Thyroid surgery

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I have a friend, female, (age 37) that was recently talked into having her thyroid completely removed. She was underpressure to have it done immediately at the time. she did so, thinking that the allopathic doctor had more knowledge than her in this matter and she trusted him. Now, she is having much difficalty in trying to regulate the med's they have put her on............she realizes now that she made a mistake in removing the thyroid so abruptly.

Does anyone have any suggestions for her on herb's that assist in replacing her , now removed thyroid ? I can find herbs that "assist" the thryoid but don't find any listed that can "replace" the thyroid.

any info would be greatly appreciated.........

many blessings,

Marlene

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Marlene,

 

Unfortunately, once the thyroid is gone (either

through surgery or RAI) you can't live without

supplementing with thyroid hormones. Herbs might help

but don't replace the hormone that is essential for

life. Really, without a thyroid or replacement meds,

you would die a long, slow death. Back in the 1800s

doctors would give patients animal thyroids to eat and

that would keep them alive.

 

Your friend needs to find the right doctor for her. My

husband had RAI (kills the thyroid) about 5 years ago

and suffered terribly for a year. He went to an

endocrinologist who just didn't get it. I found a

holistic doctor (I went to him too for my thyroid) who

put my husband on a combination of synthetic T4 and

Armour Thyroid (desiccated pig thyroid) which has both

T4 and T3 in it (plus other things like calcitonin, T1

and T2 that aren't measured). He has been fine since

then. Many allopathic doctors insist that the body

will make the T3 it needs from the T4 med but it is a

fact that the normal human thyroid does make

approximately 7%/T3 because the brain needs it

directly and not converted from T4. This could very

well be your friends problem - she might need a T3

med. There is a synthetic T3 med called Cytomel but I

prefer my Levoxyl/Armour combination. The other thing

a lot of doctors don't understand (if they will even

entertain the idea of prescribing Armour) is that

Armour has a T4/T3 ratio of 80%/20% (a pig's ratio)

while the normal human thyroid has a ratio of

approximately 93%/T4 and 7%/T3 so you might also have

to take T4 to bring up the ratio of T4.

 

The site about.com has a good thyroid site that also

has a list of doctors who might be able to help more

than your typical endocrinologist (although not all

are open minded - they might have been put on the list

just because they were kind to a patient, not because

they were open minded).

 

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Sat, 28 May 2005 08:01:23 -0500

" Marlene " <MarleneLawson

Thyroid surgery

 

 

I have a friend, female, (age 37) that was recently

talked into having

her thyroid completely removed. She was underpressure

to have it done

immediately at the time. she did so, thinking that

the allopathic

doctor had more knowledge than her in this matter and

she trusted him.

Now, she is having much difficalty in trying to

regulate the med's they

have put her on............she realizes now that she

made a mistake in

removing the thyroid so abruptly.

Does anyone have any suggestions for her on herb's

that assist in

replacing her , now removed thyroid ? I can find

herbs that " assist " the

thryoid but don't find any listed that can " replace "

the thyroid.

any info would be greatly appreciated.........

many blessings,

Marlene<<

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thank-you very much for your reply............was quite helpful.

Blessings,Marlene

 

-

J. Sweigart

herbal remedies

Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:13 AM

Herbal Remedies - Re: thyroid surgery

Marlene,Unfortunately, once the thyroid is gone (eitherthrough surgery or RAI) you can't live withoutsupplementing with thyroid hormones. Herbs might helpbut don't replace the hormone that is essential forlife. Really, without a thyroid or replacement meds,you would die a long, slow death. Back in the 1800sdoctors would give patients animal thyroids to eat andthat would keep them alive.Your friend needs to find the right doctor for her. Myhusband had RAI (kills the thyroid) about 5 years agoand suffered terribly for a year. He went to anendocrinologist who just didn't get it. I found aholistic doctor (I went to him too for my thyroid) whoput my husband on a combination of synthetic T4 andArmour Thyroid (desiccated pig thyroid) which has bothT4 and T3 in it (plus other things like calcitonin, T1and T2 that aren't measured). He has been fine sincethen. Many allopathic doctors insist that the bodywill make the T3 it needs from the T4 med but it is afact that the normal human thyroid does makeapproximately 7%/T3 because the brain needs itdirectly and not converted from T4. This could verywell be your friends problem - she might need a T3med. There is a synthetic T3 med called Cytomel but Iprefer my Levoxyl/Armour combination. The other thinga lot of doctors don't understand (if they will evenentertain the idea of prescribing Armour) is thatArmour has a T4/T3 ratio of 80%/20% (a pig's ratio)while the normal human thyroid has a ratio ofapproximately 93%/T4 and 7%/T3 so you might also haveto take T4 to bring up the ratio of T4.The site about.com has a good thyroid site that alsohas a list of doctors who might be able to help morethan your typical endocrinologist (although not allare open minded - they might have been put on the listjust because they were kind to a patient, not becausethey were open minded).