Re: Immunocal -- Sheila

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Hi Sheila,

I'd love to take you up on that offer of info about Immunocal.

Is it a drink or a pill of some kind?

Bit of a challenge to get enough protein into my daughter's diet.

She really doesn't like the taste of the whey powder drink we had

gotten her.

Thanks!

> Thank-you . This was very helpful. I have reviewed ¡Çs

pictures.

> The upcoming MRI should prove helpful in determining diagnosis and I

have a

> referral to an ophthalmologist who specializes in TED. I take all of

the

> supplements suggested by you, as well as acetyl-L-cysteine.

> Acetyl-L-cysteine is a precursor to glutathione, but in high doses

it is

> toxic to the brain. Increasing one¡Çs glutathione levels is very

helpful to

> autoimmune disease. One way to do that is to take an undenatured

whey

> protein. I am currently on Immunocal. Here in Canada it is the most

> cost-effective option as I get it wholesale. It is not the same as

ordinary

> whey protein. If anyone is interested, I have access to research on

the

> supplement and can give you resources.

>

> Appreciating you,

> Sheila

> TED: List of Treatment Options

>

> Hi Shelly,

>

> I can mention some of the more basic treatment options for TED.

These are

> things you'd want to do before considering surgery or laser

treatment.

>

> Lots of drops--artificial tears, preservative free are better. A

thicker

> drop or gel for night. Someone recently mentioned boric acid washes

as being

> soothing. Some people tape their eyes shut at night to reduce

irritation. I

> wear sunglasses whenever I'm out of the house.

>

> Flaxseed oil (EFAs) to reduce inflammation, 1 tablespoon per 100 lbs

weight

> a day, with a bit of protein like yogurt. Other useful supplements

are B

> vitamins and antioxidants, like alpha lipoic acid. I'm also taking a

> combination of bilberry and lutein.

>

> Keeping your thyroid levels from getting too high or low. Along

these lines,

> if you are taking an antithyroid drug, this can help reduce

antobodies and

> hence help your eyes.

>

> Avoid cigarette smoking and smoke (I find even residue on a smoker's

skin

> can make my eyes itch uncontrollably--my boyfriend is trying to quit

and

> hates it that I can " detect it " when he cheats).

>

> Get a baseline exam with someone who's experienced with TED, to rule

out

> pressure on the nerve.

>

> Other steps to heal your immune system, such as avoiding sugar,

cafeine

> (it's not easy!), and saturated animal fats; practicing a stress

reducing

> method like yoga or meditation.

>

> My doctor offered me a course of prednisone, a steroid, but as I

understand

> it the symptoms will rebound afterwards. Other options go from here.

My eye

> doctor is ready to do surgery on my " moderate " TED but I've been

advised by

> people here to wait till the antibody activity subsides, both

because things

> can get worse after surgery if you still have antibodies, and also

because

> once you go into remission, your eyes can improve. (/Hiroshima

recently

> posted pix showing great improvement in her eyes over the past

year.)

>

> Best wishes,

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