Dear Polly,

Welcome to the thyroid wars. <sigh>

>I am sure this question has been asked 
>before........

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The topic *has* been discussed before -  and several
opinions have been stated. I'm not clear that there
was a consensus or even any solid proof...but that
can easily be explained by my poor memory, too.

>I have read in nutritional books to avoid antihistamines if 
>hypothyroid.

Do you happen to know the name of such a book,
please? I'm unfamiliar with this prohibition.

>Does taking antihistamines block the absorption of 
>iodine?  And if it does......can anyone point me in the correct 
>direction for some hard facts  I can take to my doctors 
>appointment

I tried several searches at PubMed/Medline:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi

but *I* didn't quickly find anything that confirms or
denies the assertion that antihistamines could
mess with iodine. Do you have any idea where
this idea came from?

If the doctor gives you some thyroid hormones
to make up for your lack (hypo), then one would
expect your depression to possibly get somewhat
better, right? Did they prescribe anything?

Keep us posted on what you find, and what you
think sounds right to *you* after you check it out,
please.

To All

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a summary to the group, and that's the traditional
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be followed by "giving back," if it is possible. That
way the group gives, and receives, as do the
members. <smile> If there are any questions
about how to do it, please do ask. <grin>

 Pax,
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