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Postpartum Thyroiditis - Glossary

Glossary

Inflammation: A response of redness, swelling, pain, and a feeling of heat in certain areas which is meant to protect tissues affected by injury or disease.

Palpitations: Awareness of ones own heart beat.

Insomnia: Being awake when you want to be asleep. Often thought of as a problem, but may not be. Common if people try to spend too long in bed.

Osteoporosis: A disease in which bones become thin, weak and are easily fractured.

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