Guest guest Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 How many of you have experienced an enlarged thyroid after supplementing with iodine? I can feel it and see it. I want to do the loading test, but now my ND is worried about doing the loading, because my thyroid is enlarged. I would like to do the loading so that I know if I am saturated (and whether that has anything to do with my thyroid being enlarged). Any help is greatly appreciated! -Olif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I am one. However, the swelling ( & stinging) went away after I stopped Lugol's Olif wrote: How many of you have experienced an enlarged thyroid after supplementing with iodine? I can feel it and see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 "However, the swelling ( & stinging) went away after I stopped Lugol's" How long did it take to go away? This is my first iodine free day. Thanks, Olif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 About 4-5 days. Olif wrote: "However, the swelling ( & stinging) went away after I stopped Lugol's" How long did it take to go away? This is my first iodine free day. Thanks, Olif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I had the same thing, Olif. It went away in 4-5 days, no more than a week, IIRC. I was on 8 drops/day when I had the problem. I went back onto iodine slowly - 3 drops/week to start. I'm now back to 6 drops/day & the swelling/stinging feeling hasn't returned. > > " However, the swelling ( & stinging) went away after I stopped Lugol's " > > How long did it take to go away? This is my first iodine free day. > > Thanks, > Olif > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 , do you have Hashi's? I think my thyroid is going down today. Thanks, Olif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 No, I don't, Olif. I came up negative on my thyroid antibody tests. I just have " regular " hypothyroid issues. Good to hear that the swelling is going down > > , do you have Hashi's? > > I think my thyroid is going down today. > > Thanks, > Olif > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 so in your case the swelling was only a temporary thing as you started out on the iodine? I'm currently hypothyroid and Iodoral makes me feel much better, better yet now that I've added Vitamin C to the regimen. I did have a hard way to go for the first week or so, but I remembered reading that most adverse effects are only temporary, and to give it at least a week. > > > > " However, the swelling ( & stinging) went away after I stopped Lugol's " > > > > How long did it take to go away? This is my first iodine free day. > > > > Thanks, > > Olif > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 In my case, yet. Taking a break & working my way back up slowly to a lower dose seems to have solved it. 8 drops caused a problem; 6 drops is working out for me currently. BTW, my loading test came back at 70%. I took it in mid-October. So I don't seem to be as low as some others here. I had some pimples on my chest for the first couple of weeks & then again when I reached 8 drops, so maybe some fluoride/bromide detoxing going on there. I have a couple of amalgam fillings too (which I want to get removed). No problems with pimples now, on 6 drops. When I stopped, my subjective sense of feeling cold, and my cold hands, came back. My hands are warm now. I'm going to redo the loading test in another month or so to see how I'm doing. > > I had the same thing, Olif. It went away in 4-5 days, no more than a week, IIRC. I was on 8 drops/day when I had the problem. > > I went back onto iodine slowly - 3 drops/week to start. I'm now > back to 6 drops/day & the swelling/stinging feeling hasn't returned. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 All almonds are treated chemically even if they say they are raw. There are raw foodists who are selling/buying in the black market. Farmers can sell them legally, directly from their farms, if you go pick them up. I stopped eating nuts completely because of the PUFA's. I check my basal body temp on certain foods. That is the home test to know if a food is adversely affecting your thyroid. Sprouted lentils really brought my temps down. Joan > > > On almonds, check the source, some almonds are not the best; > radiated? symbol: > http://www.organicconsumers.org/Irrad/EPA-radura.cfm > > On foods means they have been treated with raiation, though the FDA is > apparently trying to remove that requirent. > But the organic almond ind is under attack; > http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_5231.cfm > > Bruce > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jag Jag > > I mentioned almonds last night. I took another teaspoon of almond butter ( > grond almonds) tonight after dinner and I now have aa tightening sensation > in my throat. I am wondering if the almonds are causing this? I am hoping it > is a positive sign and reducing the size of my thyroid as I have a small > goiter. > > Any thoughts on this? Have other experienced this/ I am taking it along with > the iodine support minerals. > > Jag > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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