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15 Year Old, Have Lethargy, Weight Gain, Bloated Face, Constipation And Hair Loss, Difficulty In Concentrating Without Change In Diet. Is Thyroid Common In Teenagers?
I am writing about my daughter, 15 years old. Always underweight and active, over the last 6 months she has become lethargic and gained weight, without a change in diet. She is bloated in face and mid section. Constipation and some hair loss . Also, attention problems, unable to focus, which has not been problem in the past. I m thinking thyroid disfunction? I ve heard of middle aged women having this, how common is it for teenagers?
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
These symptoms can be definitely related to hypothyroidism.We see a large no. of teenagers with hypothyroidism these days Hence you are advised to go for a thyroid profile of your daughter.
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