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If you have been diagnosed with smoldering myeloma, have you also been diagnosed with hypothyroidism that requires treatment?

Poll ended at Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:33 am

No
37
51%
Yes, 10 or more years prior to
my smoldering myeloma diagnosis
13
18%
Yes, 5 - 9.9 years prior to
my smoldering myeloma diagnosis
10
14%
Yes, 3 - 4.9 years prior to
my smoldering myeloma diagnosis
1
1%
Yes, 1 - 2.9 years prior to
my smoldering myeloma diagnosis
6
8%
Yes, less than 1 year prior to
my smoldering myeloma diagnosis
1
1%
Yes, less than 1 year after
my smoldering myeloma diagnosis
3
4%
Yes, 1 - 2.9 years after
my smoldering myeloma diagnosis
2
3%
Yes, 3 - 4.9 years after
my smoldering myeloma diagnosis
0
No votes
Yes, 5 or more years after
my smoldering myeloma diagnosis
0
No votes
 
Total votes : 73

Weekly Poll – Hypothyroidism & Smoldering Myeloma - 2014

by Beacon Staff on Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:33 am

The newest set of Beacon Weekly Polls concerns hypothyroidism in people with MGUS, smoldering myeloma, and multiple myeloma.

A few important clarifications about this week's poll:

First, this particular poll is for people who have been diagnosed with smoldering myeloma.

There are two additional polls being run in parallel to this one, one for people diagnosed with MGUS (link to poll), and one for people diagnosed with multiple myeloma (link to poll). You may answer those polls as well as this one if you initially were diagnosed with MGUS, or eventually diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

Second, please choose the appropriate “yes” response to the poll question only if you were diagnosed with hypothyroidism and you and your doctor decided it was necessary to treat the condition with a synthetic hormone, such as levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, Eltroxin, etc.), or with a natural thyroid hormone.

Please answer “no” if you have never been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, or if you were diagnosed with mild hypothyroidism that does not require treatment.

Third, if you are a caregiver or family member of an smoldering myeloma patient, feel free to answer on their behalf.

As always, feel free to post comments, thoughts, or feedback about this week's poll in the space below. They can be very useful to other readers.

Beacon Staff
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Re: Weekly Poll – Hypothyroidism & Smoldering Myeloma

by Annie310 on Wed Jan 14, 2015 3:58 am

No.

Annie310
Name: Anne Lower
Who do you know with myeloma?: Me
When were you/they diagnosed?: June 14, 2014
Age at diagnosis: 47
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Re: Weekly Poll – Hypothyroidism & Smoldering Myeloma

by Helenewright on Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:24 pm

No hypothyroidism in smoldering husband Charles

Helenewright
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Re: Weekly Poll – Hypothyroidism & Smoldering Myeloma - 201

by 432ann on Wed May 20, 2015 6:59 am

Thyroid cancer 8th ago and on synthriod , diagnosis smoldering for 2 years.

432ann
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Re: Weekly Poll – Hypothyroidism & Smoldering Myeloma

by smarty on Wed May 20, 2015 3:02 pm

Hypothyroidism since 1998. Diagnosed with smoldering myeloma 2015. Taking Synthroid.

smarty
Name: Marti
Who do you know with myeloma?: myself Smoldering Myeloma
When were you/they diagnosed?: May 1, 2015
Age at diagnosis: 76
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Re: Weekly Poll – Hypothyroidism & Smoldering Myeloma - 201

by SK1 on Thu Nov 12, 2015 5:08 pm

No

SK1
Name: SK
Who do you know with myeloma?: Spouse
When were you/they diagnosed?: June 2015
Age at diagnosis: 62
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