Type 1 Diabetes & Hypothyroidism..medication interactions? Options? PLEASE HELP!!?

I am a juvenile diabetic of 18 years on an insulin pump & just today was told that I have underactive thyroid. I am going to the Dr on Tues but wanted to get some info before I went to be better educated. Are there medicnes I should avoid? Are Rx or natural meds the way to go? BAsically Im looking forany advice that might prove to help me in getting my life back on track w the least amount of complications. Anyone w info on this topic it would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks so much.

type 1 diabetics are at higher risk for thyroid disease since both are autoimmune diseases. do no try to treat with "natural" meds. use a brand name thyroid hormone supplement and stay with the same brand as long as possible. generic levothyroxine can have variability in bio-availability (see http://www.endo-society.org/publicpolicy... ) you may want to be treated by an endocrinologist, if you do not already have one for DM treatment. Endos are generally much more knowledgeable in the treatment of thyroid disorders.

u r welcome! please know that this is just another pothole in the road of your life. once u get to a maintenance dosage of thyroid hormone, you should feel pretty "normal" and just need to have thyroid levels checked at least once/year. things certainly could be worse! take care. :-) Report It

My mom was hypo and medication sped up her metabolism. Doing such should help you better break down sugar levels in your blood I think. She wasn't diabetic however.

On the negative, her hypo medication (thyroxin) gave her an erratic heartbeat which in turn required another med. She lived to be 90 1/2 though and did not pass away from either condition. Be careful what med you use if you get an erratic heartbeat as that was nasty with her (it was call Mexitril I think.) It was one of the first to be used for controlling heart rhythm so there are newer ones. Google it!

Good luck, and don't worry.

juvinal diabetes and adult diabetes are different but u have options as do tose with type 2

because of the autoimmune nature of both these diseases,they are inter related.patients of hypo tend to have reduced requirement of insulin doses.the insulin requirement may increase with the treatment of hypothyroidism.
u must be started on thyroxine tabs and dose titrated every 6 weeks according to the TSH levels.well,one good thing about hypo is along as u take the thyrox tabs u r normal.no natural remedies or alternative medicine will help.
drugs that be avoided are Al(OH),CaCO3 usually found in antacids iron,estrogens etc. these drugs may increase ur thyroxine requirements.take the thyroxine tab first thing in the morning.u may contact me if u need help.good luck.

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I'm 20, type 1 diabetic, and on an insulin pump. I also take synthroid (medication) for hypothyroidism. I didn't see any effect on my blood glucose levels from taking thyroid medication - it simply gave me more energy.

I went through this exact same thing when I was younger. They will probable just prescribe you an rx and retest your TSH levels in a few months. Definitely go for the prescription, not the herbal remedies! The drug will help speed up your metabolism and will ultimately cause you to lose some weight and have better control of your bg's. I was prescribed Levothroid and it worked remarkably well. I only had to take it for about a year and then my thyroid levels regulated themselves. Good luck.