Guest guest Posted July 1, 2003 Report Share Posted July 1, 2003 Hi Yvonne, no one can really help you with dosages and medical advice but a doctor or ND. The thing about natural remedies is that depending on the source, strengths are going to vary and it's really hard to say. Even still, when I started on the herbs -and they were prescription strength and strong stuff - I started out with a small amount 3x a day and worked up until I found a dose that worked for me - AND I had regular blood tests to show how I was reacting to the herbs -this is very important. You could start by going to ithyroid.com and finding out what vitamins and mineral will help you... and you can read my website (www.webmosaics com/thyroid/) to see how I did it... you could get some hawethorne berry for your heart... But all these things do take longer than beta blockers and ATDs to kick in. Not just days and weeks but weeks and months longer. And to be perfectly honest with you Yvonne, I am really worried about how bad your Graves is right now - you say you've lost 50 pounds and your heart rate is really high and you have chest pains and this is all REALLY REALLY SERIOUS stuff - you really need a doctor to work with you through whatever treatment option you choose - and I'm not sure you have weeks and months to wait for natural treatments to start working. I hope you find a doctor to help you soon, and if you start to feel worse, PLEASE go to the ER again and this time ask them to run a full thyroid panel on you and ask for beta blockers and anti-thyroid drugs to get things under control. Pam B. -- looking for some help with some natural remedies Im looking for someone who can help me with finding the right stuff to take to help with my eye problems and my fast pounding heart. I know there are things that i can get but need some help in finding what and what doses have helped others. I live far away from any ND and my insurance will not cover the cost of it anyway. I am in need of any advice anyone could share with me. it seems that the more i read and research about this disease the more confused i get about it all. I am new to all this and i need someone to explain it to me so i can at least get some of the problems i am having under control naturally. Yvonne ------------------------------------- The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace expert medical care. Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments. ---------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list do not have the endorsement of the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to emails. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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