RuthW
Well-Known Member
The combination of Type 1 and thyroid problems is extremely common. I got T1 at age 5 and hypothyroidism at 13. I take a tablet a day for the thyroid problem and there's an end of it. No big deal.
You have probably put on weight because you thyroid levels were low. You will probably lose weight gradually now you are on thyroxine.
The addition of thyroxine to your medication may raise your average blood sugars slightly.
Your 'cyst' problem sounds like incorrect injection technique (maybe you need a different length of needles now because of weight gain? Do you always change your needle for every injection).
If your insulin is pooling in lumps in your skin, that will affect its absorption and screw with your bs.
Another possibility is that you may be carrying staph on your skin. Perhaps you could check for that.
If you are carrying extra weight at the moment (because of the hypothyroidism) that in itself can make you insulin resistant. But for a T1 the best way to get rid of IR is exercise. I think you should grab your weights again and get working!
(Btw immunosuppressant therapy is actually worse and more dangerous than T1 and hypothyroidism put together. Don't even think about going there!)
I think you will start to feel better soon. Just take the thyroxine, sort out what's happening with the injections and exercise. I'm sure that with a bit of patience all will be well.
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You have probably put on weight because you thyroid levels were low. You will probably lose weight gradually now you are on thyroxine.
The addition of thyroxine to your medication may raise your average blood sugars slightly.
Your 'cyst' problem sounds like incorrect injection technique (maybe you need a different length of needles now because of weight gain? Do you always change your needle for every injection).
If your insulin is pooling in lumps in your skin, that will affect its absorption and screw with your bs.
Another possibility is that you may be carrying staph on your skin. Perhaps you could check for that.
If you are carrying extra weight at the moment (because of the hypothyroidism) that in itself can make you insulin resistant. But for a T1 the best way to get rid of IR is exercise. I think you should grab your weights again and get working!
(Btw immunosuppressant therapy is actually worse and more dangerous than T1 and hypothyroidism put together. Don't even think about going there!)
I think you will start to feel better soon. Just take the thyroxine, sort out what's happening with the injections and exercise. I'm sure that with a bit of patience all will be well.
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