The original term for hypothyroidism “myxoedema” on old death certificates
One day while I was posting an article on the Hypothyroid Mom Facebook Page, a comment from a follower jumped off the screen at me. All I saw was “I…
Are Cholesterol Medications Zapping Your Thyroid? A Cardiologist Explains
This cardiologist professes pharmaceuticals for heart disease are rarely necessary and most heart procedures are dangerous and usually unnecessary, but always financially rewarding to the doctor. He treats heart disease…
First recorded accounts of the clinical features of adult hypothyroidism, 1873
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Queen Victoria’s court physician Sir William Withey Gull is credited as the first person to record the clinical features of hypothyroidism in adults in his 1873 seminal paper.[1]
Thyroid & Cold Intolerance…Heat Intolerance Too!
I’m cold. All. The. Time. I need to wear a sweater in summer to keep from freezing. My body just can’t handle the air conditioning in my workplace. But what…
When hypothyroidism is painful: Musculoskeletal manifestations
Pain. I can’t bear it. Help! Doctors tell me it’s not my thyroid. They say there is nothing more they can do. Some say it’s all in my head.
Eczema, Psoriasis & Your Thyroid: Is There a Connection?
“MOMMMMMMY! Itchy!” I cried as my mother whipped me up in her arms and carried me to a bathroom sink filled with warm water and epsom salts. I was 3….