SSKI for thyroid?

[danie17075rm]

I have been struggling with horrible thyroid problems.  I have hashi's and my body has bounced around in the last year.  I can't seem to tolerate traditional meds, yet I badly need them.  I finally seen an MD that practices natural and traditional medicine.  He told me my body is not well enough or ready to accept thyroid meds yet (as shown by what happens when I take them).  He wants to work me up to it, but first we are to work on my adrenals.  He gave me some supplements and wants me to take SSKI (Potassium iodide).  I am wondering if anyone else has had success with this.  You take it a month and then add selenium.  I have read so many bad reports on iodine it really scares me as I do not want to make things worse.  I also found several studies describing the effectiveness of it so I was wondering if anyone else had a real success story. I do have a goiter, so it would be NICE if something would shrink it.

Thanks,

Danielle

[Dalubaba]

Add sarvangasan ( Shoulder-stand0 and its counter pose for thyroid problem. I understand you have hypothyroidism and hyper thyroidism.
I wonder why you doctor said that your system is not ready to tolerate thyroid medicine. It is a replacement therapy. thyroxine is given for hypothyroidism. My self and my siblings and my mother suffered from hypothyroidism. we all were and are on thyroxin 100 microgram. we do t4,t3, tsh test every year. we may increase or devrease the dose if that is indicated by test. When I was diagnosed  hypothyroidism, my doctor commented that you have a disease, which is easy to diagnose and easy to treat as I have to take ony one medicine thoroughout my life. I am 80 and since last 35 yrs I am taking this medicine and I have no thyroid problem. Do take second opinion for your problem. thyroxine is not toxic at all. If it is the right dose, it will work ok. By adding or reducing the dosage you can titrate the dosage with the help of a doctor.

[danie17075rm]

Thank you for the info.  I will definitely start incorporating this stuff.

[hava]

Some alternative methods to help with thyroid and goitre, without getting scared. Do all this twice a day.
Thyroid point – press (50 times) the fleshy bit on palm between  the base of thumb and wrist on both hands. You will feel pain when you press.You can check your progress with the thyroid point, as the pain on pressing will decrease when you start to get better.
  
Ujjayi Pranayam : While breathing in, tighten throat(contract glotis) and there will be sound from back of throat, then drop chin(rest chin on chest), hold breath for abour 4 seconds.Then  chin up, close right nostril and slowly breath out through left nostril.
Duration: 5 – 21 times

Ujjayi pranayam detailed:
First exhale fully through the nose.
During inhalation your glottis should remain partially closed. Glottis is the opening between the vocal chords.While inhaling, produce a sound as if you are sobbing, by partially closing the glottis.(This is reverse of clearing your throat, where your are exhaling).
The face muscles should not be contracted during inhalation. Abdominal muscles should be well controlled. Inhale smoothly and uniformly.
After deep inhalation, retain your breath as long as possible. While retaining breath do Jalandhar bandh (lock your chin, touch your chin with your chest).Initially, try to retain breath for 2 to  5 seconds. Gradually increase the time of retention of breath.
After retaining breath, first open the Jalandhar bandh(chin up) and then, close right nostril and exhale slowly through left nostril. The glottis should all along remain partially closed.This is one set of ujjayi.
Do this for 5 to 21 times everyday.

Thyroid exercises
1 Neck exercise for thyroid.
Breathe in slowly while turning your head to the left, pause and hold breath for 3 seconds,
Breathe out slowly while  bringing the head back to middle position,pause for 3 seconds,
Breathe in slowly while turning your head to the right, pause and hold breath for 3 seconds,
Breathe out slowly while bringing the head back to middle position.
Do this exercise 5 times.
Repeat this 5 times, with the head going up and back, and then head going down.

2 Neck exercise for thyroid
Stand on your knees with hands folded across your chest,
Lean backwards with the head falling back while breathing in, hold breath for 3 seconds,
come back to straight position, while breathing out.
Repeat this 5 times.