Re: Thyroid troubles resurfacing - help!

[Guest guest]

>

> Dear all thyroid sufferers,

>

> My TSH last week came in at 3.68 For me this is too low, and I

don't

> feel well when numbers are higher than 2.5 My last test, about 2

> months ago, was fantastic at .18 I was buzzing around on egg drink

> and feeling like I was healing. So now, I've sunken low and have

all

> the characteristic sluggish thyroid symptoms from lack of energy,

> constipation, depression, edginess, and poor sleep. Boo Hoo!!!

>

> I know Bee would probably say its retracing. But what do I do now to

> feel better?!

==>Hi . Yes, you are correct, your body is retracing previous

low thyroid symptoms. It is necessary so your body can rebuild the

area.

>

> I take all the supplements plus I've just started a new bottle of

> adrenal support: Genestra TAD+

>

> I've just read through Dr.Rind's site and there are other

supplements

> on his site, but I'm not really sure I need to add more. I've taken

> DHEA in the past, but don't think I should attempt this right now.

>

> For meds I take cytomel and 150 mcg of eltroxyn. Do I tinker with

the

> eltroxyn and take perhaps 25mcg more on Mon. Wed. Fri. (I'm really

> sensitive to the med and can only do tiny increases) I can't talk

to

> my dr. about this as she won't understand the candidia

detox./healing.

> I don't think I can just wait this out and see if my TSH decreases

on

> just the diet. Any experiences with this would be helpful.

==>, when I was curing my candida over 20 years ago my thyroid

was overtreated with iodine and thyroid meds. My doctor and I didn't

know any better at the time. However, as I progressed with the

program and my thyroid started to recover, since it was being

overtreated it went into a tizzy/frenzy going from low to extremely

high (Grave's Disease). I went off the iodine and meds instinctively

(thank goodness) or it could have been much worse. However, my

thyroid wouldn't settled down; there may be natural treatments to

reverse the damage caused by overmedicating, but I didn't know any at

the time.

==>Because Grave's Disease is extremely life threatening (my resting

pulse was 155 and I was ravenously hungry all the time, etc.) I

allowed the doctors to zap it with radioactive iodine. So I lost my

thyroid and have to be on meds for life.

I suggest you allow time for you body to adjust and do its job, and

not " try to treat it " in the meantime. You may get temporary relief

from symptoms with meds but meds not only make your body dependent

upon them, per Dr. Mercola, but they can do damage in the long-run.

Also taking any kind of hormones, whether natural or not, is asking

for trouble. Hormones are very powerful and can cause residual

damage. My friend took female hormones and found out the hard way.

Her body developed polyps and cysts.

Nutrients from the diet and supplements provide your body with

everything it needs in order to heal itself. Taking any hormones, or

medications will interfere with the natural healing processes of the

body.

The best in health, Bee

[Guest guest]

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Do you think increasing your intake of coconut oil would give you

any relief? I've noticed

the coconut oil increases my temperature and seems to affect my

thyroid function. Maybe

this could help you wait out your retracing ?

Let us know how you are doing... because hopefully I'll be heading

down the same path

one of these days after more time on the diet.

Marissa

> > Dear all thyroid sufferers,

> >

>

> > I know Bee would probably say its retracing. But what do I do now to

> > feel better?!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Marissa, I thought the coconut oil would be my safety 'medicine' and

keep me out of hypothyroidism. I'm not sure if taking more would help.

I take more than 6tbs a day. Within three weeks on this program I was

soooo energetic! The crash is certainly disappointing.

This is what I'm doing: I am finding that 4 TAD's a day right now are

boosting me enough to keep up with my 2 and 5 year old children. I am

also taking homeopathic thyroid, 'thryoidinium' 200c. The naturepath

says it helps to stabalize the thyroid whether its high or low. I am

also making sure I go to sleep with my 2 year old as well. The

adrenal component in my Hashimoto's thyroiditis is so clear. When the

TAD is finished, I am going to try homeopathic adrenal to continue to

help heal this gland.

I was speaking with someone in the healthfood store and she has gone

through a thyroid journey herself (I didn't ask her details) and she

said that sometimes when people do candida cleanses, and go low

carb/no carb, the thyroid needs time to adjust and has to find its

energy elsewhere along with the adrenals, because the carbs provides

energy for one or the other of those glands, and they work together.

I found what she said interesting, and am not sure how to re explain

what she told me. So it sounds a bit confusing. So now, I'm not sure

now if my crash is related to retracing or adjusting or if they are

one in the same right now.

>

> -

> Do you think increasing your intake of coconut oil would give you

> any relief? I've noticed

> the coconut oil increases my temperature and seems to affect my

> thyroid function. Maybe

> this could help you wait out your retracing ?

>

> Let us know how you are doing... because hopefully I'll be heading

> down the same path

> one of these days after more time on the diet.

>

> Marissa

> > > Dear all thyroid sufferers,

> > >

> >

> > > I know Bee would probably say its retracing. But what do I do now to

> > > feel better?!

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> I suggest you allow time for you body to adjust and do its job, and

> not " try to treat it " in the meantime. You may get temporary relief

> from symptoms with meds but meds not only make your body dependent

> upon them, per Dr. Mercola, but they can do damage in the long-run.

>

>

> Nutrients from the diet and supplements provide your body with

> everything it needs in order to heal itself. Taking any hormones, or

> medications will interfere with the natural healing processes of the

> body.

>

> The best in health, Bee

>

Bee, I've been on thyroid meds since I was 27, diagnoised with

Hashimotos. Are you saying that over time I may not need thyroid

replacement hormones? Do you know of folks who have reversed their

(severe) hypothyroidism and/or hashimotos?

[Guest guest]

>

>

> >

> > I suggest you allow time for you body to adjust and do its job,

and

> > not " try to treat it " in the meantime. You may get temporary

relief

> > from symptoms with meds but meds not only make your body

dependent

> > upon them, per Dr. Mercola, but they can do damage in the long-

run.

> >

> >

> > Nutrients from the diet and supplements provide your body with

> > everything it needs in order to heal itself. Taking any

hormones, or

> > medications will interfere with the natural healing processes of

the

> > body.

> >

> > The best in health, Bee

> >

>

> Bee, I've been on thyroid meds since I was 27, diagnoised with

> Hashimotos. Are you saying that over time I may not need thyroid

> replacement hormones? Do you know of folks who have reversed their

> (severe) hypothyroidism and/or hashimotos?

==>Hi . Yes I have. One was a moderator on this group,

Shirley. There are others you can probably find by searching our

Message Archives. Here's Success Stories Filed on our Group which I

haven't had time to post on my website: http://tinyurl.com/66julo

Also see Success Stories on my website:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/success/index.php

In order to go off the meds you need to know the correct thyroid

tests to have done, and then interpret the results according to Dr.

Rind's Chart: http://www.drrind.com/thyroidscalematrix.asp

Also see these articles: http://www.drrind.com/tempgraph.asp

The best, Bee

[Guest guest]

I'm hoping to reverse my hypothyroidism as well

I've been off the meds for almost a month now

I feel pretty good but recently later in the evening and sometimes in the

afternoon my energy seems to drop. Maybe it's nothing to do with my thyroid, it

may be adrenal fatigue. My temp is unstable from 97.7 to 99.2 .....  These two

can be very confusing as they can pose similiar symptoms. My doctor rearely ever

checks T3 and T4, only the TSH.

Good luck ....  hope we can get off these meds and stay off them

Maddy

[ ] Re: Thyroid troubles resurfacing - help!

>

>

> >

> > I suggest you allow time for you body to adjust and do its job,

and

> > not " try to treat it " in the meantime. You may get temporary

relief

> > from symptoms with meds but meds not only make your body

dependent

> > upon them, per Dr. Mercola, but they can do damage in the long-

run.

> >

> >

> > Nutrients from the diet and supplements provide your body with

> > everything it needs in order to heal itself. Taking any

hormones, or

> > medications will interfere with the natural healing processes of

the

> > body.

> >

> > The best in health, Bee

> >

>

> Bee, I've been on thyroid meds since I was 27, diagnoised with

> Hashimotos. Are you saying that over time I may not need thyroid

> replacement hormones? Do you know of folks who have reversed their

> (severe) hypothyroidism and/or hashimotos?

==>Hi . Yes I have. One was a moderator on this group,

Shirley. There are others you can probably find by searching our

Message Archives. Here's Success Stories Filed on our Group which I

haven't had time to post on my website: http://tinyurl. com/66julo

Also see Success Stories on my website:

http://www.healingn aturallybybee. com/success/ index.php

In order to go off the meds you need to know the correct thyroid

tests to have done, and then interpret the results according to Dr.

Rind's Chart: http://www.drrind. com/thyroidscale matrix.asp

Also see these articles: http://www.drrind. com/tempgraph. asp

The best, Bee

[Guest guest]

Maddy,

Can you update us again in 2-3 weeks? (Because it take about 6 weeks

to have a thyroid hormone change in the blood). I would be curious to

see how you are doing.

I have had free T4 tests done after TSH tests because I have been

chronically unstable in the past (over 5 years ago, I was unstable for

years before taking cytomel which is T3, and was seeing an endo. dr.).

I am very sensitive to thyroid changes and can detect them myself with

the slightest changes and mostly adjust the meds myself. Sometimes on

the dr.'s lab requestion, I will add T4 to the tests. My dr. doesn't

seem to mind as she knows how unstable I've been in the past.

Good luck!

>

> I'm hoping to reverse my hypothyroidism as well

> I've been off the meds for almost a month now

> I feel pretty good but recently later in the evening and sometimes

in the afternoon my energy seems to drop. Maybe it's nothing to do

with my thyroid, it may be adrenal fatigue. My temp is unstable from

97.7 to 99.2 .....  These two can be very confusing as they can pose

similiar symptoms. My doctor rearely ever checks T3 and T4, only the TSH.

> Good luck ....  hope we can get off these meds and stay off them

> Maddy

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

I will keep you guys posted. I have my req already so I can get it checked again

but I want to give it some more time to see how things go .....  I hope it's

going to be OK because once it goes in hypo mode I will not be able to even go

to work as I will be so tired and depressed.  It makes me scared and anxious

thinking about it, as that is one little gland that can't be messed with.

Does it take that long (6 weeks) for the meds to work out of our system?

May 15/08 my TSH was 1.85 and June 12 it was 1.71.  The was a change but just a

little one.

Maddy

[ ] Re: Thyroid troubles resurfacing - help!

Maddy,

Can you update us again in 2-3 weeks? (Because it take about 6 weeks

to have a thyroid hormone change in the blood). I would be curious to

see how you are doing.

I have had free T4 tests done after TSH tests because I have been

chronically unstable in the past (over 5 years ago, I was unstable for

years before taking cytomel which is T3, and was seeing an endo. dr.).

I am very sensitive to thyroid changes and can detect them myself with

the slightest changes and mostly adjust the meds myself. Sometimes on

the dr.'s lab requestion, I will add T4 to the tests. My dr. doesn't

seem to mind as she knows how unstable I've been in the past.

Good luck!

>

> I'm hoping to reverse my hypothyroidism as well

> I've been off the meds for almost a month now

> I feel pretty good but recently later in the evening and sometimes

in the afternoon my energy seems to drop. Maybe it's nothing to do

with my thyroid, it may be adrenal fatigue. My temp is unstable from

97.7 to 99.2 .....  These two can be very confusing as they can pose

similiar symptoms. My doctor rearely ever checks T3 and T4, only the TSH.

> Good luck ....  hope we can get off these meds and stay off them

> Maddy

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi

> I will keep you guys posted. I have my req already so I can get it

checked again but I want to give it some more time to see how things

go .....  I hope it's going to be OK because once it goes in hypo

mode I will not be able to even go to work as I will be so tired and

depressed.  It makes me scared and anxious thinking about it, as that

is one little gland that can't be messed with.

> Does it take that long (6 weeks) for the meds to work out of our

system?

> May 15/08 my TSH was 1.85 and June 12 it was 1.71.  The was a

change but just a little one.

==>Hi Maddy. Yes, it can take that 6 weeks or longer for meds to

clear out. Problems with the thyroid gland are no worse than

problems with other organs, i.e. adrenals, liver, heart, stomach,

etc. Any problems point to poor nutrition and too many toxins. As

you progress on this program your thyroid and other organs will begin

to normalize, and eventually they will function just fine!!

Give time for the nutrients to do their job and you won't be sorry.

The best, Bee