Hi Kelli and thyroid group,

This is an interesting topic.  I'd like to share my experience with 
an alternative type of medical care! In 1996, I went to my 
chiropractor and she assessed there was a problem with my thyroid 
(hypothalamus, pituitary).  My complaints were constipation, back 
pain and terrible insomnia.  My heart rate at that time was 60 at 
most but I thought that might be from being a big exerciser.  Anyway, 
she prescribed a high dose iodine supplement.  On my 2nd day of 
taking it, I felt extremely anxious and ill and my heart rate was a 
bit elevated.  My husband wisely suggested quitting the iodine (we 
were on a backpacking trip at the time).  .........I felt somewhat better.

A short while later, my wise ob-gyn doc suggested that I get tested 
for TSH and antibodies and found a TSH of 21 and antibodies around 
2,000.  I did a bunch of reading and found out the iodine had 
probably triggered my Hashimotos.  I was genetically predisposed to 
have it and probably was deficient in iodine.  But getting that much 
pushed me over the edge.

These days, as I've gotten older, I've had to lower my Armour 
dose.  But I've also needed less by following certain advice on ways 
to increase conversion of T4 to T3, the active thyroid such as taking 
some iron to increase my ferritin level which had been low-ish, 
selenium, adequate protein, generally improved diet, etc.  Food 
allergies are a big issue for many of us with autoimmune 
conditions.  I've been seeing an allergy doctor and have quit my most 
allergic foods which happened to be milk, regular potatoes and chocolate.

Susan



At 06:49 PM 5/17/2008, you wrote:
>
>
>Has anyone tried any alternative medicines for Hashimoto's?
>
>What were the effects?
>
>Thanks,
>Kelli

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