Thanks Sol. one comment i have is that it's quite interesting as to why i might have reacted to the thyroid supplement. it was a long time ago, can't recall much symptom-wise. but i did subsequently have months of wonderful energy while an ND in Tucson was doing Neural Therapy on me...helping my thyroid and adrenals with no invasive drugs or chemicals at all. looking back on that time i realize how much energy i felt (this was 8 yrs ago). now back in north florida i need to go see the one doc within a couple hours' drive who might be able to do it.
another comment is that i have worked with compounding pharmacies in various cities for many years. if you speak intelligently to the pharmacist, and it's a really high quality place, it is very likely you will find out everything in the medication they are making. one spot that's still tough is how to ask the manufacturer of the chemical (any generic drug is compoundable) exactly what they have put in there, but the pharmacists usually swear that they have all the ingredients in a list right there. i never buy compounded stuff that isn't made directly for me. i would not trust what they put in it. so you are right in that if that's what you are talking about. i have discovered that they do put surprise stuff in things such as pH balancers, or anti-burn chemicals in B12 injections, without telling. sara ----- Original Message ----- From: sol To: sce2...@windstream.net Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 8:34 PM Subject: Re: CS>OT > multiple chemical sensitivity and infections I think iodine is one reason I have trouble with armour type dessicated thyroids. T4, the inactive storage hormone, converts to T3 the active thyroid hormone by loss of an iodine atom. Which leaves a bunch of free iodine running around. Last time I tried switching from T3 only to a dessicated thyroid, I began to get very itchy. Of course, T3 also converts to T2 and T1, losing another iodine atom with each conversion, but I don't know how much free iodine those conversions produce, the major conversion is the first one, from T4 to T3. I think a T4 only med would cause me even more trouble than armour. Your compounded T4 could also have contained additional iodine containing ingredients in addition to the thyroid hormone itself. I'm very wary of compounded anything, unless I can find out every single component ingredient. Rx and OTC products usually must state what is in them, but compounded products don't have to so far as I can find out. sol Sara wrote: > *Thanks to all for responding! i am indeed very sensitive to iodine. i > took compounded synthroid for a few months and it really helped, but i > became too sensitive to it to continue.* > ** > *i look forward to more thoughts on these things.* > **
