Re: Wish I had started at a lower dose of Iodoral

[Guest guest]

Hi Suzanne,

Why aren't you listening to your own intuition? Lots of people have

been able to reduce the amount of thyroid hormone they need when

taking Iodoral. Dr. Brownstein in his book about Iodine says to cut

back on the thyroid hormone if you feel hyper on Iodoral....what more

do you need. You are taking meds to relieve the symptoms but not the

cause. Listen to your own wisdom!

See my thyroid adrenal website for a link to Dr. Brownstein's book

Iodine....

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

Thyroid Adrenal Connection

http://www.bestweb.net/~om/thyroid

-- In iodine , " flowergirlshadow "

<suzannelafreniere@...> wrote:

>

> -Hey thanks for your message, it feels like the pulsing in the

> thyroid area is worse the last few days. I do feel hyper, why, not

> sure, my T3 was over range last month so we lowered the Armour by 1/2

> grain. I want to lower it more, I have read if low iodine is the

> problem people may need half of what they have been taking.

> I did take 4 Iodoral a day for 2 weeks, as I said before I have only

> been taking 1/2 Iodoral now for 5-6 days.

>

> I still can't get in to see my doctor, I can e-mail him. I strongly

> think it may be a low cortisol problem, I do have some Cortef, I

> can't take it because tomorrow I planned to do the saliva test for

> all the hormones. I doubt he will approve of HC anyway.

>

> I am thinking that low Iodine has been the main cause of hypo for me,

> and I am feeling that taking the Iodoral is changing how much thyroid

> hormones I take. It is possible I only need about 1/2 of what I was

> taking a few months ago, that being 2 and 1/2 grains and 25 mcg

> Synthroid.

> Could this have happened so quickly with the Iodoral?

>

> Everything has changed in my body since taking the Iodoral, what if

> I only need a small amount of Iodoral and thyroid meds? It is

> possible.

>

> The way I am feeling today I would like to take a 1 day break from

> the 2 grains Armour and the T4 and the Iodoral.

>

> Last night I couldn't sleep, my throat was throbbing, I wouldn't

> call it pain though, also my tongue felt swollen and I felt like my

> heart was beating in my neck and ears and tongue, chest pressure too.

> I have been sweating alot and feel speedy, I have been having many

> more BM's than I do, this is hyper. It is also 100 degrees out!

> I am very heat intolerant

>

> I talk to my daughter alot about hyper symptoms. she has Graves. I

> think this is worse than hypo.

>

> I did not take my meds this AM, waiting to hear from the doctor.

>

> I get a bit freaked out as I have high blood pressure and my sister

> had a massive heart attack around my age (I am 60)

>

> Right now my body's instinct is saying get the thyroid meds out of me.

>

> I had to take an atenolol to calm my heart down. Meanwhile I could

> have a heart attack waiting to hear back from the doctor, what would

> anyone else here do in my situation? I am not taking anything today.

>

> On Sunday I felt like going to the hospital, I just know what they

> would do, my husband is concerned, he is hypo too.

>

> Help!

>

> Suzanne

>

> -- In iodine , " dgo1223 " <dgo1223@> wrote:

> >

> > Can you describe what you mean when you say you have " throat

> surging? "

> > Thanks, Donna

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Suzanne:

> > > " Have you ever experienced the throat surging, I wanted to see my

> > > doctor but can't until next week, he is away. "

> > >

> > > I recently had this, when my doctor thought I could reduce my HC,

> > and I couldn't. To me, it was a reaction to the thyroid hormone not

> > being able to get into my cells.

> > >

> > > I have some nodules on my thyroid, and one that I can feel with

> my

> > hand. When I had this feeling in my thyroid, that nodule would be

> > larger than usual. After I took my HC in the evening, the feeling

> > would go away and the nodule would get smaller. I spent the first

> > week thinking I was hyperthyroid and then finally realized it was

> low

> > cortisol! (Not that your reaction might not be hyperthyroid.)

> > >

> > > " I am wondering about the Iodoral at this point, whether I should

> > > take any, especially if I have suspected adrenal problems. Seems

> > like

> > > the Iodoral has been causing the hyper symptoms. "

> > >

> > > I did this back in Jan./Feb. and ran into problems. It wasn't

> until

> > I started HC that I was able to tolerate the Iodoral. I still have

> to

> > keep the amount low, because I think it is raising my progesterone.

> > My adrenals seem fine with it though.

> > >

> > > Are you sure the Iodoral is making you hyper? It might be,

> > especially with the Armour added with it. I was taking it before I

> > was on Armour or HC. I thought it was making me hyper, but it was

> > actually majorly stressing my adrenals. Low adrenal symptoms can

> > mimic hyperthyroid.

> > >

> > > " I am holding on here, barely able to do my job, I am not much of

> a

> > > Mom or wife at the moment. "

> > >

> > > I understand, and I know this is a terrible feeling! I felt like

> > this for 2 years. For about the last 9 months of that time, I tried

> > herbs, amino acids, vit, etc. with a ND for my adrenals which were

> in

> > stage 6. I was still miserable. I started HC and then Armour 2

> months

> > ago. My life has totally turned around. It is amazing! There is

> > definitely hope! Good luck!

> > >

> > > (I am on digest, but if you want to email me off list, you can.)

> > >

> > > -Olif

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

-Thanks for the confidence in my intuition, I did reduce the thyroid

meds by another 1/2 grain, I also took a day off of all meds. I do

feel better. I am thinking what if all along all I needed was iodine

to help my thyroid. I have been on the thyroid meds roller coaster

for years.

My Mom had thyroid problems in the 1940's right before I was born. I

remember her saying the doctors gave her " the iodine treatment " I

also remember as a child her saying she thought I was iodine

deficient, I was definitely addicted to salt (what does that have

to do with it?)

Most of my more serious thyroid problems began when I stopped using

iodized salt and switched to kosher salt years ago. Maybe a

coincidence.

It never occurred to me that iodine deficiency could cause profound

hypothyroidism. I have never liked how I feel on any thyroid meds,

armour thyroid,synthroid,cytomel you name it.

I would love to not have to take any of this, it is possible I have

read.

I will trust my body and my symptoms more, I am still only taking

1/2 Iodoral with the lowered dose of armour thyroid, I still have

some hyper symptoms, not as bad. Next week I will increase the

Iodoral by a

half, see what happens.

Suzanne

-- In iodine , " yoganandaom " <OM@...> wrote:

>

> Hi Suzanne,

>

> Why aren't you listening to your own intuition? Lots of people have

> been able to reduce the amount of thyroid hormone they need when

> taking Iodoral. Dr. Brownstein in his book about Iodine says to cut

> back on the thyroid hormone if you feel hyper on Iodoral....what

more

> do you need. You are taking meds to relieve the symptoms but not the

> cause. Listen to your own wisdom!

>

> See my thyroid adrenal website for a link to Dr. Brownstein's book

> Iodine....

>

> Peace, Love and Harmony,

> Bev

> Thyroid Adrenal Connection

> http://www.bestweb.net/~om/thyroid

>

> -- In iodine , " flowergirlshadow "

> <suzannelafreniere@> wrote:

> >

> > -Hey thanks for your message, it feels like the pulsing in the

> > thyroid area is worse the last few days. I do feel hyper, why,

not

> > sure, my T3 was over range last month so we lowered the Armour by

1/2

> > grain. I want to lower it more, I have read if low iodine is the

> > problem people may need half of what they have been taking.

> > I did take 4 Iodoral a day for 2 weeks, as I said before I have

only

> > been taking 1/2 Iodoral now for 5-6 days.

> >

> > I still can't get in to see my doctor, I can e-mail him. I

strongly

> > think it may be a low cortisol problem, I do have some Cortef, I

> > can't take it because tomorrow I planned to do the saliva test

for

> > all the hormones. I doubt he will approve of HC anyway.

> >

> > I am thinking that low Iodine has been the main cause of hypo for

me,

> > and I am feeling that taking the Iodoral is changing how much

thyroid

> > hormones I take. It is possible I only need about 1/2 of what I

was

> > taking a few months ago, that being 2 and 1/2 grains and 25 mcg

> > Synthroid.

> > Could this have happened so quickly with the Iodoral?

> >

> > Everything has changed in my body since taking the Iodoral, what

if

> > I only need a small amount of Iodoral and thyroid meds? It is

> > possible.

> >

> > The way I am feeling today I would like to take a 1 day break

from

> > the 2 grains Armour and the T4 and the Iodoral.

> >

> > Last night I couldn't sleep, my throat was throbbing, I wouldn't

> > call it pain though, also my tongue felt swollen and I felt like

my

> > heart was beating in my neck and ears and tongue, chest pressure

too.

> > I have been sweating alot and feel speedy, I have been having

many

> > more BM's than I do, this is hyper. It is also 100 degrees out!

> > I am very heat intolerant

> >

> > I talk to my daughter alot about hyper symptoms. she has Graves.

I

> > think this is worse than hypo.

> >

> > I did not take my meds this AM, waiting to hear from the doctor.

> >

> > I get a bit freaked out as I have high blood pressure and my

sister

> > had a massive heart attack around my age (I am 60)

> >

> > Right now my body's instinct is saying get the thyroid meds out

of me.

> >

> > I had to take an atenolol to calm my heart down. Meanwhile I

could

> > have a heart attack waiting to hear back from the doctor, what

would

> > anyone else here do in my situation? I am not taking anything

today.

> >

> > On Sunday I felt like going to the hospital, I just know what

they

> > would do, my husband is concerned, he is hypo too.

> >

> > Help!

> >

> > Suzanne

> >

> > -- In iodine , " dgo1223 " <dgo1223@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Can you describe what you mean when you say you have " throat

> > surging? "

> > > Thanks, Donna

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > Suzanne:

> > > > " Have you ever experienced the throat surging, I wanted to

see my

> > > > doctor but can't until next week, he is away. "

> > > >

> > > > I recently had this, when my doctor thought I could reduce my

HC,

> > > and I couldn't. To me, it was a reaction to the thyroid hormone

not

> > > being able to get into my cells.

> > > >

> > > > I have some nodules on my thyroid, and one that I can feel

with

> > my

> > > hand. When I had this feeling in my thyroid, that nodule would

be

> > > larger than usual. After I took my HC in the evening, the

feeling

> > > would go away and the nodule would get smaller. I spent the

first

> > > week thinking I was hyperthyroid and then finally realized it

was

> > low

> > > cortisol! (Not that your reaction might not be hyperthyroid.)

> > > >

> > > > " I am wondering about the Iodoral at this point, whether I

should

> > > > take any, especially if I have suspected adrenal problems.

Seems

> > > like

> > > > the Iodoral has been causing the hyper symptoms. "

> > > >

> > > > I did this back in Jan./Feb. and ran into problems. It wasn't

> > until

> > > I started HC that I was able to tolerate the Iodoral. I still

have

> > to

> > > keep the amount low, because I think it is raising my

progesterone.

> > > My adrenals seem fine with it though.

> > > >

> > > > Are you sure the Iodoral is making you hyper? It might be,

> > > especially with the Armour added with it. I was taking it

before I

> > > was on Armour or HC. I thought it was making me hyper, but it

was

> > > actually majorly stressing my adrenals. Low adrenal symptoms

can

> > > mimic hyperthyroid.

> > > >

> > > > " I am holding on here, barely able to do my job, I am not

much of

> > a

> > > > Mom or wife at the moment. "

> > > >

> > > > I understand, and I know this is a terrible feeling! I felt

like

> > > this for 2 years. For about the last 9 months of that time, I

tried

> > > herbs, amino acids, vit, etc. with a ND for my adrenals which

were

> > in

> > > stage 6. I was still miserable. I started HC and then Armour 2

> > months

> > > ago. My life has totally turned around. It is amazing! There is

> > > definitely hope! Good luck!

> > > >

> > > > (I am on digest, but if you want to email me off list, you

can.)

> > > >

> > > > -Olif

> > > >

> > >

> >

>