I've been dealing with hypothyroidism for about three years now (diagnosed), probably longer undiagnosed. My problems were worsened by the Paleo diet (lots of PUFAs). I've tried Armour thyroid, large doses of Cytomel (up to 125mcg daily), and NP thyroid to little effect. I fixed reverse T3 issues, yet thyroid medicine still had little effect on me.
Last year, I stumbled upon Peat and tried some of his suggestions. A few months after adding coffee, OJ, niacin, Vit. A, gelatin, coconut oil and ice cream to my diet and cutting out most PUFAs, I was experiencing some improvement in symptoms while remaining on a stable dose of doctor-prescribed thyroid medication. Then one day, while on vacation in the mountains of New Hampshire, I suddenly became hyperthyroid while at an amusement park with my boyfriend. I was shaky, sweaty, light-headed, nauseous, anxious, weak, and my heart was pounding at 150+ bpm. I felt like I was going to die, and spent the night in the ER. They stopped my thyroid medicine cold turkey, put me on beta blockers and Zofran, and I was basically out of commission for a month with disabling anxiety and fatigue, along with low blood pressure from the beta blockers. It has been eight months since the incident and I am still unwell.
I have a history of digestive issues, depression, and anxiety since childhood. Was fed soy formula instead of breast or cow milk as a baby (caused digestive distress), then put on two years of antibiotics to prevent recurrent UTIs due to a kidney problem. I've never felt "healthy" and comfortable in my body.
My current issues are anxiety/panic attacks, fatigue, cold hands/feet, disorientation, bad acne that leaves pitted scars, and slow digestion with lots of burping after eating anything. The anxiety and fatigue are disabling, and I can't get much done day-to-day anymore. I'm 25 and I feel like I'm 75.
Currently I am eating bacon, eggs, shrimp, beef, gelatin, rice, potatoes, OJ, dried/sugared papaya, dates, coconut milk sorbet, dark chocolate, and coffee. No dairy due to acne, less fresh fruits because the water content makes me bloated. I supplement with salt, niacinamide, Nutrisorb A, K2, aspirin, eggshell calcium and magnesium oil, as well as progest-E on days 14-28 of my cycle. I'm slowly raising my thyroid medicine under doctor supervision; currently taking 45mg NDT/day.
As I'm pretty foggy-headed, I'd like to keep a log to document what I'm doing and how it's affecting me. Hopefully this will help me sort myself out, and maybe others will find some benefit from it as well!
Last year, I stumbled upon Peat and tried some of his suggestions. A few months after adding coffee, OJ, niacin, Vit. A, gelatin, coconut oil and ice cream to my diet and cutting out most PUFAs, I was experiencing some improvement in symptoms while remaining on a stable dose of doctor-prescribed thyroid medication. Then one day, while on vacation in the mountains of New Hampshire, I suddenly became hyperthyroid while at an amusement park with my boyfriend. I was shaky, sweaty, light-headed, nauseous, anxious, weak, and my heart was pounding at 150+ bpm. I felt like I was going to die, and spent the night in the ER. They stopped my thyroid medicine cold turkey, put me on beta blockers and Zofran, and I was basically out of commission for a month with disabling anxiety and fatigue, along with low blood pressure from the beta blockers. It has been eight months since the incident and I am still unwell.
I have a history of digestive issues, depression, and anxiety since childhood. Was fed soy formula instead of breast or cow milk as a baby (caused digestive distress), then put on two years of antibiotics to prevent recurrent UTIs due to a kidney problem. I've never felt "healthy" and comfortable in my body.
My current issues are anxiety/panic attacks, fatigue, cold hands/feet, disorientation, bad acne that leaves pitted scars, and slow digestion with lots of burping after eating anything. The anxiety and fatigue are disabling, and I can't get much done day-to-day anymore. I'm 25 and I feel like I'm 75.
Currently I am eating bacon, eggs, shrimp, beef, gelatin, rice, potatoes, OJ, dried/sugared papaya, dates, coconut milk sorbet, dark chocolate, and coffee. No dairy due to acne, less fresh fruits because the water content makes me bloated. I supplement with salt, niacinamide, Nutrisorb A, K2, aspirin, eggshell calcium and magnesium oil, as well as progest-E on days 14-28 of my cycle. I'm slowly raising my thyroid medicine under doctor supervision; currently taking 45mg NDT/day.
As I'm pretty foggy-headed, I'd like to keep a log to document what I'm doing and how it's affecting me. Hopefully this will help me sort myself out, and maybe others will find some benefit from it as well!