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Kidney and Hypothyroidism

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AshleyH2887:
Thanks Elephant, I will keep you updated, I hope to hear about my labs today.
I think you're right, most like to attribute it to the donation. I do not, after I donated, I felt great and was healthy. I had been at my lowest weight in my adult life and labs were fine. Then my thyroid stopped working and I was miserable, they couldn't figure out what was wrong, it was such a relief to have an answer after months and months of testing.

Thanks donor99, it is great to hear that nothing has changed since your donation. I am still in the trial phase of finding the correct dosage, I need to have two normal lab tests in a row for my medication to stay the same. Unfortunately, it hasn't been happening, the changes in my meds are making me feel pretty bad. I hope to have better answers this week.

Ashley

Sarah in Maine:
Hi!  I donated my left kidney in 2008.  Just this past month I've been diagnosed with Hashimoto's autoimmune disease, which attacks the kidney.  My thyroid function is fine now, but anticipated to slowly get worse if the condition isn't addressed.  Its my second autoimmune diagnosis (other one was skin related), both of which didn't arise until years after the nephrectomy, so I see no reason to believe they are directly related. 

I'm just nervous because my holistic practitioner wants to put me on all sorts of supplements, as well as a pretty limited diet/cleans.  I always mention my one-kidney condition. The "oh yes, it'll be fine...these are not toxic to the kidneys" should be reassuring, but somehow I don't feel like anyone REALLY knows for sure.  Anyone have any thoughts or experience with that?

elephant:
Dear Sarah,

I'd be very cautious about any supplements. 

Have you considered consulting with a nephrologist before you begin any new regime?

Here are some supplements suspected of neprotoxicity. There may be others.

Aristolochic acid
Cat’s claw
Chaparral Antioxidant
Chromium
Cranberry
Creatine
Echinacea
Ephedra
Germanium
Hydrazine
Licorice
Willowbark
Warmwood
Yellow dock
( from  www.vacrn.org)

Love, elephant

Amberwoo:
Hey!
I had a hypothyroid before I donated.  In all my research about kidney donation effecting this, and talking to my Primary care doctor before donation I couldn't find any reason these 2 things should effect each other, or cause any problems.  They are just their own separate things.

Hope this helps!

Qsrasra:
Glad to see this post. I am newly diagnosed with hypothyroid, and was wondering if there might be a connection with my 2007 kidney donation. Between this site and others, it seems the answer to that is no.
Thanks everyone, for contributing to this.  :)

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