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Thyroid Cancer, Nodules & Hyperthyroidism (Expert Forum)
Autoimmune Diseases - Hashimoto's and Lupus
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Autoimmune Diseases - Hashimoto's and Lupus
by TerryJo, May 10, 2005 12:00AM
A few years ago, I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism by my family doctor. He never performed the antibody test to determine the specific disorder. I've been in remission for a year or so after taking PTU for a couple of years. After becoming pregnant recently, I went to see an endocrinologist to make sure my thyroid hormone levels were ok. The endo determined that I have Hashimoto's. Is it unusual to have started out hyperthyroid and then be diagnosed with this disorder, which I understand generally results in hypothyroidism? I also have two aunts with lupus. I know that it is also an autoimmune disease. Should I be concerned that I may be likely to develop lupus in the future as well?
Member Comments (1)
by Marie from PR, Jun 18, 2005 12:00AM
I start hyper too after the birth of my 2nd child 19 years ago and now recently after asking a lot of doctor found i have Hashimoto and have a lot of problems loosing weigth and with allergies
by lorena1000, Sep 17, 2009 02:14AM
A related discussion, Hashimoto and Lupus was started.
