Re: need some help/advice

agree with T and Mike re:  dehydration and B12 and I also think that you are experiencing transient hypothyroidism due to iodine excess AND/OR constipation... this is well documented in the literature, as an initial reaction to high-dose iodine supplementation and also as a more long lasting state(although GENERALLY this state will resolve when the "excess" iodine is removed). There is a lot of misinfo out there on the subject, most notably, the "wolff- chaikoff effect. I will give you the research that I have found on the subject, I will leave it to you to analyze/debate it.

Constipation and peripheral neuropathy are both symptoms of a hypothyroid state.

IMO, the constipation needs to be addressed post-haste. There's a ton of info on CZ as far as ways to resolve constipation. I personally would address this with lots of raw fruits and vegetables and a nice glass of prune juice(with a paper umbrella in it).

I would remove all processed foods. I would eliminate gluten from the diet. I would eat fermented foods. Have some good-quality animal protein. And yes, lots of water(with a little salt in it).

A cure for hypothyroid due to intestinal causes that I've read about in an old medical text consists of eating apples and drinking buttermilk for 3-4 days. Makes perfect sense as many cases of hypothyroid are due to dysbiosis/dysbacteriosis.

As far as io-supping, I am a proponent of starting low and elevating dosage slowly. By doing that you can monitor detox/symptoms and adjust dosage accordingly. A lot of people disagree with me on that, most notably Trapper, I don't care, I love him anyway.

Some people have found it beneficial to pulse the dose, as in 5 days on, 2 off, 4 days on, 3 off, etc.

I know that you've been around for awhile, I don't know the particulars of your io-history though. Actually,  I'm just too lazy to look it up:)

Now, links/info galore, in no particular order:

 

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From "The Comprehensive Handbook of Iodine" re: hypothyroid  and peripheral neuropathy due to iodine excess, see pages 708, 709:

http://tinyurl.com/3tn3bky

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more on iodine/hypo/peripheral neuropathy. Obvious that he's discussing people with severe thyroid/diabetes, etc, but still, one of the few resources I've found that discusses an elevation of these symptoms with increased iodine intake:

http://iodine4health.com/overviews/uses/ford_uses.htm

 

“Even 1 mg per day, however, is still too high a dosage for about 5-10% of American adults to begin with. It may take months, or even years, for the millions of Americans suffering from more severe thyroid problems and/or “diabetic neuropathy” to get used to eating that much Iodide. This is because as dying peripheral nerves start being revived with more optimal Iodide levels and metabolism, for months or even years, they usually still do not function normally. Instead, they tend to signal to the brain sensations of intense itching and/or phantom pains. To help reduce these very distracting and painful problems, it is more comfortable to start with just ½ mg of Iodide per day. That is about 3 or 4 times as much Iodine as most Americans are currently getting, but it is still a low enough dosage not to overly aggravate the peripheral itching and pain problems.

 

“Taking ½ mg per day is just enough to noticeably speed up metabolism. In many adults with slower metabolism, it also may temporarily (for a few weeks) increase the pulse rate. As I just mentioned, people with long standing hypothyroidism, and/or poorly controlled Type II diabetes, are likely to experience an intensification of any itching they may already be suffering from in their feet, legs, hands, arms, etc. This itching is commonly called “diabetic neuropathy”, but it is usually caused more by hypothyroidism, than by diabetes. Taking Iodide tends to intensify the symptoms (itching and numbness) because in counteracting the hypothyroidism, it also restores more normal nerve metabolism. As more normal metabolism is restored, peripheral nerve cells that had been damaged, or nearly killed, from slow metabolism, start reviving. As they revive, they usually keep functioning abnormally for months or even years, and therefore send increasing amounts of abnormal signals to the brain. Those renewed and intensified signals are often experienced as intense itching and/or pains. The only good thing about this is that it occurs because the nerves are still alive, and are starting to get better. As they recover, the nerves eventually start acting more normally, and the pains and itching gradually go away. Unfortunately, the greater the damage going in, the longer and more painful the recovery."

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Dr. Stephen Langer, "Thyroid's Effect on Digestion", see 2nd post in thread. I've linked the whole thread because there's stuff on gluten/celiac/candida in there as well:

http://curezone.com/forums/am.asp?i=1621684

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More on a well functioning thyroid's effect on digestion:

http://iodine4health.com/research/west_2007_constipation.doc


The Thyroid Connection

"Perhaps the next greatest cause of constipation, especially in women, is a sluggish thyroid. Because this condition is so common, is not detected accurately by thyroid blood tests, is aggravated by many prescription drugs, and usually goes untreated for years, it is serious indeed.

Most women who suffer from constipation related to sluggish thyroid have other problems as well. They include but are not limited to: being constantly cold, fatigued, overweight, and mentally sluggish, as well as having dry skin and hair, chronic headaches, frequent urination, and a lack of initiative in life.

You can best judge if you suffer from sluggish thyroid by taking your Barnes underarm temperatures. For at least five mornings, simply place the thermometer under your arm for ten minutes immediately upon arising. If your temperature averages below 97.4, you probably suffer from a sluggish thyroid. If your temperatures are below 97.0, even if your thyroid blood tests are normal, you almost assuredly suffer from sluggish thyroid.

The best way to treat this condition is to flush the toxic halogen molecules (which include fluorine, bromine, and chlorine) from your system, while fulfilling your Iodine needs. Toxic amounts of halogen compounds like bromine, which are found in processed foods, can displace healthy iodine levels in your body. The areas where iodine is needed, such as your thyroid, then suffer.

To eliminate the bromine (and other toxic halogens), you need to utilize iodine fulfillment therapy. This therapy supplies the body’s need for iodine until the body begins to finally release and excrete the toxic molecules and incorporate the iodine. This change in halogens (out with the toxic and in with the iodine) can easily be measured with urine tests.

You also don’t have to be bothered taking these measurements. Simply perform the iodine fulfillment procedure, and the thyroid problem will usually resolve without drugs. And if a sluggish thyroid causes your constipation, this problem will also be resolved naturally."

*edit* more... :)


http://www.optimox.com/pics/Iodine/IOD-10/IOD_10.htm


"We have had patients note better bowel function. Patients who have been constipated for over ten years have now noted daily bowel movements."


http://iodine4health.com/research/west_2006_fountain_of_youth.doc


"The most consistent responses have been improved memory, absence of ‘brain fog,’ regular bowel movements in those who were constipated, and improved skin texture.”


http://www.optimox.com/pics/Iodine/IOD-08/IOD_08.htm


"Whole body sufficiency for iodine correlated well with overall wellbeing, and some subjects could tell when they achieved sufficiency even before knowing the results of the test. Iodine sufficiency was associated with a sense of overall wellbeing, lifting of a brain fog, feeling warmer in cold environments, increased energy, needing less sleep, achieving more in less time, experiencing regular bowel movements and improved skin complexion."