How do i know if i have thyroid?!
Question:
How do i know if i have thyroid?
well for about the past month i have been having anxiety and panic attacks been to 11 doctors and got chest xrays for shortness of breath and breathing test and blood taken from the wrist to check my oxygen and my breathing was 98 out of 100 and i have had a paps and physical and my doctor got my blood test all good now i have had 2 abortions in the past 9months now could i have a thyroid and wouldn't they have saw that in my blood because my physicists told me to get check for that and im 20 years old don't understand what thyroid is really and is it serious
Answers:
Thyroid disorders (too much or too little thyroid hormone) can cause emotional disturbances. Yes, it can be serious if it is not treated. Please read the following links about thyroid disorders:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hyperth...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypothy...
You don't mention at what stages your pregnancies were terminated. Pregnancy can cause thyroid disorders, but right now there is no known link between abortion and thyroid disorders.
Your anxiety and panic attacks may certainly be related to your pregnancies and abortions. Abortion may cause temporary hormonal disruptions that take months to resolve. You also do not mention how you feel about your pregnancies and subsequent abortions; it is possible you are having issues with anger, helplessness, and regret regarding these. At 20, you are far too young to be dealing with the complications that pregnancy and abortion can cause in your life.
It sounds as if you have had extensive medical testing to rule out a variety of possibilities. If you have not had screening for hyper- or hypothyroidism, please do so.