How Many Of You Suffer From Hyperthroidism?

[Ms. Skinny Chic]

My doctor recently placed me on Tapazole (Methimazole) for hyperthyroidism. Everyone else seems to gain weight, after going on a gluten free diet. I continued to lose weight, which is scary.

The gluten free diet has improved my health tremendously. Has anyone else struggled with thyroid issues and celiac disease. How long did it take for you to recover from both?

[Di-gfree]

Hi, I have celiac and hashimoto's, and I think I'm ok as far as the celiac goes, seeing as I've been gluten-free for about 14 years. I'm having a hard time sorting out the Hashimoto's (or 'recovering')because it's complex with adrenals, low ferritin, low B12, other hormonal craziness, etc., etc., factoring in. And, I'm thin, too, by the way.

How did your hyperthyroidism diagnosis come about? Were you tested for thyroid antibodies?

[Keri]

Sometimes Hashimoto's can start out as hyperthyroid and then go hypo. or you might have graves disease, which is hyperthryoid. Both are autoimmune thyroid disorders and occur more frequently in people with Celiac disease. you should be tested for thyroid antibodies.

I just found out I have gluten issues, last week, but was diagnosed with Hashimoto's several years ago. We'll see how a gluten free diet will help my throid issues. I also have low iron which I was thinking was related to celiac disease, but maybe it is thyroid related according to the last post? anyone have any thoughts?

[Ms. Skinny Chic]

Hi, I have celiac and hashimoto's, and I think I'm ok as far as the celiac goes, seeing as I've been gluten-free for about 14 years. I'm having a hard time sorting out the Hashimoto's (or 'recovering')because it's complex with adrenals, low ferritin, low B12, other hormonal craziness, etc., etc., factoring in. And, I'm thin, too, by the way.

How did your hyperthyroidism diagnosis come about? Were you tested for thyroid antibodies?

I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism because of thyroid antibodies... I have a history of hyperthyroidism.. The doctors had a hard time sorting it out this time, because my body kept exhibiting hypo and hyper symptoms...

I had a hard time with low b 12 also.. My B 12 levels have improved, since I started taking tapazole for my thyroid.

I have alot of the same issues as you....

[Ms. Skinny Chic]

Sometimes Hashimoto's can start out as hyperthyroid and then go hypo. or you might have graves disease, which is hyperthryoid. Both are autoimmune thyroid disorders and occur more frequently in people with Celiac disease. you should be tested for thyroid antibodies.

I just found out I have gluten issues, last week, but was diagnosed with Hashimoto's several years ago. We'll see how a gluten free diet will help my throid issues. I also have low iron which I was thinking was related to celiac disease, but maybe it is thyroid related according to the last post? anyone have any thoughts?

How do you get the diagnosis of hashimoto's???? My thyroid has been bouncing all over the place. Sometimes, I have hyper symptoms and other times hyp symptoms..

[Di-gfree]

I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism because of thyroid antibodies... I have a history of hyperthyroidism.. The doctors had a hard time sorting it out this time, because my body kept exhibiting hypo and hyper symptoms...

I had a hard time with low b 12 also.. My B 12 levels have improved, since I started taking tapazole for my thyroid.

I have alot of the same issues as you....

Do you remember the name of antibodies? Can you post your thyroid numbers, if you don't mind? There are two thyroid antibodies we're supposed to check - one for Hashimoto's, and one for Graves', I think. I've only had the TPO (Hashimoto's) antibodies tested, myself (should get the other one done, too). With Hashimoto's we can fluctuate between hypo and hyper - not sure if that actually shows up in bloodwork, though.

Are you taking sublingual B12? With celiac, most of us don't absorb B12, digestively, very well, I don't think - I know I do not.

[Nancym]

I had Graves disease long before my issues with gluten were identified. I was one of the rare ones who actually GAINED weight while being hyperthyroid. Sheesh!

[Ms. Skinny Chic]

I had Graves disease long before my issues with gluten were identified. I was one of the rare ones who actually GAINED weight while being hyperthyroid. Sheesh!

I don't know what is wrong with my thyroid... My doctor is scratching his head about it , as well.. My T3 levels have dipped even lower, after taking tapazole.. My TSh is currently 0.04..

What is wrong with me???

[Kit]

I don't know what is wrong with my thyroid... My doctor is scratching his head about it , as well.. My T3 levels have dipped even lower, after taking tapazole.. My TSh is currently 0.04..

What is wrong with me???

[Kit]

I don't know what is wrong with my thyroid... My doctor is scratching his head about it , as well.. My T3 levels have dipped even lower, after taking tapazole.. My TSh is currently 0.04..

What is wrong with me???

I hope by now you are feeling better...Is your TSH at .04...or does it say <.04? <.04 means it is less than .04 which is the least your particular lab can detect. That means your TSH is unmeasurable. What are your lab ranges and free T3 and free T4...do you know? Do you have reverse T3 numbers?

Hyperthyroidism is extremely dangerous. Before the introduction of anti-thyroid drugs like Tapazole (methimazole) and PPU, there was only a 50% survival rate.

It is expected that your free T3 should fall on Tapazole...you have too much of it, which is why your metabolism is too fast and your weight is too low. Are you seeing an endocrinologist? In the case of hyperthyroidism, you don't want to monkey around with a GP, this is serious stuff.

I have both Hashimotos and Graves' disease, high antibodies for both (TPO and TSI). After seven years on a gluten-free diet (biopsy diagnosed as of May 1, 2002) my thyroid issues haven't resolved, and I bounce back and forth between hyper and hypo. I'm going to finally have it surgically removed next month, and can't wait to be on an even keel again! I have a wonderful naturopath who will put me on Armour (have been on it when hypo) and am looking forward to getting my life back.

Allow me to suggest another site for thyroid disease research. Mary Shomon publishes books on thyroid disease distributed in mainstream outlets (Borders, Barnes and Noble, etc.) and runs this wonderful site that can help you in educating yourself about thyroid disease: Open Original Shared Link

To the person who mentioned gaining weight when hyper...happens to me too. My appetite gets hotter than my metabolism. It isn't that rare, but can make it hard to suspect hyperthyroidism and get a diagnosis. Conversely, my son, who does not show antibodies for either Hashis or Graves' has low T3, and is doing very well on cytomel. He is 19, and at six foot four, only weighs 135 lbs. This after gaining 15 pounds on Cytomel! So his hypothyroidism caused him to be too skinny due to lack of appetite. It also caused some terrible emotional issues he had to deal with for his entire childhood. He is doing much much better now, thank goodness.

Good luck to you both, and make sure you get the proper treatment. An endocrinologist is absolutely a must for hyperthyroidism...it can kill you.

Kit in St. Louis.