Patient's question:
I am a 26-year-old female, the daughter of my mother's sister, i.e., my cousin's daughter, who has hypothyroidism. Additionally, my mother and several of her sisters have poor heart health. I've heard that thyroid diseases can trigger various other conditions. My cousin has visited multiple large hospitals, and the treatment plan involves lifelong medication. Later, she found a doctor specializing in thyroid diseases (rumored to have previously worked at Dalian Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, using a family-received method—briefly, it involves placing a pill in the mouth and then absorbing something from the neck, with the requirement of spending 15 days each season of the year for a total of one year, claiming it will be cured). I would like to ask if this is credible? Is it possible for me to develop a thyroid disease? If so, what should I pay attention to?Doctor's answer:
Hello: The term "certain genetic inheritance" refers to the observation in clinical practice that patients with hypothyroidism often have family members with similar conditions, leading to this consideration. However, there is no definitive evidence that a specific gene causes hypothyroidism. Therefore, I cannot provide a certain answer.