But....I was curious about TG antibodies and came across Randox who's prices were very cheap so I thought why not!
Anyway the results came in last night and I'm not sure what to make of it all to be honest. It was only 2 weeks ago I had my bloods done and what a difference.
I've been supplementing every single day religiously since I found out how low my folate was so maybe that's made a difference. Would explain why I still feel awful but T4 has increased.
My TSH has never been this high. Now, I have an appointment next week with a GP who in the past has been very helpful with other issues, and I initially wanted to speak about something completely different but I am wondering if it is worth mentioning this to her or waiting it out for another few months.
I know, I need to be patient and wait until everything is just right to prove that I do have a thyroid issue (which is ridiculous really when you look at my history).
Anyway.....thoughts welcome!
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I'm currently taking an iron supplement but waiting for a delivery for Three Arrows.....also Thorne b12 complex and Better You Vitamin D plus K2 (3 sprays daily).
I may just send them the results, not hoping for anything to come from it but maybe the right doctor will see it and take action if I'm lucky.
So now you have negative coeliac test you can trial gluten free diet
Hashimoto's affects the gut and leads to low stomach acid and then low vitamin levels
Low vitamin levels affect Thyroid hormone working
Poor gut function can lead leaky gut (literally holes in gut wall) this can cause food intolerances.
Most common by far is gluten.
Dairy is second most common.
A trial of strictly gluten free diet is always worth doing
Only 5% of Hashimoto’s patients test positive for coeliac but a further 81% of Hashimoto’s patients who try gluten free diet find noticeable or significant improvement or find it’s essential
A strictly gluten free diet helps or is essential due to gluten intolerance (no test available) or due to leaky gut and gluten causing molecular mimicry (see Amy Myers link)
Changing to a strictly gluten free diet may help reduce symptoms, help gut heal and may slowly lower TPO antibodies
Trying gluten free diet for 3-6 months.
If no noticeable improvement retest thyroid antibodies and see if they have reduced
Then perhaps consider reintroduceping gluten and see if symptoms or antibodies get worse
The predominance of Hashimoto thyroiditis represents an interesting finding, since it has been indirectly confirmed by an Italian study, showing that autoimmune thyroid disease is a risk factor for the evolution towards NCGS in a group of patients with minimal duodenal inflammation. On these bases, an autoimmune stigma in NCGS is strongly supported
In summary, whereas it is not yet clear whether a gluten free diet can prevent autoimmune diseases, it is worth mentioning that HT patients with or without CD benefit from a diet low in gluten as far as the progression and the potential disease complications are concerned
Despite the fact that 5-10% of patients have Celiac disease, in my experience and in the experience of many other physicians, at least 80% + of patients with Hashimoto's who go gluten-free notice a reduction in their symptoms almost immediately.
Similarly few months later consider trying dairy free too. Approx 50-60% find dairy free beneficial
With loads of vegan dairy alternatives these days it’s not as difficult as in the past
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