Found out I have hasimotos-feeling deflated

[BelfastGirl83]

Hello lovely people,

Thank you to all of you who have answered my previous queries. After finding out in November that I am hypo, I recently had my TPO antibodies tested and they’ve come back positive at 147iu/ml. I knew I probably would have hashimotos since it is common but I’m just feeling low about it all. What do I do now? I’m on levo and have been since November and my dose is stable for now. I haven’t had any vits levels checked-should I?

I really want a third child but I feel my chances are diminishing.

I haven’t changed my diet though I do try to eat healthily and I do exercise regularly. I’ve read about going gluten/dairy free? I love my yogurt and coffees and sourdough bread!! I don’t eat excessive amounts of anything-im fairly balanced. Is it really necessary to eliminate all the things I love??

Sorry for the moan and thank you for reading ☺️

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Looking at previous post

Suggest you get FULL thyroid and vitamin testing done in another 6-8 weeks

See where levels are

Likely to need further increase in levothyroxine in coming months

Meanwhile getting coeliac blood test done just to rule it out

[BelfastGirl83 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi Slow,

Yep I’m getting my thyroid tested in another 6 weeks. I’ll contact gp for vit testing-b12, vit d and ferritin, anything else? Would the gp do coeliac test for me?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to BelfastGirl83]

Folate too

They might test vitamins and coeliac blood test

Depends if they are helpful or not

[BelfastGirl83 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you! I’ll see what they will do for me. Are there any brands of supplements generally recommended on here? What about a multivit?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to BelfastGirl83]

Wait to see what results are like

No multivitamins never recommended on here, too little of what we do need, usually cheap poorly absorbed ingredients and most contain iodine

Come back with new post once you get results. Members can advise on next steps

[Mostew]

NO . essential to have things that we enjoy. As you say not excessively.

2 coffees a day (I occasionally have 3)

Yoghurt is good but if you get flavoured maybe try plain (sauce live)with added fruit and a little honey ?

Are your chances of having another baby because of age or other problems? Hashimoto shouldn’t be a problem ....

[BelfastGirl83 in reply to Mostew]

I’m 37 so it could be age. I conceived my two boys quite quickly and had straightforward pregnancies too, albeit before this diagnosis. I don’t have any known infertility issues at the moment, though I plan to embark on some testing. I have been trying for 9 months but my thyroid wasn’t stable throughout most of this time so I’m hoping it’s down to that and now that things are looking better perhaps it’ll happen soon.

Is there anything I can do naturally to reduce the antibodies? I realise this is a long term play.

[humanbean]

I’ve read about going gluten/dairy free? I love my yogurt and coffees and sourdough bread!!

I love milk products too. I gave up gluten and I got a benefit from it, but I've never given up milk products and I don't intend to either.

It is never a good idea to give up two things at once. You might be denying yourself of something you like for no reason.

[BelfastGirl83 in reply to humanbean]

Thank you! I’m going to get my vits tested and see how those are looking and will take it from there re gluten/dairy. I generally don’t eat lots and lots of either anyway.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to BelfastGirl83]

Before considering cutting gluten get coeliac blood test done.....because if gluten free diet helps, you don’t want to then have to go back on gluten to do coeliac test