Re: Having Hashimoto's, how do I start, Ive read a ton!

Referring you to Janie's website StopTheThyroidMadness was not meant as a way for you to contact her, but to learn more about your thyroid and ways of understanding Hashimoto's. Iodine and selenium, yes, but I think it's possible you're going to need more thyroid support than just 1 grain of Armour. That's what I hoped you'd get a better handle on by reading up on Hashimoto's treatment on Janie's website. By the way, what is your afternoon temperature?

Anyway, here is a paragraph targeted to the iodine/selenium partnership that makes it possible to take iodine when you have Hashimoto's. Consider taking 200 mcg selenium (I use l-selenomethione) with your iodine painting. Follow your instincts on where to paint.

http://www.greenwillowtree.com/-strse-406/prolamine-iodine%2C-organic-iodine%...

"We've all heard that many doctors tell hypo patients, especially those with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, not to take iodine because it can aggravate their condition. The reason seems to be that selenium protects the thyroid gland from oxidative damage and this damage can increase significantly if iodine is supplemented. Taking iodine will increase thyroid hormone production and the production of H2O2 which damages the thyroidal cells. The lack of selenium prevents GPX from being able to protect the cells from this oxidative damage. While I doubt if most doctors realize why iodine should be restricted (it certainly seemed counter-intuitive to me at first), they have learned through experience that iodine can increase the thyroid damage in Hashimoto's. The information that selenium should be supplemented along with iodine is so new that most of them are unaware of it."