Summary
About 12 million Americans have hypothyroidism (under-active thyroid) without knowing it, the Thyroid Foundation of America says.
Laura Atkins of Severna Park was one of them.See the full content of this document
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Thyroid Problems Often Go Undiagnosed
"I had been skinny as a rail and extremely energetic," said Mrs. Atkins. "When this hit, I was exhausted all the time, gained 40 pounds, had dry eyes and skin, brittle nails and just felt generally awful. My regular doctor tested my thyroid enzymes, but said nothing was wrong."
"I kept feeling worse until finally I went to Johns Hopkins and sa...See the full content of this document
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