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born without a thyroid
hi my names lauren, i was born without a thyroid i take levothyroxine 125mcg im 19 and i have a few questions
1. will it be hard to get pregnant later in life? like, will it be hard to concieve?
2. do most ppl born without one have one on the back of there tounge? cause i do.
and 3. mine was the size of a pea and the other day i was looking at it and noticed that it has gotten bigger? what does this mean? is it good or bad? am i taking to much hormone supplement to make it grow or is it turning cancerous
? this is starting to scare me. i wanted to get on here before i got answers form my endocrinologist.... please try and help me or atleast put my mind at ease
thankyou.
-Lauren
This discussion is related to i was born without a THYROID GLAND, WAS ANY ONE ELSE BORN without one?.
1. will it be hard to get pregnant later in life? like, will it be hard to concieve?
2. do most ppl born without one have one on the back of there tounge? cause i do.
and 3. mine was the size of a pea and the other day i was looking at it and noticed that it has gotten bigger? what does this mean? is it good or bad? am i taking to much hormone supplement to make it grow or is it turning cancerous
? this is starting to scare me. i wanted to get on here before i got answers form my endocrinologist.... please try and help me or atleast put my mind at ease
thankyou.
-Lauren
This discussion is related to i was born without a THYROID GLAND, WAS ANY ONE ELSE BORN without one?.
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What do you have on your tongue? I'm sure it's not a thyroid. Your thyroid should be in the center of your neck, just below the adam's apple.
Anyone without a thyroid would need to be on replacement hormones, because you can't live without thyroid hormones.
The only way anyone can tell if you are on too much medication is to see what your most current labs are, along with reference ranges, and look at symptoms.
As long as your hormone levels are watched very carefully, you should be able to get pregnant and have healthy babies; adequate thyroid levels are crucial for proper development of a baby.
Anyone without a thyroid would need to be on replacement hormones, because you can't live without thyroid hormones.
The only way anyone can tell if you are on too much medication is to see what your most current labs are, along with reference ranges, and look at symptoms.
As long as your hormone levels are watched very carefully, you should be able to get pregnant and have healthy babies; adequate thyroid levels are crucial for proper development of a baby.
Hi Lauren, there is absolutely no reason you shouldn't be able to get pregnant without a thyroid. Only if you have some gynaecological condition would you not be able to get pregnant.
Often when people are born without a thyroid it is due to the area where in embryonic state the tissue was not made. There is a long pathway from the back of the tongue all the way down to the inner chest where thryoid tissue can grow. It can be a small amount in the throat or another area that can function and still release thryoid hormones, some people don't need medication, however most do.
It could be a thyroglossal cyst rather than thyroid tissue growing, this is the same area as you are describing and can be dealt with. You would need to get a doctor to have a good look.
Hope that helps!
Often when people are born without a thyroid it is due to the area where in embryonic state the tissue was not made. There is a long pathway from the back of the tongue all the way down to the inner chest where thryoid tissue can grow. It can be a small amount in the throat or another area that can function and still release thryoid hormones, some people don't need medication, however most do.
It could be a thyroglossal cyst rather than thyroid tissue growing, this is the same area as you are describing and can be dealt with. You would need to get a doctor to have a good look.
Hope that helps!
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