Taking LEVO. Should I stop eating goitrogenic vegetables?

[Alternatively]

I’ve just read about Goitrogenic foods and their effects on the thyroid.

Do all of you that have Hypothyroidism and are “in the know” avoid these?

I’ve been vegetarian (for many years) and my evening meal always consists of lots of vegetables, (including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower etc), but I’m wondering if I am sabotaging my health, or the effects of the levo tablets, by eating these goitrogens now that I’m hypothyroid?

(my hypothyroidism was caused by the removal of one side of my thyroid, it was functioning fine until then).

I’m currently still in the process of increasing my levo dose, trying to aim for a TSH of around 1.

Would the Levothyroxine counteract the effects of my intake of goitrogens do you think?

I’d be really interested to hear your views on this. Many thanks for your time.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

previous post shows you are under medicated and in need of next 25mcg dose increase to 75mcg

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu.....

Which brand was 50mcg

Have you started increased 75mcg dose yet

As vegetarian it’s essential to test ferritin…..ideally a full iron panel for anaemia

as to vegetables…..eat broccoli or cauliflower 2-3 times a week is fine …..perhaps not everyday

[Alternatively in reply to SlowDragon]

I had been having these veg and walnuts every day! Although no soy.

My original 50mcg Levo are the Accord brand, but my extra 25mcg are Mercury Pharma. And so have been taking the two different brands together for the past three weeks ….. is this a bad thing? After my next blood test, do you think I should instead ask for extra Accord brand and cut them in half?

Ferritin is included in my private blood test, but I’d love to know, is there an optimal figure as opposed to being ok somewhere within the range, or halfway within the range?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Alternatively]

Generally Accord and Mercury are well tolerated

If it seems ok……stay on these. Best to avoid Teva though

Ferritin looking to maintain at least over 70

[Alternatively in reply to SlowDragon]

Many thanks for your reply. That’s good to know.

When I went to collect my first prescription of 25mg from The pharmacy at my GP’s practice, I checked what brand they had given me and it was the Teva brand.

Thanks to what I had read on this forum, I knew I didn’t want this brand and so gave it back to them saying please can you order me the Mercury Pharma brand instead.

They were happy to do so, they didn’t ask why. I wouldn’t have known about avoiding Teva if I hadn’t found this forum, so once again, Thank you!!

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Alternatively]

helvella - Mixing Levothyroxine Formulations

A discussion about mixing (and switching) formulations of levothyroxine.

helvella.blogspot.com/p/hel...

[Alternatively in reply to helvella]

Many thanks for sending me that Helvella 👍

[greygoose]

This is a question that's quite often asked. Here's one I replied to the other day, which might help you:

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

But the short answer is 'no', you don't need to stop eating these things. Goitrogens won't hurt you.

[Alternatively in reply to greygoose]

Oh that’s really good news! Many thanks for letting me know Greygoose!

[greygoose in reply to Alternatively]

You're welcome.