Hashimotos raised antibodies

[Shazy-B]

Raised antibodies... I’m confused as to why both my antibodies aren’t raised? Is this normal for Hashimoto’s? Can anyone help please?

Thanks a million 😊

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Your TG antibodies are above range

Were TPO antibodies high in the past

Are you on strictly gluten free diet?

This often reduces TPO antibodies

[SlowDragon Administrator]

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

When were vitamin D and ferritin last tested

See previous post you were folate deficient

What are you currently taking for low folate

supplementing a good quality daily vitamin B complex, one with folate in (not folic acid) may be beneficial.

This can help keep all B vitamins in balance and will help improve B12 levels too

Difference between folate and folic acid

chriskresser.com/folate-vs-...

Many Hashimoto’s patients have MTHFR gene variation and can have trouble processing folic acid.

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B vitamins best taken after breakfast

Igennus Super B is good quality and cheap vitamin B complex. Contains folate. Full dose is two tablets per day. Many/most people may only need one tablet per day. Certainly only start on one per day (or even half tablet per day for first couple of weeks)

Or Thorne Basic B is another option that contain folate, but is large capsule

IMPORTANT......If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 7 days before ALL BLOOD TESTS , as biotin can falsely affect test results

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[Shazy-B in reply to SlowDragon]

These were my results from last October. I have stopped taking the folic acid now as I have completed a 4 month course, I was suffering with terrible nausea and dizziness (am) and didn’t realise until I stopped that it was probably the folic acid causing it! I’m not gluten free although I do try to minimise my intake....I’ve had a rollercoaster 6 months! I can only assume it was due to my GP reducing my Levo dose ( 75mcg) in July/August last year as she felt I was overmedicated (my TSH was 0.25) how foolish of me 🤦🏻‍♀️ I increased it again in November back to 100mcg. I’ve gained quite a lot of weight recently hence my TSH still being in the 1’s, I’m hoping once I lose some weight my TSH will come back down rather than increasing my Levo dose?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Shazy-B]

So you might be better using Vitamin B complex with folate rather than just taking folic acid

Many people can’t process folic acid

Vitamin D too low. Aiming for minimum around 80nmol and around 100nmol maybe better

How much vitamin D are you currently taking

Gluten free diet needs to be strictly gluten free to be affective

Never agree to dose reduction unless Ft3 is over range

When adequately treated many Hashimoto’s patients will have TSH under bottom of range.

TG antibodies tend to reduce the lower TSH is

[Shazy-B]

Thanks SlowDragon I’d be lost without you and this forum..I just wish I could find a menopause one too! I’m low in testosterone according to my blood results.

I’m currently taking Vitabiotics 2000 iu vitamin D3 daily and Igennus triple magnesium complex (recommended dose is 3 per day but I’m just taking 1)

Thanks again for all your help and advice it’s invaluable 😊