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What do I do now?

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Have you just found out that you have thryoid disease? Are you feeling thoroughly confused by the variety and amount of information on the 'net? Listed below are some very helpful portal links to help you on your way to understanding exactly what is going on with your body.

Where is the thryoid and what does it do anyway? Looking for basic anatomy and physiology, the Endocrine Web is an excellent starting point. This site walks you through understanding thyroid disease and treatment options.

Your doctor says your T4 and T3 are too high, your TSH is too low, and you have antibodies. What the heck is he talking about? The answer can be found at Thyroid Tests.

Thyroid disease occurs most often in women. Why? We really don't know, but the New York Thyroid Center at Columbia University has an excellent webpage related to thyroid disease in women.

Have you just found out that you have thyroid cancer? Start with Thyroid Cancer Survivors Association. If you're looking for more clinical information, try Ten Best Readings on Thyroid Cancer. This is a Medscape.com article and you may be asked to log in to view it. Medscape compiles medical research and articles on all subjects. Registration is free.

Graves' Disease is an autoimmune thyroid disease which causes your body to produce too much thyroid hormone. It is also known as thyrotoxicosis or toxic goiter. The National Graves' Disease Foundation offers a Welcome Pack and excellent bulletin board to help you better understand the treatment and effects of this disease.

Did you know that medical organizations publish guidelines for your doctor's practice? These are called clinical practice guidelines. Your doctor is not obligated to follow them, but it is the best recommendation of his/her peers. Endocrinologists specialize in the treatment of diabetes and thryoid disease. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists has published just such a clinical guideline for the treatment of thryoid disease.

Gland Central offers another portal to understanding thyroid disease. Co-sponsored by the American Medical Women's Association and underwritten by Knoll Pharmaceutical Company, the makers of Synthroid, this is a glitzy site with easy to understand basic information.

Just want to talk to another human? Thyroid-info, Women's Thyroid Disorders at thriveonline and the newsgroup, alt.support.thyroid offer person to person discussions. These discussions are person to person and the information given may not be medically correct.

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