Brain Inflamed by Kenneth Bock MD

Author:Kenneth Bock, MD
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harper Wave
Published: 2021-01-11T00:00:00+00:00

Look for Patterns

It’s exceedingly rare for an illness or disorder to express itself without any warning. We may not feel symptoms or recognize them for what they are in the moment, but they’re usually there. We don’t walk from one room where we are disease-free into another one where we are suddenly sick. We’re always living on a spectrum of health, our bodies in a constant state of flux as billions of biological messages and connections get transmitted or missed on any given day.

With thyroid disorder as with almost any other condition, symptoms creep up on you. They can be months in coming—slow, steady progressions that make it hard to connect the dots. But unlike Lyme disease or ITABI, simple awareness of the symptoms of thyroid dysfunction can put what seems like teen depression or anxiety in a whole new light. That’s true for parents and for doctors. With more than three decades in the field, people ask me about retirement more and more these days. I can’t imagine why I would want to retire—I love what I do. But in addition, I believe I’m a better doctor because of my thirty-five-plus years of experience. That’s thirty-five years of pattern recognition that I can apply to more quickly help people.

Look for the patterns. If your child suffers from depression or cognitive issues, look for any physical symptoms—particularly dry skin, constipation, or fatigue—that could point to a dysfunctional thyroid, even if lab work doesn’t show irregular results or reveals only borderline normal levels. What’s normal for most people may not be sufficient for your child. Tests rarely tell a whole story. That said, identifying thyroid disorder isn’t necessarily the key to everything. It can be an important piece of a diagnostic puzzle, though, and can prevent many kids from getting fully better if not addressed.

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