Hi everyone.
I feel when I'm following lchf diet properly my thyroid isn't functioning properly. It needs carbs?
I have had a painful day with my hypothyroidism. I've never had pain in the past. I was diagnosed from a routine blood test 22yrs ago. 7yrs before diabetes raised its ugly head.
As anyone experienced similar? What resolved the problem for you?
I took pain killer and sleep nut only gave me reprieve once I had a small amount of carb.
How strange!
This article might explain why you are feeling as you do. You have recently said that you have been unwell.
Can you relate to this?
De Quervain's (subacute) thyroiditis
De Quervain's thyroiditis (sometimes called subacute thyroiditis) isa painful swelling of the thyroid gland that is thought to be triggered by a viral infection, such as
mumps or the
flu.
It's most commonly seen in females aged 20 to 50.
De Quervain's thyroiditis usually causes a fever and pain in the neck, jaw or ear. It can also cause your thyroid gland to release too much thyroid hormone into the blood (thyrotoxicosis), leading to
symptoms of an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism),
or this?
Acute or infectious thyroiditis
Acute or infectious thyroiditis is usually triggered by a bacterial infection. It is rare and is associated with either a weakened immune system or, in children, with a problem in the development of the thyroid.
Symptoms may include pain in the throat, feeling generally unwell, swelling of the thyroid gland and sometimes
symptoms of an overactive thyroid gland or
symptoms of an underactive thyroid gland.
These symptoms will usually get better when the infection is treated with
antibiotics. In the meantime, thyroid pain can often be managed with NSAIDs. Children will usually require an operation to remove the abnormal part of the thyroid.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/thyroiditis/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Both of the above conditions mention neck pain so it may not be anything to do with your diet but rather the recent illness.
