Graves' Disease Support Group
Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...
Hi,
I saw my Endocrinologist, last Wednesday, and she told me something that I was VERY happy about.
She told me that I have been in Graves Disease remission.
It has been one year since I started seeing her.
As of late, I have been experiencing being tired and a few HYPER symptoms have come and gone but on the overall - things are good.
She suggested taking a tiny bit of the medication that HYPO patients take (Levo.....?) but I said that I would prefer not to at this time. (Even though I am tired)
There were 2 things that she addressed this time - my labs came back with Iodine deficiency.
She suggested a supplement and I asked if eating a little seaweed would help. She also suggested eating some seafood to bring up the iodine deficiency. BTW, the symptoms I felt were spot on with the iodine deficiency.
The second thing is my stomach distress issue. She recommended something called Colestrum (sp. ?) to improve my immune system. She gave me a sample. This is supposed to have all the good “stuff” from the first “mother’s milk” when a baby (animal) is born. Interesting.....I’ll try anything when it comes to my digestive system.
There is a well known person, Amy Meyers, who talks about things that can help a Graves Disease patients. She creates supplements for this. I showed it to my doctor and my doctor recommended this.
If all goes well - I’ll share the feedback with you.
Take Care.
So wonderful to read this. :-)
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KathyB - no luck with with the Facebook site.
Tmredneck91 - I’d be happy to go over what you are doing with you to see if we can calm your thyroid, a bit more.
MM - you were right on the money with the Levo... at this time, I just prefer to be off all the medications...until or if I have to go back.
BTW, last night had baked salmon and steamed broccoli & green beans.......oh my, something rose from the dead - my anxiety (I used to have it prior to being diagnosed) Now, I have eaten it before with no problem. But, this time, it was making me so anxious - do you think the salt intake and effect of eating THOSE vegetables set it off. I was wired all last night. Had to take my Thyroid Calm. Oh my!
Hope all of you are doing well. Have a lovely holiday, whichever it is that you celebrate. Take Care.
I am sorry you had problems with the foods. :-(
Do you know if the Salmon was farm raised or wild caught? Wild caught is better and doesn't have the 'stuff' in it that the farm raised have been fed with.
Think GMO for farm raised.
What about the broccoli and the green beans? Either of these were Non-GMO or?
Was the salt Iodized or?
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We always buy it from Trader Joes. Not sure if it was farm raised or wild. All I know is it doesn’t have hormones or antibiotics in it.
If I use any salt, it is the Celtic salt.
I don’t think it is iodized.
I believe it was an interaction with the vegetables.
Even though they were organic.
I wish we were able to attach a file to these messages. There is a list of foods that interact with the thyroid. Brocolli is the vegetable, Green Beans is a bean - both interact. Walnuts, too.
My mixture of foods did it. Lucky me.
I find Trader Joe's to be one of the places to avoid on my list. I get reactions to some of their foods even when the few they carry listed as non-GMO. :-(
Trader Joe's are not very big on carrying some healthy items compared to other stores shopped at.
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