 [ Symptoms ] should 800 cc of fluid be detected around lungs on auscultation by one is general practitioner  what period of time does it take for that amount of fluid to accumulate [ Disease ] hi some bits of info that may help you autoimmune disease autoimmune endocrine disease such as hypothyroidism addison is disease and diabetes may be associated with premature ovarian failure an underactive thyroid gland hypothyroidism is where your thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones common signs of an underactive thyroid are tiredness weight gain and feeling depressed an underactive thyroid can often be successfully treated by taking daily hormone tablets to replace the hormones your thyroid is not making there is no way of preventing an underactive thyroid most cases are caused either by the immune system attacking the thyroid gland and damaging it this is because having low levels of the hormone thyroxine can lead to increased levels of cholesterol in your blood high cholesterol can cause fatty deposits to build up in your arteries restricting the flow of blood if your offered statins for high cholesterol just say no thank you they have many bad side effects have a read on this one site www spacedoc com its packed with info by a whole load of doctors hope this helps you good luck