Clean bill of health: Hillary Clinton's doctor says 2012 health scare resolved
Source: CNN
The health declaration came with a wave of late Friday disclosures, including years of previously unreleased tax returns and a separate State Department release of emails from Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State.
"Mrs. Clinton is a healthy 67-year old female whose current medical conditions include hypothyroidiam and seasonal pollen allergies," writes Dr. Lisa Bardack, Clinton's doctor since 2001, in a Health Statement provided by Clinton's campaign.
The health statement says the blood clot, also known as a thrombosis, that Clinton suffered between her brain and skull following a fainting spell and concussion in late 2012 is completely resolved.
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Iliyah
(25,111 posts)cosmicone
(11,014 posts)Beacool
(30,254 posts)Although I did look up "hypothyroidism".
"Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) is a condition in which your thyroid gland doesn't produce enough of certain important hormones.
Women, especially those older than age 60, are more likely to have hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism upsets the normal balance of chemical reactions in your body. It seldom causes symptoms in the early stages, but, over time, untreated hypothyroidism can cause a number of health problems, such as obesity, joint pain, infertility and heart disease."
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothyroidism/basics/definition/con-20021179
MBS
(9,688 posts)but , with medical care (which she obviously has), it's resolvable with easily obtainable synthetic thyroxine. This is not a big deal.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,256 posts)She isn't obese, so they obviously discovered it early. Unfortunately, many women are ignored by their doctors when they complain of weight gain and want their thyroid tested. It's a cheap test and considering that low thyroid can cause high cholesterol, I'm surprised it isn't screened for regularly.
mcar
(42,474 posts)Once I got on medication I started sleeping for the first time in years.
It is one of the most under-diagnosed conditions around.