Correcting deficiencies and getting diagnosed

[beam_me_up]

Hi all,

I'm just wondering what effect correcting deficiencies will have on getting diagnosed.

At the time of my last test (TSH 3.86 mIU/L) I was borderline Vit D deficient, if I correct this now is there a possibility that it will reduce some symptoms but also improve the efficiency of my thyroid enough to bring TSH down 10-20% which will prolong the amount of time required before TSH rises >10 or whatever is required in the UK to get help, or will correcting this just ease my suffering until then?

Many thanks.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Getting get all four vitamins optimal is more likely to help TSH to rise

How low was vitamin D?

GP will only prescribe to bring vitamin D up to 50nmol. Aiming to improve by self supplementing to at least 80nmol and around 100nmol may be better .

Once you Improve level, very likely you will need on going maintenance dose to keep it there.

Retesting twice yearly via vitamindtest.org.uk

Vitamin D mouth spray by Better You is good as avoids poor gut function.

It's trial and error what dose each person needs.

Local CCG guidelines

clinox.info/clinical-suppor...

Government recommends everyone supplement October to April

gov.uk/government/news/phe-...




Have you had folate, ferritin and B12 tested

[beam_me_up in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi SlowDragon,

Vit D was 59.3 nmol/L ( 50 - 175)

I've been supplementing since the test which was this April so I will retest at some point in the future and keep testing until I get it in the 100's.

I will keep supplementing in that case, I don't suppose you have seen any white papers on the topic of supplementation and thyroid hormone values?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to beam_me_up]

Links about autoimmune thyroid disease and low vitamin D

Yet still most Hashimoto's patients struggle to get NHS to test vitamin D

All Patients with autoimmune thyroid disease should have vitamin D tested annually

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/286...

Vitamin D deficiency is frequent in Hashimoto's thyroiditis and treatment of patients with this condition with Vitamin D may slow down the course of development of hypothyroidism and also decrease cardiovascular risks in these patients. Vitamin D measurement and replacement may be critical in these patients.

endocrine-abstracts.org/ea/...

Evidence of a link between increased level of antithyroid antibodies in hypothyroid patients with HT and 25OHD3 deficiency may suggest that this group is particularly prone to the vitamin D deficiency and can benefit from its alignment.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/186...

There is a high (approx 40%) prevalence of B12 deficiency in hypothyroid patients. Traditional symptoms are not a good guide to determining presence of B12 deficiency. Screening for vitamin B12 levels should be undertaken in all hypothyroid patients, irrespective of their thyroid antibody status. Replacement of B12 leads to improvement in symptoms,

[beam_me_up in reply to SlowDragon]

Great thank you I will have a read!