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Mother diagnosed with hyperthyroidism in late thirties, can the tendency towards problems be inherited, as I am female and now fifty and concerned. Have a whole range of problems from overheating to dry skin, brittle nails, tiredness, headaches, constipation, weight gain the list goes on. Could be due to total Hysterectomy four years go but problems getting worse not better.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.My mother has underactive thyroid and I have had numerous blood tests done to see if I have it too. I'm 47 and I have difficulty losing weight, feel tired most of the time and usually achey. The tests always come back as being ok. However I understand that it the result is borderline is will show that evertything is ok so really this is not conclusive. Hope you get this sorted out because I havent been able to
All that is required is a simple blood test so request it from your GP, your symptoms and family history are just cause for it to be done. My gran, mum and sis all have hypothyroidism. I had my bloods done the other day so waiting on results.
Kelp supplements may help as they contain iodine, but if the hypothyroidism is caused by 'Hashimotos disease' then this is an autoimmune disorder which attacks the thyroid gland and the only treatment will be thyroxine.
Treatment with low dose thyroxine is not recommended for borderline cases due to risks of becoming hyper.
As a matter of interest, both my mum and sister were told they were borderline roughly 10 years prior to being diagnosed as hypo.