Im so glad i found your channel (recently). After kidney failure and kidney transplant, i developed hypothyroidism. Ive been feeling more terrible the last half year, and after arguing with my doctor for two weeks now to get Hashimotis testing done, i finally got them done this morning. I used a lot of your pointers to convince him, thank you😃👏👏👏.. ... now i have to ask him to do all these...😂😂🤷♀️
Spooky! I have recently been diagnosed with Subclinical Hypothyroidism and on my first dose of Thyroxine (starts today). I feel I may have inflammation so was wondering what tests I need for that and your video appeared! It's like you are Godsend. So now I know what to order, I'm in UK so I hope the doc will listen. I have watched so many of your videos and you explain all the confusing things in a very simple understandable language and it all make sense. I keep sharing your videos as I think more people need to learn to understand these very complex Thyroid issues and how to deal with the issues. I wish I could connect with you, even if it's only once, to understand what my body is doing. My endo hasn't explained anything and my own doctor didn't thing 13.54 was high TSH...she completely overlooked and told me my thyroid is fine. No T3 or Rt3 test done! Possible to email you my tests at all?
Wow. I have been struggling for years and you seem so knowledgeable about treating the thyroid, hashimoto, high inflammation, and high antibodies. I have all these for years and no one has treated this except with T3 & T4.
Such a helpful video, glad to see my doc & endo have checked these. Unfortunately, they don't go into detail on how to lower the inflammation or the cause- only that it's normal for Hashi patients 🙄
I am following a gluten free,dairy free ,sugar free diet with walking 45 minutes still i am gaining weight i have insulin resistant and inflammatory PCOS. I feel tired all the time , with shortness of breath, muscle ache in my legs and dry brittle hair, yellow chipped nails what could be the cause ?? Please enlighten.I feel tired even when i have slept right for 8 hours and wakeup with muscle fatigue in my legs 😒
I got my Ferritin level checked for the first time about a year ago due to my hair falling out and thinking I must surely have low iron. BIG mistake!! It came back @700 something. Got it tested 6 months later, and it was at 874. Yet, my iron itself is low, so that must mean this is due to inflammation. Problem, is my PA doesn't seem too interested in finding out why it is so high. It's scary & frustrating. I wish I had never had it checked. I don't have health insurance so going elsewhere is not an option. I just wish I knew how to fix myself without help, since I am not getting any, anyway.
My ferritin dropped from 90s to 58.5, and iron increased from 105 to 120 (higher part of the normal range) and TIBC is right in the middle. So im confused, as my hair is falling a lot, thyroid is fluctuating (dosage being adjusted). What do you reckon, the ferritin falling and iron increasing could indicate? The hairfall is not linked to ferritin in this case right? Estradiol is high :(
Thank you for sharing such valuable information. About a year ago, I eliminated dairy and eggs and seafood about 7 years ago due to allergies. I just found out that I am very iodine deficient, which caused my TSH to rise. Could you do a video sometime on how to safely supplement with Iodine after becoming iodine deficient? I've never had to think about iodine consumption and I'm unsure of what to do. How much? How often? Once the stores are supplied, can I just use iodized salt? Can too much iodine cause problems? ty
Thanks for focusing in inflammation. For years I was focused on thyroid but realize now that inflammation is hugely impactful to health. Question re: antibody testing. Would antibody levels for thyroid decrease as hashi's progresses, ie atrophied thyroid?
Thank you doctor this is very informative and will surely ask my doctor for those test you talked about because about 6 - 9 months ago my thyroid function was going up and down so my doctor ask me to do a T4 , T3 plus antibodies and it turns out my T4 and T3 was low and my antibodies was reaching 1000kiu/l but my doctor did not recommend anything and said he will check back in 3 months, please advise me what I should do in the case, I am also a diabetic 52 yr old female , looking forward for a reply
Good day,doc I think I had an inflammation coz my neck is always painful inside.I have a solid nodule in my thyroid.here's my test,hope u can help me doc.Thank u & God bless!
The docs tested my CRP and it was 4.8 out of 4.9 but that doesn’t mean anything to them 🙄 For me that’s a little too close for comfort. Will you make a video on how to naturally lower inflammation in the body? Thank you ☺️
You have helpful videos. I just want to say I’m a 17M and I’ve noticed that my thyroid is way more enlarged than everyone else’s. You can see my thyroid and tell that’s what it is, but it’s always been that way. Something to worry about or not?
My thyroid was enlarged too so I got a ultrasound first then they found nodules so my doctor ordered me to get a fine needle aspiration. you should talk to your doctor to get an ultrasound.
@@drwestinchilds Thank you so much for your reply...I know your busy! I have so many questions on my 17 yr journey of Graves and Hoshi along with 2 forms of RA. I have managed to improve my health alot but have had a few issues that are very unusual and no one can figure out. Even though I eat a plant prot. phase 2 diet and work with a homeopathic doc I'm still having issues. Do u ever do telehealth or see patients anymore? Is there a better way to ask questions? Thank you for your time!
Thank you so much for your informative clips. I was placed on levothyroxine or synthroid soon after I had symptoms and was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Ever since I have been getting regular check ups and my TSH has mostly been normal. Non the less gradually I lost most of my eyebrows and the small hair right in front of my ears as well as the fine hair on my hairline. Recently due to itchy areas on my body ( without any skin problems or signs) and a long standing itchy arm after a flu shot( Jan 2020 and I still have itch in the area of injection but the electric sensation down to my fingers has subsided drastically, thank god) I have been ordered many tests. For the first time after 25 years I was told I have Hoshimoto since my anti thyroid antibodies are through the roof. Why did I lose my eyebrows when I started taking Levo early on and what relationship if any these itchy spots have with anything else? Are the same antibodies that caused my thyroid to shut down causing damage else where like with my eyebrows and hair line and now itchiness? I appreciate you taking time to respond.
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I am SUPER impressed with your VAST understanding of the thyroid and the need to broadcast! THANKS!!
Im so glad i found your channel (recently).
After kidney failure and kidney transplant, i developed hypothyroidism. Ive been feeling more terrible the last half year, and after arguing with my doctor for two weeks now to get Hashimotis testing done, i finally got them done this morning. I used a lot of your pointers to convince him, thank you😃👏👏👏..
... now i have to ask him to do all these...😂😂🤷♀️
Thank you for posting these video. It allows me to take matters into my own hands when doctors don’t exactly educate you properly!!
You are very welcome.
Spooky! I have recently been diagnosed with Subclinical Hypothyroidism and on my first dose of Thyroxine (starts today). I feel I may have inflammation so was wondering what tests I need for that and your video appeared! It's like you are Godsend. So now I know what to order, I'm in UK so I hope the doc will listen.
I have watched so many of your videos and you explain all the confusing things in a very simple understandable language and it all make sense. I keep sharing your videos as I think more people need to learn to understand these very complex Thyroid issues and how to deal with the issues.
I wish I could connect with you, even if it's only once, to understand what my body is doing. My endo hasn't explained anything and my own doctor didn't thing 13.54 was high TSH...she completely overlooked and told me my thyroid is fine. No T3 or Rt3 test done!
Possible to email you my tests at all?
Wow. I have been struggling for years and you seem so knowledgeable about treating the thyroid, hashimoto, high inflammation, and high antibodies. I have all these for years and no one has treated this except with T3 & T4.
Thank you I will certainly follow up on these test!
Such a helpful video, glad to see my doc & endo have checked these. Unfortunately, they don't go into detail on how to lower the inflammation or the cause- only that it's normal for Hashi patients 🙄
Thank you very much! I'm ordering the top three tests tomorrow.
DR CHILDS WHAT IS 3,5 Di Iodo L Thyronine & Is This Good For Hashimotos Or Hypothyroidism, Thanks, Markus
I am following a gluten free,dairy free ,sugar free diet with walking 45 minutes still i am gaining weight i have insulin resistant and inflammatory PCOS.
I feel tired all the time , with shortness of breath, muscle ache in my legs and dry brittle hair, yellow chipped nails what could be the cause ?? Please enlighten.I feel tired even when i have slept right for 8 hours and wakeup with muscle fatigue in my legs 😒
I got my Ferritin level checked for the first time about a year ago due to my hair falling out and thinking I must surely have low iron. BIG mistake!! It came back @700 something. Got it tested 6 months later, and it was at 874. Yet, my iron itself is low, so that must mean this is due to inflammation. Problem, is my PA doesn't seem too interested in finding out why it is so high. It's scary & frustrating. I wish I had never had it checked. I don't have health insurance so going elsewhere is not an option. I just wish I knew how to fix myself without help, since I am not getting any, anyway.
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Very needed topic
ESR < 20
CRP - High Sensitivity CRP for your heart. Chronic Autoimmune Disease
Ferritin - ACUTE phase Reactant Low Iron Deficiency Middle 50 - 70 optimal Thyroid Function
Chronic inflammation High - Iron overload or Inflammation
Antibodies levels - Autoimmune Disease
IL6 - TNFAlpha - Fibr?
Thank you so much Dr,👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️
My ferritin dropped from 90s to 58.5, and iron increased from 105 to 120 (higher part of the normal range) and TIBC is right in the middle. So im confused, as my hair is falling a lot, thyroid is fluctuating (dosage being adjusted). What do you reckon, the ferritin falling and iron increasing could indicate? The hairfall is not linked to ferritin in this case right? Estradiol is high :(
Thank you for sharing such valuable information. About a year ago, I eliminated dairy and eggs and seafood about 7 years ago due to allergies. I just found out that I am very iodine deficient, which caused my TSH to rise. Could you do a video sometime on how to safely supplement with Iodine after becoming iodine deficient? I've never had to think about iodine consumption and I'm unsure of what to do. How much? How often? Once the stores are supplied, can I just use iodized salt? Can too much iodine cause problems? ty
Thanks for focusing in inflammation. For years I was focused on thyroid but realize now that inflammation is hugely impactful to health. Question re: antibody testing. Would antibody levels for thyroid decrease as hashi's progresses, ie atrophied thyroid?
Yes, they typically decrease over time for that reason.
Thank you doctor this is very informative and will surely ask my doctor for those test you talked about because about 6 - 9 months ago my thyroid function was going up and down so my doctor ask me to do a T4 , T3 plus antibodies and it turns out my T4 and T3 was low and my antibodies was reaching 1000kiu/l but my doctor did not recommend anything and said he will check back in 3 months, please advise me what I should do in the case, I am also a diabetic 52 yr old female , looking forward for a reply
Good day,doc I think I had an inflammation coz my neck is always painful inside.I have a solid nodule in my thyroid.here's my test,hope u can help me doc.Thank u & God bless!
The docs tested my CRP and it was 4.8 out of 4.9 but that doesn’t mean anything to them 🙄 For me that’s a little too close for comfort. Will you make a video on how to naturally lower inflammation in the body? Thank you ☺️
Thankyou
Welcome!
You have helpful videos. I just want to say I’m a 17M and I’ve noticed that my thyroid is way more enlarged than everyone else’s. You can see my thyroid and tell that’s what it is, but it’s always been that way. Something to worry about or not?
My thyroid was enlarged too so I got a ultrasound first then they found nodules so my doctor ordered me to get a fine needle aspiration. you should talk to your doctor to get an ultrasound.
What is a healthy range for hscrp?
Does Dr. Childs ever reply to comments? Ty so much 4 your channel!
When I have time I try to!
@@drwestinchilds Thank you so much for your reply...I know your busy! I have so many questions on my 17 yr journey of Graves and Hoshi along with 2 forms of RA. I have managed to improve my health alot but have had a few issues that are very unusual and no one can figure out. Even though I eat a plant prot. phase 2 diet and work with a homeopathic doc I'm still having issues. Do u ever do telehealth or see patients anymore? Is there a better way to ask questions? Thank you for your time!
hi Dr does high level of T3 cause rise is HS CRP and histamine markers
No, it's usually inflammation that causes high reverse T3.
Very educative. But if CRP is high, how to find which organ is behind the high levels?
is 274 ng/ml normal for ferritin levels?
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C-RP was 4,9 while feeling shitty... after diet change, Supps etc. it was 1,2 (feeling great)
what changes you did in the diet. super
Thank you so much for your informative clips. I was placed on levothyroxine or synthroid soon after I had symptoms and was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Ever since I have been getting regular check ups and my TSH has mostly been normal. Non the less gradually I lost most of my eyebrows and the small hair right in front of my ears as well as the fine hair on my hairline. Recently due to itchy areas on my body ( without any skin problems or signs) and a long standing itchy arm after a flu shot( Jan 2020 and I still have itch in the area of injection but the electric sensation down to my fingers has subsided drastically, thank god) I have been ordered many tests. For the first time after 25 years I was told I have Hoshimoto since my anti thyroid antibodies are through the roof. Why did I lose my eyebrows when I started taking Levo early on and what relationship if any these itchy spots have with anything else? Are the same antibodies that caused my thyroid to shut down causing damage else where like with my eyebrows and hair line and now itchiness?
I appreciate you taking time to respond.
Dr Childs its been many times i tried reaching you but, u never reply back.
So i give up
Best wishes
From India
👍💓
My doctor tested for antibodies.....high equals Hashimotos. 😪
Typically, but not always!
I hve inflamation
Hi Dr. Childs, do you check homocysteine?
Yes, always on the first set of labs unless price is an issue.
You say you always order these tests for your patients, but you don't see any patients, right?
Yes, that is mostly true. I don't accept new patients.
@@drwestinchilds wonderful video, thank u for sharing! Are u going to see new patients by any chance ... online patients. Thank you
I love your lectures. Please change your chair, this one looks odd on camera and gel back of hair gel. Otherwise good
People are so weird 😅
I like his hair. And his chair. And neither of our opinions matter one bit, right? Up to him. 💯
@@alisonf6478 I love his hair and the chair, too! It's HIS channel, after all. smh.