Bone density and hyperthyroidism

An additional factor for some women, and men, to consider when thinking about bone density are thyroid hormones.  People with hyperthyroidism are at higher risk of low bone density.  People taking medication for hypothyroidism who are not being monitored often enough can end up taking too much synthetic hormone that causes them to have too much in their system.  That's a reason to check thyroid labs at least every six months, as well as pay attention to common symptoms for hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.

Thyroid Disease, Osteoporosis and Calcium

The good news is that once thyroid hormones are back in normal range and stable, it's possible to build up stronger bones to get back to a normal level for a given age.

References about Osteoporosis on MyThyroid.com

A good source of information about thyroid imbalance is the latest edition of a book first published in 1999.  The Thyroid Solution by Dr. Ridha Arem, covers diagnosis and treatment for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in great detail.  The third edition was published in 2017.

I was diagnosed with an over active thyroid aka hyperthyroidism in October 2016.  In my case, the source was Grave's Disease.  It took almost a year to get the correct dose for medication.  After the initial treatment, the maintenance dose is quite low.  Most of the symptoms went away within six months, but it took another few months to feel completely back to normal.