Hyperthyroid Symptom Relief

[twovine]

Hi . I am curious about symptomatic relief (ice chips etc.) for burning tongue, and how to prevent heartattack from tachycardia--until I am feeling better.  I am adjusting my own personally developed supplement program--which has kept me healthy for years.  I am not a advocate of prescription drugs.

[Barb135]

That's not what you said

[twovine]

Hi Red_Star---I thank you for respecting my choice. I was unable to obtain my supplements and a "crash" has occurred. Stress affected adrenol followed by thyroid.  I am concerned about stabilizing myself as quickly as possible to avoid heart attack and any further compromise.  I do not want prescription drugs if possible--yet, I do remain open to the options--only until enough time on the proper regime can repair my body.( I was injured, physically--"doctors" have not even diagnosed the injuries----they provide circular, unproductive care to "certain" persons.

I, as many others who have chosen to --have been a life student and successfully applied many homeopathic/naturopathic treatments and remedies. I am at a loss as I feel unwell--it took 7 months without my "formula" to feel sick and it is uncomfortable.

Thank you Barb135--for your mention of atenolol.  I was hoping to resolve the issues as quickly as possible--sometimes the only option may be take the least toxic prescription--at the lowest dose --then wean off while adjusting the non drug natural alternatives. Medical providers do not like to hear that I do not choose to "lock in " to drugs--make healthcare circular,treat symptoms--rather than find and adjust the cause---and that I do not have hoardes of money to feed them --Thanks .  (my daughter does not have time for me to be unhealthy--or have a heart attack)

[Red_Star]

I meant that many don't like prescription drugs of any type due to the long possible list of adverse side effects.

[Barb135]

I'm well aware that acid blockers are very often prescribed inappropriately, as I was given them for many  years, when what I really needed was more acid, not less, along with thyroid hormones... However...

I wasn't referring to an acid blocker as in Nexium.  I was referring to a beta blocker as in atenolol, which is used to control tachychardia and is one of the most benign medications there are.

[Red_Star]

The herbs Bugleweed and Lemon Balm can help normalize an overactive thyroid. Motherwort acts as a natural beta blocker and helps control tachycardia and palpitations plus this herb also has anti thyroid activity as well.

Also, eat plenty of raw goitrogens.  Goitrogens can affect thyroid function by inhibiting synthesis of thyroid hormones. Goitrogens include cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, mustard greens, kale, turnips, and collards as well as soy products.

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Barb, my mother almost died from acid blocker nexium. I only take thyroxine as it's necessary.

Excerpt from the article: Dietary Supplements: Over 60 Billion Doses a Year and Not ONE Death, But Still Not Safe?...

"While the U.S. National Poison Data System's annual report showed zero deaths from nutritional supplements, this was not the case for prescription and over-the-counter drugs. The top categories associated with the largest number of fatalities were ALL medications, including:

Analgesics, sedatives, hypnotics, and antipsychotics
Cardiovascular drugs
Opioids
Acetaminophen combinations
Antidepressants

Slightly lower down on the list were more drugs, including muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatory drugs, hormones, antacids, anticoagulants, antihistamines and more. Out of a total 1,366 reported fatalities, pharmaceuticals were involved in over 1,100 of these deaths (again, compared to zero for supplements). Keep in mind that this is not an estimate of all the deaths attributed to pharmaceuticals in the U.S., only those reported to 57 poison control centers. The total figure is closer to 125,000 deaths from pharmaceuticals per year."

[Barb135]

Not everything can be managed with a supplement program; particularly, tachychardia from hyperthyroidism.  Most often that has to be controlled with beta blockers.

I've never understood the difference between popping a handful of supplements or popping one simple little little prescription pill (be it a beta blocker or anti-thyroid med) that can make life so much simpler.