>Thank you. I thought I was the only one with that problem. It can scare
>you when it happens.
Hello... Turns out my palpitations are due to hyperthyroidism. ...I'm
wondering, now, if this insult to injury was brought about by my sinus
irrigation with the salt water. .....I understand, if one is predisposed
to HT, an excess of salt can actually start the process going. ...So
I'm plagued with severe arthritis, kidney stones, HBP, Chronic
Sinusitis, and now hyperthyroidism. ....Doesn't it make you sick to
see how some people can totally abuse their bodies with drugs, alcohol,
and tobacco, yet stay in perfect health. ...I tell you, at times, life
can sure suck. ...Jon
Don Brady - 05 Nov 2003 00:18 GMT
>Hello... Turns out my palpitations are due to hyperthyroidism. ...I'm
>wondering, now, if this insult to injury was brought about by my sinus
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>and tobacco, yet stay in perfect health. ...I tell you, at times, life
>can sure suck. ...Jon
The huge excess of iodine in our diet (a lot of it from salt) is not good for
the thyroid.
Of course you could have tried to get non-iodized salt.
It is farly criminal that they add iodine to salt still.
However, they would probably say that you were predisposed genetically to
hyperthyroidism.......
Johnny1000@webtv.net - 05 Nov 2003 02:47 GMT
Hello Don.... I have always used the course pickling salt. ...I don't
believe it says "Iodized" on it. ...Perhaps there's a certain amount
of Iodine in it naturally. ...Jon
Don Brady - 05 Nov 2003 04:16 GMT
>Hello Don.... I have always used the course pickling salt. ...I don't
>believe it says "Iodized" on it. ...Perhaps there's a certain amount
>of Iodine in it naturally. ...Jon
Pickling salt is free of iodine. In that case, irrigation would not have
contributed to hyperthyroidism.
I am glad at least that I correctly advised originally that palpitations were
reason to be seen be an internist and not assumed to be an innocuous
side-effect of sinusitis.
You will find that you can live a completely unrestricted life with appropriate
therapy for the hyperthyroidism. It will not be a burden at all You might
want to check into the alt.support.thyroid group....