Relation between hyperthyroid and iodized salt

[kaskey]

Please let me know this

Can uptake of iodized salt help in controlling hyperthyroidism am asking because my doctor told me to use iodine salt in food yet my last TSH report is less than 0.1

And again when i googled it says if your hyperthtroid Avoid Iodine containing things. AM somehow confused .

Plz tell me if your having any concept about this

Thank you for reading my post

[jimh111]

Iodine should only be taken if you are deficient as determined by a blood test. Very large doses of iodine used to be used in the old days to fight hyperthyroidism. Also, iodine deficiency is a major cause of hypothyroidism in the undeveloped world. Basically having more iodine than you need is unpredictable, it can cause excess thyroid activity and too little.

What doctor is recommending iodised salt and why?

[kaskey in reply to jimh111]

Thnk for ur concern docor is saying that i have goiter Multi nodular goiter and he told me that this goiter is ddue to iodine deficiency .

[jimh111 in reply to kaskey]

That could very much be true, iodine deficiency is a major cause of goitre worldwide. I'm not sure about hyperthyroidism though but if you have moderate iodine supplementation it should be fine, nothing to lose and perhaps will resolve goitre. I would ask for your iodine levels to be checked, it's equally possible the goitre is due to thyroiditis which is causing your hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid).

I'm a patient not a doctor.