Re: Shrimp's Peat log- thyroid, anxiety and acne issues, oh
Hi Shrimp,
I talked to Ray about my issues and he told me vitamin A likely strongly blocked my thyroid function. Apart from severe adrenaline symptoms I never had before in my life, my pulse eventually fell to the lowest numbers ever and some other very unusual symptoms appeared, so I think he might be right, or maybe vit. A was even toxic for me. I'm still having symptoms even two months after quitting vit. A -- Ray said it can be stored in the tissues and that I should take a thyroid supplement to raise my metabolism, which should also lower adrenaline with time...
"The body tends to compensate for low thyroid by increasing adrenaline; increasing the thyroid supplement gradually over a period of weeks, it's possible to lower the adrenaline. It's necessary to use extra sugar and salt, and foods with calcium and magnesium, during that time." - RP
He also said some people can't even stand 5000 IU vit. A/day, so be careful even with lower dosages, especially if you're hypothyroid. Also, your tolerance to it might change with time. Personally, after reading quite a bit about it, I don't think it is necessarily safe even if it clears someone's acne. But of course it might not be your problem at all, I don't know, I'm just adding my two cents here. :)
And to mandance and others who say anxiety is a mental issue... in my case anxiety (disabling physical symptoms like trembling and muscle tension/pain) was almost without a doubt caused by vit. A and has nothing to do with mental issues. If causes are not known, that does not mean it's in one's head. But of course I agree that fearing these symptoms and panicking can make it worse.
Hi Shrimp,
I talked to Ray about my issues and he told me vitamin A likely strongly blocked my thyroid function. Apart from severe adrenaline symptoms I never had before in my life, my pulse eventually fell to the lowest numbers ever and some other very unusual symptoms appeared, so I think he might be right, or maybe vit. A was even toxic for me. I'm still having symptoms even two months after quitting vit. A -- Ray said it can be stored in the tissues and that I should take a thyroid supplement to raise my metabolism, which should also lower adrenaline with time...
"The body tends to compensate for low thyroid by increasing adrenaline; increasing the thyroid supplement gradually over a period of weeks, it's possible to lower the adrenaline. It's necessary to use extra sugar and salt, and foods with calcium and magnesium, during that time." - RP
He also said some people can't even stand 5000 IU vit. A/day, so be careful even with lower dosages, especially if you're hypothyroid. Also, your tolerance to it might change with time. Personally, after reading quite a bit about it, I don't think it is necessarily safe even if it clears someone's acne. But of course it might not be your problem at all, I don't know, I'm just adding my two cents here. :)
And to mandance and others who say anxiety is a mental issue... in my case anxiety (disabling physical symptoms like trembling and muscle tension/pain) was almost without a doubt caused by vit. A and has nothing to do with mental issues. If causes are not known, that does not mean it's in one's head. But of course I agree that fearing these symptoms and panicking can make it worse.