Thyroxine and high blood sugar
When I take a thyroxine tablet in the morning, on my empty stomach, my blood sugar rises around 30Mg/dL. I've tested it many times now and have commented to my doctor about it, but she doesn't seem to believe what I'm saying.
I test before I take the tablet and then again about an hour afterwards and each time I have had almost the exact same rise in blood sugar.
Does anyone else have the same problem?
I test before I take the tablet and then again about an hour afterwards and each time I have had almost the exact same rise in blood sugar.
Does anyone else have the same problem?
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Permalink Reply by Grace on -
Yes, I get a BG spike right after I take the pill; I'm just now trying to figure out what to do about it. The first thing I'm going to try is bolusing for 15g of carbs before I take my pill (i'm on a pump). My total daily insulin is already up 25% overall, and I bet it will end up higher than that. My doctor denies any of this is connected to levothyroxine; I guess it's not in the literature. But I can repeat the results, and I can document them.
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Permalink Reply by The Diabetic Welfare Queen on -
I posted a link earlier today to another discussion... but yes, this is in the counter indications for medications... that it can affect blood sugar levels... It's just that, well... a pharmacist would probably know that, instead. It's kind of shocking how many docs don't seem to know that.
"Diabetes patients - Synthroid may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine."
Read more: http://www.drugs.com/cdi/synthroid.html#ixzz0nkEnqJwQ -
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