Suppmements for hypothyroid

[sharanbr]

I have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's. My main complaints are terrible body stiffness and joint aches.
As a part of the testing, I was found to be having deficiency of Vitamin D (29 was the level).
Doctor has asked me to take 4K of Vit D3 and after 4 months, my levels came to 40.

I still continue to have joint and body aches.

Mainly, I wanted to know whether if I should be taking any other supplements along with vitamin D, as there are some articles about to take it along with calcium and vitamin K2.

Any inputs or guidelines will help me ...

[Barb135]

sharanbr... All of those labs look good, except your vitamin D being too low and that could cause absorption of calcium to be off, as well.

You really need to get your vitamin D level up higher.  Just because you live in a sunny place doesn't mean you're going to have adequate levels.  I live in Florida, USA, which is called the "Sunshine State" and I'm deficient, in spite of spending adequate time outside. A lot of us are not able to manufacture adequate vitamin D - I'm not sure I'd let it confuse me too much, if I were you.

In addition to taking the vitamin D, you might talk to your doctor about starting magnesium, which can also help with muscle/joint/body aches/pain.

The fish oil Dee mentioned can also help, plus it's supposed to help lower cholesterol levels, which are often higher than normal with hypothyroidism, as well.

[Dee1956]

Thanks Bar, I do think it is making a difference.  I don't feel as stiff.
This past week I actually gardened a bit and watered which is something I have not done in years.
I guess it could also be small changes over time. :)

[Barb135]

Dee... Fish oil is supposed to be good for body aches.  It's also supposed to be good for high cholesterol/triglycerides.  I've been very lax on taking most of my supplements, recently, so I need to start practicing what I preach...  :-)

[Dee1956]

Good info Barb, thanks!
I have recently started taking Omega 3 in the form of Krill Oil to help the stiffness I have been feeling.  Something is helping :)
I also take Magnesium before bed to help with sleeping and cramps :)

[Barb135]

Calcium is, typically, taken when one has a calcium deficiency, osteoporosis/osteopenia to rebuild bone or if there's an issue with parathyroids.  

Vitamin D, vitamin K and magnesium are all necessary for the proper absorption of calcium.  Calcium and vitamin K do not necessarily have to be taken with vitamin D to bring levels up, though we do need adequate levels of all of all these.

If your vitamin D is still only at 40, it's not high enough to relieve symptoms of deficiency.  You need to get your level up in the 60-80 range, then go to maintenance dose to keep it there.  Vitamin D can be toxic in too high doses, though.

In addition to vitamin D deficiency causing body aches/pains, magnesium and calcium deficiencies can also cause this.  If you've had a Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) done recently, it should contain a calcium result. If that's normal, you might want to ask for a magnesium test.  

I get severe body aches/pains when I don't take my calcium/magnesium supplements, no matter what my thyroid hormone levels are... Low magnesium can also cause muscle cramps, often in the feet/legs.

[sharanbr]

I don't know about complete metabolic panel but the following were tested at different times:

Calcium - 9.6 (8.5-10.1)
Phosphorous - 4.5 (2.5-4.9)
25-H Vitamin D - 40.7
Vitamin B12 - 1185
Cortisol - 14.55 (6.2-19.4)
Ferritin serum - 87.3 (21.8-274)

I don't know if my observation is correct but I do feel slightly better when I take vitamin D supplements.

One more perplexing thing - the place where I live is very sunny and I go out to beach and do some exercise every day for an hour and yet I have vitamin D deficiency.

I don't know if my thyroid is due to vitamin D deficiency or my vitamin D deficiency is due to my thyroid issue or both are effects of some another source. But my body not being able to make enough vitamin d despite excellent external conditions confuses me a lot ...