Guest guest Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Iodine is in soo much you dont want to completely go out of your way to rid your diet of Iodine just avoing high Iodine foods and Iodized table salt, switch to none iodized sea salt. Avoid sea weed and kelp which are found in asian foods, make sure your daily vitamins dont have extra iodine in them, other foods like brossel sprouts, broccoli have higher Iodine levels too. Are you already Gluten free? Dr. Oz recently had an episode about hashimoto and touched the gluten free topic as well and then last week or the week before he discussed gluten free diet it was really nice episode gave all the goods and bads for gluten free diet. Dr.K is great for explaining the benefits of being gluten free and what gluten does to people with Hashi. I personally and Gluten free, Soy free, dairy free and I avoid Iodine rich foods. (Diary is because of another health condition). Glad you found the group. > > > > > > > > Hi everyone! > > > > > > > > I just joined this group over the weekend. Here's my story, in a > > nutshell: > > > > > > > > For years I was told my thyroid was somewhat sluggish but that it was > > nothing to worry about. In 2008, at the age of 32, I got pregnant and had my > > son that October. Five months later I still hadn't lost the last 20 pounds > > of " baby weight " no matter what I ate or how much I exercised (I gained 52 > > pounds during pregnancy, when the " normal " range is 25-35 pounds). > > > > > > > > I was also diagnosed with post-partum depression, or PPD. As part of my > > treatment I had to get tested for hypothyroidism. The result was that I was > > a " 4.7 " when the normal range is under 0.4. So I was put on a low dose of > > Synthroid and told to come back in a year. > > > > > > > > My father then told me that his mother and two sisters all developed > > hypothyroidism after having their babies. I wish he had told me sooner - > > perhaps this is something that could have been monitored. > > > > > > > > During the year between doctor's visits I took my Synthroid, as well as > > Paxil, exercised, and ate right. At my next doctor's visit I was told that > > my thyroid was still slow and my doctor upped my dosage of Synthroid. I told > > her that I was still tired all the time, still couldn't lose weight, and > > still felt foggy and crappy most of the time. She just sort of shrugged her > > shoulders, told me that my hypothyroidism was caused by Hashimoto's, an > > auto-immune disease, that I would therefore have to take Synthroid for the > > rest of my life, and to take some vitamin B for the fatigue. > > > > > > > > I wasn't happy with her reaction. I joined a local hypothyroid group > > and was referred to a new doctor. The tests for my antibody levels came back > > as 420, when the " normal " range is 20-40. The new doctor has been very good, > > and is treating me as a person, rather than as a symptom to throw medicine > > at. Last week under his supervision I began taking every day: > > > > > > > > *Vitamin D3, 5,000 IU (mornings) > > > > *Super Selenium Complex, 200 mcg with Vitamin E (mornings) > > > > *Adren-All (bovine adrenal concentrate), 440 mg (mornings) > > > > *Naltrexone, 1.5 mg (evenings) > > > > > > > > I'm still on Synthroid and Paxil but hope to get off both soon, as we > > would like to have another baby next year. > > > > > > > > I'm excited to be part of this group and to share information and > > support. This has been extremely rough for me, as I feel like I have no > > control over my own body anymore, and that no matter what I do diet- and > > exercise-wise, I can't seem to feel better or look better. > > > > > > > > In particular I'm excited to meet other women who developed this as a > > result of pregnancy, like I did. > > > > > > > > So that's me! > > > > > > > > -Meredith L. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.meredithlopez.com > > http://meredithlopezwriting.blogspot.com > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-lopez > > http://twitter.com/meredithlopez > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Hi I was diagnosised with Hashimotos and Thyroid Cancer over a year and 1/2 ago. I no longer have a thyroid do to the cancer. But i have a question is it true once you have both thyroid lobes removed you no longer can have Hashimotos just wondering?Lori To: Thyroiditis Sent: Tue, September 14, 2010 7:00:35 PMSubject: Re: Intro: Meredith Iodine is in soo much you dont want to completely go out of your way to rid your diet of Iodine just avoing high Iodine foods and Iodized table salt, switch to none iodized sea salt. Avoid sea weed and kelp which are found in asian foods, make sure your daily vitamins dont have extra iodine in them, other foods like brossel sprouts, broccoli have higher Iodine levels too. Are you already Gluten free? Dr. Oz recently had an episode about hashimoto and touched the gluten free topic as well and then last week or the week before he discussed gluten free diet it was really nice episode gave all the goods and bads for gluten free diet. Dr.K is great for explaining the benefits of being gluten free and what gluten does to people with Hashi. I personally and Gluten free, Soy free, dairy free and I avoid Iodine rich foods. (Diary is because of another health condition). Glad you found the group. > > > > > > > > Hi everyone! > > > > > > > > I just joined this group over the weekend. Here's my story, in a > > nutshell: > > > > > > > > For years I was told my thyroid was somewhat sluggish but that it was > > nothing to worry about. In 2008, at the age of 32, I got pregnant and had my > > son that October. Five months later I still hadn't lost the last 20 pounds > > of "baby weight" no matter what I ate or how much I exercised (I gained 52 > > pounds during pregnancy, when the "normal" range is 25-35 pounds). > > > > > > > > I was also diagnosed with post-partum depression, or PPD. As part of my > > treatment I had to get tested for hypothyroidism. The result was that I was > > a "4.7" when the normal range is under 0.4. So I was put on a low dose of > > Synthroid and told to come back in a year. > > > > > > > > My father then told me that his mother and two sisters all developed > > hypothyroidism after having their babies. I wish he had told me sooner - > > perhaps this is something that could have been monitored. > > > > > > > > During the year between doctor's visits I took my Synthroid, as well as > > Paxil, exercised, and ate right. At my next doctor's visit I was told that > > my thyroid was still slow and my doctor upped my dosage of Synthroid. I told > > her that I was still tired all the time, still couldn't lose weight, and > > still felt foggy and crappy most of the time. She just sort of shrugged her > > shoulders, told me that my hypothyroidism was caused by Hashimoto's, an > > auto-immune disease, that I would therefore have to take Synthroid for the > > rest of my life, and to take some vitamin B for the fatigue. > > > > > > > > I wasn't happy with her reaction. I joined a local hypothyroid group > > and was referred to a new doctor. The tests for my antibody levels came back > > as 420, when the "normal" range is 20-40. The new doctor has been very good, > > and is treating me as a person, rather than as a symptom to throw medicine > > at. Last week under his supervision I began taking every day: > > > > > > > > *Vitamin D3, 5,000 IU (mornings) > > > > *Super Selenium Complex, 200 mcg with Vitamin E (mornings) > > > > *Adren-All (bovine adrenal concentrate), 440 mg (mornings) > > > > *Naltrexone, 1.5 mg (evenings) > > > > > > > > I'm still on Synthroid and Paxil but hope to get off both soon, as we > > would like to have another baby next year. > > > > > > > > I'm excited to be part of this group and to share information and > > support. This has been extremely rough for me, as I feel like I have no > > control over my own body anymore, and that no matter what I do diet- and > > exercise-wise, I can't seem to feel better or look better. > > > > > > > > In particular I'm excited to meet other women who developed this as a > > result of pregnancy, like I did. > > > > > > > > So that's me! > > > > > > > > -Meredith L. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.meredithlopez.com > > http://meredithlopezwriting.blogspot.com > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-lopez > > http://twitter.com/meredithlopez > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Hashi is an autoimmune disease, so you will always have hashi. To: Thyroiditis From: sweetmagic1968@...Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:26:10 -0700Subject: Re: Re: Intro: Meredith Hi I was diagnosised with Hashimotos and Thyroid Cancer over a year and 1/2 ago. I no longer have a thyroid do to the cancer. But i have a question is it true once you have both thyroid lobes removed you no longer can have Hashimotos just wondering?Lori To: Thyroiditis Sent: Tue, September 14, 2010 7:00:35 PMSubject: Re: Intro: Meredith Iodine is in soo much you dont want to completely go out of your way to rid your diet of Iodine just avoing high Iodine foods and Iodized table salt, switch to none iodized sea salt. Avoid sea weed and kelp which are found in asian foods, make sure your daily vitamins dont have extra iodine in them, other foods like brossel sprouts, broccoli have higher Iodine levels too. Are you already Gluten free? Dr. Oz recently had an episode about hashimoto and touched the gluten free topic as well and then last week or the week before he discussed gluten free diet it was really nice episode gave all the goods and bads for gluten free diet. Dr.K is great for explaining the benefits of being gluten free and what gluten does to people with Hashi. I personally and Gluten free, Soy free, dairy free and I avoid Iodine rich foods. (Diary is because of another health condition). Glad you found the group. > > > > > > > > Hi everyone! > > > > > > > > I just joined this group over the weekend. Here's my story, in a > > nutshell: > > > > > > > > For years I was told my thyroid was somewhat sluggish but that it was > > nothing to worry about. In 2008, at the age of 32, I got pregnant and had my > > son that October. Five months later I still hadn't lost the last 20 pounds > > of "baby weight" no matter what I ate or how much I exercised (I gained 52 > > pounds during pregnancy, when the "normal" range is 25-35 pounds). > > > > > > > > I was also diagnosed with post-partum depression, or PPD. As part of my > > treatment I had to get tested for hypothyroidism. The result was that I was > > a "4.7" when the normal range is under 0.4. So I was put on a low dose of > > Synthroid and told to come back in a year. > > > > > > > > My father then told me that his mother and two sisters all developed > > hypothyroidism after having their babies. I wish he had told me sooner - > > perhaps this is something that could have been monitored. > > > > > > > > During the year between doctor's visits I took my Synthroid, as well as > > Paxil, exercised, and ate right. At my next doctor's visit I was told that > > my thyroid was still slow and my doctor upped my dosage of Synthroid. I told > > her that I was still tired all the time, still couldn't lose weight, and > > still felt foggy and crappy most of the time. She just sort of shrugged her > > shoulders, told me that my hypothyroidism was caused by Hashimoto's, an > > auto-immune disease, that I would therefore have to take Synthroid for the > > rest of my life, and to take some vitamin B for the fatigue. > > > > > > > > I wasn't happy with her reaction. I joined a local hypothyroid group > > and was referred to a new doctor. The tests for my antibody levels came back > > as 420, when the "normal" range is 20-40. The new doctor has been very good, > > and is treating me as a person, rather than as a symptom to throw medicine > > at. Last week under his supervision I began taking every day: > > > > > > > > *Vitamin D3, 5,000 IU (mornings) > > > > *Super Selenium Complex, 200 mcg with Vitamin E (mornings) > > > > *Adren-All (bovine adrenal concentrate), 440 mg (mornings) > > > > *Naltrexone, 1.5 mg (evenings) > > > > > > > > I'm still on Synthroid and Paxil but hope to get off both soon, as we > > would like to have another baby next year. > > > > > > > > I'm excited to be part of this group and to share information and > > support. This has been extremely rough for me, as I feel like I have no > > control over my own body anymore, and that no matter what I do diet- and > > exercise-wise, I can't seem to feel better or look better. > > > > > > > > In particular I'm excited to meet other women who developed this as a > > result of pregnancy, like I did. > > > > > > > > So that's me! > > > > > > > > -Meredith L. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.meredithlopez.com > > http://meredithlopezwriting.blogspot.com > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-lopez > > http://twitter.com/meredithlopez > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Hi Meredith, Iodine is a trace element (some people call it a trace mineral) found in seawater (kelp) and soil and therefore plants. Our bodies need it to make thyroid hormones, which are essential for normal growth and development. About 70 - 80% of iodine in our body is found in the thyroid gland. The other 20 – 30% is distributed throughout the body, especially in the ovaries, muscles, and blood. Iodine is also a detoxifier used in cleaning cuts etc and science has also found ways to make this organic element into toxic chemicals such as RAI, radioactive iodine, among others. I just want to add that iodine is an essential substance in the body, period. Iodine has helped me greatly and I have had Hashis for over ten years with the last four supplementing with Iodoral. I feel better now in my 40s than I did in my 20s. Iodine is proven to help decrease, even get rid of, fibrocystic breast lumps and breast cancer tumors. Soy depletes iodine in everyone regardless of health status. Some scientists believe over consumption of non-fermented GMO soy and iodine deficiency is the cause for most enlarged thyroids aka goiters. Even Dr. Kharrazian clearly states that iodine supplementation ISN " T causing Hashimoto's. He states that it CAN be a triggering factor and believes iodine can stimulate production of TPO so this automatically increases anti-TPO antibodies in Hashis. Auspiciously, this has NOT been the case for me as my TPOabs are 98 down from almost 21,000 in 2006. I know there are others here that take Iodoral, too, with success. Studies have shown that iodine deficiency can alter the structure and function of tissue, notably breast tissue. There seems to be confusion with the different forms of iodine. Iodide the form of iodine in iodized salt is an ineffective form of iodine when used alone but when both potassium iodide and iodine are used together along with oxidative and organification supplements I saw a world of difference. I take vitamins C, B2 (riboflavin), and B3 (niacin), along with magnesium and selenium with Iodoral. (As a reminder do NOT take vitamin C near Selenium as ascorbic acid inhibits Se, much like Ca and thyroid hormone or when Ca and iron are taken near each other.) IMHO, iodine an essential element should NOT be grouped with gluten and soy, which are food sources and known thyroid disruptors. Iodine is needed in healthy thyroid production and for other functions in the body. The thyroid gland actively takes up iodine and produces iodine into thyroid hormones. Consequently, if there is an iodine deficiency or if iodine is in excess in the body both can affect thyroid function, and produce thyroid disease. SOY is GMO food and has the potential to harm everyone to some extent. FWIW, edamame has probably the highest source of isoflavones, which act as phytoestrogens. I agree that eating a gluten-free diet and NOT consuming SOY has helped me tremendously just like supplementing with a small amount of Iodoral. For more info on iodine see Thyroid Manager.org Chapter 20 http://www.thyroidmanager.org/Chapter20/20-frame.htm HTH, ~Bj > > > > > > > > Hi everyone! > > > > > > > > I just joined this group over the weekend. Here's my story, in a > > nutshell: > > > > > > > > For years I was told my thyroid was somewhat sluggish but that it was > > nothing to worry about. In 2008, at the age of 32, I got pregnant and had my > > son that October. Five months later I still hadn't lost the last 20 pounds > > of " baby weight " no matter what I ate or how much I exercised (I gained 52 > > pounds during pregnancy, when the " normal " range is 25-35 pounds). > > > > > > > > I was also diagnosed with post-partum depression, or PPD. As part of my > > treatment I had to get tested for hypothyroidism. The result was that I was > > a " 4.7 " when the normal range is under 0.4. So I was put on a low dose of > > Synthroid and told to come back in a year. > > > > > > > > My father then told me that his mother and two sisters all developed > > hypothyroidism after having their babies. I wish he had told me sooner - > > perhaps this is something that could have been monitored. > > > > > > > > During the year between doctor's visits I took my Synthroid, as well as > > Paxil, exercised, and ate right. At my next doctor's visit I was told that > > my thyroid was still slow and my doctor upped my dosage of Synthroid. I told > > her that I was still tired all the time, still couldn't lose weight, and > > still felt foggy and crappy most of the time. She just sort of shrugged her > > shoulders, told me that my hypothyroidism was caused by Hashimoto's, an > > auto-immune disease, that I would therefore have to take Synthroid for the > > rest of my life, and to take some vitamin B for the fatigue. > > > > > > > > I wasn't happy with her reaction. I joined a local hypothyroid group > > and was referred to a new doctor. The tests for my antibody levels came back > > as 420, when the " normal " range is 20-40. The new doctor has been very good, > > and is treating me as a person, rather than as a symptom to throw medicine > > at. Last week under his supervision I began taking every day: > > > > > > > > *Vitamin D3, 5,000 IU (mornings) > > > > *Super Selenium Complex, 200 mcg with Vitamin E (mornings) > > > > *Adren-All (bovine adrenal concentrate), 440 mg (mornings) > > > > *Naltrexone, 1.5 mg (evenings) > > > > > > > > I'm still on Synthroid and Paxil but hope to get off both soon, as we > > would like to have another baby next year. > > > > > > > > I'm excited to be part of this group and to share information and > > support. This has been extremely rough for me, as I feel like I have no > > control over my own body anymore, and that no matter what I do diet- and > > exercise-wise, I can't seem to feel better or look better. > > > > > > > > In particular I'm excited to meet other women who developed this as a > > result of pregnancy, like I did. > > > > > > > > So that's me! > > > > > > > > -Meredith L. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.meredithlopez.com > > http://meredithlopezwriting.blogspot.com > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-lopez > > http://twitter.com/meredithlopez > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Thank you. This is a lot to digest (pun intended!) and I now have a lot to talk to my doctor about on the 5th. I looked at the supplements he gave me after reading this and other emails, and it turns out my Selenium supplement has soy in it! Also, my Adren-All has 200% of the RDA of vitamin C, and I'm supposed to take that WITH the Selenium! Oy vey, so much to think about and be careful with.I've been thinking a lot lately, and I think that part of the problem last year was that my original PCP did not bother to tell me that I had Hashimoto's, or what it was, or how to cope with that. She just threw some Synthroid at me and wished me luck. So I'm still fairly new to the world of having an auto-immune disorder, and treating it. You learn something new every day.Thank you, Bj!xoxo  Hi Meredith, Iodine is a trace element (some people call it a trace mineral) found in seawater (kelp) and soil and therefore plants. Our bodies need it to make thyroid hormones, which are essential for normal growth and development. About 70 - 80% of iodine in our body is found in the thyroid gland. The other 20 – 30% is distributed throughout the body, especially in the ovaries, muscles, and blood. Iodine is also a detoxifier used in cleaning cuts etc and science has also found ways to make this organic element into toxic chemicals such as RAI, radioactive iodine, among others. I just want to add that iodine is an essential substance in the body, period. Iodine has helped me greatly and I have had Hashis for over ten years with the last four supplementing with Iodoral. I feel better now in my 40s than I did in my 20s. Iodine is proven to help decrease, even get rid of, fibrocystic breast lumps and breast cancer tumors. Soy depletes iodine in everyone regardless of health status. Some scientists believe over consumption of non-fermented GMO soy and iodine deficiency is the cause for most enlarged thyroids aka goiters. Even Dr. Kharrazian clearly states that iodine supplementation ISN " T causing Hashimoto's. He states that it CAN be a triggering factor and believes iodine can stimulate production of TPO so this automatically increases anti-TPO antibodies in Hashis. Auspiciously, this has NOT been the case for me as my TPOabs are 98 down from almost 21,000 in 2006. I know there are others here that take Iodoral, too, with success. Studies have shown that iodine deficiency can alter the structure and function of tissue, notably breast tissue. There seems to be confusion with the different forms of iodine. Iodide the form of iodine in iodized salt is an ineffective form of iodine when used alone but when both potassium iodide and iodine are used together along with oxidative and organification supplements I saw a world of difference. I take vitamins C, B2 (riboflavin), and B3 (niacin), along with magnesium and selenium with Iodoral. (As a reminder do NOT take vitamin C near Selenium as ascorbic acid inhibits Se, much like Ca and thyroid hormone or when Ca and iron are taken near each other.) IMHO, iodine an essential element should NOT be grouped with gluten and soy, which are food sources and known thyroid disruptors. Iodine is needed in healthy thyroid production and for other functions in the body. The thyroid gland actively takes up iodine and produces iodine into thyroid hormones. Consequently, if there is an iodine deficiency or if iodine is in excess in the body both can affect thyroid function, and produce thyroid disease. SOY is GMO food and has the potential to harm everyone to some extent. FWIW, edamame has probably the highest source of isoflavones, which act as phytoestrogens. I agree that eating a gluten-free diet and NOT consuming SOY has helped me tremendously just like supplementing with a small amount of Iodoral. For more info on iodine see Thyroid Manager.org Chapter 20 http://www.thyroidmanager.org/Chapter20/20-frame.htm HTH, ~Bj > > > > > > > > Hi everyone! > > > > > > > > I just joined this group over the weekend. Here's my story, in a > > nutshell: > > > > > > > > For years I was told my thyroid was somewhat sluggish but that it was > > nothing to worry about. In 2008, at the age of 32, I got pregnant and had my > > son that October. Five months later I still hadn't lost the last 20 pounds > > of " baby weight " no matter what I ate or how much I exercised (I gained 52 > > pounds during pregnancy, when the " normal " range is 25-35 pounds). > > > > > > > > I was also diagnosed with post-partum depression, or PPD. As part of my > > treatment I had to get tested for hypothyroidism. The result was that I was > > a " 4.7 " when the normal range is under 0.4. So I was put on a low dose of > > Synthroid and told to come back in a year. > > > > > > > > My father then told me that his mother and two sisters all developed > > hypothyroidism after having their babies. I wish he had told me sooner - > > perhaps this is something that could have been monitored. > > > > > > > > During the year between doctor's visits I took my Synthroid, as well as > > Paxil, exercised, and ate right. At my next doctor's visit I was told that > > my thyroid was still slow and my doctor upped my dosage of Synthroid. I told > > her that I was still tired all the time, still couldn't lose weight, and > > still felt foggy and crappy most of the time. She just sort of shrugged her > > shoulders, told me that my hypothyroidism was caused by Hashimoto's, an > > auto-immune disease, that I would therefore have to take Synthroid for the > > rest of my life, and to take some vitamin B for the fatigue. > > > > > > > > I wasn't happy with her reaction. I joined a local hypothyroid group > > and was referred to a new doctor. The tests for my antibody levels came back > > as 420, when the " normal " range is 20-40. The new doctor has been very good, > > and is treating me as a person, rather than as a symptom to throw medicine > > at. Last week under his supervision I began taking every day: > > > > > > > > *Vitamin D3, 5,000 IU (mornings) > > > > *Super Selenium Complex, 200 mcg with Vitamin E (mornings) > > > > *Adren-All (bovine adrenal concentrate), 440 mg (mornings) > > > > *Naltrexone, 1.5 mg (evenings) > > > > > > > > I'm still on Synthroid and Paxil but hope to get off both soon, as we > > would like to have another baby next year. > > > > > > > > I'm excited to be part of this group and to share information and > > support. This has been extremely rough for me, as I feel like I have no > > control over my own body anymore, and that no matter what I do diet- and > > exercise-wise, I can't seem to feel better or look better. > > > > > > > > In particular I'm excited to meet other women who developed this as a > > result of pregnancy, like I did. > > > > > > > > So that's me! > > > > > > > > -Meredith L. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.meredithlopez.com > > http://meredithlopezwriting.blogspot.com > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-lopez > > http://twitter.com/meredithlopez > -- http://www.meredithlopez.comhttp://meredithlopezwriting.blogspot.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-lopezhttp://twitter.com/meredithlopez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Hi Lori, There is NOT a definite yes or no answer to your question. Most research says once you have Hashis you always have Hashis. Though, if food intolerance(s) are the cause or a parasite, bacteria, etc. and the antigens are removed early enough the person can completely stop the AI attack, go off meds etc. I know two Hashis and a Graves' that did just that; they had no hereditary predisposition and got rid of the environmental cause and antibodies are zero and have been for 4-7 years now. The high TPO/TG antibody levels are totally gone along with the many bad lingering symptoms that many Hashis contend with. The one big difference is all these people still have their thyroid glands in tack. As a Hashi, with or without the thyroid gland, the good news is you can control it with a healthy lifestyle, balance nutrients and so on. Studies show that antibody levels CAN go away in seven years post total removal of the thyroid gland if all antigens are also removed even in people with AI thyroiditis. A friend with Hashis and thyroid cancer had her thyroid totally removed in 2006 still has a very slight amount of TPOabs around 50 left and she has had to contend with other health issues, Hep C and a rare anemia. You MUST keep on suppressive dose thyroid hormones at all times, so no tissue can regrow cancer or be attacked by your immune system. Since Hashis is an AI disease the autoimmunity doesn't just stop when the thyroid is removed. The immune system has to figure this out and sometimes it takes years. Also, if the antigen that caused the immune system to attack your thyroid is still active in your body autoimmunity will continue indefinitely. Unlike the Graves' TSH Receptor antibodies that often increase and go to other tissue and damage it, TPO/TGabs only are found in thyroid tissue after thyroid cells are damaged. Some Hashis have undetected TSHRabs that are problematic, so autoimmunity thus remains. All we can do is fix our lifestyle along with diet, exercise, sleep, fix adrenals, optimize nutrients, etc and pray for good health. HTH, ~Bj > > Hi > I was diagnosised with Hashimotos and Thyroid Cancer over a year and 1/2 ago. I > no longer have a thyroid do to the cancer. But i have a question is it true once > you have both thyroid lobes removed you no longer can have Hashimotos just > wondering? > Lori > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Hi Meredith, here is organic Selenium aka selenomethionine, which I use. Sometimes it's referred to as Se-methylselenocysteine, or SeMSC. Non-organic Se (selenide, selenate, and selenite) can't be absorbed adequately; only about 50%, if that, is actually absorbed in a healthy person. Vitamin C is a good antioxidant. I take at least 3000 - 4000 mg a day -- way over the RDA. The Vitamin C Foundation's Recommended Daily Allowance is 3000 mg of Vitamin C for anyone over 3 years old in 1000 mg three times per day while the RDA stands now at 90 mg per day for adults. Vitamin D RDA is 400 IUs and I take 1,000 IUs and also monitor Ca, Phos, Mg, Zinc etc. All B vitamins along with C that is not utilized in the body (absorbed) are expelled from the body via urine. HTH, ~Bj > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone! > > > > > > > > > > > > I just joined this group over the weekend. Here's my story, in a > > > > nutshell: > > > > > > > > > > > > For years I was told my thyroid was somewhat sluggish but that it > > was > > > > nothing to worry about. In 2008, at the age of 32, I got pregnant and > > had my > > > > son that October. Five months later I still hadn't lost the last 20 > > pounds > > > > of " baby weight " no matter what I ate or how much I exercised (I gained > > 52 > > > > pounds during pregnancy, when the " normal " range is 25-35 pounds). > > > > > > > > > > > > I was also diagnosed with post-partum depression, or PPD. As part > > of my > > > > treatment I had to get tested for hypothyroidism. The result was that I > > was > > > > a " 4.7 " when the normal range is under 0.4. So I was put on a low dose > > of > > > > Synthroid and told to come back in a year. > > > > > > > > > > > > My father then told me that his mother and two sisters all > > developed > > > > hypothyroidism after having their babies. I wish he had told me sooner > > - > > > > perhaps this is something that could have been monitored. > > > > > > > > > > > > During the year between doctor's visits I took my Synthroid, as > > well as > > > > Paxil, exercised, and ate right. At my next doctor's visit I was told > > that > > > > my thyroid was still slow and my doctor upped my dosage of Synthroid. I > > told > > > > her that I was still tired all the time, still couldn't lose weight, > > and > > > > still felt foggy and crappy most of the time. She just sort of shrugged > > her > > > > shoulders, told me that my hypothyroidism was caused by Hashimoto's, an > > > > auto-immune disease, that I would therefore have to take Synthroid for > > the > > > > rest of my life, and to take some vitamin B for the fatigue. > > > > > > > > > > > > I wasn't happy with her reaction. I joined a local hypothyroid > > group > > > > and was referred to a new doctor. The tests for my antibody levels came > > back > > > > as 420, when the " normal " range is 20-40. The new doctor has been very > > good, > > > > and is treating me as a person, rather than as a symptom to throw > > medicine > > > > at. Last week under his supervision I began taking every day: > > > > > > > > > > > > *Vitamin D3, 5,000 IU (mornings) > > > > > > *Super Selenium Complex, 200 mcg with Vitamin E (mornings) > > > > > > *Adren-All (bovine adrenal concentrate), 440 mg (mornings) > > > > > > *Naltrexone, 1.5 mg (evenings) > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm still on Synthroid and Paxil but hope to get off both soon, as > > we > > > > would like to have another baby next year. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm excited to be part of this group and to share information and > > > > support. This has been extremely rough for me, as I feel like I have no > > > > control over my own body anymore, and that no matter what I do diet- > > and > > > > exercise-wise, I can't seem to feel better or look better. > > > > > > > > > > > > In particular I'm excited to meet other women who developed this as > > a > > > > result of pregnancy, like I did. > > > > > > > > > > > > So that's me! > > > > > > > > > > > > -Meredith L. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.meredithlopez.com > > > > > > http://meredithlopezwriting.blogspot.com > > > > > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-lopez > > > > > > http://twitter.com/meredithlopez > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.meredithlopez.com > > http://meredithlopezwriting.blogspot.com > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-lopez > > http://twitter.com/meredithlopez > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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