Euthyroid Sick Syndrome is defined in the online Merck Manual. According to that definition, here is how Euthyroid Sick Syndrome and Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome compare:
| Euthyroid Sick Syndrome | Wilson’s Thyroid Syndrome | |
Probably due to decreased T4 to T3 conversion |
Yes | Yes |
| Thyroid Blood Tests | Always Abnormal | Typically Normal |
| Low Thyroid Symptoms | None | Severe |
| Persists after non-thyroid stress or illness has passed | No | Yes |
| Treated | No | Yes, reversible |
Other than having one thing in common, Euthyroid Sick Syndrome and Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome are almost complete opposites. Euthyroid Sick Syndrome is all about abnormal thyroid blood tests in patients without low thyroid symptoms. The condition is not considered to need treatment because there are no symptoms and the tests go back to normal when the stressful illness has passed. On the other hand, Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome causes severe low thyroid symptoms and is undiagnosable with thyroid blood tests. The symptoms can persist for years after a stressful illness and can worsen with subsequent stresses. Without treatment patients may suffer indefinitely. Wilsons Temperature Syndrome is reversible and often responds dramatically well to proper T3 therapy.
I have symptoms of overactive thyroid: heart fluttering,throat constriction,weight loss and inability to gain,loss of appetite,depression. Blood test showed antibodies to peroxidase(62) and thyroglobulin(20);totalT4:4.2. My daughter age 53 has Graves’ disease and my younger daughter age 46 has Hashimoto’s. I made an appointment with an endocrinologist for May 17. I’m afraid he will want to do a biopsy,surgery and radioactive therapy. My older daughter had her thyroid removed but still has symptoms. How can I pursue this without surgery of radioactive pill?
You can check with one of the practitioners listed:
http://www.wilsonssyndrome.com/patients/medical-providers/
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