My two-year-old son’s struggle with hypothyroidism
This little boy struggled for two years with obvious signs and symptoms before finally receiving a diagnosis of hypothyroidism.
A dental exam uncovers undetected hypothyroidism in a 13-year-old girl
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. It’s one thing to read the list of over 300 hypothyroidism symptoms, but it’s another thing to see actual photos of…
How is this normal? Diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age five
I hear from parents of children struggling with symptoms that look a lot like hypothyroidism and they wonder, “Does my child have hypothyroidism?” I also hear from parents of children already diagnosed…
My Daughter’s Congenital Hypothyroidism Saved My Life
A woman named Shannon Hibbs contacted me one day with before and after photos that stayed on my mind for weeks. Her story is one of those stories I knew…
Hypothyroidism and Autism: The Story of Micah Boy Genius
Micah (image via Jadranka Isabel Photography) In August 2013 an article appeared in Endocrine Today entitled Gestational hypothyroxinemia associated with autism occurrence. It referred to a large-scale study published in the…