thyroid

Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice. I have been a type two diabetic for 20+ years and for 10 years I controlled it with meds and diet then my readings started to drift higher and I was put on to insulin twice a day. This brought my readings back down to around the 7-8 mark in the...

Hi I was wondering if anyone else has T1, a Vitamin D difficiency and also a slightly underactive Thyroid? I test my Thyroid regularly and it's never bad enough for medication. I was put on medication but after taking it for 6 weeks it made no difference. My main symptoms are arms feeling weak...

Hi, I’m new to the forums. I was diagnosed T2D in October 2019 when my A1C was 5.4, I was never put on any medication and tried to changed my diet and lifestyle before my next review appointment which never happened because of lockdown. I did get my A1c checked again in July 2020 and it had gone...

Hi all, So I’ve noticed after a couple of weeks being optimally medicated with levothyroxine that my dawn phenomenon seems to have just disappeared and insulin resistance massively improved. Like, overnight. Within 20 minutes of taking my morning pill the glucose readings stop rising to 6.5...

Hi all Just looking for a bit of help/advice if possible. I have T1 diabetes - was diagnosed late 2018 - and over the last two years I've been getting increasingly unwell. My main symptoms are fatigue (incredible at times), mood swings (mainly deep depression), aches and pains and a general...

This is interesting. I posted earlier here that my WBCs went down from 7 to 5 after starting low-carb and below chart confirms that. Its interesting to see some other lab results. I see though the thyroid functions went high after a high-protein diet a little? What's your experience ?

Is it possible to be misdiagnosed with Type 1 diabetes? My son has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the end of July (he is 13). However, his antibody blood test result has come back as negative for diabetes. He was admitted to hospital with heart palpitations and urticaria flare up and...

Hi Folks, Yeah, I’m asking the hive mind for help. I have a suspicion something’s wrong, but I don’t know quite what yet. So I want to pick your brains, if that’s okay. So there’s a few things going on, and while I know they’re not directly diabetes-related, they do involve diet. And no-one...

I have a question about the coronavirus, it was said that people that have diabetes are at high risk, up to 10 times more likely for it to be fatal. My mum has type Type 2 diabetes and very high blood pressure, hypertension, arthritis, thyroid problems and obesity. Is there anything that she...

Last summer I came onto this website for support after I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. Since most of my relatives over 60 have diabetes I was very upset but not totally surprised. I made an appointment to see my GP and got a small rise in my thyroid medication which enabled me to sustain...

I had a blood test which indicated hyperthyroidism a couple of months ago and then a week later my blood work appeared normal but I'm still getting hyperthyroid symptoms even though the doctors say my blood work is normal I don't feel myself at all.

Hi everyone, I am new here and wanted to ask some help regarding blood sugar issues. A while ago I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and for some reason, this made me lose A LOT of weight, since my diagnosis and treatment I have slowly been able to gain the weight back which is great. However...

I normally have my BP done at the endo clinic, but today I'd consulted my GP for possible thyroid issues, but more about that later. I've been her patient for at least 30 years, so the tone between us is friendly and familiar. "Is your BP normally this high?" she asked, and I replied "no, but...

There was a discussion on a thread which became side-tracked. This thread is to pick up that side-track. Which tests did you have to check or screen for thyroid conditions and for monitoring over time with or without treatment? Attention @DCUKMod.

Lately, I don’t know what’s wrong with me. The minute I sit down and relax I struggle to keep awake. I’ve never had this issue before. I’m currently on a small dose of levothyroxine along with Metformin, and Levermir insulin. I’m not sure if it’s down to having underactive thyroid, and the...

About two weeks ago I went to the doctor's because my feet and legs were very swollen. I do not have a thyroid and was taking 150 mcg Levothyroxine I also have parathyroidism for which I take calcium carbonate, Yes I am overweight and have been since I had my first partial thyroid operation at...

Hello everyone! I'm a new member here..thought I'd give it a try and join the family lol! So...I have been living with T1D for over 15 years and I'm now 23. Over the last two years I have started to notice that once in a while (maybe 2-3+ times a month) I randomly start to slur in my speech...

Hi people, I've been thinking a lot about low carb and what goes wrong for me, because it seems, something does go wrong, somewhere. At the moment I eat between 80 and 100 grams of carbs a day, no diabetes medication, no insulin. (The diabetes consultant recommended 125 grams, the dietician...