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Thyroid

My 10 year old daughter (type 1 diabetes for three years) has had puzzling thyroid blood tests. Can you explain the significance of high anti-TPO readings? Should her tests be repeated regularly? How often?

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My daughter is 11 years old and was diagnosed 14 months ago. How long could the honeymoon stage continue? How will puberty affect it?

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Our 10 year old daughter was diagnosed six months ago with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Antibodies were present, but she has no other symptoms. Our pediatric endocrinologist has put her on medication. Do you think treatment is of any benefit at this point?

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I have type 2 diabetes am taking my medications on a regular basis, but I have been depressed and stop them altogether. I am working to stay on top of things and feel good when sugars are in control, but lately my none of my sugars have been under 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]. I have several problems I need help with.

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Can I have hypothyroidism with numbers like these? Could this tendency to have low or at least low normal free T3 and free T4 along with fairly low or suppressed TSH represent a familial problem?

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What are the long term implications of killing the thyroid and taking Synthroid the rest of your life? Would this impact my daughter’s ability to have children?

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My child was diagnosed in October 2004. Since I have Hashimoto’s, should I have his thyroid tested? Should I have my two month old tested for diabetes?

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My teen son, who has had diabetes for about nine years, has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and growth hormone deficiency. Is there a correlation between all these hormone issues?

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Since starting Synthroid, my daughter’s blood sugars have been soaring. Why is this?

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I was diagnosed with diabetes about four months ago and recently had high thyroid antibodies. What does this mean? Should I be concerned?

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