I am starting to take ashwagandha himalaya tablets once a day for mild anxiety. I have hypothyroidism and have been taking thyrox 62.5 1-0-0 everything is in control. Is it safe to take ashwagandha with thyroid?

Dr. Satya MandalPsychologist9yrs exp

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You may take aspen and impatiens for mild anxiety rather ashwagandha with thyrox. 

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Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist51yrs exp

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Hello, thanks for the query. I have seen the information given. If your tsh & t4 are with in the normal range and there no symptoms of hypothyroidism, then you can take the medication that you have mentioned. There is usually no interaction. Thanks.  

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Ms. Saarika ReddeppaPsychologist11yrs exp

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Dear lybrate-user, as you have mentioned it is for "mild anxiety" let us first try all the possible ways to bring it down naturally. To begin with a few mindfulness activities and anxiety management techniques. Aswaghangha is relatively safe to take with any medicine. Before starting this exercise, pay attention to your breathing. Slow, deep, long breaths can help you maintain a sense of calm or help you return to a calmer state. Once you find your breath, go through the following steps to help ground yourself: 5: acknowledge five things you see around you. It could be a pen, a spot on the ceiling, anything in your surroundings. 4: acknowledge four things you can touch around you. It could be your hair, a pillow, or the ground under your feet. 3: acknowledge three things you hear. This could be any external sound. If you can hear your belly rumbling that counts! focus on things you can hear outside of your body. 2: acknowledge two things you can smell. Maybe you are in your office and smell pencil, or maybe you are in your bedroom and smell a pillow. If you need to take a brief walk to find a scent you could smell soap in your bathroom, or nature outside. 1: acknowledge one thing you can taste. What does the inside of your mouth taste like?gum, coffee, or the sandwich from lunch?  

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