Guest guest Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 this is the best site for alternative therapy www.ithyroid.com make sure you read the supplement page A note to everyone before you start anything you must know what kind of thyroid problem you have. The majority of us here feel this will help you decide what is right for you and what type of symptoms to look for into the future. So get any test results--any info you can share with the group so we can better help. and tell us anything that can help us help you!! And congrats on having babies that is not easy being hypo!!!! After you learn about everything with this condition--you will start to even watch out for your children as well---since they can share some of the same problems. Treating them correctly now and watching out for anything will help all of you---just to be on the safe side--- does not mean your kids will become hypo--but knowing what to watch out for will help you just in case. Many of us here have found hypo in our families once one of us finds it--so this is good to understand and watch out for. I am a big believer in nutrition and illness prevention!!!So welcome to our group!!! a good start is to go back in time and read as much as you can--we have a lot of info in our past pages!!! pick any month!!!! > Hi all, > New here. Quick background: I was dx'ed with hypothyroidism during a been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Hi Alyssa, You might just need a different medication. When I started taking Armour, most of my symptoms went away. We have upped the dose and the brain fog is still there, but I may increase it again to see if that helps. Before Armour, I was spending around $200 in medication alone every month...then the supplements. After Armour...I think it's around $30 a month in medication...something like that anyway. The Armour has made it possible for me to go off all my other drugs except my inhaler for asthma (my doc told me my lungs were better and I could decrease it) and my anti-inflammatory which I've been taking for osteoarthritis, plantar fasciitis, and severe menstrual cramps (which I've had for decades!) The menstrual cramps are next to nothing now. I almost went off the anti-inflammatory; however, my rheumatologist wanted me to increase it back to original prescription strength because of some pain in my knees. anyway, I've gone off all other meds because the Armour is clearing up all those other problems/symptoms I was having. Armour is CHEAP. Do a search in our archives for Armour and you will learn a lot! take care and keep in touch, sheila ALYSSA LONG <alyssalore@...> wrote: Hi all, New here. Quick background: I was dx'ed with hypothyroidism during a workup for infertility back in Jan. '96 (p.s.- I now have 4 children! yay!). My TSH was barely elevated & at first they didn't treat it. They wanted to check it again in 6 months & by that time, it had gone way up. I've been on thyroid medicine since, having the dosage increased a few times. We just moved & finally got insurance & saw a doctor. He checked my thyroid & my TSH is up again! I'm taking 0.1mg of thyroid right now & they plan to up this dose. My question is, what type alternative therapy is out there that has *worked* for you? I can do a search & find all kinds of supplements but it gets expensive & I want to know what works first. Help! I'm willing to try *just* about anything. Love, Alyssa http://www.geocities.com/aleksmom<http://www.geocities.com/aleksmom> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 ALYSSA LONG wrote: > ... I'm taking 0.1mg of thyroid right now & they plan to up this dose. > My question is, what type alternative therapy is out there that has *worked* for you? What has worked for me is to just increase the dose until it reaches an optimum level. That evidently does not work for everyone, but you have not yet exhausted the range. You are at about half of the typical " full " maintenance level for adult women. What you will need depends on the state of your thyroid (which can obviously change), your weight and age. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 I agree with Chuck. I also might add, it depends on what type of thyroid you are taking. Synthetic, natural, and T3 are all options that effect people differently. If you exhaust your range on synthetic, definately try natural or T3. For many of us it makes a world of difference. Most supplements are not strong enough to full address the problem. Adding supplements will help with your healing process from the damage of long-term low thyroid. But unless your condition is from lack of a nutritent to begin with, they can't fully replace the med. I have tried: DHEA, CLA, LTyrosine, Amino Acid mix, Digestive Enzymes, all the vitamins, fish oil, flax seed oil. I still take many of these, and they do help. Iodine can help or it can have a negative impact. Depends on your problem. I have Hashimoto's and was told to stay away from it. For others it is helpful. > > > ... I'm taking 0.1mg of thyroid right now & they plan to up this dose. > > My question is, what type alternative therapy is out there that has *worked* for you? > > What has worked for me is to just increase the dose until it reaches an > optimum level. That evidently does not work for everyone, but you have > not yet exhausted the range. You are at about half of the typical > " full " maintenance level for adult women. What you will need depends on > the state of your thyroid (which can obviously change), your weight and > age. > > Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Is this disease mainly a women disease or is it just general. I am new and still learning about it..my problems from it are not to bad compare to some of the stories on here. but i am challenge with daily migranes and neckaches every day. It's a battle to get out of bed now. But i am happy to have caught it early...... > > > ... I'm taking 0.1mg of thyroid right now & they plan to up this dose. > > My question is, what type alternative therapy is out there that has *worked* for you? > > What has worked for me is to just increase the dose until it reaches an > optimum level. That evidently does not work for everyone, but you have > not yet exhausted the range. You are at about half of the typical > " full " maintenance level for adult women. What you will need depends on > the state of your thyroid (which can obviously change), your weight and > age. > > Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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