Re: Transitioning from Synthroid (Levothroxine) to Iodoral

[Guest guest]

these are 2 different things

On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 2:00 PM, Dawn Oaks <oaksfamily93@...> wrote:

 

Anyone who has had experience in moving from Synthroid or any of its generics to Iodoral, I would be interested in what the transition was like for you and how you migrated.I started by using only the Iodoral and supplemental nutrients, but have a friend that would like to go this direction but is already taking Synthroid.

[Guest guest]

Dawn -

Synthroid is a hormone - thyroxine. It is not interchangeable with Iodoral which is a nutrient. Some are able to reduce their thyroid hormone replacement, others stay the same. Some very rare cases are able to eliminate it completely. But if they are on a high dose then the odds of this happening are slim. The best thing to do is to get them on the Iodoral and supporting nutrients while still taking Synthroid and see how it goes. If they feel hyper then check with the doctor to reduce the dosage.

Buist, ND

Owner / Iodine Group

Transitioning from Synthroid (Levothroxine) to Iodoral

Anyone who has had experience in moving from Synthroid or any of its generics to Iodoral, I would be interested in what the transition was like for you and how you migrated.I started by using only the Iodoral and supplemental nutrients, but have a friend that would like to go this direction but is already taking Synthroid.

[Guest guest]

Yes, I realize that Synthroid and Iodoral are two different things. She

believes that she has had an adverse reaction to one of the generics of

Synthroid (levothyroxine) - significant rash on her body, dizziness, heat

sensitivity, and tremors in her hands. Her doctor doesn't believe her that it

may be a reaction to the drug or the fillers in the drug even though the insert

from the pharmacist lists these as side effects of the medication. She went to

an MD that also has natural health training and he felt that she was still too

hypo based on her TSH of 5.59 and increased her meds by another 75 mgs. Within

a week her side effect symptoms were magnified tenfold. I asked her about

requesting to be put on another generic that may have different fillers or be

put on the name brand to see if that would make a difference. She is afraid of

switching as her reaction has been so severe.

She knows that I have never taken Synthroid but am using Iodoral and the

supplemental nutrients to treat my hypo. Her desire is to switch to nourishing

her thyroid and then using dessicated glandular to help rebuild it. I told her

that I wasn't sure that she could just quit the synthroid cold turkey and then

start the Iodoral, which is what brought about the question.

Any additional info would be welcomed. I am relatively knew to the world of

hypothyroid research and iodine. This is not my area of expertise. I have been

trying to encourage her to try to find another doc from the one she is going to,

but she is has become very jaded after feeling like no one is listening. Just

trying to get her some good information so that she doesn't become a train

wreck.

Thanks,

Dawn

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> Dawn -

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> Synthroid is a hormone - thyroxine. It is not interchangeable with Iodoral

which is a nutrient. Some are able to reduce their thyroid hormone replacement,

others stay the same. Some very rare cases are able to eliminate it completely.

But if they are on a high dose then the odds of this happening are slim. The

best thing to do is to get them on the Iodoral and supporting nutrients while

still taking Synthroid and see how it goes. If they feel hyper then check with

the doctor to reduce the dosage.

>

> Buist, ND

> Owner / Iodine Group

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> Transitioning from Synthroid (Levothroxine) to Iodoral

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> Anyone who has had experience in moving from Synthroid or any of its

generics to Iodoral, I would be interested in what the transition was like for

you and how you migrated.

>

> I started by using only the Iodoral and supplemental nutrients, but have a

friend that would like to go this direction but is already taking Synthroid.

>

[Guest guest]

Ok, now I understand. She needs to tell the doctor that she wants to switch. Have the pharmacist contact the office if needed to enforce that her symptoms are issues with the drug. If she is seeing a doctor that does things naturally then she should be able to get Nature-throid which VERY few have issues with. There are no dyes as are in Synthroid. Notice that all the colors are filled with aluminum. That's just wrong. Aluminum is implicated in Alzheimers disease. Maybe one of the ingredients will trigger something.

What dose is she on?

Steph

Inactive Ingredients: acacia, confectioner's sugar (contains corn starch), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone, and talc. The following are the color additives by tablet strength:

Strength (mcg)

Color additive(s)

25

FD & C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake

50

None

75

FD & C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake, FD & C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake

88

FD & C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake, FD & C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake, D & C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake

100

D & C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake, FD & C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake

112

D & C Red No. 27 & 30 Aluminum Lake

125

FD & C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake, FD & C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake,

FD & C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake

137

FD & C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake

150

FD & C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake

175

FD & C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake, D & C Red No. 27 & 30 Aluminum Lake

200

FD & C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake

300

D & C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake, FD & C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake, FD & C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake

Transitioning from Synthroid (Levothroxine) to Iodoral> > > > Anyone who has had experience in moving from Synthroid or any of its generics to Iodoral, I would be interested in what the transition was like for you and how you migrated.> > I started by using only the Iodoral and supplemental nutrients, but have a friend that would like to go this direction but is already taking Synthroid.>

[Guest guest]

>There are no dyes as are in Synthroid. Notice that all the colors are filled

with aluminum.

The 50 µg Levoxyl tabs contain no dyes, which is the reason my doc uses them,

along with compounded, time release thyroid extract. (The small 50 µg size also

allows fine titrating of the dose, which I often adjust by only one tab per

week.) There is one additive in the Levoxyl which some people do seem to react

poorly to. In those cases my doc has been using Tirosint to provide T4.

Bill

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> > Dawn -

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> > Synthroid is a hormone - thyroxine. It is not interchangeable with Iodoral

which is a nutrient. Some are able to reduce their thyroid hormone replacement,

others stay the same. Some very rare cases are able to eliminate it completely.

But if they are on a high dose then the odds of this happening are slim. The

best thing to do is to get them on the Iodoral and supporting nutrients while

still taking Synthroid and see how it goes. If they feel hyper then check with

the doctor to reduce the dosage.

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> > Buist, ND

> > Owner / Iodine Group

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> > Transitioning from Synthroid (Levothroxine) to Iodoral

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> > Anyone who has had experience in moving from Synthroid or any of its

generics to Iodoral, I would be interested in what the transition was like for

you and how you migrated.

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> > I started by using only the Iodoral and supplemental nutrients, but have a

friend that would like to go this direction but is already taking Synthroid.

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