According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, his source seems to think that "Reyes is in reasonably good shape." Rubin goes on to state that although his source did not want to say for sure, in case of an unexpected change, his source seems to think that in regards to Reyes' treatment, "No radioactive iodine treatment may be required" and "the most extensive change for Reyes could be a dietary modification."
More good news on the Reyes front. But until he's out on the field, I won't be happy...
Showing posts with label Thyroid Issues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thyroid Issues. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
David Lennon Hears Good Things on Reyes
According to David Lennon on twitter, here, it looks like Jose's condition is temporary. Although Lennon does admit that the final test results are not yet in.
Either way, this is probably good news for the Mets, and this should allow Jose to get back on the field pretty quickly.
I think I speak for everyone when I say, phew...
Either way, this is probably good news for the Mets, and this should allow Jose to get back on the field pretty quickly.
I think I speak for everyone when I say, phew...
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Results Are In: Jose Has Overactive Thyroid, Treatment TBD
In an article on Mets.com, Marty Noble reports that Jose Reyes' blood tests, do indeed, show him to have an overactive thyroid. Noble notes that more blood tests are needed in order to for the best treatment to be determined, and says, "The best-case scenario the Mets had envisioned had him returning to camp Wednesday and playing by the weekend."
The quicker Mets fans see Jose the better. This should not keep him out long in terms of an injury, as it will most likely involve a medication. However, should it involve surgery, I doubt the recovery time would be too long, but I'm no doctor.
The hope is that Jose will be medicated and back on the field in time to get in shape for opening day. At least those are my modest hopes...
The quicker Mets fans see Jose the better. This should not keep him out long in terms of an injury, as it will most likely involve a medication. However, should it involve surgery, I doubt the recovery time would be too long, but I'm no doctor.
The hope is that Jose will be medicated and back on the field in time to get in shape for opening day. At least those are my modest hopes...
Friday, March 5, 2010
Reyes Has Thyroid Issue, I Asked a Doctor
It's always something with this team, isn't it...
According to Matthew Cerrone on twitter, Jose Reyes is heading back to NY for testing for a thyroid imblance.
After speaking with a doctor, I was told that for the most-part hyper-active and uncer-active thyroids affect weight, temperature sensitivity and fatigue. Most of the time these problems are simply treated with hormones. The doctor I spoke to said, there is no way of knowing exactly what they will do with an athlete, especially a male, as hyper-active thyroids are apparently more common in women. It seems as though the report floating around is that his thyroid is hyper-active, so I'll explain what will likely be the next step, as explained to me by a doctor...
First the symptoms:
Overactive thyroids can lead to heart palpitations, weight loss, diarrhea and sensitivity to heat.
Basically the treatment will be to slow down the activity of the thyroid either through medication or "ablation", which could mean thyroid removal. Should the thyroid be removed, it would then be considered "under-active". Under-active thyroids are usually treated through hormones. Basically being on hormone medication.
However, like I said, over-active thyroids are apparently more common in women, so the "ablation" treatment may not be an option, especially considering Jose is an athlete. Overall, this is something that can be taken care of, and should not be a life threatening issue for Jose, which was nice to hear.
However, the doctor I spoke to was unclear as to how it will affect his ability to get back on the field...
I hope that information, at the least, calms down Mets fans a bit. It seems like something that is treatable, the question now remains, How long until we see Jose on the field again?
According to Matthew Cerrone on twitter, Jose Reyes is heading back to NY for testing for a thyroid imblance.
After speaking with a doctor, I was told that for the most-part hyper-active and uncer-active thyroids affect weight, temperature sensitivity and fatigue. Most of the time these problems are simply treated with hormones. The doctor I spoke to said, there is no way of knowing exactly what they will do with an athlete, especially a male, as hyper-active thyroids are apparently more common in women. It seems as though the report floating around is that his thyroid is hyper-active, so I'll explain what will likely be the next step, as explained to me by a doctor...
First the symptoms:
Overactive thyroids can lead to heart palpitations, weight loss, diarrhea and sensitivity to heat.
Basically the treatment will be to slow down the activity of the thyroid either through medication or "ablation", which could mean thyroid removal. Should the thyroid be removed, it would then be considered "under-active". Under-active thyroids are usually treated through hormones. Basically being on hormone medication.
However, like I said, over-active thyroids are apparently more common in women, so the "ablation" treatment may not be an option, especially considering Jose is an athlete. Overall, this is something that can be taken care of, and should not be a life threatening issue for Jose, which was nice to hear.
However, the doctor I spoke to was unclear as to how it will affect his ability to get back on the field...
I hope that information, at the least, calms down Mets fans a bit. It seems like something that is treatable, the question now remains, How long until we see Jose on the field again?
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