CoQ10

[MissFG]

Is CoQ10 beneficial for hashimotos? I know there is little evidence in its benefits, but I’ve previously purchased some so must at the time last year thought they’d help.

[Rosepetal60]

I don't know about Hashimotos, but many years ago, I did find it helpful in the fact I did not fall asleep in the afternoon. Later I found Traditional style Chinese Acupunctional helpful so stopped taking the Co Q10, I am considering taking it again but not at the moment.

[dgleds]

I take it for heart health...I have thyroid issues, but not hashis.

[Muffy]

Patients on statins should take CoEnzyne Q10.

[Clare0116 in reply to Muffy]

Research studies indicate that statins block the absorption of Co Q10, which is needed for heart health. As I've had 3 heart attacks before age 60, I prefer eating keto/paleo and being daily active to improve my health and take a Co Q10 supplement, than take statins.

[MissFG in reply to Clare0116]

Yes I find Keto / paleo a huge help

[Redditch]

You're right there is no proof. I take it.

I also take vitamin C vitamin D vitamin K2 ginseng guaranA cod liver oil green tea and about five more. Off to work now so something's working

[tallulah100]

Hi I take coq10. It helps me enormously with night time leg cramps. Reduced them by about 90%, think I may be able to stop as thyroid seems to be more optimum, but frightened to stop In case

Cramps come back. So it definitely works for dome things, I don't think it has helped with my hashimotos though.

[cazlooks]

dd15 and I take it, it makes a difference in that you are more tired when not using it, we are ndt/thyroxine

[posthinking01]

Hi there - my COQ10 levels are through the roof and I don't take it.............so always wondered why they were so high and this link has answered - so thank you for your question.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/168...

I took COQ10 first time in the 1980's when the 'fad' came over from Japan where it is taken quite generally ..............I almost collapsed because in those days I had very low blood pressure due to low adrenals and it lowers blood pressure - so it is good for high blood pressure people.......and in heart failure patients.......

lifeextension.com/Magazine/...

It is also good for the gums etc. but it looks like it helps the thyroid via the adrenals but please be careful if you have low blood pressure .............and it lowers cholesterol via the adrenals too - but cholesterol is needed by the adrenals to make its hormones hence why I don't believe in statins which disrupt this process...............hope this helps.

all the best

M

[MissFG in reply to posthinking01]

Any ideas if you have low blood pressure what it does?

[Bob00752]

I hadn’t seen anything about COQ10 affecting thyroid until this discussion started.

This link shows why statins can also impact your coq10 levels.

thecholesteroltruth.com/mor...

I take a coq10 supplement to counteract the coq10 hit from statins. If it also helps decrease blood pressure and blood glucose levels a bit then as a diabetic with high blood pressure any improvement in the last two is a bonus for me!

I’ve felt better recently but that coincides with an increase in levothyroxine rather than any change in coq10 or statin medication!

[Sylvia22]

I was having acupuncture and they told me Q10 was the spark of life. Have takenit for about 5 yrs

[HLAB35]

Just read this previous post.

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

I'm inclined to believe that we may produce more CoQ10 to mitigate the effects that hypothyroidism has on our hearts (although Hashi's antibodies are destructive, not everything our body does is going to be a negative) - adding in extra is quite possibly a good thing provided that bp isn't very low. Hypers should definitely take CoQ10 as everything gets used up very quickly when the body's accelerator pedal is constantly pressed to the floor!

I occasionally take it (when I've had problems with my gums) and not noticed any problems.

[MissFG]

Would an increase in energy levels though counteract and negative affect should you have low blood pressure?

My BP is too low but borderline. But if it generates an increase in energy then surely that’s a good thing especially when your so tired generally with hashimotos

[posthinking01]

The adrenals make their hormones from cholesterol - so cholesterol is needed by the body ..........COQ10 reduces cholesterol levels and is a good alternative to statins - COQ10 also - as you quite rightly state - allows more energy to be produced so the adrenals would be implicated in supporting this energy surge as indeed the thyroid gland would too.......therefore IF you have low blood pressure which could be a sign of low adrenals - then just be careful - as at the time I took it I didn't realise that I had a thyroid problem and my blood pressure was always low in those days because of the thyroid placing a strain on the adrenals - (my blood pressure is now on the higher side) - you should take the Ubiquinol form if you can which is the form of COQ10 the body converts to - so to avoid this conversion which may not result in the optimum Ubiquinol being absorbed............I would suggest NOT taking it - particularly the first time - when you are going to be driving - or at night - so that you can try it ............everyone is different - I would also suggest whatever the dose recommended you only take half of that dose for a few days to see how you get on. Hope this helps and you get the energy and other benefits this wonderful component could give you ............so fingers crossed for you.

[Music1]

Didn't work for me. I was taking Ubiquinol Q10 at the same time I had Hashi's. I knew I had low BP but hadn't been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and Hashi at the time. I have always had a low BP. Never felt so awful in my life taking them in all honesty. It made me feel quite faint and I really struggled. Anyhow, didn't work for that either. I would be careful if you have a low BP, I didn't experience any more energy or feel better for it. I won't be going back to it, but don't regret trying it. Best wishes

[thyr01d]

Hi, even though it was prescribed for me by a fully-qualified medical doctor practising in Bristol's Homoeopathic Hospital it didn't help. Apparently it affects the mitochondria (hence the 'spark of life' comment).

What did work for me, and still does, was advice from an ME clinic run by a Psychologist and a Physiotherapist. Two things: don't listen to your body, it tells you you can keep going when you can't, so stop before you are tired. On good days do only as much as you can do on a bad day - no more. Although that was impossible generally reducing how much I did has helped greatly though it's thyroid medication that has been best.

Best of luck in finding what works for you.