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**The effect of hyperthyroidism on blood sugar **
The thyroid gland and its hormones play an essential role in regulating many biological processes in the body, such as growth, development, and metabolism. Since thyroid disease disrupts metabolism, it can also alter blood sugar levels. This increases the risk of diabetes and makes it difficult to control blood sugar in the presence of diabetes. Untreated metabolic leads to type 2 diabetes.. Next, we will discuss hyperthyroidism and diabetes... Thyroid
The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland that is located in the neck and under the larynx. As the largest gland in the endocrine system, it plays an important role in regulating and producing the body's essential hormones. When there is a disorder in the thyroid gland, its regulatory functions are lost. As a result, hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism leads to hypothyroidism. It is overactive by the thyroid gland.. Overactivity of the thyroid gland may be due to Graves' disease, one or more nodules in the thyroid, excessive consumption of iodine, inflammation of the thyroid gland or excessive use of thyroid medication... Symptoms of hyperthyroidism include:
- sweating
- Weight loss
- Diarrhea
- Memory disorder
- Menstrual changes in women
- Fast heartbeat
- Thickening of the skin in the knee and elbow areas
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Does the thyroid gland play a role in regulating blood sugar levels?
Thyroid hormone affects glucose homeostasis by affecting the growth of pancreatic beta cells and glucose metabolism through several organs such as the liver, gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, and central nervous system.. which if accumulated in the blood causes elevated blood sugar.. Effects on carbohydrate metabolism in thyroid disorders can potentially lead to impaired diabetes control.. thus resistance to Insulin increases in these patients.. it increases... Diabetes can occur in people who have already been treated, until thyroid function stabilizes and blood sugar stability is achieved.. Diabetes can also cause changes in thyroid hormone levels.... Insulin, either endogenously, meaning it is produced by the body, or as a type of drug treatment for diabetes.. Therefore, we look for a bidirectional relationship between thyroid hormones and insulin.. In hyperthyroid conditions, When the metabolism is at a faster rate, the rate of insulin processing and synthesis increases compared to normal... Therefore, some people with type 1 diabetes and hyperthyroidism at the same time may need to take higher doses of insulin until thyroid hormones stabilize... ###
**How can hyperthyroidism affect diabetics?**
As we said, the presence of thyroid dysfunction can affect the control of diabetes.. In fact, there is a connection between hypothyroidism and diabetes.. Hyperthyroidism is usually associated with worsening blood sugar control and increased insulin requirements. The consequences are:
- In patients with hyperthyroidism, the diagnosis of glucose intolerance should be done with caution.... because when starting treatment for thyrotoxicosis or hyperthyroidism, blood sugar may increase.... In fact, hyperthyroidism can resolve latent diabetes.. Glucose level... ###
** Management and treatment of hyperthyroidism**
Since hyperthyroidism can cause serious complications in blood sugar control, it is recommended to consider definitive treatment with radioactive iodine or thyroid surgery as much as possible. Also, the use of anti-thyroid drugs in diabetic patients is safe and they can use them.
