Comments on: What Vitamins Can I Take That Will Help With Underactive Thyroid?

By: The tagg master

The tagg master — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:26:57 +0000

firstly before you start to take anything else see your doctor.ingesting something into your system while on other medications without asking your doctor just isn’t good advice.the weight gain is common for any thyroid problem and as for the depression please ask your doctor there are many anti depressants out there that he/she can prescribe for you.

By: Agony Aunt

Agony Aunt — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:11:59 +0000

watch the mixture seek medical advice

By: safety

safety — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:08:45 +0000

Hi Pat
I’m in the same position as you, except I brought myself off the citalopram last year after only a few months on it.
Get plenty of sleep – I sometimes have 12 hours a night, which I know sounds awful, but I do try to exercise a little during the day to boost my adrenalin…..also I’m taking vitamin c and a multivitamin.
If you want someone who can sympathise or just to talk to, feel free to email me

By: Nutty Girl

Nutty Girl — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:34:56 +0000

Go back to your GP and ask his/her advice

By: just browsin

just browsin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:53:31 +0000

find a multivititamin with iodine thats ment to help

By: Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:58:24 +0000

The amino acid will be good as well as an overall good multi-vitamin. I take my thyroid med. in the a.m. first thing and then my amino and multi mid afternoon.

By: phylo pedant

phylo pedant — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:17:53 +0000

I also have hypothyroidism. Right now Im on Levothyroxin @ 0.125 mg and I still am feeling sluggish. I have started taking a multi vitamin daily. I’m scheduled from some heart tests and will be trying to take off some weight here soon. I now weigh over 300 lbs.
My DD got me to buy something called Thyrin-ATC. It’s a dietary supplement. It’s supposedly designed for thyroid support. Label says the key thyroid support componets are Kelp Meal, Zinc, Selenium, L-Cysteine, and L-Tyrosine.
It has a website <>http://www.thyrin.com/> or call 1-800-898-5153. There are 90 caps to a box and directions say you take 6 capsules a day with full glass of water & with your main meals. Don’t exceed this amount.
I don’t know if they work yet. But I honestly don’t think they can hurt anymore than the multi vitamin. I will be asking my Dr about them when I go in next time. Ask your Dr about it and see what he says.
I know exactly what you mean and how you feel about the depression part of this disease. It really stinks, doesn’t it?
To me, it’s like a curse….
I watched a lot of programs yesterday, on Discovery Health, about obesity, bariatric surgery and on plastic surgery. It was amazing to see these people go through such a trasformation. But the rapid weight loss left them lots of flabby skin that requires surgical removal. I don’t know which was uglier…the flab or the scars from removing it.
I’m pretty certain that I can take charge and get this weight down on my own. But having the energy to get started his been and is the biggest challenge I’m facing right now. I’ve told my family that once the tests results are back on the heart tests and they say I”m good to go… Then I”ll be doing something. It’s a long hard road ahead and I know it…. I just wish that I didn’t have to battle the depression along the way. I’ve tried the anti-depressants. But it’s not a cure…. and it always come back. Exercise is probably the best thing to do…. To get the adrenaline pumping and maybe some endorphines, too.
Good luck to you and hang in there. Brenda

By: jehut

jehut — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:15:41 +0000

Stop taking goitrogens is another perspective rather than what to take. Just as hormones are necessary, if you have a deficiency you should not be taking things that inhibit hormones from doing their job. See source for information on goitrogens. In addition, it is good to support your thyroid hormones with a healthy diet.http://www.drdavidwilliams.com/c/thyroid…
Also, if thyroxine is not adequate, you should ask your doctor if t3 therapy would be helpful.

By: Wordpress Autoblogging Plugin

Wordpress Autoblogging Plugin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:32:09 +0000

I have lived on Synthroid since 1981, after they blasted my thyroid with radioactive iodine. Please don’t mess with your dose as it will need to be adjusted many times.
I am on Celexa. I have been having some issues too. It is easier said than done, but try to get your mind off what bothers you by doing something more productive. Again, I know, easy words, hard to do.
The weight is the same. Take a walk, march in place, dance, just move a little. I’m not atheletic, but I’m trying to improve my body. Also, hard to get into those new habits.
Hang in there. You are not alone!

By: DNA

DNA — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:49:09 +0000

James A. Dukes, Ph.D. has some suggestions for foods which support healthier thyroid function for a person with hypothyroidism (kelp, mustard, radish, walnut), in his book THE GREEN PHARMACY, but with the amount of medications you’re on, I wouldn’t recommend you take anyone’s advice but a doctor’s. There’s no knowing if these foods or other vitamins or supplements might interact with your meds. If your goal is to be healthier, then consult a dietician as recommended by the doctor who prescribes for you. If your goal is to get off meds, then begin to look for a qualified holistic doctor, or a MD or DO who understands meds but uses them more sparingly than yours. Perhaps see a chiropractor, but there are so many different ones. I would look for a chiropractor who practices network spinal analysis, in order to narrow the field a bit, you could find one at http://www.donaldepstein.com.
Be careful about asking for vitamin/supplement advice in a forum like this, particularly when you’re on medication. It may be an okay place to get a few ideas, but they should be checked with your doctor or you could really hurt your health.