Iodine Experimentation

I am experimenting with my iodine. I have eliminated the iodine for now to see if it is inhibiting my Armour. I am at 6 grains and still raising, but am puzzled because most patients can reduce their Armour dose once on iodine and that hasn't been the case for me; I keep raising because I am still hypo.

I am eating more sprouts and finding that not only are they good tasting and are nutrition powerhouses, but they are doing for me what nothing else has ever done outside of OTC meds, and that is regulate my bowels. I am regular for the first time in my entire life with no constipation while eating sprouts; the IBS is not an issue for the first time in a LONG time. Sorry if this is TMI, but someone reading this may need this information, and the purpose of this blog is so that my story may help someone else to avoid the costly mistakes that doctors have made my entire life; also mistakes I have made in diet, etc. so that my readers can profit from my history and hopefully make better choices both in choice of physician and choice of dietary lifestyle changes in order to avoid my lost years.

I have added a new project to my blog! I am showing my projects (although this is NOT all of them, LOL. I am showing the ones I am excited about recently. It was fun taking a tote someone had given me and personalizing it with embroidery designs from my extensive collection of designs! Hmmmm......I think my stash, er resource center, of designs, has finally exceeded my stash, er resource center of fabric! Hehehehe. I can shop in my my own private home store; already paid for, so no more money changing hands here!

As I continue on my journey I am playing with my iodine dosage, as I am wondering if my iodine intake is interfering with my Armour. I have reduced from 50 mgs. per day to 25 mgs. per day. I try to change only one thing at a time to see what is working for me.

I need to find a new doctor; my good doc isn't on my plan, which means I can't afford him:( so I am on the hunt for a D.O. that will be in my plan and will work with me without dictating to me. I am doing well so far on my Armour, iodine, HC and supplements, plus adding in the essential oils is going well; an ongoing process as I work up a protocol that works for me.

I constantly learn new things about Hashi's. I have had problems with hoarseness for many years without any illness present; doctors could find nothing wrong - how wrong they were! I recently discovered that the hoarseness can be one of the symptoms of a Hashi's attack! It explained so much for me. When will doctors stop masking symptoms with drugs and start doing tests, such as FreeT3 and FreeT4, plus both antibody tests? Hashi's should be tested for using both tests so that it can be at least ruled out! FreeT3 & 4 are much better indicators of thyroid function than the TSH, also.

As I continue on my journey, I am finding that the weight is finally starting to budge. That in itself is wonderful; I have tried so many diets; WW 3 times, Atkins, Blood Type, Low Carb, and some I can't remember! None worked for very long because of my under-diagnosed and severely under-treated hypothyroidism, which is now also Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. When will doctors get it? What is needed is a radical change in how hypothryoidism is looked at, diagnosed, and treated. I, and so many others, didn't and don't need to suffer with this. Children in particular don't need to suffer with this. There are so many things that can affect the thyroid and adrenals also. Soda is terrible for anyone, never mind the weight gain; it is nutritionally devoid and has other things in it. Coffee can hold you up for a while, but if you are not treated you WILL crash eventually. We need to radically change what we eat and eat to live, rather than live to eat. Fluorides, Chlorine, bromides and others in this family of poisons replace iodine in your body, which it needs to live. Fluorides are poison; they are NOT good for teeth. These substances will replace the iodine your body needs, especially for thyroid function, leaving you deficient in iodine.

We also need a change at the governmental level. The FDA is basically a facist organization powered by the Pharmaceutical Companies, who push their drugs on the citizens of this country without regards and not caring for the harm they are doing; profit is the important thing, not people. I am so tired of the grip the Pharmaceutical Companies have in this country. And the politicians from BOTH parties should be ashamed of themselves for the blood money they take from these companies, who put profit above health and whose greed is well on its way to ruining the health of many. Both Democrats and Republicans take money from these companies. Check the websites that track this sort of thing and you will be in for a shocker. Americans need to wake up. Drugs and more drugs are not the answer. They mask symptoms while leaving the root cause untreated in so many cases. Hypothyroidism being a case in point. If you are untreated hypothyroid, you may have depression, you may also have elevated blood pressure, in addition to digestive and bowel problems such as consitpation; very dry skin, hair loss, menstrual problems for women, even an inability to conceive and carry a baby. Getting the proper treatment for this one big problem can alleviate all the above by treating the root cause: hypothyroidism. You need to have blood tests for not just the TSH, but also for FreeT3 and FreeT4 as they are much more indicative of thyroid function than TSH, which is a pituitary hormone that tells the thyroid to make more thyroid hormones. What is also needed is both tests for Hashi's to eliminate it, plus a 24 hour saliva test from a reputable lab to check for adreanl function. No one deserves to spend their entire life sick. It is not in our heads; it is in our thyroids and needs attention before things get out of hand. There ARE good doctors out there; they are hard to find, but they are well worth the search.

I just found out some symptoms of Hypothyroidism in children: Eczema, leg pain, foot pain, dandruff, stomach aches, dry and coarse hair, slow growing hair, feeling cold, feeling tired, insomnia and chronic illnesses and ear infections are some other things to look for in addition to low body temperature. I had all those plus constipation; I was more than just tired - I was quite fatigued. Why don't parents realize that the above symptoms are NOT normal for ANY child and find a good doctor! I hope so much that anyone reading this will consider family history (of course, unless you are adopted, like myself, and you are a second class citizen with no access to family history) and take a good hard look at a child that seems to be too tired to play, can't sleep well, has tons of allergies; please save your child a lifetime of misery like mine and insist on getting tests for them - not just TSH, but FreeT3, FreeT4, the TWO antibody tests, plus get their iron checked, a full panel, including their storage iron, ferritan. Don't just give them a multi vitamin from the grocery store, read the labels and make that the ingredients are bio-available. Please give your child a fighting chance at a normal life! Don't assume, like my parents did, that your childs problems are unique to your child. Chances are that they are NOT.

As I continue on my journey towards wellness, I am finding new things, such as candida, that complicate my recovery. My doctor ordered tests for candida antibodies, but I haven't had the energy to go in and get them done. I am also looking into gluten intolerance, as opposed to Celiac, which I don't believe I have. I do know that I feel better and have less brain fog when wheat is not in my system. Also, at long last, the weight is just starting to budge. I have tried WW 3 times, with limited success, Atkins, again, with limited success, plus others I won't even name here. Over the years I have had little succes in losing weight, while no matter what I did the pounds piled on. I am now finding my own way to avoid the cravings, which turn out to be adrenally related. I am eating vastly different than what I grew up with. I am now eating sprouts we grow ourselves, much more raw foods than I would have dreamed several years ago. I am reading about enzymes - see the following website, which has given me a lot of info: http://thedoctorwithin.com/index_fr.php?page=articles/enzymes_longevity.php - after reading this I am determined to become a healthy person by getting the enzymes I need from my foods, which means more fresh foods. I still eat meat; I like it and don't want to live without it. That may change as times goes on. I am making changes a little at a time, so that I know what is working and what is not. If I change too many things at once I have no idea what is wrong if things are not working, so I take changes slowly. It took more than 50 years to get the way I am; things are not going to change overnight.