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Morning everyone - I’ve got a cold lurgy think I’ve been up all night with daughter coughing now me!

I’m back to being exasperated by doctors every time I think I have a sensible question I get told oh definitely not then I do a bit of google and it seems I was right all along.

Diagnosed hypothyroid 1year after my daughter was born. TSH stable with 100mg Mon-Fri and 75mg Sat and Sun. have had PTSD related to her birth prob what triggered thyroid issues and what I now think was prob depression.

Blood sugar regulation has always been tricky for me since a child needing to eat little and often before feeling faint - same diet as family no one else with this need.

X2 miscarriages 2018 endocrinology referral flagged as pre diabetic.

Any clue about link between hypo and pre diabetes? Keen to reverse pre diabetes quick but now thinking that might be more difficult with hypothyroid if they are linked. My sugars have been dodgy for ages only endo flagged it up as abnormal GP surgery hasn’t for years!

I’ve post same in thyroid forum. I have been on metformin but gastric symptoms were horrid came off it and put 11lbs on albeit over Christmas do I go on slow release metformin or long term is that not helpful? I’m happy to do quirky diet changes etc with or without metformin anyone slightly alternative I see says no to metformin but traditional doctors support it - I’m just confused don’t want to start it and regret later.

Amy comments appreciated

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Hi

How are you feeling this morning?

I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2 in October 2018 and hypothyroidism January 2018, could vthese 2 be linked, I have many other conditions. Love and hugs Lynne xxxx

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Very tired and have lost my voice but I’ll be ok soon I’m sure

Yes I think there is a connection seemingly each one makes the other harder to control.

I’m sure once one system gets knocked out of balance it is more likely to take others with it.

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The prolonged release Metformin is the best to take. Ask your Dr to put you on this type, you wont suffer from gut problems and your hair wont drop out either.

If you suffer from Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) you would be put onto Metformin too.

I knew someone who was only in her late teens who was diagnosed with PCOS, and she said she couldn't understand why her hair started to fall out and she was suffering from diahorea and stomach cramps. After being put onto the prolonged release drug, life returned to normal. I agreed Metformin has been around for years, and yes it is an old dr's cure for diabetes, but nothing will cure diabetes 2, unless you eat yourself to super thin and miserably suffer from it.

Metformin also had an upside, its not all rubbish feeling. Scientists have found its a protection against all cancers.

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