- how long can a body survive without thyroid hormones?
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I am being screened for recurrance of thyroid cancer. Thyroid removed last year and radioiodine treatment completed. Have been off synthroid for 3 weeks; 3 weeks left before screening. Feeling cold and tired. Was wondering how long the body can su ...
Ask - Anonymous - 08/17/2022 - 14:10 - 26 comments
- Hashimotos and Menopause- HELP
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I have had Hashimotos for 11 yrs now, since age 40. I am in menopause, not having a period for 10 months now. I am confused by my reduced need for synthroid (from .137 now down to .100). I had been taking .137 for many years with steady TSH numbers ...
Ask - scb - 09/01/2014 - 08:52 - 4 comments
- Medical Advisory Board
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Company ]]> Pamela Peeke, MD , MPH, FACP - Chief Clinical Officer and Chairman ]]> ]]> Theodore Friedman, MD, PhD ]]> ]]> Gail Gross, PhD, E ...
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- Alopecia: Hair Loss Due To Autoimmune Endocrine Disorders
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There can be more to hair loss than simply having it fall out. Autoimmune endocrine conditions that involve hair loss are called polyglandular autoimmune disease, or polyglandular failure syndrome. Hair loss that results from these conditions is calle ...
HerArticle - Jody Smith - 07/20/2010 - 04:48 - 1 comment
- Vitamin D Deficiency and Thyroid Disease
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Vitamin D is an important vitamin that not only regulates calcium, but also has many other beneficial actions. Not many endocrinologists realize this, but several articles published over 20 years ago showed that patients with hypothyroidism have low l ...
HerArticle - Dr. Theodore Fr... - 10/18/2017 - 10:03 - 11 comments
- Iron Deficiency and Fatigue
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Many patients with fatigue as a main complaint are eventually diagnosed as having an endocrine problem. However, an often overlooked reason for fatigue in women who are menstruating is iron deficiency. Iron is needed for thyroid hormone biosynthesis, ...
HerArticle - Dr. Theodore Fr... - 06/14/2016 - 09:59 - 6 comments
- Endocrine Related Hair Loss, Can Hormone Replacement Therapy Help Treat This? - Dr. Friedman (VIDEO)
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Dr. Friedman explains if hormone replacement therapy can help women with endocrine related hair loss. External Id: 18001897 Transcript: ...
Video - Dr. Theodore Fr... - 07/01/2014 - 11:40 - 0 comments
- Blood work and tests what do you think?
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TSH 0.394 T4 1.10 and T3 3.4 Having uptake scan tomorrow to see if my nodules are interferring...I guess---the res of story below...the nodules were cold before....my sis and dad have hashi's Help! Two years ago I was diagnosed with a mul ...
Ask - Anonymous - 03/21/2014 - 12:16 - 1 comment
- How A Cancer Survivorship Program Saves Lives
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As you may know, I am a 14-year leukemia survivor and delighted to take no medication and live a full life every day. Because of the many interviews I do with experts it has hit home that I am at higher risk for other cancers, very late effects of the ...
Share - Anonymous - 02/27/2014 - 20:38 - 1 comment
- Hair Loss, Which Endocrine Problems Are Associated With This? - Dr. Friedman (VIDEO)
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Dr. Friedman discusses the endocrine problems that are associated with female hair loss. External Id: 18001899 Transcript: ...
Video - Dr. Theodore Fr... - 02/11/2014 - 23:02 - 0 comments