thyroid - rate of destruction

[klpants]

Does anyone know how fast the thyroid gland is destroyed by the autoimmunity process like type 1 destruction of the islet cells? I've had the antibody test performed on me and I have antibodies present so the autoimmunity process is now affecting my thryoid gland and wondered how fast the process is? Within a relativley short period like the type 1 process or longer? or different in every individual?

Also, does this mean I have "Hashimoto's disease" or "auto immunity hypothroid disease"?? The GP was as usual full of knowledge, not!

Anyone know? :thumbsup:

[poodlebone]

Does anyone know how fast the thyroid gland is destroyed by the autoimmunity process like type 1 destruction of the islet cells? I've had the antibody test performed on me and I have antibodies present so the autoimmunity process is now affecting my thryoid gland and wondered how fast the process is? Within a relativley short period like the type 1 process or longer? or different in every individual?

Also, does this mean I have "Hashimoto's disease" or "auto immunity hypothroid disease"?? The GP was as usual full of knowledge, not!

Anyone know? :thumbsup:

I was diagnosed with Type 1 19 years ago (to the day!) and then about 7 or so years ago my primary care doctor told me that I was hypothyroid. He prescribed Levoxyl 50mcg. I am now taking 100mcg, for the past 2 years. I also had the antibody test done last year by my CDE and I apparently have loads of them. She told me that the same process that killed my pancreas is doing it to my thyoid, but it seems to be going at a much slower rate. After 7 years, more or less, it's still doing something and my prescription hasn't changed in two years.

I'm still not sure about the different thyroid diseases. I just say I'm hypothyroid and leave it at that. I honestly don't think about it much. I take my pill every morning and that's about it.

[lgvincent]

I developed diabetes in 1968 but didn't have any thyroid problems until about 1996 with the development of Grave's Disease, an overactive thyroid. Sure wish I had it as opposed to the underactive thyroid I have now (although it made me a tad nervous and I understand would have caused heart failure had it not been treated).