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Will Thyroidectomy Surgery Affect Diabetes And Blood Sugar Levels?
hi my mother has a swelling in the right side of the neck. I got the ultrasound done and it ihas come as complex cyst with internal septations and internal echoes. she is also diabetic. if she undergoes thyroidectomy will it not affect her diabetes control? please answer me i am worried
Mon, 17 Apr 2017
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Normally after thyroid removal, the blood sugar level will increase due to insufficient level of thyroid hormones but as a regular procedure after the thyroid removal, she will receive levothyroxine as a substitute for the thyroid hormones for life and the dose will be adjusted every year according to the level the body metabolism ratio, but normally her blood glucose level will fluctuate soon after the surgery and she might need to increase dosage of her diabetic medications until the levothyroxine take effect and her metabolism level return to normal and this is temporary and no need to worry about it and I wish she get well soon.
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Normally after thyroid removal, the blood sugar level will increase due to insufficient level of thyroid hormones but as a regular procedure after the thyroid removal, she will receive levothyroxine as a substitute for the thyroid hormones for life and the dose will be adjusted every year according to the level the body metabolism ratio, but normally her blood glucose level will fluctuate soon after the surgery and she might need to increase dosage of her diabetic medications until the levothyroxine take effect and her metabolism level return to normal and this is temporary and no need to worry about it and I wish she get well soon.
I hope this answer is satisfactory and fulfill your query and please consider giving a 5 star rating
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