DiabetesDestroyer
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
More importantly do you feel ill. No energy, cold and weepy?
Otherwise I'd want that last test redone. I think a lab error, of course I could be wrong.
Do you have symptoms of underactive thyroid?
Please see my reply x
I've never heard of metformin influencing tsh levels.Hi
My last 3 HbA1c results were 35, 40 and 35. This was achieved through exercise, low carb diet & 1000mg if Metformin.
My lastest results, was a week or so ago. View attachment 24784
View attachment 24785
My TSH has increased substantially.
Could this be a new issue, hypothyroidism(my doctor has put me on 25mcg Levothyroxine)and could my Metformin actually be keeping the TSH lower than it potentially is?
Thanks x
I've never heard of metformin influencing tsh levels.
@Indy51 might know if your tsh levels are of any concern other than the same your gp has made and supported you with 25mg of levothyroxine.
I don't know any gp who would give you levothyroxine unless you needed it.
Are you expecting a retest in 3mths time?
I'll be very interested in your next tsh level after t4 thyroxine.
It is a noted increase. Lets see what next blood test says?
For now are you eating well? I found the low carb way of eating very useful for my tsh levels.
I am surprised this has developed on a low carb diet thou. Mine improved not got worse. My 2000mg of metformin doesn't influence my tsh.
I hope you get less and less symptoms as your body absorbs that extra t4 med.
Remember to take on an empty stomach for better affect.
Feel free to private message me if you cannot shake your worry. As you've seen I'm not always on-line as I have a young family and needy partner.
You should start feeling much better on your med.
Keep observant when your diet changes, if it does. Diet can influence some peoples tsh, but not all.
I've never heard of metformin influencing tsh levels.
@Indy51 might know if your tsh levels are of any concern other than the same your gp has made and supported you with 25mg of levothyroxine.
I don't know any gp who would give you levothyroxine unless you needed it.
Are you expecting a retest in 3mths time?
I'll be very interested in your next tsh level after t4 thyroxine.
It is a noted increase. Lets see what next blood test says?
For now are you eating well? I found the low carb way of eating very useful for my tsh levels.
I am surprised this has developed on a low carb diet thou. Mine improved not got worse. My 2000mg of metformin doesn't influence my tsh.
I hope you get less and less symptoms as your body absorbs that extra t4 med.
Remember to take on an empty stomach for better affect.
Feel free to private message me if you cannot shake your worry. As you've seen I'm not always on-line as I have a young family and needy partner.
You should start feeling much better on your med.
Keep observant when your diet changes, if it does. Diet can influence some peoples tsh, but not all.
Everything stops levothyroxine from absorbing so that is why its advised on an empty stomach, on rising out of bed.
When I started on more meds I just took them all together. No, you must take them on rising to an empty stomach like proton-pump inhibitors.
I give them 30-60mins to do their thing. Diabetics with slow digestion will definitely need that time for their drugs to take full effect.
Eating too much fat slows the digestion too.
Yes levothyroxine needs a good diet too not just metformin or fatty liver.
Remember your relying on the liver to process these meds.
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