Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 For someone who has thyroid issues and is on Synthroid, is supplementing with iodine a good idea? I believe the issue is hypothyroidism. I don't know what tests had been done to determine the need for a Synthroid script but it has been 2-3 years now and I don't know what followup, if any, test are being done. This person has ovarian cancer. Hugs, Rose www.orangecountypropertyservices.com 714.549-3519 Office/Fax 714.349-1200 Cell Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss oleander soup From: drlanphierDate: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:20:52 -0600RE: Re:oleander Hi Karen Go to www.breastcancercho ices.org for information about taking iodine. There is also a iodine group that gives out a lot of good information about iodine at http://health.iodine/ In my opinion you are not taking enough iodine and should probably be at least at the 50 mg/daily level when dealing with cancer. Many decide to take Iodoral (Lugols in pill form) rather than liquid Lugols.We also have some very informative articles about iodine up at: http://www.oasisadvancedwellness.com/learning/thyroid-health-articles.html Merry Christmas! Loretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP, CHwww.oawhealth.com | www.oasisserene.com | Lanique Botanicals – Natural Skincare FREE Advanced Health & Wellness Newsletter I have been taking Oleander (pills from Marc) since Nov. 21, 2008. I started with 1 twice a day and moved up to 2 twice a day. The higher dose has caused constant diarrhea. I stopped it yesterday and my stools seems better. I don't know what to do. I don't want to quit. I'm Stage IV breast cancer. Any suggestions? Also I am taking Lugol's 2.2% Iodine and following the directions precisely. i.e. twice a week with 3-4 drops in water with a little Apple Cider Vinegar. So how many milligrams is that? How do I know if I'm getting enough? I'm afraid to take more. Any help with that would be appreciated. Thank you so much. This group is great! Karen from Seattle Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. Get your Hotmail® account now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Armour Thyroid would be a more natural thyroid med since Synthroid is synthetic and many have trouble with this med. Many on the iodine group use both Armour and iodine very successfully. Most dr’s do not order the correct thyroid testing so that one can get a better picture of what is going on. The following blood tests should be done in order to determine thyroid function: * TSH -- This lab is only for diagnosis of hypopituitary, NOT to diagnose or dose your hypo by. * Free T4 and Free T3 (IMPORTANT: note the word “free”) * Thyroid Antibodies (anti-TPO and TgAb. BOTH ARE NEEDED.) * Ferritin (and do stress FERRITIN, not just RBC) * B-12 * Reverse T3 Adrenals Cortisol levels and estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA – These need to be done through saliva testing. DO NOT ask the dr for these tests as testing serum (blood) does not give accuracy. Another good site is http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ Merry Christmas! Loretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP, CH www.oawhealth.com | www.oasisserene.com | Lanique Botanicals – Natural Skincare FREE Advanced Health & Wellness Newsletter For someone who has thyroid issues and is on Synthroid, is supplementing with iodine a good idea? I believe the issue is hypothyroidism. I don't know what tests had been done to determine the need for a Synthroid script but it has been 2-3 years now and I don't know what followup, if any, test are being done. This person has ovarian cancer. Hugs, Rose www.orangecountypropertyservices.com 714.549-3519 Office/Fax 714.349-1200 Cell Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Hi Rose, The person might want to look into using Armour which helps more people thant he synthetic. And iodine is needed by practically everyone. We are very deficient. Lots of good info on www.brestcancerchoices.org as Dr. Loretta mentioned and the iodine group. Nonie For someone who has thyroid issues and is on Synthroid, is supplementing with iodine a good idea? I believe the issue is hypothyroidism. I don't know what tests had been done to determine the need for a Synthroid script but it has been 2-3 years now and I don't know what followup, if any, test are being done. This person has ovarian cancer. Hugs, Rose www.orangecountypropertyservices.com 714.549-3519 Office/Fax 714.349-1200 Cell Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss oleander soup From: drlanphierDate: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:20:52 -0600RE: Re:oleander Hi Karen Go to www.breastcancercho ices.org for information about taking iodine. There is also a iodine group that gives out a lot of good information about iodine at http://health.iodine/ In my opinion you are not taking enough iodine and should probably be at least at the 50 mg/daily level when dealing with cancer. Many decide to take Iodoral (Lugols in pill form) rather than liquid Lugols.We also have some very informative articles about iodine up at: http://www.oasisadvancedwellness.com/learning/thyroid-health-articles.html Merry Christmas!Loretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP, CHwww.oawhealth.com | www.oasisserene.com | Lanique Botanicals – Natural Skincare FREE Advanced Health & Wellness Newsletter I have been taking Oleander (pills from Marc) since Nov. 21, 2008. I started with 1 twice a day and moved up to 2 twice a day. The higher dose has caused constant diarrhea. I stopped it yesterday and my stools seems better. I don't know what to do. I don't want to quit. I'm Stage IV breast cancer. Any suggestions? Also I am taking Lugol's 2.2% Iodine and following the directions precisely. i.e. twice a week with 3-4 drops in water with a little Apple Cider Vinegar. So how many milligrams is that? How do I know if I'm getting enough? I'm afraid to take more. Any help with that would be appreciated. Thank you so much. This group is great! Karen from Seattle Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. Get your Hotmail® account now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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