[Anonymous]

#1031321

I hate this new lactose intolerant thing. Soy milk has been suggested to me but I thought that soy was not a good thing for thyroid patients. The soy milk that I looked at contains sea salt.

I was treated 2/99 and went hypo once after that but have never had normal levels for more than 6 months at a time (and usually not for that long). I have been hyper and had meds reduced many times. I stay away from shellfish and most other fish.

My endo stays on top of my levels and is a good listener but doesn’t seem to be up on the kinds of questions that I come up with.

[Anonymous]

#1108222

Double check me on this with your doctor, but it is my understanding that soy can bind with thyroid replacement hormone, in the digestive tract, and therefore interfere with it’s absorption into the blood. If that is the issue, you could take in soy milk at some other time during the day, AFTER your pills have had a chance to be absorbed into the blood, and not have any problem whatsoever. But if you took the soy too close to when you took your pills, your replacement hormone needs could be affected — and could become even more inconsistent than they already are.

Bobbi — NGDF Online Facilitator

[Anonymous]

#1108223

I was just wondering if the on line facilitators are experts in the field of Graves disease or if they have learned because they have graves themselves, and thus experts?

Thank you

Jeannine

[Anonymous]

#1108224

I was just wondering if anyone had information on drinking soy milk for breakfast say 1 1/2 – 2 hours after taking levoxyl. I thought I remember reading something about eating soy.
Katie

[Anonymous]

#1108225

I checked with the pharmacist this afternoon. Her comment was that there was nothing intrinsically wrong with drinking soy when we are on replacement hormone. The issue that might arise, however, is if it is fortified with vitamins and minerals. If it is, then you should wait a couple of hours after taking the replacement hormone before drinking the soy milk. That would also be true of anything, btw. If there are minerals present, separate it from your replacement dose.

I hope this helps,
Bobbi — NGDF Online Facilitator

[Anonymous]

#1108226

Thanks Bobbie. It was very helpful. It is hard with our diets and the hormone replacement. I had changed my diet at the beginning of the year and started eating Kashi cereals that were high in fiber. It did end up changing my tsh. I have been able to continue eating them but had to adjust medication accordingly.
Katie

[Anonymous]

#1108227

My motto about the replacement hormone — or any drug, for that matter — is “When in doubt, ask the pharmacist.” While you might find that a local pharmacist is uninformed, I have found that MOST of them have a good, up-to-date knowledge about the drugs they dispense. And with a drug like our replacement hormone, that is given to so many people, the likelihood of them knowing the issues is good.

Bobbi — NGDF Online Facilitator

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