Quick Poll - Yes or No...

[Mrs_Somerset]

I read an interesting article today,which lead to others, and then my brain gave up

But I thought I would ask:

How many of you with Hashimotos are of a Rh- Rhesus negative Blood type????

This can be

A-

B-

AB-

O-

The reason I ask, is that there have been a number of studies, funded by the rhesus negative association I must add, that show a link between Rh- blood groups and autoimmune diseases

However they have not focused on one single disease, so I do not think that docs take this seriously.

If there were a link, surely that would mean docs could screen us -ve's annually - or do they know there is a link and feel it is not cost effective to catch us before we fall off a health cliff, and wait to treat us until we are really ill on purpose?

so - yes or no - are you a Hashimotos sufferer with Rh- blood type?

inquiring minds need to know

[Clutter]

Yes I had Hashi's and I think I'm O negative.

[Mrs_Somerset in reply to Clutter]

me too

(hashi's and O-ve)

we are so special - LOL

[Clutter in reply to Mrs_Somerset]

A speshulness most would happily forgo, Mrs. S. I'm less special now as I assume Hashi went away when my thyroid was hoiked out.

[Hidden]

Nope , o positive. But i have the gene associated with coeliac and hashimotos. Forget what it is called

[Mrs_Somerset in reply to Hidden]

Hi, thank-you for your post. Can I please ask how you found out you had the gene?

was it a NHS test, did your GP suggest it, or did you look for it yourself / private tests?

I am interested, as in the UK I ma not aware of the level of gene testing that there is in the US

[Hennerton]

I am Rh neg O and I have Graves' disease, also autoimmune.

[wombatty]

I am A- and have Hashimoto's. Don't know my daughter's blood type, but I wonder whether being pregnant with an Rh+ fetus is a precipitating factor. I did have RhoGam, though, which should have prevented my developing an immune response to the Rh factor.

[unbelieved]

here's a poll made earlier

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[unbelieved in reply to unbelieved]

now a poll with a hole!

[LouiseRoberts in reply to unbelieved]

LMAO!

I believe the conclusion of the poll was that the results, generally, follow population figures for blood type and were therefore inconclusive....

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[Laine]

Hashi's A and negative I think. I read that if you have premerture greying, blue eys and blood group A you are more likely to have pernicious anemia.

[Hidden]

Graves I am A positive

[Marz]

O Rhesus Positive - Rhesus factor normally indicates connections to the Basques ....The Seven Daughters of Eve - Bryan Sykes. Good book....

[mauledtodeath]

A neg Hashis

[Knittingnurse]

I am A negative with Hashis

[greygoose]

A+ with Hashi's

[Shortstootight]

Hash's AB+

[nightingale-56]

O positive. Post-operative sub-total Graves. Janet.

[Hidden]

AB Negative

[Mrs_Somerset]

Hi everyone, Just wanted to say a big thank-you to everyone who has posted, and welcome anyone else to post too.

The spread is pretty even so far for thyroiod illness, alittle more negatives than +ve's but not by much.

I m interested in the number of )-ve that have responded as only 7% of the population are O-ve and only 3% are AB-ve.

Interesting stuff - thank-you all for taking the time to respond

Big Hugs,

M