I am new to this community, so sorry if this post is a common one.
In 2013 I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism whilst pregnant, I saw an endocrinologist in hospital who told me anti-bodies were detected, so I have assumed I have Hashimotos. Since then I have had little advice from GP, just a prescription for 100mg Levothyroxine. Over time I have began to feel worse and worse. I took a list of symptoms to my GP:
exhaustion and fatigue
pain in my joints
dizzy cotton wool brain spells
poor working memory and poor executive functioning skills
insomnia
panic attacks
general feeling of being unwell
hard to shift weight
acne
zero sex drive
migraines
increasing mood swings (I have always been a calm person)
He told me my TSH levels were within the normal range and as I am a mother to a child with autism I must be depressed and gave me contact details for a counselling service only. I am not depressed, I feel bad because of my symptoms. I have had depression in the past so have some basis of comparison. I am feeling desperate as the symptoms are impacting all areas of my life, I am not the wife, mother, daughter or friend I want to be because I feel so unwell.
I have just started taking kelp and selenium in the hopes I will feel better. Has anyone tried this? How long did it take to work? Does anyone have any advice? Tried taking glands available to purchase online?
Thank you 😊
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HashiThyroid If you don't already have them, ask your surgery for a print out of your results. You are legally entitled to them under the Data Protection Act. Make sure the reference ranges are included. Then post them on the forum for members to comment.
Hopefully you will have
TSH
FT4
and it would be good to have FT3 but I doubt that's been done.
You are most likely undermedicated.
Also, ask for the following vitamins and minerals to be tested:
Vit D
B12
Folate
Ferritin
If you have antibodies then they probably tested TPO so you have Hashimoto's. In which case a gluten free diet can help reduce the antibodies. Gluten contains gliadin which is a protein thought to trigger antibody attacks.
Thank you so much for getting back to me. I was wondering how everyone knew their blood results. Think I will go back and try a different GP. Have you tried NDT? (saw this mentioned in sttm article link). Lots of reading for me ☺ Just hope I can remember what I read 😂
The Thyroid Pharmacist website has masses of info about Hashimoto's
Also great documentary on you tube also by Isabella Wentz called the Thyroid Secret
Most importantly we need our vitamin D, folate, B12 and ferritin at very good levels, and very many of us with Hashimoto's also need to be strictly gluten free diet
The close link between poor gut function and low nutrients and Hashimoto's is sadly often not considered by medics .
There is some suggestion that if we have Hashimoto's T3 may suit better than NDT if struggling on just T4. We are all different & there's no one answer for all.
thank you so much. I have just watched the first of The Thyroid secret on YouTube. I am going to have to get in control of this to be able to function well in life so I think I will give the diet a real try. Will be hard to get my head around I think, I rely so much on grains and quick starchy food stuff at the moment
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