FYI

Common symptoms and signs of
hyperthyroidism

Palpitations

Heat intolerance

Nervousness

Insomnia

Breathlessness

Increased bowel movements

Light or absent menstrual periods

Fatigue

Fast heart rate

Trembling hands

Weight loss

Muscle weakness

Warm moist skin

Hair loss

Staring gaze

We are all around the same age range, and thyroid problems are looking for us. Trust me.

So are a few other things-like scleroderma. Mostly women, but it gets dudes too. Mr. Fabulous's mom has Scleroderma, and there is a good chance that Mr. F will get it. Truvie, help me out: if an adult male 36 years old needs surgery, we would not intubate with a size 4.5 ET tube or use a 10 french foley, would we? Well, we had to. His 'holes' are little-NOT the hole-holder. Scleroderma literally means "Hardening of the skin." However, there are 2 main types-internal and external. Internal form causes constriction of the esophagus, ureters, trachea, lungs, kidneys, and yes, the heart. It is almost always fatal, but moves very slowly. External form causes constriction of the capillaries in the hands. The fingers contract, develop ulcers, and eventually the hands are unusable. same happens with the feet, legs...you can SEE this disease. It is autoimmune, and accompanied by extremeties turning blue when exposed to cold.

Sorry, that was my pet disease during and after nursing school. How small the odds that his mother has had the internal form for almost 20 years.