i have emphasema and have recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism i am also still smoking and naturally, i am concerned. i know i must quit smoking and i am fearful of the thyroid problem…also, i am not so sure about long term thyroid medication. i am 52 yrs. old and am experiencing many of the hypothyroid synptoms. is there an alternative medically proven treatment for the thyroid problem?

try yoga. stop non vegetarian foods, Colas, smoking There are Pranayam which will help you like LOm VIlom, Kapalbharti.

in LOM VILOM first close your left nostril with your thumb and inhale from right Inhale till you can’nt inhale more Now close your right nostril and exhale from left. Repeat the process starting with inhaling with left and exhaling from right. Do it for atleast 20-30 minutes in morning preferably at bharamamahurat i.e between 4 am to 6 am and again at evening between 6pm to 8 pm. Do this with sitting on ground with legs crossed. In kapalbharti sit on ground with your legs crossed keeping your hands on the knees making a oval by touching your thumb with your middle finger. Now this is the posture. The process is to inhale the air in lungs while simultaneously exhaling/ pushing your stomach back. Do it for atleast 20-30 mins both in morning and evening as mentioned earlier. Do these with your eyes closed. it takes time but definately cure you.

In case you have any yoga organisation try Sutraneti and jal netri. In case you want further details you can contact me at ashtre2000@yahoo.com

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Around two years ago I went on Synthroid. I have to take it every morning..So every day I have to get up before or around 9 am, brush my teeth (I’m not allowed to take medicine with my mouth "dirty"), then take the medicine.

My doctor said I would be on it for 1 – 2 years.

What does the treatment do anyway?

Usually, when you are on Synthroid, it is for life. It supplies your body with thyroid hormones that it does not have enough of on your own. This usually does not resolve and is a life-long thing. As time progresses, your doctor may change your dosage of Synthroid, but probably will not take you off of it…

How long after treatment do you think a person would feel in good health again?
I’m on meds, now, after 10 yrs. of not knowing.

im surprised youre still alive and kicking both of those can cause serious problems in your body leading to death. i am a type 1 diabetic, once you get your sugars under control for a couple of weeks that part of it should feel better, i am also hypothyroid, ive had that for a year or so and i cant believe you let the symptoms go for that long, once you start the thyroid replacement meds it takes 4-6weeks for you to start feeling better assuming they have the dose right, thats basically a hit or miss thing, they give you a smaller dose and work their way up according to the labs they should be doing every 6 weeks, you wont start to feel better until they get the dose right, when they do have it right though it should be 4 to 6 weeks that you start to feel better but for all of the hypothyroid symptoms to go away it could take up to a year after you get your dose right

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My sister was diagnosed 2 years back and took Rx that were prescribed to her. Last year she went back to China and was given a dose of something strong. She was then asked to take a supplement for a whole month. Afterwards they said she doesn’t have to rely on any pills for it again.

The treatment is popular in China, as many Chinese- especially the women- are known to have had or to have hypothyroidism. And my sister is a firm believer. She had not taken any more Rx for it and claims to be okay.

I had asked her if she had gone to the doctor here to inform him of her changes in following his treatment plan, and she said yes.
I just hope she will stay healthy.

What do you think? And have you heard of success stories alike?

I’d say that if she looks and feels fine then she should be okay. I’d reccomend though that she get a checkup and have herself tested again to see what the results are. If it comes up "clean" then she’ll know for sure. Watch her though and make sure she doesn’t act sick or anything and if she does alert her doctor…He may be able to persuade her to being her medication again.

I am just diagnosed with hypothyroidism and am reading all the books but would like to hear about real results people are getting on any holistic treatments like yoga, herbs, etc (in addition to thyroid meds of course). There seem to be some very informed answers in the archives here so wondering if you have found some good forum sites. Thanks in advance!

I was just diagnosed with hyothyroidism twelve weeks ago, and I found a thyroid disorder forum that has been extremely helpful and informative. The search archives is very extensive!! Here you go:

http://www.healthboards.com/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=122

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before two years i was diagnosed as hypothyroidism pt and i was given altroxin as treatment now days my dr said i have hyperthyroidism also given altroxin as rx how is that ?

I’ve only heard of eltroxin (levothyroxine) as a treatment for hypothyroidism since it replaces your TSH.

I have hypothyroidism. Are there any natural / holistic treatements for it? Any supplements that would help??

If a mainstream protagonist tells you not to worry about iodine, that would be one of the first things I would look at. First of, the tiny amount of iodine added to iodized salt may be enough to provide most of us with the measlely RDA of iodine, but it comes nowhere near the optimal amount of iodine. The fact is that supplemental iodine can be very healthy and can help address or prevent a number of health problems. Maybe that is why we are told there is need to take it?

Secondly, contrary to the mainstream line, iodine deficiency has not been wiped out in the U..S. While iodine deficiency was not common in the U.S. in years past, it is again on the rise. The first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I), which took place between 1971 – 1974, found that just 2.6% of US citizens had iodine deficiency. The followup NHANES III survey, conducted between 1988 – 1994, found that 11.7% are iodine deficient. The October, 1998 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism reported that over the previous 20 years, the percentage of Americans with low intake of iodine has more than quadrupled.

As others have correctly posted, there are indeed natural alternatives that can be effective against hyperthroidism. They just aren’t mainstream patented medicines and of course they are naysayed here.