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Hi All--
   
  I am so thoroughly confused that I hope some of this list's terrific and knowledgeable people can help me with a few questions re: celiac and Hashimoto's thyroid disease.
   
  To my knowledge, I've never been tested for Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid disease), but have had all of the standard thyroid tests done. I'm currently on Synthroid, which replaced Armour. I appear to be doing fairly well - will have another thyroid panel run in three weeks to evaluate thyroid levels. 
   
  Question(s):
   
  Is Hashimoto's disease more common in people with celiac than the general population?
   
  Would lab tests run for Hashimoto's disease while taking Synthroid be valid? Or do I have to be off of any thyroid meds?
   
  If one has Hashimoto's disease, is it treated differently than the more common type of acquired hypothyroidism? (My doc doesn't see any reason to test for Hashimoto's)
   
  Since being dx'd with celiac six years ago and following a very strict GF diet, I don't believe I feel as well as I should. I still can't gain weight, I'm fatigued even on thyroid meds, I continue to build sensitivies to other foods...Because celiac is an autoimmune disease, it's fairly common to have more than one. I don't know about doctors, but I do know that among my friends and family, the belief is that since I'm on a GF diet and thyroid meds, I should be "well" and feel good, and so on. Is there an advantage to knowing if I have Hashimoto's thyroid disease if it's not treated differently than typical hypothyroidism?
   
  I appreciate any and all responses, but I'm looking for hard, scientific, medical information if possible. I've done quite a lot of internet research on Hashimoto's, but I'm not finding the answers to these questions, specifically. 
   
  Thanks a bunch!
   
  Cheers,
  Ayn in Alabama
   
   
   


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