2009 October | Thyroid Cancer Support

Thyroid Support on the Web

October 29th, 2009 |

Author: iwellbc

One of the most amazing things about the Internet is the ability to connect with people, around your town, your state, the country — or even the world — who share similar interests. And for many thyroid patients, the Internet can be a terrific resource to connect, find other patients for support and information, and a friendly voice who understands what you’re going through.

If you’re interested in thyroid support online, there are a number of places you can start. First, we have eight thyroid support forums right here at the About.com Thyroid site. Your starting point can be the main About.com Thyroid Disease Forum features hundreds of active discussions each day, on a broad cross-section of thyroid-related topics.

We also have a number of other specialized thyroid support forums here at About.com, including the following:

Listservs

Some people prefer a listserv format for support, in which case, you might want to join:

The Thyroid Listserv on Yahoo — which covers all facets of thyroid disease, diagnosis, treatment and support
Save Natural Thyroid Listserv on Yahoo — is an online support listserv for patients and practitioners interested in protecting the right to natural thyroid drugs

Facebook

For those who prefer Facebook for support, here are some resources:

Thyroid Patients Global Support Community — a Facebook online thyroid support community
Facebook: Save Natural Thyroid — a Facebook support group for patients and practitioners interested in protecting the right to natural thyroid drugs
Facebook: Mary Shomon — Mary Shomon’s Facebook page, where many thyroid patients share their stories, experiences, and questions as part of the thyroid community