Thyroid

[CaliChick]

Has anyone that had their thyroid levels checked after getting an IBD diagnosis?

 

[Jess72707]

Yes, after a crohns dx. I have had intermediate problems with my thyroid being over active. I think its a "just in case test", in case something like that is going on.

 

[Anna's Bandit]

My gut has been sick for over 20 years. I have been seeing an Endocrinologist for 15 years. I have hypothyroidism and I started taking the medication Levothyroxine a couple of years ago. I also have thyroid nodules. I see my Endocrinologist every six months for a blood draw and an ultrasound of my thyroid nodules. I have no idea if having an IBD affects the thyroid. If my PCP does blood draw it is just the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel and that does not include a THS level check.

 

[December's flower]

Having hypothyroidism since I was 8 years old. Crohn's came at least a decade later to complete me

 

[Anna's Bandit]

thyroid disorders are conditions that affect the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped gland in the front of the neck. The thyroid has important roles to regulate numerous metabolic processes throughout the body. Different types of thyroid disorders affect either its structure or function.

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