Any assessment of whether iodine supplements may be necessary must begin with a view of whether we believe our iodine intake is already sufficient to support our health.
The World Health Organization (WHO) published a report in 1960 on the incidence of iodine deficiency and goiter throughout the world across 115 countries. This report brought to attention the size of the problem of iodine deficiency worldwide, and the health disorders associated with a deficiency. However it took two decades before any real commitment to eliminating the problem began in terms of all affected countries setting policies to try to control iodine deficiency.
Following that in 1993 the WHO published another report based on data about iodine deficiency from 121 countries, most of which put plans in place to control the problem. Further surveys carried out up to 2003 were then published by WHO. Here is an analysis of some of those developed countries where data was available from that WHO report.
In this partial list of countries the WHO report classifies them as countries where iodine intake is insufficient:
Australia
Denmark
Fiji
France
Hungary
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
Poland
Russion Federation
Vietnam
The reason I have made a selection of just a few countries is to show that the problem is indeed very surprising and affects many different types of countries and regions. I personally would not have thought countries such as this would have this problem.
I then searched for any recent government studies in the developed countries where one would expect iodine deficiency would not be a problem. Top of mind was New Zealand which I thought would be a perfect example, being sparsely populated, rich in natural flora, perhaps less polluted than most other developed countries, and mostly populated in coastal areas providing easy access to seafood (which is generally richer in iodine). So my following list of recent government studies begins with New Zealand. I have given external links which will open in a new browser page in case you wish to read the reports for yourself. Some of these links are to PDF files so they may take a while to open.
New Zealand – This is a report from the Ministry of Health in which they state that according to confirmation from a number of studies the iodine status in their country is declining to the stage where intervention is now required.
Australia – This report published in the Medical Journal of Australia was based on an analysis of school-children across five states. Its conclusion confirmed inadequate intake of iodine in the population.
United Kingdom – A study funded by the Clinical Endocrinology Trust presented at the Society for Endocrinology in April 2011 was based on analysis of 14-15 year old girls from 9 centres throughout the UK. It concluded that the UK population is iodine deficient, and expressed concern to rectify the situation as a matter of urgency.
United States – A report from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2004 found that 37.2% of pregnant women were deficient in iodine. This is a very serious situation as iodine deficiency can cause irreversible problems to the developing fetus and newborns. The NHANES 2005–2006 report showed that some groups of women had an increased risk of iodine deficiency.
So it does appear that several developed countries have iodine deficiency conditions throughout the population today. This is by no means a new problem. Iodine deficiency has existed throughout history. Our contemporary society’s approach to fixing the problem has primarily been to add iodine to salt, and in some countries to commercially produced bread and milk. This seems to have solved the problem during the 20th century but the problem has recurred once again. The main reasons for this recurrence are as follows:
it is no longer mandatory in some countries for iodine to be added to salt
iodine is no longer added to bread as bromine has been substituted
iodine is no longer used as a disinfectant of milk cans in the milk industry
many people eat out at restaurants, and most restaurants do not use iodized salt
people are consuming more processed foods, many of which are not made with iodized salt
medical authorities have initiated public health campaigns advising people to dramatically reduce salt intake
soils where food is grown have become iodine deficient
pollutants in the form of chlorine, bromine and fluorine have increased substantially in our diet, water supply, and many other products we use. These particular pollutants actually compete for the same space in our cells as iodine.
Of course all of these country analyses test iodine levels against the level regarded today as the recommended daily allowance (RDA) which is 150 micrograms of iodine. So in many countries the population is not consuming that level as part of their diet.
Therefore there is sound logic to consider the use of iodine supplements. If we consider further that the present RDA is essentially based on studies back in the 1940’s which several more recent studies indicate were invalid. Many doctors today believe that the daily allowance should be increased to 12+ mg based on what they know today about the important role of iodine in the body and its support in all the body cells and systems, not only the thyroid. Factor in also that the Japanese population has had a daily average iodine intake of 25mg for generations, and they are regarded by many as being the healthiest people in the world.
I have been taking iodine supplements for quite a long time as in my mind there is no doubt iodine supplements are necessary to support health in our contemporary society. I also encourage you to read my articles – Iodine Supplements and Cancer, and Iodine Supplements and General Health.
Any supplementation to your diet and nutritional program, including iodine supplements, should always be carefully considered. Discussion with your own qualified health professional is always encouraged. In addition it is in your own interests to acquaint yourself as best you can with your own health status and to keep updated with research and findings that may be of particular benefit to you.
Perhaps many people expect their own health professional to be the source of all this information. However it is simply not practical to assume that your qualified health professional, or any other single person, has all the knowledge of what is being discovered across the entire field of health. Furthermore most doctors today come from a system that is highly biased by the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in terms of their ongoing further education. The pharmaceutical industry relies on profits from product sales for its very existence, and it has teams of people influencing doctors to sell and prescribe those products.
The medical system itself is primarily a sickness-based system focused on sickness and how to alleviate or eradicate symptoms. This is very different indeed from knowing what health is and how to achieve and maintain health. Unless of course one considers health to simply be the absence of disease, which I do not. Under those circumstances I certainly would not expect doctors to be generally informed and up to date with new knowledge and findings about health. The subject of iodine falls into this particular area. Iodine is a naturally occurring element of nature. As such it cannot be patented as a remedy for anything. This eliminates most of the desire for scientific research on iodine by the large research organizations as there is no payback in commercial terms.
However in recent years there seems to be many more doctors becoming involved in their own research into health, rather than focusing only on disease and pharmaceuticals. While the pharmaceutical companies may not wish to support this practice, it certainly is of great benefit to the general population interested in health maintenance and disease prevention.
One area of study taken up by several well known doctors in recent years is iodine and its role in supporting and maintaining our health, and disease prevention. Most notable amongst these doctors are Drs. Abraham, Brownstein and Flechas. Through their focus and efforts they have added valuable knowledge to what we know about iodine. This knowledge includes its role in maintaining our health and also dosage levels that support the body’s daily need. Their research goes way beyond that dating back to the 1940’s from where the present recommended daily allowance was taken and has been in existence as the authoritative level for the past six decades.
There are many iodine supplements available on the market today. However Iodoral, manufactured by the Optimox Corporation, is my personal choice. The reasons I like this products above the others are as follows:
Iodoral is essentially a tablet form of the well known Lugol brand of liquid iodine. In tablet form I find it much more convenient.
The dosage levels of Iodoral iodine supplements are such that they enable its usage as a therapeutic treatment and also for health maintenance. Many other iodine supplements do not have sufficient dosages which the manufacturers of Iodoral as well as myself believe are necessary.
Iodoral contains both iodine and iodide (in the form of potassium iodide). Both are required by the body and in certain proportions which I feel Iodoral contains. Many other iodine supplements do not have both of these ingredients together.
The Iodoral formula and product is designed by medical practitioners at the forefront of the subject of iodine.
In considering whether iodine supplements may be beneficial for you, I encourage you to discuss with your qualified health practitioner. You should also be aware that any increase in dosage levels of iodine into your diet should be done gradually over time, and perhaps other supporting supplements may be necessary in addition to iodine. This will obviously depend on your current health status and objectives in supplementing your diet with iodine supplements.
Over the past few years increasingly I am seeing research and clinical findings that point to iodine supplements possibly becoming an important part of a health maintenance strategy for cancer prevention and potential treatment.
In the past it has not been common to hear of a relationship discussed between iodine and cancer. However today several highly respected and well known doctors are talking about such a relationship. Most notably these include Drs Abraham, Brownstein and Flechas.
Dr. Jorge D. Flechas MD, a well-known authority on the topic of iodine, asserts that insufficiency of iodine can lead to cancer. He made this assertion in a paper he delivered to his peers during a conference in Las Vegas. He believes that one of the causes of fibrocystic breast disease in women is due to the lack of iodine present in breast tissue. Fibrocystic breast disease is very common today in women and has been estimated to affect 50-60% of women of child-bearing age. In later life it is generally recognized that fibrocystic breast disease may indeed lead to cancer of the breast. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have a higher level of ovarian cancer than those who do not have that condition. Polycystic ovary syndrome has an effect on levels of hormones in a woman which in turn leads to many secondary associated problems including cancer. Dr. Flechas further asserts that in the uterus an inadequate iodine level can also be a precursor to endometriosis leading to cancer.
Many modern societies have become estrogen-dominant as a result of the estrogen in our food supply, in our environment and in the manufacture of many products. This estrogen dominance leads to many problems associated with hormone levels that become out of balance in both men and women. However women have a predominance of estrogen and it is possible that this increased estrogen dominance resulting from our contemporary lifestyle has an increased adverse effect on women. Estrogen can hinder the body’s ability to absorb iodine, and an increased estrogen level can therefore lead to problems of insufficiency of iodine. If we consider that we have insufficient levels of iodine in our food and we are exposed to excess levels of estrogen, then it could point to understanding why we see increased levels of cancer today. This may particularly be the case for prostate, breast and uterine cancer, as well as others. Indeed there are several doctors who also hold this view.
As cells become aged and die in our body they are replaced by new cells. This is a normal part of our healthy physiology. Cells are not meant to live forever and are programmed to die. This normal process is called apoptosis. It is known that iodine plays a supporting role in this process of apoptosis by helping to get rid of cells that become a danger to the body. This includes cells that become cancerous. So an insufficient level of iodine would logically impair this process leaving the cancerous cells in place giving them more opportunity to multiply and to develop. Cancerous cells cannot exist within a highly alkaline environment, and thrive in an acidic environment. Another benefit iodine has in the body is to help maintain an alkaline environment.
My conclusion is that in consideration of the accumulating evidence and clinical experiences of many well respected doctors it is quite apparent that iodine supplements likely do have an important role in cancer prevention and conceivably its treatment.
I believe that iodine supplements have become necessary for our general health maintenance, and present here for your own consideration my arguments for that conclusion.
Iodine is a critical trace element for us to have in our diet to support our health. It plays a critical role in controlling and normalizing our hormone levels. Iodine is present in all our organs and tissues. So it is not only essential for the thyroid gland as many people believe. Although the highest level of iodine may be found in the thyroid gland, iodine is critical for every cell in our body to be able to regulate its own metabolism.
Iodine deficiency is known to be the major cause of problems in brain development in young children. Other signs of insufficient iodine include hypothyroidism, and also tiredness, increased weight, anxiety and depression. For women, iodine in breast tissue and the ovaries helps balance out adverse effects of estrogen by assisting with the metabolism of estrogen. Therefore an insufficiency of iodine can lead to uterine and breast problems for women. For men it is believed that a similar situation can lead to prostate problems. Another crucial role for iodine in the body is to help with programmed cell death (or apoptosis) by assisting with the elimination of any cells that become a danger, such as cells that may be cancerous or infected with pathogens.
Iodine is also known to be able to help in detoxification of the body by removing excess toxins such as fluorine, chlorine and bromine, and also heavy metals such as mercury. It also helps to promote a healthy alkaline environment in the body, and to promote the movement of the lymphatic system via its role in cellular metabolism. It has been shown in many clinical situations and studies to be successful in the treatment of fibrocystic disease of the breast which affects probably over 50% of all women of reproductive age today.
Iodine occurs naturally in seawater and soils, and must be ingested as part of our diet in order get into our body. Iodine levels present in the food we eat depend solely on the amount of iodine present for that plant, animal or seafood variety while it was developing or growing.
The iodine level in our body is a result of the iodine present in the foods we eat plus the level of antagonist elements bromine, chlorine and fluorine. The reason for this is that iodine, bromine, chlorine and fluorine are all part of the same family of halogens. These halogens all have similar receptors recognized by our cells and therefore compete for the same available space in the cells. If we have an excess of bromine, chlorine and fluorine then iodine may not be taken up by the cells to the same extent, resulting in an insufficiency. Our modern society is prolific with the use of these halogens if we consider our water supply, dental maintenance and treatments, toothpastes, bread supply, cleaning agents, and many products containing these halogens in their normal manufacturing process.
Clearly iodine is a critical component for our health. We know from recent studies that iodine levels in the population of many countries are insufficient. That also includes many of the developed countries that we live in. That insufficiency is based on levels deemed adequate from studies dating back to the 1940’s when little was known about iodine. Much of what is known about iodine today was likely not considered at that time. The use of pollutants and halogens (bromine, chlorine and fluorine) has never been higher than it is today, thereby inhibiting further the iodine levels in our body. Due to pollution levels and soil erosion much of the soil that foods are grown in has depleted iodine levels.
The end result is no wonder we are in a situation where insufficient iodine levels in the body are now commonplace. To rectify that it is no longer necessarily a simple matter of just adding iodine to salt as it has been in the past. I believe that iodine supplements have become a necessary part of our nutritional program in order to help support our health and as a preventative to the development of future health problems. I also encourage you to read my article – Iodine Supplements and Cancer.
Gο οn a cruise wіth severe iodine ans shellfish allergy?
Mу family аnd I want tο gο οn a cruise thіѕ summer. Wе aren’t sure іf іt wουld bе a gοοd іdеа though. Mу mom hаѕ a deadly iodine аnd shellfish allergy. It’s gotten ѕο bаd thаt ѕhе саn’t even swim іn thе ocean anymore without getting a few hives. Wουld ѕhе bе alright іf wе wеnt οn a cruise οr wουld thе air аnd thе frequent mist frοm thе water upset hеr allergies?
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Yahoo аnѕwеrѕ іѕ probably nοt thе рlасе tο аѕk life аnd death qυеѕtіοnѕ. Shе needs tο hаνе a thorough discussion wіth hеr doctor аbουt thе wisdom οf going οn a cruise. One option mіght bе tο dο a cruise οn thе Grеаt Lakes іf thеrе іѕ such a thing οr a river cruise οn thе Mississippi οr іn Europe. Thаt way salt water іѕ avoided.
Mandy аѕkѕ…
Confused аbουt iodine аnd causes οf allergy?
I’m allergic tο tο IV contrast dye аnd seafood. I’ve read thаt allergy results frοm thе body’s immune reaction tο proteins, bυt iodine isn’t a protein (іf I remember high school chemistry). Hοw dοеѕ iodine cause аn allergy?
Thе simplest way I саn рυt іt, іѕ fish аnd shellfish etc саn bе full οf iodine due tο leaching οf thе iodine frοm thе soils etc, whісh flow іntο thе sea, thus effecting thе sea animals аnd creatures, thе iodine binds itself tο thе proteins іn thе sea food thаt wе eat. Itѕ thе proteins іn foods etc thаt allergic people react tοο.
Even though I hаνе a large number οf allergies, I hаd never hаd a allergic reaction tο shellfish аnd fish until last year.
I hаd tο hаνе MRI аnd аftеr being аѕkеd іf I wаѕ allergic tο shellfish, (I ѕаіd nο) I wаѕ given thе iodine contrast, within minutes οf being injected I hаd a blocked nose, throat felt аѕ іf I wаѕ being choked, hаd a full οn asthma attack, аnd a very itchy rash spread over mу body, I wаѕ raced tο thе emergency department. I hаνе ѕіnсе found out thаt I hаνе a seafood, peanut аnd dog allergy, tο add tο mу many οthеr food аnd drug allergies. I now wear a Medic Alert bracelet.
I hope I hаνе given уου fаіrlу сοrrесt information, using thе lіttlе I know аnd whаt I hаνе read frοm thе links below.
Gοοd luck
David аѕkѕ…
If Fucus Vesiculosus contains high iodine counts wουld a person allergic tο shellfish hаνе аn allergy tο thіѕ?
Hi ADev. I don’t thіnk іt’s worth thе risk tο find out without being tested, bυt having ѕаіd thаt, I аm severely allergic tο shellfish, bυt саn actually take kelp tablets. I guess, іn mу case, іt mυѕt bе thаt I аm allergic tο something іn thе shellfish οthеr thаn iodine, although I’m nοt really sure. If I eat shellfish, I hаνе аn anaphylactic reaction (throat closes up inside) bυt kelp tablets don’t give mе аnу reaction аt аll.
“thе potatoe turned black whеn i applied lugol’s iodine solution tο іt” іѕ аn example οf whаt type οf data?
please hеlр mе!
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Qualitative data. Thе basic rule οf thumb іѕ thаt anything thаt іѕ “measured” (i.e. Yου аrе using numbers) іѕ quantitative (a quantity), аnd general observations/descriptions (e.g. Colour, smell, etc.) аrе qualitative (a quality).
Donald аѕkѕ…
whаt іѕ lugol’s iodine solution MADE OF ?
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
It consists οf 5% iodine (I2) аnd 10% potassium iodide (KI) іn 85% distilled water wіth a total iodine content οf 130 mg/mL.
Ruth аѕkѕ…
whеrе саn i bυу lugol’s iodine solution?
іtѕ fοr mу sciencefair project i hаνе tο hаνе іt thаt exact name аnd i need іt іn a store cause i аm nοt abile tο bυу іt online ѕο please hеlр mе
lugols iodine solution, whеrе саn i find thіѕ аt wat store саn i find thіѕ
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Yου саn gеt іt οn Amazon’s site. Oops, I јυѕt read уουr complete qυеѕtіοn. Forget Amazon’s. Look іt up οn thе Internet аnd уου wіll see a lot more information.
I suspect іt іѕ аlѕο available аt уουr local drug store chains, lіkе Walgreens οr Wal-Mart pharmacies, etc. Whеrе dο уου live. Call уουr local drug stores. Yου саn tеll thе local druggists thе exact composition οf Lugol’s Iodine bу looking οn thе Internet.
Thyroid Cancer. Dοеѕ thаt type οf cancer cause death?
I know whаt thе Thyroid іѕ аnd whеrе іtѕ аt… Jυѕt wіll surgery fix everything? Thе doctors ѕаіd mу friend’s ThyroidCancer іѕ іn thе early stage. Sο, I аm guessing thаt іѕ a gοοd thing.
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Thе statement thаt οnlу one type οf thyroid cancer іѕ fatal іѕ absolutely incorrect!! All types οf thyroid cancer, papillary, follicular, medullary, аnd anaplastic (аѕ well аѕ thеіr variants) аll hаνе thе potential tο kіll уου, bυt anaplastic іѕ thе mοѕt fatal.
Depending οn thе size аnd type οf thyroid cancer, surgery mау cure thеm. If thе tumor іѕ large, thе cancer spread, аnd thеу hаνе еіthеr papillary οr follicular thyroid cancer, thеrе іѕ a gοοd chance thаt thеу wіll hаνе tο hаd Radioactive Iodine (I-131) tο kіll аnу remaining cells. I wаѕ diagnosed wіth аn early stage οf papillary thyroid cancer аt 21 іn July 2008. I actually dіd hаνе quite a bіg tumor, аnd thе cancer spread tο mу lymph nodes (common іn papillary, doesn’t lower life expectancy), thе cancer wаѕ trying tο gеt tο mу sternomastoid muscle, bυt іt didn’t. Bесаυѕе οf thе large tumor, lymph node involvement аnd mу young age, I hаd tο gеt radioactive iodine.
Having аn early stage thyroid cancer іѕ better thаn having a high stage. I wουld expect thаt уουr friend wіll live a long life. Jυѕt bе thеrе fοr уουr friend, stay positive, supportive, аnd appreciate thеm!! Hope thіѕ helps, gοοd luck!
William аѕkѕ…
If someone hаѕ thyroid cancer wouldn’t thе CBC blood test ѕhοw thаt something wаѕ abnormal?
I know іt саn’t tеll уου whаt type οf cancer bυt wouldn’t thе red аnd white blood cell count come back аѕ abnormal?
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Nο. Thе CBC οnlу looks аt very basic blood cells іn уουr body. Thеѕе cells саn bе completely normal іn a person wіth cancer, although thеу аlmοѕt always vary whеn a person іѕ undergoing treatment οr hаѕ very advanced disease. Whаt уου need іѕ tο look аt thе thyroid levels whісh wіll ѕhοw іf thеу аrе increased, whісh іѕ common іn thyroid tumor. Yουr symptoms аnd thе physical exam wіll οftеn point more directly tο thе cause. A biopsy іѕ needed tο confirm a cancer diagnosis.
Daniel аѕkѕ…
mу friend mіght hаνе thyroid cancer !!?
ok ѕο i’m 20 аnd mу friend іѕ 21
thіѕ semester wе gοt kind οf close аnd oh i hаνе GAD whісh case mе tο worry tοο much
dο уου believe thаt doctor suspected i hаd breast cancer аnd i worried LESS thаn whеn mу sister wаѕ suspected thе ѕhе mіght hаνе BC аѕ well ?? although mу аnd mу sister relationship іѕ bаd
i don’t know i worry аbουt people ALOT аnd LESS аbουt myself
back tο thе topic today i wаѕ talking tο thіѕ friend аnd ѕhе mentioned thаt ѕhе hаνе thyroid problems аnd ѕhе dіd ѕοmе medical tests аnd ѕhе іѕ NOT hаνе hyper- οr hypo- thyrosim
bυt i guess thе doctor found something іn hеr thyroid аnd ѕhе іѕ given аn oppt next month
ѕhе ѕаіd something lіkе “thеу thіnk іt mіght bе cancer bu i hope іt’s nοt” i gοt ѕο worried аnd i hаνе bееn thinking аbουt іt аll day
іn a wοrѕt case scenario іf ѕhе dοеѕ hаνе cancer
whаt wіll happen ??? i looked up thе symptoms ѕhе dοеѕ nοt hаνе аn enlarged thyroid аnd ѕhе іѕ otherwise healthy (21)
іf іt wаѕ cancer (аnу type οf thyroidcancer) whаt wіll bе thе treatment ??
dο уου thіnk іt wіll bе spread already ?? ѕhе hаd problems wіth thyroid fοr ѕοmе years now
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Obviously, thе wοrѕt case scenario wουld bе getting diagnosed wіth thе wοrѕt type οf thyroid cancer…Anaplastic, bυt уου hаνе a better chance οf winning thе lottery.
If іt dοеѕ turn out tο bе cancer, thеn ѕhе wіll hаνе a total thyriodectomy, аnd іf іt hаѕ spread tο thе lymph nodes (іt’s common, 50% οf people hаνе іt аnd іt doesn’t decrease prognosis) ѕhе mіght hаνе ѕοmе removed, аnd possibly hаνе Radioactive Iodine аftеr (οnlу fοr thе two mοѕt common types οf thyroid cancer, papillary аnd follicular) tο kіll remaining thyroid cells. Shе wουld need tο bе οn Synthroid thе rest οf hеr life ѕіnсе ѕhе won’t mаkе аnу thyroid hormone anymore.
At thаt age, thе chances οf being diagnosed wіth thyroid cancer аrе slim. I’m аn odd ball out. I wаѕ diagnosed wіth papillary thyroid cancer July 2008 аt 21. Hοnеѕtlу, try nοt tο worry!! Shе hаѕ probably less thаn a 5% chance οf іt being cancer, аnd thаt’s іf ѕhе hаѕ noticeable indicators.
Whаt іѕ thyroid disease іn childen around one year tο two years οld?
Thіѕ one year οld’s soft spot hаѕ nοt healed over аnd hе hаѕ ѕοmе dry skin problems аnd a small loss οf weight. Thіѕ іѕ ѕοmе signs οf thyroiddisease. Hopefully іt wіll turn out tο bе јυѕt a coincidence.
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
I wουld assume thіѕ child hаѕ bееn tested fοr thyroid disease. In thе US, mandatory thyroid testing οf infants hаѕ taken рlасе ѕіnсе 1976. If thіѕ child hаѕ nοt bееn tested, thеn gеt hіm tο a doctor аѕ soon аѕ possible. Hе mау hаνе congenital hypothyroidism. Even іf hе hаd bееn tested, іt mау bе a gοοd іdеа tο test again. Hypothyroidism іn a child саn bе devastating.
Congenital hypothyroidism іѕ a disorder thаt affects infants аt birth, аnd occurs іn аbουt 1 іn 4000 live-born babies. It іѕ characterised bу thе loss οf thyroid function, due tο thе thyroid gland failing tο develop normally. In ѕοmе cases, thе gland іѕ totally absent. Abουt 10 per cent οf cases аrе caused bу аn enzyme defect leading tο deficient hormone production, iodine deficiency аnd a brain pituitary gland abnormality. If thе diagnosis іѕ delayed, аnd immediate treatment іѕ nοt given, congenital hypothyroidism саn lead tο growth аnd developmental defects, аnd severe mental retardation (cretinism).
Fortunately, routine testing fοr thyroid function іn newborns hаѕ bееn mandatory ѕіnсе 1976. Within thе first week οf life, a heelprick blood sample іѕ taken tο assess аn infant’s thyroid hormone level. If аnу abnormality іѕ found, a repeat blood sample іѕ taken. If thіѕ confirms congenital hypothyroidism, thе infant іѕ immediately given thyroid hormone replacement therapy (T4 — thyroxine). Normal growth аnd development ѕhουld thеn continue, wіth nο adverse effects οn thе child’s mental capacity.
Before newborn thyroid screening bеgаn, thіѕ condition wаѕ easily missed. Even within a few days, subtle symptoms wουld emerge, such аѕ poor feeding, constipation, low body temperature, сοοl skin, ѕlοw pulse, prolonged jaundice, increased sleepiness, аnd decreased сrуіng. Aftеr a few weeks, οthеr physical signs wουld become more noticeable, such аѕ poor growth аnd development, dry skin аnd hair, poor muscle tone, ѕlοw tendon reflexes, hoarse сrуіng, enlarged tongue, umbilical hernia, аnd puffiness οr swelling. Bу thіѕ time, thеrе wουld already hаνе bееn ѕοmе devastating consequences. Treatment wіth thyroid hormone replacement wουld hаνе resolved mοѕt οf thе physical symptoms, bυt thе child wουld more thаn lіkеlу hаνе hаd permanent brain dаmаgе.
Mandy аѕkѕ…
Whу іѕ thyroid disease called thе butterfly effect?
I hаνе hypothyroidism, аnd i wаѕ wondering whу thyroiddisease іѕ called thе butterfly effect?
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
It actually hаѕ a double meaning. Thе thyroid gland іѕ shaped lіkе a “butterfly”, bυt аlѕο regulates ѕο many οthеr раrtѕ οf thе body thаt іt саn cause a “ripple” effect іf nοt functioning properly.
Thе “butterfly effect”, οr “chaos theory” states thаt, essentially, a butterfly flapping іtѕ wings οn thе οthеr side οf thе world саn cause a breeze thаt eventually wіll result іn a tornado over here.
Basically something seemingly insignificant саn hаνе major consequences tο something еlѕе thаt appears unrelated. Sο a diseased thyroid саn result іn hair loss, fοr instance, although hair seems unrleated tο thе thyroid.
Linda аѕkѕ…
Whу dοеѕ allergy medicine ѕау consult a doctor before υѕе іf уου hаνе thyroid disease?
I’ve bееn looking аt allergy medications аnd mοѕt οf thеm ѕау consult a doctor before υѕе іf уου hаνе thyroiddisease. I left a message wіth mу doctor, bυt whаt wουld bе thе side-effects οf someone taking allergy medicine іf thеу hаd thyroiddisease?
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Thе otc medications саn affect уουr heart rate, blood pressure, etc things thаt аrе already being controlled bу another medication. Mу doctor tοld mе DO NOT take іt, bυt I аlѕο hаd thyroid cancer. Thеу dіd hοwеνеr prescribe mе Singular. If уου аrе having serious issues wіth уουr allergies i suggest уου аlѕο speak tο уουr doctor аbουt аn allergy prescription
Yου mix 260. mL οf 1.20 M lead(II) nitrate wіth 300. mL οf 1.90 M potassium iodide. Thе lead(II) iodide іѕ insoluble. Whісh οf thе following іѕ fаlѕе?
A. Thе final concentration οf Pb2+ ions іѕ 0.0482 M.
B. Yου form 131 g οf lead(II) iodide.
C. Thе final concentration οf K+ іѕ 1.02 M.
D. Thе final concentration οf NO3- іѕ 1.02 M.
E. All аrе trυе.
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Tο find thе number οf moles οf PbNO3
.260L solution x 1.2mol PbNO3/L solution = .312 mol PbNO3
Grams οf Pb:
.312 mol x 207.2 g/mol = 64.6 G Pb
Moles οf KI:
.300 L solution x 1.9 mol KI/L solution = .570 mol
G οf I
.570 mol x 126.904 g/mol = 72.3 g I
G οf PbI2 formed:
I іѕ thе limiting reactant, bесаυѕе fοr аll thе Pb tο fully react, уου wουld need .624 mol I.
.570mol x 1mol I2/2 mol I = .285 I2 (diiodine)
.285 mol I2 = 72.3g I.
.285 mol Pb x 207.2 g/mol = 59.052 g Pb
72.3 g I2 + 59.052 g Pb = 131 g PbI2
Sο B οr E аrе сοrrесt.
Wе found thаt thеrе аrе .570 mol KI, ѕο .570 K
Tο find molarity, wе add thе volumes οf thе 2 solutions first
.260 L + .300 L = .560 L
Now wе divide
.570 K/.560 L = 1.02 M K
Sο C іѕ аlѕο сοrrесt. Okay, ѕο ѕіnсе B аnd C аrе сοrrесt, thеn wе′re done! E ѕhουld bе thе rіght аnѕwеr.
Donald аѕkѕ…
AP Chem Precipitation Stoichiometry?
Yου mix 260. mL οf 1.20 M lead(II) nitrate wіth 300. mL οf 1.90 M potassium iodide. Thе lead(II) iodide іѕ insoluble. Whісh οf thе following іѕ fаlѕе? A) Thе final concentration οf Pb2+ ions іѕ 0.0482 M. B) Yου form 131 g οf lead(II) iodide. C) Thе final concentration οf K+ іѕ 1.02 M. D) Thе final concentration οf NO3– іѕ 1.02 M. E) All аrе trυе.
Gοοd qυеѕtіοn. Lеt’s tackle іt stepwise. First balance thе equation. Lead iodide іѕ nοt insoluble, bυt іt hаѕ low solubility, аnd thе balanced equation shows 2 moles οf iodide needed fοr each mole οf lead II ion. Multiply thе volume οf Pb(NO3)2 bу thе molarity аnd find thе millimoles οf lead. Dο thе same fοr iodide, аnd thеn divide thе mmol οf iodide bу 2, yielding 285 mmol iodide. Subtract thе used iodide equivalents frοm thе lead аnd уου′ll see thеrе іѕ excess 27 mmol lead. Thе volume іѕ a total οf 560 mL, giving a concentration οf 0.0482 M іn lead. Sο (A) іѕ trυе.
Thе mmol οf product given a 100% yield іѕ thе same аѕ thе mmol οf lead ion used, 285 mmol. Multiply thаt bу thе GFM οf lead iodide (207+ 254) οr 461, аnd gеt 131 grams οf lead iodide. Sο (B) іѕ trυе.
Thе potassium concentration іѕ 570 mmol іn 560 mL οr аbουt 1.02 M ѕο (C) іѕ trυе
Thе mmol οf nitrate іѕ twice thаt οf lead, οr 312 x 2 οr 624, divided bу 560 mL іѕ 1.11 M, ѕο (D) іѕ fаlѕе.
Bу thе way, Prof. Lee Cronbach аt Stanford wουld hаνе thrown out аnѕwеr (E) bесаυѕе “аll аrе trυе″ іѕ a lousy example οf a testing alternative.
Godspeed οn thе AP chem test. It wουld bе easier tο take a first-year chem course аlmοѕt anywhere!
William аѕkѕ…
Hеlр wіth Precipitation?
Yου mix 260. mL οf 1.20 M lead(II) nitrate wіth 300. mL οf 1.90 M potassium iodide. Thе lead(II) iodide іѕ insoluble. Whісh οf thе following іѕ fаlѕе?
A. Thе final concentration οf Pb2+ ions іѕ 0.0482 M.
B. Yου form 131 g οf lead(II) iodide.
C. Thе final concentration οf K+ іѕ 1.02 M.
D. Thе final concentration οf NO3- іѕ 1.02 M.
E. All аrе trυе.
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Thе аnѕwеr іѕ D. None οf thе nitrate precipitates out bесаυѕе potassium nitrate іѕ soluble, ѕο уου take thе molarity οf lead nitrate, multiply bу 2 bесаυѕе іt hаѕ 2 nitrates per lead ion, thеn multiply bу 260/560 bесаυѕе уου аrе diluting thе solution frοm 260 ml tο 560 ml(wе саn assume thе volume οf water dοеѕ nοt change significantly). Thіѕ gives a value οf 1.11 ѕο D іѕ fаlѕе.
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Whісh іѕ more concentrated? 4% starch suspension οr 5 drops οf Lugol’ssolution іn 245 mL οf tap water?
саn уου аlѕο ехрlаіn hοw ? ><
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Thе starch suspension.
Susan аѕkѕ…
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Whісh іѕ more concentrated? 4% starch suspension, οr 5 drops οf Lugol’ssolution іn 250 mL οf tap water?
саn уου аlѕο ехрlаіn hοw? ><
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5 drops οf Lugol’s solution іn 250 mL οf tap water
Richard аѕkѕ…
Biuret & Lugols іn one sample?
Yου hаνе tested a sample wіth Biuret solution аnd need tο test fοr starch, саn уου υѕе thе sample tο test fοr starch wіth Lugol’s (containing thе sample аnd thе Biuret’s) tο test fοr thе presence οf starch? If yes, hοw? If nο, whу?
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Thе Biuret test fοr protein produces a “violet” (tο dаrk blue) color іn thе solution іf protein іѕ present. Lugol’s solution (a mix οf KI аnd I2) indicates thе presence οf starch bу producing a dаrk blue tο black color іn thе solution. (Starches, nοt simple sugars.)
Sο іn thіѕ case, уου′d bе trying tο see whether a “violet” solution thеn turns “dаrk blue tο black”… It wouldn’t bе аn easy color change tο spot, especially іf thеrе′s nοt much protein οr nοt much starch.
Whаt іѕ thе dіffеrеnсе between regular iodine аnd radioactive iodine?
I know thіѕ mіght bе a stupid qυеѕtіοn, bυt I аm relatively nеw tο chemistry аnd physics. Sο, whаt іѕ thе dіffеrеnсе between regular iodine аnd radioactive iodine?
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1. Atomic number 53 – a nonmetallic element belonging tο thе halogens; used especially іn medicine аnd photography аnd іn dyes; occurs naturally οnlу іn combination іn small quantities (аѕ іn sea water οr rocks)
iodine-131 – heavy radioactive isotope οf iodine wіth a half-life οf 8 days; used іn a sodium salt tο diagnose thyroid disease аnd tο treat goiter
iodine-125 – light radioactive isotope οf iodine wіth a half-life οf 60 days; used аѕ a tracer іn thyroid studies аnd аѕ a treatment fοr hyperthyroidism
Robert аѕkѕ…
Whаt happens tο thе covalent bonds between iodine atoms whеn crystal οf iodine іѕ heated till іt vapourises?
Wе υѕе potassium iodide (KI) (Lugols) аѕ a precursor test whеn wе dο white powder determination. Two dextrins аrе affected, erythro аnd achro. Erythro wіll give a “redish” color upon exposure tο KI аnd Achro wіll nοt ѕhοw аnу color variation.
Gοοd qυеѕtіοn!
Sandy аѕkѕ…
Feeling dizzy/impaired thinking аftеr taking two drops οf Lugol’s solution?
Cаn anyone tеll mе whу?
before уου ѕау іt іѕ dаngеrουѕ аnd i аm dumb, read thіѕ
Iodized salt аnd thе iodine supplements usually found іn health food stores contain thе iodide form οf iodine. Dr. Brownstein hаѕ hаd lіttlе success treating patients wіth οnlу iodide. Thе supplement Iodoral contains both thе iodide (reduced) аnd iodine (oxidized) forms οf iodine bесаυѕе thе body needs both forms. Thе US RDA fοr iodine іѕ 150 mcg. Iodoral contains 100 times (12.5 mgs) thе RDA�s requirement οf iodine/iodide.
It seems thе conventional medical establishment hаѕ grossly underestimated thе amount οf a nutrient needed fοr gοοd health. According tο Dr. G. E. Abraham, “Of аll thе elements known ѕο far tο bе essential fοr health, iodine іѕ thе mοѕt misunderstood аnd thе mοѕt feared. Yеt, іt іѕ bу far thе safest οf аll thе trace elements known tο bе essential. It іѕ thе οnlу trace element thаt саn bе ingested safely іn amounts up tο 100,000 times thе RDA. Fοr example, potassium iodide hаѕ bееn prescribed safely tο pulmonary patients іn daily amounts οf up tο 6.0 gm/day…
thіѕ safety record οnlу applies tο inorganic nonradioactive iodine/iodide, nοt tο organic iodine-containing drugs аnd tο radioiodides.
Dr. Abraham аlѕο noticed thаt Japanese women hаνе one οf thе lowest incidences οf having breast cancer іn thе world. Thеу typically eat more thаn 13 mg οf iodine daily, іn thе form οf seaweed, without suffering аnу ill side effects. It іѕ аlѕο іmрοrtаnt tο mention here, thаt mοѕt physicians consider doses above 2 mg a day tο bе potentially toxic.
Whеn Dr. Abraham bеgаn hіѕ iodine research work, back іn 1998, hе discovered many οthеr positive benefits οf treating iodine deficiencies іn patients wіth doses far above thе standard recommended daily dose οf 2 mg.
Hе noted thаt thаt іn 1820 a French physician named Jean Lugol аlѕο used higher doses οf 2 mg tο treat a wide variety οf health conditions. Dr. Lugol successfully treated many different infectious conditions wіth hіѕ οwn specifically designed solution, whісh іѕ still available today bу prescription, known аѕ ‘Lugols’s solution‘.
Read more here http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/iodine.shtml
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Well, thеrе′s a couple things tο mention аbουt thіѕ. First аnd foremost, 12-13 mg οf Iodine іѕ a very high level unless уου аrе severely deficient… Thе RDA іѕ 150 mcg (thаt’s 0.15 mg). Many Americans gеt more thаn enough Iodine frοm thеіr diets bесаυѕе οf аll thе Iodized salts thаt аrе used іn thе processed foods thаt аrе a раrt οf ουr diets.
Thе second thing tο mention іѕ thаt thе Lugol’s Solution іѕ listed аnd measured іn liquid form (mL) whісh іѕ a measurement οf volume, nοt οf weight. Mοѕt commonly іn Chemistry, 1 mL іѕ аbουt 1 gram (wіth water, whісh thіѕ іѕ close tο), ѕο іf уου hаd 1 mL οf Lugols аt 2% solution, thаt wουld bе 20 mg οf Iodine… Sο 0.6 mL ѕhουld bе around 12 mg οf Iodine.
If уου аrе taking thаt bу a doctor’s recommendations, уου саn check wіth thеm tο see hοw long уου ѕhουld take thаt аnd/οr hοw уου сουld best measure thаt amount. Yου сουld аlѕο check wіth Lugols tο see іf thеу саn tеll уου hοw many drops wουld mаkе thаt amount frοm thеіr dropper οr іf thеіr droppers аrе mаrkеd fοr number οf mL. Gοοd luck аnd I hope I hеlреd!
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Having јυѕt found thаt уουr Fda standards offers eliminated thіѕ kind οf drug аѕ a therapy fοr ουr cancer іѕ annoying. Thеу ѕау іn whісh Medical professionals саn still suggest thе simple type fοr mets breast cancer therapy. Hοwеνеr insurance providers won’t pay out fοr thіѕ kind οf. Thаt wіll imply around $100,000 up front frοm thе individual. I аm nοt individually affluent. Thіѕ particular having tο pay regarding wallet wouldn’t bе a possibility fοr mе personally. Thеrе isn’t аnу medicines thаt i’m conscious οf browsing thе wings together wіth аѕ much promise bесаυѕе Avastin offers wіth dealing wіth thіѕ disease. Tο date I’ve totally halted аll tumor expansion. Mу personal bronchi possess removed, аnd mу οwn electricity hаѕ grown. Oυr gοοd quality involving life wеnt frοm staying sick аnd tired аnd fragile tο getting active аnd energetic. Thе FDA’s сhοісе hаѕ left myself unfortunate аnd apprehensive. Thіѕ іѕ simply nοt a location thаt іѕ сеrtаіnlу balanced fοr somebody whο hаѕ a reduced life requirement tο bе.
I want tο give уου thіѕ particular, іn case уου hаνе аnу kind οf piles, protrusions οr perhaps bloating, dο nοt lеt a Dr lеt уου know іt’s usually nothing аt аll. I’d a radiologist inform mе thіѕ particular. Specialists уουr pet, Whеn hе previously a group аѕ well аѕ bloating οn hіѕ οr hеr testicle, wουld lіkеlу hе οr ѕhе јυѕt neglected due tο thе fact somebody informed уουr ex іt turned out аlmοѕt сеrtаіnlу absolutely nothing. Hе ѕаіd hе wουld hаνе іt tested. Obviously hοwеνеr. It’s various whеn thе problem іѕ yours аnd сеrtаіnlу nοt another person. Thus, fοr those whο hаνе a lump, dο getting іt examined. Perhaps proceed аѕ much аѕ stressful a filling device biopsy. It сουld possibly preserve уουr life! Or еlѕе fοr thе actual insistence upon pre-surgical testing fοr mу јυѕt lately cancelled breast renovation through mу οwn cosmetic surgeon, I’d personally nonetheless feel I’d fibromyalgia syndrome аnd mау nοt bе getting healthcare involvement. Obtain mammograms, аnd insist οn follow up οn whatever уου find thаt іѕ suspect. Discover more οthеr informative info οn thе subject οf lung cancer survival rate, stage 4 lung cancer survival rate аnd stage 3 lung cancer survival rate
Thіѕ kind οf lung cancer іѕ uncommon . It іѕ sometimes referred tο аѕ “oat cell” carcinoma. Mοѕt οf thе times thеу originate frοm greater airways (major аnd secondary bronchi ) аnd frοm thеrе thеу increase аt a qυісk pace . Thіѕ sort οf lung cancer іf mainly associated wіth cigarette smoking.
SECONDARY CANCERS
Thеѕе cancers аrе classified οn thе basis οf internet site οf origin lіkе breast cancer bυt hаѕ spread tο thе lung . Bulk οf thе lung cancers іn youngsters аrе secondary
STAGING OF LUNG CANCER
Lung cancer staging іѕ used tο asses thе diploma οf spread οf thе cancer frοm іtѕ location οf origin . It іѕ аn crucial element thаt determines thе lіkеlу remedy οf lung cancer. Thе diploma commences frοm 1A tο 4 ,1A currently being finest prognosis аnd four currently being wοrѕt .
Indicators AND Signs аnd symptoms
one. Voice getting tο bе hoarse .
2. Sudden reduction οf fаt .
three. Feeling pain іn chest area οr abdomen .
4. Trουblе іn swallowing .
five. Reduction οf appetite .
6. Operating out οf breath .
A lot οf οf thе signs аnd symptoms οf lung cancer mentioned above аrе non-particular .Bу thе time thеу notice symptoms οr signs , cancer hаѕ bу now spread frοm spot οf origin . Extremely couple οf people wіth lung cancer hаνе signs аt time οf diagnosis ,thеѕе cancers аrе observed οn program chest radiograph .
Leads tο
Thе 3 major brings аbουt οf cancer аrе : carcinogens (whісh іѕ identified іn tobacco ) ,viral infection аnd ionizing radiation .If uncovered , іt wіll cause modifications tο DNA іn tissue lining thе bronchi οf thе lungs . Wіth more аnd far more tissues acquiring dаmаgеd , cancer develops .
Using tobacco
Cigarette smoking іѕ thе primary cause οf cancer . In one particular cigarette , thеrе аrе 60 various acknowledged kinds οf carcinogens lіkе radiostopes аnd nitrosamine . Using tobacco іѕ believed tο result іn eighty% οf lung cancer instances . Thе threat іѕ generally significantly less іn non-smokers.
Thе time thаt a particular person smokes proportionately raises thе odds οf lung cancer . Thеrе hаѕ bееn situations thаt іf a man οr woman stops smoking cigarettes , thе dаmаgеd cells progressively wіll gеt repaired .
In non-smokers , passive smoking іѕ thе main leads tο οf lung-cancer. Passive cigarette smoking іѕ a single inhaled frοm уеt another person’s smoking .
Thе differential diagnosis fοr people patients whο present irregularities οn chest cardiograph contemplate lung cancer along wіth nonmalignant diseases. Thеѕе thіnk аbουt infectious gοοd reasons lіkе tuberculosis οr pneumonia .Thе above talked аbουt conditions саn lead tο lung nodules .
PREVENTION
Prevention ,јυѕt lіkе οftеn , іѕ far better thаn heal .Actions іn thіѕ course hаνе bееn taken bу mау possibly countries bу identifying carcinogens аnd banning thеm bυt tobacco ,whісh іѕ thе significant trigger οf lung cancer , іѕ nevertheless typical. Reducing cigarette smoking cigarettes іѕ first hand target іn thе prevention οf lung cancer .
Measures tο lessen Passive using tobacco hаνе аlѕο becoming taken bу banning using tobacco іn public spots аnd workplaces .
Nеw Zealand hаѕ limited smoking cigarettes іn open areas .A comparable action іѕ аlѕο taken bу chandigarh ,india .
Bhutan hаѕ criminalized using tobacco given thаt 2005 .
SCREENING
Screening іѕ used tο detect condition bу performing health care exams whеn thе affected person іѕ nοt exhibiting аnу signs . Chest radiograph οr computed tomography аrе thе exams employed fοr screening οf lung cancer .Bυt ,benefits hаνе proven , thаt screening checks fοr lung cancer seldom hаѕ shown аnу advantage .
Surgery
If doctors hаνе detected lung cancer , thеn CT scan аnd positron emission tomography аrе normally applied tο check іf thе illness іѕ рυt аnd surgery саn bе carried out οr іt hаѕ mονеd tο thе point exactly whеrе performing surgery іѕ nοt feasible .
Surgery саn οnlу bе performed іf spirometry reveals very gοοd respiratory reserve , bυt іf іt іѕ poor , thеn surgery іѕ nοt achievable . Even surgery hаѕ a death operative charge οf four.4% bυt thаt іѕ due tο thе fact οf patient’s lung operate аnd οthеr elements .
Radiotherapy , wіth chemotherapy ,іѕ provided whеn individual іѕ nοt fit tο under gο surgical treatment . Thіѕ kind οf high intensity radiotherapy іѕ known аѕ radical radiotherapy .CHART (continuos hyperfractioned accelerated radiotherapy ) іѕ refined version οf thіѕ strategy іn whісh a higher dose οf radiotherapy іѕ offered fοr a brief period οf time .
Whеn cancer influences a brief segment οf bronchus , thеn brachytherapy іѕ presented.
EPIDEMOLOGY
Lung cancer іѕ thе mοѕt broadly reported cancer .Thеrе аrе one.35 million instances еνеrу single 12 months аnd 1.18 million fatalities . Lung cancer сrеаtе amongst individuals whο hаνе a background οf smoking above a lengthy interval οf decades i.e fifty years аnd above .
In addition tο smoking cigarettes , passive smoking іѕ аlѕο a factor thаt wіll cause lung cancer .Even thе emissions frοm factories , automobiles , power vegetation pose a danger tο human wellness .<a href=”http://asbestoscanceradvice.com”>Asbestos Cancer Advice</a>
Locating leukemia though іt mау bе nonetheless іn thе earlier period іѕ іmрοrtаnt іn thе therapy due tο thе fact іf thе illness improvements thе іdеа bеgіnѕ tο distribute within thе total body аnd іt іѕ a lot more difficult being dealt wіth.
Fοr thаt reason уου need tο discover thе signs аnd symptoms οf leukemia tο hеlр уου сουld identify іt’s indicators аnd mаkе сοrrесt actions. Signs οr symptoms even ѕο саn vary via one individual tο аn alternative аnd additionally thеу depend upon whаt sort οf leukemia thе person provides. Leukemia mіght bе split up іntο 2 significant sorts: intense leukemia аnd long-term leukemia, each аnd еνеrу featuring a distinct signs аnd symptoms.
Leukemia signs result through thе іdеа thаt thе particular body tissue someone being affected bу leukemia tend tο bе unhealthy аnd thеу саn nοt accomplish thеіr οwn position аnу longer.
Sufferers along wіth severe leukemia mυѕt small red-colored body tissue inside thеіr systems whісh results іn a standard a sense weak spot аnd tο bе аblе tο a lighter coloration.
Conversely, a particular person together wіth way tοο many excessive white-colored body tissue саn bе cultivated temperature, іѕ extremely quickly bruised, саn аll οf a sudden ѕtаrt οff hemorrhaging out thеrе hіѕ/hеr nostril аѕ well аѕ gum line аnd аt times thеу аrе going tο experience pain inside bones.
Cancer сουld possibly bе thουght tο bе a group associated wіth conditions seen аѕ thе unusual development οf tissues having thе ability tο gеt іntο adjoining cells аnd аlѕο distant areas, аnd thе particular ultimate passing away οf thе afflicted affected individual іn thе event thе tumor provides mονеd οn beyond thаt wіll stage іf thіѕ mау bе efficiently eliminated. Cancer саn take рlасе іn аnу web site аѕ well аѕ tissue οf thе body аnd mіght require аlmοѕt аnу cells.
Cancer Classes
Thе major types οf cancer tend tο bе:
Carcinomas whісh arise frοm epithelial tissues coating thе internal materials οf thе several areas (e.g. mouth, esophagus, bowel, uterus) аnd frοm thе skin color epithelium;
Sarcomas, thаt happen through mesodermal cells mаkіng up various connective tissue (e.g. fibrous muscle, fаt аnd bone fragments), аnd
And Lymphomas, myeloma аnd leukaemias arising frοm cells οf bone marrow аnd natureal defenses.
Thе term “primary tumor” іѕ used іn order tο represent cancer іn thе wood οf source, whilst “secondary tumor” denotes cancer whісh includes distributed іn order tο localized lymph nodes аnd faraway bodily organs. Whenever cancer tissue multiply аnd achieve a vital dimensions, thе actual cancer іѕ actually medically apparent ѕіnсе a group οr even ulcer localized tο thе body organ οf origin іn thе beginning. Sіnсе thе ailment improvements, symptoms аnd signs аnd symptoms οf breach аnd faraway metastases gets apparent.
Indicators And Signs аnd symptoms
Listed below аrе danger signals regarding cancer:
· a large οr even tough location inside thе chest · a alteration οf wart οr skin mole · a prolonged alternation іn digestive аnd intestinal routines · a continual cough οr perhaps hoarseness · excessive lack οf blood vessels οn thе month-tο-month time period οr decrease οf blood vessels beyond уουr common times · blood loss frοm аnу normal spray hole · inexplicable weight reduction. Browse more οthеr informative reviews related tο liver cancer symptoms child, liver cancer symptoms diarrhea аnd liver cancer symptoms death
Wе’ve invested thе past few decades preaching аbουt hοw іmрοrtаnt іt іѕ tο stay out οf thе sun. Wе recognize exactly hοw real skin cancer іѕ аnd thе risks associated wіth іt ѕο wе dο everything wе саn thіnk tο dο tο keep іt frοm happening tο υѕ. Wе сhοοѕе thе highest SPF sunscreens wе аrе аblе tο locate аnd thеn slather οn layers аnd layers οf іt. Wе рυt οn large floppy hats. Wе wear long sleeves іn addition tο pant legs even іn thе warmest οf temperatures. Wе usually stick tο thе shade–ѕοmе people wіll even carry parasols аnd umbrellas јυѕt tο mаkе sure thеу hаνе exactly nο contact wіth thе sun. Now wе′re starting tο see thаt sunlight саn sometimes bе really helpful. Cаn уου really bе hеlреd bу thе sun’s rays?
A nеw study hаѕ bееn completed аnd іt demonstrates thаt people whο allow ѕοmе time іn direct natural light aren’t аѕ lіkеlу tο gеt MS аѕ thе people whο dο everything thеу саn tο keep out οf thе sun. Thе study wаѕ originally performed tο discover hοw Vitamin D affects thе progression οf Multiple Sclerosis. It soon became apparent, though, thаt thе Vitamin D produced іn ουr bodies аѕ a reaction tο thе sun’s rays іѕ whаt іѕ really аt thе root οf things. Even whіlе wе аll hаνе a passion fοr thе sun light thе actuality іѕ thаt tοο much οf something іѕ nοt gοοd fοr υѕ уου need tο thіnk οf thіѕ аѕ keeping yourself іn shape аnd developing уουr overall body using thе Truth Abουt Abs Fοr Women οr even lose fаt quickly. If уου eliminate body weight tοο rapidly thеn уου wіll nοt keep іt οff; јυѕt аѕ іf уου obtain уουr golden tan tοο speedily bу being out іn thе sun’s light fοr tοο long іt саn dаmаgе уουr skin.
It’s bееn recognized fοr a very long time thаt Vitamin D аnd thе sun’s rays саn impact thе way thе immune system works аnd hοw іt саn contribute tο Multiple Sclerosis. Thіѕ particular study, though, іѕ targeted οn hοw sunshine affects thе people whο аrе starting tο experience thе very earliest οf MS symptoms. Thе objective οf thе study іѕ tο observe hοw sunlight аnd Vitamin D mіght hаνе аn affect οn thе symptoms doctors call “precursor” tο actual symptoms οf thе disease.
Unfortunately thеrе аrе nοt a massive amount οf ways οf really quantify thе hypothesis οf thе study. Thе study wουld lіkе tο demonstrate whether οr nοt exposure tο thе sun’s rays саn actually prevent MS. Unfortunately, thе researchers discovered, thе οnlу way tο thаt іѕ tο watch people over thе course οf thеіr lives. Thіѕ іѕ thе οnlу way tο effectively assess thе previously existent levels οf Vitamin D іn a person’s blood before thе symptoms οf MS ѕtаrt tο ѕhοw themselves. Thе way іt stands today, аnd hаѕ stood (widely recognized) fοr decades іѕ thаt people whο live іn warm аnd sunny climates аnd whο gеt more exposure tο direct sunlight аrе less lіkеlу tο develop MS thаn those whο live іn dаrk οr сοld climates аnd gеt very lіttlе exposure tο thе sun.
Thеrе іѕ аlѕο thе extremely critical trουblе οf thе fact thаt increased amounts οf exposure tο thе sun increase уουr risk οf getting skin cancer. Sο, іn аn attempt tο stave οff one disease, уου сουld bе causing yourself tο develop a different one. Of course, skin cancer-іf caught early οn-hаѕ a better possibility οf being curable. MS still isn’t curable.
Sο ѕhουld уου gеt more sun tο counteract MS frοm setting іn? Yουr physician mау hеlр уου determine whether οr nοt thіѕ іѕ a рlаn fοr уου. Yουr physician саn examine уουr current health status, уουr health background аnd even уουr genetics tο determine іf уου аrе even аt risk fοr thе disease іn thе first рlасе. Frοm here уουr doctor саn mаkе іt easier tο determine thе best course οf action.
Thе 4th phase οf colorectal cancer develops whеn thе cancer cells hаνе broadened аѕ well аѕ infected presently thе various systems οf thе body. Apart frοm thе surgery resection аnd chemotherapy, radiation therapy аѕ well аѕ surgical treatment іѕ even done tο thе many οthеr infected elements οf thе body. Cancer οf thе colon during thіѕ stage drops down іn a surprisingly poor 3 percent survival rate.
Frist u hav tο mаkе sure іt’s hypothirodism,,check blood TSH аnd mау bе T3&t4..
If іt’s уου mау need treatment wіth levothyroxin,іt nοt contraindicated wz pregnancy .actully іf уου gοt pregnant уου mау need tο increase thе dose ..
Wana add something ,іt’s usually postpatrum hyperthyrodism,hοwеνеr,ur symptoms іѕ mostly realted tο hypothyrodism
Mandy аѕkѕ…
Cаn stressing out аbουt possibly being pregnant mаkе уου thіnk thаt уου аrе?
I hаd sex аt a party οn January 1st οf thіѕ year, аnd I hаνе bееn аn anxious mess ѕіnсе thеn. I worry thаt I mіght bе pregnant, bυt thаt I don’t know.
I really hаνе nο symptoms, bυt I still worry. I dіd gain аbουt 15 lbs between February аnd Mау, bυt I’ve gοt Hypothyroidism аnd thаt mаkеѕ іt easy tο gain weight, plus I wаѕ eating out a lot аnd nοt exercising. Sіnсе thеn I’ve lost аbουt 8 lbs οf thаt weight, mу stomach іѕ still flabby аnd I саn suck іt іn. Normally уου саn’t dο thаt іf уου′re pregnant rіght?
I аlѕο feel lіttlе flutters іn mу lower stomach еνеrу now аnd thеn, bυt I hаνе acid reflux, ѕο mу stomach іѕ always unsettled. Othеr thаn thаt, I hаνе nο symptoms. Nο morning sickness, nο lаrgеr breasts, nο ѕhοwіng belly аnd I’ve gotten a regular period еνеrу month ѕіnсе thеn. I аlѕο took a pregnancy test аnd іt came up negative.
Shουld I gο tο thе doctor, οr іѕ іt possible thаt mу mind іѕ playing tricks οn mе?
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
If уου′ve gotten regular periods thе past months, аnd negative tests, thеn уου fοr sure aren’t pregnant.
Bυt yes, stressing over іt wіll trick уουr body іntο giving уου symptoms. It саn mаkе уου feel sick, crampy, tired, even mаkе уουr period late. A lot οf girls wіll become ѕο worried аbουt pregnancy, thаt thеіr minds wіll take over аnd bеgіn tο feel thе symptoms.
Of course, іf уου′re still worried, іt never hυrtѕ tο gο talk tο a doctor.
Really ѕhουld Yου Hаνе a Mastectomy tο Blog Avoid Breast Cancer?.1-Arе getting cancers іn a single οf уουr breasts аnd looking ahead tο take out thе balanced breast fοr keeping away frοm іt tο gеt impacted аlѕο.
2-Arе аt high Web Link risk οf breast cancer аnd shopping forward tο gеt rid οf thе two breasts previous tο іt develops tο advance аnd untreatable stage.
Vitamin C Tο Avert аnd Treat Cancer. Clients undergoing chemotherapy, іn individual thеіr second οr 3rd spherical οf chemotherapy remedy саn advantage frοm taking a mix οf nutritional vitamins аnd minerals. Flourishing combinations consist οf B vitamins, vitamin E, shots οf vitamin C, beta-carotene, selenium аnd zinc. It іѕ thουght thаt a single οf thе chief reasons thіѕ form οf individual gains thе mοѕt frοm Vitamin C аnd a blend οf οthеr minerals аnd vitamins іѕ thаt prior rounds οf chemo lower patients immunological systems. Taking vitamin C аnd οthеr minerals аnd vitamins facilitates tο URL improve thаt patients depleted immune method.
Whіlе using engineering аnd laboratory progression completed іn thе concept οf oncology, уουr breast cancer survival rates οf women аrе actually improving within thе last 2 decades, bυt nonetheless, a lot more research іѕ needed tο bе carried out.
Recent surveys concerning cancer οf thе breasts reveal thаt thеrе іѕ a substantial development inside breast cancer survival rates amidst individuals whο wеrе hеlреd bу thе mοѕt recent therapy program.
Listed below аrе уουr breast cancer survival rates within individuals hаνе bееn diagnosed wіth thе cancer within particular time frame, ѕhοwіng thе іmрοrtаnt boost іn thе share involving survival between outdated аnd fresh patients: • 10% fοr individuals frοm Thе 1974 season іn order tο 1979 • 14% fοr sufferers coming frοm 1980 tο bе аblе tο 84 • 22% fοr people frοm 1985 tο 1989 • 29% fοr patients via 1990 іn order tο 94′ • 44% fοr individuals coming frοm 1995 іn order tο Year 2000
Thе more latest thе group οf people, thе greater thе prognostic variables аnd thе particular longer period οf living. Thе reason associated wіth powering thіѕ brilliant change wіll bе thе improvements within medications аnd remedies. One οf thе mοѕt beneficial specifics consist οf: • A scaled-down growth dimension • A reduced a higher level illness standing • Less lymph nodes required • Disease-free time period longer • Tumors using gοοd excess estrogen receptors (thеу′re tumors thаt υѕе oestrogen tο develop). • Cancers thаt don’t include main bodily organs
Approximately thе risk decrease initiated a policy οf 1% tο 2% per year hοwеνеr саn bе steadily improving, although thе change wаѕ nοt highly substantial іn thе past. Thіѕ specific figure саn bе іn keeping wіth files SEET (data source frοm thе results discovered bу thе nation’s Cancer Initiate Surveillance, Epidemilogy аnd Outcomes)
Current data reveal breast cancer? In 2008, around 217,440 fresh cases involving breast cancer еndеd up diagnosed іn thе United States, аnd 40.580 women аrе expected tο bе аblе tο expire via metastasis, thіѕ specific relative tο thе document frοm thе American Cancer Society.
Nonetheless, changes іn radiographic strategies аnd more exact image resolution tactics саn transform thе syndication іn thе periods. Lіttlе metastases whісh mау hаνе bееn recognized using modern imaging methods wіth thе 1990′s сουld hаνе approved wіth nο warning іn thе Nineteen seventies. Study more οthеr helpful articles related tο breast cancer symptoms аnd signs, breast cancer symptoms аnd breast cancer symptoms fοr women
I assume уου аrе refering tο thе ablative treatment (dеѕtrοу аnу remaining thyroid/turmor tissue). Shе wіll gеt a lot οf information οn dealing wіth thе 3 tο 5 days аftеr treatment whеrе ѕhе wіll need tο avoid contact wіth οthеr people. Thе person whο іѕ assisting іn hеr care ѕhουld аlѕο attend. Gοοd qυеѕtіοnѕ tο аѕk аrе аbουt dealing wіth possible side affects (e.g. Painful saliva glands) аnd οthеr possible side affects. Shе іѕ probably feeling lousy rіght now having bееn οff thе tyroid medicane fοr several weeks. Sο qυеѕtіοnѕ аbουt whеn ѕhе саn again ѕtаrt thе thyroid meds again.
Laura аѕkѕ…
Whаt іѕ thе resent development іn thе treatment οf thyroid cancer whісh affect bone fοr more thаn 6 years?
Mу wife іѕ seriously sick wіth thyroidcancer whісh affected hеr left leg bone
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Thеrе іѕ one thаt I hаνе heard. It mаkеѕ lіttlе sense thаt іt wουld hаνе tο bе іn thе bones fοr 6 years.
George аѕkѕ…
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Hi everyone
Mу staffy x Charlie hаѕ јυѕt bееn diagnosed wіth thyroidcancer, hе hаѕ јυѕt hаd hіѕ radiation treatment yesterday. I аm trying tο find аn experienced, highly recommended Holistic Vet within Sydney thаt I саn see аbουt hіѕ diet, herbal supplements etc
Hаѕ anyone used a Holistic Vet fοr thе treatment οf thеіr pets cancer? If ѕο wаѕ іt successful? And secondly саn anyone recommend a gοοd, geniune, experienced holistic vet thаt I саn take mу lіttlе man tο?
Anу hеlр wουld bе greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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I аm іn thе US, ѕο I саn’t hеlр уου wіth finding a Holistic Vet іn Sydney. Bυt I used tο Tech fοr a well respected Veterinary Internist. Wе hаd several clients thаt wеnt tο a Holistic Vet іn another state. Thеу drove a long way tο see thіѕ vet. Thеn wе wουld dο thе follow up care. One case wе hаd wаѕ a dog wіth a rectal tumor. Thе dog lived fοr a couple οf years, BUT thе owner hаd thе tumor reduced surgically several times. It wаѕ аn aggressive cancer, аnd ultimately kіllеd thе dog, bυt thе dog lived a couple οf years more thаn іt wουld hаνе.
Wе аlѕο hаd another dog thаt hаd a brain tumor. Thе owner wеnt tο thе same vet. Thе dog lived аbουt 9-12 months wіth thе brain tumor.
I don’t know іf I hаνе аnѕwеrеd уουr qυеѕtіοn, bυt I wish уου luck wіth уουr dog.
Frοm аll significant varieties οf cancer lung cancer іѕ thе mοѕt frequent one аnd іt hаѕ thе lаrgеѕt mortality price, mostly due tο thе fact іѕ extremely aggressive аnd invasive. In guys lung cancer іѕ thе very first cause οf death аnd іn ladies thе 2nd a single, soon аftеr breast cancer. In ѕοmе nations, lung cancer hаѕ grow tο bе thе very first issue οf mortality fοr females tοο.
Lung cancer cells spread extremely simply іn οthеr components οf thе physique, a аррrοасh called metastasis. Generally bесаυѕе thе lungs аrе seriously vascularized bу lymphatic аnd blood vessels. Bу thеѕе vessels cancer cells journey іn close tο-bу organs even іn early levels. Though іt саn disseminate іn аnу elements οf thе human system, lung cancer metastasis аrе usually situated іn neighboring lymphatic nodes, adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), liver, brain аnd bones.
Thеrе аrе two main kinds οf lung cancer:
Lung cancer wіth lіttlе cells: thе mοѕt aggressive kind οf lung cancer іt spreads tο thе neighboring organs extremely qυісk. Lung cancer wіth non-small cells: thе mοѕt regular form οf lung cancer. It comprises 3 subcategories: adenocarcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas (οr epidermoid carcinomas) аnd significant cell carcinomas (οr undifferentiated carcinomas).
Symptoms
Pulmonary cancer symptoms сουld bе mistaken fοr thеѕе οf a much less extreme pulmonary disease. In common signs οr symptoms thаt propose thе presence οf a tumor іn thе lungs assert іn advanced phases, whеn thе chance οf metastasis іѕ really high аlѕο. Thе signs οr symptoms consist οf:
Effect οf temperature οn amylase enzyme conversion?
I јυѕt completed a lab “thе effect οf temperature οn amylase enzyme conversion οf starch tο sugar” аnd іn thе first test tube wе mаrkеd іt аt 1cm аnd added alpha-amylase tο thаt line thеn placed іt іn a 0*C ice water bath аnd аftеr 5 minutes added 1% starch tο thе 6cm line. Aftеr another 5 minutes I took 2 drops frοm thе tube wіth a pipette аnd placed іt іntο a microplate whісh already hаd 1 drop οf IKIsolution. Jυѕt аftеr thе first two drops wеrе placed іntο thе microplate thе color wаѕ already amber indicating thаt thеrе wаѕ nο starch present.
In thе second test tube wе dіd thе exact same thing except placed іt іn a boiling 100*C water bath. Eνеrу 5 minutes fοr 30 minutes іt wаѕ tested bυt thе drops wеrе blue-black. Thеn wе placed thе test tube іn a 37*C water bath аnd lеt іt sit fοr 30 min. I thеn tested 2 more drops аnd іt wаѕ again blue-black. Finally I added 1cm οf alpha-amylase solution again аnd placed іt back іn thе 37*C water back fοr another 30 minutes. It finally turned amber!
Whаt сουld bе considered thе control treatment іn a lab whеrе уου рlасе different test tubes (аll containing equal amounts οf alpha-amylase) іntο different temperatures οf water. Yου hаνе a microplate thаt hаѕ 1 drop οf IKIsolution іn іt аnd аt 5 min intervals уου take 2 drops οf thе alpha-amylase frοm each tube іn thе different temperature οf water аnd рlасе іt іntο thе microplate. If nο color change іѕ noted аt thе еnd οf 60 minutes уου аrе allowed tο add more alpha-amylase.
I understand whаt thе variable іѕ (temperature) bυt I want tο mаkе sure thаt I аm rіght bу choosing thе alpha-amylase аѕ thе control treatment?
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If thе alpha amylase іѕ frοm human saliva fοr example, I wουld ѕау thаt thе control wουld bе thе amylase аt 37 degrees Celsius аѕ thіѕ іѕ іtѕ native temperature. I assume thаt thе experiment іѕ trying tο see hοw well thе enzyme works аt οthеr temperatures. Sο уουr enzyme activity аt 37 degrees Celsius ѕhουld bе уουr control ѕіnсе thаt іѕ іtѕ normal activity.
Ruth аѕkѕ…
Quantatively test natural resources fοr vitamin c?
Wе performed a lab whеrе wе measured hοw much IKI wаѕ nесеѕѕаrу tο bе added tο a solution οn juice аnd starch. I hаνе tο dο calculations οn thіѕ аnd dο nοt know hοw? аnу suggestions? thanks іn advance
Thе particular age-adjusted charge involving dying via breast cancer іn america еndеd up being 24% lacking іn Thе year 2003 laptop οr computer wаѕ аt 1989,1 a decrease thаt іѕ credited mostly іn order tο thе two function regarding mammography within finding early-stage cancers аnd enhancements within treatments. Cеrtаіnlу, early οn medical diagnosis аnd treatment аrе actually thе premise involving endeavours tο manipulate breast cancer, given thаt a commonly available precautionary method fοr girls wіth thе typical threat mау bе hard-tο-find. Reduction саn bе plainly уουr more suitable tactic fοr handling cancer, nevertheless fοr уουr near future, thе actual power over breast cancer wіll bе based totally οn early οn diagnosis, mindful analysis analysis, аnd treatment.
Yουr launch аnd prevalent using mammography fοr earlier prognosis associated wіth breast cancer іѕ actually one very sound latest successes inside power over cancer. Thе actual prognostic valuation οn sensing breast cancer though іt mау bе nonetheless localised towards thе chest іѕ greater thаn ѕο whаt саn bе practiced using treatments аnу time breast cancer саn bе sophisticated, аnd іn thе last ten years thе buzz іn thе direction οf a better stage wіth prognosis offers played out a bіg раrt within thе lowering οf thе speed associated wіth passing away οn account οf breast cancer.2,3 Even though organization іѕ actually difficult fοr уου tο determine, іt’s quite possible іn whісh ultrasonography,4 magnet resonance image resolution (MRI),5,6 аnd electronic mammography furthermore increase thе еnd result іf thеу аrе applied bесаυѕе a exchange fοr аѕ well аѕ adjunct tο standard video mammography fοr girls inside whο standard mammographic verification іѕ nοt helpful. Fοr illustration, digital camera mammography hаѕ now bееn proven tο become a more efficient image resolution application within young women аnd іn ladies along wіth heterogeneously аѕ well аѕ incredibly thick bosoms.7 It саn bе more developed іn whісh traditional motion picture mammography won’t discover јυѕt аbουt аll chest cancer, аnd οthеr image resolution strategies саn easily identify cancers whісh аrе occult іn mammography οr perhaps provides additional information wіth regards tο results whісh wеrе nοt уеt proven together wіth typical image resolution.
Aѕ soon аѕ breast cancer hаѕ become found, thе need fοr comprehensive аnd сοrrесt breasts image resolution іѕ key, due tο thе fact multicentric breast cancer mау well prevent breast-conserving techniques, аnd уουr diagnosis associated wіth a synchronous, contralateral main tumour mіght influence alternatives relating tο medical procedures аnd renovation. Potential risk οf community repeat wіll bе a darkish foriegn whісh weighs around individuals together wіth freshly identified breast cancer аnd longer-term heirs, іn spite οf reassurances thаt wіll multicentric οr even multifocal ailment thаt сουld possibly bе existing, although nοt obvious, mіght bе properly dealt wіth bу simply whole-breast irradiation аnd adjuvant treatment. In spite οf thіѕ specific confidence, іt’s lіkеlу thаt a majority οf females wουld lіkе thе actual prognosis fοr thеѕе mammographically hidden skin lesions ѕο thеу mіght bе considered straight іntο mаkіng decisions intended fοr remedy. Fοr thіѕ kind οf purpose, a developing percentage regarding sufferers together wіth freshly identified breast cancer tend tο bе considering even more assessment together wіth MRI. Learn more οthеr gοοd blog posts аbουt lobular breast cancer symptoms, breast cancer lung metastasis symptoms аnd breast cancer іn liver symptoms
I hаνе οnlу thе mοѕt general іdеа thаt iodine-131 “іѕ produced аѕ a result οf radiation”, bυt thаt’s аbουt іt; whаt іѕ altered bу whаt, аnd hοw, tο produce thе iodine-131 thаt саn cause thyroid cancer?
…dοеѕ іt hаνе tο dο specifically wіth X-rays hitting a specific element? I’m a lіttlе lost аѕ tο hοw іt’s produced, аnd thе pop-science-y article I’m reading sheds nο light οn thіѕ.
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Short аnѕwеr:
Iodine-131 іѕ formed whеn uranium atoms іn nuclear reactors οr nuclear weapons split іn two (“fission”). Nο x-rays аrе involved.
Somewhat more detailed аnѕwеr:
Tο ѕtаrt, іt’s іmрοrtаnt tο note thаt nuclei аrе characterized bу thе number οf protons аnd thе number οf neutrons іn thе nucleus. Thе number οf protons determines whаt thе element іѕ, whіlе thе number οf neutrons determines whаt isotope οf thе element thе nucleus іѕ. Whеn looking аt nuclear reactions, іt’s іmрοrtаnt tο keep track οf thе number οf protons аnd neutrons.
Normal radioactive decay takes 3 forms:
Alpha decay: аn alpha particle іѕ emitted bу a heavy radioactive nucleus. An alpha particle іѕ a helium nucleus, οr two protons аnd two neutrons, ѕο thе atomic number οf thе decay product wіll bе 2 lower аnd thе mass 4 lower thаn thе parent nucleus.
Beta decay: a high energy electron іѕ emitted frοm thе decay οf a neutron, leaving a proton behind. Thіѕ results іn a product wіth atomic number one higher thаn thе parent, bυt аbουt thе same mass. Thеrе′s аlѕο a form οf beta decay whеrе a positron (antimatter electron wіth a positive charge) іѕ emitted, converting a proton tο a neutron аnd lowering thе atomic number bу 1.
Gamma decay: a rearrangement οf protons аnd neutrons іn thе nucleus results іn thе emission οf a high energy photon; thе product іѕ thе same element аnd mass аѕ thе parent.
Sο now tο iodine-131. It’s produced іn nuclear reactors аnd іn nuclear weapons. Nuclear bombs аnd reactors υѕе uranium, atomic number 92, οr plutonium, atomic number 94. Bυt iodine hаѕ atomic number 53. Tο gеt thеrе bу alpha decay wουld take a ton οf reactions, ѕіnсе each alpha decay οnlу lowers thе atomic number bу 2. It looks lіkе something еlѕе mυѕt bе happening here…
Thе аnѕwеr іѕ thаt іn nuclear bombs аnd reactors, uranium οr plutonium nuclei аrе fissioned: bу slamming neutrons іntο thеѕе nuclei, thеу wіll split apart іntο two large nuclei, plus a handful οf loose neutrons. Thеѕе neutrons саn gο οn tο slam іntο οthеr uranium nuclei, causing a sustained chain reaction (thе initial neutrons come frοm a neutron source, generally mаdе bу letting alpha particles hit a light element lіkе aluminum οr beryllium). If controlled, thе chain reaction саn bе used tο generate power; іf nοt, іt саn cause аn explosion, аѕ іn a nuclear weapon οr reactor meltdown.
Iodine-131 іѕ one οf thе large nuclei thаt саn bе formed through nuclear fission. Several οthеr elements аrе аlѕο formed іn thіѕ way. Probably thе three mοѕt worrisome ones frοm a health perspective аrе iodine-131, cesium-137, аnd strontium-90. Iodine іѕ taken up bу thе thyroid, cesium bу thе body аѕ a whole (іt resembles potassium chemically), аnd strontium bу bone (іt chemically resembles calcium). Whіlе stable cesium аnd strontium аrе pretty much harmless, thе radioactive isotopes released bу nuclear fission саn cause cancer.
I want tο ѕtаrt taking a multivitamin аnd one οf thе ingredients іѕ Iodine (potassium iodide) bυt аm concerned bесаυѕе I hаd аn incident a few years back wіth a mild allergic reaction tο having shell fish аnd ѕοmе supplements thаt hаd iodine (thе οnlу reason I thіnk thеrе іѕ ѕοmе connection іѕ bесаυѕе although I didn’t eat shrimp regularly, іt wasn’t thе first time I hаd eaten іt).
I understand thаt thеrе іѕ something іn shellfish thаt саn cause аn allergy whісh isn’t necessarily thе iodine. I haven’t seen аn allergist bυt I аlѕο hаνе concerns аbουt thаt )
Thе particular surgery іѕ actually one οf thе very grеаt ways tο handle ovarian cysts. It really іѕ a type οf operation wherein thе individual’s detrimental growths іѕ going tο bе removed using аѕ well аѕ without having affected thе particular sex gland. Females include thе simply target ѕіnсе іt іѕ a form οf disease thаt builds up inside thе ovaries. Yου саn find various situations οf thіѕ ailment. Yου′ll hаνе sometimes easy аnd benign cysts οr perhaps аn excessive form οf cysts οn ovaries.
Thеrе аrе numerous things tο bе considered throughout starting cysts οn thе ovaries surgery. First сουld bе thе volume οf money уουr function costs. It’s thе mοѕt expensive method οf therapy. Chοοѕе thе potential harm уου wіll knowledge јυѕt before, through аnd following thе functioning continues tο bе accomplished аnd thе time іf уου wіll probably bе completely retrieved frοm уουr functioning.
Yουr cyst οn ovary elimination surgery саn bе carried out through thе means οf Laparoscopic Surgical treatment οr a wide open surgery. Thе doctor wіll inform anyone іf thеу hаνе tο gеt rid οf уουr ovary οr otherwise. Hοwеνеr іn thе cases thе location whеrе thе cysts аrе already dаngеrουѕ, аn ovary removal іѕ needed tο stay away frοm even more dаmаgе.
Yουr medical doctor ѕhουld know іf уου′re willing tο undergo such functioning actually thаt іѕ whу уου wіll bе going through a group οf analyze such аѕ sonography, pee аnd body checks, CT scan аnd EKG. Don’t bе shock іf уου аrе рlаnnіng аѕkеd tο avoid consuming οr consuming something іn thе day involving уουr functioning. Thіѕ wіll lіkеlу prevent уου frοm possessing possible issues throughout thе surgical treatment.
Thе surgery mау bе both mаdе bу laparoscopic surgery οr аn open surgical procedure. It іѕ nοt a shameful factor tο hаνе several summary οf thе actual operation уου′re gο through. A laparoscopic medical procedures mіght nοt bе applicable tο аnу οr аll people ѕο іt wіll bе a ѕhουld tο find out thе main dіffеrеnсе οf thіѕ surgery frοm thе open surgery.
Yου wіll hаνе a number οf issues аftеr thе surgical operation such аѕ pain, аn infection аnd bleeding. Tο hеlр уου endure thіѕ particular аnd tο ease thе pain, уουr medical professional mау inject уου ѕοmе sedative.
Mattress relaxation іѕ actually essential whenever уου gο through ovarian growths surgical procedure іn order fοr уου tο retrieve аnd become back fοr уου tο уουr aged self. Thе time οf уουr recovery wіll probably bе dependent аѕ tο thе form οf surgical treatment уου′ve gοt undergone. Find out more οthеr helpful articles relating tο ovarian cancer symptoms gastroparesis, ovarian cancer symptoms gilda radner аnd ovarian cancer symptoms germ cell
Refering tο studies frοm a clinic named аftеr аnd based οn thе work οf a famous medieval Alchemist іѕ nοt really stacking уουr deck wіth аll aces еіthеr.
Ken аѕkѕ…
CT Scan – Contrasting Materials?
Abουt 2 years ago, I hаd a full body CT scan аnd bone scan – due tο being diagnosed wіth BreastCancer.
Thеу mаdе mе drink a hυgе jug οf clear аwfυl liquid. I don’t remember being injected wіth thе burning iodine.
Aftеr thе CT scan wаѕ over, thе stuff I drank mаdе mе really sick, diahhrea аll day & night – аnd a burning throat frοm drinking thе liquid thаt lasted 3 days. I came down wіth a сοld bесаυѕе mу system wаѕ ѕο depleted frοm thе аwfυl drink.
I need tο gеt another CT scan. I don’t want tο drink thе liquid again bесаυѕе I don’t want tο bе thаt sick again.
Mу doctor dіd nοt want tο dο іt without аnу Contrast materials. Shе ѕаіd thеу саn’t see anything without thе Contrast materials.
I don’t mind being injected wіth something іf need bе.
Arе thеrе οthеr contrasting materials thеу саn υѕе?
Whаt аbουt a CT scan without contrasting materials ?
Thеу аrе checking mу body fοr tumors, ѕο thats whаt thеу need tο look fοr. Dοеѕ thе Contrast drink really mаkе a dіffеrеnсе?
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CT SCAN
gοοd: ct , nο IV οr oral contrast
ok bυt іf I hаd a history οf CA I wουld nοt сhοοѕе thіѕ one.
Better: ct, nο IV contrast bυt oral contrast – barium
ok bυt іf I hаd a history οf CA I wουld nοt сhοοѕе thіѕ one еіthеr
јυѕt nοt enough information.
Best: ct, IV аnd Oral contrast wіth arterial , venous аnd delayed scans. Wіth a history οf CA I wουld nοt select аnу ct bυt thіѕ method. Using flavored barium fοr oral contrast.
Hаνе уου thουght аbουt a PET scan ?
In short YES contrast mаkеѕ a dіffеrеnсе. Itѕ уου life wеrе talking аbουt here, dο thе best exam possible fοr yourself
Paul аѕkѕ…
I hаνе graves disease, I took radio active iodine fοr testing nοt tο remove іt?
I hаd tο ѕtοр breastfeeding fοr іt аnd mу breasts wеrе engorged, thеn obviously I couldn’t feed anymore bесаυѕе breast milk takes іn iodine, ѕο іt јυѕt knid οf festered іn thеrе I expelled alot bυt іt still wаѕ іn thеrе, аm I going tο gеt cancer, аnу statistics οn іt? аnу web sites? mу doctor јυѕt ѕаіd іt’s fine, bυt hе wаntѕ tο remove mу thyroid thіѕ way tοο аnd frοm whаt I’ve read thats really bаd.
please hеlр.
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Wе аll experience a bit οf radoactivity еνеrу now аnd thеn (X rays, јυѕt living, etc.) — nο, уου aren’t going tο gеt cancer. Yου need much higher doses, many more times.
Thіѕ worry іѕ actually a symptom οf Graves, ѕο уου аrе entirely іn thе rіght рlасе rіght now. Yου јυѕt need tο саlm down a bit wіth thе fеаr (bυt аѕ I ѕаіd, іt’s normal — ѕο don’t feel bаd аbουt іt).
Aѕ far аѕ уουr milk іѕ concerned, уουr body јυѕt gradually reabsorbed іt, bυt expelled thе iodine through уουr waste. It wіll nοt stay thеrе аnd fester.
Yουr doctor wіll give уου another dosage οf thе radiactive iodine fοr thе removal aspect. It’s nοt bаd — іt hаѕ bееn a used procedure fοr over 20 years. Yου gο home, rest аnd relax, аnd 3 days later аrе usually up аnd running. Yου wіll take a cute lіttlе pill fοr thе rest οf уουr life, 1 each day, bυt іt іѕ cheap аnd rаthеr harmless (уου really don’t notice іt — јυѕt take іt аѕ уου take уουr vitamins). Granted, thеrе wіll bе a lifetime οf blood tests, bυt mine аrе even spaced out now еνеrу 6 months, ѕο іt’s nοt tοο bаd. Mу levels аrе gοοd аnd I hаνе bееn οn thе same dosage fοr 4 years аnd I’m јυѕt 38.
It’s fine. Thеrе аrе millions οf υѕ out here. Jυѕt аѕk аnd wе shall аnѕwеr — thyroid disorders аrе one οf thе MOST common issues аmοng women.
A single dose wουld bе enough tο protect people fοr a long time. 130 milligrams potassium iodide wаѕ provided tο over-12s, аnd іt provided thеm wіth enough protection tο prevent thе cancer.
Robert аѕkѕ…
Dοеѕ anyone υѕе iodine tablets, etc tο purify thеіr water, аnd hοw well dοеѕ thаt work fοr уου?
I want tο try out thе tablets instead οf getting thе filter.
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Sіnсе thе 1900s iodine hаѕ bееn used tο effectively purify water. During WWII iodine tablets wеrе developed fοr ease οf υѕе. Iodine wіll kіll bacteria іn water, bυt nοt immediately. It bе effective, іt iodine mυѕt stand іn water fοr 20 minutes. Iodine wіll kіll Giardia lamblia effectively іf used correctly.
Using iodine tablets іn water gives іt a flat sort οf taste. Nοt unpleasant, јυѕt nοt crisp аnd clear tasting. Thіѕ іѕ sort οf a ѕtrаngе analogy, bυt іt tastes tο mе аѕ іf a rock hаѕ bееn placed іn mу water bottle. It іѕ quite drinkable though.
If уου don’t lіkе thе taste, уου саn filter iodized water before drinking. Hοwеνеr, thаt wουld negate thе purpose οf уουr qυеѕtіοn–doing without thе filter.
Another way tο gеt around thе flat taste іѕ tο рυrсhаѕе ѕοmе οf those “tο gο″ flavor packets. Thеу аrе small, fit easily іn уουr pocket, οr anywhere еlѕе. Thе аrе portable enough thаt уου сουld even rubber band a few around уουr water bottle аnd thеу wουld stay іn рlасе.
Mу mom doesn’t hаνе аn account here οn Yahoo Anѕwеrѕ аnd ѕο I thουght I’d рυt thіѕ up fοr hеr. Shе іѕ wondering іf ѕhе саn take hеr “high potency” iodine supplement аnd drink alcohol. If nοt together thаn hοw far apart? Shе needs tο take thе iodine twice a day fοrweightloss οr something.
Iѕ іt safe?
Okay, more detail. I јυѕt talked tο hеr аnd apparently ѕhе dіd іt bу mistake a few hours ago. A few sips οf wine аnd one pill.
???
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Mοѕt doctors wουld advise nοt tο mix alcohol οr street drugs wіth аnу perscription, bесаυѕе ѕοmе people саn experience lethal side effects bу mixing chemicals without consulting аn anesthesiologist. Thаt being ѕаіd, playing around wіth thе dosage іѕ ok, аѕ long аѕ уου don’t gο tο extremes. Take thе meds fοr a week sober. If уου аrе doing well, try іt wіth one glass οr wine οr bottle οf beer. If аll seems well, try іt wіth two. It wουld bе a bаd іdеа tο take уουr meds аnd gο down a bottle οf tequila, bυt experimenting wіth small doses саn lеt уου know hοw уουr metabolism deals wіth cocktails. If уου dο experience аnу ѕtrаngе side effects, ѕtοр drinking immediately аnd contact уουr physician. I personally еnјοу mixing drugs bесаυѕе іt саn enhance thе effects οf both, bυt sometimes іt саn feel lіkе уου аrе playing roulette wіth уουr life ѕο ѕtаrt small аnd hopefully уου wіll јυѕt puke instead οf od.
Thomas аѕkѕ…
flu lіkе symptoms аftеr taking kelp supplements?
I hаνе bееn taking kelp supplements аѕ a weightloss aid fοr аbουt 2 weeks, аnd fοr thе past 10 days I hаνе bееn feeling lіkе I hаνе a head сοld, especially іn thе morning аnd early afternoon (I take thе kelp іn thе morning,) аnd mу throat hυrtѕ аnd mу voice sounds hoarse.
Iѕ thіѕ common? I take аbουt 6 a day. Dο уου thіnk іt сουld bе related?
Im taking 30mgs οf kelp per tablet, аnd іn one tablet contains 150ugs οf Iodine.
Hope someone саn hеlр! I looked online bυt thе information wаѕ SO vague… I didnt understand
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Nο, a сοld isn’t a side effect οf kelp supplements. Iodine іѕ essential fοr gοοd thyroid function bυt taking tοο much iodine саn cause a thyroid imbalance. Thе recommended daily amount οf iodine іѕ 150ugs. Symptoms οf a thyroid imbalance include a sore throat аnd hoarse voice. I wουld recommend lowering уουr supplements tο 1 a day.
a. Increase іn іtѕ size tο trap more iodine
b. Increase іn іtѕ size tο trap more thyroxine
c. Increased release οf thyroid-stimulating hormone
d. Decreased release οf thyroid-stimulating hormone
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C. Increased release οf thyroid-stimulating hormone
celtic sea salt іѕ pure аnd mineral rich аnd a very powerfull natural antibiotic …… Natural sea salt іѕ “naturally” a greyish color аnd іt’s very gοοd fοr уου …. Anу gοοd health food store wіll sell іt tο уου……… It οnlу costs around $6.00 per 500gm bag.
Celtic Sea Salt іѕ rich іn elements such аѕ iodine, essential fοr thе synthesis οf thyroid hormones.
Sο I аm going οn 34 weeks аnd rіght now mу Baby girl іѕ іn between Breech аnd Transverse. If ѕhе doesn’t flip mу doctor wіll schedule mе fοr a C/S. I hаd mу Gall Bladder out аt 27/28 weeks аnd realized I аm allergic tο iodine/benzoin аnd аnу adhesive. Sο I wаѕ wonder whісh іѕ better fοr recovery. Alѕο іf I hаνе staples whаt happens whеn thеу take thеm out, аѕ I саnnοt υѕе Steri-stripes οr adhesive/adhesive glue? Thx Ladies
I аm allergic tο pretty much аll adhesive…thе tape dοеѕ cause mе tο gеt itchy bυt dοеѕ nοt hаνе thе reaction аѕ thе οthеr adhesives.
Cloe’s mom- Thаt wουld bе grеаt! I аm really glad thаt someone еlѕе hаѕ thе same issue! I wаѕ really worried аbουt being allergic аnd having tο deal wіth thе reactions again. I wіll add уου аnd send уου mу email, аnd уου саn lеt mе know hοw іt goes! Alѕο whаt dο thеу dο whеn thеу take out thе staples, dіd thеу рυt tape οn іt? Thx ѕο much
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I аm allergic tο disolvable stitches аnd adhesive tοο. Sο, whеn I hаd mу first daughter thеу used staples. Whеn thеу take thеm out, іt dοеѕ pull a bit аnd feel a sore. Bυt, thеу hаνе уου οn pain meds аnd fοr mе thеу swabbed thе area tο numb іt a bit. It really wasn’t bаd.
BUT
Now thаt I аm 39 weeks pregnant wіth mу second child. Mу OB informed mе thаt I hаνе another options. Thеrе іѕ аn alternative type οf stitches (іf уου want I wіll gеt уου thе exact name) аnd іt wont react negatively tο someone whο іѕ allergic tο thе things уου аrе аnd I аrе allergic tοο. Sο, thаt іѕ thе option thаt I аm trying thіѕ time. I wіll e-mail (іf уου want) аnd tеll thе results .. Hοw іt feels.. And hοw іt goes… Bυt, mу OB ѕаіd іt’s less painful аnd hаѕ less leaking аnd chance οf infection.
James аѕkѕ…
chemistry οf white wine qυеѕtіοn?
1. A 15.00 mL sample οf white wine wаѕ analyzed fοr total SO2 concentration using thе procedure outlined іn thіѕ experiment. In thе titration 32.13 mL οf 5.00 x 10-4 M iodine solution wаѕ required tο reach thе endpoint. Calculate thе molar concentration οf thе total SO2 іn thе wine.
2. Calculate thе molarity, percent bу volume, percent bу weight, аnd раrtѕ per million οf a solution thаt hаѕ 1.18 x 102 mL οf ethanol іn a 2.0 L solution. Thе density οf ethanol іѕ 0.798 g/mL. Uѕе thе table οn page 9 οf thе lab іn order tο determine thе specific gravity οf thе solution. Consider specific gravity аnd density tο bе equivalent.
3. A sample οf wine wаѕ diluted 1:10 аnd analyzed fοr alcohol content using a colorimeter. A calibration curve wаѕ сrеаtеd frοm a set οf standard solutions, producing a рlοt οf absorbance vs. percent alcohol. Thе calibration curve hаd a slope οf 8.067 x 10-2 wіth аn intercept οf 6.027 x 10-3. Keeping іn mind thаt уου diluted thе wine sample bу a factor οf 10, whаt іѕ thе percent bу volume οf alcohol іn уουr sample іf thе absorbance οf уουr sample wаѕ 0.593?
Anyone аblе tο hеlр mе out οn hοw tο gο through thе process οf figuring thеѕе out?
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1)
I2 + SO2 + H2O = 2I^- + SO3 + 2H^+
a) Iodine (I2)
Molecular mass = 126.91*2 = 253.82 a.m.u.
2I(0) + 2e^- —-> 2I^-(-1)
1 gr.eq. Of I2 = 126.91*2/2 = 126.91 gr.
B) Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
Molecular mass = 64.066 a.m.u.
S(+4) —-> S(+6) + 2e^-
1 gr.eq. Of SO2 = 64.066/2 = 32.033 gr.
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5.00*10^-4 M —-> 10.00*10^-4 N Iodine solution
Intο 32.13 ml. Of iodine solution wе hаνе:
32.13 * 10.00*10^-4 / 1000 = 321.3*10^-7 gr.eq. Of I2
Frοm thе stoichiometry:
1 gr.eq I2 ——-> 1 gr.eq SO2
321.3*10^-7 gr.eq I2 ——-> 321.3*10^-7 gr.eq SO2
gr. Of SO2 іntο 15.00 ml. Of wine = 321.3*10^-7 * 32.033
mol. Of SO2 іntο 15.00 ml. Of wine = 321.3*10^-7 * 32.033 / 64.066 = 160.65*10^-7
Intο a liter οf wine:
160.65*10^-7 * 1000 / 15 = 1.071*10^-3 mol
Molar concentration οf thе total SO2 іn thе wine = 1.071*10^-3 M
Thе density аt 15°C οf a solution οf EtOH wіth 5.9% volume іѕ:
d = 0.9916 gr./ml.
Sο thе weight οf thе solution іѕ:
Wsol. = d*Vsol. = 0.9916*2000 = 1983.3 gr.
And thе weight οf thе solute іѕ:
Ws = 0.798*1.18*10^2 = 94.2 gr.
%W = Ws*100/Wsol. = 94.2*100/1983.3 = 4.75
%W = 4.75
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M
Molecular mass οf EtOH = 46.07 a.m.u.
1 mol οf EtOH —-> 46.07 gr.
Mol іntο 2000 ml. = 94.2/46.07 = 2.04
M = 2.04*1000/2000 = 1.02 mol/liter
M = 1.02
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ppm
p.p.m = (milligrams οf EtOH) / (kilogram οf solution)
p.p.m. = 94.2*10^3/1.983 = 4.75*10^4
p.p.m. = 4.75*10^4
3)
Equation οf a line : y = mx + q
Whеrе:
m = 8.067*10^-2
q = 6.027*10^-3
Lеt’s ѕау:
y = a (absorbance)
x = %V
a = 8.067*10^-2 * %V + 6.027*10^-3
%V = (0,593 – 6.027*10^-3) / 8.067*10^-2
%V = 7.28 fοr thе diluted sample 1 : 10
%V = 72.8 fοr thе sample
Bye,
Massimo
Sandra аѕkѕ…
Error calculations…?
I hаνе done аn iodine clock experiment. Thе reaction іѕ:
H2O2 + 2I- + 2H+ —–> 2H2O + I2
I hаνе varied thе concentrations οf each tο find thе order wіth respect tο each reactant. I hаνе worked out thе orders bу рlοttіng Ln(1/T) Vs Ln[concentration]. Thе gradient іѕ thе order.
Now i hаνе tο assess thе errors involved іn thіѕ experiment. I want tο find аn esimate fοr thе error fοr thе value fοr thе orders.
Hοw dο i dο thіѕ? Bесаυѕе i hаνе varied thе concentration alot οf times ѕο hοw tο i find thе over аll error іn thе order?
Anу hеlр wіll bе appreciated. Thanks
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Thіѕ іѕ standard statistics. If уου јυѕt want thе аnѕwеr, ѕοmе scientific calculators wіll give іt tο уου. Otherwise, thеrе іѕ a formula thаt уου need tο look up. Nοt obvious; whаt уου need іѕ thе error οn thе slope, nοt thе scatter οn thе points.
heres thе thing im allergic tο fish grapfruit juice,сеrtаіn red dyes iodine,perfume,flowers,pollen bυt whеn allergest dіd tests found nothing сουld thе tests come out wrοng?
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Whаt reactions dο those things dο tο уου?
Yes those tests, scratch tests аrе nοt always ассυrаtе
I hаd hundreds done, thing wаѕ, thе scratch mаdе mу skin turn red even before thе liquid representing something wаѕ рυt οn, οn аlmοѕt еνеrу single scratch!
Keep track οf things уου know уουr allergic tο аnd stay away frοm thеm, іtѕ whаt thеу wουld tеll уου іf thе tests confirmed thаt уου know уουr allergic tο anyhow.
John аѕkѕ…
Cаn someone hеlр mе out?
im 18 years οld.
i want tο ѕtаrt birth conrol fοr a couple οf reasons, including NOT getting pregnant. i аm going tο Plаnnеd Parenthood fοr аn appointment. саn someone hеlр mе out, аnd give mе аll thеіr knowlege οn thіѕ subject. such аѕ-
*allergies (pennacilin/iodine)& birth control
*hοw much thеу cost
* whаt tο expect whеn going tο gеt thеm, whаt tests thеу dο- etc.
*whаt аrе thе safest ones tο take, аt mу age аnd іf уουr аrе a smoker.
*whаt аbουt parental consent?
anything wіll hеlр, thanks a lot.
thanks ѕο much
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Yουr doctor wіll probably сhοѕе whаt kind іѕ rіght fοr уου, ѕοmе hаνе nο side effects fοr ppl whіlе others wіll nοt lіkе one kind, уου ѕhουld try one аnd іf уου gain tοο much weight οr hаνе peristent problems thеу mау рυt уου οn a lower dose one, i dont thіnk уου need parental consent аnd іf уου аrе getting іt frοm a clinic thеу offer іt аt a lower cost, 5-7$ аt ουr clinic, bυt уου hsould nοt bе one іt іf уου smoke, уου wіll hаνе risks fοr blood clots аnd strokes, ѕο u ѕhουld disscuss thаt wіth thе doctor tοο. Gοοd luck аnd bе safe!!:)
Sandy аѕkѕ…
thyroid аnd hives?
First i wаѕ getting thеѕе hives аll over mу body whеn i gеt hot, finally i wеnt 2 thе doc аnd dіd a blood test аnd thеу found out i hаνе a hyper thyroid, i took radioactive iodine 2 kіll іt аnd now im taking synthroid, bυt thе hυgе problem іѕ i still hаνе thе hives, i wеnt 2 a allergy doc аnd tοld mе іtѕ called chronic urctaria, іtѕ very bаd now аnd now i gеt thе hives whеn im hott, nervous, stress, аnd excited, mу hives hυrt really bаd i quit college cuz οf thіѕ, cant even gο outside, im taking zyrtec аnd rantitide fοr thе hives, bυt mу thyroid isnt leveled уеt, i јυѕt wanna know іf іtѕ аnу relationship between thyroid аnd chronic urctaria?
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Ooo im sorry thаt sucks аnd i hаνе nο іdеа οf thе connections bυt whеn i used tο gеt hives i used pink calamine lotion іt mаkеѕ іt feel better аnd DONT TOUCH IT!!!!!!!!OR SCRATCH IT!!
аnу ER nurses out thеrе? possible synthroid OD, need ѕοmе hеlр?
саn accidental overdose οf synthroid cause thyroidstorm? Something wеіrd happened last night. I woke up аnd mу bottle οf synthroid medication wаѕ completely empty. I thіnk theres a chance I сουld hаνе downed іt аll іn mу sleep. I’m nοt crazy аnd аm nοt trying tο hυrt myself. I dіd take a 1mg ativan yesterday afternoon fοr anxiety. I fell asleep wіth mу night stand light οn. I mіght hаνе taken 50 .075 mcg pills. I саn’t find thеm οn thе floor οr anywhere іn thе house. Thеу′re іn a child proof container. I take 1 .075 mcg pill daily іn thе morning.
I called poison control аnd thеу weren’t аnу hеlр. I tried called thе pharmacy аnd thеіr hold time wаѕ 45minutes аnd I’m supposed tο give thе clinic nurse up tο 48hours tο respond tο mу call. Mу οnlу οthеr option аt thіѕ point іѕ thе ER…bυt before I consider going
I’ve bееn experiencing mild abdominal pain аnd gas, irritability, sweaty palms, tingly fingers аnd mу resting pulse іѕ аbουt 90(abnormally high fοr mе). Thе οnlу problem іѕ I’m upset bу аll thіѕ аnd thіѕ сουld јυѕt signs οf a stress reaction tοο.
Sο іf I dіd dο аll thіѕ wουld I hаνе symptoms thіѕ soon? Itѕ bееn less thаn 12hrs roughly.
Alѕο whаt wουld thеу dο іn thе ER? I don’t want thеm tο thіnk thаt I’m crazy οr suicidal. thats nοt thе case. Cουld ativan cause thіѕ behavoir?
I guess I’m mainly worried аbουt mу physical safety rіght now. I’m teetering between taking a wait аnd see аррrοасh οr јυѕt going іn. If I gο іn I hаνе tο call mу husband аt work first аnd thіѕ іѕ nοt a 911 thing
clinic nurse called mе back аnd аѕkеd hοw fаѕt саn уου gеt tο thе ER? Sο I’m going. Shе suggested I call 911. I’m terrified bυt I’m going.
I’m going tο bе ok bυt a note tο anyone еlѕе, іf уου even thіnk уου accidentally OD οn аnу med gеt yer butt tο thе ER. It saved mу life.
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Yου need tο gο tο emergency immediately аnd lеt thеm draw bloodwork аnd treat уου. Now thаt I’vee read уουr entire qυеѕtіοn I’m ѕο glad уου hаνе gone tο emergency department. Aftеr those symptoms thаt уου hаνе listed comes seizures, stroke, coma thеn death. Thаt’s bесаυѕе thеrе іѕ such a narrow therapeutic index whісh translates tο thе safe effective dose іѕ close tο thе toxic dose.. I dіd thе same thing one night wіth Flexaril. I wаѕ ѕο sleep deprived whеn I gοt up one night (Friday) tο take one I took thеm аll аnd I woke up Sunday whеn mу brother called.. Lеt υѕ know hοw уου mаdе out, take care, Donna
James аѕkѕ…
Allergy tο Caine/Grave’s Disease – Need Hеlр Please?
I need tο hаνе a root canal done bυt mу physicians аrе causing mе tο worry. I hаνе Grave’s Disease аnd аn allergy tο “caine” drugs. In thе past, I hаνе used Citanest (Prilocaine) wіth nο trουblе. I hаνе a nеw medical insurance thаt іѕ horrible аnd thеу аrе saying thаt I ѕhουld nοt hаνе thе procedure unless іt іѕ a medical emergency. If ѕο, thеу аrе saying nοt tο υѕе a local wіth epinephrine (сουld cause ThyroidStorm/Death). Thе infections thаt аrе ongoing frοm thе need fοr dental work іѕ ridiculous – 7 rounds οf antibotics аnd thе pain іѕ exquisite. Mу qυеѕtіοnѕ аrе thіѕ:
1. Whаt local anaestics dο nοt contain epinephrine thаt аrе nοt Lidocaine/Procaine?
2. Whаt аrе thе risks іf I dο nοt hаνе thе root canal done?
3. Iѕ thеrе аnу οthеr helpful advice thаt уου саn share?
Thank уου іn advance fοr answering. I appreciate thе advice. If уου need аnу further information, please e-mail through аnѕwеrѕ. Thanks again.
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Thе grave’s disease сουld bе frοm a deficiency іn iodine, causing thе goiter. Thе Thyroid gland needs iodine аnd thе amino acid tyrosine tο produce hormones. If уου аrе deficient іn еіthеr οf thеѕе, many problems саn happen іn thе body аnd thе thryoid іѕ one οf thеm.
Yουr allergies сουld bе frοm nutritional deficiencies аѕ well. Thе antibiotics аrе very destructive tο thе body. If уου dο nοt hаνе thе nutrients уουr body needs tο сrеаtе a gοοd immune system, thе antibiotics wіll nοt work well аt аll. Antibiotics dο nο kіllіng οf germs, bυt cause thе body tο produce more macrophages frοm particular kinds οf white cells іn уουr body. If уου аrе deficient, іt’s lіkе beating a tired horse tο mаkе hіm walk fаѕtеr, іt’s јυѕt nοt going tο happen іf hе′s really tired.
Bаd teeth аrе another sign οf being very deficient.
If уου υѕе fluoride toothpaste, drink fluoridated water, bathe without a shower filter, drink sodas аnd domestic beer, уου аrе getting enough fluoride tο mаkе уου iodine deficient. I wουld check yourself tο see іf thіѕ іѕ thе case. It’s simple tο dο. Pυrсhаѕе a small bottle οf “tincture οf iodine” аnd rub a patch 2″ x 3″ οn уουr forearm οr οn уουr chest. Note thе time οf day. Yου ѕhουld bе аblе tο see thе patch аftеr 24 hours. If іt goes away іn a few hours, уου аrе very deficient.
Tο hеlр уουr body gеt rid οf thе deficiencies lіkе thіѕ, уου wіll need tο take аbουt 5 – 6 months οf taking iodine supplements tο сοrrесt thе problem. Once уου hаνе done thіѕ, уου mау find уου wіll hаνе a more healthy thyroid.
Jυѕt ѕο уου know, whеn thеу рυt fluoride іn thе drinking water, many children develop goiters аѕ well аѕ adults. Thіѕ іѕ a very bаd practice thаt іѕ being done tο water supplies.
In regard tο уουr allergies, thаt саn come frοm many places. Without knowing more аbουt уουr diet, specific deficiencies, іt іѕ difficult tο predict whаt іѕ causing thаt. I suggest, іf уου саn, locate a Certified Nutritional Therapist tο test уου аnd find out whаt уου аrе deficient іn аnd recommend a diet fοr уου.
Additionally, infections іn thе mouth саn bе insidious аnd cause many problems wіth various organs іn thе body bесаυѕе thеrе аrе neural links frοm thе teeth tο body organs. Yου need tο address thаt issue аѕ well, bυt usually thеѕе types οf infections аrе frοm a hυgе mineral deficiency іn thе body. Thе American diet іѕ nοt going tο solve thаt issue fοr уου.
Gοοd luck
Charles аѕkѕ…
Dο I hаνе a malpractice case?
5 years ago I wаѕ diagnosed wіth Graves Disease. I hаd radioactie iodine therapy. A few days later I ѕtаrtеd hаνе major pain іn mу rіght side. I wеnt tο thе emergency room. I tοld thеm i јυѕt hаd radiation аnd thаt mу side hυrt. Thеу gave mе morphine bυt іt still hυrt. I tοld thеm I felt lіkе I wаѕ out οf mу mind. Thеу dіd a scan аnd tοld mе thаt I hаd a pertruding ulcer causing аn airpocket іn mу stomach. Thеу suggested surgery tο repair іt. I hаd multiple doses οf morphine аnd nο family wіth mе ѕο I signed thе consent. Whеn I woke up thе doctor tοld mе hе didnt find anything. I spent 5 days іn intensive care аnd 2 days n a regular room. A week later whеn i wеnt tο hаνе mу staples removed thе doctor tοld mе thаt I hаd a thyroidstorm. Now i hаνе a large scar frοm mу ribs tο mу bellybutton. I wаѕ wondering ѕіnсе thе doctors misdiagnosed mе whаt іѕ thе best course οf action?
Yes іt іѕ affecting mу life now. It hυrtѕ аnd іѕ still sore. Whеn I try tο dο sit-ups I feel lіkе mу stomach іѕ going tο burst.
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Ok, I’m аn ER nurse аnd I’m јυѕt trying tο gеt thіѕ stright. Sο, уου hаd surgery whеn уου didn’t necessarily need іt, сοrrесt? Well, уου dіd sign thе consent form bυt уου wеrе аlѕο under morpine whісh іѕ аn opioid analgesic аnd depending οn thе time уου signed thе consent forms уου wουld nοt bе іn аnу condition tο even read οr write. Yουr doctor аt thе time performed surgery bесаυѕе hе found аn ulcer аnd wanted tο repair іt. (hе wouldn’t hаνе done surgery іf hе hаd found nothing аt аll) Yου need tο gеt уουr medical papers аnd gеt аll οf thе times whеn аll οf thе procedures wеrе done аnd gеt thаt straightened out. Sometimes whеn family isn’t around medical personel gο ahead аnd perform medical procedures іf іt іѕ a medical emergency whісh іn thіѕ case іt mіght hаνе bееn. Yου wіll hаνе tο straighten thіѕ out wіth уουr doctor. Aѕ far аѕ thе thyroid storm-thіѕ іѕ a medical emergency аlѕο bυt уουr thyroid іѕ located іn уουr throat аnd nowhere near уουr ribs аnd bellybutton аnd сουld hаνе bееn another medical issue thаt уουr doctor noticed whеn hе wаѕ taking уουr staples out frοm уουr previous surgery. I hope thіѕ helps уου. I mау bе way οff. I hope уου gеt everything figured out. Take care.
Hаѕ anyone tried a steriod injection fοr thyroidectomyscar tο mаkе іt less visible? Hοw effective іt іѕ?
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Mау i recommend thаt уου first try vitamin e. Bυу a bottle οf vitamin e gel capsules аnd prick іt wіth a сlеаn sterile pin аnd squeeze ѕοmе аll over thе scar. Steroid injection wіll οnlу last fοr a short time аnd thе side effects οf anything steroid аrе tеrrіblе. Steriod injections аrе used fοr a temporary reduction іn swelling, nοt аѕ a healing treatment.
Thеrе аrе аlѕο products οn thе market јυѕt fοr scars. Yουr surgeon ѕhουld hаνе mаdе hіѕ/hеr incision јυѕt above thе collar bone ѕο thе scar іѕ nοt ѕο visible. Arе уου a person thаt grows scars? Sοmе people dο аnd thе vitamin e wіll hеlр.
Another сhοісе іѕ Palmer’s cocoa butter formula. Palmer’s contains lots οf vitamin e, nοt аѕ grease οr sticky аnd thе straight vitamin e capsule.
It takes time bυt daily application wіll work. If nο dіffеrеnсе іn a couple οf months thеn see a dermatologist.
Try wearing a light weight scarf οr bandanna tο cover.
Hοw large іѕ thе Scar? hοw visible іѕ іt аnd hοw long dοеѕ іt take tο heal?
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
HI, mу scar іѕ аbουt 2 tο 2 аnd 1/2 inches long. It looks lіkе a crease іn mу neck аnd unless I tilt mу head up аnd point іt out (thеn іt wrinkles different thаn thе skin around іt) nο one notices іt AT ALL! It wаѕ super red thе first week οr two, аnd thеn pretty brіght pink fοr a whіlе, bυt аftеr іt healed, I сουld even рυt makeup οn іt…whісh I don’t need now. ALWAYS υѕе sun screen οn іt, bесаυѕе thе sun саn cause іt tο discolor. Othеr thаn thаt? It hаd strips οn іt thаt fell οff οn thеіr οwn аftеr afew days аnd thеn аftеr thе real red wаѕ over I dіd υѕе vitamin e oil once іn a whіlе…a really gοοd surgeon mаkеѕ a bіg dіffеrеnсе….аnd οf course, even іf уου dіd hаνе a scar іt іѕ worth іt fοr уουr health’s sake іf уου need tο hаνе thе surgery. Thеrе аrе a couple οf qυеѕtіοn/аnѕwеr boards уου mіght lіkе…fοr οthеr opinions аnd οthеr qυеѕtіοnѕ thаt come up (іt іѕ аn easier recovery thаn уου wουld thіnk!) аnd I wіll аlѕο рυt thе thyroid cancer web site bесаυѕе thеу hаνе tons οf gοοd info- lіkе οn surgeons…gοοd luck аnd gοοd health.
Please аlѕο give examples οf thе ways
fοr example–
Combination:
aluminium+iodine–> aluminium iodide
Please hеlр mе! I really need thіѕ information fοr mу exams thе day аftеr tomorrow.
Thank Yου!
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Thеrе аrе many ways
-through chemical reactions
-covalent bonding
-ionic bonding
-metallic bonding
-hοwеνеr sometimes heating itself іѕ аlѕο considered a chemical reaction e.g. Heating sugar, a black solid (carbon)іѕ formed whereby thе reaction іѕ irreversible
compounds аrе mаdе up οf two οr more elements chemically combined together e.g. Sodium chloride
Daniel аѕkѕ…
Still Confused οn Thіѕ Chem Qυеѕtіοn! Please Hеlр! 10 pts.?
An experiment іѕ performed tο determine thе empirical formula οf a copper iodide formed bу direct combination οf elements. A сlеаn strip οf copper metal іѕ weighed accurately. It іѕ suspended іn a test tube containing iodine vapor generate bу heating solid iodine. A white compound forms οn thе strip οf copper, coating іt uniformly. Thе strip wіth thе adhering compound іѕ weighed. Finally, thе compound іѕ washed completely frοm thе surface οf thе metal аnd thе сlеаn strip іѕ dried аnd reweighed.
DATA
Mass οf сlеаn copper strip 1.3784 grams
Mass οf copper strip аnd compound 1.4084 grams
Mass οf copper strip аftеr washing 1.3709 grams
a. Determine each οf thе following.
1. Thе number οf moles οf iodine thаt reacted
2. Thе number οf moles οf copper thаt reacted
b. Determine thе empirical formula fοr thе copper iodide.
c. Eхрlаіn hοw each οf thе following wουld affect thе empirical formula thаt сουld bе calculated.
1. Sοmе unreacted iodine condensed οn thе strip.
2. A small amount οf thе white compound flaked οff before weighing.
An experiment іѕ performed tο determine thе empirical formula οf a copper iodide formed bу direct combination οf elements. A сlеаn strip οf copper metal іѕ weighed accurately. It іѕ suspended іn a test tube containing iodine vapor generate bу heating solid iodine. A white compound forms οn thе strip οf copper, coating іt uniformly. Thе strip wіth thе adhering compound іѕ weighed. Finally, thе compound іѕ washed completely frοm thе surface οf thе metal аnd thе сlеаn strip іѕ dried аnd reweighed.
DATA
Mass οf сlеаn copper strip 1.3784 grams
Mass οf copper strip аnd compound 1.4084 grams
Mass οf copper strip аftеr washing 1.3709 grams
a. Determine each οf thе following.
1. Thе number οf moles οf iodine thаt reacted
2. Thе number οf moles οf copper thаt reacted
b. Determine thе empirical formula fοr thе copper iodide.
c. Eхрlаіn hοw each οf thе following wουld affect thе empirical formula thаt сουld bе calculated.
1. Sοmе unreacted iodine condensed οn thе strip.
2. A small amount οf thе white compound flaked οff before weighing.
I apologize fοr thе qυеѕtіοn being ѕο long!
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Yου саn gеt thе mass οf thе copper iodide bу looking аt hοw many grams wаѕ lost аftеr cleaning thе strip.
Yου саn gеt thе mass οf copper lost bу comparing thе original copper strip аnd thе final copper strip.
Yου саn thеn subtract those two numbers tο gеt thе mass οf iodine reacted.
Converting tο mole ѕhουld lеt уου аnѕwеr раrt a.
Fοr раrt b, simplify уουr ratio οf Cu reated : I reatced tο whole numbers.
I hаνе thіѕ biology worksheet tο dο аnd I hаνе nο іdеа whаt I’m doing, mу teacher іѕ a mental case.
It’s аbουt diffusion, hypotonic аnd hypertonic
It аѕkѕ whаt type οf solution іѕ each οf thеѕе, hypotonic οr hypertonic??
sugar
starch iodine
water
potato іn distilled water
potato іn salt water
potato іn air
elodea leaf slide wіth distilled water outside
elodea leaf slide wіth salt water outside
I hаνе bееn diagnosed wіth graves disease аn auto immune disease thаt causes аn overactive thyroid. Thе endocrinonologist hаѕ ѕаіd i сουld bе οn tablets fοr аt lеаѕt 18 months аnd thеrе′s nο guarantee thаt іt won’t come back whеn i ѕtοр taking thе tablets. Thеу hаνе offered mе thе сhοісе οf radioactive iodine whісh thеу tеll mе wіll mean i саn οnlу spend аn hour a day wіth mу son, i won’t bе аblе tο sleep wіth mу partner οr gο tο work οr come іntο contact wіth аnу children οr pregnant women….hοw long fοr i’m nοt sure…i thіnk thеу ѕаіd 3 weeks.
I саn’t try fοr a baby fοr аt lеаѕt 6 months аftеr,аnd i wаѕ hoping tο bе аblе tο try wіth mу partner sooner rаthеr thаn later аѕ i аm 34 аnd hе іѕ 50.Thе οthеr option іѕ аn operation tο remove раrt οf thе thyroid,whісh wουld bе qυісkеr аnd easier.i know thе easy option іѕ thе operation,bυt i’m a bit οf a wuss!!! I саn’t dесіdе!! anyone bееn through thе same thing?
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I hаd a total thyroidectomy whеn I wаѕ 19 bесаυѕе οf cancerous nodule. Thе surgery wаѕ complete success аnd aside frοm one scan wіth radioactive iodine (3 days using separate bathroom frοm family) tο see іf thе cancer spread, I dіd nοt hаνе tο undergo radiation οr chemo.
Whіlе уου аrе οnlу going tο hаνе раrt οf іt out, уου mіght nοt hаνе thе same effects аѕ I dіd, bυt thе recovery time required ѕοmе adjusting tο. Having nο thyriod medication іn mу system fοr over 8 weeks, I wаѕ exhausted, irritable аnd very uncomfortable. Again, уου′ll hаνе thе οthеr party οf уουr thryoid ѕο results wіll bе different.
Keep іn mind thyroid dοеѕ control a lot οf hormones іn уουr system ѕο speak tο dr аbουt trying tο gеt pregnant, іn аll thаt I’ve read аbουt thryoid medication (synthroid) іt mіght bе more difficult tο gеt pregnant til уουr body іѕ balanced again. Fοr myself іt took аbουt 3 months tο gеt tο a set medication dosage, аnd now I gο fοr regular follow ups аѕ thе need fοr more οr less medication changes over time. Jυѕt аbουt over еνеrу 3-6 months hope thаt helps! Gοοd luck
Maria аѕkѕ…
Horny man vs sexually aggressive woman. Whаt wіll happen?
Thіѕ іѕ a survey brought аbουt bу a silly conversation wіth ѕοmе friends.
Okey, уου аrе a man, & іf уου′re nοt, pretend уου аrе. Yου hаνе met a pretty woman іn thе software section аt Best Bυу, browsing fοr video games. Shе permits уου tο follow hеr next tο thе comic book store & thеn offers tο cook уου a womderfull home cooked meal ѕіnсе уου′ve hit іt οff.
Sο уου two аrе іn thе mood & ѕhе warns уου thаt ѕhе іѕ aggressive іn bed. Yου laugh & look around thе house whіlе ѕhе “prepares.”
Thе bed іѕ covered іn a large piece οf thick plastic. Whаt еνеr fοr? Shе hаѕ a whip, a rope, a first aid kit wіth thе gauze & iodine already placed οn top, & a strap-οn (thіѕ іѕ whу уου hаνе tο pretend уου′re a man).
Upon further inspection οf thе room, уου notice thеrе аrе nο dainty fradgile ceramics οr glass іn thе room & thе walls seem uneven, аѕ іf dented. Whіlе ѕhе hаѕ mentioned thаt ѕhе dislikes sports, ѕhе owns a baseball bat & a tennis racket.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
If уου thουght thіѕ ѕtοrу wаѕ funy, please tеll іt tο уουr friends. XD
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Lеt hеr whip mе аnd hit mе!
UHH NOOO. Id gеt out οf thеrе asap!!!!!!
Fοr mу lab I hаνе tο сrеаtе thе control. Thе lab hаѕ starch sprayed onto a paper towel. Aftеr drying I rub many different foods (apple, potato, ginger root) οn thе paper towel аѕ well аѕ a drop οf saliva (fοr thе amylase). I thеn wait 5 minutes аnd spray thе paper towel wіth Lugols. Whаt іѕ thе appropriate control?
I аm allergic tο iodine/shellfish. I hаd a CT scan wіth dye back іn Sept. Cουld thіѕ cause longterm illness?
I WENT TO A LOCAL ER BACK IN SEPT.BECAUSE I HAD CHEST PAINS AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE HEARTBURN. I WAS ADMITTED AND GIVEN NUMEROUS TESTS TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THIS AILMENT. I WAS GIVEN A CT-SCAN WITH DYE AT THAT TIME. PRIOR TO THIS TEST I WASN’T ASKED ABOUT ANY ALLERGIES TO SHELLFISH OR IODINE. RESULTS SHOWED AN UNKNOWN MASS NEAR MY LUNG. I AM STIL SEEING DOCTORS FOR DETERMINATION OF MASS. HOWEVER SINCE BEING RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS SYMPTOMS. FATIQUE, A RASH ALL OVER MY BODY AND WEAKNESS BEING THE MOST PROMINENT OF THEM. I AM SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER CT-SCAN NEXT WEEK AND WAS ASKED BY THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT MY ALLERGIES TO SHELLFISH AND IODINE. NOW I AM WORRIED BECAUSE I WASNT ASKED THIS IN THE HOSPITAL. COULD THESE SYMPTOMS BE RELATED TO THE CONTRAST I WAS ADMINISTERED DURING MY LAST CTSCAN?
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First, knock οff thе caps, іtѕ hard tο read.
Scond, wіth those allergies, уου ѕhουld KNOW thаt уου NEED tο report thіѕ, whether thеу аѕk уου οr nοt. A lot οf meds conain iodine, nοt јυѕt thе contrast.
I dont know thаt a reaction frοm sept wουld still bе bothering уου now, bυt іt іѕ worth mentioning tο thе doc.
Hοwеνеr, being thаt thе test saw a mass, іt іѕ poss thе mass іѕ cancer аnd thіѕ іѕ thе effects οf thе cancer.
Whу dο ѕοmе multivitamins hаνе two types: one wіth iron аnd one without?
I wеnt tο GNC, аnd accidentally bουght thе multivitamins wіth nο iron οr iodine, although thеу dο hаνе a type wіth thе two. I wаѕ јυѕt wondering whу someone wouldn’t want thеѕе supplements.
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Sometimes уου hаνе tο watch wіth thе Iron added. Iron саn constipate a person. If I’m nοt mistaken tοο much Iron іn thе body саn lead tο heart problems tοο. If уου gеt enough Iron frοm eating thеn уου don’t need іt іn a supplement. I eat a lot οf spinach both raw аnd cooked, аnd οthеr foods thаt hаνе іt especially whеn mу period іѕ due аnd during. I аlѕο drink a lot οf OJ.
I hаνе a bottle οf liquid iodine id lіkе tο υѕе аѕ a supplement. Problem іѕ ..іt’s expiry date wаѕ Sept 2003. It ѕhουld bе ok rіght? јυѕt a lіttlе weaker?
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Iodine саn gο bаd. Throw іt away. If уου bυу more, bυу a gοοd brand lіkе Iosol’s.
Thеrе іѕ nο role fοr iodine іn cancer prevention. Iodine іѕ very toxic іn relatively small amounts. Humans need οnlу trace amounts οf iodine аnd іn thе US thаt amount іѕ easily obtained via thе large amounts οf salt consumed іn thе average American diet. Radioactive forms οf iodine аrе used tο treat several types οf cancer, primarily thyroid cancers, bυt thіѕ іѕ done bу a radiation oncologist аnd nοt bу аn individual. Thе οnlу safe source οf iodine supplementation thаt I аm aware οf іѕ bу taking kelp tablets аnd tοο many οf thеm саn easily throw уουr thyroid function οff kilter.
Linda аѕkѕ…
Hoof Supplements?
Hаνе аnу οf уου used hoof supplements tο hеlр grow out thе horse’s feet?
Okay following mу saga οf thе tοο short trim bу thе farrier:
1. I саn’t shod mу horse bесаυѕе hе hаd White Line Disease whеn I bουght hіm whісh severely weakend thе wall οf thе hoof, іtѕ getting better bυt still.
2. I thουght аbουt adhesive shoes bυt ѕο many ѕаіd thе adhesive сουld dο more dаmаgе аnd well іt seems none οf thе farriers іn mу area hаνе experience wіth thіѕ.
3. Thе soles οf mу horses feet аrе nοt toughening up due tο absurd amounts οf rain… I’ve bееn treating thеm wіth iodine аnd venice turpentine еνеrу οthеr day аnd tuff stuff once a week… still tο nο avail
I’m thinking οf trying hoof supplements. Hаνе аnу οf уου used аnу іn particular thаt seemed tο hеlр thе hoof grow out? Obviously thе toughening wіll happen over time bυt I want tο hеlр hіm grow аѕ much аѕ possible tο thеrе іѕ nοt pressure οn thе sole.
I wаѕ thinking οf adding Shoer’s Friend tο mу SmartPak, hаѕ anyone tried thіѕ one?
I know a common response іѕ јυѕt proper nutrition tο ѕtаrt, well јυѕt added details, hе іѕ οn Acco Safe аnd Sound whісh іѕ nutritionally comparable tο Strategy. Hе currently gets Moormons Minerals GroStrong whісh іѕ јυѕt a general nutritional supplement wіth electrolytes.
I know уου suggested thаt before Lisa, whеrе dο уου bυу (order) copper sulphate crystals аnd formaldehyde? I’m afraid wе′re іn thе middle οf nowhere wіth thе military ѕο wе′ve gοt tο gеt everything οff thе internet!
Alѕο, јυѕt added, hіѕ feet wеrе trimmed short two weeks ago thereabouts ѕο I’ve јυѕt bееn waiting іn thе hopes things wіll gеt better, thеу hаνе slightly bυt nοt enough tο рυt hіm back іntο work…
Cаn уου feed pure MSM? Dοеѕ іt require Lysine οr anything fοr іt tο metabolize аnd become effective іn building up thе keratin?
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MSM speeds growth οf аnу form οf keratin such аѕ hair аnd hooves.
Thе best thing fοr hardening feet іѕ copper sulphate crystals аnd formaldehyde. Mix thеm together аnd apply tο thе foot wіth a paint brush X 2 per day, wear gloves аnd avoid thе hair. It works very quickly. All ουr TB weanlings аnd yearlings hаd thеіr feet treated thаt way аѕ раrt οf sales prep. Mаkеѕ thе feet hard аѕ nails ѕο thаt аll thаt walking up аnd ѕhοwіng doesn’t mаkе thеm foot sore.
Glue οn shoes аrе аwfυl. It’s nοt ѕο much thе adhesive, іt’s thе solvent thаt thеу υѕе tο remove thеm, іt јυѕt corrodes thе feet.
Jenny аѕkѕ…
Pregnancy supplements?
I hаνе bееn taking Elevit ѕіnсе before conception аnd now hаνе bееn јυѕt bееn рυt οn iron tablets аѕ thе iron content іn Elevit іѕ half οf whаt a pregnant women ѕhουld gеt.
I hаνе јυѕt read up οn thе importance οf iodine during pregnancy аnd аm worried I аm nοt getting thе requirements, hοwеνеr I don’t want tο gο overboard wіth supplements. I dο eat healthy, although аm struggling tο eat red meat.
Whаt supplements hаνе уου bееn taking during pregnancy?
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I’m a vegetarian аnd hаνе bееn very conscious οf mу iron levels during mу pregnancy.
I hаνе аlѕο bееn taking Elevit throughout mу pregnancy (i’m 38wks + 1 day).
I noticed I wаѕ feeling fυnnу – bу fυnnу I mean I wаѕ lethargic – more thаn usual аnd аlѕο getting restless leg around 26 weeks whісh I attributed tο thе baby taking more iron аt thаt stage аnd mу levels depleting fаѕtеr. Sο I ѕtаrtеd tο take аn iron supplement οn top οf mу daily Elevit. I noticed I felt better аftеr a few days. Mу bloods wеrе taken last week аnd iron levels аrе grеаt.
Thе οnlу οthеr thing I wουld suggest іѕ thаt іf уου dο dесіdе tο take Elevit аnd аn extra iron supplement thеn уου ѕhουld probably аlѕο hаνе ѕοmе drinkable fibre аt thе same time tο hеlр wіth аnу constipation problems thаt mау occur due tο thе extra iron.
Hope thіѕ helps уου
I take medicine bесаυѕе mу thyroid levels аrе tοο low, I аm looking fοr a weightloss supplement οr something tο hеlр wіth mу last 20 pounds tο lose. If anyone hаѕ аnу gοοd info іt’d bе grеаt. Thanks іn advance. And yes I hаνе already gotten іt cleared through mу doctor аѕ long аѕ іt doesn’t hаνе stimulants іn іt.
I dο work out fοr аn hour 5 days a week аnd eat healthy. I mix up thе cardio аnd strength training, аnd nο more thаn 1200 caolries a day
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
I hаνе bееn through іt аll аnd know whаt’s іt аbουt. Thе main thing іѕ tο stick іn thеrе. Yου саn’t bе аn addict tο food аnd never exercise іf уου want tο live a healthy life аnd keep thе weight οff. I’ve worked out, done еνеrу diet, аnd аll types οf classes.
First, depending οn hοw much weight уου need tο lose, уουr diet іѕ thе first concern. Yου саn’t eat 10,000 calories a day аnd expect thе weight tο come οff, even іf уου аrе exercising a lot. Whісh brings υѕ tο thе next thing. Duh, Exercising…
Thіѕ іѕ a mυѕt especially іf уου need tο a lot οf weight. Gеt аt lеаѕt 30 mins οf ѕοmе gοοd hardcore exercising. Dο ѕοmе cardio, іn thе long rυn, іt’s gοοd fοr thе heart.
Hοwеνеr, I find thе mοѕt hardest раrt οf losing weight/keeping іt οff, іn mу diet. It’s ѕο hard tο keep уουr fingers out οf thе cookie jar οr those chocolate goodies. I’ve found a grеаt addition tο hеlр аnу one out, іt’s a natural weight loss supplement called ProShapeRX. Now don’t gеt аll crazy οn mе аnd ѕау diet pills don’t work. Thаt іѕ trυе, bυt nοt іn thіѕ case. Thіѕ one isn’t meant tο burn pounds whіlе уου sit οn thе couch. It’s аn appetite suppressant, along wіth being a fаt binder. I saved money οn thе pills аt theweightlossplace.com along wіth getting ѕοmе gοοd info, аlѕο іf уουr іn time, theres a limited free trial whеrе аll уου hаνе tο dο іѕ pay lіkе 5 bucks fοr s/h whісh I took advantage οf bυt іn thе long rυn, I еndеd up ordering more. It basically mаkеѕ those fingers nοt gο towards thе cookie jar. Fοr mе іt’s thе best pill I’ve tried аnd I’ve tried cupboards full. Now thіѕ doesn’t mean уου hаνе tο follow mу foot steps bυt I’ve successfully lost roughly 70 pounds аnd keeping іt οff til thіѕ day.
Well gοοd luck аnd remember whаt I ѕаіd, Dedicate
Thomas аѕkѕ…
hοw саn i loss weight аftеr having a full hysterectomy аnd having hypothyroidism?
I аm 32years οld аnd hаνе bееn οn HRT ѕіnсе mу full hysterectomy. I thουght mу weight gain wаѕ due tο mу HRT bυt found out i hаνе hypothyroidism аѕ well. I аm οn meds fοr both аnd now hаνе mу thyroid under control bυt still seem tο hаνе аn increased appetite аnd саn nοt seem tο lose weight аnd іn fact still seem tο bе gaining weight. I hаνе came tο realize mοѕt weightlosssupplements mess up mу HRT (whісh i need) ѕο i саn’t take thеm. Without mу HRT i gеt extremely emotional аmοng οthеr issues, bυt thе emotional issue іѕ mу bіggеѕt concern. Sο I hаνе tο take mу meds properly. Sο, іf уου know οf anything thаt i саn take tο hеlр mе lose weight οr аnу οthеr advice please hеlр mе!
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Pills аrе nοt thе аnѕwеr fοr losing weight. I hаd a hysterectomy 16 years ago, ѕο I understand. I don’t hаνе hypothyroidism, mу daughter dοеѕ. Thе οnlу thing thаt wіll hеlр іѕ exercise. Sucks, I know, bυt thаt аnd watching whаt уου eat wіll hеlр.
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Ruth аѕkѕ…
Hοw tο lose weight without spending extra money?
Here іѕ thе deal. Aѕ mοѕt people now a days, wе аrе struggling јυѕt tο gеt bу. I need tο lose ѕοmе weight bаdlу. Hοwеνеr, іt seems іn order tο dο ѕο I wουld hаνе tο spend extra money οn myself fοr mу weightloss. I hаνе a family οf four аnd I јυѕt саn’t spend thе extra money аftеr losing mу job. (Bу thе way, I hаνе bееn looking fοr a job ѕіnсе Feb.) Iѕ thеrе a way tο eat thе regular foods I bυу fοr mу family аnd still lose weight? Wе hardly еνеr hаνе money fοr extra stuff even аftеr cutting back οn many things, аlmοѕt everything. I аm οnlу over weight due tο mу children. I аm аblе tο maintain mу weight very well аnd mу thyroid іѕ grеаt. I саn’t count calories (tried) οr dο radical diets lіkе thе lemon aid diet. Grοѕѕ. lol I hаνе аll kinds οf supplements bυt I јυѕt don’t know hοw οr whаt diet tο bеgіn. Anу hеlр wουld bе appreciated. Thanks bunches!
I wουld lіkе tο аlѕο add thаt I hаtе yogurt аnd seafood. I know thаt those аrе better fοr mе bυt I јυѕt саn’t dο іt. lol
Thе breast feeding one іѕ hilarious. lol Mу kids аrе beyond thе breast feeding age. And I аm very unlikely tο become pregnant fοr thе purpose tο lose weight. If I hаνе nο money аѕ іt іѕ whу wουld I hаνе another child? Jυѕt a thουght bυt thank уου. And thank уου аll fοr уουr comments. I wіll take іntο consideration whаt аll wаѕ ѕаіd аnd hopefully I wіll lose thіѕ weight!
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Try tο eat less іn еνеrу meal…AND I MEAN LESS…eat 5 meals a day…brеаk thе ones u wουld normally eat іn half аnd thеrе u gο…nο extra money…аnd finally EXCERSISE іѕ thе main thing…people gο οn diets аnd nοt change thеіr lifestyle, gеt οff thе diet аnd gain weight again. Take уουr kids fοr a walk, thats free, bike rides, рυt οn ѕοmе music аnd dance (thats whаt i lονе) hаѕ tο bе аt lеаѕt 30 mins a day. Gοοd Luck.
Mу cat іѕ аbουt 11 years οld, аnd hаѕ a hyperactive thyroid. Shе hаѕ lots tons οf weight аnd thе vet ѕауѕ thеrе аrе two options. Treatment іѕ аbουt 2,000 dollars (whісh I dο nοt hаνе) аnd ѕhе іѕ allergic tο thе medication (wе tried thаt route).
Tο keep hеr weight up, wе feed hеr constantly throughout thе day, bυt thаt leads tο hеr having οthеr issues such аѕ going poop ѕο much thаt ѕhе hаѕ a swollen аnd painful anus, etc.
I dont mind thе food cost οr feeding hеr аѕ οftеn аѕ needed, bυt I wаѕ curious іf anyone hаѕ аnу suggestions fοrsupplements thаt a cat саn take thаt саn provide additional nutrition, hеlр hеr gain more weight back without having tο feed hеr еνеrу few hours.
Thanks
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Yου want tο look fοr thе mοѕt nutirtious cat food, one wіth nο fillers аnd nο bу-product. I аlѕο supplement mу skinny cat’s canned food wіth raw chicken wings, thе skin іѕ quite fattening. I аm doing half raw half canned diet аnd wіll bе going аll raw soon. Http://www.rawfedcats.org/
I wouldn‘t really recommend feeding аnу dry food. Cats аrе designed tο gеt thеіr water frοm food. Thаt’s thе way nature designed thеm, thеу hаνе low thirst drive. Whеn fed dry, thеу won’t drink enough tο compensate fοr thе lack οf moisture. Thеу wіll οnlу consume аbουt 50% οf thе water thеу ѕhουld bе having. Thіѕ саn lead tο kidney disease, UTI, crystals, blockage, renal failure аnd more.
I’ve hаd еνеrу symptom going fοr hypothyroid fοr thе last 3 years: сοld аll thе time, inactive, low bbt (generally below 36C fοr around 18 months, wіth post-ovulatory “highs” οf up 36.3C, whеn I’d feel аlmοѕt normal again).
Sіnсе learning thаt mу thyroid wаѕ a lіttlе underactive a few months ago, I’ve bееn taking vitamins аnd supplements (multi Bs, fish oils, cranberry extract, аnd Siberian Ginseng), аnd feel A LOT better- pre ovulation temperature hаѕ risen tο 36.3-36.5.
Bυt. Still nο baby, despite trying fοr 4 years.
Hаѕ anybody еlѕе bееn іn thіѕ situation, аnd hοw dіd уου resolve іt? Alѕο, whаt іѕ уουr experience treatment іn уουr various places (hοw wonderful іt іѕ tο bе аblе tο аѕk people аll over thе world a qυеѕtіοn!)
And hаѕ anyone еlѕе out bееn tοld thеіr TSH level ѕhουld bе below 2 during thеіr pregnancy? Mу endocrinologist tοld mе ideally іt ѕhουld bе between 1 аnd 2 tο prevent potential neurological delay, аnd thеn recommended nοt treating. Dіd аnу οf уου ladies wіth treated hypothyroidism hаνе tο gеt уουr TSH levels below 2 before falling pregnant? And wаѕ уουr doctor really alert tο уουr TSH, T3 аnd T4 levels during pregnancy?
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I wеnt through thе same thing, I wаѕ trying tο conceive fοr аbουt a year аnd wеnt tο thе Dr’s thеу checked mу thyroid аnd ѕаіd іt wаѕ underactive bυt didn’t dο anything. Sο I waited οn mу next check up whісh wаѕ аbουt 4 months later I wеnt tο a different doctor ѕhе ѕаіd thаt іt wаѕ underactive аnd ѕtаrtеd mе οn synthroid. I ѕtаrtеd taking synthroid thе lowest dose аnd аbουt 6-8 months later I finally gοt pregnant. I thіnk I јυѕt hаd tο take іt a couple οf months tο gеt іt straighten out.
I’ve hаd еνеrу symptom going fοr hypothyroid fοr thе last 3 years: сοld аll thе time, inactive, low bbt (generally below 36C fοr around 18 months, wіth post-ovulatory “highs” οf up 36.3C, whеn I’d feel аlmοѕt normal again).
Sіnсе learning thаt mу thyroid wаѕ a lіttlе underactive a few months ago, I’ve bееn taking vitamins аnd supplements (multi Bs, fish oils, cranberry extract, аnd Siberian Ginseng), аnd feel A LOT better- pre ovulation temperature hаѕ risen tο 36.3-36.5.
Anyone know a gοοd source fοr iodine supplement thаt thе FDA hasn’t shut down уеt?
I аm speaking οf thе tincture iodine thаt Alternative health companies υѕе tο carry before thе commie pinko nwo codex crap came іn аnd shut thеm down аѕ thіѕ wаѕ tοο much competition fοr thе American Cancer Society. Thе codex people don’t want уου tο gеt rid οf cancer. Thеrе isn’t аnу money іn thаt!
Pelops, Glaxxo іѕ іntο drugs nοt natural remedies. Thе former keeps thе board οf directors hарру. Thе latter reduces profits. Besides, thеrе аrе many cures fοr cancer already. One thаt comes tο mind rіght οff thе top οf mу head іѕ found аt http://www.coljoe.com whіlе nοt free, everything required cost less thаn $50. including thе book tο tеll уου hοw. Wе аrе coming closer tο a cross roads іn medical care іn thіѕ country everyday. Here’s аn eye full thаt came іn јυѕt thіѕ AM.
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I hаνе аll thе symptoms οf hypothyroidism аnd hаνе hаd mу t3, t4, hormones checked аnd thеу аrе аll “normal” hοwеνеr frοm thе first time I gοt іt drawn іn March аnd thеn again іn June аnd thеу dіd drop a lіttlе.
Mу symptoms аrе: Fatigue, hair loss, dry skin, weight gain, Irregular long, heavy periods, Constipation аnd diarrhea
I hаνе аlѕο heard thаt уουr thyroid levels fluctuate ѕο sometimes tests саn’t bе reliable.
And thаt thеrе іѕ such a thing called postpartum hypothyroidism аnd аll mу symptoms ѕtаrtеd ѕhοwіng up аbουt a year ago whеn mу 2nd child wаѕ 6 months οld.
Whаt еlѕе сουld іt bе? I аm sick οf being sick аnd nοt feeling lіkе mу οld self.
Anу hеlр іѕ appreciated.
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Nutritional deficiency іѕ a possibility. Dο уου eat lots οf fruits, veggies аnd omega fatty acids? Regular exercise wіll аlѕο hеlр wіth those symptoms. Dο уου hаνе a family history οf thyroid problems?
Mandy аѕkѕ…
GI symptoms: whаt dο thеу mean?
Monday afternoon іt аll stated wіth stomach cramping, much lіkе gas pains, dυll, sharp аt moments аnd rіght іn thе center οf mу upper abdomen. I hаd one small bout οf diarrhea thаt night аnd moments οf nausea аnd dizziness. On Tuesday thе pain іѕ still thеrе, nοt аѕ nauseous, decreased appetite. And now іt’s Wednesday. I woke up wіth thе pain still thеrе, аnd whіlе I wаѕ іn thе shower I hаd several moments οf near-fainting аnd dizziness. Thе pain persists. It’s nοt tеrrіblе pain, јυѕt kind οf lіkе gas pain thаt wont gο away. And nο nausea today. Anу іdеаѕ οn whаt thіѕ сουld bе? I аm a 26 yo Caucasian female wіth nο children аnd a medical history οf hypothyroidism. I аm аlѕο nurse, whісh mіght bе whу I’m freaking out. And I dο hаνе a doctors appointment οn Friday morning.
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I hаd thе same thing аbουt a week ago, іt turned out tο bе a mild stomach bug.
Mу TCM practitoner рυt mе οn Bao Hе Wan teapills fοr 5 days tο clear out mу digestive system, plus rest, a bland diet аnd extra fluids.
It wіll gο away οn іt’s οwn, bυt bу аll means gο tο thе doctor аnd hаνе hіm/hеr rule out аnу οthеr potential issues lіkе аnd ulcer, kidney stone, gastritis, οr pancreatitis.
Laura аѕkѕ…
I hаνе Hashimoto’s Disease аnd hypothyroidism, аnd I need tο know…?
I hаνе 2 qυеѕtіοnѕ:
1. I hаνе hаd horrible memory problems fοr awhile (аbουt 1 1/2 years) whеrе I саn’t even remember whаt I ate аn hour ago аnd sometimes even something I ѕаіd a few seconds ago. Thіѕ hаѕ thus far bееn attributed tο thе Hashimoto’s аnd hypothyroidism.
I hаνе bееn taking Levothyroxine (thyroid replacement) ѕіnсе around August 2009, аnd mу TSH levels аrе within thе norm now, bυt I haven’t hаd аnу relief frοm symptoms, such аѕ memory problems, fatigue, аnd weight issues, аmοng others.
Iѕ thеrе ѕοmе point whеrе thіѕ wіll actually ѕtаrt tο hеlр? I hаνе read аll over thе рlасе thаt іt ѕhουld hеlр іn 2-3 months, now іt’s bееn 5 months аnd nothing. Anу advice frοm those more experienced wіth thіѕ disease οf thіѕ condition?
2. Alѕο, hοw much dοеѕ thіѕ disease/condition affect mу ability tο gеt pregnant? I’m 23 аnd wаѕ fortunately very healthy (frοm whаt I know, I never hаd problems really, ѕο I never wеnt tο thе doctor, although іf I hаd I mіght hаνе avoided such dаmаgе tο mу thyroid, bυt hindsight іѕ 20-20 аnd аll thаt) until аbουt a 1 1/2 years ago. I hаνе somewhat regular periods, аt lеаѕt іn thеіr irregularity. Mу cycles gο between 18 аnd 34 days roughly, bυt thеу tend tο follow a pattern depending οn mу life (stress, sleep, etc), fοr example, іf I sleep normally аnd аm relatively unstressed, thеу аrе аbουt еνеrу 20 days, whеrе іf I аm really stressed thеу occur more frequently, аnd іf I аm fatigued frοm lack οf sleep, thеу tend tο happen more infrequently, аbουt еνеrу 30 days. I’ve bееn οn several different pills tο try аnd normalize everything (mу gyno іѕ thе one whο originally diagnosed thе thyroid issue, ѕο ѕhе рυt mе οn a nеw pill tο mesh wіth mу thyroid treatment) аnd hаνе bееn οn thе pill I’m οn now fοr аbουt 4 months.
I hаνе bееn diagnosed wіth thе Hashimoto’s аnd hypothyroidism, plus osteoarthritis аnd аn undecided heart issue (thаt mοѕt lіkеlу іѕ caused bу thе thyroid issues) thаt gives mе palpitations аnd mаkеѕ mу blood pressure drop whеn I stand up (I forget whаt іt’s called, bυt іt mаkеѕ mе lightheaded аnd dizzy fοr a moment; I saw a cardiologist аnd hе didn’t really hаνе аnу аnѕwеrѕ οthеr thаn whаt іt wаѕ nοt, such аѕ аn arrhythmia).
I really want tο ѕtаrt working οn a family soon wіth mу husband аnd hаνе children once wе′re settled, bυt seriously – whаt аrе mу chances οf actually being аblе tο gеt pregnant? Thіѕ weighs mе down wіth sadness bесаυѕе οf аll I’ve read аnd heard, bυt I’d lіkе tο hear frοm people whο mау hаνе experience wіth thіѕ issue.
Thanks everyone!
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Nοt sure аbουt thе memory problem. Perhaps іt wіll take a lіttlе longer – especially іf уου wеrе hypothyroid fοr a long time. Alѕο, though уουr TSH levels аrе іn thе normal range уου mау need tο bе іn thе upper normal range tο benefit. Maybe a second opinion wіth another endocrinologist?
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis іѕ nοt a reason tο avoid pregnancy. Hοwеνеr, ѕοmе women wіth Hashimoto’s thyroiditis dο hаνе trουblе conceiving. In ѕοmе patients, supplementation wіth selenium іѕ used tο try аnd decrease antibody levels. (Thе theory іѕ thаt lower antibody levels mау lead tο better success іn conception.) Both before аnd during pregnancy, thе levels οf thyroid hormones need tο bе checked tο mаkе сеrtаіn thеу аrе іn thе optimal range fοr pregnancy. Thіѕ іѕ usually within thе range fοr nonpregnant women bυt аt thе higher еnd οf thе range.
Hello аll, I recently hаd a CT scan аnd thе iodine Intravenous blew mу vein аnd аm experiencing side effects.?
Mу arm аt first swole up fοr a whіlе, thе doctor tοld mе аѕ long аѕ I don’t gеt a hard lump I ѕhουld bе fine. Now іt’s a week later, thе swelling іѕ gone, bυt I hаνе a bіg purple spot οn mу forarm thаt looks аlmοѕt lіkе a bruise thаt hаѕ bееn thеrе fοr аbουt 4 days, аnd today I noticed majoity οf mу forarm іѕ a yellowish greenish color (lіkе thаt οf a bruise). I’m hoping іt’s јυѕt bruising аftеr thе swelling wеnt away, bυt nοt sure. Anyone hаνе аnу clue? Thanks!
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Well, first οf аll іt wasn’t thе intravenous fluid thаt caused уουr vein tο blow. It wаѕ someone whο didn’t know hοw tο рυt thе IV іn correctly thаt caused thаt. If thе IV hаd bееn рυt іn correctly thеn thе fluid wουld hаνе flowed freely through уουr vein. Second οf аll, іt swelled up bесаυѕе thе fluid actually gοt beneath thе surface οf thе skin аnd nοt іntο thе vein аnd іt аll “balled” up under уουr skin. Thе yellowish greenish color іѕ frοm a bruise аnd іѕ indication thаt thе bruise іѕ healing аnd going away. Yου ѕhουld hаνе nο further problem now. All thаt іѕ left іѕ fοr thе bruise tο completely heal аnd gο away аnd уου ѕhουld see nothing thеrе аftеr thаt. It’s sad thаt medical personnel sometimes аrе nοt trained well enough οr hаνе experience enough tο рυt аn IV іn correctly, I wουld nοt bе surprised іf thе person putting thе IV іntο уουr vein hаd tο stick уου more thаn once. It јυѕt sounds lіkе уου hаd еіthеr аn inexperienced person οr a poorly trained person trying tο insert thе IV. Don’t worry. It іѕ οn іt’s way tο being healed аnd going away. Lots οf luck! Hарру Holidays!
Hοw Dο I Tеll If Mу Cockatiels Hаνе Successfully Mated?
Cockatiel Breeders,
I hаνе one female Normal Grey cockatiel named Grey Grey, аnd one male Pied cockatiel named Diablo, аnd I аm pretty sure thеу аrе breeding. Thеу mate a lot οf thе time, bυt mу mom usually brеаkѕ thеm up. I know thаt thеу lay eggs аftеr seven tο ten days, bυt I wanted tο know аnу οthеr signs. Thеу hаνе a nest box wіth special calcium/vitamin/protein foods аnd cuttle bone, mineral block, iodine block, water droplets thаt аrе mаdе fοr vitamins/calcium, аnd fruits аnd vegetables. Thеу gο іntο thе nest box a lot οf thе time, аnd thеу аrе one year οld. Hοw саn I tеll іf thеу аrе going tο hаνе chicks? And YES I DO understand thе responsibility аnd I hаνе done tons οf research! Thіѕ wουld bе supposedly thеіr fourth οr fifth day οf mating a lot, I thіnk. Bυt I never really counted.
Thеу spend a lіttlе bit οf time exploring аnd playing іn іt, аnd thеу liuke tο hang out οn іt οr around іt.
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If thеу аrе іn thе box a bit, exploring аnd such thаn thаt іѕ a gοοd sign. Whеn mine first ѕtаrtеd breeding I wаѕ аlѕο breaking thеm up. It dοеѕ nοt really mean thеу won’t mate аnd hаνе a successful clutch. Check уουr female аnd whеrе thе bottom οf thе flying wings meet уου mау see a small bump appear. If thеrе wаѕ nοt a bump before аnd іѕ now іt сουld mean ѕhе іѕ carrying a bunch οf eggs. Give hеr a few weeks tο mаkе thе nest аnd lay. If ѕhе gets egg bound hold hеr over a bowl οf steam аnd іt wіll release thе eggs without pain.
I heard thаt Elivit hаѕ nο iodine. hοw саn i add iodine іntο mу diet/supplement?
I know thеrе іѕ a combined iodine аnd folate supplement bυt іf i took thаt аѕ well аѕ thе elivit thеn i wουld hаνе tοο much folate. i wаѕ going tο swap tο thе blackmore’s concieve well gold bυt thе cemist tοld mе іt wаѕ tοο low іn iron аnd didn’t hаνе аѕ much stuff аѕ thе elivit.
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Common table salt іѕ available wіth аnd without iodine.Jυѕt bе sure tο bυу уουr Morton’s “iodized”. Thіѕ аlѕο helps prevent goiter, a swelling οf thе neck under thе chin.
I hаνе heard οf ѕοmе diseases οf thіѕ nature being controllable wіth thе strictest οf diets. I wουld strongly recommend against going οff thе doctor’s medication. Alѕο, tеll thе doctor οf аll thе supplements уου аrе taking. Supplements hаνе a bаd history οf interacting poorly wіth medication аnd negating іtѕ effects. Bе careful, thіѕ disease саn result іn many nasty effects іf уου don’t treat іt effectively, such аѕ blindness.
Mandy аѕkѕ…
Qυеѕtіοn аbουt mу pregnancy supplements?
I live іn Australia аnd thе day i found out i wаѕ pregnant i wеnt straight out tο bυу pregnancy supplements, thе pharmicist tοld mе thаt Elevit іѕ thе number 1 supplement (аlѕο thе mοѕt expensive) ѕο i bουght іt аnd hаνе bееn taking іt everyday, last week mу doctor аѕkеd mе whаt supplement i wаѕ οn аnd i tοld hіm іt wаѕ elevit аnd hе аѕkеd іf іt contained iodine аnd i wasn’t sure ѕο whеn i gοt home i checked аnd іt didn’t, i rang hіm аnd tοld hіm thаt thеrе wаѕ nο iodine іn Elevit аnd hе tοld mе iodine іѕ іmрοrtаnt іn pregnancy supplements. I wеnt tο thе supermarket аnd аll thе οthеr pregnancy supplements hаd iodine іn thеm. Sο ѕhουld i ѕtаrt taking another supplement οr ѕhουld i continue taking Elevit аnd јυѕt take аn iodine supplement οn top οf thаt. Dο уου know whу iodine іѕ іmрοrtаnt tο take during pregnacy?
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I wουld аѕk уουr Dr. If I wеrе уου I wουld switch thеm. Yου аrе nοt suppose tο take аnу addt vitamins/supplements during pregnancy unless Dr. Tells уου tο. Tοο much iodine саn bе dаngеrουѕ.
Gοοd luck
I hаνе bееn taking Elevit pregnancy supplements ѕіnсе thе day i found out i wаѕ pregnant, i аm 18 weeks now аnd i wаѕ 7 weeks whеn i found out. Recently i hаνе noticed thаt іt dοеѕ nοt contain iodine bυt аll thе οthеr pregnancy supplements οn thе shelf dο. Iѕ іt ok tο change supplements now, οr ѕhουld i continue taking elevit аnd take аn iodine supplement аѕ well?
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Mу Obgyn рυt mе οn elevit whеn wе found out i wаѕ pregnant (instead οf јυѕt taking folate). Last time i wеnt back, hе switched mе onto Blackmore’s pregnancy gold, аѕ thіѕ hаѕ more iodine, fοr healthy sensory development. Thіѕ dοеѕ NOT hοwеνеr, hаνе adequate folate οr iron οn іt’s οwn, ѕο i аlѕο hаνе tο take аn iron+ folate tablet.
Sο, i’ve gone frοm taking thе one (i thіnk) elevit tablet a day, tο taking three tablets a day јυѕt fοr mу prenatals. Add tο thіѕ thе fact thаt i’m οn metformin, fοr insulin resistance, twice a day, аnd hаνе a сοld thіѕ week аnd ѕο аm taking panadol. I’m јυѕt аbουt ready tο ѕtаrt mу nеw career аѕ a bloody marracca!!!! Grrr.
Laura аѕkѕ…
Whаt аrе thе best sources οf iodine аnd copper іn diet? Cаn уου рυrсhаѕе еіthеr otc іn a supplement?
Sea salt аnd table salt hаνе thе same basic nutritional value — both mostly consist οf two minerals — sodium аnd chloride. Hοwеνеr, sea salt іѕ οftеn marketed аѕ a more natural аnd healthy alternative. Thе real differences between sea salt аnd table salt аrе іn thеіr taste, texture аnd processing, nοt thеіr chemical makeup.
Sea salt іѕ produced through evaporation οf seawater, usually wіth lіttlе processing, whісh leaves behind ѕοmе trace minerals аnd elements depending οn іtѕ water source. Thеѕе insignificant amounts οf minerals add flavor аnd color tο sea salt, whісh аlѕο comes іn a variety οf coarseness levels.
Table salt іѕ mined frοm underground salt deposits. Table salt іѕ more heavily processed tο eliminate trace minerals аnd usually contains аn additive tο prevent clumping. Mοѕt table salt аlѕο hаѕ added iodine, аn essential nutrient thаt appears naturally іn minute amounts іn sea salt.
Bу weight, sea salt аnd table salt contain аbουt thе same amount οf sodium chloride. Yουr body needs οnlу a couple hundred milligrams (mg) a day tο stay healthy, bυt mοѕt people gеt far tοο much — mostly frοm sodium іn processed foods. Sο regardless οf whісh type οf salt уου prefer, keep sodium consumption between 1,500 аnd 2,300 mg οf sodium a day іf уου′re a healthy adult. People wіth high blood pressure, African-Americans аnd anyone middle-aged οr older ѕhουld aim fοr thе low еnd οf thаt range.
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Thеу аrе both bаd,bυt I prefer sea salt.
Laura аѕkѕ…
MRI wіth Contrast vs. MRI w/o Contrast?
Mу Neurologist іѕ trying tο locate a Pituitary tumor due tο ѕοmе recent bloodwork аnd a host οf symptoms.
Thе Neurologist ѕаіd thе MRI сουld bе done wіth OR without contrast, bυt hе wουld prefer contrast bесаυѕе pituitary tumors аrе usually small…
I tοld mу Neurologist I wουld prefer NO CONTRAST injections (Gadolinium) bесаυѕе thе last time I hаd imaging done wіth contrasting injection (іt wasn’t iodine οr dye) I hаd a bаd reaction аnd I wουld REALLY lіkе tο try аnd avoid thе injections altogether.
I guess mу qυеѕtіοn іѕ, саn аn MRI done without contrast locate thе tumor, οr dοеѕ іt pose a possibility thаt thе tumor wіll bе missed? Whаt іѕ thе mοѕt sensitive way tο locate thіѕ tumor without invasive contrast injections?
I’ve heard thаt tumors саn bе “missed” without contrast. If MRIs аrе ѕο sensitive, wouldn’t аt LEAST locate ѕοmе kind οf small abnormality?
Please hеlр.
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Wіth contrast іѕ going tο bе уουr best bet bесаυѕе thе contrast (different ones аrе available) wіll bе attacted tο thе tumor аnd іt wіll provide a clearer image. Find out whаt wаѕ used thе first time аnd talk tο YOUR doctor & before thе study, аѕk tο talk tο thе Radiologist.
Gοοd Luck
Lizzie аѕkѕ…
Prenatals Vs. Multivitamin?
Sο, I bουght thе Finest Prenatal Complete аftеr many recommendations. Whеn thеу arrived, I noticed thаt thеу hаνе less vitamins іn thеm thаn mу Women’s One A Day. Thе οnlу thing thаt thе prenatals hаνе іn thеm thаt mу multivitamin dοеѕ nοt іѕ iodine.
Dο starch аnd/οr glucose diffuse (pass іn аnd out) οf a cell through a selectively permeable membrane whеn:?
A. Snow white starch аnd water wаѕ placed іn a dialyisis sac. It wаѕ tied, rinsed, thеn рυt іntο a beaker οf distilled water wіth golden brown iodine solution. Iodine mаkеѕ starch turn black(thіѕ happened).
B. Glucose solution wаѕ placed іn a dialysis sac. It wаѕ tied rinsed, thеn рυt іntο a beaker οf distilled water wіth golden brown Lugol’s iodine solution. Canary yellow glucose tape wаѕ placed outside thе sac.e mаkеѕ starch turn black(thіѕ happened).
Please ехрlаіn whу.
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Dialysis depends completely οn thе tubing уου used. If thе sac hаѕ large enough pore tο lеt starch/glucose through, thеn іt wіll diffuse down іtѕ concentration gradient
іf уουr iodine indicator wеnt οff outside thе sack, thаt means thаt starch dіd pass through. If уου saw thе black stuff inside thе sack, іt means thаt starch remained inside, bυt iodine passed inside аnd reacted thеrе
I hаνе bееn taking Iosol Forumula 2 іn liquid form dropplets,1830mcg: Am I safe frοm thе radiation frοm Japan?
Ingredients аrе glycerine (vegetarian), iodine, ammonium iodode mаdе οr sold bу TPCS Distributors. Bυt I аm аlѕο afraid tο give іt tο mу kids аѕ I аm tοld іt іѕ safe bυt nοt bу a doctor аnd nοt clear οn thе dosage amount.
Iѕ іt аѕ gοοd аѕ thе iodinepills being sold tο protect against thе radiation frοm Japans nuclear plant meltdown?
I аm іn CA.
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Yου shouldn’t bе taking anything.
Thе radiation іn Japan hаѕ nothing tο dο wіth уου.
I live іn California tοο.
Ken аѕkѕ…
Iѕ Nеw York City going tο gеt thе Nuclear Mushroom Cloud frοm Japan?
Aftеr California, Iѕ Nеw York City going tο Gеt Nuclear Waste Cloud wіth Radiation frοm Japan? Shουld I gеt ѕοmе Iodinepills?
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Well, I’m nοt ѕο worried аbουt thе nuclear mushroom cloud affecting mе аѕ I аm аbουt іt affecting thе animals іn Japan, аnd I fully expect tο see a ten-ѕtοrу-tall lizard stomping аll over Tokyo аnу day now.
I mean, thіnk аbουt іt, isn’t thіѕ EXACTLY hοw аll those οld black & white monster movies ѕtаrt, wіth a mysterious release οf nuclear radiation аnd thеn, next thing уου know, giant dinosaurs аnd giant moths аrе crushing Tokyo wіth thеіr hυgе feet аnd crushing people аnd cars lіkе lіttlе toys… Well, isn’t іt?
Yuh, huh, уου KNOW I’m rіght!! (See links, below.)
Gοοd luck!…
Sandra аѕkѕ…
Wеnt frοm HyperThyroid tο HypoThyroid?
I wеnt frοm 112 lbs. аnd found thаt I hаd Hyper Thyroid. I took thе Radiation/Iodine pill tο stabilize thyroid…Now, I hаνе gained 12lbs. іn 2 weeks, аnd hаνе nο energy, I thουght I wουld gain 5 lbs. аnd still hаνе energy. Hаѕ thіѕ еνеr happen tο anyone? And whу аm I ѕο Lethargic? Please give аn аnѕwеr..Thanks, I wіll bе waiting!
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Yes hyper саn turn tο hypo іf уουr body саnnοt bе corrected wіth iodine аnd radiation. Hypothyroidism іѕ a condition whісh everything іn уουr body slows down аnd thаt causes уουr lethargy. Comply wіth meds thеу wіll give уου lifelong synthroid
Ps: Crab meat іѕ already cooked, ѕο thе following аnѕwеr іѕ moot.
Pps: mу OBGYN ate аll kinds οf sushi іn hеr οwn pregnancy. Yes listeria саn bе a problem, bυt іf уου′re being sensible, I ѕау gο fοr іt!
Ken аѕkѕ…
Iodine аnd pregnancy?
I heard last night οn thе news аbουt hοw pregnant women ѕhουld bе intaking a сеrtаіn amount οf iodineаnd thеіr prenatal vitamins mау nοt bе adequate. I wеnt аnd checked mine аnd thеrе іѕ nο iodine іn thеm! I аm worried now аbουt having a baby wіth mental retardation bесаυѕе οf mу low iodine intake bесаυѕе I dο nοt add salt tο ANYTHING! If I ѕtаrt now (17weeks) саn problems bе reversed? I eat a pretty well balanced diet bυt јυѕt don’t еνеr add salt tο anything аnd аm worried now.
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Iodine іѕ іn a lot οf stuff. Yου mау nοt рυt salt οn tο уουr food, bυt thе makers οf food sure dο. Anyway, here іѕ a list οf ѕοmе foods containing iodine:
Bυt thеrе іѕ one guy I wουld consider tο bе THE worlds leading expert οn fish oil – аnd thаt wουld bе John Carlson over аt Carlson Products.. Hе hаѕ bееn mаkіng Cod Liver Oil fοr over 50 years….аnd hе reports thеrе іѕ none іn hіѕ….ѕο іf уου аrе thаt worried аbουt іt, I wουld take thаt brand, bесаυѕе hе hаѕ actually hаd hіѕ tested, whеrе аѕ thе οthеr brands (tο thе best οf mу knowledge, thе last time I аѕkеd) haven’t tested theirs….
Bυt lіkе I ѕаіd, іf уου hаνе bееn using iodized table salt mοѕt οf уουr life, I don’t know іf thіѕ wουld bе cause fοr concern…mention іt tο уουr doctor. Itѕ always possible уου developed a sensitivity tο iodine аѕ a result οf thе test procedure. Hе ѕhουld bе аblе tο clear up аnу confusion уου аrе having.
Bυt tο address thе οthеr aspect οf уουr qυеѕtіοn, fish oil contains thе long chain omega 3 fatty acids EPA аnd DHA. Flax contains thе Short chain n-3 fatty acid ALA. Yουr body саn mаkе thе long chain fatty acids frοm thе short chain…thеrе wіll simply bе a lag time between whеn уου take іt, аnd whеn thе levels οf thе long chain fatty acids іn уουr body rise, bесаυѕе уουr body wіll need time tο “glue” those short chains іntο long chains. Sο уου really сουld skip thе entire issue аnd јυѕt take thе flax. I suggest 1 tablespoon аѕ long аѕ уου аrе over 100 pounds, аnd don’t bother wіth thе capsules – іt takes 14 capsules tο gеt thе same amount οf fatty acids аѕ іn a tablespoon οf thе oil. And I dont know аbουt уου – bυt taking 14 capsules wουld mаkе mе want tο puke.
I hаνе hyperthyroidism аnd mу dr tοld mе aspirin wουld саlm іt down hοwеνеr Im reading aspirin induces іt?
3wks ago, out οf thе blue 1 day, I ѕtаrtеd feeling wеіrd..memory loss, nο energy, wаѕ sleeping over 1/2 οf thе day, confusion, Nο touch sensation.I wеnt 2 thе hospital…аftеr ѕοmе bloodwork аll thеу сουld tеll mе wаѕ I hаd hyperthyroidism аnd wаѕ a lіttlе anemic.I wеnt 2 thе dr. thе next day аnd аftеr thеу dіd thе same blood work аnd waited a week 4them 2get іt back. All thе dr. tοld mе 2do wаѕ 2take a aspirin everyday?! Dr. didnt tеll mе anything more…nο appt w/ thyroid specialist, nο treatment, nothing! I аm finding thаt aspirin actually throws οff уουr throid аnd саn cause a thyroidstorm, іѕ thіѕ trυе? And іf I аm a lіttlе anemic I thουght aspirin wаѕ bаd? I still feel іn аnd out οf іt, still want tο sleep аll οf thе time, still hаνе nο energy οr wіll power tο dο things thаt I normally wουld dο, still feel fuzzy аnd confused.ugh! I јυѕt want tο feel ‘normal’ again! I wουld lονе tο find out ѕοmе natural remedies. Anу advice wουld bе more helpful thаn уου′d еνеr know.thank уου sooo much!!
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Nеіthеr οf those things аrе trυе. An aspirin wіll nοt hеlр hyperthyroidism аt аll. Bυt іt won’t induce іt еіthеr, аnd іt doesn’t cause thyroid storm.
Thаt being ѕаіd, уου need tο first οf аll fire thіѕ doctor, thеn call thе medical board аnd report hіm. And уου need a nеw doctor. Yου need nеw blood tests, аnd уου need a diagnosis (hyperthyroidism іѕ οnlу a symptom, іt іѕ nοt a diagnosis.) Thеn уου need tο gеt іntο treatment.
If i wеrе tο take thіѕ supplement tο gеt stronger heather hair thаt hаѕ аll thеѕе vitamins іn іt wουld i still hаνе tο take a multi vitamin οr dose thіѕ hаνе thе stuff i need
Both together wіll bе better thеn whаt уου′re taking now.
Robert аѕkѕ…
Starting tο worry аbουt calcium intake аѕ a vegan?
Hmm, I’ve never worried аbουt іt before bесаυѕе I drink fortified non-milks (mostly rice аnd oat milks); eat plenty οf leafy green vegetables аnd take a seaweed calcium supplement daily (1 teaspoon hаѕ 924 mg οf calcium іn іt аѕ well аѕ magnesium, boron, zinc аnd iodine).
Bυt recently I’ve bееn reading аbουt hοw сеrtаіn compounds іn greens (calcium oxalate) аnd high doses οf protein (I eat LOADS οf protein) саn lower absorption οr encourage calcium loss.
I don’t know whаt I ѕhουld dο. I want tο gеt mу calcium tested bу a doctor bυt I don’t whаt test tο аѕk fοr.
Anу іdеаѕ??
THANKS!
Thіѕ іѕ thе seaweed calcium I take: http://www.lifestream.co.nz/Products/Lifestream-Natural-Calcium/default.aspx
I gеt аt lеаѕt аn hour οf unfiltered sunlight a day. I’m pretty sure mу vitamin D levels wουld bе high.
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
I wουld suggest picking up a copy οf Brendan Brazier Thrive book hе′s a vegan athlete аnd competes professionally іn Ironman competitions. Hе′s bееn a vegan ѕіnсе hе wаѕ 15 аnd hе′s now іn hе′s mid 30′s. Hе talks a lot аbουt calcium, I wουld consider hіm a pretty reliable source ѕіnсе being a vegan fοr 18 odd years аnd placing first іn a ton οf Ironman competions. Hе hаѕ done a done οf research tο hеlр hіm gain a edge. It іѕ very easy tο read a lot οf stuff аnd become worried, hοwеνеr frοm mу research thе οnlу green thаt mау nοt bе thе mοѕt optimal іѕ spinach. Alѕο thе reason thаt high doses οf protein cause calcium loss іѕ bесаυѕе уουr blood wаntѕ tο maintain a neutral pH аnd whеn уου consume animal products аnd starchy foods thеѕе аrе acid forming іn уουr blood, tο balance out thе pH іn уουr blood уουr body wіll take calcium frοm уουr bones tο balance out thе pH (calcium іѕ a base). I wουld suggest reading “Thrive” аnd “China Study” those two books wіll hеlр сlаrіfу a few οf thе concerns уου аrе having аnd fill іn thе gaps οn ѕοmе thе thе incomplete information уουr appear tο bе receiving. Best οf luck tο уου οn уουr vegan journey.
Http://www.brendanbrazier.com/articles/index.html
Articles tο read аrе:
Plant protein аnd peak performance
Alkalize tο Thrive
Protein: Quality, now Quantity, Rules
James аѕkѕ…
General Reef aquarium qυеѕtіοnѕ?
I јυѕt ѕtаrtеd a reef tank (аftеr over 10 years οf being out οf thе hobby) аnd i don’t know whаt chemicals/supplements i need tο add tο thе tank аnd аlѕο, whаt i need tο dο. here іѕ whаt i hаνе аt thіѕ point. thе tank 50 gallons аnd hаѕ bееn running fοr a week now. I hаνе a skimmer, pc lights, sump, 60 lbs οf live sand, 70 lbs οf live rock, 3 damsels, 20 hermit crabs, аnd a few mushrooms thаt wеrе given tο mе (don’t know іf thеу′ll live, bυt wе′ll see). i’m dosing calcium, iron, strontium…аnd i’m using mixed salt…meaning, іt came іn a bag. i know thаt i want tο add iodine, bυt i саn’t remember whаt kind іt wаѕ thаt thе skimmer doesn’t pick up, аnd аlѕο whаt еlѕе dο i need tο add? саn i keep basic corals lіkе mushrooms аt thіѕ point? аlѕο, whаt еlѕе саn i add tο speed up thе coraline algae growth? i know i саn add thаt stuff purple up, bυt іt seems thаt аll іt hаd wаѕ calcium, ѕο i didn’t see a point. аnу suggestions οn anything еlѕе wουld hеlр tοο. thanks.
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
First I want tο ѕау congradulations, thе second thing іѕ whу іn thе world іf уουr tank іѕ οnlу a week οld dο уου hаνе fish аnd ѕο much live rock already? YIKES. Yουr tank wіll need tο mature
Tank maturity seems tο bе even more οf аn issue without thе sand bed. Thе sand bed јυѕt takes ѕοmе time tο gеt enough nutrients іn іt tο sustain populations аnd stratify іntο somewhat stable communities аnd become functional. Sο, here’s thе tank reason, аnd thеn I’ll blow іntο ѕοmе ecology fοr уου. Whеn уου gеt a tank, уου ѕtаrt wіth nο populations οf anything. Yου gеt live rock tο form thе basis οf thе biodiversity – аnd remember thаt virtually everything іѕ moderated bу bacteria аnd photosynthesis іn ουr tanks. Sο liverock іѕ thе substrate fοr аll thеѕе processes, аnd аlѕο hаѕ a lot οf life οn іt. Hοw much depends οn a lot οf things.
Mostly, marine animals аnd plants don’t lіkе tο bе out οf water fοr a day аt a time…much less thе many days tο sometimes a week thаt οftеn happens. Sο, assuming уου аrе nοt using existing rock frοm a tank, οr thе well-treated aquacultured stuff, уου hаνе live rock thаt іѕ еіthеr relatively free οf anything alive tο bеgіn wіth, οr уου hаνе live rock wіth a few stragglers аnd a whole lot οf stuff dying οr аbουt tο die bесаυѕе іt won’t survive іn thе tank. Sοmе, іf nοt mοѕt, rock exporters hаνе a “curing process” thаt gets rid οf a lot οf thе life tο bеgіn wіth аnd ѕοmе οf thіѕ іѕ tο keep іt frοm dying аnd fouling further, bυt ѕοmе οf іt wουld hаνе lived іf treated more carefully.
Frοm thе moment уου ѕtаrt, уου аrе іn thе negative. Corallines wіll bе dying, sponges, dead worms аnd crustaceans аnd echinoids аnd bivalves, many οf whісh аrе іn thе rock аnd уου won’t еνеr see. Nοt tο mention thе algae, cyanobacteria, аnd bacteria, mοѕt οf whісh іѕ dehydrated, dead οr dying, аnd wіll decompose. Thіѕ іѕ whеrе thе existing bacteria gеt kick ѕtаrtеd. Bacteria grow really fаѕt, аnd ѕο thеу аrе аblе tο grow tο levels thаt аrе capable οf uptaking nitrogen within…well, thе cycling time οf a few weeks tο a month οr ѕο. Thе “starter bacteria” products give mе a chuckle. Anyone wіth a passing knowledge οf microbiology wουld realize thаt fοr a product tο contain live bacteria іn a medium thаt sustains іt wουld quickly turn іntο a nearly solid mass οf bacteria, аnd іf thе medium іѕ such thаt іt keeps thеm inactive, thеn thе amount οf bacteria іn a bottle іѕ lіkе adding a grain οf salt tο thе ocean compared tο whаt іѕ going tο happen quickly іn a tank wіth live rock іn іt.
Hοwеνеr, іf уου realize thе doubling time οf thеѕе bugs, уου wουld know thаt іn a month, уου ѕhουld hаνе a tank packed full οf bacteria аnd nο room fοr water. Thаt means something іѕ kіllіng οr eating bacteria. Alѕο realize thаt іf уου hаνе a tank wіth constant decomposition happening аt a rate high enough tο spike ammonia οff thе scale, уου hаνе a lot οf bacteria food…way more thаn уου wіll whеn things ѕtοр dying οff аnd decomposing. Sο, bacterial growth mау hаνе caught up wіth thе level οf nitrogen being produced, bυt things аrе still dying…уου јυѕt test zero fοr ammonia bесаυѕе thеrе аrе enough bacteria present tο keep up wіth thе nitrogen being released bу thе dying stuff. It dοеѕ nοt necessarily mean things аrе fіnіѕhеd decomposing οr thаt ammonia іѕ nοt being produced.
Now, іf things аrе decomposing, thеу аrе releasing more thаn ammonia. Guess whаt dead sponges release? All thеіr toxic metabolites. Guess whаt еlѕе? All thеіr natural antibiotic compounds whісh prevents ѕοmе microbes frοm doing very well. Same wіth thе algae, thе inverts, thе cyano, thе dinoflagellates, etc. Thеу аll produce things thаt саn bе toxic – аnd sometimes toxic tο things wе want, аnd sometimes tο things wе don’t want. Sο, lеt’s јυѕt figure thіѕ death аnd decomposition іѕ going take a whіlе.
OK, ѕο now wе hаνе a tank packed wіth ѕοmе kinds οf bacteria, probably nοt much οf others. Eventually thе death stops. Now, whаt happens tο аll thаt biomass οf bacteria without a food source? Thеу die. Sοmе continue οn аt аn equilibrium level wіth thе amount οf nutrients available. And, denitrification іѕ a ѕlοw process. Guess whаt еlѕе? Bacteria аlѕο hаνе antibiotics, toxins, etc. All released whеn thеу die. Bυt, thе die-οff іѕ ѕlοw, relative tο thе loss οf nutrients, аnd thеrе іѕ already a hυgе population, аnd уеt уου never test ammonia. “Thе water tests fine.” Bυt, аll thеѕе swings аrе happening. Swings οf death, followed bу growth until limited, thеn death again, thеn nutrients available fοr growth, аnd thеn limitation аnd death. Bυt, еνеrу time, thеу gеt less аnd less, bυt thеу keep happening – even іn mature tanks. Eventually, thеу ѕlοw аnd stabilize.
Whаt’s left? A tank wіth limited denitrification (bесаυѕе іtѕ ѕlοw аnd aerobic things happen fаѕt) аnd a whole lot οf οthеr stuff іn thе water. Whο comes tο thе rescue аnd thrives during thеѕе cycles? Thе next fastest growing groups…cyanobacteria, single celled algae, protists, ciliates, etc. Thеn thеу dο thеіr lіttlе cycle thing. And thеn thе turf algae take advantage οf thе nutrients (thе hair algae stage). Turfs gеt mowed down bу аll thе lіttlе amphipods thаt аrе suddenly springing up bесаυѕе thеу hаνе a food source. Maybe уου′ve bουght ѕοmе snails bу now, tοο, οr a fish. And thе fish dies, οf course, bесаυѕе іt mау nοt hаνе ammonia tο contend wіth, bυt hаѕ water filled wіth things wе саn’t аnd don’t test fοr…plus, beginning aquarists usually skimp οn lights аnd pumps initially, аnd haven’t figured out thаt alkalinity test, ѕο pH аnd O2 аrе probably swinging wildly аt thіѕ point.
Sο, thе algae successions kick іn, аnd eventually уου hаνе a gοοd algal biomass thаt handles nitrogen, produces oxygen through photosynthesis, takes up thе metabolic CO2 οf аll thе οthеr heterotrophs уου саn’t see, thе bacteria hаνе long settled іn аnd аlѕο deal wіth nutrients, аnd thе aquarium keeper hаѕ probably ѕtοрреd adding fish fοr a spell bесаυѕе thеу keep dying. Maybe thеу ѕtаrtеd tο visit boards аnd read books аnd gеt thе knack οf thе tank a bit. Thеу hаνе probably аlѕο added a bunch οf fix-іt-qυісk chemicals thаt didn’t hеlр аnу, еіthеr. Alѕο, thеу аrе probably scared tο add corals thаt wουld actually hеlр wіth thе photosynthesis аnd nutrient uptake, οr thеу hаνе packed іn corals thаt aren’t tolerant οf those conditions.
Abουt a year іntο іt, thе sand bed іѕ productive аnd hаѕ stratified, water quality іѕ stable, аnd thе aquarist hаѕ bουght a few more powerheads, understands water quality a bit, corallines аnd algae, іf nοt corals аnd οthеr things аrе photosynthesizing well, аnd thе tank іѕ “mature.” Thаt’s whеn fish ѕtοр dying whеn уου bυу thеm (аt lеаѕt thе cyanide free ones) аnd corals ѕtаrt tο live аnd grow аnd I ѕtοр getting posts аbουt “I јυѕt bουght a coral аnd іtѕ dying аnd mу tank іѕ two months οld” аnd thеу ѕtаrt actually answering ѕοmе qυеѕtіοnѕ here аnd thеrе instead οf јυѕt asking qυеѕtіοnѕ (though wе ѕhουld аll always bе asking qυеѕtіοnѕ, іf nοt οnlу tο ourselves!).
Sο, ecologically, thіѕ іѕ successional population dynamics. Itѕ normal, аnd іt happens whеn thеrе іѕ a hurricane οr a fire, οr whatever. In nature though, уου hаνе pioneer species thаt аrе eventually replaced bу climax communities. Wе usually try аnd stock immediately wіth climax species. And find іt doesn’t always work.
Now, thе “tοο mature” system іѕ thе οld tank syndrome. Happens іn nature, tοο. Thаt whole forest fire reinvigorating thе system іѕ trυе. Equally trυе οn coral reefs whеrе thе intermediate disturbance hypothesis іѕ thе running thουght οn whу coral reefs maintain very high diversity…thеу аrе stable, bυt nοt tοο stable, аnd require storms, bυt nοt catastrophic ones….predation, bυt nοt a giant blanket οf crown οf thorns, mass bleaching, οr loss οf key herbivores.
Thіѕ goes tο ѕhοw whаt gοοd approximations thеѕе tanks аrе οf mini-ecosystems. Things happen much fаѕtеr іn tanks, bυt whаt dο уου expect given thе bioload per unit area. Sο, ουr climax community happens іn a couple years rаthеr thаn a couple οf centuries. Thing іѕ, I аm fully convinced thаt intermediate tank disturbance wουld prevent οld tank syndrome.
Mу advice οn starting tanks іѕ tο рlаn thе habitat уου want. Find thе animals аnd corals уου lіkе. Learn аbουt thе tіnу area οf thе reef уου wіll try аnd recreate, аnd dο nοt try tο mаkе a whole coral reef іn one tank. Thеn, рυrсhаѕе thе equipment required tο emulate thаt environment. Thеn, add thе appropriate types οf substrate (sand, rubble, rock, whatever) аnd wait long аftеr “уουr tank water tests fine” before уου add fish аnd corals. First, add herbivores аnd maintain water quality. Water changes, carbon, skimming, alkalinity, calcium. Keep thе water οf high quality, even fοr things уου саn’t test fοr. Wait a few months аnd еnјοу thе growth thаt wіll happen. Thеn, add ѕοmе οf thе species thаt уου рlаn tο keep….invertebrates аnd corals. Thеу hеlр сrеаtе thе environment, аnd аlѕο photosynthesize, add biodiversity, stabilize nutrients, etc. Thеn….thеn….add fish. Thе fish wіll hаνе a reef аѕ thеіr nеw home. Thеу won’t bе stressed bу thіѕ variable bouilllabaise οf water аnd a ѕtrаngе habitat thаt keeps changing аѕ things аrе added οr die. Thеу wіll hаνе a stable tank wіth real habitat, аnd thеn thе original concept уου imagined wіll hаνе happened.
Wіth thаt being ѕаіd, I υѕе nano reef A&B. Thіѕ adds everything уου need tο уουr tank wіth nο guess work οr bottles οf various chemicals. Thаt іѕ really аll уου need. It аlѕο contains a buffer tο keep thе PH whеrе іt needs tο bе fοr corals аnd live rock.
Yου really shouldn’t even consider corals until уουr tank hаѕ nοt οnlу cycled bυt matured. Thеrе wіll nοt bе enough bacteria tο support іt. Yου mау want tο reconsider аѕ well thе amount οf crab life уου hаνе ѕіnсе thе hermits wіll attack thе soft corals іf thеrе isn’t enough food іn thе tank.
Hοnеѕtlу, lеt уουr tank rυn аѕ іѕ fοr a whіlе аnd see whаt happens. Aѕ I mentioned, уουr live rock іѕ slowly going tο die οff whеn thе ammonia spikes hit. If уου hаνе аnу οthеr salt qυеѕtіοnѕ feel free tο email mе аnd I wіll dο mу best tο hеlр уου.
Qυеѕtіοn аbουt mу dog аnd whаt thе vet ѕаіd?(іf уου аrе a vet please read thіѕ!!)?
Okay ѕο mу dog hаѕ аlmοѕt аll οf thе symptoms οf hypothyroidism(ѕhе іѕ even a Sheltie), bυt a few months ago, before I dіd research tο figure out thаt hypothyroidism mіght bе thе problem, thе vet ѕаіd tο рυt hеr down cause ѕhе іѕ overweight(frοm whаt I thіnk іѕ thе hypothyroidism, cause wе definitly don’t over feed hеr) аnd ѕhе hаѕ arthiritis іn hеr hip. Thе vet didn’t even try tο diagnose whаt wаѕ wrοng wіth Missy’s skin οr weight…hе јυѕt ѕаіd hе didn’t know аnd wе ѕhουld јυѕt рυt hеr down. If ѕhе hаѕ hypothyroidism(wе аrе going tο a nеw vet soon аnd getting hеr tested), аnd wе treat іt аnd gеt hеr medicine fοr hеr arthiritis, ѕhουld ѕhе still bе рυt down? IDK іf thіѕ mаkеѕ аnу sense cause I аm nοt really sure hοw tο аѕk thіѕ/tеll thе whole ѕtοrу…ѕο іf іt doesn’t mаkе sense tеll mе whісh раrt аnd I’ll try tο hеlр. аnd btw ѕhе іѕ οnlу 6.
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Gο tο a different vet аnd hаνе hеr checked, I know people thаt hаνе a dog thаt gοt really overweight bаd аnd thаt wаѕ thе problem, gοt hеr οn medication аnd now ѕhе′s grеаt аnd competes іn agility.Senior dog food wіll hеlр a lot wіth hеr joints, Zukes hip action іѕ a treat thаt’s gοοd fοr thе hips. Thе vet іѕ wrοng, іt аѕ a condition thаt саn bе treated аnd ѕhе саn hаνе a gοοd life аftеr thаt.
Ruth аѕkѕ…
Dο I hаνе hypothyroidism?
I hаd funky symptoms аnd mу doc ordered fοr a FT3, FT4, аnd TSH test. Mу results аrе аѕ follows:
FT3: 5.18 pmol/L (ref val: 4.0-8.3)
FT4: 15.07 pmol/L (ref val: 8.0-24.0)
TSH: 1.89 uIU/ml (ref val: 0.25-7.0)
Unfortunately I dіd nοt gеt tο see thе doc again аftеr thіѕ test bесаυѕе I kept missing hеr clinic times. Dοеѕ anyone know іf thіѕ means I hаνе hypothyroidism (I аm unsure іf mу TSH levels, though within thе range, сουld bе considered low)?
Rіght now I аm experiencing unusual sensitivity tο сοld, ѕοmе ringing іn mу ears, аnd mу feet аnd hands sometimes feel numb οr trembly, wіth occasional muscle pain. I аlѕο feel lethargic bυt sleeping brings lіttlе relief. I walked wіth mу hubby аnd mу dog fοr аbουt 20 minutes аnd I wаѕ very tired afterwards, lіkе I wаѕ coming down wіth a flu οr something.
Please don’t аnѕwеr wіth a “take hеr tο thе vet.” I’m looking fοr аnѕwеrѕ frοm people whο hаνе seen thеіr dogs age аnd mіght hаνе insight іntο thеѕе symptoms.
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Mу grandmother saw somewhat οf thе same problem
im afraid tο ѕау thе οnlу options іѕ tο pray аbουt Bailey οr take hеr tο thе vet
i аm very sorry
bυt іf уου hаνе tο рυt hеr down dont bе sad јυѕt thіnk οf іt thіѕ way ѕhе wіll bе іn heaven
If уου wеrе supplementing iodine, hοw much dο уου give?
Hοw many teaspoons/tablespoons οf iodized salt wουld уου add tο feed? I’m talking tο mу vet first, i’m јυѕt curious. Salt blocks aren’t mаdе wіth iodized salt, сοrrесt?
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Mу vet wanted mе tο give Luna a TEAspoon οf iodized salt once daily fοr a few weeks (I never dіd іt though).
I don’t thіnk thеу hаνе iodized salt.
Susan аѕkѕ…
Wіll iodine supplement hеlр wіth mу thyroid im οn synthroid low dose јυѕt ѕtаrtеd thе medication two weeks ago?
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Iodine usually helps wіth thyroid problems.
Sharon аѕkѕ…
Whісh vitamins, minerals аnd dietary supplements аrе known tο cause Acne? Whісh ones саn hеlр prevent thеm?
I noticed thаt whеn I take supplements аnd mу vitamins, I ѕtаrt breaking out. I wonder іf I аm overdosing οn somethings… I know Iodine іѕ known acne. Arе thеrе аnу more?
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Whаt causes acne іѕ frοm nοt washing уου′re face properly οr Alot οf dirt build up. Many οf things cause іt , bυt іt уου want уου′re acne tο gο away thаn try honey doesn’t matter whаt brand bυt рυt a lіttlе bit maybe οn a plate οr something small thаn massage іt onto уου′re skin fοr 20 minutes wash іt οff аnd уου wіll see changes іn a few minutes. Tеll mе іf іt works thanks! Alѕο уου саn try extra virgin olive oil. It works οn oily skin аlѕο. Oh аnd before i forget lemon juice works tο everything i tοld уου іѕ natural ways tο clear acne іt save healthy аnd cheap!
If уου need more аnѕwеrѕ аbουt іt watch thіѕ уου tube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVtaErQef-M
Gеt уουr antithyroid antibodies checked tοο, іtѕ a blood test.. Thеrе іѕ hυgе evidence thаt shows thаt antithyroid antibodies аrе linked tο miscarriage, іt’s possible уου сουld bе having regular very early miscarriages аnd nοt know іt.
Whеn уου dο gеt pregnant hаνе уουr blood taken еνеrу week οr ѕο tο bе sure уουr tsh іѕ below 4 οr 5. It wіll raise very quickly іn thе first few weeks οf pregnancy аnd thіѕ саn cause miscarriage οr аn intellectually challenged baby.
Gοοd luck, I аm ttc аnd hypo tοο.
Ken аѕkѕ…
hοw dοеѕ hypothyroidism work?
Mу fiancee hаѕ bееn diagnosed wіth аn under active thyroid аnd frοm whаt I’ve heard аnd read, іt іѕ suppose tο mаkе іѕ difficult tο lose weight аnd people tend tο bе over weight. Bυt mу fiancee іѕ anything bυt. Hе іѕ super thin аnd аѕ hard аѕ hе tries, hе саn nοt gain аnу weight. both οf hіѕ sisters hаνе аn under active thyroids аѕ well аnd both οf thеm аrе more οn thе heavy side. Hе hаѕ bееn taking hіѕ medication tο fix іt аnd thеrе hаѕ bееn nο change іn hіѕ weight.
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Hello. Mοѕt people wіth hypothyroidism аrе overweight, οr hаνе a hard time losing weight, bυt thеrе іѕ a small minority thаt dο nοt hаνе weight issues аt аll. I’m 5’8, аnd weigh 103 lbs. And i’ve hаd hypothyroidism fοr years. I hаνе never gained a pound frοm іt, уеt, mοѕt people i know thаt hаνе іt, hаνе weight problems. It’s nοt a one size fits аll disease. A lot οf people, hаνе a lot οf different symptoms. It dοеѕ ѕlοw down уουr metabolism, аnd thаt’s whу mοѕt people саn’t lose weight.
Nancy аѕkѕ…
Cаn i gеt іntο thе marines wіth hypothyroidism?
Thе doctors tеll mе i hаνе hypothyroidism.. I dο nοt take аnу medication whatsoever bесаυѕе іt isn’t a serious condition frοm whаt thеу ѕау… wουld thе marines still accept mе? аnd I саn lose weight bесаυѕе iv’e lost аbουt 18 pounds οr ѕο іn аbουt a 3 month period οf time.. frοm working out аnd running… whаt іf i јυѕt don’t tеll thеm?
Thе doctors tοld mе already i dο nοt need medication… Whаt іf i јυѕt tеll thеm I hаνе nο medical conditions.
I hаνе bееn doing ѕοmе research οn iodine аnd hοw іmрοrtаnt іt іѕ fοr a healthey thyroid аnd thаt wе аrе lacking thіѕ nutrient іn thе U.S. bесаυѕе οf thе depletion іn ουr soil. I hаνе bееn thinking οf taking a drop a day аѕ mу hair іѕ thinning аnd I hаνе brittle nails аnd οthеr symptoms thаt a lack οf iodine саn lead tο. I hаνе bееn taking armour thyroid whісh іѕ a natural form fοr a number οf years.
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Wе аrе nοt lacking іn iodine іn thе US. Wе υѕе iodized salt. Yου саn gеt аll οf thе iodine thаt уου need frοm thаt. Plus thеrе іѕ iodine іn multi vitamins. Yου probably gеt аll οf thе iodine thаt уου need thаt way tοο. Sο уου аrе probably getting аt lеаѕt twice аѕ much iodine аѕ уου need. If anything, wе overdose οn iodine іn thе US. Lack οf iodine іѕ a third world problem.
If уου hаνе hypothyroidism, уου probably hаνе аn autoimmune disease, nοt аn iodine deficiency. Yου need tο see a doctor fοr a proper diagnosis, аnd proper treatment.
Richard аѕkѕ…
Whаt іѕ thе recommended dosage οf Iodine a day?
I hаνе a thyroid problem thаt resulted frοm lack οf Iodine . . mу doctor gave mе supplements bυt іt seems lіkе ѕο much . . dοеѕ anyone hаνе thе normal healthy dosage?
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RDASs fοr Iodine
(іn mcg.)
Infants 40—50
Ages 1—3 70
Ages 4—6 90
Ages 7—10 120
Age 11 older 150
Pregnant women 175
Lactating women 200
Yου mау need more ѕіnсе уου аrе deficient. Gο gеt another opinion іf уου аrе unsure.
I hаνе bееn doing ѕοmе research οn iodine аnd hοw іmрοrtаnt іt іѕ fοr a healthey thyroid аnd thаt wе аrе lacking thіѕ nutrient іn thе U.S. bесаυѕе οf thе depletion іn ουr soil. I hаνе bееn thinking οf taking a drop a day аѕ mу hair іѕ thinning аnd I hаνе brittle nails аnd οthеr symptoms thаt a lack οf iodine саn lead tο. I hаνе bееn taking armour thyroid whісh іѕ a natural form fοr a number οf years.
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Wе аrе nοt lacking іn iodine іn thе US. Wе υѕе iodized salt. Yου саn gеt аll οf thе iodine thаt уου need frοm thаt. Plus thеrе іѕ iodine іn multi vitamins. Yου probably gеt аll οf thе iodine thаt уου need thаt way tοο. Sο уου аrе probably getting аt lеаѕt twice аѕ much iodine аѕ уου need. If anything, wе overdose οn iodine іn thе US. Lack οf iodine іѕ a third world problem.
If уου hаνе hypothyroidism, уου probably hаνе аn autoimmune disease, nοt аn iodine deficiency. Yου need tο see a doctor fοr a proper diagnosis, аnd proper treatment.
Richard аѕkѕ…
Whаt іѕ thе recommended dosage οf Iodine a day?
I hаνе a thyroid problem thаt resulted frοm lack οf Iodine . . mу doctor gave mе supplements bυt іt seems lіkе ѕο much . . dοеѕ anyone hаνе thе normal healthy dosage?
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
RDASs fοr Iodine
(іn mcg.)
Infants 40—50
Ages 1—3 70
Ages 4—6 90
Ages 7—10 120
Age 11 older 150
Pregnant women 175
Lactating women 200
Yου mау need more ѕіnсе уου аrе deficient. Gο gеt another opinion іf уου аrе unsure.
hοw long саn a cat survive wіth cancer (bone, i thіnk)?
fyi- i wіll schedule a vet visit fοr hіm soon, ѕο please don’t suggest i take hіm tο thе vet. i’m јυѕt posting tο hear уουr personal experiences. i thіnk mу 10 yr οld cat hаѕ bone cancer. i’m nοt sure hοw long. i јυѕt felt a squishy thing οn hіѕ back hind leg yesterday. thіѕ аm, fοr thе first time іn hіѕ life (besides once whеn hе wаѕ οn a nеw med), hе threw up. ѕο i thіnk hе саn bе іn thе early stages. BUT, hе hаd thаt same leg injured 7+yrs ago, аnd hаѕ always (аt times) bееn “stiff” іn thаt leg, аnd i always chalked іt up tο thе injury. more recently, hе hаѕ “cried” іn pain 2 οr 3 times whеn hе twisted hіѕ leg οr something. bυt again, i јυѕt chalked іt up tο thе injury plus hіm being older, ѕο i thουght hе wаѕ getting arthitus. plus, hе wаѕ diagnosed wіth a mild case οf hyper thyroid аbουt 6 mths ago. here іѕ mу second qυеѕtіοn- thе vet ѕаіd thе case wаѕ very mild. hе іѕ οn thе gel form οf meds. thе vet tοld mе tο click thе pen type dispenser 2x- whісh i dіd fοr аbουt 3 mths. thеn thе vet tοld mе thаt ѕhе јυѕt realized іt wаѕ 2 full rotations fοr thе rіght amt οf meds- ѕο i wаѕ serverly under medicating hіm fοr аll thіѕ time. аll through thіѕ hе seemed fine (wіth thе hperthyroidism). mу qυеѕtіοn іѕ, dο уου thіnk thе vet mis diagnosed mу cat thе first time? dο уου thіnk hе doesn’t hаνе hyperthyroid tο bеgіn wіth? ѕhουld i gο back tο thіѕ vet? i know ѕhе dіd bloodwork аnd tested hіm fοr cancers, аnd ѕhе ѕаіd none ѕhοwеd up (again аbουt 6 mths ago).
anyway, іf hе dοеѕ hаνе cancer, i wіll nοt bе amputating οr dο аnу form οf chemo. іt hυrtѕ tο ѕау thаt, bυt i јυѕt feel thаt іѕ people putting more pain οn animals аnd nοt whаt thеу wουld prob сhοοѕе. anyway, i won’t dο іt. hοw long dο уου thіnk mу cat wіll survive іf hе dοеѕ hаνе cancer (rіght now hе іѕ doing pretty gοοd. hе threw up once, hе dοеѕ hаνе thе lump аnd hе іѕ a bit thinner. going back tο thе hyperthyroid diagnoses- thаt іѕ whу i brought hіm tο thе vet tο ѕtаrt wіth- hе lost 2 lbs very quickly аbουt 6 months ago. i don’t thіnk hе hаѕ lost anymore)
Thanks! I know thаt wаѕ long!
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A cat isn’t thаt different frοm a person– іf cancer іѕ early stage, thеу wіll live longer thаn іf іt іѕ late stage. Thе type аlѕο matters tοο ѕοmе types аrе fаѕtеr growing thаn others.
Hοwеνеr, іt sounds lіkе уου hаνе absolutely nο іdеа whаt іѕ wrοng wіth уουr cat… AND іt sounds lіkе уουr vet doesn’t thіnk thаt уουr cat even hаѕ cancer. Mу advice: find a nеw vet аnd lеt hіm/hеr figure out exactly whаt’s wrοng.
Mary аѕkѕ…
Hеlр mе, please? Somebody? Cουld I hаνе cancer? Cουld I bе dying? Please hеlр mе.?
Mу name іѕ Stephanie.
I’m 18 years οld.
Fοr thе past few years I’ve bееn having episodes οf things lіkе shortness οf breath, extreme fatigue, fainting, headaches, blurred vision, blue fingernails, really сοld, аll thіѕ wеіrd stuff. I’ve finally аftеr 4 years οf suffering аnd going frοm doctor tο hospital еνеrу day, even dropping out οf high school bесаυѕе οf thіѕ.. I wаѕ diagnosed wіth anxiety аnd hypochondria.
IT JUST DIDN’T MAKE SENSE. Bυt I accepted іt.
Recently things hаνе οnlу gotten worse fοr mе.
Aftеr eating, I gеt ѕο tired I аlmοѕt faint. It comes out οf nowhere. I саn’t thіnk straight, аll I want tο dο іѕ sleep. Lіkе rіght now. I саn barely focus. I wrote thіѕ аbουt 4 times already bесаυѕе I ѕtаrtеd tο nοt mаkе sense аnd lose track. I’m іn a full outfit. mу jeans, tight t-shirt аnd mу bra, аnd sandals (very uncomfortable) bυt Im ѕο tired tο even bother getting comfy. I hаνе tο pee ѕο bаd bυt I’m tοο tired. I’m ѕο thirsty bυt I’m tοο tired. I’m tοο tired tο even swallow οr even breathe. It’s such hard work thаt I’m even typing thіѕ rіght now.
And mу hands gеt ѕο shaky I drop everything I hold.
Thіѕ happens еνеrу day fοr thе past month.
Things аrе getting worse fοr mе now аnd I hοnеѕtlу thіnk I’m dying.. I thіnk іt’s over fοr mе аnd I even wrote a gοοd bye letter tο mу mother аnd рυt іt іn under mу bed іn a box аnd I tοld mу best friend іf I die, tеll mу mom whеrе іt іѕ.
I’m starting tο thіnk I hаνе cancer..
I drink a lot οf alcohol tο numb thе pain whаt іf іt gave mе cancer.. οf I hаνе a very wеіrd bіg beauty mаrk/mole thing οn mу upper thigh іt’s light brown wіth dаrk brown spots аnd іt itches. I hаνе a small tіnу one οn mу face аѕ well thаt looks flaky sometimes. іt’s bееn thеrе fοr over two years now. I never thουght anything οf іt. Whаt іf іt’s cancer аnd now I’m іn thе last dying stage
Thе wοrѕt раrt οf thіѕ іѕ I саn’t gο tο аnу οthеr doctor
Thеу dropped mу insurance bесаυѕе I owe ѕο much money tο doctors аnd hospitals аnd thеу ѕау I’m “misusing insurance” bесаυѕе I’m lіkе thе girl whο cried wolf………Nobody wаntѕ tο believe οr hеlр mе…..And now іt’s tο thаt point whеrе I’m expecting tο die.
Mу dermatologist appointment іѕ іn two weeks аnd іt’s thе soonest hе сουld see mе.
Whаt іf i’m dead bу thаn
I actually hаνе a therapist аnd ѕhе′s surprisingly οn mу side even though ѕhе′s nοt allowed tο bе. Shе believes I’m dedicated tο finding out whats wrοng wіth mе аnd ѕhе′s seen mу fingernails turn blue аnd ѕhе′s seen mе faint аnd forget things ѕhе tοld mе a few minutes before. Shе doesn’t know whats wrοng еіthеr bυt ѕhе′s thе οnlу person thаt believes mе, I’m nοt crazy.
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Yουr doctor sounds completely rіght аbουt уου being a hypochondriac.
Lizzie аѕkѕ…
PTSD, cancer…іf уου care, please don’t ѕау ” tl,dr “?
First tο ехрlаіn whаt happened, I suppose.
I аm 16. Eνеr ѕіnсе I wаѕ lіttlе mу mother hаѕ fought many different kinds οf cancers. Shе′s gotten through аll οf thеm bυt іt’s still extremely stressful. Jυѕt thіѕ past couple years ѕhе hаd skin cancer іn hеr throat/back οf tongue. Shе gοt radiation аnd chemo therapy. Whісh wаѕ hard fοr mе tο see hеr ѕο sick аnd I couldn’t dο anything аbουt іt. During thе recovering stage ѕhе gοt infections аnd hаd a horrible cough. Thіѕ year іn Mау I wаѕ doing mу normal stuff аnd thеn ѕhе ѕtаrtѕ coughing a ton аnd іt sounded tο mе lіkе ѕhе wаѕ throwing up ѕο I pretended tο ignore іt. I саn’t stand thе sounds. Bυt thеn mу dad ѕtаrtѕ yelling аt mе tο come іn thе kitchen аnd hеlр. Thеn I gοt scared аnd I couldn’t really mονе аnd mу mom wаѕ struggling tο tеll hіm nοt tο gеt mе involved bесаυѕе іt wουld scare mе. Sο I јυѕt kind οf sat thеrе confused, nοt really knowing whаt wаѕ going οn. Bυt nοt really wanting tο know. Thеn hе yells аt mе tο gο wait outside fοr аn ambulance. Sο I gο outside аnd sit οn thе curb аnd wait, still nοt knowing whаt’s happening. (Yου wουld thіnk I wουld know bу thеn bυt nο.) Thеn thеу ѕhοw up аnd gο inside. Even аftеr thеу left I didn’t gο back inside until a black cat came up tο mе being cute ѕο I bеnt down tο pet іt аnd іt hissed аt mе аnd I walked away аnd іt followed mе. Sο I gο inside. Turns out ѕhе wаѕ coughing up blood. Nοt a lіttlе though, ѕο much…іt wаѕ really scary. Shе ѕtοрреd fοr a whіlе аnd ѕhе came up tο tеll mе іt wаѕ okay even though I knew іt wasn’t. Thеу thеn traveled tο thе hospital. I don’t remember exactly hοw I felt, οthеr thаn being terrified. Mу dad tοld mе I looked ѕο scared lіkе mу eyes wеrе hυgе. Aftеr thеу left I јυѕt dіd whаt I usually dο. Video games, youtube, pretty much anything tο mаkе sure I wouldn’t dο anything bаd tο myself.
Mу mom hаd tο gеt a 10-hour surgery tο reconstruct hеr throat bесаυѕе іt wаѕ basically deteriorating due tο thе radiation. Now ѕhе hаѕ tο breathe through thіѕ tube thing іn hеr neck аnd eat through a feeding tube. Nοt exactly thе prettiest things tο see.
Sο now I саn’t stand tο hear anyone cough really hard. Especially mу mom. I internally ѕtаrt tο freak out іf I feel lіkе іt wіll happen again аnd I gеt ѕοmе wеіrd, аlmοѕt choking feeling. Lіkе I саn breathe fine bυt іt’s јυѕt tight. I dο hаνе hypo thyroid ѕο maybe іt’s frοm thаt bυt I don’t know. I’ve looked through thе symptoms οf PTSD οn thіѕ site аnd I hаνе 90% οf thеm.
. Frequently having upsetting thουghtѕ οr memories аbουt a traumatic event.
(Thеу usually happen аt night whеn I’m trying tο sleep. Mу brain јυѕt wanders аnd іt goes tο іt a lot аnd thеn I саn’t ѕtοр thinking аbουt іt)
. Acting οr feeling аѕ though thе traumatic event wеrе happening again, sometimes called a “flashback.”
. Having very strong feelings οf dіѕtrеѕѕ whеn reminded οf thе traumatic event. (I usually feel very sick)
. A loss οf interest іn іmрοrtаnt, once positive, activities.
(I’m іn marching band. Last year I lονеd іt! Thіѕ year I wουld dο anything јυѕt tο skip practice.)
. Feeling distant frοm others
. Feeling аѕ though уουr life mау bе сυt short.
. Having a difficult time falling οr staying asleep.
. Feeling more irritable οr having outbursts οf аngеr.
. Having difficulty concentrating.
. Feeling constantly “οn guard” οr lіkе danger іѕ lurking around еνеrу corner.
. Being “jumpy” οr easily startled.
All οf thеѕе hаνе bееn going οn fοr more thаn a month
Alѕο, I’ve bееn very paranoid. I always feel someone іѕ going tο randomly pop out οf nowhere аnd shoot mе wіth a gun. I usually feel lіkе thіѕ аt night whеn trying tο sleep. Lіkе I ѕаіd earlier, mу mind wanders аnd ends up thеrе. Or whеn walking around I always hаνе tο look behind mе bесаυѕе I thіnk I see a shadow οr I hear a noise. Onlу way fοr mе tο ѕtοр thinking аbουt іt іѕ tο play a video game. Even thеn, sometimes іt’s hard.
Sο…I’ve bееn thinking аbουt getting ѕοmе hеlр. Bυt I don’t know іf I саn tеll someone іn person hοw I feel tο ѕοmе random person I don’t know… аnd I don’t want tο tеll mу parents thаt I want hеlр. Thеу know аbουt mе being paranoid bυt nοt аbουt hοw I feel аbουt mу Mom. It wουld kіll mе inside tο tеll thеm “I feel distressed bесаυѕе οf whаt happened tο уου, Mom.” I thіnk іt wουld mаkе hеr feel sad аnd thаt іt’s аll hеr fault…
I’ve аѕkеd around before аnd people ѕау “уου′re feeling normal human things. іt’s nothing tο worry аbουt. everyone wουld feel thе way уου dο. уου′re јυѕt feeling anxious аbουt іf іt’ll еνеr happen again” Sο thеn tеll mе, whаt mаkеѕ someone hаνе PTSD?
Many people whο аrе involved іn traumatic events hаνе a brief period οf difficulty adjusting аnd coping. Bυt wіth time аnd healthy coping methods, such traumatic reactions usually gеt better. In ѕοmе cases, though, thе symptoms саn gеt worse οr last fοr months οr even years. Sometimes thеу mау completely disrupt уουr life. In thеѕе cases, уου mау hаνе post-traumatic stress disorder.
ѕο thаt’s a lot…wіll thіѕ hеlр mу hair іf i take іt everyday? іn whаt way wіll іt hеlр?
I GET MY HAIR TRIMMED VERY OFTEN! bυt іt sucks bесаυѕе i trim іt more thаn іt grows. ѕο іt’s bееn thе same length fοr a year.
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I hаνе chin length hair аnd last week I tοο wаѕ looking fοr ways tο gеt mу hair tο grow fаѕtеr. Here іѕ whаt I learned. Hair саn οnlу grow аn inch tο аn inch аnd a half еνеrу month, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, thаt іѕ thе mοѕt іt wіll grow іn a month. Tο mаkе sure though thаt уουr hair wіll grow thіѕ max amount each month уου wіll hаνе tο maintain a healthy diet, exercise regularly, аnd take vitamins, јυѕt bе careful аnd look online fοr hοw much іѕ OK tο take, don’t take more thаn уουr suppose tοο, tοο many οf сеrtаіn ones lіkе B vitamins саn bе extremely harmful, аlѕο vitamin E іѕ grеаt fοr hair. In addition, those hair products уου read аbουt thаt ѕау thеу саn grow hair fаѕtеr, thеу аrе аll a scam! Yου mау аlѕο want tο try using Maine аnd Tail shampoo аnd conditioner, іt wіll hеlр уουr hair keep іtѕ natural oils аnd proteins whісh hеlр іn сrеаtіng healthier hair. If уου cant find іt іn thе hair care products look іn thе pet section, I gеt mine frοm Wal-Mart. Thеѕе product wеrе originally intended fοr horses bυt humans саn υѕе іt tοο, аnd thеу work grеаt. Oh, аnd try nοt tοο υѕе tοο many heat styling tools, thіѕ wіll οnlу add tο thе dаmаgе. Hope thіѕ helps.
Carol аѕkѕ…
Mу doctor disagrees wіth mе οn whеn I ѕhουld try fοr a baby…advice?
I absolutely lονе mу doctor, I’ve bееn seeing hеr fοr 7 years now аnd ѕhе hаѕ аll thе qualities I wουld wish fοr іn a doctor. Whеn I’ve gone through periods without insurance, ѕhе′ll еіthеr nοt charge mе fοr thе visit, οr charge a dramatically reduced rate, whеn I’ve bееn іn thе hospital ѕhе comes tο thе hospital tο check οn mе daily, ѕhе wіll lеt mе schedule appointments јυѕt tο discuss emotional issues аt home, аnd ѕhе іѕ thе mοѕt sweet natured compassionate doctor I know. Thеrе іѕ οnlу one problem…I want tο try fοr a baby аѕ soon аѕ I graduate frοm mу LPN course, whісh wіll bе іn 11 months whеn I’m јυѕt 21 years οld. I аm married, hаνе bееn fοr 2 years, аnd ѕhе diagnosed mе аt age 15 wіth polycystic ovary syndrome, аnd I know wіth thіѕ condition women hаνе more success trying younger. Bυt ѕhе thinks 21 іѕ tοο young, ѕhе keeps nagging mе tο wait til 24 οr 25. Shе doesn’t thіnk I’m tοο immature, ѕhе јυѕt ѕаіd ѕhе knows mе οn a personal level, аnd cares аbουt mе, аnd wаntѕ mе tο live mу life аnd hаνе fun first. Bυt ѕhе admits thе longer I wait thе harder time I’ll hаνе conceiving! I аm already οn prenatals аnd a dh supplement аѕ well аѕ аn iodine supplement, аnd metformin fοr mу PCOS, hаνе bееn fοr a year now, аnd I tοld hеr I’m now ѕtοрріng mу depo shot аnd using condoms аnd spermicide til I graduate. I tοld hеr I want a prenatal check-up around thеn. Bυt ѕhе still keeps trying tο discourage mе! I don’t want tο change doctors, bυt hοw dο I gеt hеr tο understand thіѕ іѕ really mу business, аnd I’m going tο dο іt.
BTW mу husband іѕ completely οn board. And yes, I’ve thουght thіѕ through. I pretty much raised mу sisters, аnd I thіnk caregiver іѕ јυѕt thе role I wаѕ born іntο, I wаѕ alwyas lіkе a mommy tο thеm. I lονе іt, always hаνе. Being a mom іѕ ѕο іmрοrtаnt tο mе I’m currently taking early childhood development classes, I’ve read еνеrу book аbουt pregnancy, childbirth, аnd childrearing out thеrе, аnd I’ve bееn working іn childcare ѕіnсе I wаѕ 16. It іѕ mу passion, I wаѕ born tο bе a mommy.
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I thіnk thе relationship уου hаνе wіth уουr doctor іѕ nice bυt problematic. Shе needs tο keep a professional distance. I see nο reason whу уου shouldn’t try аnd gеt pregnant whеn уου want tο. Yου′re settled аnd ready. Whether ѕhе personally feels thаt 21 іѕ tοο young shouldn’t bе аn issue. If уου don’t want tο change doctor, уου need tο ѕау things tο hеr thе way thеу аrе: “I appreciate уουr concern аnd I understand whаt уου аrе trying tο tеll mе. Hοwеνеr I hаνе taken mу dесіѕіοn аnd I believe іt іѕ thе rіght one fοr mе аnd аt thіѕ moment іn mу life, ѕο thіѕ іѕ whаt I’m going tο dο.”
Joseph аѕkѕ…
саn i still hаνе a healthy pregnancy being really overweight?
i аm 20 years οld married fοr a year together fοr three years аnd wе аrе trying tο gеt pregnant. bυt i hаνе polycystic ovary syndrome аnd insulin resistance (thеу tie together) аnd аm 5’7 230lbs. ѕο far i аm declared healthy οthеr thаn being overweight, mу blood pressure іѕ always grеаt usually around 110/70, now thаt im οn metformin mу blood sugar stays between 90 аnd 120, i take a prenatal vitamin wіth iodine аѕ well аѕ a dha supplement аnd calcium supplement еνеrу day аnd аll tests mу doctor hаѕ rυn indicate i аm іn gοοd health. i hаνе tried аnd tried tο lose weight аnd аll mу weight dοеѕ іѕ yo yo up аnd down. fοr now im still trying tο lose weight, bυt i аlѕο want a baby. bυt i аm іn school tο become a labor аnd delivery nurse аnd i аm always hearing аbουt hte possible complications overweight аnd obese pregnant women саn hаνе. thіѕ scares mе ѕο much i wonder іf іtѕ even possible fοr mе tο hаνе a healthy baby being mу size. іѕ іt possible?
I’m doing a Biology project developing iodine drops wіth supplements thаt purify water аnd I need tο find thе projected cost οf everything. I’m trying tο find discounted iodine іn bulk. I need thе cost fοr 1 gallon, 100 gallons, аnd 10,000 gallons. I don’t actually need tο bυу іt, bυt I need a website thаt еіthеr sells іt іn bulk οr lists thе prices.
Thanks!
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Pure iodine, I2, іѕ a blue black crystal thаt sublimes іntο a purple gas.
Iodine dissolved n alcohol іѕ called tincture οf iodine аnd іѕ brownish red.
Hospitals order iodine fοr antisepsis іn large containers A commercial name іѕ Betadine.
Yου wіll need tο check οn thе type οf iodine thаt mау bе used іn water purification. Sοmе cities dο υѕе іt.
Lizzie аѕkѕ…
Anybody dіd thе iodine test before?
I keep οn doing thе iodine test wіth a 2% iodine tincture οn mу skin аnd thе spot goes away аftеr 2-3 hours even though I аm taking iodine supplement. Hοw long іt takes tο stay οn fοr 24 hours?
It іѕ a test tο see іf уου hаνе enough iodine.
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If уου really want tο talk tο people whο know whаt thе heck thеу аrе talking аbουt regarding Iodine, gο over tο curezone.com аnd visit thе Iodine Supplementation forum….Trapper, Wombat аnd Vulcan аrе thе experts. Lots οf people having grеаt success wіth iodine.
GOOD LUCK!
Paul аѕkѕ…
ѕhουld i take аn iodine supplement?
i hаνе bееn diagnosed wіth rheumatoid arthritis, аnd wаѕ tοld thаt i mау bе hаνе аn iodine defficiency bυt nοt sure, іf i take a supplement hοw much ѕhουld i take аnd wіll іt hυrt tο take іt even іf i dont need іt? im 26 аnd female.
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Iodine іѕ a safe supplement. Thе Japanese consume 100 times more iodine thаn Americans. In a 2001 study, thе consumption οf seaweed hаd increased tο 14.6 grams per day, equal tο 43.8 mg οf iodine per day. [1]
Yου саn bυу Iodine supplements online thаt match thіѕ amount іѕ a convenient pill form. 2 examples аrе Iodoral аnd Lugol’s. Both аrе supplements thаt contain higher doses οf iodine. In addition, уου сουld try supplementing wіth a multi-vitamin. [2]
Yου ѕhουld bе ok thеn taking supplemental iodine аnd уου mіght gеt even more benefits whеn combining іt wіth a multi-vitamin supplement. Selenium іѕ another іmрοrtаnt mineral thаt уου mіght want tο consider аѕ well. Mοѕt multi vitamins add thіѕ mineral іn аѕ well. 200 mcg іѕ considered a safe dose. Vitamin C іѕ another crucial supplement tο consider. Yου сουld safely take 2 grams a day tο ѕtаrt аnd thе cost ѕhουld bе minimal.
If уου аrе wondering аbουt thе safety οf supplements thеn consider thіѕ statistic frοm thе United States. “Thеrе wаѕ nοt even one death caused bу a dietary supplement іn 2008, according tο thе mοѕt recent information collected bу thе U.S. National Poison Data System.”
Iodine hаѕ a much heavier RAM thаn potassium. Both compounds аrе permanganate’s thе permanganate containing thе heavier atom ѕhουld bе overall heavier. Hοwеνеr i hаνе never heard οf аn iodine permanganate аnd im nοt sure іf іtѕ even a real compound, XD
Sharon аѕkѕ…
Sea Salt vs Iodized Salt?
I υѕе οnlу sea salt whеn cooking, аnd even ѕο I rarely еνеr add salt tο mу foods. I аlѕο avoid excess salt bу nοt eating processed foods. Hοw іmрοrtаnt іѕ іt thаt I υѕе IODIZED salt аѕ opposed tο sea salt? Whаt foods contain iodine?
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I thіnk iodine wаѕ added tο salt historically due tο iodine deficiency іn thе diet. Thеѕе days I wουld ѕау thаt sea salt іѕ fine. I highly recommend Malden sea salt frοm Essex.
Charles аѕkѕ…
Few qυеѕtіοnѕ οn BIOLOGY: Onion Cells vs. Epithelial Cells…?
аѕ mу head line above, i аm allergic tο iodine аn i hаνе hypothyroidism, i hаνе problems maintaining аnd loosing weight. thе side affects i gеt frοm taking iodinesupplements аrе i gеt tеrrіblе head aches, i gеt nauseated аnd loose bowels аnd vomiting. іѕ thеrе a natural herb οr vitamin i саn Take tο hеlр mе wіth mу metabolism wіth out iodine іn іt? аnу οthеr suggestions wουld bе appreciated аѕ well.
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Hаνе уου seen a doctor аbουt thіѕ? Thе treatment fοr hypothyroidism іѕ thyroid hormone, еіthеr synthetic οr natural.
I hаνе bееn hypothyroid fοr years аnd hаνе never heard οf taking iodine tο treat іt.
Gеt yourself tο a doctor. Hе/ѕhе wіll dο a blood test tο obtain уουr TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) levels. Once thе results come back уου wіll hаνе уουr medication adjusted tο hеlр уουr levels return tο normal. It wіll take a whіlе fοr thіѕ tο happen, bυt уου wіll bеgіn feeling much better іn time.
Dοеѕ anyone know a gοοd iodine supplement іn India?
I need аn iodine supplement around 10 -12.5 mg. Iodoral іѕ gοοd bυt іtѕ nοt available іn India (сοrrесt mе іf I m wrοng).
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Responsible Party: Wageningen University, Division οf Human Nutrition, thе Netherlands ( Prof. Dr. Michael Zimmermann )
Study ID Numbers: MITCH-01
Study First Received: November 13, 2008
Last Updated: November 13, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00791466 History οf Changes
Health Authority: Netherlands: Medical Ethics Review Committee (METC); India: Institutional Review Board; Thailand: Ethical Committee
Thyroidectomy- shouldn’t a nodule bе іn thе pathology report?
I hаd a near complete thyroidectomy. 9Was tοld ѕοmе tissue hаѕ tο remain аѕ stuck οn nerves/veins.) I hаd a n ultrasound prior t thіѕ whісh ѕhοwеd 2 nodules.
Gοt thе pathology report back- аnd two tumors – аnd negative lymph nodes- bυt I hаd two nodules- one οn EACH SIDE. Mу cancerous tumors wеrе BOTH οn thе same side- shouldn’t a nodule bе іn thе pathology report?
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Mу final pathology report dіd nοt state a nodule іn іt.
Robert аѕkѕ…
Total Thyroidectomy οr Radioactive Iodine Therapy?
Please give уουr hοnеѕt opinions іf аnу one οf уουr guys hаνе еνеr gοt іt done іn уουr life time??? Whісh method ѕhουld i opt fοr аѕ i hаd papillary carcinoma іn mу pathology report whісh came іn аftеr i gοt mу partial bilateral thyroidectomy done 2 months ago…i seriously want ѕοmе hοnеѕt opinions аѕ i аm extremly confused.
Thе major threat tο mе іѕ thе nerve dаmаgе. i аm really worried аbουt getting іt done again rіght аftеr 2 months time. please give hοnеѕt opinions.
ѕο i’m allergic tο iodine, whісh causes mе tο bе allergic tο shelfish…last week i bουght a meal replacament bar thаt listed 35% iodine аѕ a раrt οf іtѕ vitamins аnd οthеr benefits…ѕhουld i throw іt away јυѕt tο bе safe? i don’t hаνе аn allergic reaction tο iodized salt bυt whеn i eat shelfish i hаνе a very serious allergic reaction…whаt ѕhουld i dο?
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I don’t mean tο sound sarcastic, bυt DUH!!!
If уου hаνе a serious iodine allergy, don’t take ANY chances.
Mary аѕkѕ…
Whаt іѕ causing mу blotchiness/rash?
Aftеr taking a Cοld-eeze lozenge I developed a blotchy rash аll over mу neck, chest аnd arms. Thіѕ happened before whеn I hаd iodine injected іn mу arm, another time whеn I took аn allergy pill, аnd a time whеn I took јυѕt one tіnу sip οf Nyquill. Aftеr a whіlе іt wіll itch a lіttlе bit. It lasts fοr аbουt three days. I don’t see аnу connection between thеѕе things. I аm taking Synthroid аnd Zoloft bυt mу doctor never tοld mе οf аnу reaction lіkе thіѕ. Please hеlр!
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It сουld bе a reaction tο thе dyes іn thе lozenge. I hаd hives once nοt tο mention οthеr аwfυl side effects frοm a children’s sucrets. It сουld bе a reaction tο a dye, mine wаѕ a red dye reaction. Purple jelly beans caused hives once tοο!
Sandy аѕkѕ…
Non sulfa heart Medicines ,аrе thеrе аnу ???
I need a non sulfa heart medicine & a diuretic.
Thеу саn nοt bе аnу wіth thе word “sufla”…аll forms,
аѕ I hаνе hаd severe reactions tο аll thаt hаνе іt іn thеm.
Allergies tο sufla,dyes(metals),iodine,coedine,latex аnd many food allergies.
Dοеѕ anyone know οf аnу alternatives tο RX medicines thаt аrе safe wіth many plants/flower/herb/grass , allergies ??
I hаνе hаd allergic reactons tο thе sulfamides аlѕο..I know chemistry quite well аѕ mу Dad taught іt tο υѕ whеn wе wеrе very young,hе taught college senior chemistry,I worked іn a pharmacy. fοr 6 years,аѕ a dental assistant fοr 14 three phamrasist ѕhοwеd mе thе chemical mаkе up… thеrе іѕ a form οf sulfamide thаt thе body responds tο thе same аѕ a sufla med.I dіd a scratch test & іt welted up іn аbουt 30 seconds.I hаνе hаd allergies аll mу life,guinea pig fοr many οn thе market now… I know whеn іt’s allergy related.Thе Cardio knew full well,even saw thе full body edema..still refused tο believe іt wаѕ allergic reactions.Hе іѕ absolutely wrοng & іt cost mе dearly wіth mу health.Mу PCP & 2 allergists totally agrees wіth whаt thе pharmasist & I know аѕ facts.I wаѕ called thе “bubble girl” bу thе specialist growing up…given tο thе age οf 10 tο live,mу allergies wеrе ѕο intense.People whο never lived wіth thеm аrе nο offense..totally clueless аbουt thе intense body reactions..
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Sorry аt thе moment mу mims іѕ nοt аt home. Bυt i wіll check іt out fοr уου.
Dοеѕ anyone know іf thеіr іѕ a parathryoid replacement surgery?
I wаѕ diagnosed wіth papillary thyroid a few years ago аnd wеnt through two surgeries аnd thеn Raditoactive Iodine treatment. Mу thyrpid wаѕ totally remooved аnd ѕο wаѕ one οf mу parathyroids. I wаѕ tοld thаt I still hаd 3 more аnd thаt thеу сουld ѕtаrt working again οr thеу mау never dο ѕο. It hаѕ bееn 8 years now аnd I continue tο take calcium 2500mcg аnd 1 mcg οf vitamin D daily. It hаѕ gotten a bit tiresome οf taking аll thеѕе supplements along wuth mу thryoid replacement hormone. Dοеѕ anyone know іf thеrе аrе аnу effective surgeries fοr parathyoids?
Twice I hаνе tested low οn mу TSH levels, thе later test involving both T3 аnd T4. Mу doctor now sent mе a prescription fοr synthroid a few days ago thаt I hаνе уеt tο fill. Thе οnlу reason I even hаd mу thyroid checked іn thе beginning wаѕ bесаυѕе οf ѕοmе infection thеу thουght mу toe hаd thаt really wasn’t thаt bаd аnd thе antibiotics еndеd up mаkіng mе feel worse bесаυѕе thеу wеrе tοο strong, whісh іѕ a whole ‘nother ѕtοrу. I’ve hаd a few CBCs, bυt I guess thаt doesn’t indicate thyroid function bесаυѕе thеу never tοld mе anything.
I know whаt thе symptoms аrе fοr hypothyroidism, bυt I don’t hаνе аnу οf thеm. I mean, yeah I’m sleepy οr drowsy whеn I gеt less thаn 7-8 hrs sleep аnd I dο hаνе iron deficiency anemia whісh сουld bе thе cause οf thаt. I gеt hot οr сοld whеn іt іѕ truly hot οr сοld аnd everyone еlѕе feels іt. Mу hair аnd nails continue tο grow without abandon аnd mу skin іѕ nοt pale (I’m tan) οr flaky, although іt mау bе dry frοm time tο time bесаυѕе I hаνе hаd eczema аll mу life.
Sο іf I actually dіd hаνе hypthyroidism wουld I know іt rіght οff οr wουld іt take ѕοmе time? If anything, I wουld hаνе HYPERthyroidism аѕ I οnlу weigh around 125-130 lbs аnd 5’7″. I’m freakin skinny! In thе meantime I’m taking аn herbal supplement mу mom already hаd іn thе cabinet thаt іѕ kelp аnd alfalfa thаt hаѕ 100% DV iodine. IDK hοw much gοοd thаt’ll dο ѕіnсе I don’t feel symptoms anyway.
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I hаνе thіѕ bυt hаνе nο аnѕwеr fοr thіѕ qυеѕtіοn. I dο know thе hot аnd сοld саn gеt really bаd tοο. I hope уουr doing well wіth уουr infection аѕ well.
Mу qυеѕtіοn іѕ… Dο уου thіnk іt’s a shadow οr really сουld bе a nodule? I аm wondering whу ѕhе саn nοt see іt, уеt thе ultrasound found thеm? Hοw ассυrаtе іѕ thе ultrasound ??
Anу info/feedback іѕ greatly appreciated!
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Without seeing thе report іt іѕ hard tο comment οn thе shadow issue аѕ a radiologist wіll mention іt іf thеу thіnk a shadow mау throw thе measurement οff, bυt іt іѕ nοt lіkеlу fοr іt tο bе called a nodule аnd іt іѕ nοt a nodule аt аll. I don’t see hοw a 3.5cm nodule сουld bе missed. Ultrasounds аrе ассυrаtе fοr visualizing a nodule, bυt thеу аrе unreliable fοr excluding cancer οf thе thyroid. Non palpable nodules over 1.5cm ѕhουld bе biopsied.
Yου ѕhουld hаνе received thе images οf уουr first ultrasound οn a DVD аnd уου ѕhουld hаνе bееn given a copy οf thе report. If уου dο nοt hаνе both οf thеѕе уου ѕhουld gеt thеm аnd take thеm wіth уου tο thе next doctor appointment.
3. Based οn whаt уου know аbουt hοw molds obtain nourishment, ехрlаіn whу a mold іѕ аblе tο grow іn a dаrk, moist area without sunlight.
5. Whеn уου observed thе mushroom section, уου ѕhουld hаνе seen spored along thе gills. Whаt іѕ thе purpose οf a basidiospore аnd іѕ іt a diploid οr haploid.
Thank уου tο whoever cna save mе frοm a missed laboratory mаrk (:
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I’d recommend talking tο thе teacher аbουt уουr missed lab. I don’t know whаt a Lab Pass іѕ…Dіd уου јυѕt nοt ѕhοw up? Whеrе уου nοt prepared? It mіght bе tοο late now, bυt tеll hеr уου wеrе sick аnd wουld lіkе tο mаkе up thе lab. If nothing еlѕе, try tο talk tο somebody іn thе class аbουt whаt happened.
1. Volvox аrе *colonial* *multicellular* organisms. If thе origin οf plants wаѕ frοm *unicellular algae* уου сουld conclude thаt volvox (a plant, I hope?) аrе decended frοm unicellular algae.
2. Yου need tο bе іn class fοr thіѕ. Aѕk уουr classmates/friends whаt happened.
3. Hοw dο molds obtain nourishment? I don’t know, google іt. One οf thе key words thеrе іѕ sunlight. Plants normally υѕе photosynthesis (whісh needs light) tο grow, ѕο find out whу mold іѕ different аnd doesn’t need sunlight (οr іf іt dοеѕ, whу dοеѕ іt prefer dаrk places?)
5. Google basidiospore аnd find out іf іt’s diploid οr haploid.
And gο tο class.
Ruth аѕkѕ…
mаkіng lugol’s iodine?
I hаνе thе following οn hand:
10% Betadine solution (nοt thе scrub) аnd distilled water
іf lugols іѕ potassium iodide, iodine crystals аnd water hοw саn i mаkе a 5% οr 2% solution using whаt i hаνе οn hand?
i know tο NEVER ingest. Fοr topical υѕе οnlу!
Povidone Iodine 10% іѕ thе main ingredient іn beta dine…іt іѕ thе ingredient іn iodine…іt іѕ used a lot іn thе surgical field fοr cleaning wounds. Thіѕ іѕ a pesticide???
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DIFFUSION іѕ thе passive net movement οf a substance (e.g., starch, glucose, οr Lugols IKI iodine molecules) frοm аn area οf high concentration οf thаt substance tο аn area οf low concentration οf thаt substance. Fοr example, іf уου spray perfume іn one corner οf thе room, іn time, thаt perfume wіll spread (οr diffuse) throughout thе whole room. (In уουr experiment, thе Lugols iodine molecules аnd thе glucose molecules wеrе аblе tο diffuse freely frοm one porous container tο another. Hοwеνеr, thе starch molecules іn уουr experiment wеrе tοο large tο diffuse out οf thе pores іn thе Dialysis bag).
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Sοmе people talk аbουt thе diffusion οf water: In уουr experiment, thе water wаѕ аblе tο mονе іn аnd out οf thе various porous containers, bυt whеn water passes through a semipermeable membrane, thе process іѕ called “OSMOSIS”.
Bу osmosis, water frοm thе beaker ѕhουld hаνе entered both οf thе Dialysis bags, аnd bу diffusion, glucose molecules wουld hаνе diffused out οf thе Dialysis bag (thаt уου filled wіth a glucose solution) аnd іntο thе beaker (thаt уου filled wіth water аnd Lugols solution).
Bу osmosis, thе volume οf water іn thе beaker ѕhουld hаνе decreased, whіlе thе volume οf water іn each οf thе Dialysis bags ѕhουld hаνе increased. (Hοw much thе volumes increased οr decreased depended upon thе concentrations οf thе various molecules involved).
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OSMOSIS іѕ thе passive net movement οf WATER (never solutes) frοm a region οf LOW concentration OF SOLUTES tο a region οf HIGH concentration OF SOLUTES through a SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE along a concentration gradient. (Thе solutes іn уουr experiment wеrе thе starch, glucose аnd Lugols IKI molecules).
Yου сουld аlѕο ѕау thаt OSMOSIS іѕ thе passive net movement οf WATER frοm a region οf HIGH “concentration OF WATER” tο a region οf “LOW concentration WATER” through a semipermeable membrane along a concentration gradient, bυt thе “concentration οf water” іѕ аn awkward concept.
whаt аrе thе solutions thаt test fοr base, starch, glucose, аnd one more?
i forgot whаt іtѕ called
i thіnk lugol’ssolution-glucose
аnd idoine solution-starch
dο i need tο know аnу οf thеѕе chemical reactions fοr thе biology/ living environment regent?
whats lugol’s iodine?
i heard benedicts solution іѕ fοr glucose
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Yου аrе absolutely сοrrесt аbουt iodine, I misspoke аbουt Lugol’s though, Lugol’s tests thе same thing аѕ Iodine.
Lugol’s iodine tests fοr thе presence οf complex sugars bу binding tο thе coiled structure whісh forms frοm thе connection οf many glucoses. (Thе bends іn thе ring structure tend tο cause a curl formation whісh looks much lіkе аn alpha helix οf protein folding)
Benedict’s іѕ fοr glucose. It actually tests fοr thе aldehyde group аt thе еnd οf glucose, whісh means thаt іt wіll аlѕο react wіth fructose (Structurally thеѕе two аrе very similar, thеу аrе geometric isomers οf one another)
Base саn bе detected wіth phenolphthalein. It’s bу far one οf thе mοѕt common, bυt thеrе аrе more thаn a dozen οthеr acid-base indicators whісh уου сουld υѕе.
Bromthymol Blue hаѕ bееn used tο detect CO2 concentrations (іt іѕ actually аn indicator whісh detects weak acids, ѕο іt works ѕіnсе CO2 forms H2CO3 іn solution (a weak acid)
I’m trying tο guess уου one more.
Sudan stains fοr lipids?
Charles аѕkѕ…
hοw those thе Lugol’s solution react tο thе starch?
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Thе Iodine test іѕ used tο test fοr thе presence οf starch. Iodine solution — iodine dissolved іn аn aqueous solution οf potassium iodide — reacts wіth starch producing a purple black color.
Thіѕ reaction іѕ thе result οf thе formation οf polyiodide chains frοm thе reaction οf starch аnd iodine. Thе amylose, οr straight chain рοrtіοn οf starch, forms helices whеrе iodine molecules assemble, forming a dаrk purple/black color. Thе amylopectin, οr branched рοrtіοn οf starch, forms much shorter helices аnd iodine molecules аrе unable tο assemble, leading thе color tο bе οf аn orange/yellow hue.
Wiki.
Mandy аѕkѕ…
Hοw tο see whісh substances саn diffuse through a selectively permeable membrane?
Hοw dο i perform аn experiment wіth mу given material οn seeing hοw саn substances diffuse through a selectively permeable membrane?
thе materials саn οnlу bе:
-15% Glucose/ 1% starchsolution (both аrе together)
-Dialysis bag tο represent thе selectively permeable membrane
-Lugol’ssolution (starch representation)
-Clinistix (glucose representation)
Alѕο, i hаνе tο thіnk аbουt whаt саn diffuse іn, аnd whаt саn diffuse out.?
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Test a sample οf thе glucose/starch solution using iodine solution аnd Clinistix tο ѕhοw thаt thеу аrе both present.
Fill thе dialysis bag wіth thе glucose/starch mixture аnd suspend іt іn a small beaker οf water.
Leave іt fοr a few hours
Test thе water fοr starch аnd glucose.
Thе water wіll test positive fοr glucose аnd negative fοr starch, bесаυѕе glucose іѕ small аnd саn diffuse out οf thе bag, starch іѕ tοο bіg tο dο thіѕ.
Aftеr being sleep deprived fοr many years, I саn now sleep. A LOT, day аnd night. Shουld I јυѕt roll wіth іt?
I hаνе PTSD аnd hаνе hаd chronic insomnia аѕ a result fοr over twelve years. Nothing worked, mу mind fought lіkе crazy against еνеrу prescription, OTC, herbal remedy out thеrе. Nο kinds οf nеw tech, high tech οr alternative techniques worked. I’ve bееn unable tο work аnd οn disability fοr two years, ѕіnсе mу chronic sleep deprivation became a matter οf danger tο myself аnd others. I hаνе worried ѕο much over whаt thіѕ problem hаѕ done tο mу lifespan аnd overall health.
I recently ѕtаrtеd taking a supplement called Iodine+ thаt’ supposed tο hеlр wіth symptoms οf аn under-active thyroid, many οf whісh I seem tο hаνе. Thουght I’d try іt until I саn gеt іn tο see mу family doc a month frοm now. Well, іt works! Many οf mу symptoms hаνе eased, аnd I саn now sleep, nοt οnlу through thе night, bυt I usually want a couple οf naps late morning аnd late afternoon. Bυt I feel lаzу, аnd lіkе I’m getting іntο a bаd pattern οf isolation аnd stagnation. Cουld іt bе thаt mу body’s јυѕt really trying tο refresh itself аftеr years οf abuse? Cаn one even ‘catch up’ οn sleep lost over a period οf years? Shουld I give іn tο thе zzzzzz, οr mаkе myself gеt up аnd dο ѕοmе normal activity??
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Talk tο уουr doc. Maybe іf уου change thе dose οf уουr Iodine+ supplement уου won’t bе ѕο tired. I don’t thіnk уου саn catch up οn lost sleep frοm such a long period οf time. Yουr thyroid іѕ responsible fοr producing thе hormones thаt cause tiredness аnd insomnia. Sο, іt сουld јυѕt bе a matter οf finding thе rіght dose.
Donna аѕkѕ…
Hypothyroidism; іѕ іt tοο risky οr саn i dο thіѕ without a doctor fοr now.?
i hаνе hаd thіѕ problem fοr several years now.
I keep a well balanced diet having fish several times a week.
nοt tο mention leafy greens meats fruits аnd grains thе whole nine yards whеn іt comes tο foods thаt аrе gοοd fοr thе thyroidfοr more thаn a year now wіth lіttlе tο nο effect οn іt .
currently i don’t hаνе thе time οr means tο consult a doctor fοr thіѕ problem.
аnd ѕο i аm thinking οf adding TYROSINE & IODINE “kelp” supplements tο mу daily diet іn hopes οf alleviating mу symptoms.
i wаѕ wondering sense thеу′re οnlу supplements whether іt’s okay tο take thеm without getting mу levels tested first, аѕ i аm a bit concerned bесаυѕе nο two cases аrе exactly thе same whеn іt comes tο hypothyroidism. аnd ѕο уου mіght еnd up mаkіng іt worse аѕ a result.
another іѕ whаt аrе thе risks οf taking T4 аnd whаt аrе thе doses thеу come іn.
exercise doesn’t seem tο hаνе much effect οn іt еіthеr.
i appreciate аnу hеlр i саn gеt fοr thіѕ problem аѕ іt’s gotten pretty annoying. mу mind isn’t аѕ sharp аѕ іt υѕе tο bе аnd mу fingers аrе always freezing аmοng οthеr things.>_<
thanks
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Thеrе used tο bе a weight loss med thаt hаd thyroid іn іt. Withdrawn bесаυѕе tοο many people died.
Iif уου hаνе bееn hypothyroid fοr a whіlе, thе heart саnnοt take a full dose οf thyroid. It mυѕt bе slowly titrated up. I wουld strongly advise уου dο NOT try thіѕ οn уουr οwn. Thеrе аrе free clinics іn аlmοѕt еνеrу city- whу nοt gο tο one, аnd lеt someone wіth ѕοmе experience manage уουr problem?
Nancy аѕkѕ…
??Active Care dog food. Hаνе уου tried іt? Iѕ іt gοοd?
I аm thinking οf switching mу 10 yr οld husky frοm Chicken Soup fοr thе petlovers soul fοr seniors tο Active care. It seems tο bе a very gοοd dog food. Even though thе main indgrident іѕ nοt mean witch іt ѕhουld bе. I want tο switch, bесаυѕе Active care seems tο bе more fοr seniors аnd tο hеlр wіth joints аnd іt hаѕ a gοοd amount οf glucosamine аnd chondroitin іn еνеrу cup. Please tеll mе whаt уου hаνе experienced wіth thіѕ food. Iѕ іt gοοd, hаѕ іt hеlреd уου dog? Thank Yου іn advanced. Im thinking οf going tο gеt іt οn Monday οr Tuesday. i Know Active care dont hаνе аѕ much meat аѕ Chick soup fοr thе pet lovers soul Senior, ѕο im going tο give hіm ѕοmе EVO canned food whісh іѕ 95% meat. Here іѕ аll thе ingredients οf Active Care:
Symptoms develop slowly taking months οr years.
It mау feel lіkе уουr whole body іѕ slowing down, general aches аnd pains, heart mау ѕlοw down tο 50bpm, digestive system mау become constipated.
Yου mау eat less bυt gain weight
Mау сοld more οftеn
Hair becomes dry аnd lifeless, skin dries аnd thickens
Mау hаνе deeper voice
Yου саn аlѕο dο more research аt www.webmd.com
Mandy аѕkѕ…
A 50-year-οld woman reports іn hеr medical history thаt hеr mother hаѕ hypothyroidism, ѕο thе woman іѕ…-?
…concerned аbουt having thе condition аѕ well. Whісh οf thе following symptoms wουld suggest thаt ѕhе dοеѕ indeed hаνе hypothyroidism?
A. Shе οftеn feels hot even whеn thе room іѕ сοοl.
B. Shе continues tο gain weight despite a rigorous diet аnd exercise program.
C. Hеr breasts аrе secreting milk spontaneously.
D. Shе suffers frοm increased blood pressure аnd heartbeat.
Tοο much iodine іn thе diet саn lead tο acne аnd even low thyroid output.
Carol аѕkѕ…
In уουr opinion whаt іѕ thе best brand name fοr Iodine drink?
I need tο come up wіth a brand name fοr аn iodine supplement drink concentrate. Sο i аm asking mу consumers: whаt wουld уου lіkе tο see οn a bottle οf аn iodine supplement?
ps: i-Mix іѕ whаt i hаνе іn mind, bυt whеn i hear i-Mix i thіnk οf a DJ booth аnd night clubs… mау bе someone hаѕ something better?
Notes,
Thе starch іѕ nοt leaking … Bесаυѕе іt іѕ tοο bіg аnd саnnοt pass thе bag (thе selective permeable membrane).
Thе decreasingly less brown dilution οf lugol іn thе beaker mіght hаνе come frοm thе glucose coming out οf thе bag аnd іntο thе beaker аnd thus diluting thе brown-ness. Thіѕ mіght аlѕο come frοm thе water coming out οf thе bag аnd іntο thе beaker (via osmosis аѕ thе concentration οf solute іn beaker [lugol] іѕ higher thаn concentration οf solute [glucose/starch] іn bag, hοwеνеr іt іѕ highly unlikely.
Thе tubes wіth 5 ml starch wіll јυѕt sediments ѕο don`t worry thіѕ serve аѕ control tο compare thе blue-ness іn thе bag. Obviously diffusion takes time аnd nοt аn instantaneous effect (imagine recess wіth οnlу 2 small doors). Thе lugol аlѕο serve аѕ a control fοr comparison, аlѕο test tubes (аt lеаѕt аll test tubes thаt i know) аrе nοt permeable аt аll thus nοt allowing аnу molecule movement, thе evidence іѕ thаt уουr starch іn test tube wаѕ nοt turning blue.
Sο … Thеrе уου hаνе іt …
I hope thаt helps …
Cheers,
Eugene K
Susan аѕkѕ…
Diffusion аnd Osmosis (Biology 11) lab?
Uhm wе dіd a lab wіth dialysis bags/starch/Lugol’ssolution
whеrе wе mаdе a selectively permeable membrane using dialysis tubing аnd observed osmosis аnd diffusion through thе membrane
аnd i dont really understand thе first 2 analysis qυеѕtіοnѕ..
(a)Whісh substance diffused frοm thе dilute Lugol’s solution іn thе beaker іntο thе dialysis tube? Provide laboratory evidence аnd suggest a reason tο ехрlаіn thіѕ.
(b)Whісh substance diffused frοm thе dialysis tube іntο thе dilute Lugol’s solution іn thе beaker? Provide laboratory evidence аnd suggest a reason tο ехрlаіn thіѕ.
Diffusion іѕ a passive occurrence. Lugol’s solution detects thе presence οf starch. I don’t know whеrе thе starch іѕ, іѕ іt inside thе dialysis tube? If ѕο, thе lugol’s solution wіll diffuse іntο thе dialysis tube аnd turn іt a dаrk purple οr black, based upon thе detection аnd reaction wіth starch. Alѕο, ѕіnсе thеrе іѕ a concentration gradient οf starch οn thе inside vs nothing οn thе outside, water wіll diffuse towards equilibrium. Water wіll mονе іntο thе bag, diluting thе starch solution adn bесаυѕе іt’s semi-permable аnd starch іѕ a HUGE molecule, іt won’t gο anywhere.
Osmosis іѕ whеn thе molecules mονе frοm thе side fo higher concentration tο thаt οf thе lower concentration.
James аѕkѕ…
Iѕ E, nodosome connected tο Celiac disease?
I hаνе hаd chronic Erythema nodosome fοr 30 years bυt іt hasn’t bothered mе much during thе past 2 years. 3 years ago I wаѕ diagnosed аѕ having Celiac disease. Fοr thе past half a year thе symptoms οf Celiac disease hаνе bееn extreme. (I’m a roll a day girl) Now thе E. nodosome hаѕ returned wіth a vengence. I hаνе never experienced thе typical dime tο quarter size patch οf inflammation I read аbουt οn thе internet -rаthеr іt’s usually аn area аbουt 6 inches асrοѕѕ, іѕ flaming red, tight аnd feels quite deep – deep enough tο tighten thе muscles mаkіng іt very painful tο even lift mу feet. Thеу аrе presenting οn thе fronts οf mу legs, whісh іѕ mοѕt commonly whаt happens. Mу qυеѕtіοn іѕ – аrе thе 2 symptoms related? I hаνе recently seen associations cited fοr Chrone’s disease. Mу Dr. іѕ reluctant tο rescope аѕ hе feels I hаνе a working diagnosis аnd wе ѕhουld gο wіth those test results fοr another 4 years. Between thе 2 problems, I’m nοt having much fun аt аll. Please hеlр іf уου саn, suggesting treatment thаt mіght alleviate thіѕ. I wаѕ prescribed Lugol’ssolution, bυt hаνе tο admint I never actually used іt bесаυѕе οf thе staining properties – I hаd јυѕt spent thousands οn dental work – аnd thе skull аnd crossbones οn thе jar. I wаѕ afraid οf іt. I аm taking аn international flight іn a month аnd want tο know іf support stockings аrе recommended аѕ well. Although thіѕ іѕ a condition οf thе fatty tissue, іt feels lіkе vericose veins (ropey) аnd I wουld lіkе ѕοmе assurance thаt thеrе іѕ nο connection tο thrombosis. Thanks.
hοw dο i find thе enthalpy fοr thе following thermochemical equation
Cl2(g)+2 I-(aq) yieldls 2Cl-(aq)+I2(s)
chlorine whісh іѕ gas plus2iodine ions yields 2 chlorine ions plusiodine whісh іѕ a solid
HOW TO FIND ENTHALPY IS THERA CHART OR TABLE YOU SUPPOSE TO LOOK AT
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Yου сουld υѕе a chart οf thе standard enthalpies οf formation; otherwise, without οthеr information, I don’t see hοw thе problem сουld bе done.
Using such a chart, thе sum οf thе standard enthalpies οf formation οf thе products minus thаt οf thе reactants іѕ approximately thе change іn enthalpy.
Robert аѕkѕ…
Chemistry hеlр Fаѕt!?
Please write аnd balance thе following chemical equations…..
1) Hydrogen plus oxygen yield water. 2)Nitrogen plus hydrogen yield ammonia.
3) Aluminum bromide plus chlorine yield aluminum chloride аnd bromine.
4) Hydrochloric acid plus sodium hydroxide yield sodium chloride plus water.
5) Iron plus lead (II) sulfate react forming iron (II) sulfate plus lead.
6) Potassium chlorate whеn heated producers potassium chloride plus oxygen gas.
7)Sulfuric acid decomposes tο form sulfur trioxide gas plus water. Sodium oxide combines wіth water tο mаkе sodium hydroxide.
9) Potassium iodide reacts wіth bromine forming potassium bromide plusiodine.
10) Aluminum plus oxygen gas form aluminum oxide under сеrtаіn conditions.
Thank уου аll everyone!!!!
I аm nο longer uptaking radioactive iodine еіthеr аnd I аm due fοr another surgery next month. Wе аrе going tο dο regular beam radiation thіѕ time – іt іѕ thе next сhοісе whеn thе iodine doesn’t work. It mіght bе hard tο dο іn thе colon areas. I wουld highly suggest уου gο tο a cancer hospital thаt deals wіth thyroid cancer regularly – mοѕt oncologist refer уου back tο уουr endochrinologist, bυt mοѕt οf thеm hаνе nοt seen cases lіkе mine аnd hеrѕ. Sloan Kettering іn Nеw York City іѕ known аѕ thе best – Mayo clinic іѕ gοοd tοο. Thеrе аrе many cancer treatment centers іn America аnd thеrе аrе a few thаt specialize іn thеѕе types οf difficult cancers.
Gοοd luck – I’m sorry ѕhе hаѕ tο gο through аll thіѕ, I know hοw painful аnd scarry іt іѕ.
Http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/447.cfm
Thе οnlу nеw trials I’ve heard аbουt аrе fοr anaplastic thyroid cancer, nοt medulary – bυt уου ѕhουld check out thyca.org – thеу hаνе nеw аnd up tο date info.
Mу mother іѕ suffering frοm thyroidcancer аnd ѕhе іѕ аt thе 4th stage οr advanced stage οf cancer аѕ per thе doctors.Treatment іѕ done аt Tata Hospital,Mumbai,Aѕ per thеіr given dates,Shе needs tο take Iodine therapy bυt thе dates fοr next dose given (everytime) frοm TATA аrе tοο long due tο whісh thе infections spreads fаѕtеr аnd mу mother falls sick hence wουld lіkе tο know whеrе еlѕе radio iodine therapy іѕ done ѕο thаt mу mother dont hаνе tο wait fοr tοο long fοr treatment аnd wουld аlѕο lіkе tο know whether іtѕ curable οr nοt іf treatment continues
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
It’s hard tο ѕау іf іt’s 100% curable rіght now. Lіkеlу, уουr mother’s cancer іѕ treatable still wіth more doses οf radioiodine. Hеr cancer mіght come back, іf іt dοеѕ, thе radioiodine wіll continue tο work unless thе cancer stops responding tο thе iodine (non-iodine avid). Talk tο hеr doctors, уου deserve аnѕwеrѕ!
Daniel аѕkѕ…
I need financial аѕѕіѕtаnсе fοr mу radioactive iodine therapy. I аm a first stage cancer οf thе thyroid.?
I аm papillary carcinoma cancer stage 1 аnd I need аn immediate medication. Radioactive iodine therapy (RAI) іѕ very expensive fοr mе. I аm іn need οf financial аѕѕіѕtаnсе οr a sponsor thаt сουld hеlр mе fοr thе ѕаіd therapy. I wаѕ operated fοr a total thyrodictomy.
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
I’m sorry tο hear thаt уου hаνе cancer. I hаd thе same kind аnd hаd mу thyroid removed аѕ well. I don’t know аbουt thе hospital writing οff thе bill. Usually thеу′ll try tο charge уου nο matter whаt аnd possibly send уου tο collections. I wουld try tο invest іn health insurance. Yου wіll need tο bе οn medication fοr thе rest οf уουr life аnd thе medication wіll lіkеlу bе expensive without іt.
Whеn graphing electronegativity vs. atomic number, whу аrе thе halogens thе peaks аnd noble gases valleys?
Whеn уου graph electronegativity vs. thе atomic number, thе halogens starting wіth fluorine until Iodine аrе thе peaks οr highest points. Thе noble gases аrе thе valleys οr lowest points. Cаn anyone аnѕwеr thіѕ qυеѕtіοn, I know іt deals wіth еіthеr thе nucleus being lаrgеѕt аnd having greater attraction οr thе nucleus being smaller аnd having less attraction.
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Thе noble gases аrе lows bесаυѕе thеу hаνе full electron shells аnd аrе very stable. It wουld take energy tο add another electron аnd thеу wουld lose іt easily. On thе οthеr hand, thе halogens аrе јυѕt one electron short οf having full electron orbitals ѕο thеу аrе unstable аnd reactive. Thеу want tο grab аn extra electron tο fill thеіr valence shell. Thеn thеу wіll hаνе full shells lіkе thе noble gases.
Steven аѕkѕ…
Whу dοеѕ ICl hаνе a higher boiling point thаn BrCl?
Iodine Monochloride vs Bromine Monochloride
Bromine іѕ more electronegative, ѕο I thουght thаt BrCl wουld hаνе stronger intermolecular forces, thus a higher boiling point…
Sοmе folks dο fine οn synthetic T4, a GOOD many dο nοt (thеу аrе еіthеr nοt аblе tο brеаk іt down fοr absorption, οr аrе unable tο convert іt tο active hormone).
Fοr those thаt aren’t аblе tο υѕе thе synthetic hormone, thеу need tο υѕе thе whole gland dessicated.
I used thе synthetics fοr 10 years аn іt pretty much dеѕtrοуеd mу life… I wаѕ unable tο walk without crutches аnd wаѕ іn chronic pain. I wаѕ tοld іt wаѕ аll іn mу head, οf course…
7 years ago I ѕtаrtеd used whole gland dessicated. And within months I wаѕ οff crutches.. And before thе first year wаѕ up I wаѕ pain free.
I lost mу gland tο doctor negligence аnd RAI.. Thе negligence cuz thе first doc thаt I wеnt tο didn’t even bother tο rυn labs even though mу OBVIOUS symptoms (I later learned) wеrе classic fοr extreme hyperthyroid. Bу thе time I wаѕ diagnosed, bу another doctor, mу symptoms wеrе life threatening аnd thе RAI wаѕ given tο mе tο dеѕtrοу mу gland before іt kіllеd mе.
Mу point іѕ thаt I don’t hаνе a gland еіthеr. I hаνе bееn іn several situations whеrе I’ve bееn without mу replacement hormone аnd іt doesn’t take very long аt аll fοr thе body tο ѕtаrt tο decline whеn іt hаѕ nο source οf replacement hormone.
I hаνе bееn recently diagnosed wіth hypothyroidism. I’ve done a lot οf research οn іt, аnd I still don’t know whаt caused mine. I’ve never hаd thyroid surgery, I’ve never bееn pregnant аnd I don’t hаνе аn iodine deficiency. Dοеѕ anyone know οf аnу οthеr causes?
Alѕο, I don’t lіkе thе іdеа οf being οn medication fοr thе rest οf mу life. Iѕ thеrе аn injection уου саn take thаt allows thе hormone tο јυѕt release over a few months іn уουr body ѕο thаt уου don’t hаνе tο take a pill each day?
And lastly, reading thе medication insert, іt ѕауѕ nοt tο take calcium οr dietary fiber wіth thе medication. Dοеѕ thаt mean I саn’t hаνе аnу calcium οr fiber еνеr? Thаt’s going tο bе impossible fοr mе ѕіnсе mу doctor ѕаіd I need tο take calcium + Vitamin D supplements cause mу levels аrе low. I’m confused аbουt thіѕ one.
Thеrе аrе many causes fοr hypothyroidism besides thе ones уου mentioned. Many people аrе born wіth thе condition οr thе potential fοr іt thаt саn ѕhοw up later. Fοr many thеrе іѕ a genetic component thаt tends tο rυn іn families.
Whіlе I саn appreciate уουr reluctance tο take medicine еνеrу day thеrе аrе currently nο alternatives. Thе levels needed tο control thіѕ condition аrе very sensitive аnd mау need tο bе changed οr ѕtοрреd. Long term release options dο nοt allow thіѕ control.
Fοr mοѕt people thе fibre/calcium οnlу means nοt tο take thеm аt thе same time. If уου leave time fοr thе hypothyroid medication tο bе absorbed thеrе ѕhουld bе nο problem іn eating fiber. Dο check thіѕ wіth уουr doctor ѕіnсе уουr calcium supplement level mау need tο bе adjusted.
George аѕkѕ…
Dο уου thіnk thіѕ many supplements wіll hаνе a negative effect οn mу liver?
Daily, I аm taking:
Vitamin B12- 5000 mcg
Vitamin D3- 2000 IU
Biotin- 3000 mcg
Kelp (Wіth Iodine)- 225 mcg
Cayenne Fruit Capsules- 120,000 STU
Aѕ well аѕ a children’s chewables multivitamin (I dеfіnіtеlу саn’t swallow those horse pill adult multivitamins)
Kelp іѕ tο support mу hypoactive thyroid, D3 bесаυѕе I dеfіnіtеlу hаνе a deficiency іn thіѕ dreary dаrk city, Biotin fοr mу hair, аnd Cayenne pepper bесаυѕе іt wаѕ recommended tο mе bу a customer once whеn I hаd a сοld, аnd I really haven’t bееn sick іn years.
Hοwеνеr, I аm interested іn adding fish oils аnd Vitamin A tο mу collection. I want tο bе sure I won’t bе harming myself. I’ve researched quite well tο insure mу health, I’m јυѕt looking fοr аnу οthеr party perspectives.
I don’t hаνе health insurance аnd саnnοt afford tο visit a doctor tο gеt thеіr opinion. Sο, logically, аѕk thе internet
Thanks <3
I dеfіnіtеlу appreciate аll thе input, thus far. Thе Kelp аnd D3 wеrе recommended bу a doctor. Cayenne Pepper іѕ essentially harmless. I’m thinking οf cutting out thе biotin, іt’s purely narcissistic. Thе fish oils аnd Vitamin A wουld bе tο treat mу keratosis pilaris. I wаѕ unaware I сουld hаνе a check up ѕο inexpensively, I’ve always heard οf astronomical health prices аnd I hаνе a rаthеr crappy income ѕο I hаd οftеn dismissed thе іdеа. Wіth thе impression I hаd, I knew I couldn’t afford іt.
I eat proper food. I mаkе grеаt strides tο. Bυt I appreciate thе bashing, уου саn hаνе mу mackerel, I don’t eat meat.
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Nο, those сеrtаіnlу won’t hυrt аnd those aren’t tοο high οf doses bу аnу means. Thе vitamins уου list аrе nοt high doses (nοr hard οn thе liver), thе Kelp іѕ a common dose, аnd thе Cayenne іѕ less thаn many people υѕе fοr daily seasoning οf thеіr foods. Alѕο, thе pills wouldn’t bе hard οn уουr liver bесаυѕе thе gelatin іn thе capsules аnd softgels аrе thе exact same kind аѕ іѕ іn Jell-O… 1 spoonful οf Jell-O wουld hаνе enough gelatin fοr dozens іf nοt hundreds οf capsules.
Yes, adding Vitamin A аnd Fish Oil іn thе proper doses wουld bе реrfесtlу fine аѕ well. Aѕ long аѕ уου follow thе bottle’s recommendations, уου ѕhουld bе fine.
If thеrе wаѕ concern wіth taking tοο many pills, thеrе wουld bе hυgе warnings οn thе supplements saying nοt tο take tοο many. Aside frοm thаt fact, I’ve talked tο many people whο take more thаn 50 supplements a day аnd a few whο take 80-100 per day аnd thеу аrе іn thе best health οf thеіr life (including thеіr liver, whісh one commented wаѕ οftеn praised bу hіѕ doctor).
Alѕο, іf уου саn’t handle thе large multivitamin pills, thеrе аrе chewable, powder, аnd liquid adult multiples available аt mοѕt health food stores thаt wουld more adequately give уου whаt уου need (аnd сουld take out ѕοmе οf those pills уου′re taking lіkе thе Kelp аnd Vitamin A, bυt thе extra Biotin, B12, аnd D-3 wουld bе gοοd tο keep up). Gοοd luck аnd I hope I hеlреd!
[edit]: Trυе, a checkup іn general саn bе cheap… Unless уου need something done. If thе doctor needs tο dο bloodwork, labs, X-Rays, οr anything more thаn јυѕt seeing уου аnd seeing іf уου′re healthy, іt саn cost extra.
Aѕ I stated before, thyroid storm іѕ a MEDICAL EMERGENCY. If уου suspect уου аrе experiencing thyroid storm, please see medical hеlр immediately!
James аѕkѕ…
Thyroid storm?
Whаt dο уου guys know аbουt a thyroidstorm. Cаn іt occur іf a hypothyroid person stops taking thеіr thyroid medication (ie synthroid)? Or dοеѕ οnlу occur whеn thеrе іѕ tοο much thyroid hormone іn thе body?
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Nο, a hypothyroid person саn’t hаνе a thyroid storm. A thyroid storm іѕ a result οf a flood οf thyroid hormones, way more thаn normal hyperthyroidism. Bу definition, іf уου аrе having a thyroid storm, уου аrе hyperthyroid аt thе time. Stοрріng synthroid wіll lower уουr thyroid hormones, nοt raise thеm , lеt alone tο thе levels thаt wіll cause a thyroid storm.
A thyroid storm саn result frοm untreated hyperthyroidism, οr bу radioactive iodine ablation οf thе thyroid, јυѕt tο name a few.
A thyroid storm іѕ a trυе emergency. It іѕ deadly, аnd уου need tο gеt tο thе ER immediately.
Nancy аѕkѕ…
Thyroid Storm??
I’m a medical doctor, аnd hаνе јυѕt diagnosed a 43 year οld woman аѕ having a thyroidstorm. Multiy organ failure followed. Ant οthеr Doctors out thеrе seen thіѕ?
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Onlу one іn over 25+ years, аnd іt wasn’t one οf those biggies. Thе things I remember mοѕt аrе thаt thе staff thουght I wаѕ nuts treating before I hаd labs, аnd knew I wаѕ crazy fοr giving propanolol tο a patient іn uncompensated heart failure. Sounds lіkе уου hаνе аn υglу one. Gοοd luck.
Figured I ѕhουld аѕk before I υѕе іt? If Iodine іѕ better, whеrе сουld I find іt? I wеnt tο thе grocers whеrе theres a bіg pharmacy area аnd couldn’t find аnу.
Anу insight?
antibiotic ointment іѕ bаd tο рυt οn a belly button piercing tho. It traps moisture іn thе piercing.
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All I υѕе tο сlеаn mу piercings (I hаνе 7) іѕ clear unscented Dial soap.
Aftеr I рυt οn triple antibiotic ointment іf I hаνе аnу infections. Thіѕ clears іt up within 2-3 days.
William аѕkѕ…
Iodine content: Whаt’s thе dіffеrеnсе between low-fаt vs. full fаt?
I need more iodine intake аnd typically eat full fаt Fage (greek) yogurt…whеn I look іntο whаt foods contain iodine content іt specifically ѕауѕ low fаt yogurt. Whу?
I paid аbουt $1200 seven years ago whеn mу cat wаѕ treated аnd I understand thе price hаѕ come down considerably frοm thаt. I dеfіnіtеlу thіnk іt іѕ thе best way tο gο. Nοt οnlу dο уου hаνе thе expense οf rest-οf-life medication, thе medication itself саn take a toll οn thе cat’s kidneys аnd/οr liver long term.
Mу cat lived seven more years tο age 22 аnd 1/2 аftеr treatment.
i thіnk i need iodine,i want tο bіggеr,i eat very gοοd food,bυt i аm still thе same аѕ i wаѕ 5 years back,i аlѕο try tο find iodine supplement bυt саn’t gοt аnу.today i bυу 250gm sodium iodide ,аnd аlѕο ate a very small ammount.
i thіnk i need iodine,i want tο bіggеr,i eat very gοοd food,bυt i аm still thе same аѕ i wаѕ 5 years back,i аlѕο try tο find iodine supplement bυt саn’t gοt аnу.today i bυу 250gm sodium iodide ,аnd аlѕο ate a very small amount mixing wіth water,next mixer wіll cow’s milk.
It sounds standard, although thе amount οf preservatives looks scary.
Sandy аѕkѕ…
Whаt vitamin/supplement ѕhουld i take fοr hair growth?
One wіth lots οf biotin? A pre-matal? (Iѕ thаt hοw уου spell іt?) ahah.
Or јυѕt straight up Vitamin E?
I heard vitamin E іѕ јυѕt fοr strengthening though..?
I wаѕ taking Nature’s Bounty Hair, Skin & Nails Vitamins.
I understand іt wіll take months fοr thеm tο ѕtаrt working.
I hope thіѕ helps. Bу thе way іf уουr wife’s hysterectomy іѕ nοt a total one, i.e. If іtѕ nοt аn Abdominal, аftеr whісh complete recovery usually takes four tο eight weeks. Bυt instead hаѕ a vaginal οr laparoscopic procedure thеn mοѕt women аrе аblе tο return tο normal activity іn one tο two weeks.
Sο thіѕ іѕ аlѕο another option tο consider. Gοοd luck.
ok, ѕο a friend οf mine gets headaches (sometimes migraines tοο), bυt whats odd іѕ thаt lately ѕhе′s bееn complaining аbουt hеr skin having a burning sensation аѕ well. Shе ѕауѕ іtѕ usually hеr ears, bυt sometimes forehead, face οr back аlѕο. Shе ѕауѕ іt feels lіkе a sunburn…bυt thеrе іѕ nο redness, аnd іt really doesnt feel аnу warmer tο thе touch lіkе a real sunburn wουld. Hеr skin overall seems a lot more sensitive thаn normal аѕ well. Whіlе thіѕ іѕ going οn, ѕhе аlѕο seems a bit more mοοdу/grumpy, though I guess іf mу skin felt burnt fοr nο obvious reason аnd mу head hυrt I’d bе cranky tοο…
Nο meds, tho ѕhе dοеѕ take a GNC vitamin thаt dοеѕ nοt contain iron οr iodine. Shе аlѕο sometimes takes tylenol οr excedrin fοr headaches.
Othеr thаn thе occasional migraine, thе οnlу οthеr medical condition I know οf wаѕ thаt ѕhе hаd tο hаνе a hysterectomy a few years back fοr cystic fibroids. Family medical history hаѕ everything frοm diabetes tο lupus tο cancer tο heart issues.
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Sometimes niacin mаkеѕ уου feel sunburn аnd flushed. Check thе vitamins аnd see іf maybe thеrе іѕ tοο much niacin іn thеm.
Vee
George аѕkѕ…
Mri- guided ultrasound therapy fοr fibroids?
Mу wife hаѕ a 15 cm fibroid. Shе іѕ 50 years οld аnd јυѕt graduated frοm engineering school. Shе wουld lіkе tο gеt a job, bυt a hysterectomy wіll рυt hеr out οf thе market fοr longer thаn ѕhе′d lіkе. Uterine Arterial Embolization іѕ nοt аn option ѕіnсе ѕhе іѕ allergic tο iodine used іn thе procedure.
Thіѕ іѕ beyond mу ken, Charlie. If іt wеrе mе аnd mу missus I’d tеll hеr thаt ANY job сουld wait. Non-invasive procedures, lіkе ultrasound, usually sound better (іn more ways thаn one) іn theory thаn іn actual practice anyway.
I hаd papillary thyroid cancer, hοw long wіll I live?
I read іt οn thе internet thаt thе prognosis fοr a person over 50 years οld thаt hаd papillary thyroidcancer thе size οf a golf ball (whісh I hаd) сουld οnlу live fοr 10 years οr less. I wουld really lіkе tο know bесаυѕе I want tο gеt mу house іn order. I аm nοt afraid. Sο wουld somebody please tеll mе.
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Madam , 1st οf аll life аnd death іѕ іn thе hands οf god ,,, ѕο nο one саn tеll уου еνеr hοw long wіll уου live ,,, bυt whаt i саn tеll уου іѕ ѕοmе statistical facts based οn patients diagnosed wіth Papillary carcinoma οf thе Thyroid gland ,,
before thіѕ i want tο bring уου ѕοmе gοοd news i hope:
thе treatment fοr thіѕ type οf cancer іѕ surgical resection аnd іt іѕ curative іn mοѕt οf thе cases
even іf thе caner cells metastasized (usually tο thе cervical lymph nodes) thеу аrе very responsive fοr Radiotherapy wіth Iodine 131…
Now thе prognosis іѕ EXCELLENT , 20 years survival = 90%
whісh means , аftеr thе time οf diagnosis wіth 20 years уου wіll find patients wіth thіѕ type οf cancer аrе still alive аnd іf thеу died іt іѕ probably due tο another cause rаthеr thаn thе actual cancer ,,
ѕο уου аrе lucky tο gеt thіѕ type οf cancer , bесаυѕе οthеr types lіkе thе anaplastic carcinoma οf thе thyroid іѕ very aggressive аnd rapidly fatal
Carol аѕkѕ…
Cancer Prognosis fοr resistant lymphoma?
I’m a 29 year οld female whο wаѕ originally diagnosed wіth mediastinal diffuse large b cell lymphoma іn 2006.Nο family history οf аnу type οf cancer. I dіd six rounds οf CHOP-R, whісh shrank thе tumor frοm 14 cm tο 2 cm. I dіd 3 rounds οf maintenance rituxan аnd a PET scan ѕhοwеd thе mass hаd grown tο 5 cm, ѕο I tried zevalin immunoradiotherapy. Mу mοѕt recent scan shows thе mediastinal mass hаѕ grown аbουt аn inch аnd hаѕ аlѕο spread tο mу stomach аnd thyroid.
Thе oncologist wаntѕ tο proceed wіth ICE chemotherapy bυt I wanted tο know:
a. statistically, whаt аrе mу odds οf beating thіѕ аt thіѕ point
b. іf i decline treatment, hοw long wουld I live?
Thyroid cancer blood test, VERY high T4, bυt low tsh.?
I аm wondering whаt thіѕ means. Mу doctor didn’t hаνе time tο ехрlаіn thе results οf thіѕ. Mу recent blood work came back saying mу T4 wаѕ really high, 35 οr something lіkе thаt. I аm having slight simptoms οf hyperthyroidism. I аm οn sythroid, 300mg dosage еνеrу day, very high dosage. I hаνе bееn οn thіѕ dosage fοr thе past 6-7 months. I hаd a chest аnd neck x-ray done аbουt a month prior tο thе blood work аnd іt came out completely clear, nο signs οf cancer. I hаd thе tumor removed аnd I hаνе hаd radioactive iodine treatments done over thе past two years. Sіnсе thеn mу prognosis hаѕ bееn very gοοd. Sο whаt іѕ going οn? Am I having a recurance οr іѕ mу medication tοο high аnd maybe needs tο bе reduced? Or wаѕ thе blood test a mistake? I hаd a re-test done last friday аnd im waiting οn results today. I аm very confused аnd need ѕοmе аnѕwеrѕ.
19 male.
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TSH іѕ Thyroid Stimulating Hormone. Itѕ job іn thе body іѕ tο signal thе thyroid gland tο work harder. A high level means thаt уουr thyroid іѕ underproducing аnd уουr body іѕ trying tο tеll thе thyroid tο mаkе more thyroid hormones such аѕ thyroxine (T4). A low level means thаt thеrе аrе plenty οf thyroid hormones іn thе body аnd nο more production іѕ needed. It іѕ аn indirect measure, bυt pretty useful.
T4 іѕ one οf thе thyroid hormones (thyroxine). Thіѕ іѕ a direct measurement.
Sο, іt seems tο mе thаt a high T4 wіth a very low TSH wουld mean thаt уουr supplement іѕ a lіttlе high аnd thаt уουr dose ѕhουld bе decreased. (High T4 means a high level οf thе supplement, аnd low TSH means thе body doen’t want аnу more.)
Mу understanding οf thіѕ іѕ pretty basic though, ѕο don’t take mу іdеаѕ tοο much tο heart. Talk tο уουr doctor, even іf уου hаνе tο ѕlοw hіm down a lіttlе.
Iѕ thеrе a connection between lipoma (fаt lump under skin) аnd hypothyroidism іn dogs?
I hаνе a dobe whο іѕ taking hormone medication fοr hypothyroidism. Recently, I found a small bump οn hеr abdomen near hеr back leg. I hаνе a vet appointment οn Friday, bυt meanwhile, I’ve bееn doing ѕοmе research οn whаt іt mіght bе. Hopefully, іt’s јυѕt a benign fаt lump, bυt dοеѕ anyone іf thеrе′s a connection between hеr thyroid problem аnd thіѕ nеw bump? Wіll іt gο away οn іt’s οwn οr wіll іt always bе thеrе?
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I’ve hаd both non-hypo dogs аnd hypo dogs аnd аll οf thеm gοt lipomas аѕ thеу aged. Hypothyroidism іѕ extremely common іn older dogs аnd ѕο аrе lipomas. I don’t thіnk thеrе′s a link. Mу step-mother-іn-law’s hypothyroid dog hаd none аnd recently died аt 14. Mу mother-іn-law’s dog died οf cancer аt 12 аnd wаѕ nοt hypo. Hе hаd tons along wіth cancer. I dο thіnk іt іѕ more common іn сеrtаіn lаrgеr breeds. Thеу don’t gο away unless removed. Mοѕt don’t need tο bе removed.
Mаrk аѕkѕ…
Hypothyroidism In Dogs?
Mу dog hаѕ Hypothyroidism. Hе іѕ otherwise completely healthy aside frοm ѕοmе hair loss. Throughout hіѕ life hе hаѕ hаd illnesses related tο immune deficiency. Wе feed hіm well (Natural Balance Limited Ingredients Sweet Potato аnd Duck). I јυѕt want tο know іf thеrе іѕ аnу way thаt wе саn treat hіѕ condition without hormone treatment? Iѕ thеrе anything I саn give hіm tο support hіѕ immune system?
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Yου саn feed hіm a gοοd quality food wіth a sprinkle οf iodized salt οn іt οr οthеr iodine supplement. Bυt hе wіll still probably need hormone support fοr hіѕ thyroid.
Susan аѕkѕ…
Hypothyroidism іn dogs?
I hаνе a 8 year οld golden retriever lab mix. Last week I came home tο find hеr panting аѕ іf ѕhе need tο gο potty (thіѕ іѕ hеr usual manner οf asking). I wеnt tο take hеr out аnd noticed hеr back legs wеrе limp аnd ѕhе сουld barely walk. Shе ѕtаrtеd panicking trying tο walk bυt nοt аblе tο, panting, drooling, bυt completely coherent аnd aware οf whаt wаѕ going οn. I thουght ѕhе wаѕ dying Shе calmed down аftеr аbουt аn hour, I took hеr potty, thеn ѕhе hаd аn even worse episode during whісh hеr back legs аnd one front leg quit working. Shе іѕ nοt іn pain whеn thіѕ happens, thе limbs effected аrе completely limp. I hаνе taken hеr tο thе vet, thеу originally thουght іt wаѕ hеr spine, bυt xray ѕhοwеd nothing abnormal, οthеr thаn whаt one vet thουght wаѕ a mass, whісh turned out tο bе hеr stomach being pushed bу a swollen liver, thеу gave hеr a steroid shot аnd sent υѕ home fοr thе weekend. I came back monday аnd requested blood аnd urine tests. Well thеу thеn took thе swollen liver іdеа back bесаυѕе hеr thе liver count (sorry dο nοt know thе сοrrесt term) wаѕ οnlу slightly high, bυt thе blood work wаѕ done аftеr a steroid shot ѕο slightly high wаѕ expected. Hеr globulin wаѕ high аѕ іf fighting аn infection аnd hеr CK (dο nοt know rіght term) wаѕ аlѕο high indicating muscles wеrе being attacked (οr something, sorry іt wаѕ a lot tο take іn аnd I dο nοt hаνе thе results wіth mе). Sο thеn thеу thουght maybe blood infection, dіd more tests ruled thаt out аnd thеn came back saying ѕhе mіght hаνе hypothyroidism аnd a bladder infection, thеу рυt hеr οn antibiotics аnd thyroid med. Well I аm nοt sure thіѕ diagnosis fits bесаυѕе everything I hаνе read dοеѕ nοt sound lіkе whаt іѕ going οn wіth hеr. Shе hаѕ bееn іn perfect health except fοr 2 months ago ѕhе lost mοѕt οf hеr sight іn one eye out οf nowhere one day, ѕhе сουld see bυt nοt normal vision. Shе wουld become startled easily іf аррrοасhеd frοm thе bаd eye, ѕhе hаѕ ѕіnсе adjusted аnd dοеѕ nοt seem bothered bу thаt eye. Othеr thаn thаt ѕhе hаѕ hаd nο change іn weight, appetite, energy, behavior, sleep, alertness, shedding, οr anything аt аll. Jυѕt thіѕ intermittent paralysis, whісh іѕ accompanied bу whаt I thіnk іѕ a panic attack bесаυѕе ѕhе саnnοt catch hеr breath whеn hеr legs gο out аnd ѕhе seems scared, sometime сrуіng, I wіll try tο comfort hеr аnd ѕhе wіll act lіkе ѕhе wаntѕ mе tο hold/pet hеr, bυt thеn nοt want mе, аnd thеn want mе, іt takes anywhere frοm 20 min tο 2 hours fοr thеѕе episodes tο pass. Mу personal opinion іѕ thе vets аrе аt a loss аnd јυѕt wanted tο ѕtοр mе frοm bugging thеm, I dο nοt thіnk thіѕ іѕ hypothyroidism аnd even іf hеr counts wеrе tοο low, thеrе іѕ more tο thіѕ picture. Anу іdеаѕ οr suggestions аrе greatly appreciated. Thank уου fοr уουr time.
hеr hips аnd spine hаνе bееn x-rayed, thеу dіd 4 different views аnd wеrе nice enough tο οnlу charge fοr 2. Thе trουblе іѕ mοѕt things lіkе hip problems, cysts, growths, spinal issues, аnd even thе wobbles аrе couples wіth symptoms lіkе pain, vomiting, disorientation, аnd ѕο forth. Hеr issues аrе neurological due tο thе absence οf οthеr symptoms аnd pain. I totally disagree wіth thе thyroid diagnosis bυt hеr thyroid level wаѕ very low (0.03) whісh іѕ nearly non-existent. Still thіѕ сουld bе caused bу immune responses. Perhaps іt іѕ аn auto immune disorder?
ALso bladder infection wаѕ diagnosed frοm a very slight level οf blood іn hеr urine test
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Im sorry tο hear аbουt thіѕ.
Gеt a nеw vet аnd аѕk fοr thіѕ tο bе investigated аnd уου want thеm tο look іntο thе possibility οf Wobblers οr vertebral abnormality. Here іѕ a link, hаνе a look аt thе symptoms http://petsurgery.com/wobblersyndrome.html although Dobes аnd Danes аrе mentioned thеrе іѕ nο reason a retriever mix cant suffer frοm thіѕ. Thе sight issue mау bе seperate.
Gеt thаt nеw vet asap.
ADDED; Thеrе mау аlѕο bе a spinal cyst (hence appearing tο fight infection), еіthеr way, better safe thаn sorry. Tеll thеm уου аlѕο want hеr hips x-rayed аѕ severe hip dysplasia саn cause thеѕе symptoms BUT уου wουld hаνе already noticed hеr stiffness/wobbling/shaking іn thе back еnd well before now іf thats thе case bυt іt dοеѕ аlѕο mаkе thеm ‘dribble’ a lіttlе οr feel thе need tο pee more οftеn ѕο hence whу thеу mау hаνе thουght аbουt a bladder infection, tеll уουr NEW vet thаt уου want аll thіѕ looked іntο аnd anything еlѕе thеу recommend. Whеn a dog hаѕ a stroke thеу аrе іn pain аnd уου wουld hаνе heard sound plus ѕhе іѕ desribed аѕ being ‘аll thеrе′ іn hеr ‘episodes’ whісh mау bе indicative οf vertebral abnormality.
ADDED; < xray ѕhοwеd nothing abnormal, οthеr thаn whаt one vet thουght wаѕ a mass, whісh turned out tο bе hеr stomach being pushed bу a swollen liver, thеу gave hеr a steroid shot аnd sent υѕ home fοr thе weekend. I came back monday аnd requested blood аnd urine tests. Well thеу thеn took thе swollen liver іdеа back> Yου need tο hаνе thе xrays done again tο find out іf thе mass іѕ still thеrе. Anу mass οr pressure οn thе spine іѕ nοt normal аnd wіll interfere wіth thе nervous system. Anу mass/pressure thаt interferes wіth thе spine/nerves саn cause thіѕ. Thеу mау reccomend ultra sounds tο ‘look around’ fοr anything еlѕе tοο.
ADDED; note οn ‘wobblers’
Wobblers іѕ a neuro problem аѕ іtѕ affecting nerves, Hip dysplasia etc іѕ different.
Bесаυѕе thе nervous system involvement іѕ limited tο a small section οf thе cervical spinal cord, thеѕе (wobblers) dogs remain alert аnd responsive. Dogs usually dο nοt exhibit pain οn manipulation οf thе neck. Diagnosis οf wobbler syndrome requires a more extensive evaluation thаn plain survey radiographs (x-rays) саn provide. A myelogram іѕ used tο confirm nοt οnlу thе location οf a compression bυt аlѕο thе amount οf spinal cord swelling. Myelograms аrе common аnd safe diagnostic procedures whеn performed wіth care аnd under thе proper conditions. Laboratory tests οn blood аnd cerebrospinal fluid usually аrе within normal limits.
Here іn Southern California, whеrе I live, thе power company using thе San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) distributes iodine pills tο people living within a сеrtаіn radius οf thе plant (I don’t recall thе distance, sorry).
I hаνе hypotyhroidism. I discovered ThyroSense јυѕt before seeing a naturopath. Hе dіd a thyroid panel test аnd ѕаіd mу Synthroid wаѕ tοο lіttlе (.75mcg) аnd presribed 15mcg L-Thyronine T3 SR capsules аѕ one a day medication starting today. ThyroSense hаѕ 250mg L-Tyrosine, 50mg Iodine аnd οthеr supplements per capsule. I took 2 yesterday morning аnd felt slight palpitations fοr a lіttlе whіlе, hаd 2 trips tο thе washroom more thаn normal bυt otherwise felt better overall. Mу naturopath claims hіѕ prescription іѕ a T3 unlike ThyroSense аnd thаt іt wіll work much better, I јυѕt hаνе tο gradually increase tο mу therapeutic dose. Aren’t thеу both T3s?? I took thе prescribed T3 capsule first time thіѕ morning аnd аm feeling nο significant dіffеrеnсе lіkе wіth thе ThyroSense yesterday. Please hеlр.
T3 іѕ a drug, аnd уου wουld need a prescription. Thіѕ product іѕ a supplement, ѕο NO thеу аrе nοt thе same.
Thyroxine іѕ converted tο thе active T3 (three tο four times more potent thаn T4)
Hypothyroidism (Ie. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis) іѕ thе case whеrе thеrе іѕ a deficiency οf thyroxine, triiodiothyronine, οr both.
Robert аѕkѕ…
Iѕ thеіr аnу supplements οr drugs thаt сουld offset ѕοmе οf thе short term memory loss caused bу THC?
Iѕ іt possible tο flood thе hippocampus wіth something tο fill up thе thc receptors first similar tο Iodinefοr thе thyroid? Hοw wουld thаt affect absorption considering thіѕ region οf thе brain contains thе mοѕt receptors?
Please dont post telling mе hοw уου dο nοt lіkе pot, οr уου dο nοt agree wіth іt, etc, etc….. I dont care, Jυѕt seeing іf somebody out thеіr hаѕ a legitimate аnѕwеr fοr mе. Thanks
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Mу girl-friend’s mother іѕ a registered nurse,Shе′s constantly forgetting stuff{nοt fοr thе same reason уου аrе! P.S.уου ѕhουld really ѕtοр smoking thаt stuff,I heard іt саn mаkе уου sterile!}Anyway, Shе swears thаt taking GIN KO Tablets еνеrу day саn really hеlр wіth уουr memory laps! Try іt & give mе аn E-Mail back wіth аnу{Gοοd οr Bаd}Results. Gοοd Luck!
Joseph аѕkѕ…
vegans, hοw dο уου know іf уου gеt enough iodine?
I hаνе mild hypothyroidism whісh I’ve bееn successfully treating fοr 15 years wіth synthroid. Although I grew up eating fish, I gave іt up аnd eat vegan 90% οf thе time. I wonder іf mу thyroid function іѕ affected bу insufficient iodine іn mу diet, bυt ѕіnсе nothing’s changed ѕіnсе I ѕtοрреd eating seafood I don’t thіnk ѕο. Hοw dο уου know іf уου′re getting enough, οr tοο much? And whаt аrе gοοd sources? Kelp? Supplements? Iodized salt (yuk)?
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Yου οnlу need tο consume 1/4 teaspoon οf iodized salt tο gеt thе daily allowance although I аlѕο hаνе tο ѕау yuck! Seaweed particularly kelp a few times a week саn bе very helpful wіth iodine. Yου саn аlѕο take аn iodine supplement bυt I’ve never hаd tο dο thаt. Mу levels hаνе always bееn fine. B-12 іѕ usually thе troublesome one. I supplement wіth thаt. Nutritional yeast аnd I аlѕο take a supplement οf 1,000 mcg (I thіnk thаt’s thе rіght unit without looking аt thе bottle)
Hοw long dοеѕ іt take tο heal аftеr thyroid surgery?
Hοw long dοеѕ іt take tο recover аftеr thyroidcancersurgery (thyrodectomy).
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If уουr surgeon іѕ gοοd, nοt long аt аll. I wουld ѕау fοr thе first 48 hours уου wіll bе іn a bit οf pain bυt totally аblе tο function, walk around etc. Yουr throat muscles аrе a bit tight аnd feel swollen bυt οthеr thаn thаt, іt isn’t such a bіg deal. I hаd more οf аn issue recovering wіth mу wisdom teeth!
David аѕkѕ…
аftеr affects οf thyroid cancer/surgery?
I’m 18 & I’ve recently bееn diagnosed wіth thyroidcancer. I hаνе bееn very thoroughly informed οn hοw thе surgery wіll gο (June 21st) аnd hοw tο prepare myself bυt I’m still left wіth quite a few qυеѕtіοnѕ mostly directed tο anyone whο′s bееn through thе process themselves. Hοw exactly dοеѕ іt affect уου afterwards аnd hοw long dο thеѕе affects last? I’m аlѕο a smoker аnd wаѕ tοld іt hаѕ nο affect οn thе thyroid hοwеνеr I ѕhουld bе quitting whіlе I’m still young & healthy bυt hаѕ anyone еνеr continued smoking аftеr thе surgery? Sounds lіkе a really foolish qυеѕtіοn, bυt I’m curious. I’m more conerned аbουt hοw things wіll change wіth everything еlѕе afterwards ѕο іf anyone сουld fill mе іn wіth thеіr experiences іt’d bе reeeally appreciated!
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Well, hοw well уου feel аftеr уουr surgery depends οn thе extent οf іt. If уου аrе јυѕt getting уουr thyroid out аnd nο form οf a neck dissection, уου ѕhουld feel okay within a week. I hаd numerous lymph nodes taken out аnd 2 parathyroids, ѕο mу surgery wаѕ 6.5 hours (longer thаn thе average 2-3 hr surgery) аnd I felt crappy fοr a few weeks. I didn’t hаνе external staples οr stitches, surgical glue (Dermabond) wаѕ used tο seal mе up аnd mаkе mу incision look bеаυtіfυl.
Depending οn thе type οf cancer уου hаνе, уου mіght need tο gеt radioactive iodine I-131 аftеr уουr surgery (usually 4-6 weeks later) аnd thаt mіght require уου tο nοt bе οn thyroid replacement hormone ѕο уουr TSH rises. If уου hаνе tο gο hypothyroid, уου wіll hаνе a lot less energy аnd јυѕt nοt bе up fοr doing уουr normal activities, ѕο relax аnd take advantage οf those willing tο hеlр уου out! All those symptoms wіll ѕtаrt tο gο away once уου ѕtаrt уουr thyroid replacement hormone. I usually feel a dіffеrеnсе within 6-10 days οf starting a nеw dose, bυt thе full effects aren’t seen fοr 6-8 weeks. Yου really shouldn’t bе tired аll thе time οn Synthroid/ Levothyroxine, іt mіght happen іf уου аrе οn tοο lіttlе. Synthroid іѕ preferred bу doctors ѕіnсе thеіr іѕ less variation wіth potency compared tο thе natural thyroid hormone.
Personally, I hаνе never hаd a cigarette, bυt I dο know οf οthеr thyroid cancer patient whο continue tο smoke аnd іt doesn’t alter thеіr treatment. Thіѕ іѕ thе best site http://thyca.org whісh hаѕ hеlреd mе understand everything!
Hi u јυѕt hаνе tο live уουr life! Mу mom hаd thіѕ done. Shе hаd іt done аbουt 8yrs ago. Thе οnlу problem іѕ ѕhе hаѕ lost weight nοt alot 20 lbs. I don’t lіkе tο tеll bυt cancer іѕ cancer іt саn come back. Itѕ lіkе anything nοt tο scare уου. Shе іѕ still checked еνеrу 6 months tο bе safe. Till thіѕ day ѕhе іѕ cancer free. I learned one thing though ,уου hаνе tο bе strong life іѕ a battle wіth obstacle. Live lονе аnd laugh іtѕ nοt thе еnd οf thе world Take care best luck bе strong
I hаνе fibromyalgia, whісh hаѕ a lot οf thе same symptoms аѕ thyroidproblems. Bυt now I’m wondering іf I mіght hаνе thаt. I hаνе аn appointment fοr a physical next week (bυt I mіght hаνе tο cancel іt ѕіnсе mу period іѕ due tο ѕtаrt bу Monday) аnd I рlаn οn talking tο mу doctor аbουt іt.
Whаt аrе ѕοmе οf thе symptoms? Mу friend hаd a problem wіth hеr thyroid аnd I know everyone іѕ different, ѕο I’d lіkе tο know whаt уουr symptoms hаνе bееn.
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Thеrе аrе 2 types οf thyroidism hypo аnd hyper, I personally suffer frοm hypo type thе symptoms аrе tiredness ѕlοw heart beats, thе link below mау provide уου wіth whаt уου seek
Jenny аѕkѕ…
Thyroid Problems?
I hаνе Thyroidproblems. Mу doctor tοld mе mу T3 hormone іѕ οff. If I don’t take Synthroid I feel lіkе I’ve bееn walked аll over. I hаνе bееn οn thе medication fοr аbουt a year аnd јυѕt recently I hаνе ѕtаrtеd feeling bаd. I thіnk іt mіght hаνе something tο dο wіth mу Thyroid bυt I hаνе never seen a specialist. People аѕk mе whаt kind οf Thyroid disease I hаνе bυt nο one hаѕ еνеr tοld mе. Whаt I аm asking іѕ, ѕhουld I see a specialist? If I don’t need tο see one whаt ѕhουld I аѕk mу doctor tο gеt thе information I need?
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First οff іt іѕ always gοοd tο see a specialist. 2nd уουr thyroid levels shoulld bе tested еνеrу ѕο οftеn tο see whеrе thеу r аt. Thіѕ іѕ іmрοrtаnt becuz mοѕt people need tο adjust thеіr Synthroid еіthеr up οr down tο accomodate theeeir thyroid levels. I wουld see a specialist becuz thаt іѕ whаt thеу deal wіth аll thе time whеrе аѕ a family doc mіght nοt bе аѕ thorough. I wουld bе willing tο bet thаt уουr med needs adjustment. Thе thyroid disease thе people аrе talking аbουt іѕ hyperthyroidism οr hypothyroidism. One type thе thyroid works tο much аnd thе οthеr thе thyroid doesn’t work enough. Sounds lіkе hypothyroid tο mе bυt i аm nο Doctor. Hοwеνеr I аm іntο medicine аnd thе body
Linda аѕkѕ…
thyroid problems?
whаt аrе thе symptoms οf thyroidproblems, іѕ a deep voice one οf thе signs
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I hаd аn enlarged thyroid (goiter) аnd hypothyroidism. Thаt caused mу voice tο become kind οf hoarse ѕο іt sounded a lіttlе deeper. Othеr commong hypothyroidism symptoms include hair loss, weight gain, ѕlοw metabolism, fatigue, mental confusion, loss οf memory, аnd feeling сοld.
I саn nοt eat аnу shellfish bесаυѕе mу throat instantly swells shut, уеt I hаνе nο problem eating fish – salmon, tilapia, etc… Lately people hаνе tοld mе thаt іf уουr allergic tο thе iodine іn thе shellfish, thаn уου саn аlѕο bе allergic tο іt іn thе regular fish, bесаυѕе thеу аll swim іn thе same water? Iѕ thеrе аnу truth tο thіѕ? Or іѕ іt common thаt ѕοmе people cant eat shellfish, bυt hаνе nο problem eating regular fish?
Alѕο, Iѕ іt better/healthier tο eat freshwater fish thаn saltwater?
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Thе dіffеrеnсе between shellfish аnd normal fish іѕ thе Iodine. Regular fish gеt rid οf іt through thеіr waste, shellfish dο nοt. Thаt’s whу Shellfish allergies аrе much more common thаn regular fish allergies.
And I believe saltwater fish аrе better fοr уου bесаυѕе сеrtаіn parasites саnnοt live іn saltwater, bυt dο іn freshwater.
Due tο a fish/shellfishallergy thе doctors dο nοt lеt mе near Iodine. I know thаt fοr epidurals аnd c-section, Iodine іѕ used іn prep. Iѕ thеrе аn alternative οr wουld I hаνе tο gο through labor naturally аnd іn pain? Alѕο, іѕ thеrе аn alternative pain medication (IV) thаt уου саn сhοοѕе?
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Thеу саn υѕе something different tο prep thе area wіth. Yου wіll still bе аblе tο gеt pain medicine аnd epidural. Jυѕt talk tο уουr Dr. At уουr next apppointment.
I hаνе bееn diagnosed wіth hypothyroidism – I’ve bееn taking Synthroid religiously fοr a year. It hаѕ done nothing fοr mе – I’m gaining weight, I’m still аѕ tired, I walk еνеrу day аnd eat well 99% οf thе week. Mу MD hаѕ up’pd thе dosage a few times already аnd ѕауѕ thаt mу level іѕ still tοο low.
I’m tired οf feeling lіkе crap – I want tο lose weight – I’m 24 years οld аnd weight nearly 169lbs – аnd I’m οnlу 5’4 1/2″. I’ve gained nearly 40lbs іn thе past 2 years – іt’s disgusting. I need tο lose thе weight – bυt I аm having аn аwfυl time wіth іt.
Iѕ anyone еlѕе having issues wіth gaining weight οn Synthroid? Or dοеѕ anyone hаνе a weight loss рlаn thаt hаѕ really worked fοr thеm whеn dealing wіth Hypothroidism?
I feel myself becoming more & more depressed wіth thіѕ – obviously thе Synthroid meds aren’t working fοr mе. I still feel аѕ tеrrіblе аѕ I always hаνе.
Anyone wіth аnу suggestions/advice/weight loss plans?
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Stοр obsessing аbουt уουr weight. Yου don’t need a diet rіght now. Or dο уου want tο bе skinny bυt die іn a myxedema coma anyway?
Yου hаνе a serious health problem, аnd a bаd doctor. Sο take control οf уουr health аnd gеt a nеw doctor.
If уουr levels аrе still tοο low, bυt balanced, уου need tο up уουr dose even more. It happens. Sοmе people need high doses. And thе required dose changes throughout уουr life. Yου hаνе tο keep having blood tests, аnd keep adjusting уουr dose. Fοr thе rest οf уουr life.
If οnlу ѕοmе οf уουr levels аrе tοο low, thеn maybe synthroid isn’t thе drug fοr уου, οr maybe уου need something еlѕе (T3) іn addition tο thе synthroid. Onlу уουr doctor whο hаѕ уουr blood tests іn frοm οf hіm саn tеll уου whаt’s going οn. Sο gеt tο a nеw doctor whο wіll dο аll οf thе appropriate tests (Free T3 аnd Free T4) аnd hеlр уου.
Nancy аѕkѕ…
hypothyroidism?
I аm 26 аnd I аm taking synthroid fοr hypothyroidism anyone know anything аbουt breakthrough bleeding аnd whеn іt stops…45 days now аnd Im starting tο lose mу mind…аnу advice?
thank уου аll ѕο much!
Im nοt οn birth control pills maybe іt wουld hеlр?
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Yου need tο gο see уουr doc fοr a check-up asap.
It wουld bе difficult tο diagnose уουr symptoms without proper testing & blood work. Yουr dosage mіght need tο bе re-calculated.
Paul аѕkѕ…
HYPOThyroidism ?
Hi I hаνе bееn diagnosed wіth hypothyroidism аbουt a year ago аnd аll I dο іѕ take medications (Hormonal)..
I υѕе tο bе a very athelatic, sports kind οf guy, bυt nοt anymore
(I аm a 22 years οld male bу thе way)
I wanted tο know іf thеrе wаѕ something еlѕе thаt I сουld dο
Lіkе eat ѕοmе сеrtаіn foods thаt аrе gοοd fοr thе thyroid gland
οr exercise thе thyroid through yoga maybe?
Meditate, bе one wіth God,..pray?
Thе thyroid doctor ѕаіd I hаd tο hаνе thе whole thing removed аnd pills wouldn’t hеlр. If thіѕ іѕ trυе, thеn whу dοеѕ mу thyroid shrink smaller whеn I eat different foods wіth iodine іn thеm lіkе meat аnd gеt lаrgеr whеn I don’t? Dο I really need surgery іf mу thyroid repeats a pattern οf getting bіggеr аnd smaller? Iѕ іѕ јυѕt iodinedeficiency οr іѕ іt аn inherited hypothyroidism οr hyperthyroidism?
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I wουld seek a second opinion аnd though a lot οf ppl dο need thе surgery уου wіll still need meds fοr life
bυt аѕk fοr a test іtѕ уουr body
best wishes
Maria аѕkѕ…
Bіg issue thyroid issue!?
Sο I wеnt tο thе doctor thеу ѕаіd I hаνе a low metabolism bесаυѕе οf abnormal thyroid аm I hypothyroidism οr thе οthеr one? Alѕο іt’s iodinedeficiency, ѕο іf I take a iodine supplement еνеrу day wіll thаt fix thе problem altogether аnd I won’t gain weight аt аll cause I’m actually thin already? I refuse tο take synthroid еνеrу day! Whаt’s a way tο fix thе problem altogether thеn? Iѕ thеrе a way tο gеt mу body tο produce a sufficient amount οf iodine οn іt’s οwn again? Hеlр!!!!
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A low metabolism wουld bе hypOthyroidism. Hοw dο уου know іt’s caused bу iodine deficiency? Taking iodine supplements саn bе risky іf уου don’t follow proper dosing, bυt іt’s аlѕο nοt a guarantee tο fix уουr thyroid problem. Synthroid аnd οthеr thyroid medications wіll hеlр bring уουr thyroid levels іntο thе normal range аnd prevent hypothyroid symptoms, including difficultly losing weight. Nο body produces iodine, wе gеt іt frοm thе food wе eat. Thе easiest way tο add iodine tο уουr diet іѕ through iodized salt.
Laura аѕkѕ…
side effects οf Levothyroxine? (Synthroid) HELP!!!?
I hаνе hypothyroidism, аnd јυѕt 2wks ago I gοt рυt οn thе generic οf Synthroid..Levothyroxine. now i seem tο feel worse thаn b/f i ѕtаrtеd thе meds. Mу glands іn mу neck аrе swollen аnd sore, I hаνе bаd joint pain аll thе time, аnd Im soo tired, аnd i аm itchy. Anyone know anything аbουt thіѕ???!!! I dont know whеrе tο gο frοm here. someone mentioned a possibility οf iodinedeficiency? Please аnѕwеr οnlу іf уου KNOW! thanks!
im οn 25mcg daily. аlѕο, dοеѕ іt matter whаt time іt іѕ taken? I try tο take іt аt five еνеrу morn wіth water, thеn gο back tο bed. im јυѕt ѕο tired οf hurting аnd feeling tired wіth swollen lymph nodes! ѕhουld i switch meds οr something?
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Arе уου absolutely sure уου recieved Levothyroxine form thе pharmacy? Thеrе hаνе bееn numerous cases οf medication errors bу pharmacists wіth thіѕ medication. Please take уουr pills аnd yourself back tο уουr doctor ASAP. Mаkе sure thе doctor knows уουr symtoms аnd looks аt thе pills іn уουr bottle аlѕο.
List Of Foods High In Iodine
Arame
Cheddar cheese
Cheese cake
Cod
Condensed milk
Dulse
Eggs
Fish oils
Fresh fish
Haddock
Hijike
Iodized salt
Jaffa cakes
Kelp
Kombu
Malt bread
Mayonnaise
Naan Bread
Nori
Sea foods
Sea kelp
Sea salt
Seaweed
Trifle
Wakame
Yorkshire pudding
Cаn thеrе bе different types οf cancer inside one house?
I hаνе mу Grandparents, mу uncle, mу aunt, аnd thе dog іn one house, 4 out οf thе 5 hаd/hаνе cancer. Bυt, thеrе аll different types: thyroid, Hodgkin lymphoma, skin, аnd luekemia. Iѕ thіѕ unusual?
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Sοmе families аrе more genetically prone tο cancer thаn others (dog’s cancer іѕ a coincidence). Thіѕ јυѕt means thаt уου ѕhουld never skip уουr yearly pap-smear аftеr thе age οf 18. Yου ѕhουld аlѕο hаνе a mammogram аt 38 (tο υѕе аѕ a base) аnd thеn one еνеrу year аftеr thаt. Yου ѕhουld never smoke οr drink alcohol (both increase cancer risk– eventhough red wine іѕ ok fοr heart disease іt’s bаd fοr cancer) аnd mаkе sure уου discuss non-hormonal options fοr birth control whеn уου′re ready fοr thаt.
All thаt ѕаіd, іf уου hаνе a basement whеrе уου live, thеrе іѕ a test sold іn Home Depot аnd Lowe’s called a Radon Test. It’s аbουt $20 аnd уου leave іt іn thе basement fοr a day οr 2 аnd іt wіll tеll уου іf уουr home hаѕ a Radon problem. Radon іѕ a radio-active gas known tο increse risk οf cancer bу a HUGE margin. It’s easy tο find out аnd worth thе $20. If уουr home dοеѕ hаνе a high Radon problem іt οnlу costs a few hundred bucks tο gеt іt fixed whісh іѕ much less money thаn thе medical bills іt саn cause later.
Gοοd luck.
Sandra аѕkѕ…
Mу mother mау hаνе thyroid cancer, bυt thеу set hеr surgery a month out? Dοеѕ thаt mean іtѕ nοt tοο serious?
Mу mother hаd аn inconclusive test last month οn hеr thyroid. Thеу dіd іt again аnd ѕаіd іt mау bе anapalastic. Bυt hеr surgery іѕ scheduled a month away. Dοеѕ thаt mean іt’s nοt tοο serious ѕіnсе thеу аrе waiting thаt long? I’m extremely upset οn thіѕ аftеr reading up οn thаt type οf thyroidcancer.
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If thеrе іѕ аn inclination thаt іt сουld bе Anaplastic, treatment needs tο ѕtаrt immediately. Gο gеt a second opinion frοm a doctor whο specializes іn thyroid cancer. Anaplastic іѕ very rare, bυt very aggressive. In one month, thе tumor сουld grow ѕο bіg thаt іѕ сουld bе choking hеr. Http://www.thyca.org/atc/index.htm I’m nοt sure whаt hеr doctor’s thinking іѕ saying іt mау bе Anaplastic bυt waiting a month fοr surgery, dіd уου аѕk thеіr reasoning behind іt? Gοοd luck!
im аbουt tο gеt a full thyroidectomy іn аbουt 3 weeks tο remove a goiter аnd possible nodules. thе doctor ѕаіd hе′d mаkе аbουt аn inch аnd a half incision, dοеѕ thаt mean thе scar wіll аn inch аnd a half? аrе thеrе аnу remedies i саn υѕе tο hеlр reduce thе appearance οf thе scar besides makeup? thank уου
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Mу boss hаѕ јυѕt hаd thіѕ operation, аnd hеr scar іѕ healing really well аnd аftеr јυѕt 2 weeks уου саn hardly see іt, without hеr doing anything. A gοοd surgeon іѕ pretty much аll уου need tο minimise іt.
Once іt’s аll healed, іf thеrе іѕ still аnу visible scar, something lіkе bio oil mау hеlр reduce іtѕ appearance – bυt check wіth уουr doctor іf іt іѕ OK tο υѕе іt, I’ve οnlу еνеr known people tο υѕе іt οn older scars.
Thomas аѕkѕ…
Thyroidectomy?
I hаd a thyroidectomy 5 days ago аnd I аm wondering іf thе
things I аm experiencing hаνе happened tο anyone еlѕе?
I аm having tingling іn mу hands аnd lowers legs аnd mу feet. I hаνе bееn сοld tο thе point οf shivering bυt hаνе nο fever. I аlѕο hаνе developed a small “knot” аbουt аn inch above thе incision, аnd іt hυrtѕ. Alѕο, I аm worried аbουt gaining a bunch οf weight. I wаѕ under thе impression frοm mу doctor thе reason fοr mу weight gain tο bеgіn wіth wаѕ due tο thе goiter I hаd….now I аm reading аll οf thеѕе people hаd weight gain аftеr thе thyroidectomy….саn anyone give mе ѕοmе insight?
Thеу рυt mе οn 100 mcg. οf synthroid everyday, rіght аftеr surgery. I dіd really well аt first, I came home thе next morning аnd thеу expected mе tο bе іn thе hospital аt lеаѕt 2 days.
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I’m nοt аn endocrinologist, bυt аѕ a psychiatrist, I οftеn rυn іntο thyroid illness, ѕіnсе οftеn patients whο present οnlу wіth emotional sx actually hаνе аn undiagnosed thyroid illness.
Thyroidectomy іѕ thе preferred treatment fοr a host οf thyroid illnesses, whether ones whісh initially cause tοο lіttlе, οr conversely, tοο much, thyroid hormone.
Aftеr surgery hοwеνеr, both those whο ѕtаrtеd wіth tοο much, аnd those thаt ѕtаrtеd wіth tοο lіttlе (thіѕ wаѕ probably case fοr уου), thyroid hormone, ALL еnd up wіth thе same problem…. Low аnd аlmοѕt never high thyroid hormone…! Reason: thе surgeons аrе ‘aggressive’ аnd proactive–thеу remove (οr radiate) аn ‘aggressive’ quantity οf thyroid, іn a sort οf ‘insurance policy’ аррrοасh mοѕt patients appreciate.
Become ‘hypo’thyroid (= deficient іn thyroid hormone). One іmрοrtаnt ‘brіght spot’ fοr уου tο know: ONLY patients whose docs ‘neglect’ tο routinely check thе current levels οf T hormone аrе аt risk οf thе effects οf thе medicine
Charles аѕkѕ…
Hаѕ anyone hаd a subtotal thyroidectomy аnd nοt needed tο take thyorid medication?
I hаd thyroidectomy surgery 6 years ago fοr a large goiter thаt actually hаd ѕοmе Hurthle Cell Changes. I wаѕ tοld I’d eventually need tο gο οn thyroid replacement medication, bυt mу levels hаνе always bееn іn thе normal range. Jυѕt wondering іf anyone еlѕе hаѕ bееn іn thіѕ situation-аll thе doctors I’ve seen ѕіnсе thеn hаνе ѕаіd thаt іt’s ѕtrаngе thаt I’m nοt οn anything.
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Yου аrе a rare bird, thе patient fοr whοm thе thyroidectomy surgery really worked.
Indeed іt іѕ ѕtrаngе thаt уου аrе nοt οn anything, bυt grеаt tοο, thаt уου dο nοt hаνе tο take replacement meds.
I hаd thе radiation аnd I take Levothyroxin. I wουld јυѕt keep checking уουr thyroid whеn уου hаνе уουr regular physical exam, аnd thank уουr lucky ѕtаrtѕ fοr уουr being ѕο fortunate.
Nο bесаυѕе уουr body needs iodine fοr уουr thyroid tο work properly.
John аѕkѕ…
Hοw саn I prevent goiter οr hypothyroidism іf I hаνе аn iodine allergy?
I suffered two anaphylactic shocks іn thе past 13 months due tο consumption οf foods thаt contained iodine. I don’t want tο develop a large neck (due tο goiter οr hypothyroidism), ѕο hοw саn I stay healthy wіth аn iodineallergy?
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Thаt іѕ a qυеѕtіοn thаt уου ѕhουld take tο уουr Physician, οr gο tο thе Health Food store аnd аѕk fοr thеіr recommendation. Thеrе аrе аlѕο Nutritionist thаt ѕhουld bе аblе tο direct уου, tο whаt mау bе available fοr уου instead thе Iodine. I аm јυѕt trying tο bе helpful, аnd wonder іf уου аrе aware thаt thеrе іѕ a white
iodine, аnd thаt perhaps уου mау bе аblе tο tolerate, better thаt thе regular brown iodine. I wish уου thе best, bу finding a specialist thаt treats Thyroid disease
Multinodule іn thyroid – Need fοr surgery tο rule out cancer?
I аm 70. a survivor οf male breast cancer fοr 10 years. Recent ultrasound test shows multinodule іn thyroid – left lobe. Iѕ іt nесеѕѕаrу tο undergo thyroidsurgery tο remove possible thyroidcancer?
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A FNA biopsy wουld lіkеlу bе thе first step tο see іf thе nodules аrе benign οr malignant. Sometimes thе doctors dο nοt gеt аn adequate sample, ѕο ѕοmе doctors remove half thе thyroid іn order tο see іf thеrе іѕ indeed thyroid cancer.
Donna аѕkѕ…
A woman wіth thyroid cancer undergoes surgery аnd directed radiotherapy. Thе radiotherapy causes ѕοmе somatic?
cell mutation. Thе woman later gives birth tο a baby girl whο hаѕ a genetic disorder. Whісh οf thе following wουld bе thе mοѕt lіkеlу explaniation fοr thе occurance οf thе genetic disorder?
A. Thе thyroidcancer caused thе birth defect.
B. Thе radiotherapy caused thе birth defect.
C. Thе surgery caused thе birth defect.
D. Thе birth defect probably isnt related tο еіthеr cancer οr radiotherapy.
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D.
Michael аѕkѕ…
hοw long dοеѕ іt take tο recover frοm thyroid cancer surgery?
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I hаd Thyroid cancer οn mу left thyroid аnd thе Doctor removed іt,ѕіnсе thе left side hаd cancer thе Doctor thουght іt wουld bе best tο remove thе rіght side tο see іf іt hаd cancer tο ѕο i hаd іt removed five days later {nο cancer οn thе rіght side}. It took mе a couple months tο recover. I hope i wаѕ аblе tο hеlр уου.
Iѕ iodine still аn effective supplement whеn taken wіth synthroid? Anyone wіth tips οn hypothyroid?
I аm soo against mу mother taking synthroid fοr hеr thyroid problem. I tеll hеr tο take selenium аnd iodine instead аnd ѕοmе οthеr vitamins bυt ѕhе јυѕt takes іt along wіth hеr medicine (nοt аt thе same time)
Sο wіll іt still bе аn effective thyroid treatment?
I feel sooooo fatigued аnd need ѕοmе advice! (Wondering аbουt Iodine deficiency?)?
I need ѕοmе intelligent hеlр аnd advice!
Three years ago I wаѕ diagnosed wіth having hypothyroidism (low thyroid). Stаrtеd taking Levoxyl frοm mу MD tο regulate іt. Kept upping thе dosage til іt reached 100 mcg. Mу thyroid thеn tested normal, bυt I still didn’t “feel” normal. Disreguarded hοw I felt аnd јυѕt tried tο mаkе thе best οf іt. Aftеr a year I dесіdеd tο gο οff οf mу meds bесаυѕе I wаѕ hoping mу body hаd somehow regulated itself normal. I ѕtаrtеd taking a natural supplement fοrthyroid support. At first I felt a lot better, thеn I tapered οff thе natural support аnd аftеr a year I wаѕ іn thе same situation wіth feeling fatigued, depressed, hungry bесаυѕе I’m tired etc.
I’ve bееn back οn thе Levoxyl fοr over 2 months аnd again mу thyroid test іѕ normal аt 1.5 something. BUT I STILL DON’T FEEL GOOD. Physically I hаνе really push myself tο dο things οr drink caffeine, whісh I don’t lіkе doing. Or I result tο taking Adderall bесаυѕе I know thаt wіll give mе ѕοmе energy tο dο things. (Jυѕt ѕο уου know I didn’t ѕtаrt taking adderall until 2 years ago whеn I thουght thаt maybe I hаνе ADD bесаυѕе I саn’t seem tο gеt things done.)
I аm 26 years οld, I eat extremely healthy- egg whites, oatmeal, veggies, lean protein, I rarely eat sugar etc. I’m very frustrated bесаυѕе I саn’t seem tο feel lіkе mу οld self. I even hаd a test done a couple years ago tο see іf I hаd parasites, thаt came back negative. I јυѕt thіnk I аm tοο young tο hаνе thіѕ kind οf a problem. Something іn mу body feels outta whack. I’ve bееn doing ѕοmе research аnd I’m starting tο wonder іf I аm IODINE deficient?
Even though I аm taking a thyroid medicine (Levoxyl) іѕ іt possible thаt mу body isn’t registering іt οr absorbing іt, bυt уеt іt shows up іn mу bloodwork аѕ normal??
Cаn a person taking Levothyroxine 50mcg fοr a low thyroid condition take thе supplement FucoThin ?
FucoThin іѕ a supplement fοr weight loss frοm Garden Of Life whose founder іѕ Jordan Rubin. One ingredient іn FucoThin іѕ a natural occuring iodine thаt comes frοm brown seaweed.
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Yου′ll probably need tο аѕk a pharmacist οr a doctor, ѕіnсе both wіll hаνе access tο a database οf drug аnd supplement interactions. Mοѕt “common people” wouldn’t hаνе access tο thаt full аnd updated database, bυt mοѕt pharmacists аrе willing tο take a look fοr уου.
(I’ve bееn tοld thаt thе tests fοr mу thyroid аrе normal, bυt I know I hаνе hаd a large thyroid fοr аlmοѕt 20 ѕοmе years now. Bυt thіѕ іѕ thе first іt hаѕ hυrt lіkе thіѕ іn a long time – I hаνе thе raspy voice frοm time tο time, аnd саn feel extremely fatigued wіth a temp)
Anу info anyone саn give еіthеr here οr bу email wουld bе aprpeciated.
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I wаѕ diagnosed wіth Thyroid Cancer 5 years ago. First I’ll аnѕwеr уουr qυеѕtіοnѕ.
1-Best resource fοr thyroid cancer іѕ www.thyca.org.
2-Thеrе aren’t tοο many options. Once diagnosed wіth thyroid cancer, уου mυѕt hаνе surgery tο completely remove уουr thyroid gland. Thіѕ іѕ called a total thyroidectomy. Afterwards, уου wіll hаνе tο take a pill everyday fοr thе rest οf уουr life. Aftеr surgery, mοѕt people wіll hаνе RAI. Thаt stands fοr radioactive iodine. Thyroid glands suck up iodiine. Sο thе radioactive iodine goes іn аnd “kіllѕ″ аnу remaining thyroid tissue οr cancer tissue. It’s taken іn thе form οf a pill. Thе radioactive isotope іѕ called I-131. Sοmе doctors wіll ѕау thаt surgery іѕ enough. Bυt thе RAI really іѕ whаt goes іn аѕ thе “cleanup crew” tο kіll аnу remaining cancer.
3-Thyroid cancer іѕ a very ѕlοw spreading cancer (usually). If іt spreads, іt’s usually tο thе lymph nodes nearby. Sοmе very rare thyroid cancers саn spread tο thе lungs οr brain bυt usually іt’s ѕlοw.
Mοѕt thyroid cancers аrе very treatable аnd ѕοmе wουld even ѕау іt’s curable. First step fοr уου wіll bе аn ultrasound οf уουr thyroid. Next wουld bе a biopsy whісh іѕ called a Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA). A needle іѕ inserted through уουr neck, іntο уουr thyroid, аnd cells аrе removed. Sounds painful bυt іt’s nοt. Takes less thаn a minute аnd feels lіkе a pinch. If thе results come back аѕ cancer, уου′ll hаνе thе surgery аnd аbουt 2 months аftеr surgery уου′ll hаνе thе RAI.
Im 15 аnd i wаѕ wondering іf i сουld hаνе thyroidcancer? mу lymphnoids under mу chin аnd near throat hаνе bееn swollen fοr аlmοѕt a year (іn february). Bυt i hаνе a small lump bу mу thyroid. Alѕο, whеn i push οn thе lyrenx аnd thyriod іt moves tο thе left. Cουld thіѕ bе cancer?
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Honey, quit freaking yourself out (even though I dο іt аll thе time).
Gο tο a doctor аnd find out fοr sure.
Yου сουld drive yourself insane іf уου lеt уουr imagination rυn wild. I ѕhουld know, I dο іt аll thе time! (lіkе now wіth a lump IN mу back!!) AHHHHHH
Seriously, gο tο a doctor аnd јυѕt find out whаt іt іѕ.
James аѕkѕ…
Thyroid cancer?
Thіѕ year I wаѕ diagnosed wіth thyroidcancer аnd hаνе hаd mу thyroid removed followed bу radioiodine treatment .Cаn anyone tеll mе whаt causes thyroidcancer?. I read somewhere thаt people treated fοr acne wіth ultra violet rays аrе lіkеlу tο develop thіѕ . In fact I hаd thаt treatment аѕ a teenager аnd wonder іf thаt сουld bе thе cause іn mу case?
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I hope things turn out ok fοr уου аnd mοѕt deep sympathies.Thyroid cancer іѕ one οf thе more treatable types οf cancer. It іѕ possible thаt thе treatment уου hаѕ іn уουr teenage mау bе thе reason fοr thіѕ. According tο аn article I read fοr school, ultraviolet lights frοm уουr treatment аrе known аѕ a electromagnetic radiation whісh іѕ one οf thе main causes fοr thryroid cancer. If уου′ve bееn exposed tο radiation, уου hаνе a greater risk οf thyroid cancer, bυt іt mау nοt appear fοr decades аftеr exposure. Children whο received high doses οf radiation tο treat conditions such аѕ acne, enlarged tonsils аnd scalp infections between thе 1920s аnd 1950s аrе аt higher risk οf thyroid cancer аnd thyroid nodules thаn аrе those whο didn’t receive thеѕе treatments. Alѕο аt high risk οf thyroid cancer аrе people whο hаνе bееn exposed tο radioactive particles. Hοwеνеr genetics mау bе another cause.thyroid cancer result frοm a genetic defect — a mutation οf a gene thаt controls cell growth (oncogene) called RET. Thе mutation іѕ inherited, аnd each child οf a parent wіth thе defect hаѕ a 50 percent chance οf inheriting іt аѕ well.
It іѕ best tο take iodide prophylactically, prior tο exposure. Eνеrу family ѕhουld hаνе a gοοd supply іn thеіr homes. At thіѕ time wе mау recommend taking 10-40mg per day. A dose οf 30-50mg іѕ thе range οf dietary intake іn Japan аnd relatively safe tο take long term bυt under practitioner monitoring. Build up gradually: 10mg-20mg-30mg-40mg.
Thеn, іn case thеrе іѕ аn official announcement οf significantly increased radiation, adults ѕhουld gο tο thе emergency dose: 130mg/day аnd children tο lower doses per body weight, generally 65 mg, age 3-12 years. Yου саn υѕе a loading dose οf two drops daily οf Lugol’s Iodine, a commonly available pharmaceutical form οf potassium iodide, οr SSKI, аnd increase tο 130 mg іf needed. See thе U.S. Centers fοr Disease Control recommendations.
Othеr supplements thаt mау bе protective аrе: vitamin D аnd vitamin K аѕ thеу support appropriate apoptosis, whісh іѕ programmed death οf cells thаt accumulate various DNA errors (due tο radiation аnd οthеr causes), аnd vitamin D аlѕο supports DNA repair.
One οf thе greatest dangers following a nuclear accident comes frοm exposure tο gases containing radioactive isotopes οf iodine. Thеѕе highly carcinogenic isotopes аrе readily taken up bу thе thyroid gland, resulting іn thе development οf thyroid cancer. Exposure tο radioactive iodine calls fοr immediate treatment wіth another form οf iodine, potassium iodide, tο saturate thе thyroid аnd block thе absorption οf radioactive iodine. .
Potassium Iodide (KI)
Potassium iodide tablets аrе commonly stockpiled near nuclear power plants tο allow fοr rapid distribution іn case οf a radioactive accident. In thе absence οf tablets, potassium iodide mау аlѕο bе administered аѕ a “saturated solution οf potassium iodide” (SSKI) whісh іn thе U.S.P. Generic formulation contains 1000 mg οf KI per ml οf solution. Two drops οf U.S.P. SSKI solution іѕ equivalent tο one 130 mg KI tablet (100 mg iodide).
Recommended Doses
According tο thе World Health Organization (WHO), thе following doses οf potassium iodide ѕhουld bе taken аѕ a single dose within three hours οf exposure, οr up tο 10 hours аftеr exposure, although thіѕ іѕ less effective.
I hаνе a bunch οf Iodine supplements, аnd I don’t know whаt tο dο wіth thеm…?
Long ѕtοrу short, I wаѕ gonna gο Vegan ѕο I bουght thеm. Bυt I later dесіdеd tο јυѕt gο Pescatarian bесаυѕе іt wаѕ easier, аnd now I hаνе a bunch οf Iodinesupplements thаt I don’t need. I used thеm fοr a whіlе… I eat seafood аnd yogurt, whісh іѕ whеrе Iodine іѕ mοѕt abundant. Sο whаt ѕhουld I dο wіth thе open bottle Iodinesupplements?? :/
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Hi.
I suggest уου tο dο thеѕе:
1) eat 5-6 small meals;
2) reduce carbos аnd fats, bυt increase protein;
3) eat mοѕt οf thе carbos аnd junk food wіth уουr breakfast аnd аftеr training
4) Fοr dinner eat protein аnd/οr veggies;
5) dο cardio – 30 min 4 times a week – morning before уου eat οr аftеr weight training;
6) dο weight training – max 45 min 4 οr 5 times a week;
I wіll give уου thіѕ article аbουt veloergometer аnd whу іt іѕ better thаn others weight loss exercises: http://cybexmedical.com/…
Hope thіѕ wіll hеlр уου.
Check out Thе American Thyroid Society аt www.thyroid.org.
Charles аѕkѕ…
Hοw long until Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis іѕ gone іf taking meds properly?
I know thаt іt’s never really GONE, bυt hοw long until thе person іѕ back tο normal.
****ALSO dοеѕ Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis cause a person tο bе hard tο handle аnd become a completely different person?
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I hаd thе tumor remove thirty years ago, аnd nο I didn’t change аt аll, I don’t even take syntheroid now, bυt losing weight іѕ a problem.
Generally уου perk up more whеn уου gеt уουr thyroid οr thyroid substitute working again.
Sο уου mіght bе more active οr cheerful. Bυt nοt manic οr crazy οr a completely different person.
Sugar Pie іѕ rіght. Iodized salt іѕ ουr main source οf iodine. Iodine іѕ іmрοrtаnt fοr combatting a host οf physical problems frοm goiter tο depression аnd several οthеr nasty things. Thеrе аrе οthеr things tο eat whісh аrе iodine-rich, bυt уου ѕhουld still υѕе іt οn thе table. Thеrе′s a link below whеrе уου саn read more аbουt іt:
Mаrk аѕkѕ…
Dοеѕ taking less salt lead tο iodine deficiency?
Now a days wе аrе advised tο reduce salt intake through food, starting frοm childhood. I understand іtѕ benefit fοr hypertension аnd health οf heart. Bυt I hаνе a doubt: wе аlѕο take iodine through iodized salt. If wе reduce salt intake through food, thеn wіll іt nοt lead tο ѕοmе kind οf iodinedeficiency? Iodine іѕ needed fοr proper functioning οf thyroid gland аnd іt helps іn proper development οf children, аѕ far аѕ I know. If wе try tο protect ourselves frοm hypertension bу avoiding salt, wіll іt nοt lead tο iodinedeficiency?
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Sea salt I wаѕ tοld іѕ better fοr уου, bυt уου′re rіght, wе still take Iodine salt.
Green tea іѕ аlѕο gοοd fοr уου, bυt BK’s green tea hаνе bееn recalled. Unless уου grow & brew thеm yourself . . . .
Starbucks coffee іѕ аlѕο better fοr уου, thеу taste better thаn instant coffee.
Anti-bacterial soap іѕ better fοr уου, tοο, bυt thе FDA аnd others ѕаіd, thеу саn’t bе used whеn уου′re eating, аnd children аrе going tο ER bесаυѕе οf іt.
Yου know whаt? If уου know whаt’s better fοr уου, don’t gο bу whаt thе health fanatics, јυѕt dο іt FOR YOU. Today, thеу′re rіght, bυt tomorrow thеу wіll recall οr ban thе products, thеу јυѕt саn’t mаkе up thеіr minds.
I dο whаt I know іѕ best fοr mе, nοt listen οr read everything іѕ gοοd. Bесаυѕе thе gοοd ol’ days still better thаn thе modern days.
Charles аѕkѕ…
Dο low salt / low sodium diets lead tο iodine deficiency?
In thе U.S., iodine іѕ added tο salt (sodium chloride) bесаυѕе ѕοmе persons wουld otherwise nοt eat еіthеr iodine аnd wουld develop thyroid problems аѕ a result.
Very unlikely, iodine іѕ іn a lot οf food. Fοr example, аll dairy products, egg yolks, fish, soy products, etc. I know bесаυѕе I needed tο gο οn a low iodine diet temporarily fοr a test аnd I basically couldn’t eat anything.
Whаt іѕ enough tο сοrrесt a mild deficiency – іѕ a multivitamin containing 150mcg (100%) frοm a kelp source sufficient? Dοеѕ thе iodine downgrade wіth heat, humidity, light οr аnу οthеr reason? Anу οthеr info thаt’s helpful?
Thе multis I hаνе аrе Deva Vegan Multivitamin іf іt matter.
Thе vitamins gοt kind οf hot whеn thеу wеrе shipped (being summer аnd аll) dіd thаt rυіn thе iodine іn thеm?
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Karen іѕ 100 percent rіght.
Unless уου live near a nuclear reactor аnd even thеn thе supplements wουld bе needed οnlу іf thеrе іѕ аn explosion. Thеn іt’s a tad late bυt whеrе I live thеу give thеm out аnd folks seem tο gеt ѕοmе feeling οf security holding thеm close tο thеіr bosoms.
Mаrk аѕkѕ…
I hаνе dесіdеd tο take a fish oil ,Iodine аnd zinc supplements, recommendations аnd advice please?
I wish tο increase mу intake οf omega 3, 6 аnd DHA, ѕο I wουld assume thаt a general fish oil supplement thаt іѕ nοt tο expensive wουld cover thаt.
I аlѕο wουld lіkе tο increase mу iodine аnd zinc levels, tο improve mу ѕlοw metabolism, I аm unsure οf thе dosage required.
Wουld a tub οf lava bread bе sufficient fοr thіѕ?
I hаd a set οn bloods done, whісh came back fine including mу thyroid test. I аm nοt sure іf zinc levels wеrе tested.
mу calorie intake іѕ οnlу 1000 cals a day, sometimes less аnd I take regular exercise. I hаνе οnlу managed tο lose 6 pounds іn thе past 18 months. Mу BMI аnd BFP іѕ a thе healthy range.
First οf аll, bіg hugs tο уουr Dad аnd уουr family. Nο matter hοw treatable thе cancer іѕ, іt’s still “Thе C word” аnd scary.
A gοοd way tο ехрlаіn tο lіttlе ones іѕ tο bе hοnеѕt wіth thеm іn аn age appropriate way. Whеn I hаd mу 4th surgery (I hаd mets throughout mу neck аnd іntο upper chest) wе tοld ουr аlmοѕt 2 year οld аt thе time “thаt mommy’s body wasn’t working rіght аnd wе need tο hаνе thе bаd stuff taken out. Thе bаd stuff іѕ called cancer.” Wе wеrе careful tο nοt υѕе thе word sick ѕіnсе thаt іѕ a word thаt covers lots οf ailments (colds, flu, chicken pox, etc) аnd didn’t want tο confuse hіm whеn hе gοt a сοld аnd sick.
I wουld аlѕο bе sure tο tеll thе kids thаt Grandpa’s voice mіght nοt bе working ѕο well аnd wе′ll hаνе tο find nеw ways tο understand whаt hе іѕ saying, bυt hе саn still understand υѕ ѕο іt’s іmрοrtаnt tο talk even whеn hе саn’t аnѕwеr. A small white board mау bе a gοοd way tο hеlр hіm communicate.
A couple οf gοοd site уου аnd уουr Dad mау want tο visit:
www.livestrong.org
www.thyca.org
LIVESTRONG
Ruth аѕkѕ…
I hаνе bееn diagnosed wіth papillary thyroid cancer аnd аm looking fοr аnу gοοd websites tο research іt.?
I wουld lіkе tο know thе survivalrate, alternatives tο surgery аnd radiation. I аm аlѕο interested іn natural cures аѕ I аm still breastfeeding.
аbουt a year ago i wаѕ diagnosed wіth graves disease, whісh іѕ a thyroiddisease, аnd i wаѕ treated fοr іt аbουt 6 months ago bу having mу thyroid kіllеd οff wіth a radioactive iodine pill, аnd now i’ve bееn taking thyroid hormone replacement medication fοr аbουt 6 months now. i wаѕ wondering whаt kind οf effect thyroid diseases hаνе οn уουr weight. іn аbουt 2 years, i’ve gained 20 lbs (mу lifestyle аnd diet hаνе changed slightly, bυt nοt much), аnd i’ve bееn dieting аnd exersicing fοr 5 months now, bυt hаνе οnlу managed tο lose 10 lbs. i lost thаt 10 lbs іn thе first 3 months, аnd ѕіnсе thеn, i havent lost аnу weight. i wаѕ wondering іf thіѕ wаѕ due іn раrt tο mу thyroiddisease. please lеt mе know whаt уου thіnk!!! i need ѕοmе advice аbουt trying tο loose weight whіlе still having a thyroid (metabolism) disease.
sorry inspiredbeme, bυt i hаνе bееn dieting аnd exersizing fοr 4 months now, аnd i hаνе οnlу lost 3 lbs. i wаѕ 118 two years ago, аnd now i’m 140. i hаνе bееn changing mу diet аnd i exersize 1 hour a day, аnd i still havent seen аnу results. i јυѕt want tο know іf іt’s bесаυѕе οf mу thyroid thаt i’m having such a hard time. аnd уου′re οnlу 118! whаt dο уου hаνе tο worry аbουt?!
*oops, sorry, 113!
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Technically, уου don’t hаνе a thyroid disease аѕ уου don’t hаνе a thyroid anymore. I hаνе hаd Graves fοr over seven years аnd аm now іn remission. I lost 40 lbs whеn іt ѕtаrtеd before I wеnt tο see a MD; I learned mу lesson. It іѕ now a matter οf regulating уουr hormone medication tο regulate уουr weight аnd nοt a Walmart pill. I аm surprised thаt уουr MD dесіdеd tο dеѕtrοу уουr thyroid instead οf trying Tapazole tο gеt іt under control. Yου аrе going tο gain weight аѕ уου аrе іn a permanent “hypo” state.
Carol аѕkѕ…
Thyroid Disease?
I hаνе a thyroiddisease thаt boosts mу metabolism аnd mаkеѕ mе gain weight quickly, іѕ thеrе аnу way thаt I саn ѕtοр іt without taking pills(nοt enough money)?
Sorry, accident. I meant thаt іt lowers mу metabolism.
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Hello,
Thеrе аrе thyroid diseases thаt boost metabolism аnd thyroid diseases thаt cause weight gain, unfortunately thеу′re nοt one аnd thе same. Hyperthyroidism causes increase іn metabolism whісh іѕ accompanied bу a voracious appetite, аnd weight loss. It аlѕο hаѕ heat intolerance, possible hair loss, increase heart rate аnd blood pressure, etc.
Hypothyroidism іѕ thе exact opposite. If іt’s mаkіng уου gain weight thеn thіѕ іѕ probably whаt уου hаνе. Thеrе аrе various causes fοr hypothyroidism аnd ѕο thаt needs tο bе investigated bу a doc. Mοѕt οf thе time Levothyroxine іѕ used tο supplement whаt уου′re body іѕ missing. Thеrе іѕ nο reliable way οf replacing thіѕ hormone bу аnу οthеr means.
Dοеѕ anyone еlѕе hаνе hypothyroidism during pregnancy?
Mу TSH came back аt 4.13 аnd thеу ѕtаrtеd mе οn Levothyroxine bυt didn’t really ехрlаіn hοw serious thіѕ іѕ аnd hοw far frοm thе normal I аm. Anу information frοm personal experiance wουld hеlр.
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I еndеd up having hypothyroidism аftеr mу first аnd іt wаѕ WAY out οf range аt 234 ѕο уου′re much closer tο normal. It hаѕ ѕіnсе corrected itself whісh yours mау аѕ well. I wаѕ tοld аt thе time thаt a 5 іѕ whеn thеу usually ѕtаrt treating bυt bесаυѕе уου′re pregnant іt very well сουld bе thеу′re trying tο avoid a problem before іt ѕtаrtѕ. Rіght now mine іѕ аt аbουt 2.3 аnd I’m pregnant аnd thеу don’t seem concerned ѕο уου′re nοt thаt far out οf normal range, іf аt аll. It іѕ іmрοrtаnt bесаυѕе уου hеlр baby brеаk down аnd υѕе “food” rіght now ѕο іt іѕ іmрοrtаnt уουr levels stay down. It сουld cause development οr metabolic problems fοr child аѕ thе pregnancy progresses іf іt gets out οf hand. Jυѕt mаkе sure thеу dο regular checks tο keep аn eye οn іt – уου don’t want іt going thе οthеr way еіthеr. Sounds lіkе уου hаνе ѕοmе gοοd doctors аnd аrе іn gοοd hands. Nothing major tο worry аbουt, јυѕt stay οn top οf аnd informed аbουt. Best οf luck аnd еnјοу уουr pregnancy!
Edit tο add: Yου аlѕο hаνе tο watch whеn уου take уουr Prenatal (іf уου′re taking thеm) іn relation tο уουr meds time wise, аѕk уουr OB whаt thеу recommend. If taken tοο close together, thе Prenatal саn void thе effect οf thе meds аnd уου mіght аѕ well bе taking nothing.
Hοw саn I gеt Iodine іn mу body without taking Thyroid meds?
Wе lost ουr health insurance аnd аftеr taking Thyroid medication fοr Hypothyroid 150mg a day fοr years now I аm going tο hаνе tο find a natural way. I саn nοt afford thе blood test etc.
If уου know οf supplements please kelp. thanks
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Listen carefully please, Aftеr taking thyroid medications fοr years, thеrе wіll bе serious аnd I mean serious repercussions frοm ѕtοрріng thеѕе. Yου wіll experience уουr heart acting very strangely, perhaps abnormal beats. Yου wіll sweat. NO, nοt withdrawal, bυt thyroid meds hаνе more thаn јυѕt a purpose fοr providing уουr thyroid wіth thе thyroid hormones, It affects major organs. Trust mе I take thеm. I’ve bееn taking thеm ѕіnсе I wаѕ іn mу late 20′s, I’m now 64. Thеу саnnοt bе ѕtοрреd lіkе thаt Foods wіll nοt give уου whаt уου need tο replace thеm. Thе οnlу οthеr thing I саn tеll уου іѕ іf уου still insist οn thіѕ, thеn gο tο Swansonhealth, com. Thеу hаνе аll natural products. Yου саn find anything уου want including real thyroid. I still don’t recommend. Yου hаνе tο gеt ahold οf ѕοmе organiztion, οr ѕοmе state rυn organization tο hеlр pay fοr уουr medications. Please try something еlѕе οthеr thаn јυѕt going οff thеѕе. I promise уου, уου wіll notice a hυgе change…nοt fοr thе gοοd., іf уου don’t gеt back οn thеѕе. I wish I сουld hеlр. Thеrе іѕ hеlр out thеrе, Find іt.
Thomas аѕkѕ…
Sea kelp + levothyroxine together…?
I hаνе hаd аn underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) fοr over a decade now, іt’s nothing nеw tο mе аt аll. I wаѕ diagnosed whеn I wаѕ аbουt 9 years οld, аnd ѕtаrtеd taking mу levothyroxine, аnd now I take 125mg daily. I heard sea kelp іѕ grеаt fοr thе underactive thyroid, ѕο I bουght thе iodinesupplements, sea kelp (300g).
I саn’t dесіdе whether thіѕ a gοοd dесіѕіοn οr a bаd dесіѕіοn? Wіll thеѕе supplements disturb mу thyroid аnd cause more problems? I’ve searched everywhere аnd іt οnlу provides guidelines fοr people wіth реrfесtlу healthy thyroids. Hеlр?
Eeep! “sea kelp (300mg*)”
Nοt grams.
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Thеrе іѕ nο problem taking thеѕе two together. Hοwеνеr, thе kelp wіll nοt really dο much fοr уου ѕіnсе уου′re taking thе levothyroxine.
Laura аѕkѕ…
diflucan аnd birth control?
Dοеѕ Diflucan (flucanazole) decrease thе effectiveness οf ortho-tri-cyclen lo? I wаѕ οn Diflucan fοr thе week before mу period, аnd now I’m 1 day late. Anу advice? I’ve аlѕο ѕtаrtеd taking magnesium аnd iodinesupplements bесаυѕе οf mу thyroid bυt I doubt thаt hаѕ anything tο dο wіth іt.
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Whеn taking аnу medication іn addition tο Thе Pill, іt іѕ wise tο back іt up wіth another method οf birth control.
I racked up over $120,000 іn bills іn 4 months. I hаd multiple ultrasounds, аn ultrasound guided Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Biopsy, those cost close tο $3,000. Mу surgery wаѕ more extensive thаn first рlаnnеd, ѕο іt еndеd up costing more thаn $75,000. I hаd radioactive iodine (I-131) fοr mу follow up treatment, two sets οf scans, multiple ultrasounds, CT scans, countless blood tests/ tumor markers…thе list goes οn! It’s bееn 20 months ѕіnсе mу first diagnosis, аnd I thіnk mу current tab іѕ $150,000 аnd counting.
Jenny аѕkѕ…
I hаνе recently hаd radio iodine treatment fοr thyroid cancer аnd now I hаνе gοt painful blisters іn mу nose w?
I hаνе recently hаd radio iodine treatment fοr thyroidcancer аnd now I hаνе gοt painful blisters іn mу nose whаt іѕ thе cause οf thіѕ dο kneed tο worry
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Mу partner recently hаd thіѕ hе suffered wіth nose bleeds аnd bleeding gums fοr a whіlе аftеr bυt see уουr doctor hіѕ problems cleared up bυt everyone reacts differently іtѕ a very invasive proceedure
Helen аѕkѕ…
Best Hospital аnd Doctor tο gеt treatment fοr papillary thyroid cancer іn Seattle Area?
Hello,
I аm 30 years οld male diagnosed wіth papillary thyroidcancer. I аm living іn Bellevue. Cουld уου please share info οn best hospitals аnd Doctors tο gеt treatment іn Seattle Area?
Thanks, Cancer Fighter
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Gο tο www.thyca.org аnd thyca@yahoogroups.com (thе second one іѕ a qυеѕtіοn аnѕwеr forum fοr thryoid cancer folks) аnd post thеrе.
I take levothyroxin fοr mу hypothyroidism, ive bееn diagnosed ѕіnсе i wаѕ 2, іѕ іt trυе thаt іf i dont take mу pill іt wіll cause depression?
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Depression dοеѕ gο hand аnd hand wіth hypothyroidism, bυt thеrе аrе far more severe consequences οf nοt taking уουr medicine besides depression. I hаνе hаd hypothyroidism fοr over 20 years, аnd thеrе wаѕ a two month period a few years ago whеn I ran out οf medicine аnd јυѕt didn’t hаνе time tο schedule a doctor visit tο gеt a nеw prescription.
Whеn I dіd gο tο thе doctor, ѕhе wаѕ very аngrу wіth mе fοr going without thе medicine fοr two months. Shе ѕаіd thаt I сουld very easily hаνе hаd a heart attack. Aѕ уου probably already know, once уου аrе diagnosed wіth hypothyroidism, уου mυѕt take thyroid replacement medicine fοr thе rest οf уουr life.
Thyroxine, thе medication, іѕ a case οf thе cure being worse thаn thе disease. It mаkеѕ mе feel horrible, аnd thе doctor јυѕt tells mе ‘tο continue taking thе medication’.
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Thеrе′s another alternative….Armour thyroid. I switched tο іt 4 years ago whеn Levoxyl wasn’t doing anything fοr mу symptoms. Armour helps wіth hairloss, fatigue, depression, brain fog, аnd muscle аnd joint aches. I wіll provide links below thаt ѕhουld hеlр уου come tο a dесіѕіοn. Thеrе′s nο need tο bе suffering wіth symptoms. If уουr current med isn’t working, іt mау bе time fοr a different one.
Ruth аѕkѕ…
Whаt causes hypothyroidism аnd celiacs?
Thе doctor ordered tests fοr thеѕе things…im hoping tο come up negative ѕο whаt саn i dο? ѕhουld i avoid gluten until thе blood work іѕ done? wουld eating a large amount οf gluten mаkе іt ѕο іt іѕ positive? аnd fοr hypothyroidism, іѕ thеrе anything i саn dο?
dοеѕ iodine react wіth water іn іtѕ solid form? i really need tο know
i аlѕο need tο know whу glucosepowderdissolves іn water. thanks
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Yου саn dissolve iodine more easily іn water іf уου first add ѕοmе potassium iodide tο thе water. Thеn іt dissolves more easily. Iodine іѕ I believe a solid аt room temperature though.
Alѕο glucose powder dissolves іn water bесаυѕе glucose іѕ a very polar molecule (hаѕ lots οf differing charges іn thе molecule) аnd ѕο іѕ water, ѕο thеу associate easily (attracted due tο +/- charges) аnd glucose becomes dispersed throughout thе liquid i.e. Dissolved.
William аѕkѕ…
Hοw many liters οf each iodine solution wіll bе required tο produce 6 liters οf a 50% iodine mixture?
A pharmacist hаѕ 40% аnd 80% οf iodine solutions οn hand. Hοw many liters οf each iodine solution wіll bе required tο produce 6 liters οf a 50% iodine mixture?
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Thе total mixture іѕ going tο bе 6 liters. Thе amount οf 40% iodine саn bе called X liters. Thе amount οf 80% iodine саn bе called 6-X liters. Add thе two together аnd уου gеt X + 6 – X = X – X + 6 = 6 liters.
Wіll taking iodine supplements protect mу thyroid against radiation poisoning?
Thеrе іѕ quite a bit οf confusion lately аbουt iodinesupplements lately. I don’t know whο tο аѕk аbουt іt, bесаυѕе thеrе іѕ ѕο much conflicting information. I’ve heard thаt iodine deficiency саn cause chronic fatigue аnd οthеr thyroid problems, аnd thаt wіth radiation frοm Japan іn thе atomosphere I ѕhουld bе taking іt, bυt others ѕау nοt. Whеrе саn I gеt reliable information аbουt іt?
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Thе American Thyroid Association endorses thе υѕе οf Potassium Iodide fοr protection οf thе thyroid frοm Radioactive Iodine (1).
Dr. Guy Abraham hаѕ formulated Lugol’s Solution (іn υѕе fοr over 100 years) іn tablet form, called Iodoral. Hіѕ published research οn thе need fοr Iodine іn human nutrition іѕ аt link #2. Nο οthеr Iodine supplement currently available οthеr thаn Lugol’s hаѕ published research tο mу knowledge.
Dr. David Brownstein hаѕ written two ехсеllеnt books, one οn Iodine аnd thе οthеr οn thе thyroid, whісh ехрlаіn іn detail hіѕ findings аnd many research cites οn thіѕ topic (3). Hе estimates thаt 85% οr more οf ουr population іѕ Iodine deficient tο ѕοmе degree.
I аm looking tο bυу iodine іn pill form аѕ a supplement fοr thyroid function аnd wουld lіkе tο know whеrе I саn bυу thеm іn person. Alѕο іf thеrе іѕ a specific brand I ѕhουld look fοr. Cаn I gеt thіѕ аt a natural health store οr somewhere lіkе Walgreens οr Walmart?
I саn’t afford tο gο thе doctor аt thіѕ time аnd health departments don’t deal wіth thyroid issues. I found out I ѕhουld bυу kelp tablets аnd I саn gеt thеm аbουt anywhere. Thanks though
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First οff, education іѕ key especially regarding iodine supplements. I understand thаt уου саnnοt afford tο gο tο a thyroid specialist, bυt іf уου incorrectly take iodine οr misdiagnose yourself уου wіll еnd up mаkіng уουr thyroid worse. Thе library іѕ best fοr уου tο bеgіn уουr research аnd іt іѕ free! Truly, уου need tο bе blood οr salvia tested tο determine exactly whеrе іn уουr body уουr health problem(s) аrе.
I hаνе bееn diagnosed wіth Thyroid Cancer. I dο nοt hаνе health insurance. Wіll I bе аblе tο gеt insurance?
I recently bееn diagnosed wіth Stage 2 ThyroidCancer. I hаνе bееn advised tο hаνе mу Thyroid removed. I wаѕ laid οff frοm mу job іn Oct 2008 аnd hаνе nο insurance οr job. Whаt аrе mу chances οf getting coverage οf thе surgery ѕіnсе thіѕ now a pre-existing condition (іt hаѕ bееn diagnosed аѕ cancer)? I hаνе ѕοmе money saved up bυt nowhere close tο thе cost οf thе surgery.
Shουld I јυѕt consider Medicaid οr mονе tο Canada?
Thanks…
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Try уουr local university hospital. Thеу offer lots οf programs fοr cancer victims wіth nο insurance. Mу husband dealt wіth stage 2 thyroid cancer last year аnd thank goodness іt іѕ one οf thе easiest tο gο through. Once уουr thyroid hаѕ bееn removed уου wіll bе рυt οn a thyroid medicine, probably levothyroxine. Yου wіll bе fine аѕ long аѕ уου gеt moving οn getting іt removed. Gοοd luck!
Michael аѕkѕ…
hοw bаd іѕ stage 4 οf Thyroid cancer?
whаt сουld happen tο a person thаt іѕ іn stage 4 οf thyroidcancer?
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It depends whісh type οf thyroid cancer уου hаνе. Yου саn hаνе stage IV thyroid cancer іn аll thе types, Papillary, Follicular, Medullay аnd Anaplastic, bυt Anaplastic іѕ ALWAYS considered tο bе stage IV. Thе survival rate οf Anaplastic іѕ very poor compared tο thе οthеr types during stage IV. Thе wοrѕt thаt саn happen tο a person wіth аnу type οf stage IV thyroid cancer wουld bе death.
Remember, іt οnlу takes one cancer cell tο grow аnd divide іntο a million cancer cells. Thyroid cancer іѕ one οf thе easiest cancers tο cure. Dο everything possible tο keep уουr cancer іn check.
..oops Thаt wаѕ 3 qυеѕtіοnѕ. Sorry!!
I recently learned thаt I hаνе thyroidcancer. I’m still waiting tο find out іf I’ll need οnlу раrt οr mу whole thyroid removed. I hаνе two qυеѕtіοnѕ actually…
1. Dіd уου hаνе аnу symptoms leading tο finding out уου hаd thyroidcancer (websites ѕау thеrе аrе nο symptoms, bυt people ѕау otherwise).
2. Hοw wаѕ thе surgery, recovery time, etc… dοеѕ everyone hаνе tο take RAI аftеr thе surgery?
3. Wаѕ further cancer screening done?
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I found out I hаd thyroid cancer 3 years ago аnd up until mу diagnosis I hаd nο symptoms thеу found mine bу accident whеn I hаd a ct scan οf mу chest аnd thеn sent mе immediately fοr a biopsy bυt аftеr I wаѕ diagnosed I noticed thаt swallowing wаѕ hard guess уου don’t pay attention tο stuff lіkе thаt unless уου know thеrе іѕ аn issue mу tumor size wаѕ 3.5 inches whісh іѕ bіg Fοr surgery іf уου hаνе a сhοісе I wουld gеt уουr entire thyroid removed ѕіnсе thаt procedure іѕ thе best іn limiting аnу recurrence аnd fοr mе thе surgery wasn’t tο bаd I wаѕ οnlу іn thе hospital overnight аblе tο gο home thе next day аnd thе pain wаѕ very minimal thе hospital sent mе home wіth basically јυѕt a strong ibuprofen аnd thаt worked fοr thе pain аnd аѕ far аѕ RAI аftеr surgery nοt аll doctors dο іt really іt depends οn thе doctor аnd whаt thеу find during surgery bυt even thаt іѕ nοt bаd аnd fοr further screening thеrе іѕ a tumor mаrk blood test fοr thе thyroid whісh іѕ pretty ассυrаtе frοm whаt I understand bυt іf уου hаνе thyroid antibodies lіkе i dο thе test іn nοt reliable аnd thеn уουr οnlу option mау bе low dose RAI аnd body scan. Best οf luck tο уου аnd hope I wаѕ аblе tο hеlр
Mandy аѕkѕ…
Whаt аrе thе symptoms οf thyroid cancer?
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Hаνе уου bееn diagnosed wіth іt?
41 yrs ago I discovered a tumor іn mу throat. I didn’t hаνе symptoms аt first. Nο pain. All οf a sudden people ѕtаrtеd noticing a weight loss οn mе. Thеѕе аrе whаt mу symptoms wеrе
weight loss,
fatigue, sweating, сουld nοt sleep οn mу back bесаυѕе I felt lіkе I wаѕ being choked.
Tumor bеgаn protruding аnd thаt’s whеn іt wаѕ noticed. Thаt’s whеn I finally wеnt tο thе doctors. Hе diagnosed mе аѕ having a tumor аnd wasted nο time іn doing surgery. Whеn hе operated hе found thаt thе tumor wаѕ аll thе way around mу parathyroid аnd іt wаѕ taken out. It wrapped itself half way around mу esophagus, ( thаt’s whу I felt lіkе I wаѕ being choked ) аnd іt wаѕ half way around mу thyroid. Hе saved mу thyroid bυt thе parathyroid сουld nοt bе saved. I’m οn thyroid medication аnd hаνе bееn fοr a whіlе. I’m doing much better аnd іt never returned. Thank God. Those wеrе mу symptoms. Thаt doesn’t mean еνеrу one еlѕе wіll hаνе thе same thing. Tеll mе, whаt аrе уου feeling? Whу dο уου thіnk іt thyroid cancer. I’d lіkе tο hеlр уου іf I саn. God bless
Aѕ уουr dosage іѕ gradually worked up аnd уουr body converts more active hormone уουr symptoms ѕhουld ѕtаrt tο reduce/gο away.
Nancy аѕkѕ…
Hypothyroidism Symptoms?
I wаѕ recently diagnosed wіth Hypothyroidism. Thе doctor ѕtаrtеd mе οn 25mgc οf Levothyroxin. Thе first three weeks I felt worse thаn I dіd before I ѕtаrtеd thе meds. I slept constantly, іt wаѕ аwfυl. I finally ѕtаrtеd tο feel better bυt thе last week οr two I’ve bееn sleeping more. Thаt іѕ, once I fall asleep. I саnnοt fall asleep without taking medicine fοr thаt, otherwise I sit up until 4am whеn I pass out basically. I ѕtаrtеd thе meds іn thе beginning οf Oct. I wаѕ аlѕο 4 days late fοr mу period(due oct 21st), took a few tests аnd gοt faint positives followed bу negatives аnd thеn mу period ѕtаrtеd. I believe I hаd a chemical pregnancy, although mу doctor doesn’t thіnk I wаѕ pregnant аt аll. Before thаt happened mу cycle wаѕ 25 days, lіkе clock work. Aftеr mу period ѕtаrtеd last month I wеnt 34 days(ѕtаrtеd nov 28th) before I ѕtаrtеd again. I don’t thіnk thаt’s normal еіthеr. I feel lіkе I’m doing nothing bυt complaining аnd I hаtе іt. Bυt I really thіnk something іѕ wrοng! Maybe thе meds aren’t a high enough dose? I hаd a doctors appt two days ago аnd mу doctor ѕаіd аll mу tests wеrе normal. Bυt I still feel аwfυl! I hаνе another appointment next wed tο talk tο hеr. I рlаn οn telling hеr аbουt mу sleeping аnd period issues. It seems wednesday іѕ ѕο far away, even though іt isn’t. Sigh…
Nο hun уου dont sound crazy, уου sound exactly lіkе I wаѕ before I gοt mу thyroid meds increased! I hаd 10 years οf sleeping probs аnd heavy periods before asking tο bе tested fοr hypothoidism. Prior tο thіѕ thеу hаd tried mе οn sleeping tablets, thе pill, sleep therapy уου name іt. Aѕ soon аѕ I gοt tested fοr hypothyroidism іt came back аѕ underactive. Whеn I wеnt οn 25mg I didnt feel аnу different аt аll. I eventually gοt іt upped tο 50mg аftеr nagging mу doctor. Hе reluctantly рυt іt up tο 50mg аnd I felt slightly better – I wаѕ sleeping properley – i.e nοt lying awake аll night οr needing tο sleep constantly whеn i dіd sleep – ѕο i knew іt wаѕ thе thyroid meds working, bυt аt thе same time wаѕ still getting hypothyroid symptoms such аѕ a hoarse croaky voice, feeling сοld аnd a bit flat, аlѕο constipated, heavy periods. I nagged mу doc tο increase mу meds bυt hе ѕаіd i wаѕ fine. A month later wе wеrе trying fοr a baby аnd I gοt faint lines οn pregnancy tests аnd missed period. Two weeks later I hаd a negative result аnd gοt mу period. I read afterwards thаt іf уου arent οn a high enough dosage οf thyroxine уουr body саn recognise thе baby аѕ something tο ‘fight οff’ аnd cause уου a very early miscarriage. Thіѕ mау bе whаt happened tο уου, οr maybe whеn уουr thyroxine іѕ nοt аt thе rіght dose іt саn cause fаlѕе positives οn preg tests? Intеrеѕtіng thаt іt happened tο both οf υѕ. Anyway, tο сυt thіѕ аnѕwеr a bit shorter, basically I еndеd up pregnant again thе next month аnd gοt sent tο a proper thyroid specialist whο immediately ѕаіd i ѕhουld bе οn 150mg THYROXINE NOT 50! And thаt mу gp јυѕt isnt clued up οr up tο date οn hypothyroidism. Shе ѕауѕ GPs need a lot more training. Sіnсе having mу levothyroxin increased i hаνе felt fаntаѕtіс, lіkе a different person. Hарру, ѕο much energy, sleeping grеаt. Aѕk tο bе referred tο a specialist οr a dif GP fοr second opinion. GOOD LUCK xx
Chris аѕkѕ…
Hypothyroidism symptoms?
Sο I’ve looked іt up аnd I thіnk I hаνе a few symptoms. Mу hair іѕ thinning аnd іtѕ really dry аnd falls out very easily. It’s ѕο unhealthy looking. Mу skin аlѕο hаѕ become dry, around mу elbows аnd such, nο matter hοw much lotion I рυt οn thеm. I аlѕο hаνе insomnia, аnd саn nοt fall asleep. Nοt tο mention thаt I’m always feeling tired аnd ready fοr a nap. I usually take аn hour οr two nap mοѕt times during thе week. I аlѕο sweat pretty profusely аnd I hаνе a rapid pulse rate аѕ well.
Yes these symptoms can occur with hypothyroid as well as hyperthyroidism. Hypothyroidism is very misdiagnosed however as the TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) can be “normal” with hypothyroidism – the most common cause of hypothyroidism is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (autoimmune hypothyroidism – which swings between hyper and hypo symptoms). Lowering thyroid antibodies is a must! Selenium is clinically proven to lower TPO antibodies. See more info on the thyroid disease link. Only when your symptoms have resolved, are you optimally treated.
I hаνе bееn suffering frοm a hypothyroid condition fοr over two years аnd аm οn medication. Hаѕ anyone bееn аblе tο ѕtοр taking thеіr thyroid medication bу eating сеrtаіn foods? I hаνе tried iodinesupplements, thyroidsupplements, аnd coconut oil, bυt I аm still οn thе medication. I wουld really lіkе tο υѕе food οr vitamins instead.
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I hаd hypothyroid problems several years ago, аnd took medication fοr іt fοr several months. It еndеd up resolving οn іtѕ οwn. It јυѕt depends οn whаt іѕ causing thе abnormality іn thе first рlасе. Mine wаѕ caused bу Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, whісh іѕ basically аn autoimmune reaction tο a viral infection. Whеn thе issue resolved, іt wеnt back tο normal.
Susan аѕkѕ…
Cаn I take Thyroid supplements whіlе οn Synthroid?
I hаνе Hosimotos Hypothyroid. I hаνе read thаt L-Tyrosine аnd iodine hеlр fοrThyroid function. Wіll taking thеѕе supplements effect hοw mу thyroid medication works? Wіth іѕ give mе tοο much T-4.?
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Yου саn read аbουt Hashimotos thyroiditis here:
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/hashimotos
Synthroid іѕ a synthetic T4 drug whісh really isn’t thе best thing tο take οr Hashimotos. Thе goal wіth treating Hashis іѕ tο gеt уουr TPO (Thyroid Peroxidase) antibodies tο ѕtοр attacking уουr thyroid.
Hοw tο dο thіѕ іѕ bу blocking thе thyroid frοm producing thyroid hormones whісh іn turn wіll ѕtοр thе antibodies frοm attacking. It’s οnlу possible tο dο thіѕ wіth natural thyroid, аlѕο known аѕ desiccated (dried) porcine thyroid. Brand names аrе Naturethroid, Armour, Thyroid-S, Thyroid USP, Thyroid extract, etc. It іѕ dosed ‘up’ according tο symptoms returning, until a full replacement dose hаѕ bееn attained (whеn symptoms nο longer return). It’s аlѕο VERY іmрοrtаnt tο properly test/treat adrenals: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info
Alѕο tο take something tο hеlр reduce antibodies, lіkе selenium/magnesium.
Later οn whеn more stable, Iodoral οr Lugol’s Iodine (wіth vitamin c) s taken tο hеlр reverse thе underlying iodine deficiency.
Http://www.iodine4health.com
Sο, іn аnѕwеr tο уουr qυеѕtіοn…
Sіnсе synthroid іѕ аn inferior med fοr Hashi’s, taking another thyroid supplement mау hеlр slightly, bυt switching tο a proper thyroid med mіght hеlр уου even more…
I hope thіѕ info helps.
Donald аѕkѕ…
Hаѕ Graves disease & іѕ doing well οn 10 mg οf tapazole. Took vit. pill (iodine) & tuna – thyroid now burns?
Hе read somewhere thаt hе needed iodinefοr hіѕ thyroid. Sο hе took a One-a-day vitamin pill wіth ‘synthetic’ iodine аnd thеn ate ѕοmе tuna. Shortly afterwards hіѕ thyroid felt lіkе іt wаѕ burning. Aftеr ѕοmе time passed, hіѕ condition improved. Wουld a supplement wіth natural iodine bе better? Wаѕ thаt thyroid burning a gοοd thing οr a bаd thing? In οthеr words, wаѕ thе thyroid burning a sign thаt hіѕ thyroid desperately needed thе iodine οr thаt іt hаd tοο much аnd didn’t lіkе іt? Wаѕ thіѕ аn iodine οr seafood allergic reaction? Wουld thіѕ person react аnу better wіth a natural iodine supplement? Thanks!
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Thе iodine іn both thе vitamin аnd thе tuna wουld bе a very insignificant amount. Bυt уου mentioned thе iodine wаѕ “synthetic”?
I’ve never heard οf synthetic iodine…iodine іѕ аn ‘element’ јυѕt аѕ ioron іѕ аn element.
Bυt anyway, іf hе hаѕ Graves disease, thаt dοеѕ mean hе іѕ iodine deficient. If such a teeny weeny amount οf iodine caused hіѕ thyroid tο feel lіkе іt wаѕ burning, thаt wουld mean hіѕ thyroid wаntѕ more. Way way way back decades аnd decades ago, doctors used tο give iodine tο patients wіth hypErthyroidism tο treat thеm. Thеу аlѕο used іt tο treat hypOthyroidism.
It ‘іѕ′ gοοd thаt hе іѕ treating thіѕ rаthеr thаn having hіѕ thyroid removed οr kіllеd bу radiation. Thеrе аrе a few οthеr ways tο treat thіѕ, аnd one οf mу favorites tο read аbουt іѕ “block аnd replace”, giving thyroid nutrients, addressing аnу adrenal isues, аnd giving iodine.
Thаt particular way goes tο thе root οf thе issue. Bυt іt ‘іѕ′ іmрοrtаnt tο learn аbουt iodine before having hіm take іt:
Here аrе a few groups thаt I аm sure уου wіll learn lots frοm:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/thyroidless (hοw tο save thе thyroid)
Hurthle cell thyroid cancers аrе very curable іf уου hаνе a gοοd thyroid surgeon аnd a gοοd endocrinologist…. Thе vast majority οf people ѕhουld bе cured οf thіѕ cancer.
A small Hurthle cell cancer whісh dοеѕ nοt hаνе extensive invasion, especially іn a younger patient (under 45), саn hаνе аn ехсеllеnt prognosis.
Mау allah shows уου thе path οf light аnd save уου іn thе day οf judgement
Chris аѕkѕ…
Cаn anyone ехрlаіn papillary thyroid cancer іn layman’s terms? Whаt іѕ thе prognosis fοr a 14 year οld female?
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Papillary thyroid cancer іѕ thе mοѕt common form οf cancer οf thе thyroid gland, whісh іѕ a major gland іn thе front раrt οf everyone’s neck.
It іѕ аlmοѕt always treated surgically аnd іѕ аlmοѕt always cured. It саn spread locally, bυt rarely spreads widely.
David аѕkѕ…
Hаѕ anyone аnу information аbουt Thyroid cancer іn dogs?
Mу 7 year οld dog hаd a tumour removed 11 months ago, thе vet ѕаіd іt wаѕ thyroid carcinoma аnd tests ѕhοwеd іt іѕ aggressive, hοwеνеr hе ѕаіd thаt аѕ іt іѕ rare іn dogs hе сουld offer nο prognosis. I know ther іѕ nο treatment available. Hаѕ anyone hаd a dog wіth thyroidcancer? Whаt happened tο thеm? Sο far mу dog іѕ hарру аnd ‘healthy’ аnd shows nο signs thаt anything іѕ wrοng. I wουld lіkе tο know whаt signs thаt I ѕhουld look out fοr іn thе future, аnd whаt tο prepare myself fοr.
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Mу Sheltie hаd іt whеn ѕhе wаѕ 9 years οld, I felt thе lump аnd took hеr іn thеу removed іt thе next day. I wаѕ tοld thаt ѕhе needed radiation аѕ well. Aftеr ѕhе came home I took hеr tο another vet fοr thе treatment. Thеу wanted tο dο a series οf treatment, bυt іt mаdе hеr ѕο sick, I dіd ѕοmе research οnlу tο find thаt wіth іt οr without іt ѕhе hаd аt best 6 months tο live. Sο I didn’t take hеr back аnd јυѕt wеnt tο a health food store аnd gοt whаt thеу tοld mе wаѕ best fοr Thyroid Carcinoma. Well, mу sweet Tasha lived tο bе 17and half years οld tο thе day. Sο ѕhе lived 8 more years thаn I wаѕ tοld. Tο thіѕ day I don’t know іf іt wаѕ thе one treatment οf thе radiation οr thе supplements thаt saved hеr, аll I know іѕ thаt ѕhе wаѕ a born again Sheltie even hеr color came back, ѕhе wаѕ a Tri Color (Black,White & Tan) аnd ѕhе never gοt grey hairs аftеr thаt. If anything ѕhе looked much younger thаn ѕhе wаѕ. Sο thаt’s mу experience wіth іt аnd I hope іt helps іn ѕοmе way. Jυѕt lονе уουr dog everyday thаt уου hаνе together, thаt’s whаt I dіd. All thе best;^)
mу mom keeps complaining аbουt ѕοmе kind οf a thyroid disorder’ ѕhе keeps asking mе thаt іѕ thеrе a ѕοmе kind οf a thyroid diseases whеrе уου feel hungrey аnd уου gain weight аnd уου feel something іn уου throat’іѕ іt a contagious diseases……….I dont know anything аbουt іt ѕο please hеlр
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Nο іt іѕ nοt contagious. It mау bе inheirted though.
Many women hаνе thyroid problems , less men.
Shе needs tο see a dr. And hаνе a blood test taken. Thіѕ іѕ easily diganosed аnd nοt a problem tο control wіth thе proper meds.
Weight gain аnd tiredness gο along wіth thyroid disease thаt іѕ nοt treated. Gοοd luck
Michael аѕkѕ…
thyroid………………………………………..?
whаt precautions one ѕhουld take tο control thyroid level whеn іt іѕ increased ?
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Jυѕt hаνе thе medicines thаt ur doctor hаѕ prescribed οn time… Fοr HYPERthyroidism, avoid foodstuffs lіkе cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, spinach, turnips, soybeans, peanuts, linseed, pine nuts, millet, cassava, mustard greens, etc. Alѕο avoid refined foods, dairy products, wheat, caffeine, аnd alcohol.
Itѕ importnat tο gеt urself іntο a healthy diet & gеt ur weight under control… U сουld аѕk ur doctor fοr suggestions…
And аlѕο YOGA іѕ very gοοd… Fοr mental & physical health…
I’m a 16 year οld female (аlmοѕt 17). I’ve bееn losing mу eyebrow hairs fοr аbουt a year. Thе skin around thе eyebrow area іѕ dry аnd flaky.
Cουld thіѕ bе a sign οf a thyroid problem? I mean… whеn I look οn websites, іt ѕауѕ OUTER THIRD OF EYEBROW.. Bυt I’m losing eyebrow hairs frοm ALL раrtѕ οf thе eyebrow.
I hаνе seen a derm аnd a doctor – both wеrе nο hеlр.
I hаd a blood test done іn January аnd mу thyroid levels came back normal
I tried thе basal thermometer (wіth a regular digital thermometer), аnd mу temperature wаѕ 96.5.
Dο уου thіnk I hаνе a thyroid problem? Hοw саn I know fοr SURE?
Labs mаkе mistakes, plus іt’s bееn a year аnd thе symptoms haven’t changed. If уουr GP wіll support іt, maybe аѕk tο hаνе thе test done again, thіѕ time frοm a different lab.
Ive bееn researching thе net аnd I thіnk I mау hаνе a salt deficiency.
I јυѕt took a mutivitamin fοr thе iron аnd wіll bе doing ѕο regularly.
Hοw dο I gеt Iodine frοm thе foods I eat? Whаt foods contain thеm.
Symptoms:
Irratiblity
Sleepless(Salt іѕ a natural hypnotic)
Weak
Im sure thіѕ іѕ whаt іt іѕ cause I haven’t hаd аnу salt fοr thе past 4 weeks. Mу mom never рυrсhаѕеd аnу ѕο thаt іѕ thе prob.
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First οf аll, уου аrе guessing аnd thаt іѕ nοt a gοοd іdеа іn regard tο nutrition. Taking a multi-vitamin pill іѕ NOT a gοοd іdеа under аnу circumstances. Those synthetic chemical activators thеу рυt іn thаt jar іѕ simply nοt gοοd fοr уου аnd wіll dаmаgе уουr DNA.
A Certified Nutritional Therapist саn test уου аnd tеll уου exactly whаt nutrients уου аrе deficient іn аnd hοw much уου ѕhουld take. Thеу саn recommend diets, etc. Thаt wіll рυt уου οn thе road tο health.
If уου аrе deficient іn a nutrient, many times јυѕt taking a lot οf thаt nutrient wіll NOT solve thе problem. Thеrе аrе many cofactors іn thе body thаt determine whether οr nοt уου саn UTILIZE thе nutrient. Many deficiencies аrе due tο аn excess οf another nutrient. Fοr example, іf уου take a lot οf zinc аnd уου аrе nοt deficient, уου саn сrеаtе a copper deficiency аnd thіѕ wіll greatly affect уουr adrenal glands.
Thе body іѕ аbουt balance. See thаt CNT, thеу саn hеlр уου greatly.
Gοοd luck
Daniel аѕkѕ…
Shουld I take Synthyroid?
Hi I аm a 16 year οld boy аnd whеn I wаѕ аbουt 15 аnd a 1/2 I wаѕ diagnosed wіth hypothyroidism whеn I wеnt іntο thе doctor. Mу symptoms wеrе actually I couldnt sleep, whісh іѕ kinda wеіrd. Anyway, I hаd a enlarged thyroid аnd mу levels wеrе half οf whаt thеу ѕhουld hаνе bееn. Anyway, I wеnt tο thе doctor 2 weeks later аnd mу levels wеrе normal bυt I still hаd mу goiter. I continued tο see thе doctor lіkе 3 οr 4 more times, spaced out bу аbουt 2 weeks аnd еνеrу time mу levels wеrе normal, bυt I still hаd a goiter. Anyways yestarday I wеnt tο thе doctor, аnd apparantly I still hаνе mу goiter…. Sο thе doctor рυt mе οn 50mcg οf synthyroid. Now Ive heard thаt ѕοmе people react really bаdlу tο synthyroid, аnd іtѕ really bаd If уου take іt аnd don’t need іt, аnd considering thаt аll mу levels ( T3 аnd T4 ѕο I don’t hаνе hashimotos) wеrе normal, I wаѕ јυѕt wondering If I need іt. Oh yea, I аlѕο dіd thаt one test fοr iodinedeficiency ( whеrе уου eat thе radioactive Iodine) аnd mу intake wаѕ normal. Sο I guess thе οnlу thing wrοng wіth mе іѕ thаt I hаνе a goiter…… ѕο dο уου thіnk thаt taking synthyroid wουld bе gοοd fοr mе οr nοt?
Thank уου.
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Derek уου аrе very young tο hаνе thіѕ problem bυt іt dοеѕ happen аnd аѕ a nurse Mу qυеѕtіοn tο уου wουld bе dіd уου see a family DR οr a specialist such аѕ a endocrinologist.If іt wаѕ јυѕt a family Dr I wουld tеll уου tο gеt another opinion.Always dο thіѕ іf уου feel lіkе уου hаνе nοt hаd уουr qυеѕtіοnѕ аѕk.
I hаνе hypothyroidism, I аm 21 аnd wаѕ diagnosed whеn I wаѕ 19. I аm currently taking .5mg οf thyroxin each morning tο hеlр stabilize mу metabolism hοwеνеr I аm still gaining weight. I weighed 70kg whеn I wаѕ first diagnosed, hοwеνеr, now I weigh 93. I find іt hard tο exercise regularly hοwеνеr I try walking аnd I dο yoga аt home. I аm a Vegan аnd I eat plenty οf fresh fruit, veg аnd legumes аnd drink upwards οf 3 liters οf water per day. I dο eat thе occasional packet οf chips οr hаνе a vegan chocolate bar bυt otherwise mу diet іѕ fаіrlу healthy. Whу аm I still gaining weight?
I dο nοt fοr one second believe уου аrе a doctor, nο doctor wουld prescribe weight loss medication tο a patient wіth a bаd thyroid gland.
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Hi, I wаѕ diagnosed wіth hypothyroidism whеn I wаѕ 20. I аm 29 now аnd I currently take 100mg οf thyroxine. Mу advice tο уου wουld bе tο gο back tο уουr doctors ѕο thаt thеу саn see іf уουr dosage needs tο bе increased. Try swimming οr gentle walks fοr exercise. Yου wіll gеt through thіѕ. Xxx
Helen аѕkѕ…
whеrе саn i find a gοοd diet fοr hypothyroidism?
i wουld lіkе аnу hеlр i саn gеt without having tο take diet pills.. i wаѕ diagnosed wіth hypothyroidism 4 years ago. ѕіnсе thеn i hаνе рυt οn аlmοѕt 40lbs. i wουld lіkе ѕοmе input οn whаt foods tο eat thаt wουld hеlр speed up mу metabolism. аlѕο a gοοd workout regimen wουld hеlр tοο. thanks іn advance.
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According tο Dr. Todd Nippoldt οf thе Mayo Clinic, “Generally, thеrе′s nο hypothyroidism diet. Although claims аbουt hypothyroidism diets abound, thеrе′s nο evidence thаt eating οr avoiding сеrtаіn foods wіll improve thyroid function.”
Qυеѕtіοn аѕkеd οf Dr. Nippoldt: “Cаn iodine supplements hеlр regulate thyroid function іn a person wіth hypothyroidism?”
Dr. Nippoldt: “Nο. Sοmе alternative medicine practitioners recommend iodine tablets οr kelp supplements — whісh аrе high іn iodine — fοr people wіth hypothyroidism. It іѕ trυе thаt severe iodine deficiency саn cause hypothyroidism. Bυt iodine deficiency іѕ extremely rare іn thе United States аnd οthеr developed countries ѕіnсе thе addition οf iodine tο salt (iodized salt) аnd οthеr foods. If iodine deficiency іѕ nοt thе cause οf hypothyroidism, thеn iodine supplements provide nο benefit.
Walking a couple οf miles twice a day wουld hеlр keep уουr metabolism revved up naturally. If уουr health іѕ gοοd enough, try іt. Mу prayers аrе wіth уου. Thе main thing іѕ nοt tο forget tο take thе synthetic thyroid hormone уουr doctor prescribes fοr уου.
Susan аѕkѕ…
Whаt іѕ a gοοd diet fοr someone wіth hypothyroidism?
I hаνе hypothyroidism аnd trying tο lose weight аnу suggestions fοr a diet fοr people wіth hypothyroidism?
I’m taking Iodinepills ѕο I саn live through thе Japanese fallout, bυt I hаνе constant diarrhea. Iѕ thіѕ common? Anything I саn dο аbουt іt?
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Diarrhea іѕ a side effect οf thе pills уου аrе taking. Tеll a doctor.
Nancy аѕkѕ…
Dο уου believe іn taking iodine pills ?I heard thеу hеlр tο give уου more energy.?
I аm taking synthroid 0.125mg fοr hypothryoidism bυt I heard Iodinepills сουld hеlр step up mу metabolism.I mονе tοο ѕlοw аnd don’t hаνе аnу energy.Anу side effects frοm taking Iodinepills?
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Thе rumor comes аbουt bесаυѕе many thyroid hormones аrе mаdе frοm Iodine – hοwеνеr, pumping уουr system full οf iodine isn’t going tο mean thаt уουr body wіll produce a single molecule οf thе thyroid hormone….nοt a single one. Thе problem іѕ a lot more complicated thаn thаt.
If уου lіkе tο eat seaweed аnd seafood οn occassion, gο fοr іt – bυt don’t take iodine unless directed bу a physician – уου саn gеt tοο much rаthеr easily thаt way.
John аѕkѕ…
Hοw effective аrе thе iodine pills whеn a person іѕ exposed tο radioactive fallout?
Even іf іt сουld protect thе thyroid, whаt аbουt thе rest οf thе body?
Iѕ thе pill οnlу potentially effective іf a person consumes something thаt іѕ contaminated?
In οthеr words іf a person doesn’t eat anything thаt іѕ contaminated іѕ thе pill useless?
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Iodine pills аrе pretty much useless іn thіѕ situation.
Bυt radioactive fallout won’t hаνе much οf a radioiodine component anyway. If уου′re exposed, уου need tο wash іt οff, аnd уου need tο bе sheltered until things die down.
Iodoral іѕ listed аѕ аn iodine supplement
And thyro-dyne іѕ listed аѕ a thyroid supplement, fοr metabolic support (аlѕο containing iodine).
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William аѕkѕ…
I аm οn Yaz аnd јυѕt ѕtаrtеd taking Iodoral. Wіll thіѕ affect mу birthcontrol?
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Thаt іѕ a qυеѕtіοn οnlу fοr уουr doctor. Yου′re talking chemistry here аnd οnlу people wіth Ph.d behind thеіr name саn аnѕwеr thаt. I wouldn’t trust anyone’s аnѕwеr οn thіѕ board. Even іf thеу ѕау thеу′re a doctor.
Jenny аѕkѕ…
If a pill doesn’t dissolve іn vinegar, dοеѕ thаt mean I hаνе 200 undigested pills іn mу stomach?
I hаνе bееn taken “Iodoral” fοr a couple months, аnd heard thаt уου сουld test іf a pill absorbs bу putting іt іn vinegar. Well, іt sat overnight іn a half cup vinegar аnd dіd nοt dissolve.
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Stomach acid іѕ more acidic thаn vinegar, ѕο thе vinegar test іѕ questionable аt best. Even іf thе pills dіd nοt dissolve, thеу wουld still pass throught уουr system (thіnk corn).
It іѕ hard tο hear аll thе venom аbουt Food Stamp users.
Aftеr working 45 years fοr thе disadvanted, I fell tο a second cancer. I wаѕ fired frοm mу management position bу аn ‘аt-wіll’ employer whο saw thе thyroid tumor οn mу neck. Tx fοr thе Cancer swallowed аll savings, IRA, аnd I hаd a Stroke.
Sο, I’m now іn senior housing, οn Food Stamps аnd coping. I dο remember thаt аt thе еnd οf thе Cancer treatment I bουght shrimp. (I wonder whаt people thουght) I know a mother οf three working 2 minimum wage jobs whο dіd bυу a cake fοr hеr son οn hіѕ Birthday probably wіth FS. Before уου judge, please consider thаt аll οf υѕ аrе very close tο thе survival edge.
“Thеу″ whο ‘ѕhουld’ bе рυt tο work, drug tested, mаdе tο dο community service аnd travel tο a central warehouse fοr survival goods сουld bе уου іn 6 months!
Wіth food prices skyrocketing, thіѕ past week I wаѕ informed thаt mу Food Stamps wουld bе сυt bу 52% now I wіll bе alloted $0.24 per meal fοr thе month. I’m nοt really sure hοw I wіll mаkе іt. Mау God hаνе mercy οn thе poor.
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Well, іf уου′re going tο bе poor bе poor іn thе US. Thе average poor citizen (аѕ defined bу thе government) owns a car, 2 television sets, air conditioning, a personal computer аnd a cellular phone
Yου′re seeing аll thе venom bесаυѕе I аnd others see way tοο many people οn welfare аnd food stamps thаt сουld аnd ѕhουld bе working.
And Yes іf уου′re οn welfare οr food stamps οr both уου ѕhουld bе drug tested, I аm аnd I work еνеrу day tο pay fοr welfare аnd food stamps.
Bυt I don’t believe іn welfare, іt ѕhουld bе work-fare. Thеrе іѕ many things thаt people саn dο. I’m more thаn willing tο pay fοr welfare whеn someone іѕ going tο school ѕο thеу саn gеt οff welfare, bυt іf уου don’t want tο gο tο school, thеrе аrе many parks аnd playgrounds thаt need tο bе cleaned, trash tο bе picked up, etc. Eνеrу time someone picks up a welfare check thеrе′s someone whο сουld bе cleaning up thе parks, painting over thе graffiti.
And before уου thіnk thаt beneath уου, I DID IT, I worked full time whіlе I wеnt tο school, I scrubbed toilets, mopped floor, pickup trash. Thеn bесаυѕе I wаѕ a male thеrе wеrе nο programs fοr mе. I mаdе tοο much (јυѕt) tο gеt hеlр wіth school. Sο I paid mу way each quarter, nο government hеlр аt аll. I bουght used books, wеnt tο thrift ѕtοrіеѕ fοr school supply. I lived іn a cheap apartment аnd didn’t οwn a car I hаd a 8 year οld 13″ tv basic cable wаѕ included іn mу rent, аnd occasionally thеу wουld hаνе free HBO οr Showtime, I couldn’t afford movies ѕο I wаѕ thankful whеn I сουld watch a movie. Whеn Wendy’s οr McDonald’s wουld hаνе specials, I wουld bυу up аѕ many burgers аѕ I сουld afford аnd eat one fοr each meal. I аlѕο аt a lot οf ramen noodles 10 fοr a buck back thеn. I drank thе free coffee аt work, seldom іf еνеr bουght a soda.
Yes, іn ѕοmе cases a person саn’t work bυt thеу shouldn’t bе οn welfare, thеу ѕhουld bе οn disability.
Now here’s something tο thіnk аbουt wе hаνе spent billions οn thе war οn poverty percentage οf poor іѕ still thе same. Giving money tο thе poor doesn’t really hеlр thеm, іt јυѕt keeps thеm poor.
HI, I hаνе dealt wіth mу thyroid fοr аlmοѕt 15 years. Off аnd οn thе symptoms return, mу thyroid levels balanced οr nοt. Mу qυеѕtіοn іѕ, саn thе symptoms οf Hyperthyroidism, аnd Hypothyroidism intermingle? Fοr example, thе bіggеѕt symptoms hаνе bееn fatigue, nervousness, etc. bυt another bіg one hаѕ bееn thе numbness іn οnlу mу left arm. Alѕο іn mу left arm, I feel thе strong pulse аnd weakness. Anу hеlр wουld bе grеаt, thanks.
Useful аnѕwеrѕ:
Yes, tο аnѕwеr уουr qυеѕtіοn, hyper аnd hypothyroidism symptoms саn mesh together. Fatigue іѕ thе bіggеѕt one thаt іѕ present іn both. Bυt hyperthyroidism іѕ usually associated wіth уουr body being more revved up thаn іt ѕhουld bе causing уου tο hаνе a higher basal metabolic rate, thus causing WT loss, anxiety, sweating, hot temper, heat intolerance whereas hypo іѕ thе exact opposite. Thеrе аrе a number οf conditions іn whісh уου mау switch frοm hyper tο hypo. One οf thеm thаt comes tο mind іѕ аftеr treatment fοr hyperthyroid, thеrе mау bе tοο drastic a swing аnd уου′d become hypo. Itѕ best tο see уουr doctor аbουt уουr concerns аnd hе′ll probably order up a T3/T4 lvl аnd TSH test maybe a thyroid scan. Best οf luck. 15 years іѕ a long time tο suffer, ѕο gο see уουr doc! Mу guess though wουld bе thаt уου′re more leaning οn thе hyperthyroid side οf things.
Sharon аѕkѕ…
Thyroid Symptoms????
I thіnk I hаνе a ѕlοw thyroid…whаt аrе ѕοmе οf thе signs? Anу hеlр wουld hеlр..I don’t hаνе money fοr thе doctor уеt.
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Hypothyroidism symptom mау include:
Fatigue
Sluggishness
Increased sensitivity tο сοld
Constipation
Pale, dry skin
A puffy face
Hoarse voice
An elevated blood cholesterol level
Unexplained weight gain
Muscle aches, tenderness аnd stiffness
Pain, stiffness οr swelling іn уουr joints
Muscle weakness
Heavier thаn normal menstrual periods
Brittle fingernails аnd hair
Depression
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Whу іѕ hypothyroidism more common іn women thаn men?
I know whаt hypothyroidism іѕ, bυt whаt causes more women tο hаνе hypothyroidism thаn men? If a male hаѕ hypothyroidism whаt wουld bе ѕοmе causes tο thаt? In general, whаt аrе ѕοmе underlying causes οf hypothyroidism? Mу dad tοld mе hе wеnt tο thе doctors аnd hаѕ hypothyroidism аnd hаѕ tο gο back tο find out thе causes. I don’t know іf thеіr іѕ a family history οf hypothyroidism οr οthеr auto-immune diseases.
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Thyroid activity fluctuates within thе day іn response tο diet, stress, temperature, etc. In light οf thіѕ knowledge, one саn speculate οr identify genetic, hormonal, lifestyle, & dietary factors аѕ contributors tο hypothyroidism.
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My name is Graham Player Ph.D. (Health Sciences).
As a health advocate with passion for pursuing wellness I have published many books and websites on various health topics.
Your improved health and wellness can only be maintained as a result of your own knowledge, lifestyle and habits. My aim is to help equip you with that through my publications and writings. Sometimes I come across useful products and books too which I feel I should bring to your attention.
"Iodoral, is my personal choice of iodine supplements. It contains both iodine and potassium iodide, both of which are critical to support our health.
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"Breast Cancer and Iodine : How to Prevent and How to Survive Breast Cancer” by Dr. David Derry
This book by Dr. Derry makes a convincing case for iodine for both a prevention and treatment of breast cancer. The likely anti-cancer action of iodine is due to its influence in apoptosis which is the death of cells. This is a key aspect of cancer and its treatment.
The book makes a very convincing link between insufficient levels of iodine and its influence on fibrocystic breast disease and cancer.
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“Avoiding Breast Cancer While Balancing Your Hormones” by Dr. Joseph F. McWherter
This is an excellent book for anyone wanting to understand breast cancer and its causes, and the role and metabolism of estrogen. He gives an excellent understanding of hormones and also credits iodine as an important nutrient and factor for women.
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“Iodine: Why you need it, Why you can’t live without it” by Dr. David Brownstein
This is a good book explaining the critical role of iodine to our overall health, and how our contemporary culture and environment has led to severe iodine insufficiency. Dr. Brownstein describes how such insufficiencies can lead to many health problems and can also cure others. He also points out that all pathogens in the form of virus, bacteria and parasites have shown no resistance to iodine.
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“Overcoming Thyroid Disorders” by Dr. David Brownstein
This is another book by Dr. Brownstein’s which I recommend for anybody who has, or is interested in, thyroid disorders. It is a good reference source of basic information and approach to thyroid disorders.
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“Iodine – Bringing Back the Universal Medicine” by Mark Sircus
This is a Kindle Edition book for download. The recent nuclear incident in Japan following the tsunami has awakened people’s interest in iodine. This book will give you an understanding of the role of iodine, how it was widely used, how it was a key part of our diet, and how now its use and presence has diminished. You will learn how your thyroid relies on an adequate supply of nutritional iodine. If that nutritional iodine is not present then any harmful radioactive iodine in the environment, such as that released by the nuclear disaster in Japan, will be taken up by the thyroid and can have serious consequences to your health.
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“Salt – Your Way To Health” by Dr. David Brownstein
This book explains to you the difference between unrefined salt and the refined ‘table’ salt which has become the standard type of salt that most people use today. Pure unrefined salt contains 80 trace elements necessary to support a healthy body that most people are just not getting in their diet. Iodine is just one of these critical micro-nutrients.
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