ADHD Hyperactivity and THYROID

[ladybugpicnic]

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder in people with generalized resistance to thyroid hormone.
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/328/14/997

Thyroid hormones correlate with symptoms of hyperactivity but not inattention in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/e ... 2/art00043

Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders in the offspring of mothers exposed to mild-moderate iodine deficiency: a possible novel iodine deficiency disorder in developed countries.
http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/conten ... 89/12/6054

Hyperactivity and learning deficits in transgenic mice bearing a human mutant thyroid hormone beta1 receptor gene.
http://www.learnmem.org/cgi/content/abstract/5/4/289

[ChEMom]

Thank you Lisa! I was just wondering about this the other night. My oldest son was officially diagnosed with ADHD last Fall. I was wondering if there might be a connection between hypo. and his ADHD, especially since dh, dd1 and I are all hypo. Seems to be something in our family.

[Patt]

This is all very interesting to me. I have a sister a few years younger than me, who was born as "developmentally disabled", they call it nowadays.

Poor thing was overweight and hyperactive beginning at the age 2. She is moderately mentally dificient and now weighs 275lbs. She has a shaking tremor and is diabetic.

I bet my mom had a Thyroid problem, never knew it, and they didn't test babies in the hospital in the 50's.

So, now that I have been diagnosed, I am trying to help her but it is tough. She doesn't relay her symptoms well, so it is hit and miss. I have just had all her tests redone and we are starting by upping her Armour Thyroid to 1.5 grains. We need to see about her cortisol, but the Dr. is concerned about her diabetes.

Sorry, this all just rambled out!

[ladybugpicnic]

I bet my mom had a Thyroid problem, never knew it, and they didn't test babies in the hospital in the 50's.

I remember you posting about your sister on the STTM forum. I know they do screening on newborns now, but I wonder if that even catches anything. They are only 1-2 days old when they draw a PKU (which tests for the other metabolic stuff) and I have to wonder if their hormones have had a chance to level out after being born in such a short time frame.

I see how many mothers are fighting to get their kids tested with resistant physicians --just as we adults have to-- and I just have to wonder how much the screening would have caught!

[Patt]

Yes, it is tough! I know another woman, older than I am, with a son who is also DD from birth. She is taking Thyroid replacement...but I don't know her well enough to pry.

Nothing can be done now. I just it helps my sister a little bit.

Thanks

[dakini]

Makes me wonder about all the medicating of children for various 'disorders'.

PBS Frontline did a show on The Medicated Child.
You can watch a short bit here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRmYn80sFO8

[kris80882]

What does it mean to be resistant to thyroid hormone? In the article it says its possible to have elevated serum levels of thyroid hormone but the tissue is resistant to it. Does that mean Armour wouldnt help? That it would pool in the blood and not get into the cells? If so, whats the answer to treating it?

[ChEMom]

In most cases the T3 pools because of low cortisol.