This paper in Thyroid analyses the relationship if any between Covid infection and risk of hypothyroidism. Not unexpected, since Covid infection has a rather random "long-Covid" result in a substantial number of people. At this moment it is open to me.
THYROID
COVID-19 and Thyroid Function: A Bi-Directional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study
Gloria Hoi-Yee Li, Ching-Man Tang, and Ching-Lung Cheung
Published Online:14 Sep 2022doi.org/10.1089/thy.2022.0243
The last paragraph says:
In conclusion, this study revealed that genetic susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection is causally associated with an increased risk of hypothyroidism. The MR approach using instruments of host genetics supports that host response to viral infection plays a role in this causal relationship.
Does this mean the host response to any viral infection? Or just SARS-CoV-2?
I would say not. Covid is a new disease which tries to find the optimum place between death and the degree of illness. As humans had no previous infection, our bodies often couldn't fight it off. The various responses to Covid ranging from death to nothing at all I think emphasises the genetic differences in such responses.
Thank you diogenes, I always thought there was a connection. Even with the vaccinations/boosters I struggled with thyroid type symptoms for at least 3 weeks.
I think it was obvious when people in ICU sometimes got givenT3 and it helped them improve.
Thank you for this, diogenes - how interesting. (Do I need to remove the pic below?)
When asked re 'taking the vaccine', my response is usually, "I have CFS, hypothyroidism, [long term ignored] heart issues and hypothermia + as a result of not being dx earlier [the info was ALL there!], so I really cannot chance getting Covid".
I am aware of the 'For and Against' views (including that it doesn't even exist?! 😀 see pic below), but when anyone mentions statistics, my response is, "No amount of yeas or nays make any difference to me - as an individual [as with my hypothyroidism, someone who had glandular fever decades earlier at 28 y/o, then meningococcal meningitis at 40 y/o] - because to contract anything is 100+% to the individual". We must all make our choices accordingly.
LindaC ' (Do I need to remove the pic below?)'
The photo doesn't seem to relate to this thread or to your comment, so am wondering why you've added it?
Have you opened it? It's about Covid. I'm more than happy [willingness is not for me to say] to remove it - it's funny!
It's funny!
😅👍 Sometimes, with little else left to some of us, humour 
xox
I am a bit thick these days but can you explain . Do you have the Covid vaccination?
I am trying to decide if I have the next one as I was so very poorly after the last
Don’t want to post open as I don’t want to discourage others .
This is why I kind of haven't said, apologies. I think it's implicit though. It can be a tough decision to make. I so wish schools taught all matters relating to the Decision-Making Process... my favourite. You must do what you see as best for yourself. Take care and be well, xox
Thanks for sharing, certainly explains my timeline and subsequent diagnosis and symptoms pre and post covid and post vaccines. Hopefully more studies will replicate this. 🦋💚🦋
maybe all this money going into Long Covid research and ME resesrch may have a knock-on effect on T3 availability and the re considering of ignoring tsh bloods for thyroid illness diagnosis. If it does this would be fantastic
How ironic would that be? Taken right out of the hands of our wise endos by a completely separate department of medicine.
Many months ago I was listening to Jeremy Vine phone in, one afternoon, when long covid was 1st being mentioned and it struck me how the long term symptoms mirrored untreated or poorly treated hypothyroidism.
Hypothyroid or long covid?
hypothyroid with IBD & Covid
Thyroid disease and Covid 19 risk
Increased life expectancy of folks with Hypothyroidism
My thyroid seems worse with every dose increase.
