Hyper thyroid children

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Registered: 05-19-2004
Hyper thyroid children
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Sat, 09-18-2004 - 9:03pm
My niece had a tsh test done b/c of her size, she is tiny. She is 3 and weighs about 25lbs...maybe a little less.

Anyway her TSH came back .30 (normal low .34) The doc said to test her again in about a year.

Whats normal TSH for children/toddlers? Are the symptoms the same? She is always kinda running around, can't sit still..etc. She passes stool often, about 2-3 times a day which may just be a toddler/preschool thing? My almost 3 yr old only goes about once or maybe 2xs a day.

How do they treat it with small kids?

Any info would be great.

April

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Sun, 09-19-2004 - 8:59pm

Hi April,


I think I would question the doctor about waiting a year for another test.

 

Calley7