Got diagnosed with hypothyriodism at 11 am I cooked

[Thetimeishere724]

Got diagnosed with hypothyriodism at 11 it basically stunted my growth and delayed my bone age. I am 17 now is that height forever gone or can I get it back?

 

[𝔒𝔯𝔟𝔦𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔠𝔢𝔩]

Was there not a way to fix it?

 

[Thetimeishere724]

Was there not a way to fix it?

Got treated and grew like 5 inches in a year, but I still got delayed bone age

 

[𝔒𝔯𝔟𝔦𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔠𝔢𝔩]

Got treated and grew like 5 inches in a year, but I still got delayed bone age

Are you able to take androgens?

 

[Thetimeishere724]

Are you able to take androgens?

Think so, bone age was severly delayed before now its delayed but more normal look more my age now.

 

[Dewhey321]

Think so, bone age was severly delayed before now its delayed but more normal look more my age now.

heard the body will go into a "catch up" phase when it comes to lost height like this, maybe use some androgens such as testosterone to kickstart the process? ( and other pharma goodies of course )

 

[Thetimeishere724]

heard the body will go into a "catch up" phase when it comes to lost height like this, maybe use some androgens such as testosterone to kickstart the process? ( and other pharma goodies of course )

Yeah thats happened to me but im still seeing puberty signs later than someone who is like almost a year younger than me

 

[Dewhey321]

Yeah thats happened to me but im still seeing puberty signs later than someone who is like almost a year younger than me

do u know whats ur bone age? if u do then it makes the guessing part not needed, and if u dont, since ur a special case, id highly recommend you go get those.

 

[Thetimeishere724]

do u know whats ur bone age? if u do then it makes the guessing part not needed, and if u dont, since ur a special case, id highly recommend you go get those.

I dont, do you know where I could get one?

 

[muhammad18347]

Did they not give u anything?

 

[Dewhey321]

I dont, do you know where I could get one?

most hospitals offer them if you request one with ur doctor

 

[muhammad18347]

And I'm pretty sure u can get ur thyroid removed and go on levothyroxine for ur whole life

 

[Thetimeishere724]

most hospitals offer them if you request one with ur doctor

do u know what I can say becasue usually they ask for a reason

 

[Dewhey321]

do u know what I can say becasue usually they ask for a reason

wrist xray, and tell them about ur past with ur bone age being unknown cus of ur hypothyroidism