[Diabetes-talk] Question...

[cheryl echevarria]

I have been on it for years and no problems with meds at all.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tamera" <fidano at comcast.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Question...


> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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