Hashimotos \ Autoimmune Thyroiditis hereditary?

[TBirdGT0]

Is Hashimotos \ Autoimmune Thyroiditis hereditary? and what is prevalence amongst siblings I.e. If I have Hashis what is the probability or likelihood that my brothers and sisters will also have Hashis?

[Clutter]

TBirdGTO,

I don't think it is necessarily hereditary. My mother and sister had Graves Disease but I had Hashimoto's and thyCa.

[TBirdGT0 in reply to Clutter]

Thank you

[Marz]

Maybe they could have their anti-bodies checked - and then you would know for sure It is my experience from reading that we inherit a pre-disposition to certain conditions. But hey we can change all that by the way we eat and the way we live. A tall order but not impossible !

[TBirdGT0 in reply to Marz]

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[anntaurus]

My Mum had the autoimmune underactive thyroid, I have it, my two boys have it plus one of my my Mum's Brother's and one of my Cousins has it.

[TBirdGT0 in reply to anntaurus]

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[marigold22]

It seems to me that automimmune diseases tend to run in families. I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and my sister has bad Rheumatoid Arthritis.

[TBirdGT0 in reply to marigold22]

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[ttaylor000528]

My mother and grandmother both had lupus, my cousin has rheumatoid arthritis, and I have hashimotos and had a total thyroidectomy 6 months ago. So I think it’s definitely heriditary.

[TBirdGT0 in reply to ttaylor000528]

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[Cooper27]

There is a genetic link, but I've not seen a statistic. It is more likely for a female relative to have it than a male relative though.

It's worth making relatives aware of the symptoms, and if they start to display any of them, they can get tested.

[TBirdGT0 in reply to Cooper27]

Thank you. My sister is hyperthyroid, however I don’t know if it’s as a result of Hashimotos or something else.

[Cooper27 in reply to TBirdGT0]

It can be - Hashimotos can cause temporary fluctuations into hyperthyroid, but the end result is hypo. It's worth testing for antibodies, that way she'll know for sure (you can get a private test)

[Lisa254]

I have auto immune hyperthyroidism and there are no thyroid or auto immune diseases in my family so I’m unsure if it is always genetic.

[het1234]

I think there is a some sort of a link for sure. My mom has hypothyroid and alopecia, her sister has celiac disease, 2 of my cousins have thyroid issues as well and my grandmother's sister also had thyroid problems, all from my maternal side. Also, the females from my dad's side all grew a goiter. I have not been diagnosed yet (in the process of getting more blood tests done, but got tested for positive thyroid antibodies last time plus I have all the classic symptoms and was also diagnosed with postpartum thyroiditis that I feel like has now turned into hashi's.). I also suffered from gestational diabetes which has some sort of a link to thyroid too.

[TBirdGT0 in reply to het1234]

Thank you.