Throid meds and Vit. C

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Throid meds and Vit. C

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I ran across an article stating that for some people taking Vit. C along with their thyroid meds could help with absorption. Does anyone here find that it has been helpful for them? I'm considering it as a "what the hell, I might as well try it" but then I am hesitant to add any supplements that could make my MC worse.
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Deb,

I don't know whether vitamin C helps with absorption but I do know that it can cause d and if you decide to take it you have to be very careful with the dosage, starting low and going up slowly to avoid potentially causing D.

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Thanks for the reminder. It's a toss up..... Possibly help one problem and create another? No easy solutions with MC :shrug: The article referenced it helping to lower TSH, which I'm not currently having a problem with but the idea was appealing to take something that could help with absorption since I know that's an issue anyway. It's been 18 days since I've taken any Entocort so I don't want to upset that. The last time I stopped I only made it 23 days.
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"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path, and leave a trail.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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2013 thyroid cancer- total thyroidectomy
2013 Hashimoto's - numbers always "normal"
2017 Lyme's Disease
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