> (It's a very rare disease, and many of the early signs - weight gain, mood swings, fatigue, etc. - can easily be mistaken for typical adolescence)
Thyroid problems are routinely misdiagnosed as non-existent, not only for adolescents. Hypothyroidism in particular may be routinely under-diagnosed due to unspecific symptoms and far too stringent thresholds on thyroid levels.
I've read that site several times. Frankly, while I'm sure a lot of patients don't do well enough on levothyroxine or need more intensive tests than the TSH, I'm very skeptical of people who develop fanatical, rigid opinions about how to treat hypothyroidism without extremely careful and rigorous study, largely because I'm very skeptical about people who develop fanatical, rigid opinions about anything without extremely careful and rigorous study.
Thyroid problems are routinely misdiagnosed as non-existent, not only for adolescents. Hypothyroidism in particular may be routinely under-diagnosed due to unspecific symptoms and far too stringent thresholds on thyroid levels.
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com