Raw Thyroid Pills

[marielvel1987]

Hi my name is Mariel im new to this website. I am Hypothyroid i was diagnosed with this a year and a half ago and they still havnt regulated my thyroid level with Levothyroxine so i switched to these pills thet my dad bought for my at a health food store named Raw Thyroid by Natural Souces Co. Has anybody tried these?...They seem to be working for me and i only taken them for 3 days..

[Barb135]

It's not unusual to have to make periodic adjustments to thyroid replacement medication.  

Without adequate labs, you really have no idea where you're at.  You have to retest approximately 4-6 weeks after each med adjustment to find out where you're at.

Hashimoto's is not caused by iodine deficiency and the iodine can actually aggravate a weakened thyroid.  In the event that it turns out you DO have Hashimoto's, you could be doing yourself more harm than good with the iodine.

[marielvel1987]

i havent been taking Levothyroxine for 3 weeks and i feel better than ever...i havent gone to the doctor but as soon as i have a little extra cash i will and i will post the results...I dont think i have Hashi because these pills have a good amount of iodine and with Hashi. ur body dosent processs iodine well....they adjusted my meds like 10 times when i was taking levothyroxine....started at 15mcg and ended up at 125mcg and io still felt bad...

[Barb135]

OTC thyroid preparations are not allowed, by law, to have any measurable thyroid hormone in them.  You will not get your hormone levels regulated, using them.

Are you still taking the prescribed levothyroxine? You probably only need a med adjustment.  

What are your current thyroid hormone levels?  You should be getting tested, regularly, for TSH, Free T3 and Free T4. Please post most recent results, here, and be sure to include the reference ranges, which vary lab to lab, so must come from your own lab report.

Do you know if you have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis?