You're welcome Diane <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Yep, mercury can bugger up all these things and in actual fact, it's one of the main problems it causes, which is why we suffer so much from mercury due to what it does inside the body with the glands and everything else.

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started taking "thyroid essentials" for the last two days which has ashwaghanda, bladderwrack, L tyrosine, selenium, iodine and other vits.This morning my wake up temperature was 98.1. HMMM... its been between 97.4 and 96.3 the past couple weeks. It seems thats already helping.

Yep, this is not unheard of. I was helped by iodine, selenium, magnesium, within only a few days. My body needed the iodine that desperately that the change was near instantaneous. However, it's no substitute for the diet. I can't rely on iodine to fix my problems because they run MUCH deeper, but it has helped. The fact your temps have gone up is a great sign.

I wouldn't overdo it with taking too many things at once. Sometimes taking iodine as well as thyroid hormone can cause some issues. You may actually find the iodine and other supplements does more than enough. Read the links I sent carefully about this issue.

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My husband was all for it especially when I told him that my sex drive is directly related to my thyroid problem.

lol!