hypothyroid

[Guest guest]

>

> What is an IU compared to a mg? I know what IU stands for, but why

doesn't it go by mg?

==>I don't know why oil vitamins like A, D & E are measured in IUs

rather than mgs. It is possible because they are liquid, while other

vitamins are not.

Bee

[Guest guest]

I have hypothyroid and I was wondering about something my doc told me

about monitoring thyroid more when starting LDN. Can someone explain

this to me?

Thanks,

Jodi

[Guest guest]

if you have hashimoto you should start at low dose.1.5 mg .

with the ldn you may need less thyroid medecine.therefore you should

monitor it very good that you will not become hyper.only after 2 weeks

that you are stable at 1.5 mg you should go to 3 mg.if you become

hyper you should consider lowering the thyroid medecine.

>

> I have hypothyroid and I was wondering about something my doc told me

> about monitoring thyroid more when starting LDN. Can someone explain

> this to me?

>

> Thanks,

> Jodi

>

[Guest guest]

How do you start Armour Thyroid if you are on LDN first?

Maarit

> >

> > I have hypothyroid and I was wondering about something my doc told me

> > about monitoring thyroid more when starting LDN. Can someone explain

> > this to me?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Jodi

> >

>

[Guest guest]

the ldn can bring down the antibodies,the inflamtion of the

thyroid,then your thyroid works better and you need less extra hormone.

> >

> > when you start armour anyway you build it up slowly according to

our

> > doctor.every 2 weeks 15 mg.so when you are on ldn there is no

> > problem.only watch that you will not become hyper.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks. I will let you know if I get the rx. Couldn't even get an

appointment yet.

Oh boy, I wish I was hyper for one moment!!! ;-)

Maarit

> > > >

> > > > I have hypothyroid and I was wondering about something my doc

> told me

> > > > about monitoring thyroid more when starting LDN. Can someone

> explain

> > > > this to me?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Jodi

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I understood it will be the Armour Thyroid that makes you hyper? Does

LDN do that as well?

After being so tired for more than 30 years I would like to experience

what it feels like to be hyper....

Maarit

> >

> > when you start armour anyway you build it up slowly according to our

> > doctor.every 2 weeks 15 mg.so when you are on ldn there is no

> > problem.only watch that you will not become hyper.

>

[Guest guest]

Ok, there it is, the explanation. Thanks!

Maarit

> > >

> > > when you start armour anyway you build it up slowly according to

> our

> > > doctor.every 2 weeks 15 mg.so when you are on ldn there is no

> > > problem.only watch that you will not become hyper.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

ldn can make you hyper when you use already thyroid hormone and you

start with 4.5 mg ldn.

what is your sickness?

> > >

> > > when you start armour anyway you build it up slowly according

to our

> > > doctor.every 2 weeks 15 mg.so when you are on ldn there is no

> > > problem.only watch that you will not become hyper.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not on Armour Thyroid...yet. I have fibromyalgia, suspect

hypothyroidism or Lyme's, no conformation yet.

Maarit

> > > >

> > > > when you start armour anyway you build it up slowly according

> to our

> > > > doctor.every 2 weeks 15 mg.so when you are on ldn there is no

> > > > problem.only watch that you will not become hyper.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I take .175 mcg. of Synthroid because I had my thyroid removed due to

thyroid cancer. So how will that affect me if I start naltrexone?

will it be safe for me to take?

> > > > >

> > > > > when you start armour anyway you build it up slowly

according

> > to our

> > > > > doctor.every 2 weeks 15 mg.so when you are on ldn there is

no

> > > > > problem.only watch that you will not become hyper.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> I'm not on Armour Thyroid...yet. I have fibromyalgia, suspect

> hypothyroidism or Lyme's, no conformation yet.

>

Have you seen Lowe's site (www.drlowe.com) where he discusses

treating FM (at least some FM) successfully with hypothyroid

treatment - specifically T3?

Jim

[Guest guest]

i do not think there will be a problem because you do not have

hashimoto.i will still start at 1.5 mg and then 3 and 4.5 mg

> > > > > >

> > > > > > when you start armour anyway you build it up slowly

> according

> > > to our

> > > > > > doctor.every 2 weeks 15 mg.so when you are on ldn there

is

> no

> > > > > > problem.only watch that you will not become hyper.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

if they do not want to treat you with armour ,they can give you

other medecines for thyroid

> > > > >

> > > > > when you start armour anyway you build it up slowly

according

> > to our

> > > > > doctor.every 2 weeks 15 mg.so when you are on ldn there is

no

> > > > > problem.only watch that you will not become hyper.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I only want this natural medicin, not the artificial ones. I have

tried them...

Maarit

> > > > > >

> > > > > > when you start armour anyway you build it up slowly

> according

> > > to our

> > > > > > doctor.every 2 weeks 15 mg.so when you are on ldn there is

> no

> > > > > > problem.only watch that you will not become hyper.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I am hypothyroid and have been on LDN 4.5 mg for one week.

I am not experiencing any of the depression people are now talking about. In

fact, I am starting to feel a bit better every day. I woke up 2 years ago with

severe muscle and joint pain. I have been to many doctors and all they wanted

to do was give me sedating drugs that did not address what was wrong with me.

Now I am seeing a holistic doctor who knows what he is doing. I had no DHEA in

my body, virtually no cortisol, which would account for pain and fatigue. I am

still testing positive for two auto immune diseases, Lupus and Sarcoidosis. My

doctor suggested LDN, and after reading about it, I was anxious to go on it.

So far, I have had some trouble sleeping, although that is

going away. No vivid dreams. I actually don’t dream at all. I did have

some migraines and stomach pain, but that too is diminishing. I am having less

pain but don’t know if that is from the LDN or the DHEA. I am still very

tired, but with the pain level getting better, I can see the light at the end

of the tunnel. I generally feel good. My T3 and T4 are still too low and the

doctor had increased my thyroid medication, but I had to go back to the

previous dose. My pulse went way up so I will have to call him next week and

tell him about that.

My big problem now is what to take for a simple headache. I

can not take any anti-inflammatories at all. They give me immediate stomach

pain. I have tried tumeric and some other natural remedies, but they also hurt

my stomach. Tylenol does nothing for me. Before LDN, I used vicodin, which of

course is out now. Any suggestions from anyone about what I might take that is

easy on the stomach?

Kim

[Guest guest]

Kim,I don't know if you have autoimune hypo (hashimoto), but if that is the case, as your stomach pain suggest, I would go gluten free, soy free and possibly diary free diet (I don't do diary free diet since I do not have problem with diary, but some have).

.2009/8/13 Kim <brownstoneranch@...>

 

I am hypothyroid and have been on LDN 4.5 mg for one week. 

I am not experiencing any of the depression people are now talking about.  In

fact, I am starting to feel a bit better every day.  I woke up 2 years ago with

severe muscle and joint pain. I have been to many doctors and all they wanted

to do was give me sedating drugs that did not address what was wrong with me. 

Now I am seeing a holistic doctor who knows what he is doing.  I had no DHEA in

my body, virtually no cortisol, which would account for pain and fatigue.  I am

still testing positive for two auto immune diseases, Lupus and Sarcoidosis.  My

doctor suggested LDN, and after reading about it, I was anxious to go on it. 

 

So far, I have had some trouble sleeping, although that is

going away. No vivid dreams.  I actually don’t dream at all.  I did have

some migraines and stomach pain, but that too is diminishing.  I am having less

pain but don’t know if that is from the LDN or the DHEA.  I am still very

tired, but with the pain level getting better, I can see the light at the end

of the tunnel.  I generally feel good.  My T3 and T4 are still too low and the

doctor had increased my thyroid medication, but I had to go back to the

previous dose.  My pulse went way up so I will have to call him next week and

tell him about that. 

 

My big problem now is what to take for a simple headache.  I

can not take any anti-inflammatories at all.  They give me immediate stomach

pain. I have tried tumeric and some other natural remedies, but they also hurt

my stomach. Tylenol does nothing for me.   Before LDN, I used vicodin, which of

course is out now.  Any suggestions from anyone about what I might take that is

easy on the stomach?

 

Kim

 

[Guest guest]

The milk protien in dairy, Casein, can cross react with

Gluten in sensitive people. This is why it is suggested to

stop both grains and dairy.

Garnet

Renato Iwakura wrote:

>

>

>

> Kim,

>

> I don't know if you have autoimune hypo (hashimoto), but if that is the

> case, as your stomach pain suggest, I would go gluten free, soy free and

> possibly diary free diet (I don't do diary free diet since I do not have

> problem with diary, but some have).

>

> .

>

> 2009/8/13 Kim <brownstoneranch@... <mailto:brownstoneranch@...>>

>

>

>

> I am hypothyroid and have been on LDN 4.5 mg for one week. I am not

> experiencing any of the depression people are now talking about. In

> fact, I am starting to feel a bit better every day. I woke up 2

> years ago with severe muscle and joint pain. I have been to many

> doctors and all they wanted to do was give me sedating drugs that

> did not address what was wrong with me. Now I am seeing a holistic

> doctor who knows what he is doing. I had no DHEA in my body,

> virtually no cortisol, which would account for pain and fatigue. I

> am still testing positive for two auto immune diseases, Lupus and

> Sarcoidosis. My doctor suggested LDN, and after reading about it, I

> was anxious to go on it.

>

>

>

> So far, I have had some trouble sleeping, although that is going

> away. No vivid dreams. I actually don’t dream at all. I did have

> some migraines and stomach pain, but that too is diminishing. I am

> having less pain but don’t know if that is from the LDN or the

> DHEA. I am still very tired, but with the pain level getting

> better, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I generally

> feel good. My T3 and T4 are still too low and the doctor had

> increased my thyroid medication, but I had to go back to the

> previous dose. My pulse went way up so I will have to call him next

> week and tell him about that.

>

>

>

> My big problem now is what to take for a simple headache. I can not

> take any anti-inflammatories at all. They give me immediate stomach

> pain. I have tried tumeric and some other natural remedies, but they

> also hurt my stomach. Tylenol does nothing for me. Before LDN, I

> used vicodin, which of course is out now. Any suggestions from

> anyone about what I might take that is easy on the stomach?

>

>

>

> Kim

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Garnet, do you happen to know if this also applies to goat/sheep cheese? And what about raw milk camembert? Sorry to bombard you but I find going totally cheeseless the most difficult. I think I've got gluten-free licked now, thanks to buckwheat. By the by I met some people from the UK recently who had their wedding breakfast gluten-free for the sake of the bride's best friend. They were in the Yorkshire Dales where apparently you can even get gluten-free fish and chips!MargaretFrom: Garnet <garnet@...>Cc: low dose naltrexone Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:32:34 PMSubject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Re: hypothyroid

The milk protien in dairy, Casein, can cross react with Gluten in sensitive people. This is why it is suggested to stop both grains and dairy.Garnet Renato Iwakura wrote:> > > > Kim,> > I don't know if you have autoimune hypo (hashimoto), but if that is the > case, as your stomach pain suggest, I would go gluten free, soy free and > possibly diary free diet (I don't do diary free diet since I do not have > problem with diary, but some have).> > .> > 2009/8/13 Kim <brownstoneranch@... <mailto:brownstoneranch@...>>> > > > I am hypothyroid and have been on LDN 4.5 mg

for one week. I am not> experiencing any of the depression people are now talking about. In> fact, I am starting to feel a bit better every day. I woke up 2> years ago with severe muscle and joint pain. I have been to many> doctors and all they wanted to do was give me sedating drugs that> did not address what was wrong with me. Now I am seeing a holistic> doctor who knows what he is doing. I had no DHEA in my body,> virtually no cortisol, which would account for pain and fatigue. I> am still testing positive for two auto immune diseases, Lupus and> Sarcoidosis. My doctor suggested LDN, and after reading about it, I> was anxious to go on it. > > > >

So far, I have had some trouble sleeping, although that is going> away. No vivid dreams. I actually don’t dream at all. I did have> some migraines and stomach pain, but that too is diminishing. I am> having less pain but don’t know if that is from the LDN or the> DHEA. I am still very tired, but with the pain level getting> better, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I generally> feel good. My T3 and T4 are still too low and the doctor had> increased my thyroid medication, but I had to go back to the> previous dose. My pulse went way up so I will have to call him next> week and tell him about that. > > > > My big problem now is what to take for

a simple headache. I can not> take any anti-inflammatories at all. They give me immediate stomach> pain. I have tried tumeric and some other natural remedies, but they> also hurt my stomach. Tylenol does nothing for me. Before LDN, I> used vicodin, which of course is out now. Any suggestions from> anyone about what I might take that is easy on the stomach?> > > > Kim> > > > > > ------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

It's not so much a question of if you *have* to go off your thyroid medication

to get healed. It's more like your thyroid will start to heal, so you won't

need your medication anymore.

In other words, it would like a person who didn't have any thyroid problems at

all taking thyroid medication. It would really screw them up.

Bee will be by later to explain more, but I just wanted to help you understand

the concept a little more.

All the best,

(a group moderator)

>

> Hello Bee:

> I have been taking thyroid medication for about 8 years.

> As I am getting more and more in line with this healing diet

> I am wondering

> do I have to go off my thyroid medication to get healed

> of hypothyroid/Hashimoto's condition?

> Thanks.

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello Bee:

> I have been taking thyroid medication for about 8 years.

> As I am getting more and more in line with this healing diet

> I am wondering do I have to go off my thyroid medication to get healed

> of hypothyroid/Hashimoto's condition?

+++Hi . helped you understand that you must go off thyroid meds

and why.

Since it takes 1 month of natural healing for every year, and since you've been

on thyroid meds for 8 years you to need have stopped taking it before your

thyroid recovers/normalizes, which will take about 8 months on this program. Of

course that depends upon how closely you follow the program too.

So you should start getting thyroid tests every month to 6 weeks 4 months after

being on this program. Your doctor should change your meds accordingly. Let me

know if you have problems with getting the tests or with the doctor since many

of them object to doing tests that frequently. Doctors also have told patients

that their thyroid would never recover. However we know they do on this

program.

All the best, Bee