i was born without a THYROID GLAND, WAS ANY ONE ELSE BORN without one?

[PATTI4C]

i was born without a THYROID GLAND, WAS ANY ONE ELSE BORN without one? just curious?

[ninechars]

i had made a post earlier, but didn't leave any of my history or contact info!! oops!!!

they discovered mine when i was around 2 weeks old (i'm 26 now).  i've been taking synthroid/levotheroxine ever since.  i have a 4 1/2 yr. old daughter and she is perfect!!  i don't have any major issues from it, but damn, i wish i could lose weight!!!!  

if anyone would like to chat, my yahoo! id is evita_is_here .  my email addy is ***@**** ....    it would be excellent to chat w/ others!!!!

[Remysangel]

I just read this comment searching for information on people born without a thyroid gland. I am 20 years old and was also born without a thyroid gland. I have never talked to anyone else that was born without one and was really excited when I came across this website. It was found out at 3 days old and I have been on levothroid for 20 years now. I am really interested in what will happen some day when I want to have kids, and if having no thyroid gland effects that. Or if there is a possiblity any of my kids will be born without one. How rare is this... condition? -Nicole

[Kaylee4C]

Hey peoples. I found this topic while searching for it on a search engine and was very excited! I have never met anyone else born without a thyroid gland. I was born without one too.
Was discovered at around 28-36 days old. That's when my body was slowing down.

I take synthroid every morning before school. One hour before or two to three hours after eating with a full glass of water.

Kaylee

[camaleonte]

I am seeing many female responses, but I am interested to talk to males who were born with no thyroid.  Research I have done has shown huge differences in how men and women with hypothyroidism develop over time, and it seems that men have many more serious health issues later in life.
I am curious, because my brother will be 25 soon and his health is quickly depleating, and though six months ago he was fine, he is now being told that he could die.  He is taking 300 MCG synthroid, but his thyroid level is still in the 80's.  I can't find any research on males older than 30 who have no thyroid gland, and fear that that is because there aren't any.  I have also read research that no males with no thyroid graduate high school, which I'm also interested in.
If you have any information it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Lauren

[camaleonte]

oops...if you have any info. you can email me; ***@****
Thanks!

[supasari]

A related discussion, me too was started.