Re: relapse - thyroid - joy

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Joy wrote:

> Couple

> questions- what do you use for thyroid support?

500 mg tyrosine + 100 mcg selenium + 6 mg iodine upon waking in the morning, on

an

empty stomach.

>I tried Armour

> unsuccessfully and now am on T3. My hypo symptoms still persist. My

> doc wants to try 's protocol when I get more stabilized. Do you

> think that Iodoral or iodine would be worth trying?

I'm not very familiar with 's protocol. I have read that taking iodine

can be a very

bumpy ride. You may have to increase or decrease any thyroid meds you're

taking.

Adding iodine will probably not lead to immediate stability. So maybe keep that

in mind if

you want to try 's protocol??

Also, if the iodine raises your progesterone levels, you need to be careful with

how much

P you are supplementing with. (Nothing is easy, is it?)

If you do decide to try iodine, despite the cheers of the iodine mega dosers on

the

internet, I urge you to start very low and work up slowly. You can get an

iodine product by

NOW at iHerb which has 225 mcg in one tablet. Start with that, and add another

in a week

or so, etc. If and when you get up there in the dosage, Standard Process makes

a product

with 3 mg.

Another area to consider exploring is hidden food intolerances and/or

infections. The

presence of these can throw off hormones.

Have you been tested for gluten intolerance?