What can cause symptoms similar to an adult hypothyroid in children/adolescents?

Such as fatigue, difficulty exercising in children. Later, irregular menstrual periods and weight gain despite not eating too much. She is also cold a lot and has difficulty concentrating. No anemia, and a hypothyroid is supposed to look different in teens and children than it does in an adult. Any ideas?

Sounds like classic hypo to me. (I have it.) And thyroid issues look the same in teens as in adults, trust me -- it's been a life-long journey for me.

Many diseases and disorders mimic each other. There is no way for even a doctor to diagnose what is going on without a complete physical and testing. While hypothyroidism can present differently in children/teens it can also present the exact same way! Please have her checked out by a doctor asap (if you haven't already). If the family doctor can't figure out what is going on, he will refer you to a specialist. (I'm an R.N.)

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