Re: results of loading test

July 10, 2008

Spot tests are a indication of the amount of iodine consumed over the last

48 hours.

> Drum roll, please......

>

> Well, this is puzzling! My iodide spot test shows no iodine

> deficiency. The result was .34mg/L

>

> Any thoughts on this? This is getting more crazy by the day! But I am

> still smiling today and still figuring I am on the right track. I am

> definitely in bromide detox today, the second day of 50mg Iodoral. So

> I am doing salt loading. Funny, isn't it, to feel lousy, but have that

> be the reason you are happy?

>

> Looking forward to your comments,

> Blessings-

> vicki

>

>> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> > >> > >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine loading test,

>> > > and it

>> > >> > >> > was

>> > >> > >> >> >> very

>> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am not. I

>> really

>> > >> > >> > thought

>> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low iodine and

>> > >> that was

>> > >> > >> > the

>> > >> > >> >> >> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know what to

>> > >> think. I

>> > >> > >> > know

>> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with iodoral, my

>> temps

>> > >> have

>> > >> > >> >> >> risen a

>> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do feel like

>> > >> > >> > something has

>> > >> > >> >> >> > " switched on " inside me. This winter I felt like I

>> was dead

>> > >> > >> > inside

>> > >> > >> >> >> and

>> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to care. But I

>> > > suppose

>> > >> > >> > that

>> > >> > >> >> >> can

>> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been

> diagnosed

>> > >> > >> > hypothyroid

>> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.

>> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on how I was

>> > >> going to

>> > >> > >> > get

>> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm

> disappointed.

>> > > Show

>> > >> > >> > me some

>> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.

>> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,

>> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki

>> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> > >> > >> >> >>

>> > >> > >> >> >

>> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------

>> > >> > >> >> >

July 10, 2008

Maybe this is obvious but can you explain why the directions with the spot test

and

loading test say to not consume any iodine for 48hr prior to collecting?

And do these directions apply for repeat tests too?

Thanks,

Marlena

> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine loading test,

> >> > > and it

> >> > >> > >> > was

> >> > >> > >> >> >> very

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am not. I

> >> really

> >> > >> > >> > thought

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low iodine and

> >> > >> that was

> >> > >> > >> > the

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know what to

> >> > >> think. I

> >> > >> > >> > know

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with iodoral, my

> >> temps

> >> > >> have

> >> > >> > >> >> >> risen a

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do feel like

> >> > >> > >> > something has

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > " switched on " inside me. This winter I felt like I

> >> was dead

> >> > >> > >> > inside

> >> > >> > >> >> >> and

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to care. But I

> >> > > suppose

> >> > >> > >> > that

> >> > >> > >> >> >> can

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been

> > diagnosed

> >> > >> > >> > hypothyroid

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.

> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on how I was

> >> > >> going to

> >> > >> > >> > get

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm

> > disappointed.

> >> > > Show

> >> > >> > >> > me some

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.

> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki

> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> > >> > >> >> >>

> >> > >> > >> >> >

> >> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------

> >> > >> > >> >> >

July 10, 2008

I believe it is because the body circulates " newly " consumed iodine for a

while before absorbing it. It will give a false reading when done this way.

You will always be concerned with this when taking this test.

Steph

Re: results of loading test

> Maybe this is obvious but can you explain why the directions with the spot

> test and

> loading test say to not consume any iodine for 48hr prior to collecting?

>

> And do these directions apply for repeat tests too?

>

> Thanks,

> Marlena

>

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine loading

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > test,

>> >> > > and it

>> >> > >> > >> > was

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> very

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am not. I

>> >> really

>> >> > >> > >> > thought

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low iodine

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > and

>> >> > >> that was

>> >> > >> > >> > the

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know what

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > to

>> >> > >> think. I

>> >> > >> > >> > know

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with iodoral, my

>> >> temps

>> >> > >> have

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> risen a

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do feel

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > like

>> >> > >> > >> > something has

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > " switched on " inside me. This winter I felt like I

>> >> was dead

>> >> > >> > >> > inside

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> and

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to care. But

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I

>> >> > > suppose

>> >> > >> > >> > that

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> can

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been

>> > diagnosed

>> >> > >> > >> > hypothyroid

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on how I

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > was

>> >> > >> going to

>> >> > >> > >> > get

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm

>> > disappointed.

>> >> > > Show

>> >> > >> > >> > me some

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> > >> > >> >> >>

>> >> > >> > >> >> >

>> >> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------

>> >> > >> > >> >> >

July 10, 2008

Thanks, . I have been thinking and 24 hours sticks in my

head. So I think that is where the problem is. I must have only

stopped my multi vitamin for 24 hours, we may also have had fish

within that previous day. Man, I wish I hadn't messed up, but

hopefully Dr. Flechas can work around my boo-boo.

Thanks again to all of you-

Blessings, Vicki

> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine

loading test,

> >> > > and it

> >> > >> > >> > was

> >> > >> > >> >> >> very

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am

not. I

> >> really

> >> > >> > >> > thought

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low

iodine and

> >> > >> that was

> >> > >> > >> > the

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know

what to

> >> > >> think. I

> >> > >> > >> > know

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with iodoral, my

> >> temps

> >> > >> have

> >> > >> > >> >> >> risen a

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do

feel like

> >> > >> > >> > something has

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > " switched on " inside me. This winter I felt like I

> >> was dead

> >> > >> > >> > inside

> >> > >> > >> >> >> and

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to care.

But I

> >> > > suppose

> >> > >> > >> > that

> >> > >> > >> >> >> can

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been

> > diagnosed

> >> > >> > >> > hypothyroid

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.

> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on how

I was

> >> > >> going to

> >> > >> > >> > get

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm

> > disappointed.

> >> > > Show

> >> > >> > >> > me some

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.

> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,

> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki

> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> > >> > >> >> >>

> >> > >> > >> >> >

> >> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------

> >> > >> > >> >> >

July 10, 2008

I was so afraid I would mess mine up. I read the instructions time and time

again.

Steph

Re: results of loading test

> Thanks, . I have been thinking and 24 hours sticks in my

> head. So I think that is where the problem is. I must have only

> stopped my multi vitamin for 24 hours, we may also have had fish

> within that previous day. Man, I wish I hadn't messed up, but

> hopefully Dr. Flechas can work around my boo-boo.

>

> Thanks again to all of you-

>

> Blessings, Vicki

>

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine

> loading test,

>> >> > > and it

>> >> > >> > >> > was

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> very

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am

> not. I

>> >> really

>> >> > >> > >> > thought

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low

> iodine and

>> >> > >> that was

>> >> > >> > >> > the

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know

> what to

>> >> > >> think. I

>> >> > >> > >> > know

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with iodoral, my

>> >> temps

>> >> > >> have

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> risen a

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do

> feel like

>> >> > >> > >> > something has

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > " switched on " inside me. This winter I felt like I

>> >> was dead

>> >> > >> > >> > inside

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> and

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to care.

> But I

>> >> > > suppose

>> >> > >> > >> > that

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> can

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been

>> > diagnosed

>> >> > >> > >> > hypothyroid

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on how

> I was

>> >> > >> going to

>> >> > >> > >> > get

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm

>> > disappointed.

>> >> > > Show

>> >> > >> > >> > me some

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki

>> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> > >> > >> >> >>

>> >> > >> > >> >> >

>> >> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------

>> >> > >> > >> >> >

July 10, 2008

Ok that confirms for me that those directions are in fact important, even for

follow up

tests - which I wasn't sure about before, so thank you!

-Marlena

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine loading

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > test,

> >> >> > > and it

> >> >> > >> > >> > was

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> very

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am not. I

> >> >> really

> >> >> > >> > >> > thought

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low iodine

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > and

> >> >> > >> that was

> >> >> > >> > >> > the

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know what

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > to

> >> >> > >> think. I

> >> >> > >> > >> > know

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with iodoral, my

> >> >> temps

> >> >> > >> have

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> risen a

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do feel

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > like

> >> >> > >> > >> > something has

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > " switched on " inside me. This winter I felt like I

> >> >> was dead

> >> >> > >> > >> > inside

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> and

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to care. But

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I

> >> >> > > suppose

> >> >> > >> > >> > that

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> can

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been

> >> > diagnosed

> >> >> > >> > >> > hypothyroid

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on how I

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > was

> >> >> > >> going to

> >> >> > >> > >> > get

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm

> >> > disappointed.

> >> >> > > Show

> >> >> > >> > >> > me some

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >>

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >

> >> >> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------

> >> >> > >> > >> >> >

July 10, 2008

You are welcome. I know that Dr Abraham is working on other ways to test

for levels but they are not " ready for prime time " yet. He has had a

loading test of mine since last December and still no results. I just did

another loading test 2 weeks ago and took it into my appt with Dr. B on the

2nd. He can run his own tests now. I can't wait to find out what my level

is now. This has been my dosing:

Mar '06 - Oct '06 - 50 mgs

Oct '06 - Jan '07 - 75 mgs

Jan '07 - Oct '07 - 50 mgs

Oct '07 - Feb ' 08 - 100 mgs

Feb '08 - July '08 - 50 mgs

Current - 100 mgs

I have bounced around a lot with detoxing issues and the last time I dropped

it down because I didn't think it mattered. Well it did. I felt tired so up

I went and now I feel good again. I started at a spot level of 0 (no

loading done). My loading at Aug '07 was 60%. My second in Dec '07 was

66%. Making very slow progress!

Re: results of loading test

> Ok that confirms for me that those directions are in fact important, even

> for follow up

> tests - which I wasn't sure about before, so thank you!

> -Marlena

>

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine loading

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > test,

>> >> >> > > and it

>> >> >> > >> > >> > was

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> very

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > not. I

>> >> >> really

>> >> >> > >> > >> > thought

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low iodine

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > and

>> >> >> > >> that was

>> >> >> > >> > >> > the

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > what

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > to

>> >> >> > >> think. I

>> >> >> > >> > >> > know

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with iodoral,

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > my

>> >> >> temps

>> >> >> > >> have

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> risen a

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do feel

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > like

>> >> >> > >> > >> > something has

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > " switched on " inside me. This winter I felt like

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I

>> >> >> was dead

>> >> >> > >> > >> > inside

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> and

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to care.

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > But

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I

>> >> >> > > suppose

>> >> >> > >> > >> > that

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> can

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been

>> >> > diagnosed

>> >> >> > >> > >> > hypothyroid

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on how I

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > was

>> >> >> > >> going to

>> >> >> > >> > >> > get

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm

>> >> > disappointed.

>> >> >> > > Show

>> >> >> > >> > >> > me some

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >>

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------

>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >

July 10, 2008

IF one did finally achieve 100% saturation, what would happen if you

kept on taking, say, 50-100 mg? Would the body just throw it off?

I started at a spot level of 0 (no

> loading done). My loading at Aug '07 was 60%. My second in Dec '07

was

> 66%. Making very slow progress!

>

July 10, 2008

Thanks for sharing all of that. It's so great that you are feeling better now!

My spot test was .049, defined as moderate deficiency, but I had been taking a

bit of

iodine prior (though not in the 48hrs before), so it probably would have been a

lot lower if

I hadn't...

My first loading test result was 73%, then after 3 months of 50mg, it was 63%

(evidence of

the defective NIS thing we discussed before).

I am wondering how you felt when your levels were 60% and 66%? I'm asking

because

some people feel great right away on the iodine, but I haven't. I'm wondering

what level I

have to be at to start feeling some improvements!

I'm also wondering if my loading test will go down further, before it goes up!

(hope not!)

Thanks to everyone for sharing their experience. It's helpful!

-Marlena

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine loading

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > test,

> >> >> >> > > and it

> >> >> >> > >> > >> > was

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> very

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > not. I

> >> >> >> really

> >> >> >> > >> > >> > thought

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low iodine

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > and

> >> >> >> > >> that was

> >> >> >> > >> > >> > the

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > what

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > to

> >> >> >> > >> think. I

> >> >> >> > >> > >> > know

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with iodoral,

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > my

> >> >> >> temps

> >> >> >> > >> have

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> risen a

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do feel

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > like

> >> >> >> > >> > >> > something has

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > " switched on " inside me. This winter I felt like

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I

> >> >> >> was dead

> >> >> >> > >> > >> > inside

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> and

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to care.

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > But

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I

> >> >> >> > > suppose

> >> >> >> > >> > >> > that

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> can

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been

> >> >> > diagnosed

> >> >> >> > >> > >> > hypothyroid

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on how I

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > was

> >> >> >> > >> going to

> >> >> >> > >> > >> > get

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm

> >> >> > disappointed.

> >> >> >> > > Show

> >> >> >> > >> > >> > me some

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >>

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------

> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >

July 11, 2008

Yes you would just throw it off which is why the loading test works. They

measure what is thrown off. I don't think it is possible to be at 100%

since your body is always using some.

Steph

Re: results of loading test

> IF one did finally achieve 100% saturation, what would happen if you

> kept on taking, say, 50-100 mg? Would the body just throw it off?

>

> I started at a spot level of 0 (no

>> loading done). My loading at Aug '07 was 60%. My second in Dec '07

> was

>> 66%. Making very slow progress!

>>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

July 11, 2008

Unfortunately I was doing a lot more than iodine supplementation ( had just

switched to armour, had amalgams remove and was chelating and more) so it is

difficult to tie iodine to how I felt.

Steph

Re: results of loading test

> Thanks for sharing all of that. It's so great that you are feeling better

> now!

>

> My spot test was .049, defined as moderate deficiency, but I had been

> taking a bit of

> iodine prior (though not in the 48hrs before), so it probably would have

> been a lot lower if

> I hadn't...

> My first loading test result was 73%, then after 3 months of 50mg, it was

> 63% (evidence of

> the defective NIS thing we discussed before).

>

> I am wondering how you felt when your levels were 60% and 66%? I'm asking

> because

> some people feel great right away on the iodine, but I haven't. I'm

> wondering what level I

> have to be at to start feeling some improvements!

>

> I'm also wondering if my loading test will go down further, before it goes

> up! (hope not!)

>

> Thanks to everyone for sharing their experience. It's helpful!

> -Marlena

>

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > loading

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > test,

>> >> >> >> > > and it

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > was

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> very

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > not. I

>> >> >> >> really

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > thought

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > iodine

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > and

>> >> >> >> > >> that was

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > the

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > what

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > to

>> >> >> >> > >> think. I

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > know

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > iodoral,

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > my

>> >> >> >> temps

>> >> >> >> > >> have

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> risen a

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > feel

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > like

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > something has

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > " switched on " inside me. This winter I felt

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > like

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I

>> >> >> >> was dead

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > inside

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> and

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > care.

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > But

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I

>> >> >> >> > > suppose

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > that

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> can

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been

>> >> >> > diagnosed

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > hypothyroid

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > how I

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > was

>> >> >> >> > >> going to

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > get

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm

>> >> >> > disappointed.

>> >> >> >> > > Show

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > me some

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------

>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >

July 11, 2008

In doing an iodine loading test, you need Dr. B to read it ? What about doing an iodine test myself ? Wouldn't the Lab interpert it ? Thanks,

Re: results of loading test

Ok that confirms for me that those directions are in fact important, even for follow up tests - which I wasn't sure about before, so thank you!-Marlena> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >>

> >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine loading > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > test,> >> >> > > and it> >> >> > >> > >> > was> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> very> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am not. I> >> >> really> >> >> > >> > >> > thought> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low iodine > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > and> >> >> > >> that was> >> >> > >> > >> > the> >> >> > >> > >> >>

>> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know what > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > to> >> >> > >> think. I> >> >> > >> > >> > know> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with iodoral, my> >> >> temps> >> >> > >> have> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> risen a> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do feel > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > like> >> >> > >> > >> > something has> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > "switched on" inside me. This winter I felt like I>

>> >> was dead> >> >> > >> > >> > inside> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> and> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to care. But > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I> >> >> > > suppose> >> >> > >> > >> > that> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> can> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been> >> > diagnosed> >> >> > >> > >> > hypothyroid> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.> >> >> > >> > >>

>> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on how I > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > was> >> >> > >> going to> >> >> > >> > >> > get> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm> >> > disappointed.> >> >> > > Show> >> >> > >> > >> > me some> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki> >>

>> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >

July 12, 2008

Who was this question directed at? The lab sends you a report with the loading numbers but unless you know what the numbers mean you won't understand it all. That's why many post results here or do a consult with Dr. Flechas.

Re: results of loading test

Ok that confirms for me that those directions are in fact important, even for follow up tests - which I wasn't sure about before, so thank you!-Marlena> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine loading > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > test,> >> >> > > and it> >> >> > >> > >> > was> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> very> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am not. I> >> >> really> >> >> > >> > >> > thought> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low iodine > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > and> >> >> > >> that was> >> >> > >> > >> > the> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know what > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > to> >> >> > >> think. I> >> >> > >> > >> > know> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with iodoral, my> >> >> temps> >> >> > >> have> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> risen a> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do feel > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > like> >> >> > >> > >> > something has> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > "switched on" inside me. This winter I felt like I> >> >> was dead> >> >> > >> > >> > inside> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> and> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to care. But > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I> >> >> > > suppose> >> >> > >> > >> > that> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> can> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been> >> > diagnosed> >> >> > >> > >> > hypothyroid> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on how I > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > was> >> >> > >> going to> >> >> > >> > >> > get> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm> >> > disappointed.> >> >> > > Show> >> >> > >> > >> > me some> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >

July 13, 2008

You don't have to do the loading test but I think it is a good idea to get a baseline to see where you are and then a follow up 6 mos later to determine if you have an underlying issue like Symporter issues that need to be corrected with Vit C and an ATP Co-Factor.

Steph

Re: results of loading test

Yes, I thank you too, Steph!

One more question - must we do a loading test at all?

If yes, why is that? I thought the premise is that we are all deficient to begin with!

Angel

2g.

Re: results of loading test

Posted by: "janiebeau" JanieBea@... janiebeau

Tue Jul 8, 2008 6:04 pm (PDT)

Thank you Steph, I like when you explain things so my simple mind can understand. Sometimes I need it spelled out VERY simple :-) That helped me understand it perfectly!!!!!!!!!

July 13, 2008

The question was directed at anyone who knew.. Sorry I wasn't clearer..

Steph - I was confused as to 'why' you needed a doctor to interpret the results. So we can order a Loading Test on our own, however we still need a Doc to interpret the numbers...That is where Dr Flechas comes in for a Consult.

I understand after you know something- a basic question like that is not clear. Thank you for clarifying it for me.

Re: results of loading test

Ok that confirms for me that those directions are in fact important, even for follow up tests - which I wasn't sure about before, so thank you!-Marlena> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >>

> >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine loading > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > test,> >> >> > > and it> >> >> > >> > >> > was> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> very> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am not. I> >> >> really> >> >> > >> > >> > thought> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low iodine > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > and> >> >> > >> that was> >> >> > >> > >> > the> >> >> > >> > >> >>

>> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know what > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > to> >> >> > >> think. I> >> >> > >> > >> > know> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with iodoral, my> >> >> temps> >> >> > >> have> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> risen a> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do feel > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > like> >> >> > >> > >> > something has> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > "switched on" inside me. This winter I felt like I>

>> >> was dead> >> >> > >> > >> > inside> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> and> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to care. But > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I> >> >> > > suppose> >> >> > >> > >> > that> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> can> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been> >> > diagnosed> >> >> > >> > >> > hypothyroid> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.> >> >> > >> > >>

>> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on how I > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > was> >> >> > >> going to> >> >> > >> > >> > get> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm> >> > disappointed.> >> >> > > Show> >> >> > >> > >> > me some> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki> >>

>> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >

July 13, 2008

No problem. Some may be able to look at it and interpret but then don't know what to do with it and Dr. Flechas gives that advice too.

Steph

Re: results of loading test

Ok that confirms for me that those directions are in fact important, even for follow up tests - which I wasn't sure about before, so thank you!-Marlena> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I just received the results of my iodine loading > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > test,> >> >> > > and it> >> >> > >> > >> > was> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> very> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > good.(84% saturation) I should be happy. I am not. I> >> >> really> >> >> > >> > >> > thought> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that I was probably hypothyroid due to low iodine > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > and> >> >> > >> that was> >> >> > >> > >> > the> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > reason for my great fatigue. Now I don't know what > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > to> >> >> > >> think. I> >> >> > >> > >> > know> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > that in one month of supplementing with iodoral, my> >> >> temps> >> >> > >> have> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> risen a> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > half degree and I am not cold anymore. I do feel > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > like> >> >> > >> > >> > something has> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > "switched on" inside me. This winter I felt like I> >> >> was dead> >> >> > >> > >> > inside> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> and> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > really couldn't get any energy aroused to care. But > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > I> >> >> > > suppose> >> >> > >> > >> > that> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> can> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > be placebo effect or something. I had not been> >> > diagnosed> >> >> > >> > >> > hypothyroid> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > by my doctor, my TSH was all that was tested.> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Anyone have any encouragement? My theory on how I > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > was> >> >> > >> going to> >> >> > >> > >> > get> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > well just got shot down, I guess, and I'm> >> > disappointed.> >> >> > > Show> >> >> > >> > >> > me some> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > light, anyone.> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Thanks,> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > Vicki> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >>> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >

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