Importance of electrolyte balance with hypothyroid, what do you take for this?

[cc120]

Having taken something for what I feel might be symptoms of electrolyte balance (I urinate a lot) I did feel better. Did I imagine this or has it helped others who have hypothyroid?

And what do you take?

Some basic info on electrolytes draxe.com/electrolyte-imbal...

[radd]

cc120

Many hypothyroid people left undiagnosed for years have gut absorption issues and so suffer nutrient//mineral deficiencies due to low stomach acid. .

I experienced this but also suffered the insatiable thirst after starting Levothyroxine that many members have complained of and consider it related to huge electrolyte imbalances . I also suspect it has to do with poor adrenal function that regulates sodium and potassium levels. Also aldosterone (adrenal steroid hormone) helps regulate mineral levels, preserving sodium and secreting potassium, but can become compromised in over worked adrenals..

At one point I was drinking unbelievable amounts of water but found that by drinking water with several grinder twists of natural salt actually diminished my thirst and made me feel so much better. The minimal processing of unrefined sea salt enables it to retain much of its natural mineral content of the major electrolytes: sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium.

I still support adrenals hugely with large doses of Vit C, a little sea salt and optimal nutrients (supplements) as am convinced my NDT thyroid hormone replacement will only work well with such.

[cc120 in reply to radd]

Thank you radd, your reply is very helpful. What supplements do you take?

I stopped producing vasopressin (ADH), I believe due to many years of undiagnosed hypothyroidism, so was already taking desmopressin before I started thyroid meds. I am still very thirsty but if I don't take desmopressin at night (very rare) my thirst becomes unquenchable.

I took 20 x Dioralyte Sachets over about 2 weeks and I did feel less thirsty and better in myself during that time.