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			| HypothyroidismHypothyroidism happens when your thyroid gland doesn't make enough thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone controls the way your body uses energy. A low thyroid level can make you feel tired and weak. Medicine can correct your thyroid level. Most people need to keep taking the thyroid medicine throughout their lives.Current as of:
                May 12, 2017Author:
          Healthwise Staff  Medical Review:
          Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism |  |  |  |  |  |