Advice about supplements @

[Lucilla79]

Hello group, Please can I take ashwagandha and Lion's mane powder when on 75 mg of Levothyroxine?!?

Thank you 😊

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Suggest you reread your previous post

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As you have now been on 75mcg daily for 2 months it’s time to retest

Highly likely ready for next increase to 100mcg daily

You need to test cortisol and DHEA before considering ashwagandha

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[SlowDragon Administrator]

Couldn’t see that you have ever had thyroid antibodies tested?

Retest TSH, Ft4 and Ft3 plus BOTH TPO and TG antibodies vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

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

Testing options and includes money off codes for private testing

thyroiduk.org/testing/

Medichecks Thyroid plus both antibodies and vitamins

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Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes both antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

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Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning.

Link about thyroid blood tests

thyroiduk.org/testing/thyro...

Link about Hashimoto’s

thyroiduk.org/hypothyroid-b...

Symptoms of hypothyroidism

thyroiduk.org/signs-and-sym...

Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test

See detailed reply by SeasideSusie

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Medichecks and BH also offer private blood draw at clinic near you, or private nurse to your own home…..for an extra fee

Likely to see you need further increase in levothyroxine

What vitamin supplements are you taking

Remember to stop any supplements that contain biotin 5-7 days before any test as biotin can falsely affect test results

Aiming for all four vitamins at optimal levels

Vitamin D at least over 80nmol

Serum B12 at least over 500

Folate near top of range

Ferritin at least half way through range

[Lucilla79 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you for your reply.

Yes I had done and checked my antibodies.

I am not sure with Levothyroxine 100mg as I am on Levothyroxine fir over 2 years abd my T3 and TSH didn't change much.

Also can't find proper Endocrinologist who us actually care about T3 and T4

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Lucilla79]

Assuming your next test results show low Ft4 and Ft3 …..which is highly likely

You need to increase levothyroxine FIRST

And get all four vitamins at OPTIMAL levels

You’re likely to need to be on at least 125mcg before ready to add T3

Then if symptoms remain consider seeing thyroid specialist endocrinologist

List of thyroid specialists and endocrinologists who will consider T3 alongside levothyroxine

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[Lucilla79 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you for your reply. I already used and tried contact dome of the Endocrinologist from the list uou send it to me. Unfortunately in area where I live the doctors not considering new patients 😕

[Lalatoot in reply to Lucilla79]

Quite a few private endocrinologists do zoom consultations.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Lucilla79]

Wait and see what next results show

As Lalatoot says …..many on list do zoom consultations

Roughly where in U.K. are you

[Lucilla79 in reply to SlowDragon]

SW of London

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Lucilla79]

Well there’s several on list nearby

[Lucilla79 in reply to SlowDragon]

Yes I did contact them. But ax I mentioned in my previous text !