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Thyroid

I have been taking Synthroid for five years now. My levels of medication keep going up. Does this increase of medication cause any type of infertility? Will I have trouble getting pregnant?

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My 5 year old daughter has had Type 1 for 3 years. What is the incidence of thyroid dysfunction in young children with Type 1 diabetes and what are some other endocrine abnormalities that we should watch out for?

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My 15 year old daughter, who has type 1 diabetes and anemia, has been diagnosed with eosinophilic fasciitis. Her free T-4 level was I read that children can have normal TSH and still be hypothyroid or what they termed at central hypothyroidism. Could you please explain this to me? Would corticosteroids or methotrexate be better to treat her eosinophilic fasciitis?

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As of late, I have been suffering from symptoms identical to hypoglycemia, but, whenever I check my blood glucose, it is within normal limits, sometimes even higher. A year ago, my doctor told me to stop using my medicine for hypothyroidism because my thyroid hormones were normal so I did. Might these problems be owing to the thyroid gland?

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As a result of some recent blood glucose checks, I’ve learned my daughter’s blood sugar drops between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. Why do you think this is? Could it be caused by the thyroid pill she takes at 5 a.m.?

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After 23 years with type 1, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Since increasing my dose of Synthroid, I have had to increase my 70/30 insulin and add Regular. Does Synthroid cause insulin resistance?

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I recently stopped taking methimazole for Graves’ disease. What are the long term effects of this drug? I am not interested in drinking radioactove iodine, if it is necessary.

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I am overweight and exercise regularly, but cannot lose weight. I take medication for Graves’ disease and have had other illnesses over the years. My recent blood sugar was slightly elevated. I am exhausted. What could be going on?

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Does thyroid medication cause high blood sugars?

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My 5 year old child was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 2 years ago. At his recent physical, his physician noticed that my child’s thyroid was enlarged and suggested a blood test. Please advise me what to expect from a positive blood test result.

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