CBD OIL AND LEVOTHYROXINE

[Ashleyp]

Guys I started cbd oil for anxiety and its GONE... however my menstrual cycle is OFF WACK NOW. 2 weeks early, spotting/ discharging 8-10 days after period... even having period cramps! Anyone experiencing similar? Also take 50mg levothyroxine

[SlowDragon Administrator]

50mcg Levothyroxine is only a starter dose

You perhaps need dose increase. Add recent results if you have any.

How long have you been on just 50mcg?

Bloods should be retested 6-8 weeks after each dose increase, dose steps up slowly in 25mcg steps until TSH is around one and FT4 towards top of range and FT3 at least half way in range

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if under medicated.

Have you had thyroid antibodies tested?

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4, 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

All thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. Do not take Levothyroxine dose in the 24hours prior to test, delay and take immediately after blood draw. This gives highest TSH and lowest FT4. (Patient to patient tip, not to be mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)

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 .

Link about thyroid blood tests

thyroiduk.org/tuk/testing/t...

Link about antibodies and Hashimoto's

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List of hypothyroid symptoms

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

[shaws Administrator]

This is a list of clinical symptoms. Thankfully we don't get all of them

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