I think someone asked this but I didn’t see an answer. I have Hashimoto & currently taking levothyroxine, when I fast do I take medication still or nothing except water?
I’m going on Day 3 of fasting & been completely pill free, but I just want to know, how long I can go on & should I really stop my medication?
Ok. I wish my medical insurance & the pharmacist would consider that a while back because I was without it for 2 weeks & im still alive.
I once had a doc take me off my thyroid meds just to see if I “still needed them”. I had a month long horrendous period and did not realize that was why. I went to my Gynecologist to see what the problem was. She wanted to test my thyroid and I told her I went off of it and why and she was like- duh, that’s the problem.
Continuing the discussion from Hashimoto Fasting:
Oh no! I’m sorry to hear that. I’m going on Day 3 of my water fasting & off the thyroid medicine. I feel really great. I have energy & I’m just confused in some way. I’m feeling a bit lost as to why I’m feeling really great. I’m thinking am I supposed to feel this way, do I deserve this & what is the catch??! I just haven’t felt like this in sooo long, this healthy feeling is foreign to me. 
I don’t think it’s for everyone though, I’m just not sure what will happen once I start eating.
I came here with the same question about supplements. I just did my 1st 5day fast (2nd fast ever) and felt amazing. The week prior, I was so lethargic and hurt all over. I am planing to continue my 5/2 fast for a while and see how my body responds. I did OMAD Friday and Saturday evening but I’m thinking I should eat more today. I think I should get more nutrients in. Maybe I should add a multivitamin as well. In addition to feeling fantastic and having loads of energy, I lost 4lbs! I lost another 2 Saturday morning and 1 this morning. I haven’t lost anything on keto in many months. In fact, I gained, but I was cheating a little almost every weekend because I was just so miserable that only forbidden foods made me happy. I was just diagnosed with Hashimoto’s so I only just started AIP as well.
Are you still taking your thyroid medication while fasting?
I’m not trying to lose weight but mostly trying to get off the medication. I haven’t tried fasting 5 days yet, But if I was, I would definitely do multivitamins.
Once I feel stabilize being off my thyroid meds then I will focus on losing weight.
I was diagnosed Hashimotos 12 years ago. I can definitely say to never ever stop taking your medication. It replaces something that your body should be producing naturally, and given the 3-6 month effect period of medication transitions, you risk making yourself feel worse in the long run. If you have Hashimotos and your thyroid hormones aren’t balanced, you risk the development of more nodules and eventual risk of surgery. I also had the mindset 8 years ago to “get off my medications” before I knew the risks. My thyroid nodules and goiter slowly calcifiedand developed precancerous cells. I didn’t know until after I had my daughter, and I had to have emergency surgery to remove the calcified portions (looking back, I wish they had taken the whole thing out!).
After your body goes through the imbalance of hormones, you are exposed to developing a series of autoimmune issues. I developed PCOS.
Just remember- fasting is an amazing thing! However, you’ll be doing your body a service by keeping the consistent hormones. They arent food, so you won’t be ruining your fast by taking them. Bodies without thyroid disease naturally produce those hormones without medication.
Hope this helps 
OH also, if you don’t like your thyroid medication, ask your doctor to either try the name brand or try armour. I absolutely hated levothyroxine, I took it for 8 years and when my new doctor switched me to armour I felt amazing.
Thanks! I’ve been off my medication since I did my 3 day fast & feel fantastic. I am currently doing a 7 day water fast now.
I’ve been reading a lot about Autophagy so taking the medication seem to be counter productive.
I also had uterine fibroids & just found out couple of days ago that it is gone!!
My blood work is coming up in a couple of weeks so I will know if my TSH level is good or not after I do my 7 day water fast. I’m very hopeful since I feel good, I don’t feel sick or tired at all.
Sorry, that you had to go through all that. If my TSH level is out of whack, then I’d definitely take my medication again & I’ll inquire about the armour.
Thanks for the info!