12.5mg iodine/iodide for 2 years causing problems

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I've been on 12.5mg/day of iodine/iodide supplementation for over two years now

and my reverse T3 (ie anti thyroid antibodies) is increasing way above the

recommended maximum. I had previously understood that this level was safe to

take for ever. I am now having to decrease my intake but am worried that the

symptoms I am taking it to eliminate might come back. Does anyone know of a safe

long term level to take?

[Guest guest]

Decreasing iodine will more than likely do nothing to reduce your RT3 issue. That's because Iodine is not the cause of RT3. The cause of RT3 can be one or a combo of the following:

A) High Cortisol

Poor Diet

C) Liver Toxicity

I used a liver cleansing product for 6 weeks (Pure Zen Health TLC) and it reduced my RT3 by just under 100 pts. I also made sure I ate a more whole food diet as I had slipped back into eating a few more refined foods than normal. RT3 occurs from a conversion problem and conversion occurs in the liver and kidney so you need to clean them up.

If you are on Armour this may be the issue too. Many have found issues with RT3 (for some reason unknown) after being on Armour. I believe this was part of my issue as well. I don't know what they did in the reformulation.

Buist, ND HC

12.5mg iodine/iodide for 2 years causing problems

I've been on 12.5mg/day of iodine/iodide supplementation for over two years now and my reverse T3 (ie anti thyroid antibodies) is increasing way above the recommended maximum. I had previously understood that this level was safe to take for ever. I am now having to decrease my intake but am worried that the symptoms I am taking it to eliminate might come back. Does anyone know of a safe long term level to take?

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maintenance dose is now believed to be 50mg of Iodoral or lugols. you can read this in the new member info. I take 100mg.

Gracia

I've been on 12.5mg/day of iodine/iodide supplementation for over two years now and my reverse T3 (ie anti thyroid antibodies) is increasing way above the recommended maximum. I had previously understood that this level was safe to take for ever. I am now having to decrease my intake but am worried that the symptoms I am taking it to eliminate might come back. Does anyone know of a safe long term level to take?

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Your problem is not with the iodine per se. Your problem is probably a selenium deficiency.

RT3 (thyroid hormone) and Thyroid anti-bodies are not the same thing. If your TPO or TgAb's (thyroid anti-bodies) are high, you definitely need to check into starting a therapeutic dose of selenium. Recommended dosage starts at 200mcg (MICROgram) a day. The iodine dosage you are on is low but acceptable. You can take up to 50mg of iodine and supplement with 400 mcg of selenium.

From: mwhiting55 <mwhiting@...>iodine Sent: Monday, January 2, 2012 12:35 AMSubject: 12.5mg iodine/iodide for 2 years causing problems

I've been on 12.5mg/day of iodine/iodide supplementation for over two years now and my reverse T3 (ie anti thyroid antibodies) is increasing way above the recommended maximum. I had previously understood that this level was safe to take for ever. I am now having to decrease my intake but am worried that the symptoms I am taking it to eliminate might come back. Does anyone know of a safe long term level to take?

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Hello Steph,

What thyroid medication are you on now and how much?

Theta

From: ladybugsandbees <ladybugsandbees@...>Subject: Re: 12.5mg iodine/iodide for 2 years causing problemsiodine Date: Monday, January 2, 2012, 5:39 AM

Decreasing iodine will more than likely do nothing to reduce your RT3 issue. That's because Iodine is not the cause of RT3. The cause of RT3 can be one or a combo of the following:

A) High Cortisol

Poor Diet

C) Liver Toxicity

I used a liver cleansing product for 6 weeks (Pure Zen Health TLC) and it reduced my RT3 by just under 100 pts. I also made sure I ate a more whole food diet as I had slipped back into eating a few more refined foods than normal. RT3 occurs from a conversion problem and conversion occurs in the liver and kidney so you need to clean them up.

If you are on Armour this may be the issue too. Many have found issues with RT3 (for some reason unknown) after being on Armour. I believe this was part of my issue as well. I don't know what they did in the reformulation.

Buist, ND HC

12.5mg iodine/iodide for 2 years causing problems

I've been on 12.5mg/day of iodine/iodide supplementation for over two years now and my reverse T3 (ie anti thyroid antibodies) is increasing way above the recommended maximum. I had previously understood that this level was safe to take for ever. I am now having to decrease my intake but am worried that the symptoms I am taking it to eliminate might come back. Does anyone know of a safe long term level to take?

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I am on Nature-throid - 4 grains / day.

Buist, ND HC

12.5mg iodine/iodide for 2 years causing problems

I've been on 12.5mg/day of iodine/iodide supplementation for over two years now and my reverse T3 (ie anti thyroid antibodies) is increasing way above the recommended maximum. I had previously understood that this level was safe to take for ever. I am now having to decrease my intake but am worried that the symptoms I am taking it to eliminate might come back. Does anyone know of a safe long term level to take?