anyone here gluten free and on levothyroxine?
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I've made an appt with a naturopath next week as I'm having an increase in bad symptoms since starting levothyroxine 4mths ago and cannot stand it any longer.
I'm expecting to be told to go gluten free. However there's corn/maize starch (contains gluten) in the meds so I'm wondering about those of you who are gluten free - what type of meds are you on?
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LayneTX mary59914
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I tried gluten free for over a year. The only result I see is no blood sugar drop and less brain fog. But I sneak in some small slices of toast in mornings sometimes.
We are all so different, I find sugar affects me worse. so I avoid it as much as I can. Best is to try not eating flour, grain, rice, legumes and see how you feel.
I'm also really enjoying a special mediation for thyroid.
barbara98940 LayneTX
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LayneTX barbara98940
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sometimes I'm curious, but then read an article recently that said the tests don't really help since our body changes. So, I kind of gave up on tests. A gal I know has her blood tested several times now. Said it helps her. But they just told her to not eat nuts now, ugh, that's about all I can enjoy it seems .
barbara98940 LayneTX
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I find that the RAST tests that are performed in the UK are a good indicator of what one may have a future reaction to, even if one hasn't currently got symptoms. I think other factors have to be present for one to develop synptoms. This is true of me anyway. The other factor in my case being sub-optimally managed hypothyroidism. No one picked up I wasn't converting T4 to T3 properly. I needed my T4 at top of range to get my T3 at middle of range - and I still didn't feel well. NDT suits me much better. Trouble is I have the legacy of allergies and intolerances to contend with.
I hope these ramblings have been of some use.
barbara98940 mary59914
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jane95340 barbara98940
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Thanks
barbara98940 jane95340
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'What Adcal-D3 contains
The active substances are calcium carbonate (1500mg, equivalent to 600mg calcium) and vitamin D3(400iu, equivalent to 10μg colecalciferol).The other ingredients are xylitol (E967), modified maize starch, sodium saccharin (E954), magnesium stearate and ‘Tutti-Frutti’ flavouring (contains propylene glycol (E1520)).The vitamin D3 compound contains DLα-tocopherol, edible fats (including soya oil), gelatin, sucrose and corn starch'.
So yes, from this it does seem to have corn in it (words to look for are 'maize starch' and 'corn starch'. Barbara
jane95340 barbara98940
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I anything safe for us who are food intolerant I wonder?
barbara98940 mary59914
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