Welcome to the Thyroid Disease forum, moderated by your Thyroid Guide, Mary Shomon, and patient advocate Leslie Blumenberg.

This forum is a wonderful place to exchange support, information, the latest research, your personal story, and more about thyroid disease and related health issues.  We encourage you to join the conversation, meet other thyroid patients, and discover the benefits of connecting with people around the world on your road to wellness.

If you are new to the forum, you can quickly familiarize yourself with how things work and how to join the conversation by reading the following informational post: http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=13&nav=messages&webtag=ab-thyroid&tid=84453

(Meet the Forum Moderators)

Don't forget that while this is a very active thyroid forum, we also welcome you to our specialized thyroid forums here at About.com, including:

• Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism
• Thyroid Diet and Weight Loss Forum
• Alternative/Holistic/Complementary/Integrative Approaches to Thyroid Disease Forum
• Thyroid & Hormones, Fertility, Menopause and Pregnancy Forum
• Thyroid Top Doctors &  Support Groups  Forum
• Thyroid Cancer Support Forum
• Thyroid Disease: UK & Ireland Forum

Again, welcome to the Thyroid Forums, and live well!

-- Mary and Leslie