Re: Iodine & Asthma

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I will stick with isocort for now, but will start DHEA again. I found a homeopathic remedy at the Organic Pharmacy and am trying that as it looks like that will replace the Advair. Thanks Gracia, but I have a two month supply of isocort and when that runs low will re-evaluate to see if cortef is what I need. C.

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Have you seen the recent study? Have you increased your magnesium intake?

" magnesium has “an important beneficial effect for the control of asthma.”

" A link between magnesium and bronchodilation was first reported at the start

of the twentieth century, and other studies have shown that magnesium can have

a relaxing effect on blood vessels. "

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=68924-magnesium-asthma-calcium

" ...short term (3 wk) oral Mag has been associated with a significant decrease

in symptoms... "

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00029510

--- <cccquilter@...> wrote:

> Well, I am an asthmatic and I am taking Iodoral, so far 4 tabs per day since

> late August. I have noticed improvement, but am still wheezing. The

> improvement is that I haven't had to use my nebulizer for two months, and

> fall used to be my worst season where breathing was a struggle and required

> an enormous amount of energy. I used to be on Advair, but I don't care for

> the long term side effects, so I am checking out natural treatments for

> Asthma. So, while I have seen a definite improvement in that I haven't needed

> my nebulizer in two or even three months (not sure how long, really; haven't

> tracked it), I am still wheezing and do need my emergency inhaler still, just

> not every day. Am wheezing right now, but then it is raining and has been

> damp for several days, so this was expected. But it is not as bad as it

> usually is when it is like this. I am also on 3.75 grains of Armour (as of

> today - went up 1/4 grain)

>

> C.

>

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Thank you, , for the info and links on Magnesium! I have been taking more magnesium lately, mostly b/c of sleep, but will print these and read them in depth. I appreciate any and all research into iodine, magnesium, etc. not just for my thyroid problems, but for my asthma problems and my health as a whole. It is so easy for me to concentrate on one aspect of my health and the asthma is easy as "when you can't breathe, nothing else matters" to quote one of the Asthma associations - it is quite true - when I can't breathe, it consumes my attention, that's for sure! It took me a long time to decide to discard Advair, but I am also trying nasal washing, and will add iodine to that; I read that adding iodine to the nasal washing mixture can help the nasal infections and help in clearing out the crap in there. Would I need to cut down on my iodoral intake because of adding iodine to the nasal washing fluid? I am on 50 mgs. Iodoral daily for now, but will probably soon

cut back to a maintenance dose of 12.5 mgs. C.

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>From: <cccquilter@...>

>Reply-iodine

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>Subject: Re: Iodine & Asthma

>Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:54:58 -0800 (PST)

>

>Thank you, , for the info and links on Magnesium! I have been taking

>more magnesium lately, mostly b/c of sleep, but will print these and read

>them in depth. I appreciate any and all research into iodine, magnesium,

>etc. not just for my thyroid problems, but for my asthma problems and my

> >health as a whole.

I assume you're taking Vitamin C, as that's an anthihistamine and helpful

for allergies and asthma.

>It is so easy for me to concentrate on one aspect of my health and the

>asthma is easy as " when >you can't breathe, nothing else matters " to quote

>one of the Asthma associations - it is quite true -> when I can't breathe,

>it consumes my attention, that's for sure!

Many people find their asthma going away or improving significantly on

Armour.

Are you taking anything that could be causing the asthma? I suspect my wife

developed asthma because she went on anti-allergy drugs. She had one severe

allergic reaction (to car exhaust) and that wound up in her taking Seldane,

which wound up causing severe hormonal problems, that wound up in her

changing to Claritin, which caused heart palpitations, which wound up in her

finding polyhistine-D which worked the best for her.

But, it's my contention now that I know a bit more, that it was the allergy

drugs that caused the asthma, as some of their side effects sound a lot like

it. We thought it was simply a progression of the allergies turning worse,

but now I know better.

Aspirin, tylenol and I think the NSAIDS can all cause asthma. My uncle

actually had aspirin-induced-asthma for several months, and he figured it

out, not the doc who prescribed the aspirin.

<It took me a long time to decide to discard Advair, but I am also trying

nasal washing, and will add iodine to that;

A touch of baking soda keeps the salt water from stinging. Some people won't

wash the sinuses because of the stinging pain. Baking soda prevents it.

>I read that adding iodine to the nasal washing mixture can help the nasal

>infections and help in clearing out the crap in there.

I wouldn't think adding a drop of two of Lugol's to a rinse would be very

well absorbed.

Some people also turn vitamin c into a powder and add it to the rinse. They

say Vitamin C taken that way is much more powerful in its effect.

Skipper

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I will add some C-salts, not much, to my nasal mixture. My asthma, I am sure, is related to my years and years of severe allergies as a child and adult. What actually triggered it was a severe mold exposure, and now any type of mold sends me into asthma attacks. Wet or damp weather is really bad, which is why summer in the Midwest is awful; as it is hot and humid. I have noticed an improvement in the asthma since going on Iodoral and Armour - as I mentioned earlier I haven't had to use my nebulizer once for almost three months; almost unheard of for me in fall/early winter. Last year was really bad; I was nebulizing morning and night and considering purchasing a portable nebulizer. Now I don't think I will have to do that. And yes, I do credit properly treating my thyroid with iodine and Armour with the improvement. I only use nsaids occasionally - Aleve is the only one that works for me and I use it sparingly - I learned through years of fibromyalgia to live with and

tolerate a certain amount of pain, so my use of pain relievers is spotty and only when I can't stand the pain, which, by the way, is also better since Armour, Isocort and Idooral. I am still very stiff in the a.m. but still am not sleeping well, better, but not normal, which is something that is unknown to me - normal sleep. Funny, I haven't experience the stinging in the nasal washing; heard about it but not experienced it. I will add a drop of iodine and a bit of C-salts to my nasal wash and see how it works. Nighty night - I have to work tomorrow to am going to bed. Thanks, Skipper, for your help! It is much appreciated. C.

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In my experience, C-salts or buffered C won't sting, but ascorbic acid

burns a lot when put up the nose.

Alobar

On 1/14/07, <cccquilter@...> wrote:

>

>

> I will add some C-salts, not much, to my nasal mixture. My asthma, I am sure,

is related to my years and years of severe allergies as a child and adult. What

actually triggered it was a severe mold exposure, and now any type of mold sends

me into asthma attacks. Wet or damp weather is really bad, which is why summer

in the Midwest is awful; as it is hot and humid. I have noticed an improvement

in the asthma since going on Iodoral and Armour - as I mentioned earlier I

haven't had to use my nebulizer once for almost three months; almost unheard of

for me in fall/early winter. Last year was really bad; I was nebulizing morning

and night and considering purchasing a portable nebulizer. Now I don't think I

will have to do that. And yes, I do credit properly treating my thyroid with

iodine and Armour with the improvement. I only use nsaids occasionally - Aleve

is the only one that works for me and I use it sparingly - I learned through

years of fibromyalgia to live with and tolerate a certain amount of pain, so my

use of pain relievers is spotty and only when I can't stand the pain, which, by

the way, is also better since Armour, Isocort and Idooral. I am still very stiff

in the a.m. but still am not sleeping well, better, but not normal, which is

something that is unknown to me - normal sleep.

>

> Funny, I haven't experience the stinging in the nasal washing; heard about it

but not experienced it. I will add a drop of iodine and a bit of C-salts to my

nasal wash and see how it works. Nighty night - I have to work tomorrow to am

going to bed.

>

> Thanks, Skipper, for your help! It is much appreciated.

>

> C

[Guest guest]

I've been using a few drops of iodine in a bottle of brine as a nasal spray. At that level it doesn't sting at all, but it seems to be very effective at preventing sinusitis, which usually leads to bronchitis for me. In fact, that's what led me to start researching iodine. You can either buy some premade brine, like " Ocean " , or just mix some salt with water in the correct amounts (which takes some practice, since the " correct amount " depends on the fineness of the salt crystals you are using).

I've also tried tea tree oil and bentonite, both of which worked to some degree, but the iodine seems more effective.-- On 1/15/07,

Alobar <Alobar@...> wrote:In my experience, C-salts or buffered C won't sting, but ascorbic acid

burns a lot when put up the nose.Alobar