Do you have a Mother and/or Grandmother with thyroid?

[foreverlostmom]

I am just curious how many have a Mother and or Grandmother that is affected with hypo/hyper?

While we are at it what about other family members?

[Ericamegan]

I was just diagnosed with Graves'.  My mom had it when she was 30. My brother is getting tested to see if he has it. He's got some of the same symptoms.  I think my mom's mother had it and was never diagnosed.  She had anxiety and turned to drinking, and died around 40.

[compnet]

Forgot to mention.  I suspect my aunt on my Mom's side has thyroid issues.

[AnglLdy]

My mother and her mother did as well as her sister - all had goiters.  Mom & Granny never had biopsies or surgery (not sure if my grandmother had meds even).  Maternal aunt takes nothing at this time, but is hypo with a small amt. of enlargement.  My mother's was so large she couldn't wear t-shirts because of the feeling of being choked, but she was never diagnosed or treated - we were told after her death.

My sister is now being watched for goiter / hypo symptoms.  

Mine was cancerous (papillary) and removed last May.

[Liz94]

My mother's sister was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism when she was 11 years old and got very sick. She had a total thyroidectomy back then, she's 60 now. I was diagnosed as hypothyroid after having my daughter 18 years ago and then two years ago the nodule showed up that was cancer.  I wonder and worry about my own daughter.  

[Nat_16]

My maternal grandmother had non cancerous growths and had thyroid removed (it has since grown back).  She had her thyroid removed in the 80's (which made her in her 40's)

My paternal great aunt had her thyroid removed (not sure why - she died when I was young and not many of the family knew why we just saw the scar).

I (19 yr old female) have recently had just over half of my thyroid removed because of a few painful nodules which were 3cm in diameter.  

So thats our story not sure of anyone else with thyroid problems.

[Moostera]

My mother has had a thyroid problem for over 20 years. She's hypo now. My brother is hypo with Hashis. I'm hyper. But my brother started as hyper... interesting to see which direction I go...