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Thyroid

My wife, who has type 2 diabetes, is experiencing hair loss from her head. She is taking several pills. Can any of her medications cause her problem?

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My daughter is 6 years old and has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes for 14 months. Five months after her diabetes diagnosis, she was put on Synthroid for hypothyroidism, and recently, after 10 months of stomach aches and headaches, she received a positive antibody test for celiac disease.

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I am 16 years old, have type 1 diabetes, and am currently on Synthroid. If I forget to take my pill, will it make my sugar levels higher the next day or two?

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I was diagnosed with Hashimoto thyroiditis in 1999. I was not having any problems until this summer. I understand that type 1 and thyroid disease run together. If I got my thyroid out, would this stop the antibodies from attacking my thyroid? With the thyroid out would the antibodies start attacking another organ (pancreas)?

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My sister recently tested positive for both Grave’s disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Is this common? Why do three people in the same house all have autoimmune diseases?

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Since giving birth, I have gained weight, despite efforts to lose it. Because I have hypothyroidism, is it possible I can develop diabetes?

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Since starting on Synthroid, my blood sugar has been fine fasting, but going up before I eat breakfast. Is the Synthroid causing the increase?

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Is Synthroid the only treatment for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis?

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I’ve had type 1 for 23 years and have been gaining weight since pumping and having thyroid issues. How can I stop gaining weight and start losing it?

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I am 24 years old and found out that I had an enlarged thyroid, but my blood test was normal. I have been experiencing severe forgetfulness, occasional dizziness, and irritability.This whole situation is really bothering me! What do you recommend for me to do, or who to see?

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