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Hello suerte
I too was diagnosed with hypothyroidism back in 2018 and take Levothyroxine.
The endocrinologist I was seeing diagnosed me with Hashimotos.
To confirm this she did a blood test for the antibodies. It came back positive.
From what my doctor explained, that for almost every case of hypothyroidism, Hashimotos is the cause.
Almost every woman in my family has this!
I have a question, did you ever have Epstein Barr virus?
I did in my 30’s- I read somewhere that Epstein Barr is at the root of other autoimmune conditions. I have several different conditions. Other people I’ve asked that have autoimmune conditions also had Epstein Barr. I’m wondering if there really is a connection.
Try not to worry, my TSH has been stable since first getting diagnosed. Your doctor will test your levels periodically to make sure your dose of levothyroxine is adequate.
Take care.
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@sondrachristo1
I have Hashimoto’s and my mom and first cousin did, too. I think there is a genetic link to autoimmune diseases. My mom also had lupus and RA. I had tests that show I may have mixed connective tissue disease and hyper-mobile ehlers danlos syndrome affect g spine and joints.
@sondrachristo1
I had mononucleosis/EBV when I was a teenager (they call it the kissing disease and I did get it from kissing a boy! lol) EBV stays in your body for life and can lay dormant until reactivated. It definitely is linked to many health issues later in life.
sondrachristol, interesting. Thanks.
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Thank you for the reply. To my knowledge, I have never been specifically tested for Hashimoto's Disease. I do have copies of my blood work going back 3 or 4 years so I can check to see if the antibodies were part of the blood work.
The same holds true for Epstein Barr. I have no knowledge if I was tested for this. I know that it did not come up in all of the visites with my GI.
In the past the focus of my visits with my GI revolved around PSC and ulcerative colitis. My thyroid TSH levels were always in the normal range so Hashimoto's was not an issue. The only time my TSH level has been elevated was in a blood test that was done in late December last year. My latest blood work now shows the TSH level back to normal.
Regarding Epstein Barr I have never shown any of the outward symptoms.