Can anyone tell me their experience of taking Nutri Thyroid?

[tshtestispants]

[Kangagirl]

Sorry tshtestispants, (how true), I can't really help you, but there are a lot of people who it seems to suit very well, more as an addition to thyroid meds than as a replacement unless you are not definitely diagnosed and are trying that first. Hopefully someone will come out of the woodwork and advise you.

What I would like to know is why a question about Nutri Thyroid is tagged 'Thyroid'? I know this is not your doing so I'm not blaming you. Our tags are now chosen for us - we must indeed have even less brain power than we thought. But what happens now if somebody is looking for a tag that reads 'Nutri Thyroid', for more information? Good luck with looking through a million posts which include the word 'thyroid'.

[tshtestispants in reply to Kangagirl]

Thanks Kangagirl - I am on 125mcg of levo and still having symptoms. I am wondering if the time is here that I should 'go solo' and make the swap to NDT - my GP wont entertain prescribing it. Just wondered if this had helped anyone.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to tshtestispants]

Nutri Thyroid is not what is usually meant by desiccated thyroid or NDT. Those contain known, controlled levels of T4 and T3. Nutri Thyroid claims to be hormone-free.

Rod

[sandrab1969]

Hi there I took them for 8weeks ...like horse pills!- I felt no better- was on 100mcg levo at the time.

[tshtestispants in reply to sandrab1969]

That would be a no then! Hee hee - to swap to NDT or not, that is the big question. Was hoping for a half way house if this stuff was recommended. I am on 125mcg levo.

[Kangagirl in reply to tshtestispants]

There is a whole lot of info on this - I just don't know how to direct you to previous posts or if they even still exist. Perhaps somebody from admin could jump in on this? The usual thing is to gradually decrease the levo while adding in the NDT, but you have to bear in mind that the T3 in the NDT is much stronger than the equivalent T4 in mcg. I can't remember off the top of my head what the recommended regime is, but I know the info is, or was, on the site somewhere.

I can't seem to tolerate T4 in any shape or form at the moment, so I am on a small amount of T3, otherwise I would be able to advise you better. I think changing from levo to NDT has helped a LOT of people, or even an increase in levo might help, according to how long you have been on your present dose and not feeling any better. You might want to try asking for an increase first, to see if that makes a difference, if it isn't actually making you feel worse.

If you are one of the lucky ones who gets on well with levo - and it does happen I can tell you it's much less hassle than trying one thing after another in an attempt to find something that helps. I'm the last person to sing the praises of levo, far from it, but I was OK on it for 12 years before it began to suddenly disagree with me in a big way, and I heartily wish I could still just take the little pill every morning and forget about it like I used to. Since I had to stop taking it and try to find something else it has been a complete nightmare.

If I were you, and if the levo isn't actually making you feel ill (just not much better), it might be better to try an increase first and see if it helps before going it alone with NDT. Only a personal opinion, and I hope it helps a bit.

PS I did get some Nutri Thyroid at one time, but they are as sandrab says, like horse pills, and I never did manage to take any! Good luck.

Kanga x

[Mikiviki]

I have been taking Nutri thyroid in and off for many years trying to sort out the main problem of hashimoto's which never seems to improve for more than a few days at a time. I was on 100 mcg levothyroxine, still feeling tired, cold but sweating a lot and intolerant to heat changes. Dr.P. put me on Nutri adrenal first in addition to levothyroxine then added Nutri thyroid. In this way I was able to bring down my thyroxine by half and in the hot weather by even more! I still don't feel perfect by a long way, certainly not every day, but its ok. Mainly I've noticed that Nutri thyroid raises (in my case) levels of T3 while t4 remains in the lower range of normal and TSH is pretty much suppressed . I am convinced that having to take higher doses of levothyroxine doesn't convert very well into T4 and the excess unused substance makes me sweat, which is why I am glad to reduce the dose . I accept that some days I feel more tired than I would like to but it goes with the ailment!

Good luck

[Mikiviki in reply to Mikiviki]

I just want to explain as it doesn't seem clear rereading my post that by adding Nutri thyroid and Nutri adrenal (they work hand in hand) I brought down my levothyroxine from100mcg to 50 mcg alternating 3 days on 50mcg and one day on 25mcg then 3 again on 50 etc. I have reduced my heat problems by some way and I am curious to see what happens in winter when normally I have serious problems walking into heated places from the cold.

[tegz in reply to Mikiviki]

Levo converts into T3- must be a typo, Miki!

Have you tried the T3 ONLY route? It seems to work for some- you just may be allergic to T4- even though you can use the 'natural' sort better.

Presumably, DrP sorted out the adrenals/vits stuff OK?

[Mikiviki in reply to tegz]

I wish I could get higher t4 . I could raise the dose of levothyroxine then start the abonimable sweats again! I felt more energetic with higher t4. Dr. P's very understanding and helpful. It's us, we are all different

[tshtestispants in reply to Mikiviki]

Am I allowed to ask who Dr P is??

[tegz in reply to tshtestispants]

Well,Tip- names in depth aren't normally allowed for practising Physicians due to protocol- but this guy is an author, so I can say it's Dr Durrant-Peatfield - you can check out his good book on Thyroid & Adrenals. Link also on this site.