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There are three types of hypothyroidism. The most common is primary hypothyroidism, in which the thyroid doesn't produce an adequate amount of T4.
Fatigue, weakness, dry hair, dry skin, hair loss, muscle cramps, constipation, depression, irritability, and memory loss are all common symptoms of hypothyroidism.
Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide.
Most common form is inflamation of the thyroid gland caused by an autoimmune codition called Hashimoto's thyroiditis in which antibodies mistakenly damage the gland.
The most common type of thyroiditis is Hashimoto's disease
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A TSH of 8.7 can be indicative of several diseases/disorders depending upon other lab and imaging results and impressions. The most common condition would be hypOthyroidism. What has caused the hypothyroidism would then be the next question.
Myxedema or myxoedema is a medical condition resulting from severe hypothyroidism, the lack of thyroid gland hormone. At this time the cause of most hypothyroidism is autoimmune thyroiditis, a disease where the body's immune system attacks the cells of the thyroid gland as if they were infectuous invaders. Thyroiditis is more common in women than in men, and has a genetic component (runs in families).Myxoedema is hypothyroidism
There is some controversy regarding the treatment of hypothyroidism using diet. While there are books and plans for sale that offer to provide a diet or meal plan system that will reduce the symptoms of hypothyroidism, most of the more reliable sources point out that there is no basis for these claims. Most likely, the best diet for hypothyroidism is to eat a healthy balanced diet.
The thyroid gland is the most common endocrine gland to produce a disease condition or problem. Conditions such as hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) are frequently seen. Hypothyroidism can result in symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and depression, while hyperthyroidism can cause symptoms such as weight loss, anxiety, and increased heart rate.
Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid has abnormally low activity, resulting in the slowing of mental development. Often, this is a result of a deficiency of iodine.
If a person has suffered from thyroid cancer, and has had their thyroid gland surgically removed in order to treat the cancer, that person would then have the most severe form of hypothyroidism, which is to have no thyroid gland at all.