Information about type 2 diabetes and thyroids problems needed?
by Sue
Hello,
My name is Sue, and my mother is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and also suffers from thyroids problems.
I am looking for any information about type 2 diabetes and thyroids problems, how to handle both of these problems; can thyroid problems cause type 2 diabetes or it is diabetes that has caused thyroids problems?
Are these two conditions treated altogether or my mother has to follow a strict strategy for diabetes and another one for her thyroids problems?
Your suggestions are most welcomed.
Thanks in advance.
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Information about type 2 diabetes and thyroids problems needed?
How to support thyroid problems in a type 2 diabetic? by: Alba
Hi Sue,
Alba here from All-About-Beating-Diabetes.com
For your concern, I would say that generally diabetics are prone of thyroid disorders. Especially when it comes to type 1 diabetes.
Because, type 1 diabetes is supposed to be an autoimmune disease (our body cells do not properly recognize the other body cells and attack them).
And thyroid disorders mostly are autoimmune, that's why the probability of having a thyroid disorder is much higher in a type 1 diabetic.
What is more, diabetic women has more chances to suffer post-partum hypothyroidism that healthy women.
Postpartum hypothyroidism is a condition in which, women thyroid functions is altered due to massive hemorrhage during labor.
When it comes to type 2 diabetics, it is mostly related to hypothyroidsm. However, diabetes do not cause thyroid problems, but when hypothyroidism is set, diabetes control is altered.
Moreover, thyroid disorders are difficult to diagnose, since their symptoms are confounded with diabetes. So, hypothyroidism and weight loss problems are the same as in diabetes as well as hypoglycemia episodes.
That's why it is advised to do regular lab tests for thyroid problems in diabetics. Furthermore, in type 1 diabetic is recommended to screen the antibodies (since they both are autoimmune diseases).
The treatment of hypothyroidism is by using the thyroid hormone therapy. Your doctor will guide you on this. Remember: you must check your thyroid hormones levels regularly.
And of course, your doctor will give some more advice on taking care of diabetes while treating hypothyroidism.
