Thread: Fenugreek and Thyroid?

I read in my copy of Making More Milk that studies have shown fenugreek lowers thyroid function in rats. I just finished out my bottle of fenugreek tablets (I'd been taking about 9 tablets/day in conjunction with 9 x 100 mg of domperidone) and I'm not sure that I want to buy anymore.

Have any of you experienced lower energy, lower metabolism, weight gain or other signs of lowered thyroid function while taking fenugreek over time?

Interesting. I have noticed that I've gained weight since I had Trystan, and I've been taking four pills per day to make sure my supply stays up. I'm not even sure if it's made a difference, as I was so paranoid about not being able to BF him that I pretty much started taking them ASAP. I'm not really watching what I eat, though, but my diet hasn't really changed from when I was pregnant with him... so maybe the pills are having something to do with it? Wonderful...

I used it daily for a year... and I cannot say I had ANY ill effects at all.. but like you, being on Domperidone that may have skewed any side effects there were. I think the higher prolactin levels kind of put you on a natural high, LOL!

I would like to caution though that you might find dropping the fenugreek will have a noticeable effect on supply. Whenever I ran out, I noticed a difference!!!

Originally Posted by girlisrad

I would like to caution though that you might find dropping the fenugreek will have a noticeable effect on supply. Whenever I ran out, I noticed a difference!!!

No effects yet, buddy! But I'm seriously bad about taking pills consistently. I actually just commented to SO that if I'd ever tried a daily-pill method for birth control, I'd probably have more than one LO

and the dom is WORKING!

Originally Posted by sweetsriracha

No effects yet, buddy! But I'm seriously bad about taking pills consistently. I actually just commented to SO that if I'd ever tried a daily-pill method for birth control, I'd probably have more than one LO

and the dom is WORKING!

F YESH!! Go Dom GOOOOO!!! Remember.. its gonna keep increasing for up to 6 weeks So if you see a diff now, its only going to get better!!! JUST remember TO ORDER MORE in enough time lol.. I screwed myself more than once!

Originally Posted by girlisrad

I would like to caution though that you might find dropping the fenugreek will have a noticeable effect on supply. Whenever I ran out, I noticed a difference!!!

Wonderful... Walmart was out of them when I went shopping last night and after today I'll be out. I hope they sell them at GNC!