Living with thyroid disease? This disease is now affecting more people than ever before – including former President Bush, the former First Lady and Oprah… which means this disease has finally started to get the attention it deserves, as well as generous donations to help with a fix.
According to NYTimes.com, the thyroid is an extra small gland in the neck that often times produces too many hormones. More diseases have started to spawn off thyroid disease like, Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s syndrome. On Wednesday, Patient Voices featured six men and women to share their stories about thyroid disease.
“It’s this very small organ in your body,” said, lawyer, Jennifer Metzger, 38, of Montclair, N.J., who developed complications from a thyroid condition during pregnancy. “And it controls so much.”
Think you might be having thyroid problems? It is important to find the right doctor to diagnose and prescribe medicine specifically for thyroid disease. Find an endocrinologist near your home who can help.
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