Re:Is Hashimoto's contagious?

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I do not believe there's any evidence whatsoever that Hashi's or any

other kind of hypothyroidism is contagious. AFAIK Hashimoto's is caused

by your immune system attacking your thyroid gland. I am not aware of

any agent that can be transferred from you to someone else that would

make their immune system attack their thyroid gland.

Is there perhaps a bit of animosity between you and your boyfriend's father?

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> Is Hashimoto's contagious?

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> Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:37 am (PDT)

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> Hello everyone,

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> Thanks again for all of your kind words and help. As if getting super

> high antibody numbers this week wasn't enough, my boyfriend's father

> was diagnosed with hypothyroidism today. He said that he got it from

> his son, who must have gotten it from me!!! (My boyfriend has not been

> tested.) Has anyone heard of anything about hypothyroidism or

> Hashimoto's being contagious? Please let me know - I feel so attacked

> lately, not only from my Hashimoto's antibodies, but from what should

> be my support system as well!

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> Thank you,

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