Monitor Your Thyroid! 
SuperWoman29
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I didn't want to post until making more progress, so here you have it. I cannot stress the importance of making sure you support your thyroid. I could have avoided A TON of stress over the pass 6 months by increasing my desiccated thyroid dosage. My TSH was over a 7. There is much debate over TSH, but for me, it matched just how awful I was feeling.
I thought that I could strengthen it in other ways - vitamin c, ashwaghanda, Iodoral, glutathione, etc. I know most of us here prefer to avoid medication, but if something's not working, sometimes you just need to give in.
The main reason I didn't want to originally up my dose was because I thought I'd have to keep upping it forever. I seriously now doubt this will ever happen because by just increasing my thyroid med by 3/4 of a grain, EVERYTHING feels better. Your thyroid makes your entire body stronger. If I can strengthen the rest of my system, I have a better chance if killing the mold.
I truly hope anyone with mold and thyroid issues can relate to this post. Find a practitioner that acknowledges what I've stated, and you should be on your way to feel at least a little bit better.
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- Re: Monitor Your Thyroid! hopeblossom
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This is a reply to # 2,303,676Hi Superwoman.
What type of desiccated thyroid are you taking and how much if I may ask?
Do you still have your thyroid?
I Have just begun taking desiccated thyroid and I'm trying to find the right dose. I started off with Nature-Throid, but in a few weeks I will be switching to ERFA.- Re: Monitor Your Thyroid! SuperWoman29
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This is a reply to # 2,304,035Hi Hope. I can definitely help you on this one.
First off, I still have my thyroid.
Last year I was taking 45g. By the summer, I failed to recognize I needed to up my dose. My doctor suggested 90mg (a grain and a half), and this seems like a great dose for now. I have mine compounded by a pharmacy 60 min away (they mail it) from me that uses vitamin c as a filler. I do not trust most fillers! I've tried glutamine and cellulose and gained weight! Vitamin c is the best.
Funny story about Erfa, I used to take that 3 years ago and loved it. Then I suspected they changed the formula. I found a lot of controversy over the web about this. Hopefully there are no longer problems with it. I would love to take it again because I would save money, but I'm afraid to risk it. Please don't let this discourage you. If you try it I'd LOVE to hear how you feel on it. Why are you switching from Nature-throid?
- Re: Monitor Your Thyroid! hopeblossom
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This is a reply to # 2,304,131I mostly just wanted to try the ERFA as I read a lot of good reviews on it. I still have about 4-5 weeks of Nature-Throid left.
I was taking 1 grain of Nature-Throid in the morning and 1/2 grain after lunch, but found I was still feeling a bit tired and having to go to bed early.
I added in 1 capsule GTA Forte II in the morning and it made a huge difference so much that I have dropped the 1/2 grain of Nature-Throid in the afternoon. For several days though I was waking up a bit too early and so I added in a capsule of Ashwagandha and 400 mcg Methyl Folate and Methyl B-12 so far...it feels like the perfect combo. We'll see how I feel as days go on.
I would highly recommend the GTA Forte for anyone who feels like they are tired and cold chronically.
I've never paid much attention to fillers, but I do believe that some people can have a bad reaction to them.
For some strange reason that I cannot figure out - after I drink a whey protein shake I get cold to the point where I am shivering for hours. I don't have that reaction to dairy. And admittedly I always add frozen fruit to the protein shake, making it cold, but I don't get cold like that when I drink a milk shake or smoothie. Is it the whey protein? It's so bizarre. Because of my reaction I am not convinced that it's as healthy as some people say. I'd rather eat eggs anyway I guess.
Sorry for the rambling...It seems to be a side effect of all the stuff I'm taking for my thyroid! :)
- Re: Monitor Your Thyroid! SuperWoman29
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This is a reply to # 2,304,560Maybe it's the combo of whey and fruit. Have you tried whey by itself? What brand of whey protein are you taking?
I'm glad the GTA Forte ii is working for you. I already take most of the ingredients, so I'm going to just pick up the superoxide dimutase. I could use more
antioxidants and that ingredient is cheap by itself.
Have you ever figured out the cause of your thyroid issue? Are you a mold victim as well?
Don't worry about the rambling. I've seen others post 10 times as much and it's ok. We're human and sometimes we need to vent.
- Re: Monitor Your Thyroid! hopeblossom
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This is a reply to # 2,304,868I think I've made a couple of big mistakes to my health that I think contribute to an impaired metabolism. I took anti- depressants for 13 years (Prozac & Zoloft) I believe these did significant damage to my body, however I quit them cold turkey about 12 years ago and I feel much better without them. Also, I had a tubal ligation and I feel that has changed my natural hormones.
But there is something else. My sister (who can afford medical care) tested positive for the MTHFR gene mutation and in fact has both A1298C & C677T which means both of our parents passed it on and the likely hood that I have the same mutation is very high.
http://www.brighthub.com/science/genetics/articles/78078.aspx
http://methyl-life.com/mthfr-and-methylation/
My sister says (although I haven't read this myself...yet) that this gene mutation can cause hypothyroidism.
The treatment for this is simply taking Methyl Folate and perhaps adding in Methyl B-12
And truly looking back at my grandmother and mother I can see many of the symptoms overlapping of MTHFR, hypothyroidism and anemia.
Thank you for your reply Super Woman, how have you been feeling? Do you by chance take Methyl Folate or Methyl B-12?
I really hate taking so many different things to feel better. Surely it must have consequences on your kidneys or something, but there don't appear to be any easy answers.
- Re: Monitor Your Thyroid! SuperWoman29
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Remove Mucoid Plaque
Remove the black gunk now with organic herbs and clay.
This is a reply to # 2,305,107My goodness Hope, you've been through a lot. Any long term medication will take a toll on your system, and tubal ligation - I can definitely understand it affecting your hormones.
That's so interesting that you mentioned the MTHFR gene mutation. I actually had mine tested last year. Although I'm in the clear, I still take B12. I take 1000 mcg of the Jarrow brand, and my levels never fall below 700 :) Genetics do play a role in our health, but I wouldn't let your possible gene mutation get you down. My whole family is on the heavy side, I have an illness (mold toxicity of course) that is trying to make me fat, yet I still stay on the thin side because of my discipline and effort.
I totally get you in regards to taking supplements! I must spend around $150 a month, not including my thyroid med. I'm not worried though about my kidneys or other organs though because I'm already so damaged from the mold. My body needs all the support it can get since I have such a restrictive diet.
Right now I'm actually feeling better since increasing my Iodoral - thanks for asking! Have you tried that yet? My theory is that Iodine stores become low when fighting mold.
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