synthroid and stuff are actually ruining womens lives and health

once you go off it , your body goes into shock….

and the imbalances are manifold…

i feel synthroid and these horrible medications have failed ladies

my aunty has a severe hyperthyroid issue,,, and unfortunately too much of an imbalance also creates these depressive and mental problems…

Taking iodine stopped my hair loss dead within a week. No doctor, specialist, naturopath or nutritionist had suggested it.

During August of last year at my annual checkup, my doc said my thyroid numbers were good; actually she said I was veering into ‘hyper’ thyroid. So instead of cutting my dosage BACK, I eliminated it. Dum Du Du Dum. It took exactly 7 months for my hair to become dry and frazzled on the ends and for my scalp to feel on fire. And I couldn’t for the life of me figure out what had changed.

First, I blamed my braids that were for my sew-in weave. Then I blamed the dye that I used on my roots (I am 52 and my edges and roots were really grey). Then I blamed stress. But something was niggling at the back of my brain that I just couldn’t recall. (LOL, brain fog). Something I read somewhere besides here reminded me of my dysfunctional thyroid. Duh. I went to the health food store. Bought an over the counter Dessicated Thyroid 390 mg per capsule treatment. I scoured my med cabinet for some Iodine too.

So I started the Dessicated Thyroid (dried bovine animal thyroid), about 2 weeks ago. I could feel my extremities beginning to warm. I took Valerian to combat the scalp pain and calm my anxiety about the hair fall that I experienced. During week 2 of the Dessicated Thyroid, I found about 3 1/2 piddlely pills of 50mg Iodoral Iodine in my cabinet. This after I swore to myself that I would never be without iodine in the house. Duh.

I started this week with the Iodoral iodine. I broke the pills in half, so I am getting 25 mg a day. I take them with my night supplements. Monday morning, my eyes popped open at 5:30 am(this never happens; I am usually very tired upon waking). My facial cavity felt ‘cleared out’. I didn’t even know it was congested. Had a prompt bowel movement upon rising. Researched some more about the iodine affect that I had put down. The environmental factors that I had allowed to seep back into my diet involve bromide, fluoride(water, toothpaste), and chloride(water). They attach to the same receptors as iodine in the body and thyroid and cancel it out.

The thyroid needs iodine to function properly. If your thyroid is already damaged, you may need to supplement natural thyroid; I did. Pharmaceuticals did nothing for me(synthroid, etc. about 12 years ago). They usually only address one portion of the thyroid – T4. The thyroid is very individual to each person as far as what is needed, but universally you need T3 and T4. The natural supplement I take mimics my thyroid. Some kind of way, it also helps my hormones stabilize. I still have my ovaries, though I haven’t had my period in 4 months. (this is a Yay! for menopausal me. My family of women all had hysterectomies, save one aunt, so no one could tell me at what age menopause would occur.)

One thing I noticed last month, was that my breasts became so very very sore that I couldn’t even lay face down(This was a BIG clue, as I had cystic, painful breasts nearly all my life, but had managed to make it go away). This is another clue and symptom for me. I had eliminated painful breasts by adding iodine and the thyroid supplement. For those interested in why the body needs iodine, Dr. Brownstein’s book: Iodine: Why you need it, Why you can’t live without it, is an excellent source. Those much more learned than I, have overcome some of the same issues that so many of us have. During my time of using iodine and ndt (natural dessicated thyroid), my hair was healthy and strong. I couldn’t track that it may have been growing back in slowly. It is thin, but I don’t have any bald spots; just had thin areas around temples. Those did fill in. Perhaps my hair was growing back and I didn’t even know it. Then I sabotaged myself by being impatient.

Iodine is an antifungal. Kills viruses. Cleans the lungs out. There isn’t any in our food supply that can counteract the chemicals that we currently encounter. NDT capsules were separated in dosages to three times a day. I open the capsule and take it sublingually (under the tongue). 1/2 the capsule early morning; the other half after lunch. The last dose in the evening ( 1 capsule). The reason to take it sublingually (STTM Stop the thyroid madness recommends to take it this way; initially I missed why. I researched sublingual. Your saliva and capillaries and veins in the mouth absorb much better than your digestive system for a capsule or pill. Not tasty, but not nasty depending on your taste buds, but the jolt is immediate!) This will probably require me to take fewer ‘capsules’, as the last time I was on them, I was up to 5 a day to keep my body temp in the correct range.

Body temp. Ah. Yes, I had been tracking my body temp but got lazy on that too, but this is the best way to determine what your thyroid (thermostat) is doing.

After two weeks, check your symptoms against those listed on the STTM website for hypothyroid. If they still exist, up your dosage a 1/2 capsule and remain there for another 2 weeks. This is why I am kicking my own behind. I had achieved my level and then fell off. Dum Dum. If you can find a doctor that will prescribe natural dessicated thyroid, that is the way to go, as it is stronger than what is over the counter and best of all, your insurance may cover it. I need to make an appointment with my doctor and see if I can get her to write me a prescription for both the NDT and the iodine. It can be quite expensive on a monthly basis, but let me tell you, the effect it has on mood, depression, hair, skin, nails: it is so worth it.

I also take 10k iu of vitamin d, 500 mg of magnesium, and I will begin soon on vit b12. I am trying to be patient and add slowly so that I know the effect. I had gone the route of ob/gyn, endocrinologists, no one could answer my questions. I found my own protocol, and soon after a doctor who would listen and encourage. Who would run the labs I asked for, and who had some knowledge about what I was saying. She is always booked. I would pay out of my pocket if I had to; luckily she is on my insurance. God’s blessings to all in the search for good health and healthy hair. Daina

I am still not sure if hair loss is due to thyroid or pattern loss
what I observe is thin hair and lossing them mostly at the time of bath.
density has decreased to almost 50 %. frontal hair have become grey and transparent and very thin.

I can even see very very small areas when there are no hairs.

Please help me out and suggest is this bcz of thyroid and if yes will this improve as I have started taking thyroid medicine only one week before.

All of the doctors have no idea whats wrong with me. The standard thyroid test was “normal” or whatever. However my mom made an appointment with a different kind of doctor for me (I really don’t know what kind.) but my mom was on the phone with this lady and the lady said it sounds like I have a thyroid problem. I am seeing her at the end of this week and I hope she helps me.

What I have done after hearing it could be thyroid related is I ditched the “Hair” vitamin. It was loaded with high amounts of things that my hair grew fine without before and I figured it was probably aggravating things. I already had been taking Vitamin D3, Calcium + Magnesium, and Krill Oil and I kept those in my regimen. What I added was Evening Primrose Oil. I have been taking it for about a week and I have been having some great hair days. Granted it is during that time where my hair usually looks better, but I had some GREAT hair days and I haven’t had any of those in 6 months. I also feel more balanced and I started my period and not a single cramp. I have high hopes for this new supplement.

The dr did some test, the tests came back borderline hypothyroidism. He then decided to start me on Levothyroxin. After 9 months of getting my levels right I was finally on 75mg of thyroxin. After a while on this dose I started not to feel well. The dr then upped the dose to 100mg. I started having palpitation, bloating in my face, gaining more weight, and hair loss.
I decided to stop taking the levothyroxine and within a matter of days I felt like my normal self again. I started to lose weight the bloating went and I felt full of life. My hair was still coming out at this stage. When I went back to the dr for the test doing he said the TSH level was normal (2).
Has time passed I have gone from having lovely thick hair to it looking like Barbie hair on a doll (no moisture ).
One of the women drs said, its to be expected losing your hair as you get older!
Also I might add, I have had terrible mood swing over the last 3 years..
Is it the menopause or my thyroid?
I am going to see a endo next week. If I need thyroxin again I want a private prescription for Armour and if the endo doesn’t give it me, I will go to a private specialist to get the prescription for the Armour.