Fig related thyroid sleep problem

[johnsonjohn]

Iam taking thyronorm 25 MCG.i eat fig fruit.3 per day for one and half month.after that I have sleep problems.what I do..?

[radd]

johnsonjohn

Welcome to our forum and a happy new year to you.

Which do you think has created the sleep disturbance, and are you sleeping too much or unable to sleep?

Figs are full of magnesium and so in theory should aid sleep but maybe the sugar content it too high for you. What time of day are you eating them?

25mcg Thyronorm is a very small amount to replace missing thyroid hormone and more likely to lower own production meaning your total could reduce. Have you been diagnosed with hypothyroidism? Do you have any test results with ranges (numbers in brackets) to share?

[johnsonjohn in reply to radd]

I eat before 7pm

[johnsonjohn in reply to johnsonjohn]

diagonised result tsh 3.474,free T4 0.95 tsh bio.ref.range 0.465_4.68 freeT4 bio.ref.range 0.45_1.6

[johnsonjohn in reply to johnsonjohn]

Unable to sleep.iam suffering from ocd and anxiety.weekly 3times sleep upto 11 months.now around 1month mild sleep.fear about sleep problems is due to fig.i stopped the fig eating after 1andhalf month

[johnsonjohn in reply to johnsonjohn]

Sorry for delay

[johnsonjohn in reply to johnsonjohn]

Please replay me

[RedApple Administrator in reply to johnsonjohn]

johnsonjohn, Unfortunately I don't think anyone here can really give you much help. This is a patient to patient forum. No-one here is medically qualified. I think you really need to consult with your own doctor. It may be that you need your dose of levothyroxine (Thyronorm) to be increased.

[johnsonjohn in reply to RedApple]

Fig problem

[RedApple Administrator in reply to johnsonjohn]

Ok well I'm pretty sure we don't have any fig experts here either.

[radd in reply to johnsonjohn]

johnsonjohn

If you feel the issue lays with eating figs, can you stop eating them?

Many members here have suffered sleep issues and anxiety due to long term insufficient thyroid hormones.

[johnsonjohn in reply to radd]

I stopped

[radd in reply to johnsonjohn]

johnsonjohn

Well done 😊

Being hypo can create an awfully foggy brain and anxiety. I think the fig eating coincided with your feeling hypothyroidism symptoms and you have mistakenly connected the two. Figs don’t usually cause hypothyroidism but are a good healthy food.

TSH 3.474 (0.465-4.68)

FT4 0.95 (0.45-1.6)

Your results show FT4 to be well under half way through range which is insufficient for most people who medicate to function well. When our thyroid hormones remain insufficient long term the adrenals eventually kick in secreting large amounts of cortisol and adrenaline to support a failing thyroid gland. This can create severe anxiety and sleep issues.

You need an increase in your T4 meds asap to raise free T4 levels to higher in the test results range. Once maximised your meds should help you sleep better and reduce anxiety but you need to ensure a healthy diet to support your body’s maximum use of these hormones. I am sorry you feel so unwell.

[johnsonjohn in reply to johnsonjohn]

I thought once sleep disturbances came it will not go.iam very afraid

[johnsonjohn in reply to radd]

While stopping eating fig fruit sleep patterns return to normal cycle or not

[Obsdian in reply to RedApple]

I agree with Redapple. I have had w Google about figs and seems they are a very nutrient packed food. They contain nutrients known to help with sleep not make it worse.

Sounds like this is an issue best explored with your doctor and it may become coincidental that you were eating figs when your issues worsened.

[johnsonjohn in reply to Obsdian]

I stopped

[terebol in reply to Obsdian]

Also, there is a good amount of research (US studies) citing figs as very good for bone health & an all-around "super"food.

[Hidden in reply to johnsonjohn]

I am not a big fan of figs. Let’s say they make my metabolism go into overdrive 😲

[johnsonjohn in reply to johnsonjohn]

Unable to sleep.iam suffering from ocd and and anxiety.weekly 3times sleep upto11 months.now around 1month mild sleep.fear about sleep problems is due to fig .I stopped fig eating after 1and half month.diagonised.result tsh 3.474 freeT4 0.495.bio.ref.range tsh 0.465_4.68,freeT4 0.45_1.6

[Hidden in reply to johnsonjohn]

Join the club! Graves! Sufferer here 😴

[CallMeSunny]

Hello JohnsonJohn. Sorry you are unwell. People here have given good replies. They think you need more medication and the easy way is that you must speak to your doctor. No one here is a doctor. Please ask your doctor in India for help. Good luck.

[Brightness14]

You could be allergic to birch pollen and figs have a very high fibre content.

I eat them often and have one in my garden.