● Drugs that can increase T3 measurements include: birth control pills, clofibrate, estrogens, Methadone.
● Drugs that can decrease T3 measurements include: amiodarone, anabolic steroids, androgens, anti-thyroid drugs (for example, propythiouracil and methimazole), lithium, phenytoin, beta-blockers (propanolol).
● Factors that causes an inability to convert T4 to T3, leading to a preferential conversion to reverse-T3:
○ Nutrient deficiencies: Iodine, Iron, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin A, B2, B6, B12.
○ Medications: beta blockers, birth control pills, estrogen, iodinated contrasts agents, lithium, steroids, phenyltoin, theophylline.
○ Goitrogenic food: cruciferous vegetables, soy products.
○ Other factors: aging, alcohol, alpha-lipoic acid, diabetes, fluoride, lead, mercury, pesticides, radiation, stress and surgery.
PREGNANCY and FIBROMYALGIA
Dr. Kurland Norbert If you have fibromyalgia and are contemplating pregnancy, it’s natural to wonder what impact your illness will have on your ability to