10 Things Your Doctor Won't Tell You About Your Thyroid Condition
1. Synthroid is only one brand of levothyroxine, it's not FDA-approved yet, and it's usually more expensive than its competitors.
2. Treating patients who have elevated thyroid antibodies but normal TSH levels may help prevent full-blown hypothyroidism.3. You can get a thyroid blood test without your doctor's approval, prescription or markup -- in fact, you don't even need to have a regular doctor.
4. Thyroid disease is not always as "easy to treat."
5. Panic attacks and heart palpitations may actually be your first signs of hyperthyroidism.
6. Sometimes, you should definitely get a second opinion about your thyroid nodule.
7. Muscle and joint pain are fairly common symptoms that accompany thyroid conditions, and there are things you can do to treat these complaints.
8. If you're losing your hair, you don't have to just "live with it" -- there are a variety of things you can do to help.
9. Having a thyroid problem after pregnancy is common, and may be the reason you're having trouble losing weight, or are unusually tired.
10. Being exhausted is not "normal" for women, people your age, people with thyroid problems, etc.
via about.com
