Logan's Diagnosis of Hashimoto's
So as some of you know this last year has been a bit of a challenge with Ms.Logan. We had some issues that looked like she was maybe starting puberty early. After months of tests, and tears (hormones in your little girl are not pleasant) she was diagnosed as having had an ovarian cyst that burst and released estrogen. While the endocrinologist was examining her during that appointment, she stopped and really focused on Logan's throat..and so more blood tests. We had done thyroid function back in July and the results were not really a concern, more just retest in a year and see if they changed. She had one that flagged a bit high (it was 4.2 and normal is 4 or below). The doctor ordered a bunch of thyroid tests.
On Halloween 2015 I got the call from the Pediatrician with the results. Logan tested positive for Thyroid antibodies and the test that was a touch high was now super high (in less then 4 months it had gone from 4.2 to 12.4)....which means she has hashimotos'. Big scary word for having an under-active thyroid. She is now on a medication to replace the thyroid hormones that her body is not making. The mood swings are getting better.She has to take a pill every day for the rest of her life. This is not something she can grow out of.
Logan is pretty young for this diagnosis from what I have read. I am super grateful that she had that cyst because without it, we would not have run those thyroid tests for another year. There is a long list of symptoms, ones that can signal many other diseases so it is so important to test. Those symptoms (to name a few) are: weight gain,fatigue,paleness or puffiness of the face,joint and muscle pain,constipation,inability to get warm,difficulty getting pregnant,joint and muscle pain,hair loss or thinning, brittle hair,irregular or heavy menstrual periods,depression, andslowed heart rate. Frankly its is terrifying to hear all of these things, but in reality, there are so many worse things she could be dealing with. One pill a day, simple and easy treatment. Blood tests done regularly to make sure we don't have to change the dose due to growth or other factors.
There are some great resources out there if you or someone you love has Thyroid function disease.
I will blog more of this journey as we travel it. If you have tips please comment! Love you all!!
On Halloween 2015 I got the call from the Pediatrician with the results. Logan tested positive for Thyroid antibodies and the test that was a touch high was now super high (in less then 4 months it had gone from 4.2 to 12.4)....which means she has hashimotos'. Big scary word for having an under-active thyroid. She is now on a medication to replace the thyroid hormones that her body is not making. The mood swings are getting better.She has to take a pill every day for the rest of her life. This is not something she can grow out of.
Logan is pretty young for this diagnosis from what I have read. I am super grateful that she had that cyst because without it, we would not have run those thyroid tests for another year. There is a long list of symptoms, ones that can signal many other diseases so it is so important to test. Those symptoms (to name a few) are: weight gain,fatigue,paleness or puffiness of the face,joint and muscle pain,constipation,inability to get warm,difficulty getting pregnant,joint and muscle pain,hair loss or thinning, brittle hair,irregular or heavy menstrual periods,depression, andslowed heart rate. Frankly its is terrifying to hear all of these things, but in reality, there are so many worse things she could be dealing with. One pill a day, simple and easy treatment. Blood tests done regularly to make sure we don't have to change the dose due to growth or other factors.
There are some great resources out there if you or someone you love has Thyroid function disease.
- American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
Phone: 586-776-3900; Toll-Free: 800-598-4668 (for literature requests) - American Thyroid Association
Phone: 800-THYROID (849-7643) - National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service, NIDDK, NIH, DHHS
Phone: 888-828-0904 - New York Thyroid Center
Phone: 800-543-2782; 212-305-0442 - The Hormone Foundation
Phone: 800-HORMONE (467-6663)
I will blog more of this journey as we travel it. If you have tips please comment! Love you all!!
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