Graves Disease and Hyperthyroid and Celiac Disease
Has anyone had any experience with Celiac Disease and Hyperthyroidism or Graves Disease?
My youngest has been experiencing a lot of fatigue which I thought might be related to her anemia but was shocked when the doctor called last Friday to say he thinks she might have Graves Disease.
I did notice her reflexes were slightly hyper and her hands were slightly shakey at the doctors office and she never stops eating and only weighs 98 pounds. So, the symptoms fit.
She has been gluten free since March of 06. I was disappointed that this happened while being gluten free. I am wondering if the vitamins she takes might be encouraging this disease???
She was on asthma meds for years but for the last 5 months is medicine and asthma free.
She is taking:
Carlson Vitamin D3 2000-4000 IU daily
Country Life co-enzyme B-complex daily
Efa Gold Nature’s Way Borage 1000 mg 1 softgel 3 times a week
Nature’s Way Completia Prenatal Vitamin 1 tablet 2 times a day
Before GF in 2005 her TSH was 1.4 (0.35-5.5) and T4 was 13.1 (4.5-10.9)
After GF in June 06 her TSH was 1.92 and T4 was 8.9
After GF in Nov 06 her TSH was 5.4
After GF in June 07 her TSH was 0.01 (0.35-5.5), her Total T4 is 15.1 (4.5-12.0), her T3 Free is 761 (230-420)
I am wondering if giving her Vitamin D could have spiked this???? Her vitamin D3 at one time was 18 but is now up to a healthy 49.
How about Borage oil????
What about her prenatal vitamins with Iodine made with pacific kelp powder??? She is getting 75mcg’s of iodine everyday while taking her prenatal vitamins because of her low iron. I just looked this up. I wonder if this is the cause. (She was taking this as per doctor’s advice because she had a dramatic drop in iron, ferritin, and saturation during Celiac Challenge in 2006.)
She will get her thyroid uptake scan on Monday and Tuesday.
Here are some interesting sites people have sent me.
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:...lnk&cd=2&gl=us
http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/topsupplements.htm
http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles...oidism-faq.htm
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/b...m?OpenDocument
Thanks for any advice or help.
OZZ