Re:Anyone want to look at some thyroid scores?

[Guest guest]

, is the 50 mcg all of the selenium all you are taking in the day? That

is a very tiny amount. I have been taking 200 mcg, and I don't think it is

enough for me, so I am stepping it up to 300 mcg. I was feeling very hyper, had

low TSH, pretty high free T4, but pretty low free T3. I think this is due to low

selenium.

Are you taking adequate zinc? Zinc is important for producing enough thyroid

hormone as well.

I find 's site very helpful- www.ithyroid.com. It is geared towards

hyperT, but he has included tons of info for hypoT as well.

-Olif

[Guest guest]

" Olif " wrote:

> , is the 50 mcg all of the selenium all you are taking in the day?

Yes, that's all. I was taking more, at the beginning of the year (200 mcg per

day)

> Are you taking adequate zinc? Zinc is important for producing enough thyroid

hormone

>as well.

I'm taking 2 tablets of OptiZinc per day. (60 mg Zn, 600 mcg Cu, I'm 140# lbs.)

> I find 's site very helpful- www.ithyroid.com. It is geared

towards hyperT,

but he has included tons of info for hypoT as well.

Hmm...I just read the page on anemia. I had forgotten about that. Maybe that

is

contributing to the chest tightness and elevated pulse.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

" Olif " wrote:

> , is the 50 mcg all of the selenium all you are taking in the day?

Yes, that's all. I was taking more, at the beginning of the year (200 mcg per

day)

> Are you taking adequate zinc? Zinc is important for producing enough thyroid

hormone

>as well.

I'm taking 2 tablets of OptiZinc per day. (60 mg Zn, 600 mcg Cu, I'm 140# lbs.)

> I find 's site very helpful- www.ithyroid.com. It is geared

towards hyperT,

but he has included tons of info for hypoT as well.

Hmm...I just read the page on anemia. I had forgotten about that. Maybe that

is

contributing to the chest tightness and elevated pulse.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation mmc2315 wrote:

" Olif " wrote:

> , is the 50 mcg all of the selenium all you are taking in the day?

Yes, that's all. I was taking more, at the beginning of the year (200 mcg per

day)

---------More selenium might help. I was told to take 200-400mcg a day,

because your body needs it to convert T4 to T3.--------Jackie

> Are you taking adequate zinc? Zinc is important for producing enough thyroid

hormone

>as well.

I'm taking 2 tablets of OptiZinc per day. (60 mg Zn, 600 mcg Cu, I'm 140#

lbs.)

> I find 's site very helpful- www.ithyroid.com. It is geared

towards hyperT,

but he has included tons of info for hypoT as well.

Hmm...I just read the page on anemia. I had forgotten about that. Maybe that

is

contributing to the chest tightness and elevated pulse.

-----------Have you ever had your ferritin checked? That is your body store

of iron. They tell you at NTH to get it up to 70-90, Andy says 30-70. I didn't

look at the website mentioned above, so not sure what they say. Mine was a

measly 4 two years ago, only 12 about a year ago, and now is up to 51. I

started taking a highly absorbable form of iron earlier this year, along with

plenty of Betaine HCl with meals, and plenty of antioxidants, and it is now

finally coming up.--------Jackie

---------, in your original post you also mention not being able to

snack during work. How about a handful of nuts, would that work?---------Jackie

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation mmc2315 wrote:

" Olif " wrote:

> , is the 50 mcg all of the selenium all you are taking in the day?

Yes, that's all. I was taking more, at the beginning of the year (200 mcg per

day)

---------More selenium might help. I was told to take 200-400mcg a day,

because your body needs it to convert T4 to T3.--------Jackie

> Are you taking adequate zinc? Zinc is important for producing enough thyroid

hormone

>as well.

I'm taking 2 tablets of OptiZinc per day. (60 mg Zn, 600 mcg Cu, I'm 140#

lbs.)

> I find 's site very helpful- www.ithyroid.com. It is geared

towards hyperT,

but he has included tons of info for hypoT as well.

Hmm...I just read the page on anemia. I had forgotten about that. Maybe that

is

contributing to the chest tightness and elevated pulse.

-----------Have you ever had your ferritin checked? That is your body store

of iron. They tell you at NTH to get it up to 70-90, Andy says 30-70. I didn't

look at the website mentioned above, so not sure what they say. Mine was a

measly 4 two years ago, only 12 about a year ago, and now is up to 51. I

started taking a highly absorbable form of iron earlier this year, along with

plenty of Betaine HCl with meals, and plenty of antioxidants, and it is now

finally coming up.--------Jackie

---------, in your original post you also mention not being able to

snack during work. How about a handful of nuts, would that work?---------Jackie

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation mmc2315 wrote:

" Olif " wrote:

> , is the 50 mcg all of the selenium all you are taking in the day?

Yes, that's all. I was taking more, at the beginning of the year (200 mcg per

day)

---------More selenium might help. I was told to take 200-400mcg a day,

because your body needs it to convert T4 to T3.--------Jackie

> Are you taking adequate zinc? Zinc is important for producing enough thyroid

hormone

>as well.

I'm taking 2 tablets of OptiZinc per day. (60 mg Zn, 600 mcg Cu, I'm 140#

lbs.)

> I find 's site very helpful- www.ithyroid.com. It is geared

towards hyperT,

but he has included tons of info for hypoT as well.

Hmm...I just read the page on anemia. I had forgotten about that. Maybe that

is

contributing to the chest tightness and elevated pulse.

-----------Have you ever had your ferritin checked? That is your body store

of iron. They tell you at NTH to get it up to 70-90, Andy says 30-70. I didn't

look at the website mentioned above, so not sure what they say. Mine was a

measly 4 two years ago, only 12 about a year ago, and now is up to 51. I

started taking a highly absorbable form of iron earlier this year, along with

plenty of Betaine HCl with meals, and plenty of antioxidants, and it is now

finally coming up.--------Jackie

---------, in your original post you also mention not being able to

snack during work. How about a handful of nuts, would that work?---------Jackie

Thanks,