Auto Immune and PN
 

The more I research the more I believe my PN is caused from auto immune disease Hashimotos. Anyway, while reading I found this article, its a broad article on PN with lots of good info for those new to PN and still searching and reading, I thought this article covered a lot of good info.

http://austintexaschiro.com/our-serv...europathy.html

Stacy,
That is the best article on neuropathy I have read!!
I will print it and read it more carefully.

It is so true. When the autoimmune condition attacks, they often attacks many body systems. I can say that is true for me.

I will also recomend theese 2 books that can be ordered on Amazon; Peripheral Neuropathy by Norman Latov, MD, PhD

and, "
Coping with Peripheral Neuropathy" by Scott I. Berman, MD

Also. look up this site from a local support group> www NeuropathySupportNetwork.org. there are some good stories and information

Synnove

There are so many reasons and many are listed there. I address all reasons since it is often a combination.

I thought it was a very good article also. Did you notice that he said he had never had an autoimmune patient come into his office who wasn't sensitive to gluten?

I guess I found this extra interesting as I just completed a year of being gluten-free--and I also have a number of autoimmune problems. My digestive problems and IBS went away when I stopped the gluten, and I've brought my bone density back up to normal from the osteoporosis range-- strontium supplements worked for me--check out the many reviews on iHerb.) Still have Hashimotos though and arthritis in a couple of fingers.

My hardest part about gluten is condiments and unexpected places it hides. I am having a hard time figuring out if gluten is in some things. :confused:

I already gave up breads and pasta and all that when I went low carb. But I feel like I am still eating gluten in things and I dont realize it.

So your antibodies have not gone down being gluten free? Are you on selenium?? My research really suggests selenium brings TPO antibodies down. And despite the controversy, I have started the iodine protocol also. I truly believe that is what God is leading me to do, and there is research that suggests iodine will help hashimotos if you do it the right way with the right supplements to support it.

I do take selenium and have for a long time. I used to have migraines and read somewhere back then that selenium would help. I don't know if my anti-bodies are going down or not. I've asked 2 different doctors about taking iodine; one said there was so much iodine in the food we eat, like bread, that we don't need to supplement. Well, I knew this wasn't the case, but didn't feel up to an argument. When I asked the new doctor, he said I didn't need it cuz I was taking synthroid. I'm not sure about that but didn't pursue it. I've read some of Dr. Brownstein's stuff, and he makes a good case for iodine.
Be sure to let us know how you're doing with it.

There are 4 iodides on levothyroxine hormone. You will get those with your daily doses. (3 on T3 hormone).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levothyroxine

Also most quality vitamins have 150mcg iodide in each tablet.
(Centrum Silver). If you do not use iodized salt with your food, then taking 150mcg a day is a good idea. The food industry does NOT use iodized salt in the preparation of processed foods.

Too much iodine suppresses the thyroid and is a treatment in fact for hyperthyroidism.

Most breads have brominated compounds in them, as preservatives. Slowly this is being changed however. (bromine)
There can be a small amount of iodine in dough conditioners used in bakeries...but how much is not easy to find.
Some seafood provides iodine too.

Iodine is controversial, I get that. I am following Dr. Brownsteins method and I feel led to do this. I am on Natural Desicated Thyroid meds, NatureThroid.

I will never use regular salt again, I only use the original himalayan salt brand.

I can't say what I am choosing to do is right or wrong, it has many doctors backing it. As with anything you can find a list of scary reasons not to do it along with a list of positive reasons to do it. I guess we all have to choose our own path. I have read hours upon hours upon hours on iodine including being under the supervision of a naturopath and a doctor that works with her.

I will say I would not consider iodine in any bread safe or correct, Not even in seaweed since so much in the sea is contaminated but I am not here to try and convince anyone else to do this protocol, it is an individual decision, but you really have to read ALL sides to the story, not just pick and choose.

Guess I will find out. :)

Thanks Stacy :)
 

I knew the bakeries were using bromine, and my old doctor still thought they were putting iodine in our bread. I just checked my salt--Celtic Sea Salt--I don't think it has any iodine in it. I also have some Himala Salt and it doesn't either. I thought these salts were better for us, but maybe I'm wrong.

My pharmacy just switched me from synthroid to L-Thyroxine, the generic. I take 200 mcg each day so, MrsD, do you think I should also supplement with Centrum Silver to get the 150 mcg/da?

I showed my new doctor the L-Thyroxine the pharmacy had substituted when I was in for my 6-months check-up, and he thought it was all right--my old doctor used to write "Do not substitute" on the prescription. I think the new one would do that too if I asked him to, but I still have a number of refills left.