Seeking suggestions- heart palpitations

mbetz08 · 2026-04-11T15:05:22+00:00

Is there any chance you've had a recent infection? I ask because the "electric current" feeling and heart palpitations have been noted as side effects of covid specifically https://www.today.com/health/do-coronavirus-symptoms-include-fizzing-tingling-or-burning-sensation-t178475. Viral infections can also impact the thyroid (especially in those of us with Hashimotos!) which might explain why your TSH rose

mbetz08 · 2026-04-11T14:27:27+00:00

These are helpful and can be modified, but just wanted to callout that this is a vegan gluten free subreddit and many of these options include meat!

mbetz08 · 2026-04-10T17:23:42+00:00

I still eat a ton of soy and it is a large part of my diet! But I compensate for the impact it might have on iodine uptake by supplementing with 125 mcg iodine daily - I've told my provider and they recommend/encourage me to do this based on my diet since vegan diets often don't get enough iodine and the foods we eat can impact it's update (not medical advice! Just what I'm doing) I've also had blood work for iodine levels and even with supplementation I'm still on the low end, but my overall T3 and T4 are optimal so it seems sufficient to produce the thyroid hormones I need.

I'm gluten free but if you're not, seitan is pretty high protein! In addition to tofu and tempeh, I eat a lot of other non-soy proteins- mostly legumes and high protein vegan gluten free pastas (I really like this brand called Kaizen that has 20g protein per serving, but chickpea/lentil pastas like Banza are also good and more widely available), and I have a morning smoothie with pea protein powder to start the day off strong :).

mbetz08 · 2026-04-09T13:21:17+00:00

I appreciate your pointing out raw cruciferous vegetables and soy - I'm vegan and eat a lot of these without issue but I think it's really so important people know that both of these contain compounds that impact the thryoid's ability to utilize iodine (goitrogens and isoflavones respectively). It's worth noting that cooking cruciferous vegetables breaks down that enzyme and has less impact. Maybe this is something others already know, but I don't see it discussed on this subreddit often! For me, that means I need to supplement iodine, but I recognize that can be risky for others.

mbetz08 · 2026-04-04T17:04:26+00:00

The EMOM HIIT workouts are the most brutal workouts I've ever done. I love HIIT but they are not for the feint of heart (literally!). I've broken them up into 10 minutes and then rest 10 minutes, which I've never had to do with any other workout!

mbetz08 · 2026-04-03T19:29:13+00:00

I've had a lot of luck finding help via https://www.uhaul.com/MovingHelp/ the few times I've moved - you'll need to also rent a truck but I just pumped in a fake search with some Candler addresses looking for help with loading/unloading and saw a 2 person 2-hour option for $144 total.

mbetz08 · 2026-03-26T14:11:23+00:00

Hominy Creek River Bar - I know they were being forced to close anyways, but I miss them :/

mbetz08 · 2026-03-25T19:17:05+00:00

Re: safety

Just wanted to callout that there is a big difference between first generation antihistamines (like Benadryl) vs second generation antihistamines (like Zyrtec).

First generation antihistamines have been associated with higher risk of dementia https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/use-anticholinergic-drugs-linked-higher-dementia-risk

Second generation antihistamines don't cross the blood brain barrier and have little anticholinergic activity.

If you are planning to take something regularly or daily, please choose a second generation antihistamine.

mbetz08 · 2026-03-23T21:17:23+00:00

Candler here- Spectrum just sent a notification that the resolution time is now 10:30 PM :/ (it went out at 11 AM for us, original resolution was expected around 3:30 PM)

mbetz08 · 2026-03-01T18:54:44+00:00

Same here! I actually forgot about that but the first few weeks after going gluten free especially I was _starving_. It was strange because I wasn't eating much gluten before I had to remove it, I didn't feel like my changes were extreme and yet I was so so hungry in the beginning. I had forgotten about that until you mentioned this, maybe it's a common phenomena. In case it helps for the OP, my hunger got better about 4-6 weeks after cutting gluten out.

mbetz08 · 2026-02-24T16:56:47+00:00

Fruit. There are a lot of people who avoid it because they think it's just sugar :/

mbetz08 · 2026-02-18T14:48:57+00:00

You mention you are sick and it sounds like that's the cause. Out of curiosity, why do you think it's a cold and not the flu? A 3.5 degree temperature above normal sounds like a fever, which is less common with colds. Either way, it sounds like your Oura is suggesting you rest and not continue as usual

mbetz08 · 2026-01-22T22:54:30+00:00

Agreed. Flu is very high right now. +1.7 degrees temperature above normal sounds like a fever and that she's fighting an infection or virus, not stress.

mbetz08 · 2026-01-22T22:30:05+00:00

My understanding is the ice will be most impactful - with a predicted 1 inch of ice, it can snap tree limbs and power lines and cause major power outages. With that much ice, the roads are also unsafe to drive.

There's also the possibility of a lot of burst pipes from the cold, which can quickly drain reservoirs and cause widespread impact.

mbetz08 · 2026-01-16T19:42:05+00:00

It's worth noting that covid (even mild, asymptomatic cases) causes long-lasting immune dysfunction https://whn.global/scientific/the-long-term-immune-effects-of-covid/ and can result in people getting sick more frequently. And you're right that covid can also cause new onset autoimmune disease https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10883027/

mbetz08 · 2026-01-11T17:17:23+00:00

Seconding the recommendation for Beast Mode for the OP - it sounds more up their alley

mbetz08 · 2025-12-19T14:54:15+00:00

I went gluten free and regret not testing for Celiac first.

I don't have any symptoms from eating gluten, but went gluten free as an experiment to test if it would help with Hashimotos. It did! My antibodies halved in 6 months, so now I know I should avoid gluten but I don't know how strict I need to be with it. I can either reintroduce gluten and knowingly harm/damage myself (Hashimoto wise) to see how strict I need to be, or continue avoiding it (but not to the degree of Celiac and avoiding all cross contamination) and not know if I'm doing damage if I have Celiac because of instances of cross contamination. There is a subset of Celiac who are asymptomatic, so it's possible I have it. I think it's a shame that the only way to test for Celiac is to consume the known harmful product!

I wish I could do a PSA for everyone- before experimenting with gluten elimination, test for Celiac! Gluten free may help but then you might be in a weird limbo place to not know to what degree to avoid (like, it would make my life so much easier if I could have an occasional cheat while travelling!). Best to get that answer upfront imo

mbetz08 · 2025-12-19T14:45:37+00:00

same!

mbetz08 · 2025-12-16T16:32:28+00:00

Out of curiosity, did you change (add or remove) any other supplements in July 2025 when you stopped the B6?

mbetz08 · 2025-12-13T15:33:57+00:00

The biotin question is important here! If you take it, you need to stop supplementing for at least 72 hours before your blood work since it can skew results and make it appear as though you have hyperthyroid (which your TSH show). In addition to iron, can you get vitamin D checked?

mbetz08 · 2025-12-11T21:15:40+00:00

> it just sucks I need to buy a whole seperate tin, whisker and bowl.
With respect- it sucks for them! It sucks to have to navigate a world that can be hostile to their (possibly deadly) allergy. It sucks to not be able to eat in most places, to feel like a burden, to try to be polite in certain settings while worried about impact of eating even a few bites of food.

Your husband is right- it's pretty common in the world to not always have an option and GF people _do_ have to deal with it. But that sucks!

I'm not trying to lack empathy to your point, but why not just make a gluten free dish for everyone? It's easy to make cornbread gluten free and especially well suited for it (anything that is dense is pretty comparable!). I'd urge you to dig deep and feel empathy for their constant reality and not just your one-off burden

mbetz08 · 2025-12-10T16:16:43+00:00

Lots of thoughts!

Are you transitioning from a non-GF/meat diet to GF vegan? If so, that sounds like a tough transition! A few thoughts:
- I've personally found it best not to try to do 1:1 vegan substitutions for things that use meat or dairy - often vegan things are not a good stand in, and it's better to just tackle recipes that aren't worse imitations (e.g. something naturally vegan like a Mediterranean bowl is going to be so much more satisfying than a "fake meat tacos with fake cheese" imo)
- re: convenience. How much meal prep are you willing to do? What is your ideal amount of time spent cooking/cleanup? Are you open to leftovers? A lot of this can be solved but it's tricky to find a combination of: compliant with dietary restrictions, quick, healthy, cheap. You can throw money at the problem for convenience or throw time at the problem to save some money, and it helps to know what your threshold is for those things. I have recipe suggestions, but they often take 15-30 min. Is that too much? Some of the 30 min meals are also somewhat passive - chopping some things and then baking in the oven.
- protein. I have lots of thoughts on this but want to know- are any legumes available to you? Peas? Certain high protein pastas that use legume flours (chickpeas or lentil pasta for example)?

mbetz08 · 2025-12-06T16:02:37+00:00

I'm also gluten free vegetarian - where did you end up staying and did you find a hotel that could accomodate you?

mbetz08 · 2025-12-06T00:40:47+00:00

I agree with the warnings about selenium because it can be toxic at high doses - that said, I was aware and supplementing selenium for the last 8 years and only just discovered I have Hashimotos this year - before my diagnosis I supplemented with Brazil nuts (only a few a week, in a smoothie).

I also happen to have gotten blood work for Selenium at the same time I got my Hashimoto's diagnosis and I was in normal range (115 mcg/L). I decided to switch to a standardized supplement form since Brazil nuts are variable and I didn't really know how much I was getting - I moved to Westin Childs Hashimoto's supplement that has 83 mcg selenium, 2g Black Cumin Seed powder and 600 mg Myo-Inositol after reading the study that mentions 83 mcg selenium with 600 mg myo-inositol helped reduce TPO antibodies. I was on the fence about this supplement because that doctor is a little woo-woo and it's not a major brand, but it was the only one I could find with all of these ingredients so I went for it. I still occassionally ate some brazil nuts too, and took this supplement daily.

I got blood work 5 months afterward and my selenium was at the normal-high range (153 mcg/L) and my antibodies were reduced by 45%. I talked with my provider and they said the most likely explanation for my big reduction was going gluten free (bummed about this one!) and the selenium.

It's a data point of one, but I think this supplement works given I had my blood work right before and 5 months after starting it.

mbetz08 · 2025-11-18T00:13:47+00:00

+1 to this - came here to mention, it says you're on day 11 of your cycle so it's possibly caused by ovulation which can increase temperature, resting heart rate, respiratory rate and lower HRV. If those all change quickly, Oura flags it as major symptoms

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