Thyroid problem among children!
By Sreekala
@Sreekala (34312)
India
May 4, 2016 6:43am CST
Now-a-days children are affected with most of the diseases in young age. Earlier times it was not heard children are affected with some kind of diseases. Diabetic and heart attack become very common among children.
Same way thyroid problem become very common among children. My teen age son consulted to doctor on shoulder pain. The doctor suggested many blood tests including the thyroid test. The thyroid test result become positive on first test. We have tested the same with another reputed lab and result become negative.
I am really confused with the two different types of reports.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
4 May 16
Hello didi
Sad that this happened to the reports from two different places. The better way as it seems, would be to go for a third one and make a selection depending on the majority. My younger bro was having this Thyroid Problem long back. Sometimes, I feel that I too have it but none of the medics have asked me to test. It can be a heredity thing too. In my family, dad and mom too had it and that is why I think I too would have it and it is hereditary.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
5 May 16
Dear Sidhu,
Yes, my elder sister's daughter has this problem and my mother suffered too. However, my test turned negative once I did as I become too thin.
Now the place, first test done is not reliable, one of the friend who works in the same field asked to go for this reputed lab and it become negative too. So the second test we can trust, it seems. Anyway his x-ray shows some dislocation on bone in shoulder. Now he is taking medicines.
Yes, my elder sister's daughter has this problem and my mother suffered too. However, my test turned negative once I did as I become too thin.
Now the place, first test done is not reliable, one of the friend who works in the same field asked to go for this reputed lab and it become negative too. So the second test we can trust, it seems. Anyway his x-ray shows some dislocation on bone in shoulder. Now he is taking medicines.
@boiboing (13147)
• Northampton, England
4 May 16
You don't say what test you're referring to. The Thyroid function test is very commonly done and you could have two labs with different definitions of 'normal'. If you son's results were on the edge of normal, one might have reported as normal and the other as under or over active. Either way, you need to be REALLY sure before you start medicating him.
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@boiboing (13147)
• Northampton, England
5 May 16
@Sreekala Assuming that's the TSH level - and that it's done with the same units in India as it is in the UK - the first test shows your son has a slightly underactive thyroid and the second shows he's more or less 'normal'.
Different labs have slightly different test methods. Pick one and stick with it - don't move around between labs or the results can't be directly compared.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 May 16
why don't they eat sea foods to improve their thyroid hormones?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 May 16
@Sreekala so, he has to take a pill for thyroid. there is a pill called PTU but it will depend on the doctor if he should prescribe this medicine to people having thyroid problems. also propanolol for fast heart beat is also ordered by the doctor, if the person has hyperthyroidism
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
29 Jun 16
So how is your son now my friend? Did you try to get a 3rd test to confirm which is which?
@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
4 May 16
I remember my cousin having thyroid disease back in the 80s. It was common for all ages.
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