I typed into Bing "born without a thyroid gland" pretty much on a lark. I had not fathomed I would see so many responses.
I was born in 1976 without a thyroid gland. Back then, that was pretty much unheard of. When I tell a select few now of my condition, they have a hard time believing me.
What I'm truly wondering about is how this came to happen. I was born 3 weeks late, my biological mother was in labour for 22 hours (reminded of this on my birthday every year until I was about 26), and the doctor had to use forceps to pull me out. If ever there was a baby who did NOT want to be born!
This leads me to my question; can not having a thyroid gland to start off with lead to other disabilities, such as autism and/or Asperger's? (The debate about Asperger's is large, so I am mentioning both "disorders" separately.)
I have bi-polar depression, and am somewhat slow to learn things. For the longest time, both issues had me immensely frustrated until I learned to accept it as part of who I am. But what I'm wondering is, if I WAS born with a thyroid gland, would I still have had these problems?
Any insight from a medical professional, or someone familiar with any/all of the above "issues" is greatly welcomed.
Thank you!
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i was born without a THYROID GLAND, WAS ANY ONE ELSE BORN without one?.