Re: Iodine Tincture Test and Test Cream dosing

[Guest guest]

I don't have any idea what the other Dr. is talking about the AA Dr. what ever

that is. Go with what the Dr. that put you on the cream says you need your

total T levels up into the upper 1/3 of your labs range and as long as your not

over the top of the range your OK. But I am not a Dr. but I am on every hormone

the body makes and my TT levels are in the 800's and I take 30 mgs a day of

Cortef HC and do fine.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: legend888ls <legend888ls@...>

> Subject: Iodine Tincture Test and Test Cream dosing

>

> Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 11:19 AM

> I have a conflicting information from

> two separate docs. One is a thyroid expert and the other an

> adrenal/anti-aging specialist.

>

> I spoke to them both about dosing the compounded cream. The

> doc prescribed 100mg/1 ml 2x daily.  The AA specialist

> strongly believes that is too high to start any patient due

> to crashing effects 2 mos down the road.  He would

> rather start at 10mg flat daily.  I read on a couple of

> sites the cream is only 10% absorbed which brings down to 10

> mg.  What is the consensus on this topic here?

>

> About the iodine.  I did a home tincture test which is

> simply drawing a 3 in square on your arm.  Supposedly

> if it's gone within 24 hrs you are deficient.  However,

> I have also read this is a bogus test b/c the iodine

> evaporates naturally.  I have done the test twice and

> both times gone.  What says people here, should I just

> get the blood test done?

>

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[Guest guest]

I think both docs are too extreme and you need something in-between. 200 mg vs

10? I believe Dr. Shippen started people on 25 mg daily, but don't know if that

dose has been updated. I can tell you my husband took 37.5 mg cream daily and

tested with double over range Free T, but everyone is different.

If 200 is too much for you, you are just going to create an estrogen problem.

If 10 is too little, you will suppress your own production and feel worse than

not taking anything.

I've also read the iodine test is bogus. Are you asking because you think

you're hypothyroid? If you are, then your skin won't absorb any creams readily

(hypo skin is thick), in which case, you'd have to compensate with a higher

dose, which the 200 mg might accomplish.

If you suspect hypothyroid, then yes, get all the thyroid tests.

Barb

>

> I have a conflicting information from two separate docs. One is a thyroid

expert and the other an adrenal/anti-aging specialist.

>

> I spoke to them both about dosing the compounded cream. The doc prescribed

100mg/1 ml 2x daily. The AA specialist strongly believes that is too high to

start any patient due to crashing effects 2 mos down the road. He would rather

start at 10mg flat daily. I read on a couple of sites the cream is only 10%

absorbed which brings down to 10 mg. What is the consensus on this topic here?

>

> About the iodine. I did a home tincture test which is simply drawing a 3 in

square on your arm. Supposedly if it's gone within 24 hrs you are deficient.

However, I have also read this is a bogus test b/c the iodine evaporates

naturally. I have done the test twice and both times gone. What says people

here, should I just get the blood test done?

>