thyroid...

[barney]

im off to have my thyroid checked by b/t as ive been very down as of late ,moody,angry,crying all the time,suffering a bit of pnd ,lazy,no energy,a complete mess anyways lol..so what is the thyroid for and what does it usually do >??
tia xxoo

[~clover~]

I'm not an expert, but one thing is it controls your metabolism.
It can be underactive, person is usually overweight, or overactive, person is often underweight.
I know a few people with thyroid problems.

There is more too it than that though. I just don't know much.

[onthefly]

It's a part of your endocrine system (all those hormones) and regulates the metabolism, so it's quite important.

Symptoms of underactive thyroid include low energy, constipation, weight gain/difficulty losing weight
Symptoms of overactive thyroid include difficulty sleeping, weight loss, increase in apetite, heart problems

[barney]

well i have a couple of both symptoms withboth the over active and under active thyroid.
umm im very skinny weight today 50 kg i eat like a hors of late and dont usually,i do not sllep well,i have the no energy and i mean no energy i said to the dr ive got a job getting in the shower i just have no drive at all.im short of breath all the time lately and thats not me i could go all day.so i just dont know im a bit worried though cause theres something wrong with me and i know it.
thanks girl

[Kazbah]

It also regulates a lot of hormones - so BFing, growth etc. Generally with underactive (I have it) you may have an enlarged goitre (adams apple), be very tired, put on weight, lose hair, have dull skin.

[barney]

well see thats another one my hair...its falling out like mad its gross sometimes i can just feel it on my back ewwww