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Thyroids affect blood sugars?

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Kazza01

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Yesterday i was told by my GP i’m pre diabetic 6.5 fasting bloods.
What he also told me was my thyroid levels were raised and i have to reduce my levothyroxine from 75mcg to 50mcg
as this is what is making me feel very ill at the moment as i have to much thyroxine in my body. Can this raise my blood sugars from normal to pre diabetic though????
 
Kazza01 said:
Hi
Yesterday i was told by my GP i’m pre diabetic 6.5 fasting bloods.
What he also told me was my thyroid levels were raised and i have to reduce my levothyroxine from 75mcg to 50mcg
as this is what is making me feel very ill at the moment as i have to much thyroxine in my body. Can this raise my blood sugars from normal to pre diabetic though????
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Hello there Kazza. Out thyroid levels can definitely impact our blood sugars.

The thyroid is a key critical gland for our metabolic state, and T2 diabetes ends to be a metabolic disorder. It's (all too, too simplistically), like your car not running too well with a bit of the engine wearing out, or loose.

I'm surprised he reduced your Levothyroxine, if our thyroid numbers were raised. Do you have the actual results? That could help unpick the puzzle a bit.
 
No sorry don’t have them today but can get them on monday.
The GP never put the too things together though like i have and can’t understand why?
All he said was my body had to much thyroxine in it and i needed to reduce my medication as this is what was making me feel ill
 
Kazza01 said:
No sorry don’t have them today but can get them on monday.
The GP never put the too things together though like i have and can’t understand why?
All he said was my body had to much thyroxine in it and i needed to reduce my medication as this is what was making me feel ill
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He could be quite right, and f he said too much medication, rather than high test results. When out thyroid goes wonky, the headline test they tend to rely upon goes up, rather than down; hence my query.

The sad reality, in my personal experience, is My GPs knowledge and understanding of the details of thyroid function is limited. She has admitted this, and as a result she is regularly in touch with the Endo team.

Your GP may be different, and I o hope so, because thyroid dysfunction can be a miserable experience.

Personally, I always get my results. I can view mine online, then I add then to my spreadsheet, which allows me to track progress and any relevant trends. That can be helpful for longstanding things like thyroid or diabetes matters
 
Well i’m confused as to what to do next? keep monitoring my BS? or is it not worth it until my thyroid levels re adjust to the new reductions of my medication?
 
Kazza01 said:
Well i’m confused as to what to do next? keep monitoring my BS? or is it not worth it until my thyroid levels re adjust to the new reductions of my medication?
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To be honest, you need to understand your results to make an informed decision.

In your shoes, I'd continue to monitor, and see what I could learn. If you have reduced your thyroid meds, I assume you have another blood test booked for about six weeks?
 
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