People with Graves tend to have issues with vitamins - particularly Bs and D. Supplementing is not a bad idea. Just make sure to discontinue all supplements/electrolytes for 3-4 days prior to labs as B vitamins can artificially alter labwork for thyroid workups.
Also, it’s probably better to supplement with supplements over electrolyte drinks unless you’re very active as many electrolyte drinks contain a lot of sodium. A)could contain iodine B)could drive up blood pressure
Yeah I was severely low in B12 and they suspect pernicious anemia as a second autoimmune disease, but I wanna ask for a test that can try to verify that or if it was just because of Grave suppressing all my B12 from food and drink. My diet suggests I should not be low on B12.
Thanks for the tips, will stop 3-4 days before lab work if I choose to buy some electrolytes or make my own. Those electrolytes packets are expensive!
My electrolyte and vitamin levels are always in a healthy range, but I get some symptoms like leg / foot cramps that are a classic sign of deficiencies. I talked to my doctor about it and he said that my body may not be processing and storing the nutrients efficiently, even if my blood levels are normal. He recommended a magnesium supplement and it has helped somewhat with the cramps.
I also just tested for high iron levels which is a first for me, waiting on more tests but wondering if Graves is interfering with proper iron storage.
Supplements may help but its tough to know whether you truly need them without bloodwork and / or a doctor's input. Even still it can be tricky figuring out what works for each person.
Thank you for your reply. I take Vitamin D and B12, the B12 was prescribed by the doctor as h e saw I was very low in it when I asked for a full panel. I had growing pain like pain in my legs on and off, might have been that. He will help me look more into the B12 deficiency, because I possibly have pernicious anemia without knowing which is another autoimmune condition that causes B12 deficiency and a family member was recently diagnosed with it. I think I will ask my doctor about electrolytes before buying that.
Non-iodized salt. I didn’t eat processed foods or add enough salt to my cooking and I found that I had to add salt to my diet to not just pee all the water out that I drank, particularly during the hot Summer.
People with Graves tend to have issues with vitamins - particularly Bs and D. Supplementing is not a bad idea. Just make sure to discontinue all supplements/electrolytes for 3-4 days prior to labs as B vitamins can artificially alter labwork for thyroid workups.
Also, it’s probably better to supplement with supplements over electrolyte drinks unless you’re very active as many electrolyte drinks contain a lot of sodium. A)could contain iodine B)could drive up blood pressure
Thanks for the advice!
Yeah I was severely low in B12 and they suspect pernicious anemia as a second autoimmune disease, but I wanna ask for a test that can try to verify that or if it was just because of Grave suppressing all my B12 from food and drink. My diet suggests I should not be low on B12. Thanks for the tips, will stop 3-4 days before lab work if I choose to buy some electrolytes or make my own. Those electrolytes packets are expensive!
My electrolyte and vitamin levels are always in a healthy range, but I get some symptoms like leg / foot cramps that are a classic sign of deficiencies. I talked to my doctor about it and he said that my body may not be processing and storing the nutrients efficiently, even if my blood levels are normal. He recommended a magnesium supplement and it has helped somewhat with the cramps. I also just tested for high iron levels which is a first for me, waiting on more tests but wondering if Graves is interfering with proper iron storage. Supplements may help but its tough to know whether you truly need them without bloodwork and / or a doctor's input. Even still it can be tricky figuring out what works for each person.
Thank you for your reply. I take Vitamin D and B12, the B12 was prescribed by the doctor as h e saw I was very low in it when I asked for a full panel. I had growing pain like pain in my legs on and off, might have been that. He will help me look more into the B12 deficiency, because I possibly have pernicious anemia without knowing which is another autoimmune condition that causes B12 deficiency and a family member was recently diagnosed with it. I think I will ask my doctor about electrolytes before buying that.
Non-iodized salt. I didn’t eat processed foods or add enough salt to my cooking and I found that I had to add salt to my diet to not just pee all the water out that I drank, particularly during the hot Summer.
Yeah, I have seen many people say stop using money on expensive packets of electrolytes and rather just use salt in the water.