iodine

[Bigfraz76]

Hi, Hashimotis sufferer here. I’m currently on 2.5 grains of NDT, slowly upped from 50mg of thyroxine since going to a private thyroid clinic. My symptoms of cold and tiredness have completely resolved but my digestive issues remain.

I’m being treated at the moment for these digestive issues that I’ve been suffering from for over 4 years, reflux, burning stomach, epigastric pain, constipation. I have done a gi map stool test and an organic acid oat test and it’s came back that I’m oxalate dumping and I also have some nasty overgrowths (major dysbiosis) The practitioner that’s helping me has got me on biofilm disrupters, antimicrobials and has cut out most of the carbs from my diet. My question is that one of the supplements he has me taking is a multi vitamin that contains 150mcg of iodine. I’ve to take this for 3 months and though I don’t know much about this I’ve read on here and many other places that iodine is bad for those suffering from thyroid disease.

What do youse think. Should I bin the supplement or is it ok for the short term?

[greygoose]

That's a pretty rubbish multi, anyway - aren't they all! But, to answer your question: should you be taking iodine? Short answer: in my opinion, no. You're already getting about 73 mcg iodine from your 2.5 grains of NDT + 150 mcg from your multi = about 223 mcg iodine daily. And the recommended daily amount for an adult is 150 mcg. So, you're way over the top! And that's not counting what you get from food. And that at a time when you need less iodine, not more, because your thyroid isn't making hormone anymore. And excess iodine can cause a lot of problems - including thyroid cancer.

Put that multi in the bin, where it belongs. It contains iron, which will block absorption of the vitamins. And it contains calcium which will bind with the iron so you won't get of those, either. Money down the drain.

As to your gastro problems, do you know if you have high or low stomach acid levels? Hypos usually have low stomach acid, reflux, burning stomach, epigastric pain, constipation are all symptoms of low acid. And the solution is to raise the level with HCL and betain, or similar. I can't see that that multi is going to do anything to help.

[Bigfraz76 in reply to greygoose]

Thanks

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Bigfraz76]

Time to retest thyroid and vitamin levels

[Bigfraz76 in reply to SlowDragon]

Ok

[Bigfraz76 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi, SlowDragon. As recommended I’ve organised to retest. Going by my results in the photo from 4 months ago do you think my dose should have been more than the recommended 2.5 grains?

Thanks for your help

Results

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Bigfraz76]

You would need to retest every 2-3 months until levels are stable

2.5 grains isn’t a high dose

[Bigfraz76 in reply to SlowDragon]

Ok, but going by my previous results would you recommend I should have been on a higher dose

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Bigfraz76]

Depends how long before test your last dose NDT was …..as Ft3 is short acting within blood

If last dose was more than 12 hours before result would be false low

If you split NDT day before test and last dose 8-12 hours before test……Ft3 only 48.6% through range is possibly too low

Free T3 (fT3) 4.9 pmol/L (3.1 - 6.8) 48.6%

As you still have acid reflux, a hypo symptom, that might also suggest dose might need small increase

[Bigfraz76 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you

[Bigfraz76 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi, I’m getting my bloods done tomorrow at 9:00 am. When do you think I should take my NDT? Before or after bloods are drawn

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Bigfraz76]

Day before test you would ideally split dose in 2

Last dose 8-12 hours before test

Don’t take tomorrow mornings dose until after blood test

Stop any vitamin supplements that contain biotin 5-7 days before test

[Bigfraz76 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks

[SlowDragon Administrator]

As per my replies in your previous post 4 months ago

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

We ALWAYS recommend only supplementing depending on what results show and never recommend any multivitamin

Most hashimoto’s patients need a good quality vitamin D, (mouth spray is good as avoids poor gut function) a daily vitamin B complex after breakfast ….and a separate magnesium supplement in afternoon or evening (4 hours away from NDT)

If your B12 is still below 500 a separate good quality B12 as well

Your results 4 months ago looked like you still had room to increase your dose NDT

Do you normally split your NDT as 2 or 3 doses per day

[Bigfraz76 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you. I split my dose 2 times