Blood sugar and thyroid

[compnet]

Hello everyone.  Just had my blood sugar tested today and it was 110, and I read that is a little over normal.  I am also about 40lbs overweight and have more fruit juices, sweets and food than I should.

Could the 110 or any of it be thyroid related?  Is 110 cause for concern?

Thank you.

[annamae26]

i had low blood sugar issues a few months ago. right after i ate i would feel like it dropped and have hunger pains. i was so upset over it and kept eating almonds. right now its gone but it will probably be back since this is a strange ride of symptoms.  my bs has been known to go to 33 in the past

[LazyMoose]

Were you fasting 12 hours before or not, that is the difference.

A fasting blood sugar between 100 and 125 is considered the 'gray ' area of pre-diabetes. So not diabetes yet. Keep in mind this can change daily.

There is a sugar load test usually performed in situations like yours. Lab in doc office (endo clinic) takes fasting blood sugar blood draw, then you drink a sugar loaded drink provided, wait two hours, then they take blood again to compare if your cells absorb sugar or if it floats around in the blood in high levels.

If you dont put sweets in your house, then you cant really eat them. Time to cut back while your still young.

I dont think anyone can say its because of your thyroid, but there are many cases where people have thyroid issues and diabetes, they are both autoimmune disorders.

[compnet]

Just came across this...

by Mark Lupo, M.D., Nov 19, 2008 09:20PM
"...The presence of a goiter alone will not change blood sugar - it's only significant hypo or hyperthyroidism that causes sugar fluctuations."

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Thyroid-Cancer--Nodules--Hyperthyroidism/thyroid-and-high-blood-sugar/show/689562