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Post by fblack on Mar 19, 2012 16:08:38 GMT -5
I just had my 2nd lap surgery less than 2 wks ago and the pain is back! Ugghh... A friend today said that she takes an iodine supplement that really helps her pain when ovulating. Not sure if she is Endo or not. Anyway...has anyone tried iodine?? has it worked?? I'm so desperate to try something to help!
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Post by Karen on Mar 19, 2012 17:20:44 GMT -5
I'm on iodine supplements. It's typically used as a supplement for thyroid support, which is what I'm using it for. The thyroid and (if I recall) the breasts are the two biggest users of iodine in the body. I believe the ovaries use some as well, but not nearly to the extent of the thyroid and breasts.
You have to be careful with iodine supplements. Things in our environment, like bromine as a food additive and fluoride in our water supply are molecularly similar to iodine, and since we're overwhelmed with these things in our typical diet, they can latch onto the iodine receptors in our bodies. As a result, if you supplement with iodine, you're essentially flooding your body with iodine that un-attaches the bad stuff... which can lead to a sort of detox. I don't believe I experienced it but I heard it can be not so good...
There are some people that don't necessarily get too much iodine, but they don't get enough of the co-factors that iodine works really well with (selenium comes to mind, though I know there are others) and, as a result, can lead to hyper-thyroid symptoms.
It's also important to get a formula that has the right ratio of both types of iodine. I believe Ioderol is a brand that's pretty popular. Lugol's (sp?) solution is another.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that iodine isn't quite a casual supplement like some others may be. Your body will excrete what's not needed, but unless you have the right balance, you may not get the results you desire. I'd suspect your friend's lessening ovulation pain on the supplement is due to an underlying thyroid issue, and since the thyroid hormone kind of directs everything else in the body, giving the thyroid support may, in turn, give the ovaries some loving. That's just a hunch, though. Perhaps it's worth asking your friend why she went on it in the first place?
There's a really good book out there for info on iodine supplementation by Dr. Brownstein or something like that. It's really easy to read and chock full of really good info. I'd do a bit more digging first prior to starting it.
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Post by fblack on Mar 19, 2012 18:37:36 GMT -5
She was telling me about that same book! This doctor is right in our area and she went to his practice for a visit. She does not have thyroid issues. I'm thinking about making an appt. to see this holistic doctor. Right now we are (sort of) trying for another child. I had the 2nd lap to check on my fertility and clean up the endo. I just don't want to have to go on BC pills again and this pain can be so unbearable sometimes.
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Post by Karen on Mar 19, 2012 20:45:47 GMT -5
Ha, that's awesome that she read that book! My old acupuncturist sent me home with it and I read it in just a few days! Whether or not the holistic doc puts you on iodine supplements, I think it may be a good move to see someone with a different perspective. And I ask everyone - have you had your thyroid tested? It can affect so many things!
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Post by jaye on Mar 20, 2012 9:53:46 GMT -5
Hey. I started supplementing iodine about a month ago. Before I read anything about iodine, I was detoxing (bromine, etc. from the iodine displacement) from eating seaweed now and then! I just stumbled upon the iodine stuff online and a lightbulb went off. I was getting really weird acne and some mood stuff. Anyway, I ordered the Iodoral 12.5 mg. I've been taking only a quarter of a pill plus all the co-supplements everyday. I'm not big into taking a bunch of pills but they are to help your body deal with the detox. I just started taking a half an Iodoral yesterday. I read a list of diseases that iodine deficiency contributes to. Fibroids, fibrocystic breasts, endometriosis were all on the list. I have fibro breasts even though I haven't had coffee in 8 months -that's what Dr.s used to attribute it to. I'm hoping that the iodine helps both my breasts and endo. I don't have thyroid issues. Glad to hear others are on the same track! The book you were talking about is called "Iodine: why you need it, why you can't live without it." I ordered it from interlibrary loan but haven't got it yet. I forgot to mention...There is an unofficial test you can do at home. Buy some lugol's solution and paint a little square on your skin. If it lasts 24 hours you are possibly iodine replete. If it disappears into your skin in a very short time, you need more iodine. It isn't super accurate but I use it as a guide. The real test is a urine loading test that you get from a Dr. Here is a nice little summary article www.naturalnews.com/023107_iodine_body_thyroid.html
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