What Happen When Your Thyroid Stops Working?

When thyroid stop working or under active, the condition is called hypothyroidism. Its major cause is Iodine deficiency. Its symptoms are

1. Goiter
2. Fatigue
3. Weight increase
4. Constipation
5. Depression
6. Loss of muscle tone
7. Arthritis
8. Thin and brittle hair and fingernails.
   
9. Itchy skin
10. Palpitation
11. Hoarse voice
12. Hair loss

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My thyroid was removed on 2009 february .My doctor give me high dose levothyroxine, I think I having trouble with my body. Check the blood right now present hepatitis B surface reactive,calcium very low .Some time I hurt my heart,painfull my arm.What can I do?

Even if you get it removed, you will still need to take meds for the rest of your life.

I'm assuming that by "stopped working" you mean it is not secreting enough hormone. In that case, you would be diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I have this condition and have been on the medication Synthroid since April 2000. Symptoms you may experience are severe fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, and cold hands/feet. Of course this isn't all the possible symptoms, but are some of the main ones. You should make an appointment with your doctor and have a TSH or thyroid panel done. (blood tests) If you think you may have it, it is very important to seek treatment. If it remains undiagnosed and/or becomes more severe over time, it can result in a life-threatening condition called myxedema coma.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, there is hyperthyroidism. It is also a problem which needs to be diagnosed & treated. It results when your thyroid is secreting way too much hormone. Left untreated, it can result in a life-threatening condition called Thyroid Storm. People with severe hyperthyroidism sometimes undergo radiation treatment to basically "kill" the thyroid gland. Afterwards, they too end up taking thyroid medicine because with the thyroid completely gone, there is no natural hormone secretion.

So, get yourself a doctor's appointment and get checked out. I hope everything turns out okay for you.

Hope this helps.....

I have been on chemo treatment for hep c virus for the past 6 months, I am happy to say I have beaten the virus but now over a oeriod of 2 wks been told by my gp that my thyroid has just stopped completely,I am taken medication 100mg in the morning. I have done a bit of reseaarch and need to know do I have thyroid cancer and should I ask for thyroid to be removed as I don't want to be taken meds for the rest of my life. Cheers .

Under active thyroid condition is called hypothyroidism. This can cause fatigue, pale skin, hoarse voice, brittle nails/hairs etc. For details, visit this link.