Treatments for Hashimotos antibodies

[MeganChar1]

Hi all,

I have already gone gluten free and have started supplementing properly particularly with selenium to lower my Hashimotos antibodies, just been upped on levothyroxine to 100mg to get my TSH under 2.5 as I will be trying to conceive soon. Also had a recent miscarriage which may have been due to thyroid.

I’ve heard of people being prescribed low dose naltrexone for high antibodies, and in some cases steroids. I’m on waiting list to see endocrinologist on nhs, how likely would they be to prescribe one of these if I asked?

Also, does anyone have any experience of requesting tests for other autoimmune conditions which can be linked to Hashimotos?

Thanks

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Bloods should be retested 6-8 weeks after each dose change or brand change in levothyroxine

Which brand of levothyroxine do you get

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

Aiming for Ft4 and Ft3 at least 60% minimum through range

Frequently TSH will be well under one when adequately treated

Essential to test folate, ferritin and B12 at least annually

Vitamin D twice year when supplementing

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water .

Last dose of Levothyroxine 24 hours prior to blood test. (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

Is this how you do your tests?

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or thyroid antibodies or all relevant vitamins

List of private testing options

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Thriva Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins By DIY fingerpick test

thriva.co/tests/thyroid-test

Thriva also offer just vitamin testing

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins by DIY fingerprick test

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

If you can get GP to test vitamins and antibodies then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3

£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off down to £26.10 if go on thyroid uk for code

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

monitormyhealth.org.uk/

NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £29 via

vitamindtest.org.uk

Pregnancy guidelines

thyroiduk.org/having-a-baby-2/

gp-update.co.uk/files/docs/...

IMPORTANT See pages 7&8

btf-thyroid.org/Handlers/Do...

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...