NDT dose

[matty220]

Hi all

I have been self medicating with NDT for about 14 months now and can I say I am delighted with the outcome

My question is this - has anyone found a need to alter their dose? I went up to 3 per day for the winter, after various posts on here said they had felt that need, but now we're in June and I'm feeling as if 3 isn't enough.

I'm going to the docs on Thursday for a blood test - he knows I take ndt and has asked that I should still go for annual blood tests so maybe I should just wait and see what the T3 result comes back as.

Any info on altering doses would be gratefully received though.

Thanks xx

[clivealive Forum Support]

Hi matty220 should this question not be on the Thyroid forum.

Will you ask to have your Vitamin B12 and Folate levels to be tested as thyroid problems may increase your risk of deficiencies

[matty220 in reply to clivealive]

Ah sorry. I thought I WAS on the thyroid part. Silly me. Maybe I'll post it again on there :/ Thanks

I'll ask about theB12 and folate but the nurse will probably only do what the doc has requested. My b12 will probably be high as I take sublingual 5000mg every day

[clivealive Forum Support in reply to matty220]

No need to apologise matty220 I just hope you get the answers you need.

Are you supplementing folic acid too?

There is a complex interaction between folic acid, vitamin B12 and iron. A deficiency of one may be "masked" by excess of another so the three must always be in balance.

I wish you well.

[matty220 in reply to clivealive]

I didn't know about Folate, yet I got my daughter onto it because she's trying to conceive. It's obviously good for lots of things

[clivealive Forum Support in reply to matty220]

Folic acid is crucial for proper brain functioning and plays an important role in mental and emotional health. It helps in the production of DNA and RNA, the body's genetic material, especially when cells and tissues are growing rapidly, such as during infancy, adolescence, and pregnancy. Folic acid works closely with vitamin B12 in making red blood cells and helps iron function properly in the body. Vitamin B9 works with vitamins B6 and B12 and other nutrients in controlling the blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine.

Rich sources of folate include spinach, dark leafy greens, asparagus, turnip, beets, and mustard greens, Brussels sprouts, soybeans, beef liver, brewer's yeast, root vegetables, whole grains, wheat germ, bulgur wheat, kidney beans, white beans, salmon, orange juice, avocado, and milk.

Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) University of Maryland Medical Centre

Many breakfast cereals are now being fortified with folic acid (a.k.a B9) here in the UK - just look at the side panels of the packages. I wish your daughter success.

[matty220 in reply to clivealive]

Thank you so much for that info Clive. It's going on my shopping list for today!