Thyroid and Breast Cancer

Thank you for your post and also for the link.  I guess I only worried going forward because I still have about 3.5 years to go to get an all clear.  I guess is it natural to worry about it coming back.

@Bridgette I see one through telehealth through my GP practice all covered by medicare.

Hypothyroidism doesn't have an increased risk ftom what I've read. 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-there-a-link-between-thyroid-disease-and-breast-cancer-risk-201604079407

Hi @Bridgette ..  I’ve sent you a message.  

Where abouts do you live?  (City/town). If you add it to your profile, members may be able to point you to specific facilities that may be useful to you.

All the best xx

Thank you Primek.  The trick is finding an endocrinologist in my area.  I have only met with one once before the hashimoto's was diagnosed and all he did was charge me a fortune for a 5 min consultation and said I had to go on a diet!  When I was diagnosed with autoimmune hashimoto's  I had an answer for the mystery of why my weight was increasing at such a quick rate irrespective of how little I ate.  The most important thing for me now is to hope and pray that the cancer does not come back.

Ask for a referral to an endocrinologist. Mine understands that their is a wide variation in normal and when we right. 

@Bridgette Thought I'd tag @arpie in as you wanted her to respond to your initial post.  Just put a @ symbol before anyone's name & it will send a message to them!
Anyway, I was diagnosed in Dec. '17 & had surgery, rad treatment but i am on no medication.
I was diagnosed with Graves disease (over active thyroid) around 20 years ago & was put on a toxic drug that i was only supposed to be on for around 6 months. This was discovered around 3 yrs ago so i was taken off it & not put on other further medication as the endo was seeing if it would come back. Unfortunately, after my cancer treatment & further routine blood tests, it was discovered that my Graves disease had returned. I asked many different doctors if it was related to the cancer or the rad treatment & they all said no......so I put it down to a coincidence! Anyway, it was decided for me to have a radioactive iodine tablet which would treat my gland & now i am on thyroxine for the rest of my life but this is a very safe & common drug. I still wonder, like you, if there is a link so good luck in your findings & let us know if you discover a good doctor who knows the answer. Good luck xx

I see an endocrinologist that makes sure I am on correct medication dosage.  

Hi Keeping positive.  I guess that is why it is so important to have a doctor with a special interest in thyroid problems and understands that not very patient is the same- mind you that applies to all things in general.  I think the levels should only be a guide and not accept as a strict measure for everyone.

Interesting, because some blood collection clinics report the range slightly differently for the thyroid levels.  What is within normal range varies, no consistency.  

Hi @Bridgette whereabouts are you located? I live in Brisbane and have a fantastic GP that really understands thyroid disease.  I was diagnosed with Hashimotos disease in April 18 and then BC Oct 18 and have been on tamoxifen since.  My GP does bloods every 4 months and checks my thyroid so carefully to make sure my medication is spot on.