Comments on: Hello, Mr. Thyroid http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/10/hello_mr_thyroi.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:55:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michele Cermak http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/10/hello_mr_thyroi.html/comment-page-1#comment-36252 Michele Cermak Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:12:07 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/10/17/hello-mr-thyroid/#comment-36252 Has anyone tried Byetta for weight loss I do not have a thyroid and take .125 of Levoxyl a day I have not be able to lose weight for 10 years help Has anyone tried Byetta for weight loss I do not have a thyroid and take .125 of Levoxyl a day I have not be able to lose weight for 10 years help

]]> By: Kate http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/10/hello_mr_thyroi.html/comment-page-1#comment-36251 Kate Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:11:09 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/10/17/hello-mr-thyroid/#comment-36251 I was diagnosed with Hashimotos in 1995. Even after medication my thyroid continued to grow eventually getting to the point that it was under my breast bone and distorting my wind pipe. I never felt well even on the medication. Always tired, sluggish, etc. with occasional bouts of hyperthyroidism such as heart issues etc. I never did fell well until I had my thyroid removed in 2002. I have been fine for the last four years. I have lots of energy and am able to lost weight with exercise and a little self discipline regarding snacking. I am hoping this will keep the possibility of type II diabetes at bay for a while, but I am conviced without surgery that I would have never been able to regulate my thyroid levels. The tests simply aren't good enough or fast enough to allow you to change your dosage on almost a daily basis which you would need to do to have the correct level of thyroid hormones in you system. I was diagnosed with Hashimotos in 1995. Even after medication my thyroid continued to grow eventually getting to the point that it was under my breast bone and distorting my wind pipe. I never felt well even on the medication. Always tired, sluggish, etc. with occasional bouts of hyperthyroidism such as heart issues etc. I never did fell well until I had my thyroid removed in 2002. I have been fine for the last four years. I have lots of energy and am able to lost weight with exercise and a little self discipline regarding snacking. I am hoping this will keep the possibility of type II diabetes at bay for a while, but I am conviced without surgery that I would have never been able to regulate my thyroid levels. The tests simply aren’t good enough or fast enough to allow you to change your dosage on almost a daily basis which you would need to do to have the correct level of thyroid hormones in you system.

]]> By: Cisco http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/10/hello_mr_thyroi.html/comment-page-1#comment-36250 Cisco Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:24:39 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/10/17/hello-mr-thyroid/#comment-36250 My mom has been on a dyalisis a number of years now. She has periods of time when she has uncontrollable cough(like the past two months). It mainly happens when she lies down. But it can get so bad that she develops pains in her stomach area. Could this be a symptom of her thyroid problems? I'm going to see about finding an endocrinologist who specializes in the thyroid gland. Lately she has had anemia(two times had to have some 'new' blood), i wonder if they are related? The doctors don't seem to think so but then again they don't really know what's wrong. It's just a bunch of tests(for her cough) with no results. Cough syrups are a joke. From all the mexican remedies she tried , Corriander seeds boiled into a tea worked the best. It's awful but it has helped her cough a little. I won't even mention the other nasty things she tried. (Picture onion, ginger, cinnamon sticks and a few other ingrediants that don't belong together) My mom has been on a dyalisis a number of years now. She has periods of time when she has uncontrollable cough(like the past two months). It mainly happens when she lies down. But it can get so bad that she develops pains in her stomach area.

Could this be a symptom of her thyroid problems? I’m going to see about finding an endocrinologist who specializes in the thyroid gland. Lately she has had anemia(two times had to have some ‘new’ blood), i wonder if they are related? The doctors don’t seem to think so but then again they don’t really know what’s wrong. It’s just a bunch of tests(for her cough) with no results.

Cough syrups are a joke. From all the mexican remedies she tried , Corriander seeds boiled into a tea worked the best. It’s awful but it has helped her cough a little. I won’t even mention the other nasty things she tried. (Picture onion, ginger, cinnamon sticks and a few other ingrediants that don’t belong together)

]]> By: Adam Kaye http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/10/hello_mr_thyroi.html/comment-page-1#comment-36249 Adam Kaye Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:53:41 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/10/17/hello-mr-thyroid/#comment-36249 Chrissie in Belgium: A little medical school talk here, but hopefully it will make sense: The main disorder most Type 1 diabetics face in terms of their thyroid is called Hashimoto's thyroiditis. It is essentially an inflammation of the thyroid gland. This brings up two issues. The first, in answer to your question, is that it represents an inflammation of the thyroid gland, so in reality the cells aren't completely destroyed (as B-cells in Type I DM are), but simply lose function. Therefore, they are sometimes able to secrete thyroid hormone after they have stopped, essentially meaning that you can go into periods of remission. Therefore, it is important to continually get Thyroid function tests to assess the level of function of your thyroid, and this may involve bumping up or toning down your dose of thyroid-hormone-replacement. The second issue, which goes hand in hand with the first, is that, because this is an inflammatory process, initially the thyroid cells will be overstimulated to secrete thyroid hormone. So sometimes, the FIRST symptom of Hashimoto's is actually HYPERthyroidism. Symptoms are pretty much the exact opposite of hypothyroidism, as Amy explained in her post. The only symptom I would add would be heat intolerance. If you're constantly opening windows when your partner/spouse/significant other is closing them, you may be hyperthyroid. After this initial phase of hyperthyroidism, your thyroid peters out, and you become HYPOthyroid. Please don't take any of this as true medical advice, seek guidance from your provider if you have any symptoms, but I thought it might help to clear up some confusion about hyper vs. hypothyroidism. Chrissie in Belgium:
A little medical school talk here, but hopefully it will make sense:
The main disorder most Type 1 diabetics face in terms of their thyroid is called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. It is essentially an inflammation of the thyroid gland. This brings up two issues.
The first, in answer to your question, is that it represents an inflammation of the thyroid gland, so in reality the cells aren’t completely destroyed (as B-cells in Type I DM are), but simply lose function. Therefore, they are sometimes able to secrete thyroid hormone after they have stopped, essentially meaning that you can go into periods of remission. Therefore, it is important to continually get Thyroid function tests to assess the level of function of your thyroid, and this may involve bumping up or toning down your dose of thyroid-hormone-replacement.
The second issue, which goes hand in hand with the first, is that, because this is an inflammatory process, initially the thyroid cells will be overstimulated to secrete thyroid hormone. So sometimes, the FIRST symptom of Hashimoto’s is actually HYPERthyroidism. Symptoms are pretty much the exact opposite of hypothyroidism, as Amy explained in her post. The only symptom I would add would be heat intolerance. If you’re constantly opening windows when your partner/spouse/significant other is closing them, you may be hyperthyroid. After this initial phase of hyperthyroidism, your thyroid peters out, and you become HYPOthyroid. Please don’t take any of this as true medical advice, seek guidance from your provider if you have any symptoms, but I thought it might help to clear up some confusion about hyper vs. hypothyroidism.

]]> By: Scott K. Johnson http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/10/hello_mr_thyroi.html/comment-page-1#comment-36248 Scott K. Johnson Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:55:42 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/10/17/hello-mr-thyroid/#comment-36248 Great article Amy! And it's a "he" because it looks like a bowtie. That's my vote anyway. I too take thyroid medication to treat low thyroid levels. It joined the party late, but showed up nevertheless. I once ran out of my pills, and didn't refill them right away - because I had missed days here and there and didn't feel any different. This was back before I knew that missing a day or two here and there didn't disrupt things too bad (but still should be avoided). I had my lab tests done, and EVERYTHING was out of whack. Cholesterol, A1C's, thyroid, all of it. It was then that I got the education (short & sweet) that the thyroid levels play games with so many different things. The doc basically threw the labs out and had me do them again after I had been back on my meds for a while. And for the record, no, I don't remember just how different my A1C was once I was "regulated". Oh, and Chrissie, my levels have been known to fluctuate too - not sure what that's all about...probably something else out of whack that is impacting my thyroid levels!! :-) Great article Amy!

And it’s a “he” because it looks like a bowtie. That’s my vote anyway.

I too take thyroid medication to treat low thyroid levels. It joined the party late, but showed up nevertheless.

I once ran out of my pills, and didn’t refill them right away – because I had missed days here and there and didn’t feel any different. This was back before I knew that missing a day or two here and there didn’t disrupt things too bad (but still should be avoided).

I had my lab tests done, and EVERYTHING was out of whack. Cholesterol, A1C’s, thyroid, all of it. It was then that I got the education (short & sweet) that the thyroid levels play games with so many different things.

The doc basically threw the labs out and had me do them again after I had been back on my meds for a while.

And for the record, no, I don’t remember just how different my A1C was once I was “regulated”.

Oh, and Chrissie, my levels have been known to fluctuate too – not sure what that’s all about…probably something else out of whack that is impacting my thyroid levels!! :-)

]]> By: Jo http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/10/hello_mr_thyroi.html/comment-page-1#comment-36247 Jo Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:25:03 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/10/17/hello-mr-thyroid/#comment-36247 My Type II is probably a result of my earlier thyroid condition; as they are all part of the same system. I had my killed off and take meds twice daily, I'm on Armour Thyroid. My diabetes showed up 4 years later. Both conditions can crop up before or after with each other. About.com is the best support area on the web for thyroid patients. My Type II is probably a result of my earlier thyroid condition; as they are all part of the same system. I had my killed off and take meds twice daily, I’m on Armour Thyroid. My diabetes showed up 4 years later. Both conditions can crop up before or after with each other. About.com is the best support area on the web for thyroid patients.

]]> By: Chrissie in Belgium http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/10/hello_mr_thyroi.html/comment-page-1#comment-36246 Chrissie in Belgium Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:38:44 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/10/17/hello-mr-thyroid/#comment-36246 I have also had hypothyroidisme for years. Does anybody know why it is that off and on one must change your amount of medications? The proper medication amount never seems to remain stable - I both have to increase and decrease it from month to month? Why is that? I have also had hypothyroidisme for years. Does anybody know why it is that off and on one must change your amount of medications? The proper medication amount never seems to remain stable – I both have to increase and decrease it from month to month? Why is that?

]]> By: Sarah http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/10/hello_mr_thyroi.html/comment-page-1#comment-36245 Sarah Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:47:42 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/10/17/hello-mr-thyroid/#comment-36245 Amy, I had post-partum thyroiditis, and in my case my thyroid was over-active. I can say from experience that having your thyroid in overdrive SUCKS. I felt constantly breathless. I had heart palpitations that would make me feel like I was going to pass out. I had tremors, I was crabby, and what’s more, I didn’t lose ANY weight. Not fun. My doctor told me that because of my experience with post-partum thyroiditis that my chances of having it eventually putter out are very high, but so far, so good! I’m crossing my fingers on this one too, because I really don’t want another copay! Amy,
I had post-partum thyroiditis, and in my case my thyroid was over-active. I can say from experience that having your thyroid in overdrive SUCKS. I felt constantly breathless. I had heart palpitations that would make me feel like I was going to pass out. I had tremors, I was crabby, and what’s more, I didn’t lose ANY weight. Not fun. My doctor told me that because of my experience with post-partum thyroiditis that my chances of having it eventually putter out are very high, but so far, so good! I’m crossing my fingers on this one too, because I really don’t want another copay!

]]> By: Adam Kaye http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/10/hello_mr_thyroi.html/comment-page-1#comment-36244 Adam Kaye Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:08:59 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/10/17/hello-mr-thyroid/#comment-36244 Other symptoms of hypothyroidism that are important to keep in mind are cold intolerance (you think it's cold when everyone else thinks it's hot) and constipation (since thyroid hormones normally keep your bowels movin' along). Two more things for you all to keep in mind. Other symptoms of hypothyroidism that are important to keep in mind are cold intolerance (you think it’s cold when everyone else thinks it’s hot) and constipation (since thyroid hormones normally keep your bowels movin’ along). Two more things for you all to keep in mind.

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