why does thyroid replacement therapy in hypoadrenalism cause adrenal crisis?

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Thyroid replacement therapy should not commence until normal glucocorticoud function is demonstrated or replacement steroid therapy is initiated because it can lead to adrenal crisis.... but how does thyroid hormone cause adrenal crisis?
I don't know where you got that *quote* but I know many people who are on both replacements. Even when one is off, and adrenal crisis is not automatic. A crisis is a very severe event. A person can become a bit AI- insufficient and that would not imply the same amount of illness but would mean that the person has some deficiency. Since the thyroid and the adrenals do work together, why oh why would anyone think that fixing one would be independent of the other? Quite often when I adjust one medication, I have to adjust others as there is a domino effect.

I have doctors that control my dosages and test me regularly. I would advise against getting steroids off the internet as no one is monitoring you.  (+ info)

What is meant by Thyroid crisis or 'storm'?

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Anyone else have their thyroid act up after giving birth?

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From days 3-5 postpartum, I had a thyroid crisis after I had my first baby. How common is this?
according to the book "the complete thyroid book" by dr. ain and sara rosenthal,:
"recent studies indicate that as many as 20 percent of all pregnant women experience transient thryoid problems and subsequent mild forms of thyrotoxicosis or hypothroidism."
"it is often the culprit behind the so-called postpartum blues."
"Today it ought to be standard practice for all pregnant women to have thyroid function tests after delivery."  (+ info)

How much does your thyroid play on being overweight?

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I take thyroid medicine and it seems that when I started taking thyroid medicine years ago I started putting on weight. Now I am quite a bit overweight. Nothing seems to help. My thyroid has never been regulated right. Doctors just don't seem to pay much attention when I bring this up.
Find another doctor and insist.

I'm severely hypothyroid. Without meds my TSH is 128 (normal is 4-10'ish). I still lost 198 lbs in 11 months on the Kimkins diet, which is low calorie low carb. Another member, Lynda, lost 213 lbs in 10 months (see her story below).

If you have insurance ask for a referral to an endocrinologist. It's not just about body weight, your thyroid regulates every single organ in your body, including your heart and liver (cholesterol).  (+ info)

How Often should you get your thyroid checked?

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I had my thyroid checked about 6 months ago and the dr's found nothing wrong with it. I have panic attacks and get really bad anxiety attacks and jst worry about pretty much eveything. So I was just wondering if I needed to get my Thyroid checked again or am I just over worrying?? Thank you!
First ask for the results. Different labs have different ranges they consider normal. If there is no other symptoms besides anxiety, once a year at most.

I had thyroid cancer and have my thyroid hormone levels checked every 4 months.

Anxiety attacks can happen for a variety of reasons and many times no reason is found. It can be treated. You just need to find the right treatment.  (+ info)

How fast should thyroid medication work?

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I have recently had my thyroid medication upped. She said I could tell a difference in 6 weeks. I believe its a whole lot sooner. Any opinions on this?
about 3-4 weeks.  (+ info)

How much blood is taken for a thyroid blood test?

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I have to get a blood test to check my thyroid, I think it's a full thyroid panel or something like that. I want to know if it is a lot of blood/many tubes of blood. I tend to pass out if it's a lot of blood, so I want to know. Thanks.
Probably two small tubes but it's no big deal. I have had blood taken for thyroid tests for many years, and many more tests for other matters. Try looking at something else and concentrating on that and it will be over in one minute or less.  (+ info)

What does a surgery to remove the thyroid consists of, recovery time, is it an outpatient procedure?

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I noticed a pea sized nodule on my throat, thyroid. I have had an ultrsound and needle biopsy. The biopsy showed abnormal cells so I am going to have surgery to remove the thyroid. What takes place in this surgery? Don't know what to expect!! Kinda scared too!
I had my thyroid removed 3 weeks ago. I only just went back to work today. ( and im not a sook:)) I went in at 7am, and was in the recoverry room by 1.30pm, and was sent to my ward by 3pm. I woke to a huge sore throat and neck,and could not move very much at all. My voice is still husky, as they move your vocals cords around a bit. and I stayed in hospital for nearly 3 days so they could keep and eye on my calcium levels, as your calcium ducts are behind your thyroid gland. I did have nerve damage to the right hand side of my neck, but it is healing slowly,and I am the only one that hates my scar (either that or everyone is just being nice to me lol) The scar is only about 2 inches wide on me, and i coldnt bring myself to look at it for a few days. You will be able to move your head and drive after a few days, but do find yourself a compfy pillow as sleeping was highly uncomfortable as you dont realise how much you need to use your neck muscles in every day life. All I can suggest is ask people that have had it done. Good luck and I hope this has helped. :) Oh and I forgot to say that I am only 29 years old, so all of this CAN happen at any time of your life too.  (+ info)

Is it possible to control an underactive thyroid through diet and exersisie alone?

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I don't want to go to the doctor but my thyroid is not working real well. Just curious if it could be controlled with out medication? I heard that iodine and selenium were both good for your thyroid. Want to know if that is true? I've never been on the medication for it and i'd prefer not to start if I can help it.
Not usually. A rare few might be able to be helped with iodine if it was an iodine deficiency that caused the thyroid condition and it was caught early. However, most will need thyroid medication. If your body does not priduce thyroid hormone, it will continue to cause symptoms until you cannot stand it any longer. It can even cause heart problems if left untreated, as hypothyroidism causes elevated cholesterol levels. If you want a natural approach, you could try Armour or Nature-throid.  (+ info)

How do you start a crisis intervention center?

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The region in which I live in does not have a crisis intervention center and one is desperately needed. How do you start a Crisis Center (Prevention & Intervention)? The Crisis Center should have a Hot-line for child abuse victims, domestic violence victims, rape victims, suicidal callers, etc. How do you start one in a region or go about starting one? Please help!
If you are thinking primarily of telephone help it might be easier to contact an existing national organization and getting some of their publicity material and make a huge effort to distribute it in your area. If you are wanting to set up a physical centre, you need people with organizational experience, funding and committed people (whether paid or voluntary) to run the service, again it might be worth to contact an existing organization and talk to someone about expanding to your region, this would save you a lot of hassle in terms of legal and organizational considerations, get evidence to support the need for the centre, you'll need this anyway if you are going to set up independently, medical and crime statistics should provide an idea of the need, do a really thorough search as there may be some self help or small existing organizations that are in real need of people to help publicize and who you could learn from. Hope this might help and very good luck.  (+ info)

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