Thyroid

[chewy22]

Type 2 hi just a question I've been told I have a thyroid problem can this be connected with my diabetes.

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[Totto]

Diabetes and hypothyroidism seems to be a common combination but hypothyroidism is common in women as it is, diabetes or not.

Get B12 checked, and Ferritin, you want to be at 70 at least in order to be able to convert the T4 in Levo to the active T3. Also check vitamin D, folate and Hb.

 

[urbanracer]

Hi @chewy22 ,

Welcome to tyhe forums. Hope you find something useful here.

To answer your question, thyroid problems are not uncommon in T1's but I see you're a T2 so not too sure but you can read more here..................

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/conditions/thyroid-disease.html

 

[Totto]

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, thyroid problems are not uncommon in T1's but I see you're a T2 so not too sure but you can read more here..................

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/conditions/thyroid-disease.html

As it happens D2 and hypothyroidism is a very common combination, as is D1 and hypothyroidism.

 

[urbanracer]

As it happens D2 and hypothyroidism is a very common combination, as is D1 and hypothyroidism.

Thank you. But I was unable to quickly track down many references in relation to T2's.

T2's are not mentioned on our hypothyroidism page and the blue lot only have this...

Thyroid disease
There are two types of thyroid disorder: hypothyroidism (where the body doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormones) and hyperthyroidism (where it produces too much).

Thyroid problems are more common in people with diabetes than those without diabetes, especially those with Type 1, because the body’s cells can attack the thyroid and destroy the cells as they do the insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Adults and children can be affected, and hypothyroidism is more common in people with Type 1. People with Type 2 are more likely to develop thyroid problems too, but it’s not clear why this is.

Neither hypo- nor hyperthyroidism can be cured, but both can be treated successfully with tablets.

If you have any other references @Totto then I am always interested in learning more.

 

[totsy]

I was told its extremely common