natural remedies for hyperthyroidism

[kalasyn]

I want to try curing or managing my hyperthyroidism naturally.  Does anyone have suggestions for what supplements I can take?  At the moment, I take evening primrose oil, vitamin C and I eat lots of peanut butter because I read somewhere that it is a goitrogen (inhibits thyroid function).

[mirabella45]

I wont mess around. I am taking my meds that my endo dr. prescribed.  There are too many things that could happen with having hyperthyroid.

[tpaulson]

my mom has hyperthyroid. she had it removed via radition. she is on pills to regulate her, but they keep having to increase it. she is so unhappy. she feels so pissed off, shaky, can't sleep, cries all the time. i want to find help for her. has anyone been through this and come out okay? any, .. any advise?

[stella5349]

You know I love you friend and I totally respect you and Red.

Thanks for being you and telling that side.

If it works -- it works ..... right?

"quality of life"

that to me is the key.

[Venora Moonwind]

I really have to say some more about the " natural " to add to redheads comments.
Everything we have in this world comes from nature.The meds,the fillers. they make for us come from nature. Oil comes from nature.Even "natural" herbs and supplements carry risks and those risks arent as well documented as our FDA regulated meds have to be. Whho knows what filler and such they are using in them as they are considered food and dont have to be regulated( yet) For example I can  take echinacea but my best friend is extremely allergic to it
I know alot of people especially over at the Stop the Thyroid Madness website are really big into the armour and I am happy that it works for them and anyone else that chooses to take it and it works for them. To me it isnt natural to have little piggy hormones floating around me.But that is me and I am happy on levothyroxineThe only side effect from it is that I am not hypothyroid any more.
We have this same discussion over on the bi polar forum "But I want to treat my bi polar naturally' In my humble opinion if it could be done that way we would be doing it
Its really just like Redhead said. I too kicked and screamed at my taking my bi polar meds. Then I fussed about having to take a thryoid med.But really Its no big deal. To not take them is worse than to take them. So I take my 3 little lifelong pills and get on with life.

Love Venora

[redheadaussie]

What you are going through with going form hypo to hyper is the thyroids way of trying to cope....it isn't an instant thing.. it takes years...This may go on for many more years till the thyroid gives up. Being pregnant is actually one of the few times the thyroid behaves itself.
I am actually not trying to be kind, but warning you...it is NOT something you can hope and see that it will fix itself. The thyroid does that, it goes up and down and THAT is the warning sign....Time is sadly an easy way of forgetting the symptoms, but as time goes on it will get worse...
   Of course, that is entirely your choice, I too really kicked and screamed and carried on about taking a tablet, but for me I didn't get a choice, I had to have my thyroid removed. I did tell the doctors something wasn't right, but never got believed.
  I am sure it will all work out for you, but please at least keep what I have said in the back of your mind...

[kalasyn]

redheadaussie, i know you are just trying to be kind but i truly believe there is nothing that can't be cured.  I'm sorry your sister-in-law has had such a hard time.
When I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2005, I was told it was incurable and I would have to take pills for life.  I refused and within 6 months my thyroid was functioning normally.  It was monitored throughout my recent pregnancy and was fine the whole time.
It's kind of bizzare that I've now gone hyperthyroid but I'm sure that I can fix it.