Re: Question for Val - answer to one weary chick

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Thanks, . I think this is so interesting, because I had learned on another

forum at the time, how important selenium was in treatment of hashi's, which is

why I started it.

I'll be interested to see what your labs say too. How much selenium do you take

now? Can't you have too much selenium? It seems I read that somewhere too, but

can't recall all the information off the top of my head right now.

You may be on to something here. I have NEVER benefited from

> > Selenium

> > and also have experienced transient aches when I took it long ago. But

> > then I have seen studies that when in RT3 dominance selenium can

> > actually create MORE Rt3 so that is probably what happened to both of us.

> >

> >

> > WOW! This is ringing so current with me. I have been using Selenium by way

> > of Brazil nuts daily and recently I have had

> > SEVERE random pain which has kept me bedridden. The month of January has

> > been a very bad month. I will stop the Selenium, starting tomorrow and see

> > what happens.

> >

> > I am currently in a debate with myself about starting T3 treatment or just

> > adding T3 to the Naturethroid (3grains) I am currently taking. My most

> > recent labs were:

> >

> > TSH 0.005 (0.450-4.500) uIU/mL

> > FT4 1.65 (0.93-1.71) ng/dL

> > RT3 312 (90-350) pg/mL

> > FT3 4.5 (2.0-4.4) pg/mL

> >

> > My B-12, Ferritin, etc are all great. D3 could be a bit higher and I am

> > working on that with 10,000 iu daily. I am supplementing the adrenals with

> > an Adrenal Complex and Acupuncture. HC is not an option for me due to

> > problems earlier.

> > My early morning Cortisol levels are great and start lowering around 11 am

> > until 3 pm, when they again reach optimal levels. I sleep like a baby from

> > 10 PM till 6 AM.

> >

> > I would appreciate any suggestions you may make.

> >

> > Blessings,

> >

> >

>

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Shall report back next week when I get my labs done.

MacG.

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Fri, 29 January, 2010 18:33:03Subject: Re: Question for Val - answer to one weary chick

Thanks, . I think this is so interesting, because I had learned on another forum at the time, how important selenium was in treatment of hashi's, which is why I started it. I'll be interested to see what your labs say too. How much selenium do you take now? Can't you have too much selenium? It seems I read that somewhere too, but can't recall all the information off the top of my head right now. You may be on to something here. I have NEVER benefited from> > Selenium > > and also have experienced transient aches when I took it long ago.. But > > then I have seen studies that when in RT3 dominance selenium can > > actually create MORE Rt3 so that is probably what happened to both of us.> > > > > > WOW! This is ringing so current with me. I have been using Selenium by way> > of Brazil nuts daily and recently I have had> > SEVERE random pain which has kept me bedridden. The month of January has>

> been a very bad month. I will stop the Selenium, starting tomorrow and see> > what happens.> > > > I am currently in a debate with myself about starting T3 treatment or just> > adding T3 to the Naturethroid (3grains) I am currently taking. My most> > recent labs were:> > > > TSH 0.005 (0.450-4.500) uIU/mL> > FT4 1.65 (0.93-1.71) ng/dL> > RT3 312 (90-350) pg/mL> > FT3 4.5 (2.0-4.4) pg/mL> > > > My B-12, Ferritin, etc are all great. D3 could be a bit higher and I am> > working on that with 10,000 iu daily. I am supplementing the adrenals with> > an Adrenal Complex and Acupuncture. HC is not an option for me due to> > problems earlier.> > My early morning Cortisol levels are great and start lowering around 11 am> > until 3 pm, when they again reach optimal levels. I sleep like a baby

from> > 10 PM till 6 AM. > > > > I would appreciate any suggestions you may make.> > > > Blessings,> > > >>