...... have I got this right?

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I believe the Hashi's antibodies are attacking proteins in my thyroid.... correct? And so one wants to totally suppress their thyroid in order to reduce the presence of the thyroid proteins and ultimately let the immune system know "the infection is over stop making these antibodies"..... or at least less of them (no cure)..... correct?Now these same proteins cause other problems with your body (conventional medicine says they don't hurt anything but your thyroid) right?.So that's why you want to "turn off your thyroid" by completely suppressing your TSH.....to reduce damage to other parts of your body?Am I on the right track?Matt wrote: Matt Your thyroid (with Hashi's) is never going to work like it did again, not like a healthy thyroid. If you are not converting properly to T3, then that may be what you need. Yes, that little bit of T3 was there for a reason, but, if you allow the thyroid to provide it, instead of taking it from the outside, with the kind of antibody count I believe you said you had, you are inviting even bigger trouble, and that's what I suspect is happening. Guess we'll see what Dr. R has to say about all of this. Re: Re: Autoimmune? Guys with Hashi's? Thanks for all your posts. I understand the "turning off your thyroid"...... but I'm convinced that turning it off with pure T4 is good for the body! I felt "good" before I found out I had hypothyroidism. I even felt really good on 50 micrograms of T4, but once they got me more suppressed

on 100 micrograms of T4 only meds I've felt that worst I have ever felt in my whole life. Granted it could just be progression of the disease, I don't believe that in my heart. It makes intuitive sense that replacing your thryoids hormone's as close as possible to the real thing is better than just T4. Only getting one of the many thyroid excretions while being fully supressed on T4 doesn't make sense, and "most" things are intuitive, not all, but most. Thanks! Matt

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When it comes to the thyroid antibodies, yes, it would cause them to stop haggling your thyroid, so that it wouldn't be swelling up, getting even more damage, more nodules, etc...etc....and all the discomfort that goes with that. Hashimoto's Encephalopathy is supposed to be rare, but it is caused by the antibodies directly working on the brain. Actually, it is the lack of thyroid hormone that eventually causes damage to other body parts, plus we don't even know where all the thyroid antibodies can affect us, yet. No, it is not the proteins produced by the thyroid attacking anything, it is the antibodies TO these proteins and enzymes (the base materials that the thyroid creates the thyroid hormones out of, thyroglobulin and thyroidperoxidase. There are many other antibodies, as evidenced by the links that Jan posted just earlier.

...... have I got this right?

I believe the Hashi's antibodies are attacking proteins in my thyroid.... correct? And so one wants to totally suppress their thyroid in order to reduce the presence of the thyroid proteins and ultimately let the immune system know "the infection is over stop making these antibodies"..... or at least less of them (no cure)..... correct?Now these same proteins cause other problems with your body (conventional medicine says they don't hurt anything but your thyroid) right?.So that's why you want to "turn off your thyroid" by completely suppressing your TSH.....to reduce damage to other parts of your body?Am I on the right track?Matt

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Thanks Marry.... I knew it wasn't thyroid proteins attacking anything!.... rather the antibodies generated to stop them causing problems other places.So what more can you tell me about "Hashimoto's Encephalopathy"Thanks,Matt wrote: When it comes to the thyroid antibodies, yes, it would cause them to stop haggling your thyroid, so that it wouldn't be swelling up, getting even more damage, more nodules, etc...etc....and all the discomfort that goes with that. Hashimoto's Encephalopathy is supposed to be rare, but it is caused by the

antibodies directly working on the brain. Actually, it is the lack of thyroid hormone that eventually causes damage to other body parts, plus we don't even know where all the thyroid antibodies can affect us, yet. No, it is not the proteins produced by the thyroid attacking anything, it is the antibodies TO these proteins and enzymes (the base materials that the thyroid creates the thyroid hormones out of, thyroglobulin and thyroidperoxidase. There are many other antibodies, as evidenced by the links that Jan posted just earlier. ...... have I got this right? I believe the Hashi's antibodies are attacking proteins in my thyroid.... correct? And so one wants to totally suppress their thyroid in order to reduce the presence of the thyroid proteins and ultimately let the immune system know "the infection is over stop making these antibodies"..... or at least less of them (no cure)..... correct?Now these same proteins cause other problems with your body (conventional medicine says they don't hurt anything but your thyroid) right?.So that's why you want

to "turn off your thyroid" by completely suppressing your TSH.....to reduce damage to other parts of your body?Am I on the right track?Matt

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Google the term Hashimoto's Encephalopathy. It causes severe neurological symptoms that are beyond the usual. It is said to be rare, but I'm just wondering if there are lesser effects in different people, to where it is not recognized as being such.

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Thanks Marry.... I knew it wasn't thyroid proteins attacking anything!.... rather the antibodies generated to stop them causing problems other places.So what more can you tell me about "Hashimoto's Encephalopathy"Thanks,Matt