Experiences with

Lodine

Hi All Anybody know a decent multivit (not TOO heavy on the B's) that doesn't contain iodine, folic acid or 'iron'? I'm taking methylated B's atm and spray Vit D/K2 but it all adds up financially and I'm also worried that there are a multitude of vits that I am NOT getting when only focusing on these

Hi everyone ❤️ Could I reach out to members who suffered with graves disease I had graves thyrotoxic in 2019, full thyroidectomy due to being thyrotoxic and high thyroid antibodies. I was put on oral iodine for around 5wks before surgery could be performed , as my surgeon refused to go in while my

So I posted a couple of times about being prescribed Carbimazole and having reaction, so I'm going to update. 1. After month on Carbimazole I developed neutropenic sepsis, and had zero neutrophils and 1.8 white blood cells. I had initial stages of sepsis for 3 days before receiving any medical care

This post is a list of recent (April 2025) blogs I’ve made on my own blog. They are all listed, in full, at the link below. I hope you might find some interest in them. Several of them appear relevant to specific recent posts on forum. E.g. [i]Iodine drops[/i] https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk

I had written a previous post last year when I shared how my high dose iodine experiment destroyed my health. The problem is I am still stuck trying to undo the damage from the high dose iodine and still feeling very hypothyroid. I recently did a blood test and my morning blood cortisol is very high

Hi, I suffered from Graves’ disease (hyperthyroidism) for a number of years. In September last year I went through Radioactive Iodine therapy. By End of October I ended up with hypothyroidism. Was started on 25mg of levothyroxine which had been gradually increased to 100mg. I’ve had my recent blood

Can anyone help me with the iodine question? I've read when hypothyroid you should not supplement iodine and not to eat copious amounts of foods with iodine. I also thought I had heard that a small amount of iodine is in levothyroxine? I'm getting a little confused with what's right or incorrect.

Hi Iam having real problems with my pharmacy since a new chemist came in. It is all over my notes that I am one of those few people that a change of brand causes me real problems so I do need the same brand every time, I also have it written on my prescription that my pain killer should be a specific

should I take iodine to improve my Thyroid already take 100mcg Levothyroxine?

One of the reasons silychristin is important is that it is a constituent of Milk Thistle - it is a flavonoid abundant in milk thistle fruits, known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, particularly in conditions like hepatitis C infection and chronic liver disease. There is concern over

Can anyone explain why hyperthyroidism drugs can only be taken for 18 months before the drastic radio iodine or surgery options? Thanks

Hi everyone,I recently came across the 'Understanding B12 deficiency' Facebook group, which follows a protocol created by Greg Russell Jones PhD Biochemist. They seem to focus on iodine, selenium and molybdenum as important trace co-factors and the need for vitamins B1 & B2 , meaning you don't need

Hi everyone 👋 I'm really needing advice before we go on a big family holiday at Easter. This is a long one.... please bear with me 🫶🏻 I've had hyperthyroidism ever since I had my second son 11 years ago, I had a lot of symptoms, but only got diagnosed when my tsh went down to 0, 3 years ago, as the

I was a little breathless this morning at 3am. I don't have sleep apnea as far as I know. I had a big buffet of sushi yesterday afternoon and started wondering whether it was the amount of fish and omega 3 that made me sleepy after and whether congested digestion made me a little breathless. I had ran

Please can anyone point me to medical authorities to show 1. That optimal levels of these vitamins are necessary for thyroid function and 2. What those levels are (ie B12 over 500) I have authorities to show people tend to feel better with ferritin above 70 or 100, but no link to thyroid function

I've been recommended by my GP and long COVID clinic to try out 400mg B2 riboflavin to treat my weekly migraines. Has anyone else tried this? I'm also taking: vitamin K2, omega/algae oil, vitamin D, magnesium, and iron (taken at a different time). A lot of these tablets I found on this forum (so thank

Thanks to this forum I have just found out I can't take multivitamins with Iodine in. Well, that's the last 2 years of me taking multivitamins out the window then!! What a nightmare. Does anyone have any vitamins they recommend that do not contain Iodine? Zooki is a good brand but theirs do. I also

Hello, I have a Branch retinal vein occlusion-(blocked vein at the back of my eye ) which is causing slight bulging and consequent distortion of my vision in my right eye. Every month I have tests, followed by an injection of a drug called Vabysmo into the eye to reduce the odema. In preparation for

Latest bloods which I had to ring doctors & beg for: is no doctors or endo bothered about any ones health only getting you off there books 1015 am followed protocol 125 ml 5 days a week 150 ml 2 days a week TSH 0.24 mIU/L (0.3 - 5.5)  Free T4 (fT4) 19.3 pmol/L (12.0 - 22.0)  Free T3 (fT3)

A blog explaining why the iodine patch test is NOT an acceptable way of assessing whether we have sufficient iodine - or not. [i]helvella - Iodine Patch Test Why the iodine patch test is not appropriate for indicating iodine status. Last updated 10/02/2025[/i] Link to blog: https