nannoo_bird
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Hypothyroidism affects diabetes. Ovarian cysts affect insulin sensitivity. Insulin insensitivity can cause non alcoholic liver disease. All of these things were treated separately, and no-one bothered to check my blood sugars. I had to find out I was diabetic by using my late cat's glucose meter and getting an 18+ reading. The doc who told me my non-alcoholic fatty liver disease would kill me (it hasn't so far), was surprised when I asked him about my diabetes. He was an endo specialist, but this wasn't his area of expertise. He just waved it, and me away. For some reason, everything's been chopped up in different bits, and ooooh yes, a holistic approach would be so, so much better, efficient and, you know... The smart thing to do. But that's not how our system works, I'm afraid. I don't know if you can call it negligence... Maybe complacency or being stuck in a certain way of doing things. You're always free to file a complaint, with 12 years worth of misery to back you up... I don't know whether it'll help much, but you can sure try!!!I have had T2 diabetes for around 15 years, and around 12 years ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's. In the mid-90s, my GP expressed concern about my thyroid and said I should keep an eye on it, especially as my mother had an operation on her thyroid (and she later developed diabetes).
However, since then my diabetes has developed and I am now on insulin. No doctor has been in the least interested in the Hashimoto's since the diagnosis, and I have now developed a goiter. I suffer from insomnia, and tonight in bed I stumbled across a report on this site linking diabetes with thyroid disease, and both need to be treated as they are related diseases. After more research I discovered that the NHS blood tests for thyroid function do not give the full picture so many people fall through the net.
I have recently been diagnosed with anemia and instead of linking this to diabetes - poor kidney function can make you anemic - they fast-tracked me for an endoscopy and a colonoscopy, both of which produced negative results. Of course I am delighted, but was this necessary? The cost to the NHS compared to a kidney function test must have been huge, and I had to wait and worry all through Christmas until this week for the results.
This all may seem rather rambling, but what I am trying to say is if a holistic approach had been taken from the outset, I might not have suffered all the debilitating symptoms of Hashimoto's over the past 12 years, and perhaps the diabetes issues could have been addressed. I am so angry - I know the NHS is falling apart and has been for a number of years, but it is negligent not to address the fact that diabetes and hypothyroidism are linked and can exacerbate each other if not equally treated. My life has been debilitatingly affected for years and I am beyond angry that this could have been avoided. Am I missing something? Have I just got my wires crossed? If anyone has any knowledge of the situation I would be so grateful. Thank you so much for reading this far.
Nanoo_bird, hypothyroidism is actually very common. Hashi’s is an auto-immune from of thyroid disease, which can be more associated with T1, rather than T2, although the thyroid is a cornerstone of metabolic health.I have had T2 diabetes for around 15 years, and around 12 years ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's. In the mid-90s, my GP expressed concern about my thyroid and said I should keep an eye on it, especially as my mother had an operation on her thyroid (and she later developed diabetes).
However, since then my diabetes has developed and I am now on insulin. No doctor has been in the least interested in the Hashimoto's since the diagnosis, and I have now developed a goiter. I suffer from insomnia, and tonight in bed I stumbled across a report on this site linking diabetes with thyroid disease, and both need to be treated as they are related diseases. After more research I discovered that the NHS blood tests for thyroid function do not give the full picture so many people fall through the net.
I have recently been diagnosed with anemia and instead of linking this to diabetes - poor kidney function can make you anemic - they fast-tracked me for an endoscopy and a colonoscopy, both of which produced negative results. Of course I am delighted, but was this necessary? The cost to the NHS compared to a kidney function test must have been huge, and I had to wait and worry all through Christmas until this week for the results.
This all may seem rather rambling, but what I am trying to say is if a holistic approach had been taken from the outset, I might not have suffered all the debilitating symptoms of Hashimoto's over the past 12 years, and perhaps the diabetes issues could have been addressed. I am so angry - I know the NHS is falling apart and has been for a number of years, but it is negligent not to address the fact that diabetes and hypothyroidism are linked and can exacerbate each other if not equally treated. My life has been debilitatingly affected for years and I am beyond angry that this could have been avoided. Am I missing something? Have I just got my wires crossed? If anyone has any knowledge of the situation I would be so grateful. Thank you so much for reading this far.
@carol43 - I am very fortunate to have my T3 prescribed on the NHS.I've had an underactive thyroid for many years well before T2 diagnosis. I've never had any symptoms of UT. Doses of T4 have gone up and down over the years. Paid for a blood test through Blue Horizon which showed that I do not convert T4 to T3 (had a zero score) so I need T3 but cannot get it prescribed by the HNS because it is so expensive so I have a private source, pay around £10 for 100 tablets.
Diagnosed with graves disease in 2012. Now post rai hypothyroid. But the endo that treated the graves told me I would be diabetic within 10 years. Sadly, he was right. But,I really appreciate that he took the time to have astraight up conversation with me. Those docs are few and far between.I have had T2 diabetes for around 15 years, and around 12 years ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's. In the mid-90s, my GP expressed concern about my thyroid and said I should keep an eye on it, especially as my mother had an operation on her thyroid (and she later developed diabetes).
However, since then my diabetes has developed and I am now on insulin. No doctor has been in the least interested in the Hashimoto's since the diagnosis, and I have now developed a goiter. I suffer from insomnia, and tonight in bed I stumbled across a report on this site linking diabetes with thyroid disease, and both need to be treated as they are related diseases. After more research I discovered that the NHS blood tests for thyroid function do not give the full picture so many people fall through the net.
I have recently been diagnosed with anemia and instead of linking this to diabetes - poor kidney function can make you anemic - they fast-tracked me for an endoscopy and a colonoscopy, both of which produced negative results. Of course I am delighted, but was this necessary? The cost to the NHS compared to a kidney function test must have been huge, and I had to wait and worry all through Christmas until this week for the results.
This all may seem rather rambling, but what I am trying to say is if a holistic approach had been taken from the outset, I might not have suffered all the debilitating symptoms of Hashimoto's over the past 12 years, and perhaps the diabetes issues could have been addressed. I am so angry - I know the NHS is falling apart and has been for a number of years, but it is negligent not to address the fact that diabetes and hypothyroidism are linked and can exacerbate each other if not equally treated. My life has been debilitatingly affected for years and I am beyond angry that this could have been avoided. Am I missing something? Have I just got my wires crossed? If anyone has any knowledge of the situation I would be so grateful. Thank you so much for reading this far.
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