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Ashwagandha and Thyroid medication
Hi I am a 30 year old female, on hypothyroidism medication ( thyronorm 50 mcg) going on since almost 12 years. I am very stressed most of the time and suffer from anxiety too.
I recently read about the benefits of Ashwagandha, and it seems like a very promising herb ... So can I take Ashwagandha tablets? Will it interfere with my medication? And for how long these tablets can be taken?
Which brand is the best for it?
I am attaching my recent test results too for reference .
Thank you.
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Better to avoid
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Not recommended as cross interactions not known. Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Dr. Bisweswar Das
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6 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Kindly consult
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Dr. Ojashwin Mishra
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3 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Follow only one type of therapy whether ayurvedic or allopathic. There's no point in mixing because there are no studies to check interactions.
There are hundreds thousand "herbs" with good effects doesn't mean you need those in your body.
A healthy diet and exercise are more than enough.
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Dr. Apoorv
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6 yrs exp
Saharsa
It is better to avoid as we do not have drug interaction info between the two drugs
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Dr. Abhinav Tiwari
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3 yrs exp
Etawah
Ashwagandha increases thyroid hormone. So you have to keep monitoring the thyroid levels
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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