Posted by fleeting flutterby on May 4, 2008, at 17:21:30
In reply to Autoimmune Thyroid is stronger or Weaker Autoimmun, posted by Phillipa on May 3, 2008, at 13:40:25
> Was always told that hasimotos was a stronger autoimmune disease that would destroy foreign invaders ie: cancer so less likely to get. Now I see on google that it is weaker autoimmune sytem and schizophrenia is suspected of being one. So which is write stronger or weaker and what's this about schizophrenia? Phillipa<
Well i've never heard of "weaker" or "stronger" autoimmune............ but I have heard of a study done in 2005 that showed women with Hashimotos have a decreased chance of getting breast cancer than the average population. (which I hope they are correct-- have a sister that had breast cancer, hoping I don't ever get it)
I've read and been told that some people diagnosed with schizophrenia actually have been found to have thyroid disease and so after going on thyroid medication their schizophrenic symptoms subside. So-- they really didn't have schizophrenia-- it was just a very over active or under active thyroid and they fully recovered after taking thyroid meds.
I do believe though, that some with thyroid disease can still exhibit some symptoms that parallel schizophrenia...... it's up to the patient and the doctor to communicate and work on getting thyroid levels balanced -- which, IMO can very from person to person.
you probably already know this-- but-- be careful what you believe from the internet-- there can be all kinds of junk on there.
hoping you are doing OK
fl.flutterby
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