SlowDragon, I haven't started getting treatment yet but I'm still fighting for it. You take your levo at bedtime? I thought it had to be taken on a morning. I'm just curious cos I take amitriptyline and gabapentin at bedtime for nerve pain and i would prefer to take levo at night
You can take them with any medication, I take 2 gabapentin 3x a day and amitriptyline at bedtime. I even drink alcohol on them and it doesn't affect me 😊
Yes it gets better, once they get into your system your body adjusts to them. I've been on them for 7 years and will be on them for good due to permanent nerve damage.
I also have no libido. I've had a blood test to check hormone levels and it appears I have oestrogen dominance. Low progesterone compared to oestrogen and low testosterone and DHEA. There again my thyroid medication isn't optimal yet. Interesting, I'll look into cordyceps. Thanks.
I had the hormones tests done via Medichecks and the DHEA test was done privately via a clinic. Speaking of parasites etc I've just done a GI-MAP stool test but not got the results back yet.
I've been taking Metavive iii for three weeks now but I cant say I feel much better. Lots of muscular aches and pains for some reason. I think it will need lots of time. Yes it's never ending but I'm running out of patience!
Quick question re. all these vitamins and minerals if that's ok (I'm very much learning!!) Is there a suitable recommended multivitamin that covers some of them at all? I have zinc, selenium (which tastes and smells DISGUSTING) iron and Vit D in separate bottles but it's such a faff I often forget as I frequently work 13 hour days. If I could take a multi supplement I think I'd be much more inclined to remember!
Also....Kate....do you take NDT as well as Levo? You kindly commented on my previous post. I am on 50 mcg of Levo - I actually ordered Thyroid which arrived a couple of months ago but more as a precaution if the Levo didn't work. I haven't taken it yet but I assumed it was an either/or scenario rather than both. Can you advise please?
No I just take NDT, Thyroid S. Best thing I did was to change. After initial slump with switching it made a huge difference. If you don't convert T4 to T3 very well then it's a no brainer.
T3 is 5 times more active than T4.
Hmmm there probably are some good multi vitamin out there but for most of us they wouldn't have high enough measures of things like vitamin D, B12 etc...
No, not as far as I'm aware - I'll check with doc next week when I see him. Am I correct in thinking there are certain vits/minerals you shouldn't take together? Again, if I could take a load in the morning I'd be fine - it's just staggering them throughout the day that I find tricky!!
Very important to you're likely to be deficient in some if not all, runs hand in hand.
I take thyroid meds as soon as wake up. Then an hour later have b12 in a smoothie with other bits and pieces (I don't need iron so not sure if you can have with others)
Then I have Vit D with evening meal as most fatty meal and helps with absorption.
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