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From: Viviane on 8 Jun 2008 03:13 Yep the doc is aware of thyroid. It was reading the fine print that put the wind up my kilt. The doc thinks that Betadine will clear all germs away. It hasn't made things worse nor has it made me better! The only beneficiary so far is the pharmacist! I get my blood levels checked regularly (every couple of months at the moment) as I've been having a difficult time with getting the medication right. I hadn't thought about the cancer affecting the immune system but that would explain a lot. It's winter here in Australia so I think it's time to be kind to myself! Thanks for all comments. "Rod" <polygonum(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:6apiopF390qt4U1(a)mid.individual.net... > Viviane wrote: >> I had a total thyroidectomy in July 06 because of papillary cancer. I >> didn't need RAI because the tumour was just below the threshold. I take >> 125mcg thyroxine 3 days a week and 100 mcg 4 days a week. >> >> I currently have a viral throat infection that won't clear and the doctor >> recommended that I use Betadine Throat Gargle. This contains 0.75 iodine >> and on reading the small print it says not to use it if you have >> hyperthyroidism. Is this likely to interfere with the thyroxine? >> >> TIA for any insights. > > Is the doctor who recommended that to you aware of your thyroid status? > I'd really like to think that, if they are, they would be aware of the > iodine content and would have re-assured you. > > I agree with Alan, including the Hydrogen peroxide. > > Your body has very little use for iodine so any that does get into you > should be excreted again. No idea how long this takes. > > Sounds like your thyroxine dose has been tweaked to get what you need. Are > you sure that is OK? Have you had a test recently? Illness can cause an > increased demand for thyroid hormone. So a persistent illness can cause > you to drift towards being hypo. > > -- > Rod > > Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious > onset. > Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. > <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org>
From: Rod on 8 Jun 2008 03:34 Viviane wrote: > Yep the doc is aware of thyroid. It was reading the fine print that put the > wind up my kilt. The doc thinks that Betadine will clear all germs away. > It hasn't made things worse nor has it made me better! The only beneficiary > so far is the pharmacist! > > I get my blood levels checked regularly (every couple of months at the > moment) as I've been having a difficult time with getting the medication > right. I hadn't thought about the cancer affecting the immune system but > that would explain a lot. It's winter here in Australia so I think it's > time to be kind to myself! > > Thanks for all comments. > Ha - I had been meaning the throat infection as being long-ish term illness, but you took it to be the cancer. I can't disagree with you because I don't know much about that - and it does sort of make some sense. I'd hazard a guess that, unless you under 60 Kg - which you might be, you are currently under-dosed on thyroxine. -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org>
From: Tumbleweed on 8 Jun 2008 13:09 Betadine isn't going to do anything but act as an antiseptic. Unless you have a bacterial infection it isn't going to do anything for you with regards to your thyroid. "Viviane" <viviane.king(a)westnet.com.au> wrote in message news:SPmdnRM5lfEXG9bVnZ2dnUVZ8hednZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... > Yep the doc is aware of thyroid. It was reading the fine print that put > the wind up my kilt. The doc thinks that Betadine will clear all germs > away. It hasn't made things worse nor has it made me better! The only > beneficiary so far is the pharmacist! > > I get my blood levels checked regularly (every couple of months at the > moment) as I've been having a difficult time with getting the medication > right. I hadn't thought about the cancer affecting the immune system but > that would explain a lot. It's winter here in Australia so I think it's > time to be kind to myself! > > Thanks for all comments. > > "Rod" <polygonum(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message > news:6apiopF390qt4U1(a)mid.individual.net... >> Viviane wrote: >>> I had a total thyroidectomy in July 06 because of papillary cancer. I >>> didn't need RAI because the tumour was just below the threshold. I take >>> 125mcg thyroxine 3 days a week and 100 mcg 4 days a week. >>> >>> I currently have a viral throat infection that won't clear and the >>> doctor recommended that I use Betadine Throat Gargle. This contains >>> 0.75 iodine and on reading the small print it says not to use it if you >>> have hyperthyroidism. Is this likely to interfere with the thyroxine? >>> >>> TIA for any insights. >> >> Is the doctor who recommended that to you aware of your thyroid status? >> I'd really like to think that, if they are, they would be aware of the >> iodine content and would have re-assured you. >> >> I agree with Alan, including the Hydrogen peroxide. >> >> Your body has very little use for iodine so any that does get into you >> should be excreted again. No idea how long this takes. >> >> Sounds like your thyroxine dose has been tweaked to get what you need. >> Are you sure that is OK? Have you had a test recently? Illness can cause >> an increased demand for thyroid hormone. So a persistent illness can >> cause you to drift towards being hypo. >> >> -- >> Rod >> >> Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious >> onset. >> Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. >> <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org> > >
From: Viviane on 9 Jun 2008 03:43 I was thinking of Alan B Mac Farlane's comment re cancer and immune system, which was something I'd never considered. Equally, I can see that a persistent throat problem would also affect the immune system. They all become inter-related after a while! I am about 58 kg so come in under the magic threshold you mentioned. My weight stays within 55-60kg, depending on eating habits! It really is a juggling act. "Rod" <polygonum(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:6b1gc6F38rr4cU1(a)mid.individual.net... > Viviane wrote: >> Yep the doc is aware of thyroid. It was reading the fine print that put >> the wind up my kilt. The doc thinks that Betadine will clear all germs >> away. It hasn't made things worse nor has it made me better! The only >> beneficiary so far is the pharmacist! >> >> I get my blood levels checked regularly (every couple of months at the >> moment) as I've been having a difficult time with getting the medication >> right. I hadn't thought about the cancer affecting the immune system but >> that would explain a lot. It's winter here in Australia so I think it's >> time to be kind to myself! >> >> Thanks for all comments. >> > > Ha - I had been meaning the throat infection as being long-ish term > illness, but you took it to be the cancer. I can't disagree with you > because I don't know much about that - and it does sort of make some > sense. > > I'd hazard a guess that, unless you under 60 Kg - which you might be, you > are currently under-dosed on thyroxine. > > -- > Rod > > Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious > onset. > Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. > <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org>
From: Rod on 9 Jun 2008 03:54
Viviane wrote: > I was thinking of Alan B Mac Farlane's comment re cancer and immune system, > which was something I'd never considered. Equally, I can see that a > persistent throat problem would also affect the immune system. They all > become inter-related after a while! > > I am about 58 kg so come in under the magic threshold you mentioned. My > weight stays within 55-60kg, depending on eating habits! It really is a > juggling act. > a.b.m's posts often do need some thinking. :-) I used 1.9 mcg per Kg as a starting point. But some people do need more than that. So you could still be hypo! -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org> |