Hypothyroidism is a big problem?

I got hypothyroidism, is this a big problem? I am still young!! thank you, please answer me if you know.

It can be if you don't take care of it. It can lead to other issues that are far more serious. You will have to take medicine for it the rest of your life and monitor it closly. I have it too. It can prevent you from getting pregnant or successfully carrying a child to term. I have had 3 miscarriages due to it. One of those was a loss of a twin. Untaken care of it can lead to depression issues, it can led to hair loss, weight gain nd diabetes is it's next of kin. You may be young true, but you do need to take care of this now to prevent bigger issues down the road.

no it's usually not a huge problem. the doc will probably put you on synthroid (thyroid hormone).

If u r getting proper treatment than no problem, otherwise it is a big problem

Yeah, it's a big problem if it is already worse. Hypothyroidism may cause a variety of symptoms and may affect all body functions. The body's normal rate of functioning slows, causing mental and physical sluggishness. Call your health care provider if signs of hypothyroidism (or myxedema) are present.

Call your health care provider if chest pain or rapid heart beat occur, infection occurs, symptoms worsen or do not improve with treatment, or new symptoms develop.

The good news is that accurate thyroid function tests are available to diagnose hypothyroidism, and treatment of hypothyroidism with synthetic thyroid hormone is usually simple and effective once the proper dosage is established.

What kind of hypothyroidism? It isn't necessarily a big deal...

I was diagnosed with it in my late 20s - starting with a routine palpation of my neck and ending with the endocrinologist writing me a prescription for pills I would take for the rest of my life. But I felt fine - a little tired maybe, but I had no complaints! I insisted on retesting in six weeks, and when I did, I was nearly normal. Tested again in a few months and was completely normal.

My diagnosis was Hashimoto's, which is autoimmune disease of the thyroid. Supposedly, the inflammation doesn't necessarily persist and if it doesn't, you may recover as I did. But I think docs won't tell you this, they'll tell you it would be a fluke, and just write the Rx. If no cause has been determined and you have no symptoms that bother you, and you're not pregnant, I suggest you skip the pills and just live with it for a bit, and decide whether you really feel like you need meds.

Anyway that's just my (very fortunate) story. Hypothyroidism CAN be very serious because it affects every system of your body, and can make you feel chronically crappy, and can lead to worse problems. The thyroid replacement pills, if used with careful supervision, essentially cure the symptoms (not the underlying cause though). If you end up taking them, learn all you can so that you can understand how the dose is prescribed and feel sure you are taking the right amount. Especially if it's Hashimoto's, because it seems to me that your required dose could change.

my ? is how do u know u have hypothyroid & y rn't u taking anything?

In order to know that, u have to have bloodwork done then poss. more tests dependin on the thyroid problem.

I have lumps in my throat from low thyroid & take meds... i have to have it ck'd every 6mos.. to make sure they meds r working or i may have to have surgery if the lumps start getting bigger.

so... how do u know? that's what interested me