Is thyroid problems associated with having diabetes?
I’ve heard of it affecting the heart, kidneys, eyes, etc. but never thought about this question until I started seeing people on here being diabetic and having some kind of thyroid problem. I have an under active thyroid and have to take Levothyroxine every day for it. AND am diabetic also.
I am also hypothyroid on Levoxyl and diabetic. Thyroid disease can be auto-immune related, as is Type 1 diabetes. Many people do not actually have both, but several of us do. It’s not at all uncommon to have one or more auto-immune related illnesses.
in short, no. the two are unrelated… but can occur together, and often do. It’s like having a cold (viral) and pneumonia (bacterial) at the same time… different causes, similar symptoms and circumstances, same host body.
The nurse needs more training in Endocrinology!
The entire endocrine system is interrelated. If a person has one endocrine problem, they are more than likely to have several.
So Yes, they are associated by their both being members of the endocrine system. Be watching that some of your meds don’t interfere with other meds.
My daughter who has been diabetic since she was five years old(now 52) also has thyroid problems. It is also hereditary and I have the same problem as does two other daughters and one son. We all take some type of thyroid medication every day.It does not affect the heart. It will make you think you are having a heart attack if your medication is not doing it’s job.
my doctor never said they were related. but when i was first told i was diabetic, they did test me for a thyroid problem as well. after that i got two other doctors to check me out for a second opinion so to say, and they also tested me for the same thing. in the end, i didnt have a thyroid problem. but all the doctors tested me for it. so maybe in some way it is related or something many diabetic develope?