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Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease, also called autoimmune thyroiditis or Hashimoto's thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inadequate thyroid hormone production and occurs due to the attack of the body's immune system on healthy thyroid cells. Symptoms may include an enlarged thyroid gland, weight gain, tiredness, and muscle weakness. The treatment approach involves synthetic hormone medication called levothyroxine.

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Should I continue Levothyroxine despite my weight loss?

Query: Hello doctor, I have had Hashimoto's hypothyroidism for 12 years. I have been on tablet Levothyroxine the whole time. I have type 1 diabetes, retinopathy, psoriatic arthritis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and stage 3 chronic kidney disease. My current medications include NovoLog, Tresiba, Losa...  Read Full »


Dr. Gulati Ranjitsingh Awtarsingh

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com. In Hashimoto's disease, antibodies are constantly formed in the body and are controlled by administering artificial thyroxine hormones. Sugar and blood pressure (BP) have to be monitored, and the values are kept in the normal range by adjusting the dose of Tresiba (Insu...  Read Full »

I took a blood test, and the results were alarming. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I did a blood test, and some of the results were alarming. The blood test was taken to check my autoimmune thyroiditis. But I do not know what that means. I am taking Levothyroxine. Please explain to me the following: 1) Hemoglobin levels- 119 g/dL. 2) MCV- 80.5. 3) Plt- 504. 4) PCT- 0...  Read Full »


Dr. Basuki Nath Bhagat

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry for such discomfort. I saw the report you have attached (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). You have Hemoglobin (Hb) value just less than the standard lower limit. Your Ferritin and MCV (mean corpuscular volume) value are low. Combinin...  Read Full »

What do high TSH and TPO antibody levels indicate?

Query: Hello doctor, My TSH is 27 and the anti-TPO antibody test shows more than 600, whereas the normal range is 1-60. Is this a serious condition and what do these numbers indicate?  Read Full »


Dr. Thiyagarajan. T

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Higher TPO antibodies mean that your body's immune system is making antibodies against your thyroid and so as a result your thyroid is not functioning adequately. The pituitary gland senses the low thyroid hormones and makes more TSH (thyroid...  Read Full »

Which doctor should I consult for my high thyroglobulin antibodies?

Query: Hello doctor, I got my blood work done, and they told me I have high thyroglobulin antibodies measured by Beckham Coulter Methodology. My thyroid ultrasound came back normal. Why do I have this? And which doctor should I consult?  Read Full »


Dr. Shaikh Sadaf

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and your reports that you have attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity). High thyroglobulin antibodies indicate an autoimmune thyroid disease that can occur either sooner or later but cannot predict when it happens exactly. Autoimm...  Read Full »

Will Hashimoto's thyroiditis lead to thyroid cancer?

Query: Hello doctor, I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and I felt like a lump in my lower throat. The doctor did a physical examination and noticed two nodules and sent me for an ultrasound. The result came back that the thyroid as a whole was hyperemic and heterotrophic in the background appearance. The le...  Read Full »


Dr. Naresh Kumar M.

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had gone through all the data posted. From the details posted it appears as autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hashimotos). Kindly tell us the thyroid blood reports to know the control. Do you hear any sound while breathing (stridor) which indicates pressure on trachea? Br...  Read Full »

What is the sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, and what does it cause?

Query: Hi doctor, Good day. Two weeks before, my stomach ached. There was diarrhea, pain, belching. I did an ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity, and it showed increased echogenicity of the pancreas. So before three months, I did a gastroscopy, which was done to diagnose gastritis. The results ...  Read Full »


Dr. Pawar Satyajit Jalinder

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. You have been diagnosed with autoimmune thyroiditis as well as sphincter of Oddi dysfunction. And you are currently having symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating. Also, you have recovered from COVID. These are the answers to your questions: ...  Read Full »

Thyroid is in a state of euthyroid. How is my prognosis?

Query: Hello doctor, The level of anti-TPO antibodies is 492. The doctors say it is a state of euthyroid. I am worried about my prognosis. I am a medical student, can I still become a surgeon?  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Going by the details you have provided you have euthyroid. This means that you do have normal TSH with normal T4 and T3. The most common cause is autoimmune thyroid disease, which is confirmed by positive anti-TPO (anti-Thyroid Peroxidase) antibodies. Positive anti-TPO...  Read Full »

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