I was born without a thyroid

Question

i am 16 years of age, and am taking 150 levothyroxine. apart from that i basically a normal teenager and go to college.i thought i was like the only one born without it, aparently i have one but its in my cheek! =s

This discussion is related to i was born without a THYROID GLAND, WAS ANY ONE ELSE BORN without one?.

AR-10 · Answer

My second paragraph...

At the top of the page is a button marked "My Medhelp". Click on that and it takes you to your personal profile page. It lists various things, like all of your posts.

The second one down (I think) is posted in the "Expert forum".
It is the last entry in an old thread. I was trying to figure out if you placed it in the Doctor's Forum, or if the website software did it automatically, in your name.

You might want to look. Nicole and several others posted in it this year.

Anyway, welcome.

Jade91 · Answer

apparently...i dont no, maybe my mum was trying to scare me when i was younger! i have no idea wot ure talking about in the second paragraph! lol, im just turning 17 in august so not really ahead!

AR-10 · Answer

If you are sixteen and in college, I'd say you were a bit ahead of the normal teenager.

Just curious, did you pull up that thread in the expert forum? In your profile there is a thread in the expert forum that is a few years old, but people have posted in it this year. You are the last entry. Just curious if you placed that entry, or if the website did it automatically.

Nicolew08 is one of the newer members born without a thyroid. There are others who have posted this year as well. Nicole is busy getting ready for college, but she pops in every once in a while.

Welcome to the forum.

So...you have some bit of a thyroid in your cheek?

ladams · Answer

My niece was born without a thyroid.  It was discovered when she was a week or so old.  She takes medication but I do not know what or the dosage.  You are not the only one.