I have been Hypothyroid (Hashi) for 12 years and treated privately on 150 mag T4 only.
Been feeling tired and lethargic. Looks like my antibodies have randomly spiked after being low for several years (obvs were high when I was first diagnosed).
I have been prescribed T3 as a trial but have not yet started it.
The predominance of Hashimoto thyroiditis represents an interesting finding, since it has been indirectly confirmed by an Italian study, showing that autoimmune thyroid disease is a risk factor for the evolution towards NCGS in a group of patients with minimal duodenal inflammation. On these bases, an autoimmune stigma in NCGS is strongly supported
In summary, whereas it is not yet clear whether a gluten free diet can prevent autoimmune diseases, it is worth mentioning that HT patients with or without CD benefit from a diet low in gluten as far as the progression and the potential disease complications are concerned
Despite the fact that 5-10% of patients have Celiac disease, in my experience and in the experience of many other physicians, at least 80% + of patients with Hashimoto's who go gluten-free notice a reduction in their symptoms almost immediately.
Thanks I have been checked for Coeliac in the past (Endoscopy) and was negative. In any case I don't eat bread or pasta so have very little wheat (if any) in my diet.\
Ferritin was 46 (30 - 400) so pretty low but OK - this may be a red herring anyway, as I have suspected thalassemia anyway.
Vit D, Folate and B12 are all good (above the mid point).
Very interesting as my nutritionist has suggested the multi vit as it contains ioidine. Are you dead against Iodine?
The multivitamin I am taking is a high quality one recommended by the nutritionist, not a high street supplement.
Which other vitamins are you recommending I test (B12, D and Folate are all above the mid point)? Iron is low on blood test but most likely a red herring as people with thalassemia cannot elevate iron/ferritin levels.
Endo has advised taking 20mg of T3 immediately, no slow progress to the dose. He's recommended a compounded T3 as opposed to an off the shelf drug. It's £60 for 60 tablets.
PS - I'm not vegan but the multivitamin has 150 μg which gives me 100% of the RDA. Maybe you are onto something and there's too much iodine in my body. I'll see if that can be checked on blood.
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