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Hashimoto's thyroiditis
I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and so does my 25 year old daughter. We are on Synthroid and doing fine. Does having one auto immune issue open you up to have more auto immune issues down the road?
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Thanks. He just had it tested like 2 weeks ago, and that's when he was at 2.3. The doctor doesn't think he needs to have a test again for a year. I think that if in a couple of months he's not seeing anymore improvement, that he should get re-tested. Yeah, I read that those food items are considered goitrogens, and so he's stayed away from those, but thank you so much for bringing it up in your response. I'm inclined to think that he's on too low of a dosage, but he just wants to stay on the 50 mcg for a while longer to see what happens. Thanks again!
I would also like to see your boyfriend's TSH number lower than 2.3, I agree with you.
Let's give him some time on this adjusted level and see what happens. When does his TSH get tested again, do you know?
Also, people with hypothyroid should not eat much soy, or uncooked vegetables such as cauliflower and broccoli. In their cooked state each are supposed to be just fine.
Thank you both for your responses. Well his TSH level was at 5.2 about 2 months ago. The doctor put him on 50 mcg of synthroid which has brought his level down to 2.3. I still think that this is too high, but the doctor didn't think his dosage needed to be raised. I think the doctor is just treating by the numbers and not by the symptoms, because while he's had some very slight improvements, his condition is still pretty poor. I will tell my boyfriend about the B-12 issue so that we can get him tested. He already eats a gluten free diet as we thought this might be causing him some problems...so that's good. He was taking selenium, but stopped. I'll let him know that he should start it again.
Hi Pursethruth, I have hashimotos and the doctors also found I have another autoimmune disease whereby antibodies against parietal cells cause depletion of intrinsic factor which can lead to pernicious anemia if one is not taking sufficient B12. Usually with the parietal cells and intrinsic factor gone, one is unable to absorb B12 so needs injections or sub lingual b12 to supplement, it's easy and no problem but you need to be aware of it and of course you may not have it. As I said above to snickers............ A point to note auto immune thyroditis usually presents itself with other auto immune diseases, my other is gastric atrophy/B12 deficiency - pernicious anemia. You should have him take a B12 blood test making sure his B12 is above at least 200 ng/l or more. hope this helps, best, TKmed
Hi, If your boyfriend has high TSH, then the doc should be checking all the thyroid checks including FT3 FT4 and Anti TPO and anti thyroidglobulin. When first diagnosed with Hashimoto's, it is important to check the TSH regularly to get the right balance of TSH, mine is now down to 1.7 & I feel much better than when it was around 5 because I was not taking enough medication. I increased and now it's ok. Once he has the right amount, he'll feel a lot better and tell him to take selenium for his thyroid too, read up on it on the net. I take about 200 mcg a day. A point to note auto immune thyroditis usually presents itself with other auto immune diseases, my other is gastric atrophy/B12 deficiency - pernicious anemia. You should have him take a B12 blood test making sure his B12 is above at least 200 ng/l or more. hope this helps, best, TKmed
Sorry to hear about your boyfriend's issues. My only symptom was loss of hair, my daughter had no symptoms, just a high TSH and presence of antibodies. As far as I know,
having Hashimoto's is the auto immune version of hypothyroidism, and the treatment is essentially the same. I am on 187mcg (I think!) of Synthroid and my daughter is on 88 mcg.
Every year we have our TSH checked and meds adjusted. We don't keep getting our thyroid peroxidase taken because the endocrinologist says it doesn't really matter what the number is, as long as there IS a number. Hope that helps.
Hi there pursuetruth. I'm sorry to hear that you and your daughter have hashimoto's. My boyfriend was diagnosed as having hypothyroidism, and he takes 50mcg of Synthroid/daily. He has only been on it for about 2 1/2 months, and has noticed some slight improvements, but he is still so weak. His metabolism has slowed due to the thyroid and that causes him to have sluggishness and digestive issues. He has only recently been diagnosed, but has suffered with this on and off for about 11 years. I read that you and your daughter are doing fine while on the synthroid. I'm so very happy for you both! =) May I ask what types of symptoms you both were having before getting on the Synthroid; what dosage you take; and how long you've been taking it for? I am just wondering because my boyfriend is getting down and anxious about it. I would like it if I could give him some hope about the medicine. I don't think he's ever had his thyroid antibodies tested, and I read that that's how the doctors test for Hashimoto's since it's an autoimmune condition. He is 31 and has a history of thyroid problems and goiter in his family (just to give you a little background on him). I'm wondering if Hashimoto's might be the issue. Thanks in advance for any advice you can give. As for your question, I'm not quite sure about it since I don't know that much about autoimmune disorders, but I would think it's like rumpled said. I think it just depends on the individual, and probably family history. Have a great day!
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and I read this somewhere you may want to note the gluten point.............Many studies have linked gluten intolerance to autoimmune thyroid by a mechanism called molecular mimicry. This occurs when the body's immune system identifies a dietary protein such as gluten foreign to the body but also attacks it's own tissue which is tagged by the immune system. Constant intake of gluten will lead to a constant attack on the ingested protein as well as thyroid tissue. Destruction of the thyroid cells lead to increased amounts of thyroid hormone circulation leading to symptoms such as anxiety, tremors, hot flashes and rapid heart rate. These symptoms can significantly improve on a gluten-free diet.