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I have not been able to take thyroxine when I was diagnosed in March 2021, ended up on low FODMAP and with a homeopath and naturopath but went from 9 st 5 to 7 stone 11 when doctors got concerned. Every time I tried to include a food back in diet I was worse. Started thyroxine liquid in September 2023 and felt much better got approx ) weeks then started with burning mouth and more heartburn until realised levothyroxine was causing lot of burning in throat and stomach, presumed it was the additives.

Now waiting for Tirosint and on PPI. Identifying more good intolerances and my diet is extremely limited, I’m constantly hungry but losing more weight. Some days I think I will just be left to waste away and am really frightened.

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Mostew4 months ago

have you looked at Ayurveda ? You might find it interesting.

Kripalu. What’s your Dosha. Quiz worth a look . And lots of other info online

That’s from Pukka

Forestgarden4 months ago

This might seem a pretty basic question, but have you tried taking betaine hydrochloride with meals? Hypothyroidism often has low stomach acid. I've suffered from chronic cough, post nasal drip and sore throat for years before realising it was silent reflux. I've used bone broth, probiotic tablets, prebiotics, turmeric, ginger to heal my gut. I can't tolerate dairy, and am still unsure about wheat. The betaine hydrochloride seemed to kick start my acid production and definitely improved things