Hi Berlywrigh, last year I had a viral infection in my thyroid and lymph glands which I eventually recovered from. Due to still having some slight tenderness in the thyroid area I had an ultrasound. It showed goitres, considering my blood test came up as normal. My doctor told me not to worry about. I still feel tired at times but my iron is low so I assume this is the cause of it.How is it possible to have normal blood readings and have goitres. I did give up soya and peanut products.

Oh yes, Soy is a goitrogen! Fermented maybe not....and only steamed broccoli....raw is goitrogen!! Wish your last show was more on Thyroid/ Adrenal issues.....so many people suffer from this. And all those women on your show had that problem One thing I know for sure....the super markets are the modern day gas chambers!! Veronica

I also have had thyroid problems. At age 55 I was involved extensively in my 82 year old mother's care. Worry, stress and back problems (ruptured disk in 1998 treated by my D.C. & with no prescription painkillers) compounded my health problems. Depression also kicked in which I failed to recognize as such.which I failed to recognize as such.My homeopathic chiropractor is the one who found my problems & also treated me with supplements, manipulations & homeopathic medicines for it. Today I am forever grateful to him for my continued health care. The thyroid is most important & people fail to recognize this fact - it more than throws you 'out of balance.' You just cannot believe how you are feeling and what is happening to your body, mind & soul. Thank you, Oprah, for drawing attention to this fact. walkinon

Iodine is the most important element for your Thyroid. Edgar Casey The companion a book about a man that discuses this issue. We can also through changing our vibrations heal our own bodys.WE have the power Jesus said it 2000 years ago. IAM

Although I had posted this on a different Message Board, I found this message soon after, and thought it would be helpful here too. Please accept my apologies if you have already read this in the other Message Board, but I think it is SO important to get this information out there to as many people as possible!
<hr /> I keep hearing about the Hyperthiroid issues "requiring the use of medication" to get it under control. THERE IS ANOTHER WAY! I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism after the typical symptoms of weight gain, fatigue, hot flashes, etc. and going through the bouts of blood tests. Luckily my mother spoke with a friend who (bluntly) told her "you MUST tell your daughter to go buy Iodine ASAP" because the Thyroid gland doesn't function correctly without adequate Iodine! I immediately went to the local drug store and purchased a bottle of Iodine (you MUST use the Iodine with color - do not use the "clear" Iodine), then as soon as I was back home I started to follow the instructions she had sent (when following these instructions PLEASE remember to let the Iodine dry before covering the area with clothing, or your clothes will get ruined):

1. I use a Q-Tip (rather than the "stick" that comes with the Iodine) because it holds more Iodine, as well as diminishes the dripping, and apply it after I get home from work
2. The Iodine needs to be placed on your skin in the lower abdomen area (or on the top of the thigh) - try to place it slightly below and to the side of the belly button - I switch back and forth between my right and left sides each time it is applied
3. Apply the Iodine in approximately a 3 inch square on your skin, making sure to apply a generous amount that covers the whole square area
4. Watch the area where you applied the Iodine, and, when you see the Iodine has been absorbed (i.e. the color from Iodine is gone & your skin is clear) reapply again in a different area

When you get to the point where you still see a faded brown stain after 12 hours, wait another 12 hours and check it again. If your skin is clear after 24 hours, continue application once a day until the stain is still apparent after 24 hours (means your body now has "enough" Iodine so stops absorbing it).
If the stain is visible after 24 hours, your levels of Iodine are where they should be - to maintain the correct level of Iodine, check absorbtion again in 1 week.

I know this sounds rather "simple" but if you have this issue PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE go buy the bottle of Iodine and TRY it!! What have you got to lose?? I have given this information to 3 separate friends who were diagnosed after I had started the Iodine "therapy" and ALL (100%) of them have since lost weight and their Thyroid levels are back down to "normal" range. All of us have had the same response to this "therapy" ... "I cannot believe this actually works, but it DOES"!!!

Oprah, My name is Dee, for 10 years I have suffered from a "mystery" disease, now diagnosed as Hyperthyroidism. I have been called crazy, a faker, a wimp, a hypochondriac, an actress, and most of all a liar. No one believed what my body and mind were going through. No one. I have a long list of symptoms that range from headaches, sleep disorders, periods that come and go, hair loss, heart palpitations, sore throats, aches, and the worst emotional distress anyone could ever imagine. The list is so long, it wouldn't fit on this page. After 10 LONG years and so many trips to doctors that give up, they finally found a pituitary tumor. Actually, it's a mass and must be removed. Too late, my thyroid is still "littered" with cysts, tumors, and nodes, and is so large I have trouble sleeping. My TSH levels are in the thousands, not hundreds, not tens. Plus, they still have not diagnosed my tumor; secreting, non-secreting, etc. My thyroid has been severely effected and will STILL have to come out. There has been no support. And when people hear you have something wrong with your thyroid, well, after looking at you in confusion, they literally tell you to go on a diet. I have had many people ask me what the thyroid does. This morning my boyfriend sent me your link and your diagnosis. Funny, I believed he hadn't been paying attention, but he has equally suffered what I call, the "butterfly" effect. He has witnessed illness, emotional outbreaks, frustration, and pain, not being able to reach me and my disease. I cry thinking of how him, my family, my daughter, my friends and co-workers must feel trying to "help" and ultimately being helpless. Information on thyroid disease is so vast, confusing, and taboo. Think thyroid, think fat, ignorance for a mystery disease. Oprah, please do a show on the thyroid and the disease that effects so many lives. You have the ability to reach so many people, which I can not. And please keep searching for answers Oprah. Don't stop at one diagnosis, one cure, or believe that this is the "catch-all" for your disease. (Yep, just did the Hawaii trip, like you, sorry to tell you, got a great tan, still have the tumor, and the pain). I am now suffering the fate of surgery, Gamma Knife radiation, and long term effects on my body, mind, and soul. I have tried EVERYTHING (iodine, seaweed, gluten-free, veggies, radiation therapy, Lexapro, Antivan, anti-depressants, diet, exercise, medicine, no medicine, you name it, root, herb, witch-doctor), read everything, done everything, MRI, Thyroid scan, Cat-scan, Iodine scan, blood tests until I could own my very own blood bank, test after test after test, doctor after doctor after doctor, till now, it has all been in vain until I, yes I refused to give up. And found a endocrinologist who didn't stop at the first crossroad. I take a small comfort in seeing someone else with this disease, like you, who shouldn't have suffered, like me. And as I look back on your career, I see the similarities that mirror mine. Denial, pain, withdrawal, hope, acceptance. You are in storm Oprah, the eye of the hurricane, and your thyroid is still working, damaging, growing. This is the start of your long journey, I have been there. Oprah, search more. This is the first time I feel at ease, I am not alone. Someone else understands and knows the damage the thyroid can do. Most of all, this is the first time I can say; I'm not depressed, I'm not crazy, I'm not a wimp, and I have not lied. I live, like you, with thyroid disease. Your butterfly sister

I have posted in other thyroid threads so will just say I agree with so much of what you are saying! I steer clear of unfermented soy like the plague, raw goitigrens (sp?) small amounts are OK cooked . I take Armour thyroid and selenium there are probably a whole heap of other things I know about and could do, but it's slowly slowly after lving in hypo-hell for so many years I'm not sure if my body can ever fully repair itself I think the best thing we can do is use the dropdown menu to email the show directly and ask Oprah to do a show entirely devoted to thyroid, have Mary Shomon on the show, whoever else that is knowledgeable about thyroid disorders From the sounds of it she has Hashimoto's Disease she talks about the hyper / hypo swings but am just guessing here all she says is her thyroid is "burned out" (I am in Australia and haven't seen the show 2 months ago they were showing shows that were 2 years old!) but haven't caught up fully because then a couple of weeks ago they were showing more current shows and I don't see them all If she truly has a thyroid disorder and is not treating it then a month in Hahwaii, walks, reading books and a good diet (including that "yummy" soy....not ) is not going to help long term she will be in hypo-hell before she knows it

Jakila, you mentioned hyperthyroid. Does this also help for hypothyroid.

I too have Thyroid Dis- ease. I believe mine was brought on by stress. I was extremely stressful, going through many issues at one time, Marriage, money, and work issues. This threw my thyroid completely off. I was very sick for one year, before I was diagnosed, I thought I was dying.
I now take care of my emotions/feelings and diet first! Have been on thyroid medicine for 18 years, and do not miss my 3-6 month check-ups. With taking care of my emotions/feelings/diet, and prayer, I live a normal life.
I did find flare ups...only happened with uncontrolled stress...".Nothing is more important then staying balanced ."
I hope I was helpful to someone who is going through this....It does get balanced!:-).....Take very good care of yourself...You deserve it!:-)
Blessings,
Truly,Catherine

I missed what operah thyroid problem is I am trying to find out if I have a problem with my thyroids because I cannot lose weight I am very tired I can fall asleep fine I cannot stay asleep I get hot and get cold I take Vitimins daily calimun and premarin I will be up very day by 5 am I dont have a appiait

i was diagnosed one year ago with graves disease; hyperthyroid. i have suffered with serious anxiety, depression, mood swings, anger among other things. the physical problems include the tremors, severe weight fluctuation, my legs ache, my hair falls out, irregular periods with more than one per month, inconsistent sleep patterns. but i have to say that the emotional and mental effects of this disease have been the most harmful and hard to understand. the people in my life who have stuck around have often expressed that they don't know me or understand me anymore that my behavior has been uncharacteristic of myself. then there are those people who have chosen to exit my life because they feel that i have made a choice to behave in a manor that is hurtful to them. i have been having great difficulty understanding this myself and i have felt that i have no control over my life, my moods, my anxiety, my well being anymore. The post mentioned that you were called a liar a faker and i feel that most people in my life have taken that attitude toward me because they don't understand and i don't understand what has been happening to me so i can't explain it in a way that makes any sense to anyone. i was in a loving relationship with someone for 2 years and we were very happy but when i was diagnosed with this hyperthyroid my behavior became to much for him to understand and he left. It has been very difficult for me to look around at the people who love me and tell them that i don't know what to do and i don't understand the changes that have been happening in me. I feel lost and trapped by this mysterious illness that i don't know how to control and it is especially difficult when the people i love can see the changes but look at me like its a choice.