Was diagnosed with underactive thyrpid (TSH- 75) June 2016 after a series of tests following recurring miscarriages. Got pregnant after medication evened levels & had healthy baby.
Durning pregnancy I got special monitoring, and in my notes it said 'hypothyroid with significantly raised TPO antibodies' - am I right in thinking this means I have Hashimoto (as in the autoimmune under active thyroid)?
I've asked my dr since but they said it doesn't matter as the medication is the same.
I've been suffering with bloating, joint pain, gastrointestinal pains since having baby, and my cousin who also has hasimoto & coeliac disease that this is a sign of coeliac & I should have been tested when diagnosed with under active thyroid. Should this test have been done automatically? Or do I have to request it?
Any advice or experiences that might help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks so much!!
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Yes, Hashimoto's is auto-immune under active thyroid whereby the immune system attacks the thyroid gland.
Celiac's is also an auto-immune condition of the small intestines. The immune system attacks the villi (small finger-like projections in the small intestines that are essential for the absorption of digested nutrients) and wipes them flat.
Very often Hashimoto's and Celiac's are present at the same time and/or one follows in due course; however, it is not always the case that doctors connect the dots and test for both when a diagnosis is made for one.
You have a case to ask for it. Celiac's testing is done via blood tests, endoscopy, and biopsies.
Avoiding gluten will help both conditions but it is equally important that you don't eliminate gluten from your diet before you do all the tests needed to get diagnosed with Celiac's.
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All thyroid tests should be done as early as possible in morning and fasting and don't take Levo in the 24 hours prior to test, delay and take straight after.
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