laser therapie for anibodys

[Iako]

I live in Georia Former Soviet Union. I take 100 mcg of eltyroxyne by GLAXSO I have normal ths with FT 4 going between 12 to 18 depending on the doze of eltyroxine. My both antiborys are very very high and they sty that way. a local doctor has offered a inravenous laesr therapie to reduce antibodys , what do you suggest about it? Is there any practice like that in the us, AND ALSO IS THERE ANY SUPPLUMENT TO REDUSC ANTIBODYS.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
ia

[GravesLady]

I have never read laser therapy being done here in the US for thyroid antibodies.
Antibodies levels can go up and down for no know reason and there is nothing that can been done about them, they are not curable nor treatable. After all, it is the immune system that's haywire and science has not found a way to correct the immune system from attacking the body.
Some thyroid meds. might reduce antibody levels, but once off the meds. antibodies can go back to their status.  

Until science finds a cure or how to control the immune system from attacking parts of our body, antibodies are with us indefinitely, any way they wish too be.

But hey, I'm not a doctor.

[898]

  The laser therapy for NODULES is in the pilot study right now. The Pubmed placed the abstract:
"Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Neck Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense C, Denmark. h.***@****

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of combined cyst aspiration and ultrasound-guided interstitial laser photocoagulation (ILP) on recurrence rate and the volume of benign cystic thyroid nodules. 10 euthyroid outpatients with a solitary and cytologically benign partially cystic thyroid nodule causing local discomfort were assigned to cyst aspiration followed by ultrasound-guided ILP and followed for 12 months. The ILP was performed under continuous ultrasound-guidance and with an output power of 2.5-3.5 W. The volume of the nodules was assessed by means of ultrasound and determination of the amount of aspirated cyst fluid, thereby calculating the volume of the solid part. Follow-up included ultrasound and determination of thyroid function. Pressure and cosmetic complaints were evaluated on a visual analogue scale. The median initial volume of the cystic nodule decreased from 9.6 ml [6.8;15.5 (quartiles)] to 3.5 ml [2.7;9.0 (quartiles)] (p = 0.0001), and the median cyst volume from 3.0 ml [2.0;6.0 (quartiles)] to 0 ml [0;0.5 (quartiles)] (p = 0.0001) during follow-up. Recurrence of the cystic part was defined as a cyst volume > 1 ml. In eight of 10 patients there was no recurrence of the cystic part. Both pressure symptoms and cosmetic complaints were significantly reduced. The only side effect was mild pain or tenderness for a few days. Our study suggests that complete cyst aspiration and subsequent ultrasound-guided ILP of benign cystic thyroid nodules is a feasible and safe technique, resulting in a significant reduction in the volume of both the solid and the cystic component. A large-scale prospective randomized study is warranted."

PMID: 16822801 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

I have not heard about this - would be skeptical and cautious.  Selenium and thyroid medications have bee known to decrease anitbodies.

[898]

Only selenium suppliment so far have been known to reduce the antibodies.