Re: Hashimoto's and selenium supplementation

[Guest guest]

I wonder if having implants removed can halt the

progression of Hashimoto's? . . . They found I had

four goiters well before I was explanted. Apparently,

their growth quit after being explanted, and my

thyroid function has returned to normal (although

nearing borderline). I don't require Synthroid any

more.

Rogene

--- glory2glory1401 <glory2glory1401@...> wrote:

> I've been ignoring my Hashimoto's way too long...how

> many of us have

> this autoimmune disease? I feel so good anymore

> that I rarely think

> about it, but long term, I probably need to.

> Selenium

> supplementation sounds like it could be in order for

> any of us with

> autoimmune symptoms.

>

>

http://thyroid.about.com/cs/newsinfo/l/blselenium.htm

>

> Selenium Supplementation in Patients with Autoimmune

> Thyroiditis

> Decreases Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies

> Concentrations

>

> by J. Shomon

>

> October, 2002 -- German researchers have found that

> in areas with

> severe selenium deficiency, there is a higher

> incidence of

> thyroiditis due to a reduction in the activity of

> selenium-dependent

> glutathione peroxidase in thyroid cells.

> Selenium-dependent enzymes

> also have a number of effects on the immune system,

> and selenium

> deficiency can contribute to the development and

> continuation of

> autoimmune thyroid diseases. In the study, patients

> received 200

> micrograms of sodium selenite supplements over three

> months. Thyroid

> antibody levels decreased by as much as 40 to 63%,

> and a small

> percentage of patients in the selenium-treated group

> had antibody

> levels that completely returned to normal. The

> researchers concluded

> that selenium supplementation may reduce

> inflammation in patients

> with autoimmune thyroiditis. Source: The Journal of

> Clinical

> Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 87, No. 4 1490-1498

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

That's wonderful Rogene! I believe that also had a great

resolution of many of her thyroid issues as well. I am also doing

great regarding the thyroid--I think! I certainly don't need the

meds anymore. I guess testing will tell the story and hopefully be

another notch in proving that explant has decidedly positive

outcomes.

Patty

>

> > I've been ignoring my Hashimoto's way too long...how

> > many of us have

> > this autoimmune disease? I feel so good anymore

> > that I rarely think

> > about it, but long term, I probably need to.

> > Selenium

> > supplementation sounds like it could be in order for

> > any of us with

> > autoimmune symptoms.

> >

> >

> http://thyroid.about.com/cs/newsinfo/l/blselenium.htm

> >

> > Selenium Supplementation in Patients with Autoimmune

> > Thyroiditis

> > Decreases Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies

> > Concentrations

> >

> > by J. Shomon

> >

> > October, 2002 -- German researchers have found that

> > in areas with

> > severe selenium deficiency, there is a higher

> > incidence of

> > thyroiditis due to a reduction in the activity of

> > selenium-dependent

> > glutathione peroxidase in thyroid cells.

> > Selenium-dependent enzymes

> > also have a number of effects on the immune system,

> > and selenium

> > deficiency can contribute to the development and

> > continuation of

> > autoimmune thyroid diseases. In the study, patients

> > received 200

> > micrograms of sodium selenite supplements over three

> > months. Thyroid

> > antibody levels decreased by as much as 40 to 63%,

> > and a small

> > percentage of patients in the selenium-treated group

> > had antibody

> > levels that completely returned to normal. The

> > researchers concluded

> > that selenium supplementation may reduce

> > inflammation in patients

> > with autoimmune thyroiditis. Source: The Journal of

> > Clinical

> > Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 87, No. 4 1490-1498

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

That's great news, Rogene!!

I'm borderline with many of the symptoms, so I may try this Selenium

Supplement. I found this checklist that I'm going to take to my

doctor to try once again to get tested correctly. This list is by

the same woman " J. Shomon " who authored the article on Selenium.

Thought others may also find this checklist handy.

HUGS.. Rosie =)

CHECKLIST

Risks for and Symptoms of Autoimmune Disease

The following list is an excerpt from a 30-page detailed " Autoimmune

Disease Risk Factors and Symptoms Checklist " featured in the new

book, Living Well With Autoimmune Disease.

This partial checklist touches upon some frequently-noticed symptoms

of some common autoimmune conditions. This list is by no means

exhaustive (for an exhaustive list, see the book). This list can be a

helpful start, however.

Carefully filling out this checklist and taking it to your doctor can

be an important first step in getting appropriate testing

and the right medical diagnosis.

Fever / Body Temperature

_____ Elevated fever, higher body temperature - Lupus, Graves'

Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable

Bowel Syndrome

_____ Feeling cold when others feel hot -- Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

_____ Feeling hot when others feel cold -- Graves'

Disease/Hyperthyroidism

_____ Low body temperature -- Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

Hair

_____ Hair loss, round bald patches on the scalp -- Alopecia Areata

_____ Hair loss, loss of facial and scalp hair -- Alopecia Totalis,

Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism, Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Lupus

_____ Male patterned baldness -- Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism, Graves'

Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

_____ Excess hair growth on the face faces, necks, chests, abdomens,

and thighs, in women - Cushing's Disease, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

(PCOS)

_____ Loss of hair in outer eyebrow -- Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

_____ Hair is rough, coarse dry, breaking, brittle - Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism, Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism

Skin

_____ Hyperpigmentation, or dark tanning in skin -- 's Disease

_____ Painful skin rash, called dermatitis herpetiformis -- Celiac

Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable Bowel Syndrome

_____ Fragile thin skin - Cushing's Disease

_____ Skin that bruises easily - Cushing's Disease

_____ Acne -- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism

_____ Skin rashes, especially " butterfly rash " on the nose and

cheeks -- Lupus

_____ Sun sensitivity -- Lupus

_____ Skin thickening -- Scleroderma

_____ Skin ulcers on the fingers -- Scleroderma

Eyes

_____ Dry eyes -- Sjogren's Syndrome, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism,

Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism

_____ Blurred vision -- Sjogren's Syndrome, Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism, Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Multiple Sclerosis

_____ Eye discomfort or pain -- Sjogren's Syndrome, Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism, Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Multiple Sclerosis

_____ Nystagmus or jerking, rapid involuntary eye movement --

Multiple Sclerosis, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

_____ Optic neuritis, inflammation of the nerves in the eye --

Multiple Sclerosis

_____ Unclear or double vision -- Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism,

Multiple Sclerosis

Throat, Neck, Voice, Mouth

_____ Dry mouth -- Sjogren's Syndrome

_____ Hoarseness, husky or gravelly voice -- Sjogren's Syndrome,

Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism, Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism

_____ Difficulty in swallowing -- Sjogren's Syndrome, Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism, Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism

_____ Mouth and nose sores -- Lupus

_____ Pale sores inside the mouth, called aphthus ulcers -- Celiac

Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable Bowel Syndrome

_____ Fullness or pressure, choking sensation in throat, lump in the

neck -- Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism, Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism

Fatigue, Sleep

_____ Chronic fatigue - 's Disease, Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism, Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable Bowel

Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Sjogren's Syndrome, Lupus,

Insulin-Dependent Type 1 Diabetes

_____ Insomnia -- Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism

_____ Exhaustion after minimal effort or exercise - Fibromyalgia,

Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism, Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Chronic

Fatigue Syndrome, Sjogren's Syndrome, Lupus

Muscles, Joints, Tendons

_____ Pain and tenderness throughout the body - Fibromyalgia, Chronic

Fatigue Syndrome, Lupus, Sjogren's Syndrome

_____ Muscle weakness -- 's Disease, Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism, Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Fibromyalgia,

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

_____ Joint Stiffness - Scleroderma, Rheumatoid Arthritis,

Fibromyalgia

_____ Bone, joint and muscle aches, inflammation, and pains -- Celiac

Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Cushing's

Disease, Lupus, Sjogren's Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis

_____ Backaches, unexplained rib and spinal column fractures-

Cushing's Disease

_____ Deformed joints - Rheumatoid Arthritis

_____ Carpal-tunnel syndrome / tendinitis -- Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism

Hands and Feet

_____ Raynaud's phenomenon (extreme sensitivity to cold in the hands

and feet) -- Lupus, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism, Graves'

Disease/Hyperthyroidism

_____ Swelling in hands and feet - Lupus, Scleroderma, Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism

Weight Changes

_____ Weight loss -- 's Disease, Graves'

Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable

Bowel Syndrome, Lupus, Insulin-Dependent Type 1 Diabetes

_____ Weight Gain - Cushing's Disease, Graves'

Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism, Chronic Fatigue

Syndrome, Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable Bowel Syndrome

_____ Weight gain in upper body, abdomen - Cushing's Disease,

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

_____ Rounded or puffy face - Cushing's Disease, Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism

_____ Increased fat around the neck - Cushing's Disease

_____ Thinning arms and legs - Cushing's Disease

Digestion, Gastrointestinal

_____ Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea -- 's Disease, Graves'

Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable

Bowel Syndrome, Scleroderma, Insulin-Dependent Type 1 Diabetes

_____ Recurring abdominal bloating and pain -- Celiac Disease/Gluten

Intolerance/Irritable Bowel Syndrome

_____ Pale, foul-smelling stool -- Celiac Disease/Gluten

Intolerance/Irritable Bowel Syndrome

_____ Gas -- Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable Bowel

Syndrome

_____ Increased urination -- Insulin-Dependent Type 1 Diabetes

_____ Constipation - Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

Pulse/Blood Pressure

_____ Low blood pressure -- 's Disease, Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism

_____ High blood pressure- Cushing's Disease, Graves'

Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism, Polycystic Ovary

Syndrome (PCOS)

_____ Slow pulse -- Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

_____ Fast Pulse -- Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism

Mood, Thinking

_____ Irritability, anxiety and depression -- 's Disease,

Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Cushing's

Disease, Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

_____ " Brain Fog, " difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness -- Graves'

Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia,

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Balance, Coordination, Neurological Symptoms

_____ Lack of coordination or unsteady gait -- Multiple Sclerosis

_____ Dizziness, vertigo -- Multiple Sclerosis, Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism

_____ Numbness, weakness, tingling or paralysis in one or more limbs -

Multiple Sclerosis, Insulin-Dependent Type 1 Diabetes

_____ Tremor -- Multiple Sclerosis, Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism

Food/Drink & Cravings

_____ Craving of salty foods -- 's Disease

_____ Increased thirst -- Insulin-Dependent Type 1 Diabetes

_____ Loss of appetite -- 's Disease, Graves'

Disease/Hyperthyroidism

Menstruation/Gynecological - Women

_____ Irregular or absent menstrual periods -- 's Disease,

Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism, Celiac

Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Cushing's

Disease, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

_____ Cysts on Ovaries -- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Fertility and Sex Drive, Pregnancy

_____ Infertility or decreased fertility in women -- Graves'

Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism, Polycystic Ovary

Syndrome (PCOS)

_____ Decreased fertility in men- Cushing's Disease

_____ Reduced sex drive - Cushing's Disease, Graves'

Disease/Hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

_____ Recurrent miscarriage - Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism,

Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

Breathing

_____ Increase in snoring -- Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

_____ Shortness of breath and tightness in the chest -- Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism

Especially in Children

_____ Delayed growth in children, failure to thrive in infants --

Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Cushing's

Disease, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

Blood Changes

_____ Unexplained anemia (low count of red blood cells) -- Celiac

Disease/Gluten Intolerance/Irritable Bowel Syndrome

_____ High cholesterol levels -- Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

Blood Sugar Changes

_____ Hypoglycemia/low blood sugar -- 's Disease, Hashimoto's

Hypothyroidism

_____ High blood sugar- Cushing's Disease, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

(PCOS)

> >

> > > I've been ignoring my Hashimoto's way too long...how

> > > many of us have

> > > this autoimmune disease? I feel so good anymore

> > > that I rarely think

> > > about it, but long term, I probably need to.

> > > Selenium

> > > supplementation sounds like it could be in order for

> > > any of us with

> > > autoimmune symptoms.

> > >

> > >

> > http://thyroid.about.com/cs/newsinfo/l/blselenium.htm

> > >

> > > Selenium Supplementation in Patients with Autoimmune

> > > Thyroiditis

> > > Decreases Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies

> > > Concentrations

> > >

> > > by

> > >

> > > October, 2002 -- German researchers have found that

> > > in areas with

> > > severe selenium deficiency, there is a higher

> > > incidence of

> > > thyroiditis due to a reduction in the activity of

> > > selenium-dependent

> > > glutathione peroxidase in thyroid cells.

> > > Selenium-dependent enzymes

> > > also have a number of effects on the immune system,

> > > and selenium

> > > deficiency can contribute to the development and

> > > continuation of

> > > autoimmune thyroid diseases. In the study, patients

> > > received 200

> > > micrograms of sodium selenite supplements over three

> > > months. Thyroid

> > > antibody levels decreased by as much as 40 to 63%,

> > > and a small

> > > percentage of patients in the selenium-treated group

> > > had antibody

> > > levels that completely returned to normal. The

> > > researchers concluded

> > > that selenium supplementation may reduce

> > > inflammation in patients

> > > with autoimmune thyroiditis. Source: The Journal of

> > > Clinical

> > > Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 87, No. 4 1490-1498

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >