Re: LDN and hypoT and going downhill....

[Guest guest]

What dose are you on?

Do you take selenium?

Iodine?

Are you taking anything like a co-enzyme

B12?

I know all of these help, but am sorry am

not thyroid expert.

Best wishes

Nuala

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low dose naltrexone [mailto:low dose naltrexone ] On Behalf Of Mo

Sent: 30 January 2010 14:11

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low dose naltrexone

Subject: [low dose naltrexone] LDN

and hypoT and going downhill....

Hi - I have heard that hypoT people sometimes have to

lower their thyroid meds nce they start LDN.

I am concerned as I appear to be having the opposite experience in that I seem

to be going v slowly downhill, becoming more and more hypothyroid in the last

month or so. I started LDN in November and that is the only thing that I am

doing that is different.

In recent weeks i have been increasing and increasing my thyroid hormone and am

on a very high dose now and getting nowhere fast. I feel like I need to

increase even further...

My pulse and temp is really low and my energy is non-existent and getting worse.

Any hypoT patients out there who can relate to this?

Many thanks.

Mo

[Guest guest]

Well, I'm better. I have NOT decreased my Armour/NT combo. I take 3 grains per day and NOW on 2mg LDN. Take 2 drops Iosol Iodine daily, especially in the winter. I also take 400 mcg Selenium daily to keep my Hashi antiobodies down. This works for me. Oh I also take adrenal support. joyce

[low dose naltrexone] LDN and hypoT and going downhill....

Hi - I have heard that hypoT people sometimes have to lower their thyroid meds nce they start LDN.I am concerned as I appear to be having the opposite experience in that I seem to be going v slowly downhill, becoming more and more hypothyroid in the last month or so. I started LDN in November and that is the only thing that I am doing that is different.In recent weeks i have been increasing and increasing my thyroid hormone and am on a very high dose now and getting nowhere fast. I feel like I need to increase even further...My pulse and temp is really low and my energy is non-existent and getting worse.Any hypoT patients out there who can relate to this?Many thanks.Mo

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[Guest guest]

(sorry Joyce, meant to send to list)

I'm HypoT. Are you taking adrenal hormones, such as Isocort? I don't know

a lot about these things but my wonderful functional-med MD says that the

tendency to keep increasing the thyroid hormones is often a sign that

adrenals need replacing. As people on this list remind us, LDN moderates

the immune system, bringing it into balance. It may be that now you're

seeing the " truth " , that your adrenals are exhausted. Something to

consider. --

>Hi - I have heard that hypoT people sometimes have to lower their thyroid

>meds nce they start LDN.

>I am concerned as I appear to be having the opposite experience in that I

>seem to be going v slowly downhill, becoming more and more hypothyroid in

>the last month or so. I started LDN in November and that is the only thing

>that I am doing that is different.

>In recent weeks i have been increasing and increasing my thyroid hormone

>and am on a very high dose now and getting nowhere fast. I feel like I

>need to increase even further...

>My pulse and temp is really low and my energy is non-existent and getting

>worse.

>Any hypoT patients out there who can relate to this?

>Many thanks.

>Mo

~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

--A.J. Muste

[Guest guest]

, I know my old adrenals were, somewhat still are exhausted. Years ago when I started my healing path, one doc put me on Cortef and then another on Hydrocortisone (HC), didn't like either of them for me. My doc recently suggested Isocort and I muscle tested NO for it. So here I am taking extra Pregnenalone, on my doc's suggestion, 30mg instead of the 10mg I had been taking. I also take 25mg DHEA for many years. She said the extra Preg could increase cortisol...so here I am on that. She said some of her patients take up to 100mg Pregnenalone daily. She actually said to take extra Preg till you feel better. I stopped at 30mg...

Now, I also have been taking Standard Process adrenal supports; I like Drenatrophin PMG, and have taken Drenamin by SP. But I switch too and now taking ADRENergize by Enzaymatic Therapy. I like to switch every few months as I believe our body becomes too accustomed to one so I take a diff. one.

Everyone on: realthyroidhelp.com says our adrenals have to be working better for our thyroid to work better.

I've had a lifetime of stress, those who have NOT are very fortunate...so it just stands to reason our adrenals need FOOD too. joyce

Re: [low dose naltrexone] LDN and hypoT and going downhill....

(sorry Joyce, meant to send to list)I'm HypoT. Are you taking adrenal hormones, such as Isocort? I don't know a lot about these things but my wonderful functional-med MD says that the tendency to keep increasing the thyroid hormones is often a sign that adrenals need replacing. As people on this list remind us, LDN moderates the immune system, bringing it into balance. It may be that now you're seeing the "truth", that your adrenals are exhausted. Something to consider. -->Hi - I have heard that hypoT people sometimes have to lower their thyroid >meds nce they start LDN.>I am concerned as I appear to be having the opposite experience in that I >seem to be going v slowly downhill, becoming more and more hypothyroid in >the last month or so. I started LDN in November and that is the only thing >that I am doing that is different.>In recent weeks i have been increasing and increasing my thyroid hormone >and am on a very high dose now and getting nowhere fast. I feel like I >need to increase even further...>My pulse and temp is really low and my energy is non-existent and getting >worse.>Any hypoT patients out there who can relate to this?>Many thanks.>Mo~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~--A.J. Muste

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