Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Hi Skipper, What do you take for your hypothyroidism? What type of iodine are you taking and how much? Love, Pamela Skipper Beers <lsb149@...> wrote: > From: "" sandrapd2002@...> Hi! That is so sad that they aren't helping them with meds. People>with Down syndrome are at increased risk (as you probably already>know).>>So far my son hasn't been having any problems. His tests have been>fine (of course I now know that really doesn't mean anything), but>he doesn't show any signs of hypo that I am aware. I know he is at>a greater risk with the Down syndrome and the fact that I developed>thyroid problems not long after having him. He is full of energy>and not overweight. Is there anything else I should watch out for?The thing about hypothyroidism is that if one listed all the symptoms it could cause, it would be almost everything.It causes increased weight.But it also causes anorexia and underweight.It depends a lot on the person.It's the energy center of your body, so whatever happens depends on how you are affected by low energy.Some hypos will have a nervous energy because their adrenaline compensates for their low thyroid. Not a healthy or comfortable state, but the way it is.In children, it frequently causes lack of appetite, and a slow down in growth. Alford called a low body temp the one universal sign of hypothyroidism, but most doctors don't believe it. Yet they know they hypothalamus through the thyroid is responsible for regulating body temperature, and they know all the bad things hypothermia can cause.He doesn't speak? One German article I read said dysarthria (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=dysarthria "Difficulty in articulating words, caused by impairment of the muscles used in speech.") is almost definitive for hypothyroidism.I suspect the hypothyroidism is why I needed speech class in elementary, it's hard for some to talk while hypothyroid. Sometimes it's like the brain and tongue can't connect to each other. Sometimes you simply feel stupid.This isn't as good as the German article, but how about this from Pubmed -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_uids=11172218 & dopt=Abstract"Dysarthria may be the leading symptom of hypothyroidism and can be promptly resolved after hormone substitution."Interesting that article doesn't even mention TSH.It could be his thyroid levels aren't letting his brain connect to the speech muscles, and I certainly know that feeling well. Sounds like Gracia has been there too.Skipper_ How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 __________________________________ > From: " Pamela " calblonde1@... >Hi Skipper, > > What do you take for your hypothyroidism? What type of iodine are you >taking and how much? I take Armour Thyroid. I also take hydrocortisone for adrenal insufficiency. I take Lugol's periodically, the amount varies. I believe you can store iodine and don't have to take it daily to have adequate amounts. When I'm sick or coming down with something, I take it because I think it has therapeutic effect. It's an old cure for infections, yeast, and parasites. (The cure for yeast infection was 6 drops 4 times daily. I'm not female, but figure that amount is safe for some people and I've taken that much and more. Also, males can have yeast problems too, it just doesn't show up the same way. Which means females can also have yeast problems even when it's not apparent to them.) I would take Lugol's every day, but even at small doses if I do that, it adds to fatigue and I don't know why. Whether I take a drop a day, or six drops on a regular basis I feel fatigued. Skipper _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Hi Skipper, That is odd that any amount of Lugol's adds to your fatigue. How many mgs of iodine are in 24 drops of Lugol's? Love, PamelaSkipper Beers <lsb149@...> wrote: __________________________________ > From: "Pamela" calblonde1@... >Hi Skipper, > > What do you take for your hypothyroidism? What type of iodine are you >taking and how much? I take Armour Thyroid. I also take hydrocortisone for adrenal insufficiency. I take Lugol's periodically, the amount varies. I believe you can store iodine and don't have to take it daily to have adequate amounts. When I'm sick or coming down with something, I take it because I think it has therapeutic effect. It's an old cure for infections, yeast, and parasites. (The cure for yeast infection was 6 drops 4 times daily. I'm not female, but figure that amount is safe for some people and I've taken that much and more. Also, males can have yeast problems too, it just doesn't show up the same way. Which means females can also have yeast problems even when it's not apparent to them.) I would take Lugol's every day, but even at small doses if I do that, it adds to fatigue and I don't know why. Whether I take a drop a day, or six drops on a regular basis I feel fatigued. Skipper New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 to me that means you need high dose iodine for several months. gracia I would take Lugol's every day, but even at small doses if I do that, it adds to fatigue and I don't know why. Whether I take a drop a day, or six drops on a regular basis I feel fatigued.Skipper_________________________________________________________________Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/339 - Release Date: 5/14/2006 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/339 - Release Date: 5/14/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 yes I think you are right, but if you remember he didn't take very much iodine either (25mg?) less than 50mg of iodine made me very depressed, and now we know he committed suicide. RIP and fare thee well Skipper. Gracia The more I think of it the more I am convinced that something was up with Skippers heart. He never supplemented magnesium even during Iodine dosing. He said it made him sick. He even said that he took a epsom salt bath once and he became fatigued and was ill for days. That indicates that he more than likely had a potassium deficiency or some serious heart issue. If one is mag deficient for long enough... potassium is lost. " Magnesium deficiency eventually leads to a loss of potassium because of its role in maintaining the enzyme responsible for pumping potassium into the cell. A magnesium deficiency occurring in a pre-existing potassium deficiency increases the potassium loss even more. " http://www.orthomolecular.org/ library/jom/1998/articles/1998-v13n04-p215.shtml He stopped thyroid meds if you remember. That will lower magnesium more. I wish I would have known more then about the magnesium/potassium link and how fatigued potassium deficiency will make you...I would have pushed him harder to take the RBC analysis for magnesium. He sure liked to argue with me. I guess well never know why he died at such an young age. What a tragedy... ________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.20/2012 - Release Date: 03/19/09 12:26:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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