[Diabetes-talk] Question...

[Tamera]

I've been treated for hypothyroidism for many years and understand it does 
seem to go hand in hand with type 1 or 2 diabetes.
 I've never noted any side affects from taking synthroid, but  from my 
understanding its best to start off on generic as many who take  the name 
brand synthroid often cannot go to generic and this may cause  insurance 
issues for you down the road.  The census on this goes back and forth but 
for most people I know, once taking the name brand  and being told they have 
to go to generic they often  end up with  a battle and finding they  have to 
have the name brand.... just FYI
 The  side affects you note are those associate with hypothyroidism, not 
taking the synthroid. often fatigue, weight gain, loss of hair skin changes, 
typically feeling cold all go with having  hypothyroid.
 Tamera

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From: "The Jacobs Family" <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 3:34 PM
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Question...

> Hey Gang:
>
> Got my results today--6.2 Hemoblobin A1C.  However, Doctor Strain is 
> concerned about one thing--"significant" hypothyroidism!  He wants to 
> check me again in two weeks to see if it was a fluke or if there's really 
> an ongoing problem.  He's concerned though, that if the levels haven't 
> changed in two weeks, I need to be treated farely quickly and 
> aggressively.  He also said that this is a farely common problem with 
> diabetic patients and is thinking about Cynthroid.  When I asked him about 
> side affects, he said there was a pretty broad range from: constipation, 
> to fatigue, to weight-gain?  I said, "no, we dont need that."  Anyway, I'm 
> needing to get some feedback?  Does anyone else share this dilemma?
>
> Bern
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