Graves' Disease Support Group
Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...
Today I went to the doctor for a bladder infection. I was looking through the lab report and it said that there was glucose in my urine. This has never happened before. I don't have any of the symptoms of diabetes ad my doctor didn't act concerned about it. I have Graves' disease and had RAI about 3 years ago. Ever since then it's been an ongoing battle trying to get my levels under control. The last time I went to my endocrinologist he said everything looked normal and see you in a year. I'm wondering if my thyroid condition would be the cause of the glucose? I feel ok I guess, never quite right since the RAI but I survive. Anyone have any experience with this?
Even though I did not get an RAI and have been on low doses ATD for the past 9.5 years, whenever I go slightly hypO, I get weird things happening to me, the odd blood sugar readings as well as the Glucose.
One time my holistic doctor thought I was diabetic and had me go through extensive testings. Then when I saw the Endo at a later visit and he looked over my lab results, he said that what can happen to people with lower than normal Free Ts levels.
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I know Graves can do strange things but I am a type 1 diabetic. I have a type1 daughter with Hashimoto'. seems to have a mind of it;s own. However I have not seen any urine quirks that I can attribute to Graves nor have I read of such on any of the many diabetes forums I am on.
I think blood in the urine warrants follow up. The ADA now advocates an A1C to evaluate the sugar level. This is a non fasting blood glucose test that tells what the average sugar level has been for the last 2-3 months.
Diabetes is something that the earlier it is found, and when found begin to take care of it, is the best thing that can be done.
I hope you don't have a sugar problem and there are a number of things that can account for mix ups. Take care and follow up.
Betty Vanaman