Talk:Hashimoto's thyroiditis
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My sister has recently been diagnosed with this disease and after some research we have found a link between consuming soy and this disease. If anybody has any information on this, could you please post it on this page. (anon 2-dec 2005)
- Here's the closest I can find: PMID 2338464 --Arcadian 04:40, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
Hashimoto's is regarded as an autoimmune disease. Arcadian has found a study, but it is not the final word in scientific terms. PMID 11497534 suggests no health consequences on that basis of having soy formula, but this was not powered to specifically detect thyroid disease.
Autoimmunity is poorly understood, but it is accepted that it's a combination between genetic predisposition and exposure to epitopes that sensitise the immune system to particular substances, after which it cross-reacts with the body's own proteins. The trigger of autoimmune thyroid disease is not known, as opposed to e.g. coeliac disease. Hence, I don't think you should sue the soya company for not making this clear on the label - the evidence is not very conclusive. JFW | T@lk 02:15, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
"... conferring a relative risk of 3 in the UK" <-- What does this mean ??
[edit] The trigger of autoimmune thyroid disease is not known, as opposed to e.g. coeliac disease.
it is iodine
I suffer from Hashimotos. I am 13. I'm not joking. I was diagnosed when I was 6 and suspected to have it a few years previously to the diagnosis as well. I had back and joint pain, my skin became dry and irritable and my hair started thinning. If you have kids or anything, and there is a history of autoimmune diseases in your family, PLEASE get your kid tested out. Not being skinny and suffering from a disease as a teenager sucks. So get your kid tested!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.170.31.183 (talk) 04:34, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The famous people section
I know this may seem strange, but I noticed on several cancer pages - there were people listed... and I thought that hashi's is sort of a silent disease that nobody really talks about...nobody is really an advocate for - and nobody knows what it can do. As anyone who suffers knows, it can cause depression and weight gain (Even if treated) - so when I heard that Anna Nicole Smith had it, it was somewhat comforting to know...
but, if you find this inappropriate... then you can delete it.
Yeah except Anna Nicole Smith commited suicide. Somehow not as comforting to know anymore... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.170.31.183 (talk) 04:36, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
That's exactly right, not comforting at all, this disease sucks! Nobody knows what Anna Nolce Smith's TSH was at the time of her death in her autopsy report.
- Replace the dose of thyroxine correctly (ie have some monitoring blood tests) and the patient should be fully well - underactive thyroid or removed by I-131 therapy or thyroidectomy surgery is really immaterial (as far as then subsequent continuing well being is concerned, alothough obviously a hurdle for the patient at the time) provided correct replacement therapy is then acheived. David Ruben Talk 12:07, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Eh.. it's realy not all that bad...
I Have this Disease. i am 14. i was diagnosed when i was what? 11? yeah 11. we had no idea i had this until the summer between 5th and 6th grade my step mom noticed an abnormal bump on my throat. so of course i went to the docter to check it out and when he told us i had it and what the symptoms were i was like wow.. i really do have it... i had been gaining alot of weight and as far as kids go i really didn't eat all that much more than my twig chinese friend Noelle. my hair was always falling out. i was constantly getting migraines. i mean they were bad. i would get it twice a month and it would get to nthe poiunt whre in vomitted. and that started in the 4th grade. i was also a little depressed. and for som reason in cant remember anything from 5-younger. in was also constantly cold. and not to mention my mom had had Thyroid cancer. i started taking Synthroid(the same medicine my mom is on) and things kind of evened out. my bump went down. i stopped gaining o much weight. my migraines slowed down. and now all that i really have is that im constantly cold. once on medicine i'm fine. yes i till have a little extra baggage as a teen and yes it sometimes sux when i forget to take my medicine but other than that there really isnt all that much bad to this disease. its not like im gonna die or that it'll effect my dailly life.
--XxKateexBooxX (talk) 23:55, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] microchimerism
I've found numerous references on the internet to Hashimoto's thyroiditis in research papers about microchimerism. Perhaps this article should mention the possible microchimerism from pregnancy link? - Dougher (talk) 03:33, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Why is it treatedby thyroxine only?
Shouldn't Triiodothyronine also be replaced? DavidFarmbrough (talk) 16:57, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Because T4 is converted into T3 in the peripheral tissues 82.10.78.130 (talk) 10:39, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Please be aware though that some people cannot convert the T4 to T3 so need to take both in order to feel well and gain their full health 1 June 2008
[edit] requesting a youtube external link
i've recently found a video on youtube regarding the disease that i find pretty entertaining and informative. when i tried to link it, it was denied because of the youtube address. its not promotional, commercial, copyrighted... whatever else wiki is concerned about. if someone wants to help out, or link it to the main page:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hBOK4j6m0U4
thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.105.209.53 (talk) 03:44, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
- Problem is that Youtube is not WP:Reliable sources, apart from perhaps exceptional circumstances. David Ruben Talk 12:04, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
