Re: question for those who have tried iodine

[Guest guest]

I am using Iodoral at 100mg per day along with Cynomel. I am in week 5 of my

process to T3 only. My thyroid seems to be okay as every morning I am waking

with a basal temp between 98.2 and 98.4. I just checked my daily averages over

the last month and basically I am between 98.1 and 98.2, so with that I would

have to say my adrenals are actually doing okay as well. I did start Isocort two

days ago because I tend to be low midday and I would like to support my adrenals

at that time. I am trying a schedule of 3-3-1. I am now taking 62.5 mg Cynomel

sublingually with 12.5 at bedtime. I do have bouts of rapid heartbeat and

irregularity but I have had that for three years and I think it is a result of

my hypothyroidism.

I am not sure of who is asking questions and who is answering in the below

discussion but I can say that there are many hypothyroid people who have

positively reacted to Iodine in their diet. Val had a bad experience with iodine

and is opposed but if you join the iodine discussion group you will find many

people who wouldn't be without it. I personally can see no reason to discontinue

the Iodoral with my current results and would welcome contrary voices on this

matter. I wish it was all happening faster but I understand this is the normal

routine for changing to T3 only and I am in for the long haul.

Kris

> >

> > you asked:

> >

> > " so, my question is, am I not responding to the

> > iodine because it is making T4, and therefor, making

> > RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else to

> > my thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo?

> >

> > 'm guessing:

> >

> > i think you are not supposed to take iodine when you

> > are doing the T3 protocol???

> >

> >

> >

> > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine

> > because it is making T4, and therefor, making RT3

> > again? Or is the iodine doing something else to my

> > thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo?

> > Also, can my body get used to iodine and T4 after a

> > little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?

> >

> > Has anyone had any luck with this?

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Liz

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I am using Iodoral at 100mg per day along with Cynomel. I am in week 5 of my

process to T3 only. My thyroid seems to be okay as every morning I am waking

with a basal temp between 98.2 and 98.4. I just checked my daily averages over

the last month and basically I am between 98.1 and 98.2, so with that I would

have to say my adrenals are actually doing okay as well. I did start Isocort two

days ago because I tend to be low midday and I would like to support my adrenals

at that time. I am trying a schedule of 3-3-1. I am now taking 62.5 mg Cynomel

sublingually with 12.5 at bedtime. I do have bouts of rapid heartbeat and

irregularity but I have had that for three years and I think it is a result of

my hypothyroidism.

I am not sure of who is asking questions and who is answering in the below

discussion but I can say that there are many hypothyroid people who have

positively reacted to Iodine in their diet. Val had a bad experience with iodine

and is opposed but if you join the iodine discussion group you will find many

people who wouldn't be without it. I personally can see no reason to discontinue

the Iodoral with my current results and would welcome contrary voices on this

matter. I wish it was all happening faster but I understand this is the normal

routine for changing to T3 only and I am in for the long haul.

Kris

> >

> > you asked:

> >

> > " so, my question is, am I not responding to the

> > iodine because it is making T4, and therefor, making

> > RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else to

> > my thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo?

> >

> > 'm guessing:

> >

> > i think you are not supposed to take iodine when you

> > are doing the T3 protocol???

> >

> >

> >

> > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine

> > because it is making T4, and therefor, making RT3

> > again? Or is the iodine doing something else to my

> > thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo?

> > Also, can my body get used to iodine and T4 after a

> > little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?

> >

> > Has anyone had any luck with this?

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Liz

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I am using Iodoral at 100mg per day along with Cynomel. I am in week 5 of my

process to T3 only. My thyroid seems to be okay as every morning I am waking

with a basal temp between 98.2 and 98.4. I just checked my daily averages over

the last month and basically I am between 98.1 and 98.2, so with that I would

have to say my adrenals are actually doing okay as well. I did start Isocort two

days ago because I tend to be low midday and I would like to support my adrenals

at that time. I am trying a schedule of 3-3-1. I am now taking 62.5 mg Cynomel

sublingually with 12.5 at bedtime. I do have bouts of rapid heartbeat and

irregularity but I have had that for three years and I think it is a result of

my hypothyroidism.

I am not sure of who is asking questions and who is answering in the below

discussion but I can say that there are many hypothyroid people who have

positively reacted to Iodine in their diet. Val had a bad experience with iodine

and is opposed but if you join the iodine discussion group you will find many

people who wouldn't be without it. I personally can see no reason to discontinue

the Iodoral with my current results and would welcome contrary voices on this

matter. I wish it was all happening faster but I understand this is the normal

routine for changing to T3 only and I am in for the long haul.

Kris

> >

> > you asked:

> >

> > " so, my question is, am I not responding to the

> > iodine because it is making T4, and therefor, making

> > RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else to

> > my thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo?

> >

> > 'm guessing:

> >

> > i think you are not supposed to take iodine when you

> > are doing the T3 protocol???

> >

> >

> >

> > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine

> > because it is making T4, and therefor, making RT3

> > again? Or is the iodine doing something else to my

> > thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo?

> > Also, can my body get used to iodine and T4 after a

> > little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?

> >

> > Has anyone had any luck with this?

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Liz

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the responses

For those who answered who did well with iodine, did you have a positive

reaction to it right away? Or did you have a negative reaction at first? Also,

do you have hashimoto's?

Thanks

Liz

> >

> > hi everyone

> > I am currently going down on cytomel, now at 55 mcg from 85, because my

heart rate was high. I am also going down on HC. I am now at 27 mg. I wanted to

try some iodine to see if I could get a little T4 back in my system again. I

tried a couple of drops of atomidine in water, and felt terrible all morning,

extremely tired, and very swollen facially.

> > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine because it is making

T4, and therefor, making RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else to my

thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo? Also, can my body get used to

iodine and T4 after a little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?

> > Has anyone had any luck with this?

> > Thanks

> > Liz

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the responses

For those who answered who did well with iodine, did you have a positive

reaction to it right away? Or did you have a negative reaction at first? Also,

do you have hashimoto's?

Thanks

Liz

> >

> > hi everyone

> > I am currently going down on cytomel, now at 55 mcg from 85, because my

heart rate was high. I am also going down on HC. I am now at 27 mg. I wanted to

try some iodine to see if I could get a little T4 back in my system again. I

tried a couple of drops of atomidine in water, and felt terrible all morning,

extremely tired, and very swollen facially.

> > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine because it is making

T4, and therefor, making RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else to my

thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo? Also, can my body get used to

iodine and T4 after a little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?

> > Has anyone had any luck with this?

> > Thanks

> > Liz

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the responses

For those who answered who did well with iodine, did you have a positive

reaction to it right away? Or did you have a negative reaction at first? Also,

do you have hashimoto's?

Thanks

Liz

> >

> > hi everyone

> > I am currently going down on cytomel, now at 55 mcg from 85, because my

heart rate was high. I am also going down on HC. I am now at 27 mg. I wanted to

try some iodine to see if I could get a little T4 back in my system again. I

tried a couple of drops of atomidine in water, and felt terrible all morning,

extremely tired, and very swollen facially.

> > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine because it is making

T4, and therefor, making RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else to my

thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo? Also, can my body get used to

iodine and T4 after a little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?

> > Has anyone had any luck with this?

> > Thanks

> > Liz

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Kris (and others who have had any kind of experience with Iodine in combination with nothing or anything)

I am thinking of trying something similar with Iodoral. I read Dr. Browstein's Iodine book and have been doing additional research. Here's a few questions.

1. If you have been on Iodoral 100 mg/day since April, wouldn't your iodine loading be complete after a few months so do you plan to reduce your iodine?

2. Did the detox reaction eventually resolve, how long did they continue after going up to 100 mg/day?

3. What kind of salt loading did you do for the irregular heart rhythm?

4. Are you following a specific protocol using iodine with T3 only?

5. Did it eventually lower your TSH and increase your T4 levels?

6. What was your starting rT3 ratio and what is it now after T3 and Iodine treatment?

Please keep us posted so we can see what the experience of a iodine + T3 treatment can be as a case study. Would appreciate hearing more details about your experience.

Stan

I have Hashimoto's and I started Iodoral because of a low test result with the iodine loading test (Which was 74% and I probably would not have started it without the poor result). I started the Iodine Protocol first, around the first of the year and I did have a detox reaction (a bout of pimples, some heart irregularity which I did salt loading for)which I think was bromide (I am very sensitive to bromide in hot tubs) but could easily have been fluoride as well. It also raised my TSH to 13.5 but left my T3 and T4 levels the same as they were low prior to starting the Iodoral. I think having grown up in the "goiter" belt my body is critically short of iodine this is not the case for everyone and I would never start before taking the Iodine loading test.I started my T3 only in April after finding I have a ratio of 12 and increased my Iodoral as well to 100mg around the same time. In the past I have not been able to take any more than 1 grain of ERFA and already I am taking 62.5 mcg of Cynomel. My Ferritin and iron levels are and have always been good and my adrenals were WNL but low midday and not super high in the morning, so I don't have the same challenges that some people do.I hope you find this helpful and thanks to everyone for all the great information one can find here.Kris> > >> > > hi everyone> > > I am currently going down on cytomel, now at 55 mcg from 85, because my heart rate was high. I am also going down on HC. I am now at 27 mg. I wanted to try some iodine to see if I could get a little T4 back in my system again. I tried a couple of drops of atomidine in water, and felt terrible all morning, extremely tired, and very swollen facially. > > > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine because it is making T4, and therefor, making RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else to my thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo? Also, can my body get used to iodine and T4 after a little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?> > > Has anyone had any luck with this?> > > Thanks> > > Liz> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

Dear Kris (and others who have had any kind of experience with Iodine in combination with nothing or anything)

I am thinking of trying something similar with Iodoral. I read Dr. Browstein's Iodine book and have been doing additional research. Here's a few questions.

1. If you have been on Iodoral 100 mg/day since April, wouldn't your iodine loading be complete after a few months so do you plan to reduce your iodine?

2. Did the detox reaction eventually resolve, how long did they continue after going up to 100 mg/day?

3. What kind of salt loading did you do for the irregular heart rhythm?

4. Are you following a specific protocol using iodine with T3 only?

5. Did it eventually lower your TSH and increase your T4 levels?

6. What was your starting rT3 ratio and what is it now after T3 and Iodine treatment?

Please keep us posted so we can see what the experience of a iodine + T3 treatment can be as a case study. Would appreciate hearing more details about your experience.

Stan

I have Hashimoto's and I started Iodoral because of a low test result with the iodine loading test (Which was 74% and I probably would not have started it without the poor result). I started the Iodine Protocol first, around the first of the year and I did have a detox reaction (a bout of pimples, some heart irregularity which I did salt loading for)which I think was bromide (I am very sensitive to bromide in hot tubs) but could easily have been fluoride as well. It also raised my TSH to 13.5 but left my T3 and T4 levels the same as they were low prior to starting the Iodoral. I think having grown up in the "goiter" belt my body is critically short of iodine this is not the case for everyone and I would never start before taking the Iodine loading test.I started my T3 only in April after finding I have a ratio of 12 and increased my Iodoral as well to 100mg around the same time. In the past I have not been able to take any more than 1 grain of ERFA and already I am taking 62.5 mcg of Cynomel. My Ferritin and iron levels are and have always been good and my adrenals were WNL but low midday and not super high in the morning, so I don't have the same challenges that some people do.I hope you find this helpful and thanks to everyone for all the great information one can find here.Kris> > >> > > hi everyone> > > I am currently going down on cytomel, now at 55 mcg from 85, because my heart rate was high. I am also going down on HC. I am now at 27 mg. I wanted to try some iodine to see if I could get a little T4 back in my system again. I tried a couple of drops of atomidine in water, and felt terrible all morning, extremely tired, and very swollen facially. > > > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine because it is making T4, and therefor, making RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else to my thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo? Also, can my body get used to iodine and T4 after a little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?> > > Has anyone had any luck with this?> > > Thanks> > > Liz> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

Dear Kris (and others who have had any kind of experience with Iodine in combination with nothing or anything)

I am thinking of trying something similar with Iodoral. I read Dr. Browstein's Iodine book and have been doing additional research. Here's a few questions.

1. If you have been on Iodoral 100 mg/day since April, wouldn't your iodine loading be complete after a few months so do you plan to reduce your iodine?

2. Did the detox reaction eventually resolve, how long did they continue after going up to 100 mg/day?

3. What kind of salt loading did you do for the irregular heart rhythm?

4. Are you following a specific protocol using iodine with T3 only?

5. Did it eventually lower your TSH and increase your T4 levels?

6. What was your starting rT3 ratio and what is it now after T3 and Iodine treatment?

Please keep us posted so we can see what the experience of a iodine + T3 treatment can be as a case study. Would appreciate hearing more details about your experience.

Stan

I have Hashimoto's and I started Iodoral because of a low test result with the iodine loading test (Which was 74% and I probably would not have started it without the poor result). I started the Iodine Protocol first, around the first of the year and I did have a detox reaction (a bout of pimples, some heart irregularity which I did salt loading for)which I think was bromide (I am very sensitive to bromide in hot tubs) but could easily have been fluoride as well. It also raised my TSH to 13.5 but left my T3 and T4 levels the same as they were low prior to starting the Iodoral. I think having grown up in the "goiter" belt my body is critically short of iodine this is not the case for everyone and I would never start before taking the Iodine loading test.I started my T3 only in April after finding I have a ratio of 12 and increased my Iodoral as well to 100mg around the same time. In the past I have not been able to take any more than 1 grain of ERFA and already I am taking 62.5 mcg of Cynomel. My Ferritin and iron levels are and have always been good and my adrenals were WNL but low midday and not super high in the morning, so I don't have the same challenges that some people do.I hope you find this helpful and thanks to everyone for all the great information one can find here.Kris> > >> > > hi everyone> > > I am currently going down on cytomel, now at 55 mcg from 85, because my heart rate was high. I am also going down on HC. I am now at 27 mg. I wanted to try some iodine to see if I could get a little T4 back in my system again. I tried a couple of drops of atomidine in water, and felt terrible all morning, extremely tired, and very swollen facially. > > > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine because it is making T4, and therefor, making RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else to my thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo? Also, can my body get used to iodine and T4 after a little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?> > > Has anyone had any luck with this?> > > Thanks> > > Liz> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

I have Hashimoto's and I started Iodoral because of a low test result with the

iodine loading test (Which was 74% and I probably would not have started it

without the poor result). I started the Iodine Protocol first, around the first

of the year and I did have a detox reaction (a bout of pimples, some heart

irregularity which I did salt loading for)which I think was bromide (I am very

sensitive to bromide in hot tubs) but could easily have been fluoride as well.

It also raised my TSH to 13.5 but left my T3 and T4 levels the same as they were

low prior to starting the Iodoral. I think having grown up in the " goiter " belt

my body is critically short of iodine this is not the case for everyone and I

would never start before taking the Iodine loading test.

I started my T3 only in April after finding I have a ratio of 12 and increased

my Iodoral as well to 100mg around the same time. In the past I have not been

able to take any more than 1 grain of ERFA and already I am taking 62.5 mcg of

Cynomel. My Ferritin and iron levels are and have always been good and my

adrenals were WNL but low midday and not super high in the morning, so I don't

have the same challenges that some people do.

I hope you find this helpful and thanks to everyone for all the great

information one can find here.

Kris

> > >

> > > hi everyone

> > > I am currently going down on cytomel, now at 55 mcg from 85, because my

heart rate was high. I am also going down on HC. I am now at 27 mg. I wanted to

try some iodine to see if I could get a little T4 back in my system again. I

tried a couple of drops of atomidine in water, and felt terrible all morning,

extremely tired, and very swollen facially.

> > > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine because it is making

T4, and therefor, making RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else to my

thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo? Also, can my body get used to

iodine and T4 after a little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?

> > > Has anyone had any luck with this?

> > > Thanks

> > > Liz

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I have Hashimoto's and I started Iodoral because of a low test result with the

iodine loading test (Which was 74% and I probably would not have started it

without the poor result). I started the Iodine Protocol first, around the first

of the year and I did have a detox reaction (a bout of pimples, some heart

irregularity which I did salt loading for)which I think was bromide (I am very

sensitive to bromide in hot tubs) but could easily have been fluoride as well.

It also raised my TSH to 13.5 but left my T3 and T4 levels the same as they were

low prior to starting the Iodoral. I think having grown up in the " goiter " belt

my body is critically short of iodine this is not the case for everyone and I

would never start before taking the Iodine loading test.

I started my T3 only in April after finding I have a ratio of 12 and increased

my Iodoral as well to 100mg around the same time. In the past I have not been

able to take any more than 1 grain of ERFA and already I am taking 62.5 mcg of

Cynomel. My Ferritin and iron levels are and have always been good and my

adrenals were WNL but low midday and not super high in the morning, so I don't

have the same challenges that some people do.

I hope you find this helpful and thanks to everyone for all the great

information one can find here.

Kris

> > >

> > > hi everyone

> > > I am currently going down on cytomel, now at 55 mcg from 85, because my

heart rate was high. I am also going down on HC. I am now at 27 mg. I wanted to

try some iodine to see if I could get a little T4 back in my system again. I

tried a couple of drops of atomidine in water, and felt terrible all morning,

extremely tired, and very swollen facially.

> > > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine because it is making

T4, and therefor, making RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else to my

thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo? Also, can my body get used to

iodine and T4 after a little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?

> > > Has anyone had any luck with this?

> > > Thanks

> > > Liz

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I have Hashimoto's and I started Iodoral because of a low test result with the

iodine loading test (Which was 74% and I probably would not have started it

without the poor result). I started the Iodine Protocol first, around the first

of the year and I did have a detox reaction (a bout of pimples, some heart

irregularity which I did salt loading for)which I think was bromide (I am very

sensitive to bromide in hot tubs) but could easily have been fluoride as well.

It also raised my TSH to 13.5 but left my T3 and T4 levels the same as they were

low prior to starting the Iodoral. I think having grown up in the " goiter " belt

my body is critically short of iodine this is not the case for everyone and I

would never start before taking the Iodine loading test.

I started my T3 only in April after finding I have a ratio of 12 and increased

my Iodoral as well to 100mg around the same time. In the past I have not been

able to take any more than 1 grain of ERFA and already I am taking 62.5 mcg of

Cynomel. My Ferritin and iron levels are and have always been good and my

adrenals were WNL but low midday and not super high in the morning, so I don't

have the same challenges that some people do.

I hope you find this helpful and thanks to everyone for all the great

information one can find here.

Kris

> > >

> > > hi everyone

> > > I am currently going down on cytomel, now at 55 mcg from 85, because my

heart rate was high. I am also going down on HC. I am now at 27 mg. I wanted to

try some iodine to see if I could get a little T4 back in my system again. I

tried a couple of drops of atomidine in water, and felt terrible all morning,

extremely tired, and very swollen facially.

> > > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine because it is making

T4, and therefor, making RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else to my

thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo? Also, can my body get used to

iodine and T4 after a little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?

> > > Has anyone had any luck with this?

> > > Thanks

> > > Liz

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

OK Val, I understand, I'll take it there. Stan

Stan I would love to see these answers too but NOT on this group. Ther is an iodie group that can help wiht iodine questions MUCH better than we can here and we NEED to stay ON tiopic as ther eare just too many posts to wander. I still firmly believe if you are taking enough thyroid you are gettign enough iodine in that thyroid. NO ONE has been able to answer that for me oincluding the "iodine experts" I have asked. So I will continue to believe this until I learn differntly.-- http://nthadrenalsweb.org/http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/http://faqhelp.webs.com/http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

[Guest guest]

This is very helpful information, Kris

Thanks

Liz

> > > >

> > > > hi everyone

> > > > I am currently going down on cytomel, now at 55 mcg from 85, because my

heart rate was high. I am also going down on HC. I am now at 27 mg. I wanted to

try some iodine to see if I could get a little T4 back in my system again. I

tried a couple of drops of atomidine in water, and felt terrible all morning,

extremely tired, and very swollen facially.

> > > > So, my question is, am I not responding to the iodine because it is

making T4, and therefor, making RT3 again? Or is the iodine doing something else

to my thyroid system that is making me feel more hypo? Also, can my body get

used to iodine and T4 after a little while? Does the body ever adjust to iodine?

> > > > Has anyone had any luck with this?

> > > > Thanks

> > > > Liz

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Stan,

I will keep you posted on my results. First though I am not going to test again

until July. It is said that your TSH will stay elevated for at least 6 months,

maybe longer, so in July I am going to repeat TSH and probably the iodine

loading test. On the iodine discussion boards (led by who knows

Brownstein or works for him) they say that you may continue to detox bromide for

a long time and as I work in the field of dentistry I think fluoride is also a

problem as well as heavy metals. My guess is that until my thyroid works

optimally I will hold on to these toxins more than a " normal " person and that is

why I am doing the T3 only. I want my thyroid to work optimally.

The detox reaction has pretty much resolved itself. I do still have a burning

tongue occasionally which is exacerbated by exposure to mint. I still get some

pimple/acne but nothing like I was. If I have toxins in my bones it could take a

long time to actually get rid of all of them even with using FIR sauna, iodine,

etc. Many say up to a year or more.

I have done the salt loading with 1/2 tsp of salt in warm water followed by 12

ounces of fresh filtered water and then repeated it within 45 minutes if there

is no relief. I have never had to do more than that but I do consume a lot of

Celtic Sea Salt every day and feel better for it. I suspect I average 2 tsp a

day but I never eat processed salt only Celtic Sea Salt and Himalayan salt. I

have also found that the irregular heartbeat is better if I take potassium and

keep my magnesium high. I do need to have an electrolyte panel done soon.In

fact, it is next on my list as I can do that without doctors orders at a local

hospital lab in St. , MN.

I am following the Iodine Protocol along with advice on taking T3 that I glean

from Nick. As far as I know there is no combined protocol.

My RT3 ratio was 12. I have had unresolved thyroid problems for possibly 20

years and it was never truly controlled which makes me think the RT3 problem has

been there a long time. I used to diet severely and run 5 miles every day on a

vegetarian diet in addition to other traumatic experiences through the years, so

the cause could be any number of things including exposure to toxins every day

in the dental office.

I will look for any other responses with interest.

Kris

>

> Dear Kris (and others who have had any kind of experience with Iodine in

> combination with nothing or anything)

>

> I am thinking of trying something similar with Iodoral. I read Dr.

> Browstein's Iodine book and have been doing additional research. Here's a few

> questions.

>

> 1. If you have been on Iodoral 100 mg/day since April, wouldn't your

> iodine loading be complete after a few months so do you plan to reduce your

> iodine?

> 2. Did the detox reaction eventually resolve, how long did they continue

> after going up to 100 mg/day?

> 3. What kind of salt loading did you do for the irregular heart rhythm?

> 4. Are you following a specific protocol using iodine with T3 only?

> 5. Did it eventually lower your TSH and increase your T4 levels?

> 6. What was your starting rT3 ratio and what is it now after T3 and Iodine

> treatment?

>

> Please keep us posted so we can see what the experience of a iodine + T3

> treatment can be as a case study. Would appreciate hearing more details

> about your experience.

>

> Stan

>

>

>

>

> In a message dated 6/6/2010 4:04:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> kcp@... writes:

>

>

>

>

>

>

> I have Hashimoto's and I started Iodoral because of a low test result with

> the iodine loading test (Which was 74% and I probably would not have

> started it without the poor result). I started the Iodine Protocol first,

around

> the first of the year and I did have a detox reaction (a bout of pimples,

> some heart irregularity which I did salt loading for)which I think was

> bromide (I am very sensitive to bromide in hot tubs) but could easily have

been

> fluoride as well. It also raised my TSH to 13.5 but left my T3 and T4

> levels the same as they were low prior to starting the Iodoral. I think having

> grown up in the " goiter " belt my body is critically short of iodine this is

> not the case for everyone and I would never start before taking the Iodine

> loading test.

> I started my T3 only in April after finding I have a ratio of 12 and

> increased my Iodoral as well to 100mg around the same time. In the past I

have

> not been able to take any more than 1 grain of ERFA and already I am taking

> 62.5 mcg of Cynomel. My Ferritin and iron levels are and have always been

> good and my adrenals were WNL but low midday and not super high in the

> morning, so I don't have the same challenges that some people do.

> I hope you find this helpful and thanks to everyone for all the great

> information one can find here.

>

> Kris

>

[Guest guest]

I took iodine when I was on that re-formulated

armour....but now I dont.... since I'm afraid to....I

read there were some kind of adverse or problems with

it " muddying the waters " so to speak

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Sent : 6/6/2010 3:03:13 PM

To : RT3_T3

Cc :

Subject : RE: Re: Re: question for those who

have tried iodine

Stan I would love to see these answers too but

NOT on this group. Ther

is an iodie group that can help wiht iodine questions

MUCH better than

we can here and we NEED to stay ON tiopic as ther

eare just too many

posts to wander. I still firmly believe if you are

taking enough thyroid

you are gettign enough iodine in that thyroid. NO ONE

has been able to

answer that for me oincluding the " iodine experts " I

have asked. So I

will continue to believe this until I learn differntly.

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