Experiencing forgetfulness, weight gain, depression, dry skin, intolerance to cold, muscle aches, or fatigue? You could be suffering from hypothyroidism….. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Kerry Runyeon wrote about how as a part of pre-screening testing for an Alzheimer’s clinical trial her mother was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. After the introduction of thyroid medication her score on the MMSE rose from 10 to 12. It would be interesting to know if her scores went up on better, more reliable memory tests. I first wrote about Alzheimer’s and the thyroid in 2008. I was fortunate because I received a pre-publication copy of The Alzheimer’s Action Plan: The Experts’ Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems. This book is my bible when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. Here is what I read on page 82 — The Less Than Trusty Thyroid. “Get your thyroid tested. Nearly one in five people over the age of sixty has some degree of hypothyroidism, meaning a sluggish thyroid. The sympotms include forgetfulness, weight gain, depression, dry skin, intolerance to cold, muscle aches, and fatigue. People who are hypothyroid feel as though they have mild Alzheimer’s and depression all mixed into one bad day .” I mentioned this to our doctor and he agreed to test my mother. He described her test as suspicious. Suspicious meant not quite hypothyroidism but close enough to be concerned. He took a very cautious approach. The result? My mother laughed and smiled for the first time in over two years. You can read the most recent version of this story here , or go here to read an older version

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