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Becky Parker
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At a recent eye examination, the doctor told me I should have my dd checked for thyroid issues. There is something about her eyes that allerted the eye doctor to this. Can anyone tell me what sort of symptoms she might have if there are thyroid problems? She is quite emotional, but I thought that went with girls  . She's 10 years old.
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Does your daughter have enough moisture in her eyes?
I've been told that not enough moisture is a sign of poor thyroid function....
hope that helps....praying for your dd.
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Additional syptoms would depend on if it were hyperthyroid or hypothyroid the eye doctor was concerned about. Different sympptoms for each and I'm not sure which one is associated with the eye issues.
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Stop the thyroid madness
I know has quite a list for hypothyroid symptoms (not sure on hyper thyroid). And they should also have the information on the *good* tests to have done. The one basic test docs tend to want to do isn't well known for accurate results 
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Thanks ladies. I guess I need to take her to the doctor to have this checked. The eye doctor didn't say anything specific except that she has eyes that are slightly "bulging". She has large eyes, I'm just not sure I would call hers "bulging"... but that might be my pride because "bulging" isn't a very nice word.  I have to check out Jodie's link better, but at first glance I get the impression that thyroid problems are being over diagnosed. The list of symptoms seems endless. It seems that many things are over diagnosed today. I know my sons have had a combination of asthma, allergy and FTT diagnosis but none of them required the medication or treatment prescribed. Sigh.
Thanks for your help! & nbsp;
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Becky,
The bulging eyes are distinctive of an autoimmune disorder called Graves disease in which the thyroid is overactive. You're just at the beginning of pursuing this, so I don't want to overwhelm you with information, but the disease is treatable. I would encourage you to seek second opinions and make sure you're comfortable with and have the assistance of a good endocrinologist which can make all the difference.
A thyroid panel (TSH, T3, and T4) may certainly give some clues, but before decisions are made and courses of action decided on, make sure that your daughter would be tested for antibodies to any suspected autoimmune disease. This is a definitive test. This test takes some time and labs are drawn and sent to the Mayo Clinic, I believe. The two tests, labwork measuring thyroid function (TSH, T3, T4), and labs to detect antibodies to an autoimmune disease, work together to assist treatment plans. One confirms an autoimmune disease, the other indicates thyroid function that will be important in determining how/if the autoimmune disease is full blown.
I just wanted you to know this so you could arm yourself in case a "knee-jerk" reaction/solution is given as that is common!!! If I had gone with the first doctor to diagnose me, I would no longer have a thyroid, but would have been irradiated. I'm so grateful to have found an endocrinologist that was willing to take the whole person into account and pursue further, more definitive testing! I hope I didn't overwhelm or frighten you! Both these thyroid autoimmune diseases are treatable, but it is important that you know and are able to take action.
 to you as you begin this process. Hopefully, she just has big, bright, beautiful eyes!
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