hypothyroidism

  1. M

    Type 1 and Levothyroxine - need more insulin?

    Hi, I've been type 1 for more than 20 years and I've been recently prescribed Levothyroxine to control hypothyroidism. My endo said I've borderline hypothyroidism (levels of hormones at the edge and no antibodies), but because I want to get pregnant, she suggested to start on levothyroxine...
  2. Winnie53

    How an underactive thyroid affects diabetes

    Last night, I opened one of my bedside books and started surveying it. When I came upon the chapter, Thyroid and Thyroiditis, it occurred to me that I don't know much about the thyroid and it's relationship to diabetes. So today, my husband and I had a look around online and found all kinds of...
  3. N

    LADA and Graves’ disease advice

    Hi all, I have Graves’ thyroid disease and have been managing ok for the last 12 years after thyroidectomy and other related surgeries. I’ve struggled with high cholesterol, blood pressure over the years but have managed to keep weight off and stay fairly active. I’m currently training for a...
  4. C

    Fatigue - advice needed

    Hi, I am fairly new to my diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes (September 2017) and have managed to lower my HbA1C to 38 through diet and Metformin and have also lost a little over 2 stone in that time. I am having awful problems with fatigue and lack of energy not relating to food (I mean I'm not...