Thyroxine with CoQ10?

[hazelmary]

Can I take CoQ10 (to counter the effects of statins) with thyroxine?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

hazelmary

(gosh, that's quite poignant, it was my late mother's name)

I take CoQ10 in the ubiquinol form and have no problems. Just the usual advice to keep all supplements away from Levo, minimum 2 hours, best is as far as possible.

[hazelmary in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you for that

[Jollypolly in reply to SeasideSusie]

Hello again,.,just looked at your above reply...

How much Q10 do you take ?

Every day ?

Time of day ?

Does it incline you to insomnia ?

Does it noticeably give you energy?

Thanks !

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Jollypolly]

Jolypolly

I've read that you should take as much as you can afford, minimum 200mg. However, as I take the Ubiquinol form (converted) then I take 100mg. It's quite an expensive supplement and with the others I take then that's as much as I can budget for. I take mine after my evening meal 5 days a week (I take most of my supplements just 5 days a week).

I haven't noticed any more energy, maybe I don't take enough, but I have lots going on to contribute to fatigue anyway.

My sleep has been dire for years, it hasn't made it any worse.

[Jollypolly in reply to SeasideSusie]

Hi Susie

Well..it’s often guess work isn’t it...I decided it WAS the Q10 100 mg so stopped it...and have restarted with a different one 30 mg...but am in the dark honestly...sleep slightly improved in the last two days...but I can’t say it is or isn’t the Q10/!

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Having high cholesterol suggests your still hypothyroid

See this NHS link

nhs.uk/conditions/statins/c...

See from previous posts you recently had dose reduced. Bloods should be retested 8-10 weeks after any dose reduction

What are your most recent test results and ranges

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4, TT4, FT3 plus TPO and TG thyroid antibodies and also very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies or vitamins

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have money off offers.

All thyroid tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. When on Levothyroxine, don't take in the 24 hours prior to test, delay and take straight after test. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, GP will be unaware)

If antibodies are high this is Hashimoto's, (also known by medics here in UK more commonly as autoimmune thyroid disease).

About 90% of all hypothyroidism in Uk is due to Hashimoto's. Low vitamins are especially common with Hashimoto's. Food intolerances are very common too, especially gluten. So it's important to get TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested at least once .

[Marz]

When you posted 10 months ago about your raised cholesterol you had some good replies - one of which was asking for results. Why are you taking statins - research shows they do not benefit women. What are your thyroid results with ranges ? Did you increase your T4 back up - Docs often decrease a dose through ignorance ...

[hazelmary in reply to Marz]

I don’t come on this site very often so didn’t see all the replies to my previous post. I didn’t get the ranges after my last blood test, just told that all was good. The surgery is under pressure with too many patients and not enough doctors. I feel quite well at the moment

[Marz in reply to hazelmary]

Glad you are feeling well at the moment. You are legally entitled to your results with ranges so you can monitor your own health and check what has been missed ! All surgeries should have on-line access to records so you could ask if yours has. Never accept results are fine when they mean in range - but it is where they are in the range that is the key to wellness. TSH is good if 1 or under and FT4 & FT3 in the upper part of their ranges. The Receptionist will deal with your results not the GP so you can ring and ask for them and say you will collect them in a couple of days.

When cholesterol is raised it can be due to low in range T3. Back in the 60's before thyroid testing - if cholesterol was raised they treated the thyroid ... 😊

With 12 million in the UK on/prescribed statins is it any wonder dementia is on the rise as the brain needs cholesterol to function - so why block it ...

Good you are taking CoQ10 - also blocked by statins. Also look into VitK2 which uses the same pathway and is also blocked by statins. This vitamin encourages the removal of excess calcium from the arteries - hence why statins cause heart disease. There is a research paper on this topic if you are interested.

We have to keep all our own tecords here in Crete which means you can take control of your health and toddle off to any consultant clutching your folder 😎 - think it is called freedom !

Statins are all about wealth - not health ...

nhs.uk/chq/pages/1309.aspx?...

The above link takes you to the NHS website where you can read about obtaining your records ...