Hashimotos antibodies

[Tiredmum75]

Hi when you still have antibodies does that mean you haven’t got enough medication in your system or something else. Very confused any help would be appreciated

[Hidden]

The body produces antibodies, large Y-shaped proteins, as part of a normal healthy immune response to foreign "invaders", known as antigens - such as viruses and bacteria. An autoantibody is an antibody produced by the immune system that is directed "mistakenly" against one or more of the body's own proteins. When this happens the body cells being wrongly attacked can be damaged and destroyed, and this is what is happening to the thyroid gland as a result of the autoimmune attack on its cells - resulting in hypothyroidism. As a result of the thyroid being unable to perform efficiently, or at all, and create the thyroid hormones we need, we have to supplement with exogenous hormones. So the thyroid "medication" you take (it's not really a medication but a replacement for the hormone which you are missing) is directly addressing the result of your failing thyroid gland, ie insufficient thyroid hormone, and NOT the antibodies, for which there is no cure. However, there are steps you can take to try and reduce antibody levels/attack, such as eating gluten-free for instance.

[Tiredmum75 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks I’m gluten free as I have coeliacs disease as well trying to go soy free as I have noticed a lot of inflammation after eating it and I don’t eat a lot of dairy as the coeliacs has also left me lactose intolerant

[Hidden in reply to Tiredmum75]

Tiredmum75 I'm not particularly a fan of hers, but Mary Shoman wrote: "Keep in mind that soy is one of the most common allergy-triggering foods. Even if soy is not affecting your thyroid specifically, it can trigger allergy symptoms, including acne, swelling, a stuffy nose, diarrhea, stomach pains, heart palpitations, skin rashes, itching, hives, swelling in the throat, fatigue, and episodes of low blood pressure." This is an interesting article on the controversies around soy, in particular her final comment that "Soy can, however, still interfere with absorption of your thyroid hormone replacement medication, so be sure to take your medication at least three hours apart from soy foods." verywell.com/soy-and-the-th...

[Tiredmum75 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks

[SlowDragon Administrator]

TG antibodies do seem to lower when TSH is low

TPO antibodies seem to gave more connection to food intolerances or virus, gut infections etc

Gluten free diet often lowers TPO very slowly

So patients need dairy free or to look at gut infections like candida etc

[Tiredmum75 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks I’m already gf due to a coeliacs disease diagnosis I’m trying the dairy free option but cheese is my failing

[Joanneconnor in reply to Tiredmum75]

I tried an illumination diet and figured out that yeast, tap water, cows milk and gluten were my triggers and now I feel much better now not having them, not sure if it has lowered my antibodies though as doc said my antibody test was negative??

[Tiredmum75 in reply to Joanneconnor]

Wow thanks for the information