Bloated

[T3MARY]

Hi Guys

Looking for advice Ref: feeling bloated & puffy

What Supplements do you recommend

[Clutter]

T3Mary,

Nothing. Check what you're eating to cause bloating. Keeping a food diary may help. Eliminate the offending food for 2-3 weeks to see whether symptoms improve and then return when you resume eating the food.

[T3MARY in reply to Clutter]

Thanks Clutter X

[shaws Administrator]

T3Mary. If you are not on a combination dose of T3/T4 I believe you should be as you've had a TT. You may also not be on a sufficient dose to raise your metabolism which is most probably the cause of bloating. This is a previous post.

Many don't gain weight if they are good converters of T4 to T3. Or if the doctor adds some T3 to T4. Hypothyroid slows everything down, heart rate, metabolism etc. until on an optimum dose which makes us feel well.

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[T3MARY in reply to shaws]

Thanks Shaw much appreciated link

[SlowDragon Administrator]

is your thyroid correctly treated? If you had total thyroidectomy then are you on addition of small dose of T3

If under treated we tend to get low stomach acid and gluten or dairy can be a problem

Many find strictly gluten free diet helps or is essential

If you post your most recent results and ranges for TSH, FT3, FT4 plus vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

[T3MARY in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi Slow Dragon

Thank You for getting back to me

My blood test are needing done again . I suspect I need to up T3

I’ve got a doctors appointment next week I try to manage my own meds I’ve lost faith in medical services as far as Thyroid management they tend to know less than the knowledge a can get online at sites like Health unlocked

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to T3MARY]

Have you tried strictly gluten free diet?

[T3MARY in reply to SlowDragon]

No I keep putting it aside I love my bread & potatoes I don’t overeat and have healthy diet I cook from fresh everyday

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to T3MARY]

It's not to do with how healthy the food is

If you have leaky gut (common with thyroid issues) then gluten can cross from gut into blood stream

Perhaps trying for 3-6 months, if it improves symptoms then you may find you prefer feeling better

It does need to be strictly gluten free.

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[Gcart]

Hi T 3 mary. I stopped gluton and had such an improvement with bloat and wind. Do miss my toast but what a difference it mad. Wont go back to it

Dont buy any gf food just eat fresh veg meat fruit nuts

Worth it

I dont have hashi as far as I know

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Gcart]

M&S do excellent GF bread, makes good toast.

[T3MARY in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi Slowdragon

When the snows gone I’m going into M&S to buy some this is the start I’m going to stop dragging my feet & make effort

Thank you

Slowdragon

[T3MARY in reply to Gcart]

Hi Gcart I know it’s the way to go I have been putting it off the food I’d have to give up ! such a creature of habit you’ve gave me more thoughts of moving towards giving up gluten

Thank You so much

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to T3MARY]

I never thought that I could manage it. But there's so many alternatives these days

Never had any gut symptoms either

But the difference was so astonishing, and subsequent endoscopy confirmed gluten intolerant and definitely need to be off it. (Negative coeliac test twice)

Watch for hidden gluten where you least expect it. Read all labels. Anything with rye, barley or wheat has gluten in. Watch out for soy sauce, picked, beers, ketchup etc

Sainsbury's marmite equivalent in gluten free

Also watch for cross contamination in butter, jam, cutting board, toaster (need a separate one really)

There's lots of alternative flour for making sauces etc - tapioca flour makes good gloopy sauce

Tricky eating at friends and family. Eating out increasingly easy

[T3MARY]

Hi Sd

It seem like a huge lifestyle change I’m going to get on it

Thank You

[T3MARY]

Hi Sd

Can you have potatoes?

[Gcart]

How about sweet potatoes. I do eat potatoes seem to be ok .

Maybe others will add to this

Good luck.

[T3MARY in reply to Gcart]

Thank You X

[Gcart]

I use arrow root to thicken anything , gravy, sauces if I make them

[T3MARY]

Thank you yhickfoe