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  1. Would you mind telling me the name of the substitute medication you are taking? I’d love to look into this myself- maybe it can help me.
    Thanks

  2. Is there a supplement you recommend with all of these with all of these nutrients in one?

  3. I had a total thyroidectomy in 2014 I’m on 125 mg of levothyroxine im constantly tired , thinning hair ,it’s surprising what it controls in your body they now think I’ve got fibromyalgia as my joints are stiff haven’t been right since had it out x

  4. blank Helga Valpy says:

    Thank You so Much for this Information.

  5. I was diagnosed with Graves Disease and had radioactive iodine treatment. It’s been about 10 years and I still suffer from hyperthyroidism symptoms. I’ve told my Internal Medicine doctor and they keep saying there is nothing wrong with me. What information do you have for long term treatment of post radioactive iodine treatment?

  6. 20 + years ago I had a thyroidectomy because of cancer. Have been on Synthroid ever since. Lots of weight gain over the years and insomnia. All these responses and information seem to be for people still with their thyroid.

  7. Im supposed to be on 100 mlgs of levothyroxine which I always forget to take in the morning im also on B 12 but starting to feel very depressed find it very hard to motivate myself just now very irritable and anxious also… Will the levothyroxine help with this

    1. Nurse here with Hupothyroidism, Hashimotos. This is an autoimmune disease. If you don’t take your meds you can lose the feeling in your fingers and toes, you can have a stroke, heart attack or coma. Take your meds.

  8. Does Dr Osborne deal with Muscular Dystrophy too?
    I am hypo thyroid, so is my Dad & my Aunties on both my mum & my dad’s sides of the family. My Dad’s Mum is too. So is my eldest son.

    My Mum had a very serious case of MS & died age 48yrs. I am her eldest daughter born when she was 26yrs. My sister was born when mum was 33yrs.

    My sister has a severe case of FSH Muscular Dystrophy. It is a spontaneous genetic mutation.

    Can you help to rejuvenate lost muscles?

    Thanks

  9. My blood work always shows me at the border of being anemic – how to take the b vitamins for maximum support would be beneficial to know for certain – and what type of supplements

  10. Please be sure that your B12 is methylcabolomine. Other formulations are not easily absorbed.

  11. Please research Fasting! It can help with your cancer. RESPECTFULLY.

    1. Do u have where I can research it the best ? Thank you

  12. I wish I’d read this and put my foot down with my doctor five years ago. She said the thyroid indicators were enough and I didn’t need to test for vitamins and minerals. She put me straight on Levothyroxine. Now I have big nodules on one side and a small cancer on the other, so the doctors say I must have the whole thyroid removed. I’ve been researching and the more recent advice with a small cancer is just to keep an eye on it o check if its growing. If not it generally just sits there quietly.
    I can’t help wondering if the levothyroxine was the cause of inflaming my thyroid gland. When I reported hot flashes, constipation, heart palpitations and poor sleeping, she suggested less coffee, melatonin and metamucil – I’ve only discovered since that these are signs of too much Levothyroxine.

    1. I believe levothyroxine messed me up too!

      1. blank Jennifer McGrath says:

        Me too.
        So many endo’s only test T4, through everyone on a type of synthroid, and then say “you’re TSH is in normal ranges. You’re fine. See you in 6 months”. I warned my guy when he took me off desiccated and put me back on levo that the depression would kill me sooner than the thyroid. He didn’t listen. I am going back on desiccated next week after a full year teetering dangerously on the edge. I have to go through a functional GP as endo’s won’t budge. So Albany NY huge endo (👎🏻) and Mass Gen Endo (👎🏻) traditional to the bitter end. Watch yourself as ‘they’ are not.

    2. Ask about Tirosint and maybe a new Dr?

  13. blank Debra Langford says:

    Hi I have hyperthyroidism, I have lost alot of weight, I am so thin losing hair brain fog very bad, I have they take the tsh test and the other one. Have had graves disease, hashimoto disease.My dosage of thyroid medication has been as high as 112 175 I am 63 yrs old have always been diagnosed I am tired and staying tired.my question to you is does it get any better and what do I need to do myself for it. PLE A S E.

    1. It can get better, if you can find a good doctor that will listen to you. My thyroid is hypo and recently an Rx was refilled with a substitute and I’ve found that I feel better than I have in two decades. No help from my Dr….I talked with the pharmacist and told them that I want the new pill from now on. Done. Plus, in the past 6 years I’ve found out about how I should not take dairy, vitamin supplements or pain meds within two hours of taking my thyroid meds. Not one Dr ever told me that. I’ve been told, to take my pill anywhere from 20 minutes to one hour before eating. This site has helped me to look for more answers Good luck !

      1. blank Nancy Schiebert says:

        I wish I could say that’s all that happened to me after loss of thyroid. I think every diagnosis attached to this hypothyroidism, including Afib. Who told you that about vitamins? Not true. It is true not to eat or take medications for about 45 minutes after taking thyroid med, not 2 hours. I have been on Levothyroxine for 20 years and take multiple vitamins due to gastric bypass. Has never affected my hypothyroidism. In fact my med was reduced from 175mcg to 125mcg after weight loss. I am a RN and have researched this disorder intensively.

        1. I’ve been on synthroid for 31yrs(name brand of levothyroxin) I was advised to never take the genetic levothyroxin because the dose is not the exact same in each pill. I was also advised by every dr I’ve ever seen and pharmacist to take in the morning (same time each day) 1 hr before food or 2hrs or more after food!

  14. What if you have multiple sclerosis,I was told by my nero. that my thyroid problem was because of the M.S. But now I have been diagnosed with two more auto immune diseases. THOUGHTS?

  15. What about someone with hyperthyroidism caused by Graves Disease. I am taking certain supplements, b12, d3, selenium, iron, acetyl-canitine, and l-carnitine. Im going to ask my pcp to check for vitamin and mineral deficiencies, was hoping for a list for hyperthyroidism.

  16. blank Glenda Eischens says:

    I appreciate the article and I am grateful for learning something new! I already supplement my diet with the vitamins and nutrients mentioned, except for the magnesium and zinc. My thyroid was removed because of a tumor. I do take Levothyroxine (112MCG) daily. I would like to know what are the best supplements I can take to help me improve my metabolism.
    thank you for allowing me to express my needs!

    1. Hey! Hope you see this, but a lot of these vitamins and minerals are in Ensure Max Protein. I had mine removed too, I’m on Armour thyroid.

      After a few weeks of drinking an Ensure Max Protein and vitamins like B12, vitamin c, and this GREAT multivitamin that has calcium, magnesium, vitamin d, and zinc (Nature’s Promise brand) I started losing weight again and don’t have to take such a high dose of Armour anymore.

      1. Thanks, Elle, for your post. I don’t have my thyroid because of radiation. I will definitely try the Ensure Max Protein and vitamins. Can’t seem to lose any weight and feel like crap most days. Thanks for the support.

      2. blank Jeanine Early says:

        Elle, my story is similar to yours, (total thyroid removal) My doctor is having difficulty balancing the right dose of armor thyroid. I asked about NP thyroid & doc said it would be the same & I’d still have trouble. I am desperate. It’s has been a rollercoaster Ride – hyperthyroidism then hypothyroidism. I’m miserable. Elle I would love to chat with you via email if possible? Thank you!

  17. Thanks for the lovely, INFORMATIVE article. I take NP Thyroid and this article perfectly explains why I started to feel a million times better when I started taking vitamin c tablets and other vitamins to replenish what nicotine depleted in my journey to quit smoking.

    My thyroid situation is one not really touched on in the medical community at all; Total Thyroidectomy.

    Everywhere I look for information, every doctor I’ve seen talk to me as if I have a thyroid that’s just a little low or a little high that needs a new dose of levothyroxine. I had to move mountains to find a doctor who would prescribe NP Thyroid…(long story for another time)

    I’d love to have a private conversation to see what your thoughts on the matter are because I’ve seen such a huge improvement in quality of life based on the fact that I’ve added all of those vitamins to my regimen prior to finding this article and I’m more than curious to hear from medical professional about how or why this isn’t coincidental.

  18. Loved this article! I currently suffer from a Hashimotos hypothyroid diagnosis but have hyperthyroid symptoms. Treatment advised was to take synthroid which exacerbated the hyper symptoms and makes me completely crazy!!! I can not tolerate the medication mentally or physically even at the smallest dose. I plan to request labs to check the above mentioned and ferritin levels. I’m currently trying gluten free, autoimmune protocol diet and that has helped me immensely and I’m 3 weeks in, thanks for the great article!!!!

  19. What if your thyroid glands were already surgically removed?

  20. Fantastic article! Love the total breakdown of everything…Thank you so much for posting:) My primary care did a host of blood work but protein was the only nutrient she tested for from the list of 10 in this article. I am sending her a message ASAP to have more blood work done. My TSH and T4 levels do indicate hypothyroidism…T3 total was fine. I definitely want to get to the root cause of the disruption and do all I can before having to take any type of medication. Again….very grateful for this article!!

    1. blank tracy a flowers says:

      My only thought is how much protein? Not stating this is a mistake in your article.

  21. Iv found TMG or transmethylglycine or beta one to help too. There’s no test for it.
    Both my ferritin and b12 were super high, 1103, and 1600 respectively. Missing ingredient, TMG, levels started to go down.
    Means I should be processing better. But the damage is done from not knowing about this in my childhood when it all started.

  22. blank Nancy D Kimmel says:

    I’ve known for a long time that thyroid problems could be caused by deficiencies but knowing the exact ones and how they make, or rather in my case, should make my thyroid function is nice. It took me several doctors to finally get one that would put me on the dose of medication I needed because it didn’t match their “tests”, I didn’t know to have them test for RT3 but that would show why I was right. Since starting to take a hand full of supplements, one of which is a full run of the B vitamins I have noticed a mild improvement. I also take vitamin D, neither of which I started for my thyroid but to help with stress. Lol Talk about two birds with one stone! I might feel like I take a pharmaceutical every day with all the supplements, but with how poor even fresh food can be since it is often picked early to get to the store before it rots, well so be it.

  23. blank Katharine says:

    Should I ask for an Active B12 blood test, as well as the standard B12 blood test, I’m in the uk.

    1. blank Kathy Smith says:

      I have never had that test done. I take 3-500mcg of sublingual B-12. Your doctor should have checked this during most blood tests

    2. B12 should be tested at the intracellular level, especially if you have MTHFR gene mutations. My blood B12 was testing at 900, but in truth, only about 200 was bioactive, which indicates a B12 deficiency. MMA urine testing is best to test homocysteine levels if it’s related to a question of folate.

  24. blank C. Sheree Smith says:

    GREAT article !! very good information. I take Synthroid right now 0.088 mg.
    I go to my Dr. Dec 10th 2018 and have written down all that I need to talk to him about *Micronutrient deficiencies* ! I have started on “The Shepard’s Code” May 30th 2018 and have lost 31 pounds and inches so far. With this weight loss I feel as though my thyroid is off and I may have become deficient as well.
    Thank you so much for such great information.

    Blessing
    Sheree

  25. So important to take non synthetic, whole food vitamins. I buy the superfoods- both whole & powders: Amla, Moringa,Ashwagandha, Reshi Mushroom,Acerola Cherry,hulled-hemp-seeds, ect and NON FORTIFIED Nutritional Yeast. When I’m feeling unable to choke all of that down, I take an(iron free)Naturelo-brand, women’s multi vitamin. My dr of 7 years had me on many medications, Synthroid being one. When he was busted/shut down. I couldn’t get any of my meds and the next dr said I had no thyroid issues! I had all of the symptoms & suffered greatly because of the meds then no meds. I WAS overweight. Now? I am 84lbs and suffering with symptoms of hyperthyroidism. I eat,eat,eat & cannot gain weight. I’ve learned that 90 to 95% of americans are deficient in Iodine. I am 54 y/o and a dr has NEVER tested for any nutritional deficiencies. They want to do dangerous, invasive testing and give me tons of drugs(I just say, NO! now!)but won’t test for the most probable culprit? It’s a shame that we don’t have the medical freedom, to seek traditional forms of healthcare. Allopathy according to Dr Gary Null & many others seems to be one of the biggest killers in our country. They can keep their synthetic drugs,synthetic supplements, invasive procedures and the filthy death traps, they call hospitals. I became healthier, the minute, I realized our health care system is a death trap. Learning more about Iodine and how to test yourself for vit/mineral deficiencies. I don’t want to be ‘treated’. I want to be cured.

  26. do we take all these vitamins daily? or do we take just a muti with those in it? I am on armor thyroid 15mg. Tried synthroid too. I would like to get off of meds.

  27. You forgot a very important one; ferritin!

    1. blank Charlotte says:

      Hi Janice, I believe iron (ferritin) is included in the “Protein” designation. Meats, especially red meats, are a great source of ferritin, a type of stored iron that helps the body produce hair cell protein.

  28. Do you have a scientific reference for the requirement of B12 for teh creation of TSH?

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