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Question
I do not have diabetes, but I do have reactive
hypoglycemia.
Since my
Thyrolar dose
was increased, my blood sugar has jumped way
up. Is this normal with treatment for
hypothyroidism?
Someone told me that the thyroid medicine insert listed higher blood sugar
as a side effect. I was shocked. Is there a source of information on
this?
Answer
Thyroid hormone medications (such as Thyrolar) can increase blood sugar,
particularly if given in overdoses.
If you had been
hypothyroid, and your dose increased to allow
normalization of your thyroid levels, it's surprising that your blood
glucose would go up.
Maybe something else has changed.
Be sure to discuss this with your physician, and if he/she is unclear on
what's happening, ask for a
referral
to an endocrinologist.
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