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oesophagitis: hi everyone, Before my Hashimotos... - Thyroid UK
Before my Hashimotos was diagnosed about 7 years ago I had started to suffer with oesophagitis. As soon as I was put on T4 this completely stopped. It’s now back with a vengeance - I was awake for ages last night with very bad chest pain - in the end drinking water eased it. If I eat dry food quickly it gets stuck too.
Does anyone else suffer with this and what has been found to help. Does it mean I’m not taking enough T4/T3. I take 50 mcg T4 and 15 mcg T3 daily. My latest results are:
free T3 5.6 (3.1-6.8)
Free T4 8.8 (12.0-22.0)
TSH 0.03 (0.27-4.2)
any advice as usual will be greatly appreciated
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Your B12 is extremely low for someone whose taking B12 supplement
Were you taking your B12 daily up to date before test?
Are you also taking a daily vitamin B complex
With serum B12 result below 500, (Or active B12 below 70) recommended to be taking a separate B12 supplement and add a separate vitamin B Complex
Then once your serum B12 is over 500 (or Active B12 level has reached 70), you may be able to reduce then stop the B12 and just carry on with the B Complex.
If Vegetarian or vegan likely to need ongoing separate B12 few times a week
Igennus B complex popular option. Nice small tablets. Most people only find they need one per day. But a few people find it’s not high enough dose and may need 2 per day and/or may need separate methyl folate couple times a week
Thorne Basic B recommended vitamin B complex that contains folate, but they are large capsules. (You can tip powder out if can’t swallow capsule) Thorne can be difficult to find at reasonable price, should be around £20-£25. iherb.com often have in stock. Or try ebay
IMPORTANT......If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 3-5 days before ALL BLOOD TESTS , as biotin can falsely affect test results
In week before blood test, when you stop vitamin B complex, you might want to consider taking a separate folate supplement (eg Jarrow methyl folate 400mcg) and continue separate B12 if last test result serum B12 was below 500 or active B12 (private test) under 70
Hi SlowDragon, thank you for all of this advice. I’ll go on the links shortly and read up. I’m not taking any iron and I’m 70 in November. I also have Sjögren’s with high antibodies.
hi SlowDragon, me again - I forgot to mention that over the past 18 months I’ve had a real problem with night sweats,plus in the day if I get overheated sweat pours from my forehead. I’ve never been a person who sweats a lot. I’m also waking at 4am and can’t get back to sleep
Hi SlowDragon - I was tested for pernicious anaemia a couple of years ago - it was negative. I stopped taking B12 for about 4 months prior to blood test - only started again since the results. My GP said she’s not allowed to give me injections at the level on my bloods. Hopefully now I’m back on sublingual B12 it’ll help.
Hi, yes I’ve started Bcomplex today - can’t remember why I stopped but I’ve got them in already containing folate. I think I’ve had night sweats before stopping B12 but now I’m taking it regularly again I’ll keep a track of them- they don’t seem to be every night. My forehead sweats are a nuisance too as I have to have a fringe because of a scar from having skin cancer removed. My fringe drips. I thought I’d see how I go with sublingual before thinking about injections, last time I took it my bloods did rise to about 350. Thank you, I’ve never linked the sweats with B12 maybe it’ll improve now I’m taking it regularly now together with B complex
I wonder if there is a link between this and Hashi's? I had severe problems which were not diagnosed, turns out I had bile duct stones. I just wonder because the chest pains I had with it mimicked a heart attack, 3 ERCP's later and it still isn't properly sorted. I just think that with autoimmune problems the body does all sorts of strange things! (I also have Sjogren's). I also have a problem with food seemingly getting stuck.
Yes you’re right - I wish we lived in a world where we could just put our health into the hands of drs and know that we’re being optimally treated. I don’t think it’ll ever happen
I have this and duodenitus. I have had these for over 20 years. I have found trying not to eat processed foods has helped. I sympathise with you as its horrible.
I take buscopan, gaviscon liquid which takes about 1 - 2 hours to sooth enough to go back to sleep. I am now on Esomeprazole 40mg daily which helps. I have had this for 30 plus years..... 😔
Oh no 30 plus years - I’ve had it about 10 but only just reared its ugly head again lately - it all stopped with T4 for about 6 years. As SlowDragon says I’ll increase my T4 and maybe it’ll help again. I’ll keep in mind your meds if not - thank you
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