How to Stop Taking Thyroid Medication Safely (Avoid THESE Mistakes)

Are you currently taking thyroid medication? Have you ever wondered about trying to get off of your thyroid medication? You were probably told that you have to take it for the rest of your life, right?
What if I told you that that may not be the case? Well, it's true. There are a lot of thyroid patients who are taking prescription thyroid medications who ultimately want to stop taking them if at all possible. And it turns out that there may be a path for certain people.
But please read this disclaimer before you attempt it:
Do NOT attempt to get off of your thyroid medication without physician supervision. There are some conditions which make getting off of thyroid medication impossible. These conditions include complete removal of the thyroid gland, complete destruction of the thyroid gland from radioactive iodine, and complete destruction of the thyroid gland from end-stage Hashimoto's thyroiditis. If you have any of these conditions then you MUST take thyroid medication forever.
But what about other thyroid patients? There may be a way for you to potentially get off of your thyroid medication or potentially lower the dose that you are taking.
Getting off of thyroid medication involves treating the root cause of your thyroid condition and fixing that problem. If you can do this then you may be able to lower your dose.
Watch this video for more information on how to do exactly that.
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Dr. Westin Childs received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic medicine in 2013. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Childs is no longer practicing medicine and does not hold an active medical license so he can focus on helping people through videos, blog posts, research, and supplement formulation. To read more about why he is no longer licensed please see this page: www.restartmed.com/what-happe...
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[@travelinggirl6681]

I have recently found out that I don't do well on synthetic thyroid meds. I was getting either times of extreme fatigue or was getting extremely wound up and filled with anxiety. My sleep was virtually non-existent. I felt terrible on them; I feel terrible off of them. I do better when on natural dessicated thyroid but "they" have removed it from the market so it is not available anymore. Having an understanding of what is truly going on in our medical system is imperative to having the motivation to get off of these meds. I know that "they" are funneling all thyroid patients that were taking NDTs to having only synthetic available. They can control the people better if they are all taking one or two of the only available thyroid meds. My concern is that what are they going to start doing to the synthetics? If people think that these medications are going to be kept as pure and honest medications, that is a person in denial. Who knows what they will put into these medications! The companies making Rx's have no concern for a person's well-being except for getting all of their money.

[@abdulrahman-pd7hw]

Yes you are right, synthetic medicines comes with lots of side effects which makes us not even feel like we are humans. and also it is on purpose that people depend on the government and the doctors target to give people life time medication. We need to protect our farmers, we can get rid of any diseases from the food itself.

[@isabelladavis1363]

Thank you so much for being honest and actually giving us options…my son goes back in three weeks and we inadvertently took the lower dose when we were at the recent checkup..can’t seem to get the correct dose over these years but I can always tell when the döse aren’t correct…needless to say his dr I was willing to try three more months at this dose and see if he had improvements …weight loss was a unexpected surprise..we are also using supplements with this lower dosage so I pray all is well ..he does seem more alert and that’s a bonus…thank you for sharing this encouraging ray of hope…stay blessed

[@judybritt6288]

I would caution people who want to reduce the amount of thyroid medication they are on- or want to omit it entirely. You should always be sure to consult your Dr.- don't play with increasing or reducing your thyroid med without talking to your Dr. You could be doing harm, rather than improving your health and well-being. I had the opposite problem. I felt like I needed a higher dose of synthroid because I was still tired and had many of the low thyroid symptoms that did not go away. In fact, felt some were increasing, especially fatigue. My dr. kept telling me that I was getting the right dosage. He did no additional tests for thyroid function, nor tests for any other health issues. Then, a series of things happened: - I changed drs and got one who, I felt, was really listening to me. - I was under more and more stress, and working a lot of hours. I knew stress was not good for me, but wasn't sure if that was a factor. - I got diagnosed with a major health issue - one that produced similar symptoms as low thyroid. It turned out that I did need an increase in my thyroid medication- BUT, I had more than one additional health issue, which complicated matters. Bottom line, you have to keep talking to your dr. If you feel that dr isn't responding to your problems and finding solutions, change drs. I suspect that there are lots of patients like me who have more than one health issue. So finding the correct dosage of thyroid meds can be complicated. That's why I advise not to adjust your medication on your own without a drs consult.

[@VanOlove]

Thank you, Dr. Childs, for all of your important insight. I am 63yo F, started Keto and IF and lost 40lbs. I finally stopped my cycle at 60, and I retired at 62. Your videos gave me the direction to lower my 90mg daily Armour. You teach that all of these lifestyle changes are hormone, especially Estrogen related, so I felt confident in reducing my Armour. Of course, my Doctor refused to consider it, so I read every pubmed article related to hypothyroidism and watched all of your videos. I supported my thyroid during this time with 2 brazil nuts daily (Selenium), Roasted seaweed, Spirulina, Zinc, Garlic and Black Seed Oil. I added Am/Pm Indian yoga throat massages with Walnut oil. I drank Indian Coriander Tea every Am. I also took a Thyroid Support capsule, and Ashwagandha. I was very slow in weaning myself, paying attention to my symptoms that got me on Thyroid: I would wake up with totally numb hands. I had clumps of hair falling out. I could not get to sleep because my bones were so cold, even with the heater on, blackets, and wearing sweatpants and sweatshirt.And I was so, so tired, and depressed. So, I reduced very, very slowly. In the past, my symptoms would return and I had to rush to start taking Thyroid again for relief. So, here I am, 18 months later, still watching your videos and learning from you ,BUT now I am almost off of Armour (only 15mg). I hope to have my own Thyroid working in top order by the end of the year, when I will start to slowly, slowly, remove the supplements that I am taking. For interested viewers, do your own research and pay attention to your body, symptoms, and requirements. I feel super now and have many other positive benefits: better sleep, energy, keeping the 40lbs off, better wound healing etc. And, Hah! I don't have to visit the Doctor anymore because I am off all meds. Good luck to all my Thyroid gang!

[@matej9255]

wow, that's an incredible story! Good to hear you got your thyroid together :)

[@wheetypeedy]

@tahoe twilight it wasnt for me. It worked very well

[@sparkledonut4860]

@tahoe twilight I was told also as a female with hypothyroidism not to go on keto diet because it puts to much stress on the thyroid gland. I wish I could get of Synthroid but I can’t because I feel worse. But thanks again I feel bad when I take it too. Tremors, heart palpitations and nausea

[@wanda18221]

@@sparkledonut4860 I am having very good success reducing my Armour thyroid by eating a plant based diet. I am seeing tremendous improvement in just 6 weeks. I’ve eliminated gluten, eggs, all oils, dairy, I eat meat only 3 times per week. I get my oil from nuts and seeds. I supplement with B 12. For the first time I can ever remember my body temperature has raised from 97.7 to 98.4. I am shocked! My allergies have also cleared up. My Doctor initially told me to reduce meds twice per week but I am now skipping 3 times and feel great. I take 125 MG and have been on meds for 14 years. For the first time I am hopeful I can get off totally. I eat Brazil nuts and walnuts for selenium and pumpkin seeds for zinc. I don’t take iodine, there is controversy about iodine. I make coriander tea and use black cumin. Check out Dr Joel Fuhrman’s nutritarian diet. Plus, I’ve lost 5 pounds since reducing my meds! Incredible

[@mnayak9348]

If you feel better after reducing but Tsh goes up 11, do t know who is right?

[@jenniferburke2972]

Thanks for this guidance! While I was getting bad thyroid treatment, I gained hundreds of pounds and have been terrified of reducing my meds even though I know having lost the weight I may need less medication. I cut about 30% of my NDT very slowly earlier this year with no effects so far. This encourages me to keep going!

[@mujeresbalanceadasvivianam6486]

Thank you so much!

[@Straightdeal]

My GP has got me into "chasing the TSH level". I tried what you suggested, but just a once-off reduction from 75 micrograms to 50, for 3 months. I felt no difference physically, but my TSH went up from 1.71 to 3.93. My free T4 and T3 levels also slightly lower, but in the 50% range. I reluctantly went back onto 75micrograms, for the moment. I will wait for my annual blood works in March 2023 and take it from there.

[@sheilag.834]

Thanks for this! God bless you! I'm trying to get my body balanced & to get off my thyroid med. It's only 25mcg & it's only been about 1-1 1/2 years.

[@terrimcmillin9147]

I’ve been on thyroid medication for 40 years. I’ve yet to find a doctor who is willing to reduce meds without a fight. I doubt very many docs would be willing to supervise a weaning off process. Not many of them understand the thyroid beyond the TSH test.

[@invigil3570]

That is because Doctors went to school to study books written by the farma industry and were taught only how to prescribe medication to keep you sick so you will continue to buy medications (making farma more money). They are not interested (or know how) in finding the root or cause of your physical issues nor curing any disease (bad business for farma)

[@chrystalprice9269]

I come to realize only a herbalist or some kind of natural doctor can help me with getting off of medications.

[@mnayak9348]

You have to go to Naturopathic doctor . These allopathic doctor will loose their business if he can not prescribe, you will stop coming. So big farms. Doctors they work together. You have to be your own advocate now a days.

[@realitydoinz9656]

I am so happy to beat my hypothyroidism with Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel herbs medication...

[@Jesus_Saves_Its_A_Free_Gift]

I agree. My family physician told me that I would die if I come off Synthroid. He said it's dangerous for my heart. I am going to try coming off Synthroid slowly. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2002. I still have my thyroid. I've been doing healthy keto and intermittent fasting and prolonged fasting since early 2019. How and what we eat makes a huge difference as well on top of taking the right supplements. I did this once and felt great and lost weight but then I started feeling worse. I believe I did it too quickly. I had NO symptoms when I was diagnosed in 2002 with hypothyroidism. I wish I would've known then what I know now!

[@maureenbennett809]

Great content!! 😄😄

[@Rosemary-rz1xq]

I cleared up my hypothyroidism with the help of natural herbs medications from Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel.

[@prasenjitmridha4420]

It was such an informative video. Thanks doctor.

[@kathikmoore7237]

There is a 💯% cure to thyroid and I got my cure from Dr iyaremoses on KZbin remedies and till now I'm completely cured is a good thing to share my experience..

[@Rosemary-rz1xq]

I cleared up my hypothyroidism with the help of natural herbs medications from Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel.

[@GothicRainbowGirl]

I've been taking levothyroxine for only a month and want to get off of it and eat foods that are good at fixing it and maybe take some supplements rather then depending on the levothyroxine.

[@Jannett-ik5lh]

In another video a dr talked about the medication NP look it up

[@Silentafterthought]

Dr I really enjoy your videos and I'm glad you do them my doctor diagnosed me with underactive thyroid hypothyroidism and I'm on levothyroxine 25mg very low dose I've been taking it for two days now so far my thyroid symptoms have improved my body aches and chills are better my heart feels ok but I have to keep an eye on it for any changes I've had some hair loss before taking levothyroxine it doesn't work for many people but it seems to be working for me I have no side effects so far but I'll see in a few weeks to months if I have any the key to not losing your hair is to use coconut oil shampoo and peppermint oil shampoo it will give your scalp biotin my hair was so dry and my scalp was hurting from the thyroid

[@realitydoinz9656]

Special regards to Dr iyaremoses on KZbin, after using his herbal medication as prescribed, I got completely cured from hypothyroidism reach out to him for your permanent cure.

[@uzbek9669]

great video as alwaays i was waiting for this one doc,,,,,,,

[@wilfredmangibin6024]

Thanks Dr Childs

[@annanardo2358]

My 100 year old father has hypothyroidism and has been taking it for so many years.His doctors never address it, never even tried to ween him off if it, and he doesn't feel any better for it. I don't think it's working. Going to ask his doctor if he can be seemed off of it. He's always tired and cold, don't think that stuff is working, prefer natural cures instead of pharmaceutical drugs. My mother had her thyroid removed and was never given Levothyroxin, she gained very much weight which hastened her passing. Doctors should know what the hell they are doing. If it wasn't for these videos I wouldn't know these things. Thanks for posting.

[@terikirchner7252]

I have been weaning my NDT by 25% weekly and so far on 25% of original dose and haven’t had significant side effects except some recognized agitation. I am committed to giving this a 6 month trial unless something significant should arise but so far I’m satisfied. My doctor is aware of my taper and unfortunately he originally recommended I stop taking my replacement cold turkey and see what happens. I am a pharmacist and immediately knew this was incorrect and potentially dangerous advice. I would caution any patient whose doctor says they can stop thyroid medication cold turkey to talk to their pharmacist first.

[@jochemlaurenssen9440]

Yes correct. Dont atop cold turkey. Your tsh will shoot the opposite direction.

[@gw5702]

My dr told me to stop my thyroid medication cold turkey, I did. After a month I started to feel diwn the hill, now I'm a mess. I started back on Levothyroxin. Will never do this anymore.

[@runawaybead]

Thank you for this I’m going to try it . I’m going to try doing it in a long term so my body won’t react to badly. I have Hashimoto’s and feel that I never should have been on thyroid medication. They should have help me with understanding what this was .

[@monadarjany]

hello Dr. Childs, thank you again for sharing your knowledge. I stopped taking Tirosint cold turkey last month, after inadvertently overdosing the month prior (mixed up the tablet colors!). I am starting to feel the slump in energy/focus, and gaining/bloating. After 5 years of treatment, I only ever lost 43 lbs within 5 months, when I added T3, but also lost half of my hair. Have since regained the weight after going off T3. Hard to lose hair as a woman, but I'm thinking the weight is a bigger risk at this point and may restart Tirosint and T3. Do you recommend this course of action, until I lose the weight, and then consider weaning off after, or should I stay the course with no thyroid meds since I am already 6 weeks off of it?

[@kay-annmiller8898]

Good day Dr Childs I live in the Caribbean Kingston Jamaica and the only thing I am on is levothyroxine but i have bellyache at times and a mild acid reflus but by tsh went up to 7.49 what can i do to get it normal and can i take fish oil help me please

[@woody2494]

Dr. Childs, I watched one of your videos on the difference between "normal" and "optimal" T3 and T4 levels. Very interesting. My TSH levels are high (almost 10) and my T3/T4 levels are within the lab normal limits but below the optimal range you discussed. I shared the gist of your video with my doctor and asked if I can take a low dose of levothyroxine to bump my T3/T4 levels into the optimal range. She thought this was sensible and recommended I try 25 ug/day to see what effect it has. I know you can't give medical advice here but does this approach sound reasonable?

[@dionabahr6113]

Thank you so much for creating this video!! I’ve been hunting for this video for weeks!!! 🤞🏼🤍🌱

[@realitydoinz9656]

I am so happy to beat my hypothyroidism with Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel herbs medication...

[@Mel-wd3yy]

I have been strict Keto for 3 1/2 years I do OMAD. I have Hashimotos and hypothyroidism. I now have my Hashimotos in remission and have gotten off my thyroid medicine and feel great! I was also a severe diabetic with hypertension and those are both gone as well. My body healing journey has worked wonders for me. Thank you for the information!

[@drwestinchilds]

Good for you! And you're welcome.

[@Whiterun_Gaurd]

Did you taper off? Or stopped cold turkey?

[@realitydoinz9656]

I am so happy to beat my hypothyroidism with Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel herbs medication...

[@ezraana1]

Hi Mel, how can l get in contact with you?

[@tukeerchohan2511]

Pulpitation???

[@febe8240]

Hi Dr. Childs, Thank you so much for all of your informative videos. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto 5 years ago. I'm currently on Levothyroxine 50 mcg. I really want to get off the medication. My current TSH is 1.18, T4 1.2, T3 1.2. Can I split my medication and take half the pill? or can I take it every other day would work?

[@heatherdragsnes6258]

Whsts your ranges ?

[@sarab.379]

Thank you so much for this video, I am glad I found you. There is no doctor to help us getting off the medication. Now instead of Thyroxine for about 4 years I am taking compounded medicine, 30mg SR caps with vitamin C filler. I used to take 60mg but like you I thought that was too much so did cut it down to half. Now I would like to know can I go lower than this or because it is compounded is not possible? Would you help please.

[@drwestinchilds]

The fact that it is compounded won't have any impact on whether or not you can get off of it. That has more to do with whether or not your thyroid gland is capable of producing thyroid hormone on its own.

[@bettymk1]

Hi Dr. Childs! I REALLY want to get off my meds and am about to order one of your bundles. (I will definitely work with my PCP) I have never had high antibodies but believe I probably have Hashi's due to a family history of autoimmune disorders and I have fibromylagia. Also, my T4 is always low, even with Synthroid but my TSH has never been high/above 2.0. I have had an MRI of my pituitary and it's normal. All that said... would you recommend the Hashi's bundle or the regular bundle? Thanks so much!

[@Rosemary-rz1xq]

I cleared up my hypothyroidism with the help of natural herbs medications from Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel.

[@datzmoi]

Thank you so much for your information. I have a question Iam going from 75mg sythroid I been on for about 20 years. The dr mention me go cold turkey I said I want to go down slow so they are putting me on 50 mg today Iam not taking anything to help support my systems or help restore the thyroid in process I looked at your site with al diffrent meds you provided o know you mention a few in this video Vit A and D etc what medication on your remed website in this situation?

[@denisserivera83]

I love the news !

[@eman4362]

reduce dose by 10% to 15% every two to 4 weeks. example : 100mg move it to 75mg stay two to 4 weeks. give the body time to adjust.

[@WiseSeeker]

Would you recommend a taper method of switching from daily Synthroid to every other day for a period of time? Thanks.

[@vickiehalldewey2868]

Dr Westin. I had a hot nodule in my 20s and radioiodine treatment to fix it. That caused me to go hypo. I've been on 100 mcg of synthroid for 30 years. Can i get off it completely based on that initial issue? Now I have benign nodules they keep an eye on with ultrasound and biopsies. I also find that drs dont want to help you get off or wean. They want to prescribe base 1:16 d on TSH only. I'd like to wean off if possible. Your thoughts? TY

[@jrbowdree1]

As you go thru this weaning process, do you recommend cutting the pill each day or go on a skipping medicine schedule (for example, take for three days, skip the fourth day)?

[@lauraandwalterrodrigues8938]

I have been taking armur thyroid for years, new doctor changed my medication to tyrosine. What are your thoughts on this medication?

[@datzmoi]

Is any of this meds good if you have high blood pressure? Iam interested in getting a bundle to help with restoring my thyroid gland coming off syrhroid slowly

[@DIYpole_performer]

I was put on levothyroxine bc I was on Seroquel, and that med wrecked my thyroid after about 2 months of being on it. I've been off Seroquel for four years now, and I'm still on the levothyroxine. I noticed my hair is dry ,I've went from 160 lbs at 5'4 to 117 lbs. My legs are also very dry. I'm convinced I don't need levothyroxine anymore. My primary Dr. Doesn't want to take me off of it bc he says my TH8# is good. Ive also been having heart palpitations, so I decided to go down to 38 mg of the levothyroxine. I was doing that for about a week,and I did notice less hair breakage, no palps, and less dry skin. Problem is, I felt terrible. Maybe I'll just go down to 45 mg, and just do - 5 mg every two weeks. I can't stand taking meds when it's not an absolute necessity, and many doctors I have dealt with want to write scripts smh.

[@maliaaharoni2652]

Hello Dr I am 51 urs old and have been on Amour thyroxine 15 mg for about 8 yrs. Recently I went on a healthy Keto diet and lost 25 pounds...However over this time my hair has been falling rapidly and my sleep is not sound...I am irritable and my periods are more irratic. Am I able to stop the 15mg in one shot and retest in 6 weeks?? the last TSH I took was .41 about 3 weeks ago

[@Percyfaith7]

Lost over 100 lbs and by the Grace of God have kept it off for 12 years. Tested multiple times not showing antibodies for hashimoto's but was low on iodine for many years. I would like to get off of 15 mg desiccated thyroid alternating with 30 mg desiccated thyroid but I don't know the low and slow of my small doses. I believe the fillers in most synthetically formulated drugs and supplements disagree with my system.

[@naomizeppelinoona1742]

Do you have any videos for thyroid ablation? Silly me did radioactive iodine... 6 years ago. 😢

[@katlinbush5673]

What if I only took my meds every other day? Would that wean me off?

[@rhondaw5615]

HELP i’ve started on a low-dose of NP of only 15 my TSH was. 965 and plummeted two. 31 with a permission of my Endo I cut that in half about a week ago. Period Three days ago without any new foods or new medication‘s my tongue swelled up very very scary I’ve been able to use Benadryl and prednisone to get it to come down a little but when I tried getting off the Benadryl today it flared right back up! A few people in a Facebook group when I asked said this has happened to them when they miss a dose or cut back. Is there anything I can do for this I’m really scared I did take my dose today the half dose I had started a week ago. Thank you in advance for your help and all that you do

[@arminehb508]

Hello, I feel that my Armor thyroid is giving me weak muscles and other side effects. How do I wean off of it.? Thanks

[@eandcgarden3637]

Ty

[@joycegonzalez4704]

Thanks for explaining...in 28 years never had a Doctor explain...new Doctor lady year changed my dosage from 100mg to 25mg without deceleration..felt like wad walking deaf for 6 months...now better

[@kamrulhasansaurav8552]

Your experience give courage to us. I am 29 years old and taking doase 75mg. I still hope that i might be abale to stop medicine one day. How are you now? Please update your situation over the time.

[@mariedandin9882]

Good evening Dr Child’s IAM tailing synthroid for hypothyroidism maybe 25 years ago. I take now 0.075 mg every day. How can start to decrease and stop it Thanks a lot. Marie

[@taniadiulgerian6888]

thank you so much for the info only one thing pls just talk a bit slower so we are able to process the information thank you

[@catherineellwood223]

I had partialthyroidectomy 6 months ago, strarted on synthroird 50 mcg one month ago and feel terrible. Dizzy, nauseous and extremely fatigued. Can I stop taking it? My blood work comes up normal I guess tsh 4.64 and free4 9.

[@wilfredmangibin6024]

Considering the TSH results to adjust the dose?

[@user-bk7ku3vd2i]

Not taking thyroid medication about year.i have hypothyroidism. What vitamins are you recommending from your inventory

[@abigailsmith3328]

I'm taking both armour thyroid and levothyroxine. Do I follow the same pricedure for the armour as for levothyroxine?

[@heatherdragsnes6258]

I have no symptoms and never have. Was borderline hypothyroidism and given t4 meds. I'm now on 25mg of tiromel and 25mg of euthyrox. My recent blood results show my tsh is low and my t4 and t3 are low but withing reference range. Mt antibodies are 100 and 200.. should I increase meds or stay as is for now

[@spaceorbust]

has anyone tried this? how long do you go feeling badly before you go back on meds? i’m on 75mcg tirosint. i seem to fit the criteria for getting off of meds but my energy, anxiety and constipation gets so bad without them. just wondering how long i need to endure feeling badly before my levels either increases or it is clear that levels will not increase and i go back up in meds.

[@loriegreen8840]

I was diagnosed with hashimotos 2 yrs ago (no issues prior to that) - but I've changed my diet completely since then (clean keto) & will eat this way indefinitely. I don't have any other health issues & I also supplement with the things you mentioned. I take prescription np t3/t4 combo & ldn...my tsh, my t3 & t4 are all low however. I'd like to get off all of it. Do you think it's possible for me to get off of it by the method of low & slow as you stated?

[@shipraagarwal2894]

I can suggest u something , R u willing to know?

[@Mom-tk9rz]

I feel pressure or tightness on and off in my thyroid while weaning off mine. I am on such a low dose 6 mcg t4 4 mcg t3. why the tightness? Been on it 14 yrs, I juice and eat well. Tired of feeling sweaty & hot and other things from taking it!

[@gauriswami2923]

Hi I'm recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism I did this test 4 months back that time tsh was 6.8 and t3 t4 were normal but when I checked couple of weeka back it was 84 whereas t3 was in normal range and t4 was slightly low. Doctor prescribed 88mcg levothyroxin I have been taking this for last 2 weeks. Is it possible for my case to slowly and eventually get off this meds. I have been taking lot of stress few months back which I feel was the reason to trigger this. I also had some swelling on thyroid gland which reduced after taking medicines for 2 weeks. Please guide what should be the correct approach to deal with it.

[@jesswilson8687]

I've been on thyroid meds my whole life due to hypothyroidism but just moved out of state got engaged, about to marry but it's taken too long to set up my state insurance and doctors, insurance was set up in November with a primary doc, its now January but won't take effect till March 1st and I'm running low on levotyroxin, will be out sometime late January so won't have a way to Stay on the med till I can get an endocrinologist referral from the new primary doc in March... so looking at natural alternatives...

[@ntxcarservice444]

Are there any long term effects on stopping cold Turkey (for one month) but then gradually dropping under doctor’s supervision? I was on 90mg Armour thyriod and felt like crap.

[@1201_DeZigns]

Doctor put me Synthroid 25mg because my TPO is 580 but my TSH is normal. I took for 2 days and didn’t like the way it made me feel so I stop taking. Will it affect me.

[@jackiemansfield8325]

Dr bozo prescribed me Levo because I was low in energy despite that my blood tests showed within range. Now, I told him I’m taking just half pill and plan to stop it altogether.

[@monicahindman4010]

I am a 49-year-old female who has been on and off thyroid medication since my early 20s. I now take Armour Thyroid 60 mg. I have been doing a clean keto lifestyle for the last nine months and have noticed by removing all wheat from my diet my body is able to absorb all the nutrients much more efficiently since wheat interferes with the absorption of minerals into the body. I also began taking cayenne pepper 500 mg tablet about four weeks ago. My thyroid function has went from a 3.0 to a 4.9 in a matter of three months. I attribute that to eating clean keto, removing wheat, and adding cayenne pepper! I am going to taper off of my thyroid medication thanks to your video. My doctor told me to go off of it cold turkey but I do not trust that. Thanks for the video😊

[@monicahindman4010]

I gradually tapered off of my thyroid medication 15 mg at a time, so I went from 60to45 to 30 and so on. I have been completely off of my thyroid medication for about a month now and I feel fantastic! I take 1000 mg of cayenne pepper every morning when I eat breakfast and I have plenty of energy! I still plan on going and getting my blood work done in about two weeks just to see what the numbers are saying. When I get that bloodwork back, I will let you know what it looks like. Hope this helps someone. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@pinkiepinkster8395]

4.9 means you are hypothyroid. You need to go off meat and dairy too.

[@jeannettestefancik9805]

Does armor thyroid cause tremors after having taken it for 5years?

[@pnevlud]

I am now finding out these meds and thyroid disease can contribute to periodontal disease. Do you find this to be true??? I am the only one in my family with thyroid disease and the only one now experiencing periodontal disease 🤦‍♀️. Help! 28 years on meds

[@adrisarm.3043]

Hi doc! I’m off of levothyroxine for 6 months. My TSH is now 3.8. Doctor told me it’s okay to not continue. Is 3.8 an okay level to be at after taking Levi for about 6 years then going hyper and reacting really bad to levothyroxine?

[@blackdiamond4584]

Hi did you wing yourself off the medication or just stopped taking it?

[@morgan_7719]

10 years ago I had the radioactive iodine pills to ‘kill’ my thyroid is what dr said. I didn’t pay attention as I was only 17 and just did whatever they said. Now I’m wishing I would’ve look at other options..so does this mean Im out of luck on going off of my medicine? I take 100mg of levo a day.

[@KathleenClark-wj4uc]

Would getting off thyroid medication result in hair loss?

[@jennybaker5713]

Mine apparently stopped working on its own in infancy... how do I kick start it to produce on my own to get off Armour ( $$ reasons)

[@emadnafeh]

I was on Armour thyroid for 5 years and got off it myself 2 years ago because it made me so nervous and I was on Thyroxin and it was worse. I have had Thyroid blood tests and it shows that my thyroid is working very well. I don't know what you recommend, but kelp was making me extra nervous. So I feel fine now, Please add any comments you need to add.

[@realitydoinz9656]

I am so happy to beat my hypothyroidism with Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel herbs medication...

[@elizabethriska]

Hi Dr, Can hyperthyroidism/Graves disease patients also follow this strategy to get off Methimazole?

[@realitydoinz9656]

Special regards to Dr iyaremoses on KZbin, after using his herbal medication as prescribed, I got completely cured from hypothyroidism reach out to him for your permanent cure.

[@meganreid587]

I've only been on it for 2 months I just want to stop taking it

[@maryanne4400]

I don't know if you still look at these comments since it has been a year but I need help with trying to wean off my thyroid medication. I have been on it for 15 years and really never was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. It was a Naturopath who just decided I needed Thyroid medication. It is specially made for me with T3 and T4 in an oil base. I open the capsule and squeeze one drop out of the capsule twice a day. I unfortunately and also on Hydrocortisone and HRT so my body is going through a whole lot. It has been almost four weeks since I lowered it 25% or so. And I feel like shit every day. I am in a fog, lethargic, body is weak, I want to sleep a lot and I am gaining weight like crazy. Also at night I wake up sweating I get so hot at night and then in the day I am freezing though the temperatures are not cold. So I am wondering because of the hydrocortisone is my feedback system not able to get my thyroid to function at all? I take Kelp because I am a Vegan, and I take Tyrosine 500mgs tid. I get zinc and Selenium in my multivit. Any suggestions? Also even if I don't feel any better should I lower my thyroid medication again anyway or do you not lower it until you are stable and normal again? You never address this issue. I hope you get this.

[@rogerbeaird3320]

Most cases I've seen of jump starting your thyroid again only after being on it for 3 months

[@misselle3049]

Hi Doctor Childs. How would we go about reducing our dosage? Would that be through pill splitting or pill tapering (for example: 75 mcg for 6 days out of the week with 50 mcg for 1 day out of the week, then slowly increase the lower dosage from there)? Or could either work in this scenario? Thanks again for all of your help!

[@Rosemary-rz1xq]

I cleared up my hypothyroidism with the help of natural herbs medications from Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel.

[@sirnicholibraden86]

This please!

[@cindykq8086]

CindyKQ To everyone who reduced their dosages, how did you do it? My Synthroid is a small oblong blue tablet, so how do I take 90% of that?

[@therobinmasterstheory1636]

you need a pill cutter and have to do the math..

[@shulibenshmuel4025]

Hi my friend my mother has slow thyroid gland and she has high blood pressure and cholesterol She take the medication for the past 30 years She 75 years she doing sport and eating healthy for the past 30 years she is athletic and slim . She take etroxin one day a dos of 150 and the next day 100 She take for the high blood pressure vasodip combo And vasodip 10 Evening and morning And also take for the cholesterol simavaxon 10 I’m really onto health lately and I feel that they gave her medicine that she long time doesn’t need it Please let me know your idea

[@nikkibrooks1752]

My doctor told me i no longer need it but im scared to do that

[@SubhasSukumar]

Thank you doctor. I'm on 50mcg eltroxin for the last 8 months. My TSH has come down from 24.5 to 3.8 to 2.7 now. Is this a good time to bring down the eltroxin to 37.5mcg?

[@uzbek9669]

i am currently taking 25 mg thyroxin from 45 days after decreasing from 37.5 .....i am thinking of reducing it to 12.5 in 2 weeks. i got diagnosed in feb 2020 ........the only thing i found is that supplement+cardio exercise and complete removal of all grain foods reallly helps ,,,,,,,i am also from india

[@SubhasSukumar]

@@uzbek9669 thanks a lot. Did you reduce the dosage on your own or got advice from your doctor to do so?

[@mnayak9348]

How do get dose 37.5 , not in market

[@realitydoinz9656]

I am so happy to beat my hypothyroidism with Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel herbs medication...

[@cherylwhite9196]

Ehen I was on levothyroxine, I started having palpitations/irregular heartbeats. My stats were up/fown all iver the place. They didn't have me tested in 8 wks. when I started. 6 mo. later my stats were iutrageously high, but the palpitations stopped, but the only way I knew I had an irregular heart beat, was my bp machine. My Dr. abruptly stopped my med. & i ended up having to have an oblation. I niw have an urreg. heartbeat, but my heart rate, for now is mistly around 80-85. They tried to put me bk on the same drug, same dosage, but I refused. I am taking supplements now, bloodwork showed a little better. I will NEVER go bk on thyroid meds!!

[@jcmjcm1945]

Ugggg headache. Dropped 13.5 I lost 60 pounds . And were on the way to remove tirosint headach x 4 days so far . Feel so over medicated as well.

[@tinajohnson5685]

Do you “go down” on the mg by literally cutting your pill? or do you keep asking your dr for a new script with a reduced mg dosage every 2-4 weeks?

[@beckyd712]

How long is "a short period of time"? Do I need to wait a week, a month, six months or a year to start feeling better? *Why doesn't anybody warn us that eating Walnuts will interfere with Levothyroxine?*

[@carlettasims7169]

1990 ijad an goiter it was remover along with the right thyroid gland i do not take anyeds but o feel low energy and muscle and j oint pain im 63 what will help fo get body back to balance

[@realitydoinz9656]

I am so happy to beat my hypothyroidism with Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel herbs medication...

[@vsrinivas8905]

Hi Dr westin is there any diet for balance the hypothyroidism

[@-living4jesus4ever-]

Look into eating prometabolic! I’m just discovering that paleo shot my thyroid and adrenals and puts people in chronic stress mode by using their own tissues for glucose. I’m hopeful!

[@bliep85]

@@-living4jesus4ever- Hey, I don’t know if you will read this, but did the pre metabolic diet work for you? I was doing keto but I cant loose my hypothyroid weight

[@-living4jesus4ever-]

@@bliep85 yes, The goal is to heal your thyroid as priority over the weight loss. The weight loss will come when you nourish and heal your hormones. look up kori Meloy’s podcast freely rooted and her course on healing your metabolism/hormones. I got off my thyroid and progesterone and feel better than I have in a decade just from nourishing my body. Paleo and keto basically killed my hormones and people don’t tell that what happens to women as you feel good initially with those kind of diets and then your hormones crash and everything else goes downhill. praying for you.

[@DarkAngel-cj6sx]

Hi Dr Childs, Thank you for educating me about thyroid and your cortisol supplements helped to get rid of it. However, I don't know why I don't lose weight. I feel good really good because I sleep and have energy now. I am doing keto and IF and I am not gaining, but I am not losing either. With one meal a day, it seems to make me gain more weight.

[@janetdrews525]

Can I ask what cortisol supplement did you take and did it help with sleep.

[@DarkAngel-cj6sx]

@@wellnessdr5572 when you have a high cortisol you don't fall asleep until you reduce it

[@DarkAngel-cj6sx]

@@janetdrews525dr child adrenaline reset . I had a really high cortisol and I finished the bottle and checked my blood and it was decreased. Ashwaganda is good too

[@realitydoinz9656]

I am so happy to beat my hypothyroidism with Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel herbs medication...

[@magicwoman8239]

May be you need to eat two or three meals a day as your metabolism may be slowing down with one meal a day

[@lorrainestarr-curtin4224]

I have been on NDT for 15 years, recently Dr. switched me to Tirosint and Cytomel, after three days I have very uncomfortable heart palpitations, is this because I switched without weaning off the Armour at all and I want to go back on the Armour now because I am afraid to continue with the Tirosint. I don't think my Doctor is aware of the consequences of these drugs.

[@drwestinchilds]

Heart palpitations by themselves are not harmful so that isn't necessarily a reason to stop using them, however, they are a more common side effect of medications that contain T3. You should talk with your doctor to see if swapping back to Armour makes more sense or adjusting your dose of cytomel.

[@kali542]

I think I will wait until cold vermont winter ends before I try this! brrrr. being cold and the low thyroid chill is awful. I have been on 60mg armour since I was 38. I am 56 now. I probably never really needed it, but now I am dependent on it.

[@johna5484]

Did you ever try going off the synthtoid ? I’m about your same age. I’ve been on it for 25 years

[@1234greenfreak]

Do your levels have to be in range before you do this?

[@jennytorry2027]

I urge everyone to use Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel herbal medicine because he cured me from hyperthyroidism

[@dibridges2962]

I had been on 50 mcg of Levo for 15 years, not knowing why. My Dr unfortunately is not well versed in this but we discussed my weaning myself off. I did this by 25% each week, so probably too quickly. I had zero symptoms until now, 6 weeks later, which include anxiety and sleeplessness. Could this be hypothyroid-related? I'm giving it more time before having my blood tested.

[@simonewilson5549]

Did you ever find an answer to this question

[@repentjesusiscomingsoon1529]

@@simonewilson5549 If you can't sleep, you're on too high of a dose!!

[@sarahbanman1783]

How do you know if you are beginning or end stage hashimoto

[@drwestinchilds]

Timing, symptoms, lab tests, and an ultrasound can all give you information about what stage you are in.

[@jeseniamorales7691]

I have 1/2 of thyroid 200mcg levothyroxine but it was making me sick..... I stopped feeling better..trying to fast..

[@tanabarr7114]

Jesenia wow that’s to high 200 mcg for your thyroid meds

[@laurieadaniel]

I have taken your bovine support 2x daily for over a year and have not noticed a difference

[@drwestinchilds]

Sometimes it can take time to figure out what your body needs. The one you are talking about is more focused on the adrenals as opposed to the thyroid so that may be part of the issue.

[@mnayak9348]

When I reduce dose and I feel better but Tsh goes up to 11 . So who is right Tsh or clinical sign?

[@Rosemary-rz1xq]

I cleared up my hypothyroidism with the help of natural herbs medications from Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel.

[@lexconor8498]

I'm confused. I went on Levo bc my body was unable to maintain ideal levels. I felt awful, but improved greatly once on the Levo. Why would my body suddenly have repaired itself just because I ween off the Levo? What am I missing?

[@MrsKunis]

When you get off thyroid medication, your brain puts out TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) to get your thyroid to produce T4 and T3 to replace it that you aren't getting from the medication.

[@miabeia3117]

Is it possible to get off of Armour if you been on it over 40 years? Thanks so much!

[@drwestinchilds]

Possible, yes, but at that length of time, your chances are somewhat lower than normal.

[@miabeia3117]

@@drwestinchilds that’s what I thought! Thanks!

[@kali542]

@@miabeia3117 Hi Mia did you try to get off the Armour? I have been on a very long time too and would like to come off it. Maybe just weaning a little it makes me so grouchy!

[@miabeia3117]

@@kali542 I have tried to do it before. I went to a Naturapath and took me off of it completely without weening me off which was a big mistake! I would love to try it again but I’m kinda of scared! Another friend of mine did wean herself off of it and is doing great so far…

[@oscararredondo9672]

I’ve been on Levo (2 months) and Synthroid (3 weeks) all gave me terrible side effects which I never even had symptoms of hypothyroidism even though I had slight elevated antibodies (36) but TSH OF 16. Only doing this 3 months and feel miserable, really considering doing natural therapies

[@simonewilson5549]

I have only been on a month as well. I am on 12. 5 mcgs And I can feel It making me shaky. What are your symptoms?

[@Kaveda11]

Yep I’ve been on it for 2 and a half years. I can’t tell if it’s the levothyroxine or the thyroid symptoms that I’m suffering from. Feel shaky inside. Low mood. Achy and fat. So want to get off all meds. Feel awful since. Lungs are not good either… now on inhalers Not a happy bunny 😢😢

[@simonewilson5549]

@kaveda I ended up getting off it eventhough my doc didn't support me. Get the Thyroid Healing book from Anthony William! I changed my diet

[@Kaveda11]

@@simonewilson5549 Thanks for the heads up. I will get the book. I’m so determined. I had bloods today and I broke down with the nurse saying why was I not getting tested for the things that really count. Only TSH. I then explained what I had learnt so far. It’s quite a huge subject and a lot of trial and error ahead, but I’m determined now. I felt too overwhelmed before but I can’t live the rest of my life feeling like this! Thanks for your reply 🙏🏼x

[@simonewilson5549]

@kaveda good luck. I as well only had mildly high TSH of 5.8

[@loriegreen8840]

How long should we wait to do labs...to see if our thyroid is kicking in?

[@tardigrada6000]

omg where is the whiteboard LOL

[@nylalar1002]

Hi. So my story is weird. I was put on NP thyroid by a doctor I went to see for hormone issues a little over a year ago. He just said I needed a little bit of thyroid after having a blood test. But said I was just borderline. But I feel I’ve been experiencing side effects now and not good ones. So I stopped taking it. It’s been 4 days. I’m only 26. I just feel nervous as heck now though because I don’t really know what to do. But I don’t think I actually need it. My new doctor is very concerned that I was put on thyroid without getting tests done and etc. this situation has been strange. Anything to calm my nerves ?

[@kathikmoore7237]

There is a 💯% cure to thyroid and I got my cure from Dr iyaremoses on KZbin remedies and till now I'm completely cured is a good thing to share my experience..

[@Rosemary-rz1xq]

I cleared up my hypothyroidism with the help of natural herbs medications from Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel.

[@jdconn5973]

Doc need help do u see anything wrong? Tsh 3.69 t3 88 free t3 2.7 t4 1.58 feeling bad 13 years help....

[@jdconn5973]

P.s i have no thyroid gland

[@lexhello6396]

I haven’t used my thyroid medication for 5 days and I have the worse migraines

[@realitydoinz9656]

I am so happy to beat my hypothyroidism with Dr iyaremoses on KZbin channel herbs medication...

[@lisaammons4655]

i've been on 50 mg 1 month in a half

[@missthunderstormable]

How do you split that little tablet …

[@Frigger20]

I’m thinking of using sand paper and eyeball it :-)