calcium supplementation question

[Guest guest]

Hi

I got " the book " (the great thyroid scandal....) and it says (p198) in the

vitamin list to take 2g calcium and 1 magnesium, but Im on slow release calcium

channel blockers.

Doesnt this mean I cant use calcium supplements because they will be blocked

from working right?

added info... Im in range on FT4 and TSH thyroid tests, but still feel ill, so

am going to do 24hr urine ft4/ft3 test when I can afford it to see if its

converting, because apart from symptoms, when on 25mcg thyroxine daily I was

tsh 0.10 and now I only take 12.5mcg thyroxine and when I called was told its

TSH 0.03

Carole

[Guest guest]

Carole, you will learn that it's never enough to say " I'm

in range on fT4 and TSH thyroid tests. We need to know exactly WHERE in the

range your results lie. Give us the numbers and the reference range for each

test done and we will help with the interpretation. Remember also that you are

not treating your thyroid function test results - that's just a bit of paper

- your doctor should be treating your symptoms and signs and titrating your

dose until the amount you are taking starts to remove your symptoms and you

feel better.

Luv - Sheila

added info... Im in range on FT4 and TSH thyroid tests, but still feel ill, so

am going to do 24hr urine ft4/ft3 test when I can afford it to see if its

converting, because apart from symptoms, when on 25mcg thyroxine daily I was

tsh 0.10 and now I only take 12.5mcg thyroxine and when I called was told its

TSH 0.03