Selenium + zinc

[anniekaren]

My husband is on 125mg levo after radioidine treatment for overactive was still feeling unwell saw gp about t3 but she didn t want to know so researched on treatments and found selenium +zinc supplements recommended has taken them for 3 days and already feeling better we know its early days but thought might be of interest to others

[lucylocks]

Hi

The selenium helps convert the T4 into T3 so maybe this is what's happening already. I am waiting on more tests then I am going to supplement with selenium and I will also add the zinc

[shaws Administrator]

anniekaren I am glad the selenium/zinc seems to be helping your husband.

Always get a print-out of his thyroid gland blood test results for your own records and if you have queries, you can post them, with the ranges, for members to comment.

[Clutter]

For those who're fed up munching on tablets and capsules, Brazil nuts are an excellent source of selenium. 4 x Brazils are roughly equivalent to the RDA of 200mcg selenium.

[SnowdropB]

Can anyone tell me how much selenium and zinc to take?

Many thanks

[anniekaren in reply to SnowdropB]

Hi snowdrop my husband has started off by taking half a tablet a day when he has his morning break at work im not sure of the dose as they are supplements from holland and barrett we checked with a pharmicist first and he said they were ok we just had to make sure what we bought didn t have iodine in as alot of supplements have