Holistic Treatment

[Persianne]

Hello everyone,

I am here seeking guidance and support from this community regarding an overactive thyroid condition I have been recently diagnosed with. It is a condition that seems quite ambiguous to me, and I am uncertain about what to expect or how best to approach treatment.

This condition is relatively new for me, and I must admit that I am unsure about the specific symptoms or the severity of my case. While I have done some initial research, I am still unclear about what constitutes normal thyroid levels, how elevated my levels currently are, and what steps should be taken to bring them back to a healthy range.

I am awaiting an appointment with an endocrinology clinician, and I hope to gain a clearer understanding of this condition at that time. However, in the meantime, I have been researching certain supplements I could take in the hope of reducing my thyroid levels naturally.

It is worth noting that despite this diagnosis, I have generally felt quite well overall. However, since January I have experienced heightened levels of stress and anxiety, which may have contributed to this thyroid imbalance. In fact, the current situation in the UK has been quite unsettling for me, and I find myself longing for a longterm getaway, as it seems that even during seemingly calm periods, unexpected challenges arise, disrupting any semblance of peace.

Ideally, I would prefer to consult with a holistic endocrinologist who can provide a more comprehensive approach to managing this condition. If anyone in this community can recommend such a practitioner in London or provide guidance on where to begin this search, I would be immensely grateful.

I am pleased to have found this community, where I can connect with others who share similar thyroid concerns. I look forward to learning from your experiences and supporting one another through this journey.😊

Thanks,

Persianne👋

[PurpleNails Administrator]

Welcome to forum

Please can you any results you’ve had including range. for full thyroid you need TSH, FT4 & FT3.

You don’t seem to have been investigated for the cause of hyperthyroid, your endocrinologist should determine this. However you must ensure they do as often doctors including specialists with proceed to treat all hyper as Graves without checking.

Most continuous hyper is Graves, (autoimmune) - immune system stimulates thyroid, & most report becoming ill with severe symptoms in short space of time.

A temporary cause of hyper is Hashimoto’s or autoimmune thyroiditis, the immune system damages thyroid, this can can cause fluctuations but ultimately the thyroid becomes under active.

I had minor symptoms developing gradually when diagnosed hyper caused by a nodule over functioning.

Do you have symptoms? They can be very varied but common ones are:

* mood swings – such as anxiety, irritability and nervousness

* difficulty sleeping (insomnia)

* feeling tired all the time (fatigue)

* muscle weakness

* sensitivity to heat and excess sweating

* unexplained or unexpected weight loss – despite having an increased appetite (though in a small number of cases, the increase in appetite can lead to weight gain)

* Disruption to periods

Often gets put down to other issues such as mental health or menopause.

There are not many success stories of effective natural remedies for controlling high thyroid levels long term. It’s important to control high levels as high levels long term isn’t good for health. (Carbimazole or PTU are used which reduce production of new thyroid hormone)

Careful management with anti thyroid medication is the only safe way to stabilise your thyroid levels long term. If diagnosed with continuous hyper.

I have previously found a couple of sites which suggest some additional / complementary remedies which you could research further.

stlukes-stl.com/health-cont...

healthline.com/health/hyper...

I & most would not advise multivitamins which one site suggest as they will often contain least absorbable forms or nutrients, or nutrients which shouldn’t be taken unless deficient eg iron, calcium & iodine. Iodine can behave in unpredictable ways with thyroid. If deficient it’s helpful. Otherwise excess iodine can often worsen thyroid issues.

Don’t add too many remedies / supplements in one go. 1 type a fortnight in case you react to any ingredients.

A popular choice for hyperthyroid is Lemon balm (eg in a tea)

this is reported to have healing and stress relieving properties. It said to help with digestive complaints and aid sleep (ie the symptoms not the source of the symptoms)

Acetly L cartinine can be helpful and enhances carbimazole treatment - as it reduces FT4:FT3 conversion.

I alternated between bottles of acetyl l-cartinine and l-Cartinine forms, but the effect wears off after months. They usually come in 500mg capsules as maximum daily dose over the counter. Some have taken higher but that should really be under medical supervision.

There are some things you can do to help like ensuring key nutrients are good and many find difficult with either thyroid conditions despite good diet. Start by testing folate. Ferritin, B12 & vitamin D and supplementing to optimal levels.

Many find strictly gluten free help as gluten allergy / intolerance common with thyroid autoimmune.

See if thyroid antibodies have been tested.

TPO & TG antibodies indicated autoimmune (both hashis & Graves)

TSI & TRab positive levels confirms Graves.

[KittyKat234]

Hi Persianne,

Any idea what sort of holistic treatment you are thinking about? If you are thinking about herbal stuff then this might provide details of a qualified practitioner.

nimh.org.uk/