Hi I'm Julie
I'm looking for advice on how to manage my thyroid problem
My bloods come back fine although l still feel very tired gained about 2stone and just feel awful
So any tips anybody has I'd be grateful
Hi I'm Julie
I'm looking for advice on how to manage my thyroid problem
My bloods come back fine although l still feel very tired gained about 2stone and just feel awful
So any tips anybody has I'd be grateful
Welcome to the forum Taratrey
How long have you been diagnosed as hypothyroid?
What dose of Levo are you taking?
Do you take your Levo on it's own, on an empty stomach, with water and water only for one hour each side. Any other medication or supplements should be taken at least 2 hours away from Levo. This ensures nothing interferes with Levo's absorption.
Can you post your latest test results, including reference ranges as these vary from lab to lab, for
TSH
FT4
FT3
Thyroid antibodies
Have you had key nutrients tested? These need to be optimal for thyroid hormone to work properly and low nutrient levels or deficiencies cause symptoms. Tests needed are
Vit D
B12
Folate
Ferritin
Which brand of levothyroxine are you currently taking Do you always get same brand
Many people find different brands are not interchangeable
Always test thyroid levels as early as possible in morning before eating or drinking anything other than water and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test
Do you normally take levothyroxine waking or at bedtime
Always take levothyroxine on empty stomach and then nothing apart from water for at least an hour after
No supplements or other medications within 2 hours
Some like vitamin D, HRT, magnesium or iron not within 4 hours of taking levothyroxine
What vitamin supplements are you currently taking
Have you had thyroid antibodies tested
Assuming you have autoimmune thyroid disease diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies, have you had coeliac blood test done yet