I went to my doctor with hypothyroid symptoms about 4 years ago. At the same time I was struggling with severe stomach cramps. I was constantly exhausted and during the winter months I was literally dysfunctional. I never felt rested no matter how much I slept, had hard time getting up in the morning and staying awake. During the day there were maybe 3-4 hours when I was able to think clearly. By the time I got home from work I crashed and slept for hours. There were nights I slept 15 hours and still woke up groggy and exhausted. I was constantly freezing, and aching. After a blood test my doctor said I am borderline hypo but not enough to prescribe medication. So I went on another 3 years struggling with my symptoms. During those years I gained 30lbs while eating healthy. No amount of cutting back on calories helped, and I was too exhausted to excercise. This time a general physical done by my employer revealed that I have hypothyroidism well beyond borderline. So i was put on a low level of synthroid. Over the last 2 years I have been changed from .05 to .50 to .75 and this last time .100. Each time I had to go back to my doc to say I am still exhausted I am still struggling. Each time he checked my Ts I was at a lower level. 2 months after I was put on .100 I finally had enough, After I was put on .100 my Blood Pressure went up! I had headaches every day. I figured this could go on forever until my thyroid just burns itself out completely or I get a stroke. I could not longer loose valuable time from work and my life. I started to research the internet about options. First I found the natural thyroid, but finding a doctor would not be easy and the cost associated with it would not work for me. Then finally I stumbled on articles about Iodine Deficiency and I decided to try it. I have been taking 2 pills a day with 1 selenium to help the absorption. I also found Thyroid Support capsules at the local health food store, which contains some additional iodine as well as magnesium, B12 and some other thyroid supporting minerals. I have been taking all these plus my thyroid medicine for the last month and a half and I feel a big difference. I can get up a lot easier, no longer need the hot baths in the morning to stop the aching and the freezing and I am actually productive at work and at home again. My sleeping pattern improved a lot. Even my co-workers noted that I no longer look drained as I used to. It is fall right now, usually this is the time when my energy starts to slump even more. I am ordering my second bottle of Iodine and plan to keep taking it throughout the winter and see how it goes. I read it could take up to 6 months for iodine to accumulate properly before I can drop the amount. - I will keep this review up to date with progress. I will be going back to the doc to schedule a new blood test to see how I am doing.I am disappointed though that I had to go through all this to possibly find a solution on my own.
SUGGESTIONS: I take all the supplements, including the thyroid med in the morning before breakfast. Also, I have not felt any side effects that others have mentioned. Even my headaches decreased considerably.
JANUARY UPDATE: I have been taking Iodoral for 3 months now and I am about to order my 3rd bottle. I am currently taking 1 pill a day. I am still taking Selenium, and the Thyroid Support Capsules. In November I added liquid B12 and Vitamin D. I am about to add some NAC and probiotics. My GP commented that Selenium will make my hair fall out, so I am watching that but truthfully, I have a lot less hairloss now than I had when i was not treated for hypo. It is January and I am happy to report that my energy did not slump yet, even through I had a horribly stressful December. I did not gain any weight, even though I did not really excercise. I am about to start that now. I did however reduce my Synthroid from 100 to 50 (without the approval of my doc). Every time I took the 100, I got migraines and high blood pressure. I feel better now overall. Not 100% but getting there. One major improvement I noticed was that my chronic pain is almost gone. I used to have bad joint pain everywhere so bad that I could hardly walk. I was often worried I would fall down the steps one day. This is almost completely gone. I do not know if it was due to the iodine or the combination of all the other supplements, but I am glad that the pain is now manageable. The next 3 months will be crucial, as Jan - March is the time when I get the worst brain-fog and the weight just creeps up daily. In the past 7 years I managed to maintain my weight throughout the year or drop a few, just to gain 10lbs in less than a month in January. I will report back to see how I do this year on all these supplements.
MAY UPDATE: I ran out of Iodoral around end of March and I felt good enought to risk not reordering. I figured I see if there is any change in a month or so. My eneregy lasted all winter, apart from a few bad days. I did have a week at the end of March when I gained some extra weigh but it came back down in a month or so. My body temperatures increased in the mornings. I was freezing less and less. I went from having an average 97.3 in November to 97.7 around January and then up to 98.3 around Feb-March, during the coldest months. First year in many years that my energy felt more normal. - To be truthful, I think the fact that i supplemented 1000 IU vitamin D daily helped a lot. While I think vit D and B12 helped me through winter, the fact remains that these only plug the hole on the underlying issue I still have.
It is May and the only thing I continue to take is 0.5 mcg Synthroid, 1000 IUVitamin D, Thyroid Complete (contain zinc, magnesium, iodine, copper, molybdenum), probiotic in the morning and iron and calcium in the evenings. I will have an appointment with a functional doctor in June, which is when I will have her tell me what I should and should not continue to take.
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Founded in 1978 by Dr. Guy Abraham, Optimox pioneers nutritional science. Dr. Abraham's research led to Iodoral, a high-potency iodine supplement, and Micosolle, a patented excipient. Trusted for decades, Optimox continues to deliver premium-quality supplements for optimal health.
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I’ve taken this product on and off for years. Never had complaints. However, I’ve noticed with recent orders a drop in quality control with consistency.
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I’ve taken this product on and off for years. Never had complaints. However, I’ve noticed with recent orders a drop in quality control with consistency.
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