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I was wondering if anyone on here takes any prescriptions (Armour or Synthroid) in addition to the Iodine protocol. I have been taking 5-6 mg. of Lugol's for 2 1/2 months, and it did help, I have an easier time waking up, am warmer, body temp has gone up to a normal temp, no more hair loss, etc. However, it hasn't helped with the tiredness and fatigue and I'm still at the point where I can't function without taking naps a few times a day. I've tried increasing it, figuring I'm not taking enough, but when I get up to around 12 mg a day, it does the opposite.. my body temp drops, I get more tired, very irritable, etc... it's almost like not taking any Iodine at all. I am VERY sensitive to any type of vitamins or minerals, I cannot take multi-vitimins, etc. I don't do well on any large doses of anything. I've tried the companion vitamins with it and haven't noticed it getting any better. I REALLY don't want to take a prescription medication but I cannot function like this anymore being so tired and I cannot afford to give it much more time to work because of my job and needing to be awake all day.
So, I was wondering if anyone takes a combination of Iodine and medication. I definitely plan on keeping up with the 5 mg of iodine because that works fine for me and I am guessing it would enable me to take less medication that I would need if I didn't take any iodine. I feel so frustrated right now because most of the things I read basically talk about iodine being a miracle cure and people not having to take medication. I was hoping that would be me. But then in Dr. Brownstein's book about iodine it says that only 1/3 of people stop taking their thyroid meds when starting iodine so i'm assuming the other 2/3 either lower their dose a bit or keep it the same?
Anyone who can share their experiences would be so helpful!!
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,903,836I'm taking thyroid meds w/iodine. I take Canada's Erfa Thyroid which is desiccated thyroid -- 3 grains. I've got about 20+ years of being hypothyroid and untreated to undo.
You probably are dealing with adrenal fatigue. Quite common for us hypo folks. You should go to Janie Bowthorp's Stop the Thyroid Madness site. http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com
and read up on adrenal fatigue [Those Durn Adrenals]. Do the self-discovery tests. The 24-hr cortisol saliva test will give you a better picture of your adrenal fatigue.
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info/
But...if you've never been to her site and you are hypo... you should read EVERYTHING and check her site often for updates!Advertisement
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This is a reply to # 1,903,845this has been an ongoing theme with those who are hypothyroid - the adrenal fatigue. i agree with iolite.
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I'm thrilled for the people who are able to take iodine and work on other aspects of their health, then come back from the brink into good health. However, I'm not going to be one of them. I take both iodine and generic Armour as well as adrenal support. I hope that as my thyroid is well supported I'll be able to back off the adrenal support, but the iodine and Armour are for life.
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This is a reply to # 1,904,005Hi JT,
Are you aware of the protocol on STTM's adrenal support forum? I haven't tried it yet but Janie was really excited about it.....using cytomel on a circadian dosing schedule to heal the adrenals.....fyi- Re: Anyone take Iodine with thyroid ... just thinking
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That sounds like an offshoot of Paul Robinson's T3 work. His book was just recently published. I'll check it out. Thx!
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This is a reply to # 1,903,836Hi Kp,
Yup, I do take Iodine and dessicated thyroid meds. So have you tried to get dessicated instead of the Armor? The formula has changed from what I understand and not sure what changes but I know people were not happy with the results after the change.
As for the Iodine making you tired at higher doses that could have nothing to do with thyroid and more to do with gradual slow detox issues combined with the metabolic dysfunction that stems from thyroid disorder....it tends to take quite some time to get this all straightened out with diet changes, dosing adjustments with the Iodine as well as your thyroid medication.
I tend to listen to my body from day to day and so will increase or decrease my thyroid med according. If I take my typical dose I will take in two separate doses and same with the iodine, two different doses works better for me. There are a ton of people who do the same, just listen to how you are feeling physically and mentally when you get up in the AM, that is typically the time you will know what kind of day your body is up to...something like this. And there aren't many days you won't make the right decision, trust yourself, nothing is a for sure.
The adrenal fatigue can be a real issue for many people so it's good this was addressed to you earlier.
Take heart, things will improve, get easier but it really does take time and even then things will change as things will do and so what worked yesterday might not be as effective today if you didn't get enough sleep or are stressed, in a hurry, not feeling up to par, ate something funky etc. Nothing is a sure bullet for feeling fabulous, we will wax and wane like the moon? so to speak. LOL
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I've been using Erfa Thyroid from Canada for a few years now, ever since there was a shortage of Naturethryoid here in the US. I switched to Naturethryoid when there was a shortage of Armour (due to Forest Lab's recall and reformulation). My body DID NOT like Naturthryoid, I gained weight while I was on it.
Erfa thyroid is like the old Armour, and I take it sublingually. It is easy to order from the US. I use Universal Drugstore..
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Your doctor can call in your prescription, or you can fax, upload or email your scriipt to them. I usually get my order in about 7-10 days. I order a six month supply at a time.- Re: Anyone take Iodine with thyroid ... Whispering Wind
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This is a reply to # 1,904,193Iolite, wow, the price is incredible break from what I am paying to a local compounding pharmacy..holy smokes...the only problem I see is they don't offer 15 mg capsules. I take 15mg two times a day, when my body is under stress I go to 45mg. I don't know but I was on Iodine when my thyroid disorder was diagnosed so it could be the fact I was doing io at the time and up to this point has a definite play in keeping my meds to a minimum. This was in 2009 and my dr told me that eventually my meds will go up and up some more..eventually thyroid failure due to the hashi but that has not happened! IODINE!!! =)
I'm going to email this company you suggested to see if I can get them in 15 mg. This is awesome pricing..Thank You!!! =)
I tried synthroid due to the pricing on my meds but I kept having breathing issues...i think they put talc in it..for the cryin in the night. However, I will say I did well on it other than the allergy, which means my t4 conversion to t3 is working very well. =) I can tell you that I was not always converting properly, so yes, I believe the supplementing and Iodine are CRUCIAL for everyone! =)
**Oh one more thing, my antibodies go up when I eat gluten and don't take iodine...very compelling. They stay very low when avoidance of gluten and intake of Iodine is steady.- Re: Anyone take Iodine with thyroid ... Iolite
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Sorry, Erfa Thyroid doesn't come in 15mg, 30mg is the smallest it comes. I take all 3 grains at once sublingually in the morning -- it's just easier for me to remember just to take it once. You might give that a try.- Re: Anyone take Iodine with thyroid ... Whispering Wind
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This is a reply to # 1,904,376Thanks Iolite, I was thinking that too maybe I could try the whole dose at once. I figure I would need more if I took it all at once being I have to take it two times but maybe not (?) I do have days I need more so not sure how that would work, can you cut these in half or are they capsules? I'm paying so much for my meds, it's just insane, in fact my rx was just delivered yesterday..wish I had found this info before I needed it filled. I'm going to talk to my dr to get an rx for this next month and give it a spin..who knows, maybe it works so much better that I won't need the extra those few days a week.
I think the compounding pharms in the US are all ridiculously overpriced for dessicated. I checked another company down south, think it was TN, anyhow it was no different in pricing, a few others.- Re: Anyone take Iodine with thyroid ... just thinking
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Sublingual would be a small tablet meant to dissolve under the tongue. Maybe the absorption would be so good you wouldn't need a higher dose? I have 60-mg sublingual tablets that I can quarter when I need just 15 mg.
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This is a reply to # 1,904,052Hi! Thanks for everyone's replies..I feel better knowing I'm not the only one who needs a little extra in addition to the iodine.
I haven't tried the Armour or the other dessicated one. I just started on Synthroid 3 days ago. I am SUPER sensitive to any supplements so I wasn't sure how I was going to react to the Armour or the other natural one being how it's made. I will definitely keep in mind about the cheaper company if I do end up switching over. I really wasn't too excited about taking something that's synthetic but I'm gonna see how it goes. So far I do notice some improvement, from what I've read it takes a few weeks to really notice though. The last 3 days I haven't been as tired and when I wake up, I feel alert right away. I actually had enough energy to clean all weekend and go thru drawers, so it must me helping! LOL. Usually I have to really push myself.
I thought that was interesting about the increasing or decreasing the doses based on how you're feeling. It definitely makes sense. I know what you mean about knowing when you wake up how the day is going to go!! I just got the adrenal spit test kit so I'm going to take that this week. I was reading that when you're hypothyroid, the adrenals try to make up for the lack of energy so they can get burned out pretty easily. I didn't know that..
What does everyone take for the adrenals?
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This is a reply to # 1,904,938If you are on synthroid, make sure you take selenium to help with the conversion of T4 (synthroid is just T4).
http://www.drwells.net/nutrition/topics/Hypothyroid.htm
Tryosine is helpful to both adrenals and thyroid in hormone production.
http://www.nowfoods.com/Supplements/Products-by-Category/Diet-Weight-Manageme...
Now Foods has a product called Thyroid Energy that you might want to add to your daily supplement regimen. It has supporting vitamins and includes selenium and tyrosine. (You might want to take extra selenium, 100-200mcg seleniomethione is considered in the low end of optimal).
Don't forget magnesium and vitamin C.
Wait until you get the results back for the saliva cortisol test to add any more supplements for adrenals. Post your results with ranges when you get them. You may need help lowering high cortisol.
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This is a reply to # 1,904,958Hi!
Okay yeah I will add the selenium back in, I stopped it when I started the Synthroid - which I now realize makes no sense! Because its T4 only! Must be that brain fog lol.. Thanks for mentioning that!!!
I do take Vit C, zinc and B6 which are good for the adrenals and the thyroid, I have to get a good magnesium.
I will post my results, I think it takes about 2 weeks to get them back.
Great article - thank you!
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I noted your post was 5 years ago...but I'm asking if I can just stop my meds which seem to get in the way of iodine. Today I didn't take my thyroid NDT and just took 3.125 mg of iodoral after breakfast. I feel normal. When taking it with my thyroid meds, I want to spin off the earth and feel all tired later...since I've had the meds compounded due to the FDA ruling Nature-thyroid was a new drug and taken off the market (let me laugh all the way to DC and back) I haven't felt the same. Plus, I'm tired of the meds holding me captive. I note that I need to take my selenium, vitamin c and salt therapy...I also avoid gluten and dairy...I have been avoiding grains and beans as well...but not sure if that is ok...however...I'm feeling I don't want to take the compounded NDT iodoral together and feeling over revved. I need the iodine all over my body, not just focused on my thyroid gland by it's lonely self. (I know the elimination diet improved my thyroid function...so hoping that iodoral will finish what was started and kick the NDT to the curb.) Just want to know how you're doing now? I'm going to repost this as I've been looking for an iodine literate doc and have several lined up...but am also listening to my body.
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