Re: Is this detox or bad stimulation? - Susie

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Hi Susie,

I was diagnosed w/Graves about 10 yrs. ago. Instead of going the RAI route, I "made" my doc put me on the PTU. (I think those are the correct initials) it was a prescription that slows the thyroid down. Anyway, after being on that for 18 months .. I weaned myself off. After about a year and a half , I became hypO. (Hashi's now.)

When I finally went to see Dr. Brownstein, I still had the goiter/nodules and my antibodies were still quite high. Since being on 50mg Iodoral daily (and the rest of Dr. B's supplement protocol) my antibodies are down and the goiter is not longer there and nodules are negligible.

I am wondering if the kelp you are trying may be too toxic for you. When you have the issues, as we do, they can be made worse with things like kelp. There are those that believe that most kelp is not pure enough to consume. I have never tried it, don't plan to.

Just my thoughts.

Best,

Glo

From: Susie <hsmommie@...>iodine Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 9:26:59 AMSubject: Is this detox or bad stimulation?

Hi all,I am peeking back in in hopes that someone here can answer my question:I have had hyperthyroidism off and on all of my 42 years. I have readtons of info about not taking anything with iodine when your are hypercuz iodine can further stimulate an already over stimulated thyroid.Then I read that hypert can be treated WITH iodine. I am so confussedas to who to believe.Now off and on I have tried to take Dr Shultz's Super Food (I tooksuccessfully before) and each time I try within one or two days thenodule on my thyroid feels sooo sick it makes me want to throw up. Mygoiter on the other side doesn't feel so sick though. So my questionis could this sick feeling be detox or is it a warning to stop takingthe Superfood (which contains Kelp therefore iodine)because of overstimulation? I realize that most (or all) thyroid patients here have hypot, I guessI am just hoping that

someone here has heard or read something. I havetried the hypert and graves loops and it seems that most of what Ifind are those that go the conventional meds route.Thanks for any help!!Susie ~

[Guest guest]

H Gloria!

Thank you for your response!!

I heard of the kelp problem before, but I was trusting that Dr.

Schultz was testing for pureness. I will have to check that out.

I am on 's (of ithyroid.com) supplement list right now. This thing

worked like a charm when I used it about 5 years ago. This time it

seems to be taking longer to do its trick. His list include:

calcium/magnesium

bioton

boron

paba

selenium

copper

msm

iron

All taken at certain amounts to balance the other out, etc. His site

is very thorough. (I may have forgotten something on the list)

I am wondering if Dr. Brownstein supplement list is similar? 's

list doesn't include iodine unless a person is hypO.

Thanks again!!

Susie ~

>

> Hi Susie,

>

> I was diagnosed w/Graves about 10 yrs. ago.  Instead of going the

RAI route, I " made " my doc put me on the PTU. (I think those are the

correct initials) it was a prescription that slows the thyroid down. 

Anyway, after being on that for 18 months .. I weaned myself off. 

After about a year and a half , I became hypO. (Hashi's now.) 

>

> When I finally went to see Dr. Brownstein, I still had the

goiter/nodules and my antibodies were still quite high.  Since being

on 50mg Iodoral daily (and the rest of Dr. B's supplement protocol) my

antibodies are down and the goiter is not longer there and nodules are

negligible. 

>

> I am wondering if the kelp you are trying may be too toxic for you. 

When you have the issues, as we do, they can be made worse with things

like kelp.  There are those that believe that most kelp is not pure

enough to consume.  I have never tried it, don't plan to. 

>

> Just my thoughts. 

>

> Best,

> Glo 

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: Susie <hsmommie@...>

> iodine

> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 9:26:59 AM

> Subject: Is this detox or bad stimulation?

>

>

> Hi all,

>

> I am peeking back in in hopes that someone here can answer my question:

>

> I have had hyperthyroidism off and on all of my 42 years. I have read

> tons of info about not taking anything with iodine when your are hyper

> cuz iodine can further stimulate an already over stimulated thyroid.

> Then I read that hypert can be treated WITH iodine. I am so confussed

> as to who to believe.

>

> Now off and on I have tried to take Dr Shultz's Super Food (I took

> successfully before) and each time I try within one or two days the

> nodule on my thyroid feels sooo sick it makes me want to throw up. My

> goiter on the other side doesn't feel so sick though. So my question

> is could this sick feeling be detox or is it a warning to stop taking

> the Superfood (which contains Kelp therefore iodine)because of over

> stimulation?

>

> I realize that most (or all) thyroid patients here have hypot, I guess

> I am just hoping that someone here has heard or read something. I have

> tried the hypert and graves loops and it seems that most of what I

> find are those that go the conventional meds route.

>

> Thanks for any help!!

> Susie ~

>