Thyroid

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Certainly I have thyroid problems from implants.

Lynda

At 05:36 PM 7/4/2004, you wrote:

>ABSOLUTELY!

>

>shannon_892000 <shannon_892000@...> wrote:

>I have also developed thyroid problems. My doctor said that if you

>have one auto-immune disease you tend to get more. Do you think this

>is from the implants?

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---Yes I do too. Love Iggy

In , Lynda <coss@p...> wrote:

> Certainly I have thyroid problems from implants.

>

> Lynda

>

>

> At 05:36 PM 7/4/2004, you wrote:

> >ABSOLUTELY!

> >

> >shannon_892000 <shannon_892000@y...> wrote:

> >I have also developed thyroid problems. My doctor said that if you

> >have one auto-immune disease you tend to get more. Do you think

this

> >is from the implants?

> >

> >

> >

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Patty,

I finally went to my doc today, told him I had upped the thyroid, and

showed him the tests. He agreed that I probably needed more, but refused

to give me cytomel, and just gave me a script for a higher dose of

synthroid. So, win some, lose some.

Lynda

[Guest guest]

If I lived where you lived Lynda with any type of thyroid issues I

would jump to his office! I read both of his books, and it wasn't

until I found a doc out here, willing to treat exactly like Lowe,

and find my thyroid resistance, and treat it -no matter what the lab

result said- I got better, and better! I love Dr Lowe for all he is,

for fibro patients healed everywhere, and understanding the true

(and often complicated) concepts of thyroid and how it works on a

cellular level. To me, one of the best docs of all time!

www.drlowe.com <http://www.drlowe.com/>----- Original Message -----

From: Trish Trish<mailto:harvest2harvest@y...>

To:

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Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:31 AM

Subject: Re: thyroid

How about going to that wonderful thyroid doctor in Colorado?

I think his name is Dr. Lowe... on the group knows where he

is, and of course, he has a website. You might want to check that

out.

[Guest guest]

>If I lived where you lived Lynda with any type of thyroid issues I

would

>jump to his office! I read both of his books, and it wasn't until I

found

>a doc out here, willing to treat exactly like Lowe, and find my

thyroid

>resistance, and treat it -no matter what the lab result said- I got

>better, and better! I love Dr Lowe for all he is, for fibro

patients

>healed everywhere, and understanding the true (and often

complicated)

>concepts of thyroid and how it works on a cellular level. To me,

one of

>the best docs of all time!

[Guest guest]

Patty, Who is the doc you found here for thyroid? Love, Anita Re: thyroid How about going to that wonderful thyroid doctor in Colorado? I think his name is Dr Lowe... on the group knows where he is, and of course, he has a website. You might want to check that out.

[Guest guest]

Stacie,

You shouldn't have any problem with the test. The

thyroid picks up iodine, so they use iodine to image

the thyroid.

Ask your doctor if you have any questions about your

specific situation. . . I wouldn't expect any problem

though.

Rogene

[Guest guest]

I don't have a thermomator, but last year I had to go to the hospital, and my temperature was 96. They said that was normal....??freebindi <bindi@...> wrote: I'm amazed at how many women in this group have thyroid issues. My tests were normal one year ago, but I'm getting tested again. I've also read that another way to test yourself is to take your waking temperature(keep a thermometer near the bed)-- and if it is one or two degrees or more below normal, your thyroid is low. Any comments on that method? My waking temp is always around 97 degrees. Not incredibly low. Supposedly one can track one's thyroid improvement by tracking one's temperature(which is reflective of metabolism). I've also read good things about using the bladderwrack, a seaweed, for thyroid issues. I'm going to try the iodine painting asap. Bindi

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Normal is a range, not necessarily 98.6 degrees. People's temperatures

fluctuate during the day as well as by the day. Temperature charting is a

way of determining when a woman ovulates.

Kenda

9/12/06 12:17 PM

> I don't have a thermomator, but last year I had to go to the hospital, and my

> temperature was 96. They said that was normal....??

>

> freebindi <bindi@...> wrote: I'm amazed at how many women

> in this group have thyroid issues. My tests were normal one year ago, but I'm

> getting tested again.

> I've also read that another way to test yourself is to take your waking

> temperature(keep a thermometer near the bed)-- and if it is one or two degrees

> or more below normal, your thyroid is low.

> Any comments on that method? My waking temp is always around 97 degrees. Not

> incredibly low. Supposedly one can track one's thyroid improvement by tracking

> one's temperature(which is reflective of metabolism).

> I've also read good things about using the bladderwrack, a seaweed, for

> thyroid issues.

> I'm going to try the iodine painting asap.

> Bindi

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That is not normal! That is sluggish. I thought everyone knew that 98.6 was normal!Leyna <leyna1964@...> wrote: I don't have a thermomator, but last year I had to go to the hospital, and my temperature was 96. They said that was normal....??freebindi <bindiaaahawk> wrote: I'm amazed at how many women in this

group have thyroid issues. My tests were normal one year ago, but I'm getting tested again. I've also read that another way to test yourself is to take your waking temperature(keep a thermometer near the bed)-- and if it is one or two degrees or more below normal, your thyroid is low. Any comments on that method? My waking temp is always around 97 degrees. Not incredibly low. Supposedly one can track one's thyroid improvement by tracking one's temperature(which is reflective of metabolism). I've also read good things about using the bladderwrack, a seaweed, for thyroid issues. I'm going to try the iodine painting asap. Bindi Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Small Business.

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But isn't 96 a pretty low temp to call normal? When doing basal temperature readings for thyroid issues, it was my understanding that several days in a row of 96 temps were considered indicative of hypothyroidism. PattyKenda Skaggs <skaggs@...> wrote: Normal is a range, not necessarily 98.6 degrees. People's temperaturesfluctuate during the day as well as by the day. Temperature charting is away of determining when a woman ovulates.Kenda9/12/06 12:17

PM> I don't have a thermomator, but last year I had to go to the hospital, and my> temperature was 96. They said that was normal....??> > freebindi <bindiaaahawk> wrote: I'm amazed at how many women> in this group have thyroid issues. My tests were normal one year ago, but I'm> getting tested again.> I've also read that another way to test yourself is to take your waking> temperature(keep a thermometer near the bed)-- and if it is one or two degrees> or more below normal, your thyroid is low.> Any comments on that method? My waking temp is always around 97 degrees. Not> incredibly low. Supposedly one can track one's thyroid improvement by tracking> one's temperature(which is reflective of metabolism).> I've also read good things about using the bladderwrack, a seaweed, for> thyroid issues.> I'm going

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My temp. has been 96 to 97 since I was a child,

and my thyroid was not low. It is still 96 to 97 normally.

Lynda

At 06:03 PM 9/12/2006, you wrote:

>But isn't 96 a pretty low temp to call

>normal? When doing basal temperature readings

>for thyroid issues, it was my understanding that

>several days in a row of 96 temps were considered indicative of hypothyroidism.

>Patty

>

>Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@...> wrote:

>Normal is a range, not necessarily 98.6 degrees. People's temperatures

>fluctuate during the day as well as by the day. Temperature charting is a

>way of determining when a woman ovulates.

>

>Kenda

>

>9/12/06 12:17 PM

>

> > I don't have a thermomator, but last year I

> had to go to the hospital, and my

> > temperature was 96. They said that was normal....??

> >

> > freebindi

> <<mailto:bindi%40aaahawk.com>bindi@...>

> wrote: I'm amazed at how many women

> > in this group have thyroid issues. My tests

> were normal one year ago, but I'm

> > getting tested again.

> > I've also read that another way to test yourself is to take your waking

> > temperature(keep a thermometer near the

> bed)-- and if it is one or two degrees

> > or more below normal, your thyroid is low.

> > Any comments on that method? My waking temp

> is always around 97 degrees. Not

> > incredibly low. Supposedly one can track

> one's thyroid improvement by tracking

> > one's temperature(which is reflective of metabolism).

> > I've also read good things about using the bladderwrack, a seaweed, for

> > thyroid issues.

> > I'm going to try the iodine painting asap.

> > Bindi

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One day of 96 degrees would not be considered abnormal. Additional

monitoring would need to be done to determine if it is abnormal for .

Another question would be what type of thermometer was used in the hospital.

My temp is always lower than 98.6 and that is normal for me.

Kenda

> But isn't 96 a pretty low temp to call normal? When doing basal temperature

> readings for thyroid issues, it was my understanding that several days in a

> row of 96 temps were considered indicative of hypothyroidism.

> Patty

>

> Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@...> wrote:

> Normal is a range, not necessarily 98.6 degrees. People's

> temperatures

> fluctuate during the day as well as by the day. Temperature charting is a

> way of determining when a woman ovulates.

>

> Kenda

>

> 9/12/06 12:17 PM

>

>> I don't have a thermomator, but last year I had to go to the hospital, and my

>> temperature was 96. They said that was normal....??

>>

>> freebindi <bindi@...> wrote: I'm amazed at how many women

>> in this group have thyroid issues. My tests were normal one year ago, but I'm

>> getting tested again.

>> I've also read that another way to test yourself is to take your waking

>> temperature(keep a thermometer near the bed)-- and if it is one or two

>> degrees

>> or more below normal, your thyroid is low.

>> Any comments on that method? My waking temp is always around 97 degrees. Not

>> incredibly low. Supposedly one can track one's thyroid improvement by

>> tracking

>> one's temperature(which is reflective of metabolism).

>> I've also read good things about using the bladderwrack, a seaweed, for

>> thyroid issues.

>> I'm going to try the iodine painting asap.

>> Bindi

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My sister and I are the same way. I have a slightly sluggish thyroid now

but didn't when I was younger. Her thyroid is fine. When we have a fever

of 100 degrees we think we are dying!

Kenda

> My temp. has been 96 to 97 since I was a child,

> and my thyroid was not low. It is still 96 to 97 normally.

>

> Lynda

>

>

> At 06:03 PM 9/12/2006, you wrote:

>

>> But isn't 96 a pretty low temp to call

>> normal? When doing basal temperature readings

>> for thyroid issues, it was my understanding that

>> several days in a row of 96 temps were considered indicative of

>> hypothyroidism.

>> Patty

>>

>> Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@...> wrote:

>> Normal is a range, not necessarily 98.6 degrees. People's temperatures

>> fluctuate during the day as well as by the day. Temperature charting is a

>> way of determining when a woman ovulates.

>>

>> Kenda

>>

>> 9/12/06 12:17 PM

>>

>>> I don't have a thermomator, but last year I

>> had to go to the hospital, and my

>>> temperature was 96. They said that was normal....??

>>>

>>> freebindi

>> <<mailto:bindi%40aaahawk.com>bindi@...>

>> wrote: I'm amazed at how many women

>>> in this group have thyroid issues. My tests

>> were normal one year ago, but I'm

>>> getting tested again.

>>> I've also read that another way to test yourself is to take your waking

>>> temperature(keep a thermometer near the

>> bed)-- and if it is one or two degrees

>>> or more below normal, your thyroid is low.

>>> Any comments on that method? My waking temp

>> is always around 97 degrees. Not

>>> incredibly low. Supposedly one can track

>> one's thyroid improvement by tracking

>>> one's temperature(which is reflective of metabolism).

>>> I've also read good things about using the bladderwrack, a seaweed, for

>>> thyroid issues.

>>> I'm going to try the iodine painting asap.

>>> Bindi

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Yes, if I have a fever of 100 I am very ill.

Lynda

At 06:42 PM 9/12/2006, you wrote:

>My sister and I are the same way. I have a slightly sluggish thyroid now

>but didn't when I was younger. Her thyroid is fine. When we have a fever

>of 100 degrees we think we are dying!

>

>Kenda

>

> > My temp. has been 96 to 97 since I was a child,

> > and my thyroid was not low. It is still 96 to 97 normally.

> >

> > Lynda

> >

> >

> > At 06:03 PM 9/12/2006, you wrote:

> >

> >> But isn't 96 a pretty low temp to call

> >> normal? When doing basal temperature readings

> >> for thyroid issues, it was my understanding that

> >> several days in a row of 96 temps were considered indicative of

> >> hypothyroidism.

> >> Patty

> >>

> >> Kenda Skaggs

> <<mailto:skaggs%40countycable.com>skaggs@...> wrote:

> >> Normal is a range, not necessarily 98.6 degrees. People's temperatures

> >> fluctuate during the day as well as by the day. Temperature charting is a

> >> way of determining when a woman ovulates.

> >>

> >> Kenda

> >>

> >> 9/12/06 12:17 PM

> >>

> >>> I don't have a thermomator, but last year I

> >> had to go to the hospital, and my

> >>> temperature was 96. They said that was normal....??

> >>>

> >>> freebindi

> >>

> <<mailto:bindi%40aaahawk.com><mailto:bindi%40aaahawk.com>bindi@...>

> >> wrote: I'm amazed at how many women

> >>> in this group have thyroid issues. My tests

> >> were normal one year ago, but I'm

> >>> getting tested again.

> >>> I've also read that another way to test yourself is to take your waking

> >>> temperature(keep a thermometer near the

> >> bed)-- and if it is one or two degrees

> >>> or more below normal, your thyroid is low.

> >>> Any comments on that method? My waking temp

> >> is always around 97 degrees. Not

> >>> incredibly low. Supposedly one can track

> >> one's thyroid improvement by tracking

> >>> one's temperature(which is reflective of metabolism).

> >>> I've also read good things about using the bladderwrack, a seaweed, for

> >>> thyroid issues.

> >>> I'm going to try the iodine painting asap.

> >>> Bindi

> >>>

> >>>

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I have always had a low body temperature. Normally at 95-96 degrees. I had a severe kidney infection a few years ago, that put me in the hospital for three days, I only registered a temp of 98 degrees. One year after getting my implants, I had a throat infection that spiked a temp of 105 degrees, which put me in a comatose state for a little over a day and a half. Now, that my implants are out, I have been getting a 97-98 degress normal temp. Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@...> wrote: My sister and I are the same way. I have a slightly sluggish thyroid nowbut didn't when I was younger. Her thyroid is fine. When we have a feverof 100 degrees we think we are dying!Kenda> My temp. has been 96 to 97 since I was a child,> and my thyroid was not low. It is still 96 to 97 normally.> > Lynda> > > At 06:03 PM 9/12/2006, you wrote:> >> But isn't 96 a pretty low temp to call>> normal? When doing basal temperature readings>> for thyroid issues, it was my understanding that>> several days in a row of 96 temps were considered indicative of>> hypothyroidism.>> Patty>> >> Kenda Skaggs <skaggscountycable> wrote:>> Normal is a range, not necessarily 98.6 degrees. People's

temperatures>> fluctuate during the day as well as by the day. Temperature charting is a>> way of determining when a woman ovulates.>> >> Kenda>> >> 9/12/06 12:17 PM>> >>> I don't have a thermomator, but last year I>> had to go to the hospital, and my>>> temperature was 96. They said that was normal....??>>> >>> freebindi >> <<mailto:bindi%40aaahawk.com>bindiaaahawk>>> wrote: I'm amazed at how many women>>> in this group have thyroid issues. My tests>> were normal one year ago, but I'm>>> getting tested again.>>> I've also read that another way to test yourself is to take your waking>>> temperature(keep a thermometer near the>> bed)-- and if it is one or two

degrees>>> or more below normal, your thyroid is low.>>> Any comments on that method? My waking temp>> is always around 97 degrees. Not>>> incredibly low. Supposedly one can track>> one's thyroid improvement by tracking>>> one's temperature(which is reflective of metabolism).>>> I've also read good things about using the bladderwrack, a seaweed, for>>> thyroid issues.>>> I'm going to try the iodine painting asap.>>> Bindi>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------->>> Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Small>>> Business.>> >> >> >> How low will we go? Check out Messenger¹s low PC-to-Phone

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. . . I don't remember her name now, but a woman who wrote "Sticking Our Necks Out". She is exceptionally well informed on all things thyroid . . . I'd suggest finding her book and following her from there. I think she has an online newsletter. . . Very smart lady! Rogene

[Guest guest]

I was hyper thyroid for a couple of years before becoming hypo. According to my

then

ND, this is typical of hyper patients. MDs like to radiate the thyroid and

totally burn it out

and then treat with Synthroid for hyper patients. My ND decided not to treat my

hyper

thryoid at all and let it take it's natural course, which is to gradually become

hypo. I

vascilated between hyper and hypo for about a year before settling into hypo. I

was taking

one grain of Westhroid, which is very similar to Armour. I have never had any

problems

regulating it. Interestingly, I did an iodine test a few weeks ago and I am

low. I began

supplementing with an iodine supplement and now my Westhroid dose is WAY too

strong.

I have cut it in half and will test in a few weeks. I am hopeful that through

the use of

iodine I can eliminate Westhroid entirely.

Kenda

>

> Finally my doctor has agreed to give me Armour. She is starting me at

> 30mgs. What do most of you ladies here take for your thyroid issues?

> Armour or something else like Synthroid...or Cytomel?

>

> I am glad she is doing this as I believe my thyroid has been an issue

> for a long time.

>

> My TSH is low and so is my T3. Odd because if I was hypo, one would

> think my TSH should be high. I just think my thyroid has been burning

> itself out. My TSH indicates I should be hyper....but my T3 is way

> low and my T4 is normal.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Rogene,

Yes...I have read her stuff.. Shomon or something like that.

I will keep researching Armour....

>

> . . .

>

> I don't remember her name now, but a woman who wrote " Sticking

Our Necks Out " . She is exceptionally well informed on all things

thyroid . . . I'd suggest finding her book and following her from

there. I think she has an online newsletter. . .

>

> Very smart lady!

>

> Rogene

>

[Guest guest]

, I couldn't get my doctors interested in working with me on thyroid . . . At one time, I had a doctor who did prescribe it . . back when I first began getting goiter nodules and I was losing hair like crazy. Later, I was feeling better and decided to try doing without it. . .It didn't seem to make any difference . . . My doctor was really unhappy with me for dropping it, but when she ran the tests, I was OK. . . Later, I started losing hair again and asked to be tested. . . According to the tests, I'm still OK. . . they don't want to prescribe anything. . . I have countless goiter nodules now. When I did the iodine tests, I painted multiple circles on my tummy. ALL of them were gone in a short time. That's when I started Oregano Iodine drops - two a day. . . Since then, my hair and nails are growing like crazy . .. even on my legs where I had virtually no hair

growth. Other than healthy hair growth, I have a hard time telling if the drops are doing anything . .. .but I think they are. I'm feeling good at least! Rogene

[Guest guest]

,

Can you tell me what your readings are and what the ranges are for your

particular lab? I

know different labs use different values for normal and abnormal. I see an ND

rather than

an MD and he uses different values than an MD would. I'll compare your numbers

to what

my ND's lab uses. I wish I had some of my old hyper labs so I could compare

those with

you.

Kenda

>

> Kenda,

> She thinks I was hyper about 3 years ago...and she hasn't treated it

> either...until now.

>

> I guess I really don't understand my readings. Low TSH, Normal T4,

> low T3.

> According to my TSH, I should be hyper...but T4 is normal and T3 is

> low and I am having classic hypo symptons and have for about 2

> years.

>

> I took the iodine test and was not iodine deficient but she put me

> on 2 drops of iodine a day. I have not taken it every day...maybe

> about once a week. I was worried about iodine toxicity.

>

> What do you think about those readings.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I was hyper thyroid for a couple of years before becoming hypo.

> According to my then

> > ND, this is typical of hyper patients. MDs like to radiate the

> thyroid and totally burn it out

> > and then treat with Synthroid for hyper patients. My ND decided

> not to treat my hyper

> > thryoid at all and let it take it's natural course, which is to

> gradually become hypo. I

> > vascilated between hyper and hypo for about a year before settling

> into hypo. I was taking

> > one grain of Westhroid, which is very similar to Armour. I have

> never had any problems

> > regulating it. Interestingly, I did an iodine test a few weeks

> ago and I am low. I began

> > supplementing with an iodine supplement and now my Westhroid dose

> is WAY too strong.

> > I have cut it in half and will test in a few weeks. I am hopeful

> that through the use of

> > iodine I can eliminate Westhroid entirely.

> >

> > Kenda

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Finally my doctor has agreed to give me Armour. She is starting

> me at

> > > 30mgs. What do most of you ladies here take for your thyroid

> issues?

> > > Armour or something else like Synthroid...or Cytomel?

> > >

> > > I am glad she is doing this as I believe my thyroid has been an

> issue

> > > for a long time.

> > >

> > > My TSH is low and so is my T3. Odd because if I was hypo, one

> would

> > > think my TSH should be high. I just think my thyroid has been

> burning

> > > itself out. My TSH indicates I should be hyper....but my T3 is

> way

> > > low and my T4 is normal.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Rogene,

I'm glad you are feeling better on the Iodine. They say that all

the floride, bromide and chlorine we take in due to our environment

blocks our own iodine from being biologically available. That is

the premise anyway.

I took my first 30mg of Armour this morning. It may take several

days to a couple of weeks for me to determine if this is helping me

at all.

Both of my sisters have had diagnosed thyroid problems for years.

One had Graves and the other was hypo. So it runs in my family.

I just have a hard time with the readings...but perhaps it is not so

strange if I was hyper and have been going hypo the last 2 years.

>

> ,

>

> I couldn't get my doctors interested in working with me on

thyroid . . . At one time, I had a doctor who did prescribe it . .

back when I first began getting goiter nodules and I was losing hair

like crazy.

>

> Later, I was feeling better and decided to try doing without

it. . .It didn't seem to make any difference . . . My doctor was

really unhappy with me for dropping it, but when she ran the tests,

I was OK. . . Later, I started losing hair again and asked to be

tested. . . According to the tests, I'm still OK. . . they don't

want to prescribe anything. . . I have countless goiter nodules now.

>

> When I did the iodine tests, I painted multiple circles on my

tummy. ALL of them were gone in a short time. That's when I started

Oregano Iodine drops - two a day. . . Since then, my hair and nails

are growing like crazy . .. even on my legs where I had virtually no

hair growth.

>

> Other than healthy hair growth, I have a hard time telling if

the drops are doing anything . .. .but I think they are. I'm feeling

good at least!

>

> Rogene

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kenda,

First, I had an ultra sound of my thyroid. The diagnosis was

Thyromegaly...with slightly enlarged lobes on both sides and a 5mm

colloidal cyst in the isthmus.

TSH was .45 (range .35 to 6.2)

Free T4 .77 (range .71 to 1.85)

T4 7.83 (range 4.5 to 12.0)

Free T3 295 (range 230-420)

Thyroglobulin 17.9 (range 2.0 to 3)

Thyroblobulin

Antibodies- less than 20 (normal range is less than 20)

Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin 105% (range is less than 125%)

Now that I look at these readings again, I see that my Free T4 is

also low. It is only the bound T4 that is mid normal.

Several years ago I did a thyroid uptake test...and the results

indicated I was borderline hyper ...but not enough for that doctor

to want to do anything (different doctor)

I have had several test over the last 4 to 5 years and they all come

out similarly to this one.

I took the Armour this morning. How long before you could feel the

affects of the Westoid???

Thanks so much Kenda, always good to have all the input one can get

on this stuff. !

> > >

> > > I was hyper thyroid for a couple of years before becoming

hypo.

> > According to my then

> > > ND, this is typical of hyper patients. MDs like to radiate

the

> > thyroid and totally burn it out

> > > and then treat with Synthroid for hyper patients. My ND

decided

> > not to treat my hyper

> > > thryoid at all and let it take it's natural course, which is

to

> > gradually become hypo. I

> > > vascilated between hyper and hypo for about a year before

settling

> > into hypo. I was taking

> > > one grain of Westhroid, which is very similar to Armour. I

have

> > never had any problems

> > > regulating it. Interestingly, I did an iodine test a few

weeks

> > ago and I am low. I began

> > > supplementing with an iodine supplement and now my Westhroid

dose

> > is WAY too strong.

> > > I have cut it in half and will test in a few weeks. I am

hopeful

> > that through the use of

> > > iodine I can eliminate Westhroid entirely.

> > >

> > > Kenda

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > Finally my doctor has agreed to give me Armour. She is

starting

> > me at

> > > > 30mgs. What do most of you ladies here take for your

thyroid

> > issues?

> > > > Armour or something else like Synthroid...or Cytomel?

> > > >

> > > > I am glad she is doing this as I believe my thyroid has been

an

> > issue

> > > > for a long time.

> > > >

> > > > My TSH is low and so is my T3. Odd because if I was hypo,

one

> > would

> > > > think my TSH should be high. I just think my thyroid has

been

> > burning

> > > > itself out. My TSH indicates I should be hyper....but my T3

is

> > way

> > > > low and my T4 is normal.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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It's Shomon, here is her link: http://thyroid.about.com/mbiopage.htmRogene S <saxony01@...> wrote: . . . I don't remember her name now, but a woman who wrote "Sticking Our Necks Out". She is exceptionally well informed on all things thyroid . . . I'd suggest finding her book and following her from there. I think she has an online newsletter. . . Very smart lady! Rogene

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Rogene, Can you provide us a link for these Oregano Iodine drops? I can't find any... PattyRogene S <saxony01@...> wrote: , I couldn't get my doctors interested in working with me on thyroid . . . At one time, I had a doctor who did prescribe it . . back when I first began getting goiter nodules and I was losing hair like crazy. Later, I was feeling better and decided to try doing without it. . .It

didn't seem to make any difference . . . My doctor was really unhappy with me for dropping it, but when she ran the tests, I was OK. . . Later, I started losing hair again and asked to be tested. . . According to the tests, I'm still OK. . . they don't want to prescribe anything. . . I have countless goiter nodules now. When I did the iodine tests, I painted multiple circles on my tummy. ALL of them were gone in a short time. That's when I started Oregano Iodine drops - two a day. . . Since then, my hair and nails are growing like crazy . .. even on my legs where I had virtually no hair growth. Other than healthy hair growth, I have a hard time telling if the drops are doing anything . .. .but I think they are. I'm feeling good at least! Rogene

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