What is the most natural med for treating hypothyroidism?
A friend suggested my extreme chills could be from hypothyroidism. My Free T3 and free T4 were only slightly off, but I think I may need to see an endocrinologist.
Posted by faithful777 (Member # 22872) on :
Most integrative or holistic doctors do a better job of treating thyroid and adrenal issues. If your free T3 and free T4 are low, you can also supplement your thyroid medicine with cytomel which is just T3.
Most endocrinologists don't acknowledge the new guidelines for low thyroid and frequently won't treat.
I have to supplement 3 times a day with it to even get a rise out of my T3. I use Nature-Throid for my thyroid meds.
Posted by swimmeredurp (Member # 34305) on :
My LLND prescribes me NatureThroid and I've found it really helps my fatigue.
Posted by lax mom (Member # 38743) on :
I've been taking Armour thyroid and it has ended brain fog and lack of sense of time passing!
I used to just sit there and watch clock time pass, and not feel it! And now, with more going on in my bod, as in metabolism, more's happenin'. Very interesting.
The doctor said our bodies are hibernating when we're ill, so just as hibernating animals have lowered metabolism, so do we.
I've always tested low end of normal for thyroid, but obviously that has been too low.
Posted by lyme in Putnam (Member # 11561) on :
I take levoxyl for hypothyroid.
Posted by lightfoot (Member # 2536) on :
As has been mentioned, most endocrinologists follow their Standard of Care. Where have we heard that before?
Search 'stop the thyroid madness', a website dedicated to patient advocacy on the thyroid issue. It's very important to look at more than the TSH. There may be doctor recommendations on the site also. It gives some guidance on what questions to ask a provider.
Someone like a Nurse Practitioner, some LLMD's, Functional Medicine Doctor etc are probably a better fit for our thyroid issues as related to Lyme/Co.
T4 Free, T3 Total, T3 Free, Reverse T3 and TSH gives a fuller picture.
My Functional Medicine Doctor uses a ratio ... T3 divided by the Reverse T3. He is looking for a ratio of ten or close to that. If Reverse T3 is too high it blocks the receptors for the active T3.