Re: About to start Naturethroid

[Guest guest]

I, too, was taking iodine when my dr started me on NatureThroid.  She wanted me to drop my iodine usage down to 1 drop of Lugols with 1/2 grain of NT.  But she did want me on some iodine for ovarian cysts and thyroid nodules.  So, I started out at the dose and based on my symptoms I have worked my way up to using 10 drops of lugols transdermally over problem areas and 1 Iodoral/day.  So, I'm way above what she is comfortable with me taking.  And we've increased my NT to 1.5 gr/day with the freedom to raise or lower my dose depending upon how I'm feeling. 

So, MY experience is that I've done well on higher doses of both, but I did raise them slowly and monitor my symptoms as I did so.Blessings,Laralee

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 10:02 AM, christine.barry76 <christine.barry76@...> wrote:

 

Hello,

A little backstory, for the last decade, I've had a feeling I was hypothyroid although blood work never showed it. My hair started to thin, hormonal acne, gained 20 lbs., always cold, low body temperature, etc. I started iodine around a month and a half ago to see if it will help me since no doctor would. I'm currently taking 50mg 5 days per week with 2 days off.

I saw a ND a few weeks ago and had lab work done. Yesterday the results came in and her office called me that my ND wants to put me on Armour but I asked for Naturethroid instead. I think the dose is 1.5 grains.

When I saw this ND I told her I was using iodine and she wanted me to stop. I will not do this as I know it's so good for me.

I'm seeing her in 2 weeks to get the formal test results. I guess my main question is should I drop my iodine dose at all while starting Naturethroid or is 50 mg. a good dose to stay on? I wish I had an iodine friendly doctor to go to but it's slim pickings around here.

Any suggestions?

[Guest guest]

If it were me, I would continue the iodine. The tests you've taken reflect you

being on iodine, so I would continue on that path and add in the thyroid meds.

You might ask about starting a lower dose of lower meds though, usually they

have you ramp up to the dose.

Linn

Moderator

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> Hello,

>

> A little backstory, for the last decade, I've had a feeling I was hypothyroid

although blood work never showed it. My hair started to thin, hormonal acne,

gained 20 lbs., always cold, low body temperature, etc. I started iodine around

a month and a half ago to see if it will help me since no doctor would. I'm

currently taking 50mg 5 days per week with 2 days off.

>

> I saw a ND a few weeks ago and had lab work done. Yesterday the results came

in and her office called me that my ND wants to put me on Armour but I asked for

Naturethroid instead. I think the dose is 1.5 grains.

>

> When I saw this ND I told her I was using iodine and she wanted me to stop. I

will not do this as I know it's so good for me.

>

> I'm seeing her in 2 weeks to get the formal test results. I guess my main

question is should I drop my iodine dose at all while starting Naturethroid or

is 50 mg. a good dose to stay on? I wish I had an iodine friendly doctor to go

to but it's slim pickings around here.

>

> Any suggestions?

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Laralee. It sounds like iodine and NT are working well for you.

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> > Hello,

> >

> > A little backstory, for the last decade, I've had a feeling I was

> > hypothyroid although blood work never showed it. My hair started to thin,

> > hormonal acne, gained 20 lbs., always cold, low body temperature, etc. I

> > started iodine around a month and a half ago to see if it will help me

> > since no doctor would. I'm currently taking 50mg 5 days per week with 2

> > days off.

> >

> > I saw a ND a few weeks ago and had lab work done. Yesterday the results

> > came in and her office called me that my ND wants to put me on Armour but I

> > asked for Naturethroid instead. I think the dose is 1.5 grains.

> >

> > When I saw this ND I told her I was using iodine and she wanted me to

> > stop. I will not do this as I know it's so good for me.

> >

> > I'm seeing her in 2 weeks to get the formal test results. I guess my main

> > question is should I drop my iodine dose at all while starting Naturethroid

> > or is 50 mg. a good dose to stay on? I wish I had an iodine friendly doctor

> > to go to but it's slim pickings around here.

> >

> > Any suggestions?

> >

> >

> >

> >

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