Any doctors/nurses etc online:- i have health question

[mitchymo]

It may be a thyroid issue. Not to scare you or anything hehe. Someone suggested the same thing to me cause I am always tired.

I do'nt understand the thyroid or dumbly exactly where it is (the throat?)
What does it do?

 

[Mem]

Thyroid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The thyroid is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body. This gland is found in the neck inferior to (below) the thyroid cartilage (also known as the Adam's apple in men) and at approximately the same level as the cricoid cartilage. The thyroid controls how quickly the body burns energy, makes proteins, and how sensitive the body should be to other hormones.
The thyroid participates in these processes by producing thyroid hormones, principally thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones regulate the rate of metabolism and affect the growth and rate of function of many other systems in the body. Iodine is an essential component of both T3 and T4. The thyroid also produces the hormone calcitonin, which plays a role in calcium homeostasis.
The thyroid is controlled by the hypothalamus and pituitary. The gland gets its name from the Greek word for "shield", after the shape of the related thyroid cartilage. Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) are the most common problems of the thyroid gland.

 

[Mem]

Oversleeing is called Hypersomnia

Sleep Disorders | Hypersomnia (oversleeping)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypersomnia

 

[mitchymo]

Thanks Mem, very interesting info provided, as it could now be either lack of iron, a thyroid issue or hypersomnia i guess i will def have to go to the doc and find out for sure!

 

[Mem]

Thanks Mem, very interesting info provided, as it could now be either lack of iron, a thyroid issue or hypersomnia i guess i will def have to go to the doc and find out for sure!

You're Welcome. I hope it is nothing serious and that you get better soon.

P.S. get a good alarm clock for the time being. :biggrin1:

 

[mitchymo]

You're Welcome. I hope it is nothing serious and that you get better soon.

P.S. get a good alarm clock for the time being. :biggrin1:

LOL...i have got 4 already!....i got a verbal warning at work today for being two and half hrs late just a few weeks after being 4 hours late because i forgot to set my alarms, this is what has prompted me to make enquiries about excessive sleep

 

[Mem]

LOL...i have got 4 already!....i got a verbal warning at work today for being two and half hrs late just a few weeks after being 4 hours late because i forgot to set my alarms, this is what has prompted me to make enquiries about excessive sleep

For a backup I used to use my home phone's voicemail. It had a feature where you can set it to call you at the same time everyday or just weekdays.