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there are two types of thyroid disease. Hypo and Hyper. Your thyroid gland is in your neck area. either way one type of it causes your heart rate / metabolism to be really slow and can cause you to gain alot of weight. You'll have to take the appropriate dose of synthroid for the remainder of your life to keep it regualted i do believe. The other type is less common but does the exact opposite. Someone with hypo thyroid can have a resting heart rate of up to 120 and a crazy good metabolism. You can counter that with pills or kill your thyroid off all together.
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∙ 13y agoyou can get rid of thyroids but you have to take pills that supply what was being supplied by the thyroids, it happend to my stepmom so i know
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Can you live with half a thyroid?
Yes, people can live without half of their thyroid. However, most people living with half of their thyroid need to take prescribed daily thyroid medication, as directed by a physician. Thyroid medication helps to replace thyroid hormones that aren't being produced by a fully functioning thyroid gland.
Can a Doctor take your Thyroid glands out and live without your Thyroid glands?
Lots of people live without thyroid glands, but they have to take synthetic thyroid. Typically the glands aren't surgically removed, they are killed with ingested radioactive iodine.
How did Karen carpenter get thyroid pills?
Thyroid medications are almost always prescribed through a doctor.
Can you live without your thyroid gland?
The outcome of this surgery is usually excellent. Most people will need to take thyroid hormone pills (thyroid hormone replacement) for the rest of their lives.
Vitiligo can be spread through sugar and thyroid problems?
Vitiligo has strong association with thyroid disease, but association with sugar is not as sure.
Can checking the thyroid through bloodwork detect hiv?
A thyroid blood test will not detect HIV. Ask for the HIV test by name.
Will you die if you do not have a thyroid gland?
The human body cannot function without thyroid hormone, either from a functioning gland, or through supplementation.
What are the survival rates for medullary thyroid cancer?
Eighty percent of patients with medullary thyroid cancer will live for at least 10 years after surgery.
After having a thyroid scan with uptake places of inactivity are detected what does this mean?
Any thyroid issues can be found out through a blood test too.
How do you regulate a under active thyroid?
An under active thyroid (also known as hypothyroid) is regulated by taking daily prescribed thyroid medication, as directed by a doctor. To make sure a patient is taking the proper amount of thyroid medication, thyroid hormone levels are monitored through regular blood tests.
What is a heterogeneous mass on the thyroid?
A heterogeneous mass on the thyroid means the mass located on the thyroid is made of several different things. This can either come out to be benign or malignant.
Can thyroid be transplanted in a person?
Apparently this would decrease the drug companies billion dollar industry, so probably not likely.However - India has tested with rabbit thyroidsthyroid.about.com/b/.../thyroid-transplant-from-a-rabbit.htm
