Question 1

what do you suggest if i have hashimoto disease. any one else with it and what do you do for it?

Accepted Answer

Seek treatment: When your immune system attacks the thyroid, it can "rollercoaster" from HYPER to HYPO thyroid and cause severe swings in energy, mood, pain, etc. A full workup is warranted and treatment will significantly improve your quality of life. Finding the right physician to treat you is the tricky part. For more info, check https://www.facebook.com/groups/95847031171/

Question 2

gastroparesis related to hashimoto disease?

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It may..: Patients with gastroparesis may usually have underlying diabetes. There are other causes for gastroparesis, including a hypoactive thyroid.It turns out that the most common kind of hypothyroidism is hashimoto's disease, which is an autoimmune disease just like some forms of diabetes!your endocrinologist can definitely provide more info about this. Take care!

Question 3

is hashimoto disease a form of graves?

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Not a form, similar : Both hashimotos and graves are autoimmune thyroid diseases. Both are caused by antibodies against the thyroid. The result is opposite. Hashimotos often causes an under active thyroid, and graves causes an over active thyroid.

Question 4

i have hashimoto disease and i am pregnant do i need medication?

Accepted Answer

Check thyroid: Make sure your thyroid function does not become abnormal (blood tests) and if you feel unusually tired or cold, be sure to tell your gyn.

Question 5

is chronic thyroiditis considered hashimoto disease?

Accepted Answer

Hashimoto: Hashimoto's thyroiditis is chronic autoimmune thyroiditis.  This is the most common form of thyroiditis.  Other forms of thyroiditis include drug-induced (amiodarone) which can also be chronic.  Infectious and post-partum thyroiditis tend to be more acute.

Question 6

can you die from having graves disease or hashimoto disease?

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Only if untreated.: It would be rare to pass away from graves disease or hashimoto disease, as these diseases are easy to diagnose and treat in this era.  Very rarely, if a patient was avoiding medical care, the thyroid condition could, in time, become severe enough to be fatal.

Question 7

can hashimoto disease cause my periods to be irregular?

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Possible: Thyroid dysfunction can cause menstrual irregularities, but other causes should be ruled out too if periods don&#x27;t become regular after correction of thyroid function c

Question 8

can hashimoto disease cause a weakened immune system?

Accepted Answer

Hasimoto's: Hashimoto's is an autoimmune disease. Your immune system is "attacking" your thyroid. But the disease is not weakening your immune system, per se.

Question 9

can hashimoto disease cause my body hair to fall out?

Accepted Answer

Yes: hair loss is a typical result of active hashimoto thyroiditis. it occurs as a result of antibody targeting the hair follicle and targeting it for destruction by other immune cells

Question 10

hi i have hashimoto disease. will this cause a low b12 level or a high white blood count?

Accepted Answer

No and yes: Won't affect B12 unless your thyroid level is low. Can cause transient elevation if white blood cell count, but it is not common.

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