Eat more radishes for healthy thyroid-UPDATED: INCLUDES 15 herbs that help thyroid function

I have to agree with Astro on this one. Your severe inflammation and high acid load could have caused you to have Hashi-like symptoms. It would be misdiagnosed by almost all physicians using their criteria. The blockage of the BH4 pathway would be the main problem and with enough detoxing, it could cycle enough to make you better. Psoriasis is also a symptom of a blocked BH4 pathway.

Trav, I'd agree with that completely. The high quality protein mentioned would be foods containing tyrosine, tryptophan, and the branched chain amino acids. High phenylalanine containing foods should be avoided.

Oh, no, just when it was getting interesting Trav decides not to hijack the thread LOL

So where is the new thread? And by the way, I don't mind the hijacking. I am obviously interested in the subject and it is still about the thyroid, which is what I posted about--it wasn't a thread about radishes after all, but what can help thyroid function, as I have been hypo for 10 yrs and still not sure if hypo came first and then Lyme and Barto or Lyme and Barto came first and then hypo.

I was on some type of meds because I almost lost my second pregnancy at 6 mo. So I wonder if that drug messed up my thyroid. I was making me soooo tired, I was very drowsy. It did help me deliver my daughter at term, but it was knocking my out. Can a drug cause hypo?

Can toxicity cause hypo?

My thyroid is enlarged and has increased vascularity, per ultrasound.

So, astro, then why didn't the drs I've seen, called it Hashi? They called it "unspecified hypothyroidism". What the heck is that supposed to mean? lol And what could have been done differently besides taking levothyroxine or Syntroid or Armour? Would anything else help?

No, astro, no one ever ordered an antibody test and I didn't even know all this. I have found out from here from the forum.

But what would it be different if I would know if I have elevated antibodies? Would the treatment be different?

ALso, I feel fine as long as I take the levothyroxine; except for the fact that my thyroid is enlarged, so how could I have an autoimmune condition and not feel it? Wouldn't I feel very sick? I am clueless!

Thanks, Astro.

I am changing drs next month. My dr. didn't order ANY lab work for my overall health at my regular physical 1 year exam, 2 years in a row, except for my thyroid. I had a much better dr. before, he tested me for Lyme, although I didn't think I had it, just based on a seldom few symptoms, and I tested +. He took a director job and I lost him as a dr, but he came back to his practice now, and I can go back to him. He was much more detail oriented than the dr. I have been with for 6 years now, that doesn't even bother to do some blood work for my physicals!

I'd appreciate if you could tell me more about a diet that will help with hypo, or post some links. I do not have many symptoms except that I am losing a little bit of hair. I think it grows back because I do not have less hair, but I do find hair all over the house, which is quite annoying. As long as I take my meds, I am ok. When I don't sleep enough, my throat gets tight, but not enough to be in trouble. I can still eat and drink. When I was treating for Lyme and Barto 6-7 years ago, it was much worse.

"The Autoimmune part is the inflammation illness in the background of many autoimmune conditions."

But wouldn't I be in pain if my level of inflammation was high? I am not on any abx--haven't been for 6 yrs. I take drops for Lyme and barto sometimes, but I am not consistent with it (unfortunately). Most days I take the thyroid pill and that is all. How could I have inflammation and not know it?

"But anyone on a large dose of thyroid med would feel very sick and barely function if they suddenly stopped the med, all cells and organs are affected. Digestion, breathing, heart, everything."

Yes, I am on a high dose (136) and I do have digestion problems if I stop the meds and/or I become very tired, to the point that I can sleep all day and all night--then I become irritable because I have to watch the kids, and I can't sleep as much as I need to--it feels like I haven't slept in days. All of the other symptoms could be from Lyme/Barto--pains that come and go, but despite them, I am fully functional because they happen only for a few seconds and only a few times per day.

Thanks!

If you eat good, and have identified and food your intolerant to, tried glutan free, treated the infection with no hypo med level improvments then do the autoimmune tests, its that easy. These are normal tests covered by insurance, then you know. No reason not too.

Inflamation comes in different levels, wont nessecarily feel it.

Leaky gut is inflamation, many people have symtoms from this (thyroid is one), but their gut doent nessesarily hurt.

Thank you so much, Astro. It doesn't hurt to try a gluten free diet, I guess, to see what happens.

Trav: No problem, I was just joking. Yes, I found the other thread, thanks! Cheers!