Guest guest Posted July 10, 2000 Report Share Posted July 10, 2000 Hello - Here's some info on Hashimoto's from http://www.aarda.org/page19a.html: " Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also referred to as autoimmune thyroiditis and chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is a chronic inflammatory glandular autoimmune disease. An autoimmune reaction to proteins in the thyroid is the underlying cause of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. There is evidence of a genetic predisposition in the development of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. It is not uncommon for persons with autoimmune thyroid disease to have other coinciding autoimmune disorders. Approximately 25 percent of patients with Hashimoto's may develop pernicious anemia, diabetes, adrenal insufficiency, or other autoimmune diseases. Another thyroid related autoimmune disease is Graves' disease. The disease process can eventually destroy the thyroid, resulting in hypothyroidism; but usually the person has an enlarged thyroid gland with normal or mildly abnormal thyroid function tests. Persons with Hashimoto's thyroiditis have autoantibodies against several different proteins in their thyroid gland. A family history of thyroid disease is not unusual. Although men and women of any age can develop this disease, it is most common in women between the ages of 30 or 50 where the ratio of female to male is fifty to one. " Best, Jennie --- Lynea Search <lsearch@...> wrote: > Hello - > > I think I read that it was rare on the Hashimoto > website. Or maybe it was just on a > general " hypothyroid " site. > > Why would this be? > > Lynea > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 - Hi there, hope you are loving Vermont, I do. I would not get bogged down with the labs in her case but would treat her systematically as you would any other patient. Look at all the systems that are out of balance and then according to her priorities (or her parents) treat those systems until you get to a point where her lifestyle is solid and her systems are in balance. Then you of course would go back and treat the cause and what happened in the thyroid years? The brain protocol would be necessary later but not until the foundation is set. In treating auto-immune disease, it is no different than any other disease, just the miasm shaping the presentation of imbalance. Hope that helps, just a broad perspective, Allie Tanzer Check out Election 2004 for up-to-date election news, plus voter tools and more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Just received this diagnosis. Have been taking 50 mg of iodine for quite a few months now. Have noticed that I am getting fatter, more tired and taking afternoon naps, sleep is usually very sound, my skin is smoother, though that change is more recent. Went through a few months of very bad scaling and sandpapery skin. My TSH has gone up to 9.4. Wondering about the cause and effect here and whether to stop the Iodine altogether, reduce the dosage, or keep taking it? Are there others on this site who have experienced similar effects with Iodine loading? Please reply personally off the group. Thanks. SAvvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 : I was diagnosed with Hashi's about 21/2 yrs. ago. I was on Synthroid for the majority of that time. My symptoms were: weight gain, goiter, hair loss, tiredness, depression, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, loss of sex drive, brain fog and I am sure I am probably forgetting some. I also was going through menopause at the same time. By first taking 75mcgs and then 88 mcgs and back down to 75 mcgs of Synthroid then the generic Levothyroxine, I was able to keep my TSH around 1. In Dec. of '07 my TSH went up to 9.2, higher than when I was first diagnosed. I had begun to see an holistic doctor in Sept. '07 and he started me on some supplements, one of which was 12.5 mg of Iodoral a day. When I went to see this doctor in Jan. '08, I asked him if any of the meds or supplements I was on could be causing this rise in TSH and he said possibly the Iodoral. Well, instead of really listening to his explaination, as soon as I got home, I stopped the Iodoral. I was off of it for a month. Then I started to have problems with my goiter again. Someone directed me to this website and some people here told me it was because I quit taking the Iodoral. So when I went to see the doctor this week, I told him what I had done and he said instead of quitting the Iodoral completely, I could have dropped down to 1/2 pill a day. I am still going through a trial and error period as to what dosages of certain meds/supplements work best for me. Since I still had some of my Hashi's symptoms, I switched to Armour as of this week. Sorry this is so long, but the past few years I have been on a journey toward better health and this is just a part of that journey. savvysavvy22 <savvysavvy22@...> wrote: So, regarding the symptoms you had when your TSH was at 9...Were you tired, did you gain weight, did your skin change? You say you are back on Iodine but don't mention the dosage. How many milligrams are you taking per day of Iodine? And where is your TSH now? Thanks in advance. Savvy> >> > I would keep taking it. My husbands did the same after he started > (he has > > hashi's). It is common for TSH to increase post iodine > supplementing so > > that the NIS are stimulated to take in the iodine. In the long > run it will > > take your antibodies down. There are others here who have taken > it > > sucessfully too.> > > > > > > > > > > > Hashimoto's Thyroiditis> > > > > > > Just received this diagnosis. Have been taking 50 mg of iodine > for> > > quite a few months now. Have noticed that I am getting fatter, > more> > > tired and taking afternoon naps, sleep is usually very sound, my > skin> > > is smoother, though that change is more recent. Went through a > few> > > months of very bad scaling and sandpapery skin. My TSH has gone > up to> > > 9.4. Wondering about the cause and effect here and whether to > stop> > > the Iodine altogether, reduce the dosage, or keep taking it?> > > Are there others on this site who have experienced similar > effects> > > with Iodine loading? Please reply personally off the group. > Thanks.> > > SAvvy> > >> > >> > > ------------------------------------> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 , thanks for sharing! I haven't started Iodoral yet, but it was suggested. I was wondering because I have Hashi's and my Free's are both great, but my TSH is 0.015 We want another prego, and was wondering if the iodoral would help bring it up a little without messing with the Free's??? thanks again, any comments? > > : > > I was diagnosed with Hashi's about 21/2 yrs. ago. I was on Synthroid for the majority of that time. My symptoms were: weight gain, goiter, hair loss, tiredness, depression, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, loss of sex drive, brain fog and I am sure I am probably forgetting some. I also was going through menopause at the same time. > > By first taking 75mcgs and then 88 mcgs and back down to 75 mcgs of Synthroid then the generic Levothyroxine, I was able to keep my TSH around 1. In Dec. of '07 my TSH went up to 9.2, higher than when I was first diagnosed. I had begun to see an holistic doctor in Sept. '07 and he started me on some supplements, one of which was 12.5 mg of Iodoral a day. > > When I went to see this doctor in Jan. '08, I asked him if any of the meds or supplements I was on could be causing this rise in TSH and he said possibly the Iodoral. Well, instead of really listening to his explaination, as soon as I got home, I stopped the Iodoral. I was off of it for a month. Then I started to have problems with my goiter again. Someone directed me to this website and some people here told me it was because I quit taking the Iodoral. > > So when I went to see the doctor this week, I told him what I had done and he said instead of quitting the Iodoral completely, I could have dropped down to 1/2 pill a day. I am still going through a trial and error period as to what dosages of certain meds/supplements work best for me. Since I still had some of my Hashi's symptoms, I switched to Armour as of this week. > > Sorry this is so long, but the past few years I have been on a journey toward better health and this is just a part of that journey. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 My sense is that the Iodine serves to allow the Thyroid gland to detoxify from infectious agents. And that is the reason for the Hashimoto's. And the high TSH. Mine has dropped more than half with the reduced Iodine dosage, so I am sure high TSH is related to Iodine intake. Just need to know now what amount to take long term. Will use the TSH and the T4 as guides for that. Savvy > So, regarding the symptoms you had when your TSH > was at 9... > Were you tired, did you gain weight, did your skin change? > You say > you are back on Iodine but don't mention the dosage. > How many > milligrams are you taking per day of Iodine? And where is > your TSH > now? Thanks in advance. Savvy > > > > > > > I would keep taking it. My husbands did the same > after he > started > > (he has > > > hashi's). It is common for TSH to increase > post iodine > > supplementing so > > > that the NIS are stimulated to take in the > iodine. In the long > > run it will > > > take your antibodies down. There are others here > who have taken > > it > > > sucessfully too. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hashimoto's Thyroiditis > > > > > > > > > > Just received this diagnosis. Have been > taking 50 mg of iodine > > for > > > > quite a few months now. Have noticed that I > am getting fatter, > > more > > > > tired and taking afternoon naps, sleep is > usually very sound, > my > > skin > > > > is smoother, though that change is more > recent. Went through a > > few > > > > months of very bad scaling and sandpapery > skin. My TSH has > gone > > up to > > > > 9.4. Wondering about the cause and effect > here and whether to > > stop > > > > the Iodine altogether, reduce the dosage, or > keep taking it? > > > > Are there others on this site who have > experienced similar > > effects > > > > with Iodine loading? Please reply personally > off the group. > > Thanks. > > > > SAvvy > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 My sense is that the Iodine serves to allow the Thyroid gland to detoxify from infectious agents. And that is the reason for the Hashimoto's. And the high TSH. Mine has dropped more than half with the reduced Iodine dosage, so I am sure high TSH is related to Iodine intake. Just need to know now what amount to take long term. Will use the TSH and the T4 as guides for that. Savvy > So, regarding the symptoms you had when your TSH > was at 9... > Were you tired, did you gain weight, did your skin change? > You say > you are back on Iodine but don't mention the dosage. > How many > milligrams are you taking per day of Iodine? And where is > your TSH > now? Thanks in advance. Savvy > > > > > > > I would keep taking it. My husbands did the same > after he > started > > (he has > > > hashi's). It is common for TSH to increase > post iodine > > supplementing so > > > that the NIS are stimulated to take in the > iodine. In the long > > run it will > > > take your antibodies down. There are others here > who have taken > > it > > > sucessfully too. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hashimoto's Thyroiditis > > > > > > > > > > Just received this diagnosis. Have been > taking 50 mg of iodine > > for > > > > quite a few months now. Have noticed that I > am getting fatter, > > more > > > > tired and taking afternoon naps, sleep is > usually very sound, > my > > skin > > > > is smoother, though that change is more > recent. Went through a > > few > > > > months of very bad scaling and sandpapery > skin. My TSH has > gone > > up to > > > > 9.4. Wondering about the cause and effect > here and whether to > > stop > > > > the Iodine altogether, reduce the dosage, or > keep taking it? > > > > Are there others on this site who have > experienced similar > > effects > > > > with Iodine loading? Please reply personally > off the group. > > Thanks. > > > > SAvvy > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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