Re: Iodine....good or bad?

[Guest guest]

This is a good question. I've read lots of books by thyroid docs and they all

say something different about iodine with hashi's. The best one I've read is

called " Iodine, Why you need it and why you can't live without it " . He

addresses these issues in this book. It's a small, very inexpensive book with

lots of info and history on iodine and thyroid problems, inc. hashi's.

Iodine....good or bad?

I've read so many different things about Iodine use.

I was wondering if its good or bad for someone who has antibodies

present?

Any thoughts? Findings? etc...

Thanks

[Guest guest]

While iodine has helped many people, there seems to be a subset that

cannot tolerate it. There are hundreds of studies showing that it can

cause and exacerbate Hashi's and I've seen enough posts from people

suffering adverse effects (including myself) to know that not everyone

can take it without adverse effects.

There are some people with Hashi's that can take it, many who cannot.

We don't know for sure why that is, but suspect it could be due to

the presence of the TSI marker for Graves disease, which many hashi's

have, but may not know it. I did test positive for it and cannot do

iodine, so that seems to be a major factor.

That said, I would just say that before one decides to use iodine to

assess their own risk factors and both sides of the issue and at least

then an informed decision could be made.

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> I've read so many different things about Iodine use.

> I was wondering if its good or bad for someone who has antibodies

> present?

> Any thoughts? Findings? etc...

>

> Thanks

>

>

[Guest guest]

What kind of adverse reactions?? Like, flu-like symptoms or what?

Also, what test would that be called??

I showed the presence of certain antibodies...

They thought I had Graves disease and gave me the RAI, now Im

hypo...I still dont know for sure if it was Graves...they only tested

my TSH and T4 back then and rushed me into the RAI before I knew

anything.

I have Anti-Thyroglobin <20 (range <40), and Thyroid Microsoma 394

HIGH (range <40).

Would this be a call for doubting iodine use to be helpful?

Im seeing a doc soon whom is big into the iodine treatment deal, and

I dont want to take it if I'll feel worse.

Any other tests done to find out if I even need Iodine??

Thanks

> We don't know for sure why that is, but suspect it could be due to

> the presence of the TSI marker for Graves disease, which many

hashi's

> have, but may not know it. I did test positive for it and cannot do

> iodine, so that seems to be a major factor.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Some reactions can be like going hyperT--increased heart rate,

sleeplessness, anxiety, twitching, arrhythmias.

Yes, it looks like you have Hashi's, which often overlaps with Graves.

Have you had your TSI tested? TSI is the exact name of the test.

Presence of this above a 2 or 3 can show a tendency to go into Grave's

given the right factors, of which iodine is one.

I am on a Grave's forum and many there must avoid iodine, even iodized

salt, as it will cause their TSI to increase along with hyper symptoms.

Even if you are not positive for TSI, you still have Hashi's and there

are plenty of studies out there (and personal experiences) showing

that iodine can exacerbate and even cause it. So be sure to do plenty

of research if you are considering taking it.

So if you haven't had the TSI test done, you might want to consider it.

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> What kind of adverse reactions?? Like, flu-like symptoms or what?

>

> Also, what test would that be called??

> I showed the presence of certain antibodies...

> They thought I had Graves disease and gave me the RAI, now Im

> hypo...I still dont know for sure if it was Graves...they only tested

> my TSH and T4 back then and rushed me into the RAI before I knew

> anything.

> I have Anti-Thyroglobin <20 (range <40), and Thyroid Microsoma 394

> HIGH (range <40).

> Would this be a call for doubting iodine use to be helpful?

>

> Im seeing a doc soon whom is big into the iodine treatment deal, and

> I dont want to take it if I'll feel worse.

>

> Any other tests done to find out if I even need Iodine??

>

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

>

> > We don't know for sure why that is, but suspect it could be due to

> > the presence of the TSI marker for Graves disease, which many

> hashi's

> > have, but may not know it. I did test positive for it and cannot do

> > iodine, so that seems to be a major factor.

> >

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