Hello Everyone,

I am starting some herbs for my thyroid. I was wondering if anyone knows the most CRUCIAL herbs, minerals, vitamins, etc. Necessary for proper thyroid function. Right now I am taking Tyrosine, Kelp, Guggul, Bladderwrack, hawthorne berry, chromium, b6, and other little trace minerals, all in this one pill. Does anyone know of a reason why I SHOULD NOT, take this , such as terrible side effects. It been 3 days, and everything is A-OK!

Thanks!!

Ninni

oh geez, I can't believe I didn't tell you which, it is hypo-thyroid. I went to the dr. and he said he would have to do blood tests to Clinically diagnose me, but he is Certain it is a hypothyroid condition. I did the temperature thing every morning and it is never above 97.4 EVER! and so many other little things he told me to try that indicate the Hypothyroid condition.

Thanks for your help!!!!!

Hey Ninni...its actually pretty normal to have the as your waking temperature. Anywhere from 97.0-98.0 is a normal waking temperature. And, as a person with the hypothyroid also, I would really be careful. The blood tests are not bad at all (and I HATE needles) and if you go too long with your thryroid not doing things correctly, you can really mess up your whole body. Personally, I would get the blood tests first and look at the FSH levels before you start your experiment with the herbs and then set a time limit for when you will go back and get a blood test again to compare. I take just 1 pill for it every night and its not bad, really. Every 3 or 4 monhts, I get a blood test to make sure that things are the way they need to be. Just my personal opinion here....but its coming from someone who has already been through all of this (not with the herbs tho) and knows how bad things can get if you don't have the correct thyroid functions.

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hello Christina C,

I was wondering what your thoughts were on those herbs I mentioned?

Thanks,

Ninni

Ninni,
I also have hypothroid and I am in agreement with the others - do the blood tests and talk to your doctor. If you really don't want to do the synthetic stuff see if you can find a naturopath or homeopath in your area. The are professionals in natural medicine and they can help you better than we can. Your body is far too important to mess around with if you don't know what you're doing.
Elisabeth

Hi ninny,I think I can help you a little,my thyroid was removed last october and it took them until march this year to tell me it was cancer,I was on the daily pill and felt fine.But in order for my treatment I had to go into "hypo-hell" they took the pills away for 5 weeks and the 2 last weeks I had to stay on a low iodine diet.I was feeling really bad,no energy,tired but unable to sleep,nightmares,emotional rollercoaster,very unpleasant.This week I got my radioactive treatment and was able to take the pills again,I have to take them for the rest of my life but that is not bad compared to going into hypo.The bloodwork is not bad either,please talk with your doctor about that

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I like the idea of seeing a Dr. that specializes in natural remedies instead of trying to guess what to take. My blood work happens to test *normal* but I have a nodule on my thyroid so I have had all the biopsies, iodine uptake, blood work ect. They shut my thyroid down and are giving me synthroid.... hoping it will shrink. I have gained weight but can't take a higher dose because I'm not really hypo or hyper-thyroid I do know that my Dr. told me some herbs will cancel out my meds so I'm careful not to take anything to counter act them. Your thyroid is nothing to mess with. Please, be very careful and follow your docs advice.

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Please God, make me as good as my cat thinks I am!

Hi folks

Did some strong talking with a Vetrinarian - - - I know "vets treat animals, not humans but when the docs came back with a reading of 10.77 on a norm of 2.5 - 5.0 I wanted more than some PA to talk to - and we have a vet with us to help the Iraqis - so I asked her - - "what do you know about thyroid" - - she asked do you want the short answer which will take a few hours or the long answer that will take far longer. It turned out to be one of her specialties. Thank the good Lord.

Well - they put me on synthroid. One of the keys for me was that while I was losing some inches with excessive amounts of exercise - no weight loss since March - when I reported back t the Army. Since I started the synthroid - with some diet and continuing the exercise but toned back - I have dropped from 195 to 180 in 30 days.

What I was told about the synthroid - - the body will naturally slough off what it does not need - you cannot overdose on it like some (most) drugs. While the docs keep a track on blood work - it is not because synthroid can "hurt" us but because with the thyroid acting up - other things can also act up - and the blood work will catch them.

Well - - I had hoped to be able to control via diet and exercise -- and I was wrong. Civilian docs had told me I had hypothyroid - but I did not want to listen to them and take the meds. I'm horrid in that area - I don't do meds. Well, guess I will have to now.

Flowermom - - what I do know about the synthroid as a diet aid -- it takes it off slowly - same as it went on - unless you do other things to help it.

Jon

PS - Keep the Iraqi constitution process in prayer and pray for safety over here.