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Re: my facial features and feet are growing!
From: anonc (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 9 Dec 2000 23:49:43 -0600 (CST)
er. this is in reply to the initial message. i know a lady who has
hypo?(er?)thyroidism, anyway, she grew about 4 inches when she was in
her forties, due to not having the condition treated. i don't know if
that could be part of what's going on with you but maybe u should go
ahead and check it out..?
At Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Mikki wrote:
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>I know that our noses continue to grow as we age it is more common in
>men (maybe high testosterone has something to do with it??) My mom likes
>to call it pinochio syndrome (cute? I think not) I noticed my nose has
>gotten larger and my jaw is rather "manlyish" (I really hope that
>doesn't get bigger)
>
>At Sat, 9 Dec 2000, ALicia wrote:
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>>What do you all think of this. I dont plan to get any medical tests
>>unless it becomes a problem. Lets just say I am burned out on doctors
>>and hospitals. I dont have to see a doc until next april for thyroid
>>maintenance unless I get sick and I want to keep things that way.
>>However I got my pictures and my facial features are getting huge! I
>>have noticed it all along but brushed it off as a coarsening of features
>>from untreated hypothyroidism. and with severe PCOS However I was
>>shocked looking at the pictures. Something doesnt look right. My nose,
>>chin and facial structure seems to be changing. Ive also noticed an
>>increase in my foot size---I wore size 12 shoes at picway wide width for
>>over 15 years, my feet yes swelled and got fatter....from the weight
>>gains and such but this always stayed my basic size. My arches havent
>>fallen but I grew to a 13. Ive been losing weight so this is kind of
>>opposite of what is supposed to happen actually.
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>>I was shocked by the pictures. People around me cant notice because it
>>is too gradual, I believe. I dont get my picture taken more than about
>>every 6 months so that is why it is noticeably.
>>
>>Im sorry if this sounds crazy.
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