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Thyroid

My son has done his thyroid tests and his TPOAb was positive (93), his TgAb negative, T4 was 6.9 and TSH was 1.8. What can he do? He must begin taking T4 or he must wait? Three years ago he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 18 years old, and my daughter and I were diagnosed with hypothyroidism. All of this in a few months. Do you think this can be related?

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I have recently been told that my thyroid is underactive, and my TSH is 8.86 MU/L. I do not feel that bad, but my insulin requirements have increased in the last five months by about 25%. Does an underactive thyroid cause a person to require more or less insulin?

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I have an underactive thyroid. I’ve heard that there is a direction connection between this and diabetes. Is this true?

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I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I am looking for statistics on the likelihood that I will get diabetes. Do you know this information?

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My daughter has thyroid disease but the doctor doesn’t want to treat it until her thyroid fails. What is thyroid disease? Why not treat it now?

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Two months ago, my niece, who has had type 1 diabetes for nearly six years, suddenly, developed hypertension, swelling in feet/legs, general puffiness, weight gain, fatigue, hot flashes, and generally not feeling well (or like herself). She was found to have hypertension and a thyroid condition. However, despite the medication, the swelling did not resolve with diuretic and continues to cause her discomfort, and a she has gained 30 pounds within the past several months. Her doctor and his colleagues are baffled and don’t seem to feel the swelling and weight gain are much of an issue at all.

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My 10 year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes for 6 years and just been diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid disease. Is there any research done that shows that she will be more likely to come down with other complications as well?

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Our 16 year old daughter has diabetes for 9 years now. At present, antibodies have been found (early stage) in the thyroid and we are wondering what medication/treatment is done in this respect and whether there is a possibility to stop this at this early stage?

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I was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and hypothyroidism so I take insulin and thyroxine, but the symptoms of the hypothyroidism have not reduced after three months of treatment. Can insulin reduce the effectiveness of thyroxine?

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My daughter is beginning to develop antibodies against her thyroid. They say they will check her thyroid condition again in six months and that if the problem has increased, eventually daily oral medication would be the solution. Is the outcome anymore serious than the need for daily medication to supplement her thyroid?

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