Can an anti fungal drug help my thyroid?

[dolphin27]

I have hashimotos for about 8 years now. My thyroid problem happened after living in a house with blak mold and having a baby.
I saw a new dr that beleives that I should go on an elimination diet and take antfungals to remove any fungus from my body. She also said that this could be causing my thyroid issues. Could this help it? Or, should I run and not waste my money.

Please Help!!!

[dolphin27]

I have been feeling achey and irritable lately and was surprised that I was low on the TSH. I though for sure I would need more. But, I have also been suffering from a sinus infection and allergies. Its so frustrating! I am on 5 of Cytomel twice a day. Maybe I need more of that???
My test result from December for T3 was:
Free T3           2.85  (2.77-5.27) and the endo bumped me to twice a day.

My result now is:
Free T3    340  (230-420)  How do you tell when they did it a different way. Has it gotten better? Should I ask for a higher dose of T3?

Thanks for your help!!!

[dolphin27]

Thanks for the info! I actually did the salivia spit in a cup test. Mine came back with strings which means a yeast overgrowth. I have no idea why I ended up with Hashimotos, but it did occur in me after a year of living in black mold and taking way too many antibiotics. I am going to try the anti fungal and low glycemic and see if it helps.
I also suffer from PCOS and I know the diet helps that. The dr I am going to try this with is very big on the desiccated thyroid which I really want to try. Anything helps, right?

[foreverlostmom]

There are some fabulous tests available now, we particularly like Great Smokies' 28 day saliva test, Female Hormone Profile. The results are given in an easy-to-understand format.

[foreverlostmom]

Effect of candida on the endocrine system

Once candida has overgrown, it can bind to hormones changing their ;key' shape so they are unable to fit 'lock' in their receptor. This effectively inactivates the circulating hormone, making all endocrine problems ten times worse.

What is the APICH syndrome?

Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy Immune-dysregulation Candidosis Hypersensitivity syndrome. This syndrome was identified in the USA in the 1980s as an endocrine disorder afflicting all really difficult-to-treat candida patients. It is far more prevalent in females. (We covered the details in our Factsheet 005, but note that symptoms include ovarian, thyroid and adrenal insufficiency


http://www.candida-society.org/ncs/digestv1i3.htm


http://foodsmatter.com/candida/general/articles/pmstockdale_pers_hist.html

[foreverlostmom]

I have asked doctors about the yeast issue a few times but they are so convinced it is not a true health matter.  I need to do some more diggin on this as I believe I could have a problem with this between acne and prior yeast infections I don't get them often anymore but used to all the time.   But I am wondering if it could be that from the thyroid not working properly that the body is not able to regulat the yeast??  tonights homework

[goolarra]

The currently accepted range for TSH, according to AACE, is 0.3-3.0, so you are borderline LOW according to that.  However, that doesn't bother me at all.  TSH is the least important of these tests.  FT4 is at the 40th percentile of the range, and the recommendation here (rule of thumb) is 50th percentile MOL.  FT3 is 58th percentile, and recommendation here is upper half to upper third of the range.  Once again those are just guidelines, and you have to find where you feel best and then make those levels your personal goal.

Your endo is only looking at TSH...she may be ordering the other tests, but she sure isn't paying a lot of attention to them.  Are you currently on Cytomel, too?  I think your labs look fine, and I would base any increase or decrease at this point on symptoms.  If you have any hypo symptoms left, then there's some room in your labs for a slight increase.  If you start have hyper symptoms, then a slight decrease is in order.  Which way do you think you're leaning?