thyroid and supplements

[Guest guest]

Hi

i have wondering if anyone out there has been on any of these supplements

instead of iodine.

1. iron tablets with vitamen e

2. Selenium tablet

3. l-tyrosine or zinc or vitamen c

i have read that you can use these, not sure if you can or not. Thanks

[Guest guest]

"instead of iodine"? Most of us do not take any iodine.

One supplement generally does not substitute for another.

Quite a few of us take iron, because our blood work has shown our ferritin or other iron levels to be low. Various forms of anemia are common with hypothyroidism, the reason being that low body temps do not allow iron to be properly assimilated.

I would advise all to be careful about selenium supplementation, because I went toxic on it some years ago. I took the recommended 200 mcg tablet, but failed to count what was in my multivitamin, multimineral and one other supplement as well as my daily consumption of nuts.

>> Hi > > i have wondering if anyone out there has been on any of these supplements instead of iodine. > > 1. iron tablets with vitamen e> > 2. Selenium tablet> > 3. l-tyrosine or zinc or vitamen c> > i have read that you can use these, not sure if you can or not. Thanks>

[Guest guest]

I mainly just felt sluggish despite good thyroid levels, but I also had a sense of being poisoned. I did a Google search on selenium overdose and found it right away. I read the labels on my supplements and found that I was taking 400 mcg without even counting what was in my food. I quit taking the extra selenium and alternated days taking the other supplements.

It took about a week to feel better.

Since that experience, I am a little wary of supplements.

>> > Could you elaborate on your symptoms when you went toxic on selenium and how it resolved?> > My last tests with Dr. showed I was over range on selenium. I don't supplement extra selenium by itself but noted there is also some in my multi. And, likewise I do eat nuts; almonds, cashews and pistachios in small amounts but probably every other day.> > To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups > Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:38:39 +0000> Subject: Re: thyroid and supplements> > "instead of iodine"? Most of us do not take any iodine.> > One supplement generally does not substitute for another. > > Quite a few of us take iron, because our blood work has shown our ferritin or other iron levels to be low. Various forms of anemia are common with hypothyroidism, the reason being that low body temps do not allow iron to be properly assimilated.> > I would advise all to be careful about selenium supplementation, because I went toxic on it some years ago. I took the recommended 200 mcg tablet, but failed to count what was in my multivitamin, multimineral and one other supplement as well as my daily consumption of nuts.