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TSund · 03-10-2008, 10:37 AM

So glad to see someone else pick this thread up. If Brownstein is right, then iodine defieciency may be the culprit (i.e. thyroid meds make that deficiency go UP) and you would be fine to take the thyroid meds as long as also taking care of iodine levels. Have any of you had the iodine level test and/or pursued this path? Ruth has NOT had prior history with thyroid issues, however I've been pushing her to find a new GP who will test both thyroid and iodine levels.

03-10-2008, 10:37 AM	#8
TSund Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: DFW area (TX) Posts: 431	So glad to see someone else pick this thread up. If Brownstein is right, then iodine defieciency may be the culprit (i.e. thyroid meds make that deficiency go UP) and you would be fine to take the thyroid meds as long as also taking care of iodine levels. Have any of you had the iodine level test and/or pursued this path? Ruth has NOT had prior history with thyroid issues, however I've been pushing her to find a new GP who will test both thyroid and iodine levels. __________________ Terri, spouse of Ruth, Dallas/Ft. Worth area Ruth dx 05/01/07 (age 50) Filipino multifocal, several tumors .5 -2.5 cm, large area Breast MRI showed 2 enlarged nodes, not palpable 100%ER+, 95%PR+, HER2+++ 6x pre-surgery TCH chemo finished 9/15/7 Dramatic tumor shrinkage 1 year Herceptin till 6/08 MRM 10/11/07, SNB: 0/4 nodes + Path: tumors reduced to only a few "scattered cells" now 50% ER+, PR- ??? Rads finished 1/16/08 Added Tamoxifen, Finished Herceptin 05/08 NOW is the time to appreciate life to the fullest.