I hope it's okay to post this since it's not Q related but I've seen similar posts so here goes. On my last bloodwork I had a slightly elevated Thyroid Stimulating Hormone level, indicating my thyroid is getting sluggish. I have no symptoms of hypothyroidism otherwise. The NP wrote me a prescription for levothyroxine but after doing my own research I found an NIH article about some studies that showed there is little benefit to starting levothyroxine for subclinical cases. So I didn't fill the prescription. But now I'm second-guessing myself. My question to you all is do you know of any supplements or natural treatments to promote thyroid function? I really don't want to be on another prescription. I appreciate your help.
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Levothyyroxine disappeared from shelves quite a few years ago, then came back even less effective-the manufacturers must have changed the formulation idk like HCQ. Iodine on shelves also did a disappearing act and potassium iodide was put out there instead. Levothyroxine would seem to help but after a few months nothing, at which time the doctor would increase the dose which became a cycle. Didnt work for me and several members of the family experienced the same thing- as the dose increases, it seems to have a side effect of constipation and intestinal blockage (a condition my father had when he died while taking it).
What worked for me was I quit taking the levo and took i-throid ( has an elemental iodine component) and switching to increase fresh foods and juices and decrease or eliminate all processed foods and juices that have preservatives and chemicals added ..Then I got great lab results.
The doctors I had at the time were amazed, but tried to convince me to still take the levo or desicated compounds which I had already tried and were ineffective. - I didnt and dumped them. I am no longer hypo, but still take iodine when I feel like I am sluggish because we are constantly under assault of heavy metals, radiation, chemicals in everything and your thyroid needs iodine to fight that and function.
Yes. They keep increasing it until they decide to zap the thyroid altogether, then you're 100% reliant on pharmaceuticals. Best to control it naturally and avoid the escalation.