Typical Symptoms of Low Thyroid May Involve a Condition Known as Wilson’s Syndrome: Some Homeopathic Remedies May Help
Background
According to a theory and protocol developed by Dr. Denis Wilson, some special thyroid effects caused by mildly low thyroid levels can result in low body temperature and an associated number of non-specific symptoms. According to Dr. Jacqueline Krohn, these include “fatigue, headaches, irritability, depression, decreased memory and concentration, hair loss, decreased sex drive, constipation, dry skin, dry hair, cold and/or heat intolerance, irregular menstrual periods, fluid retention, easy weight gain, anxiety and panic attacks” [1]. These are typical low thyroid symptoms.
While controversy exists over the reality of Wilson’s Syndrome, some research argues for treating the supposed condition using the argument that “just as estrogen and progesterone are prescribed to regulate menstrual cycles in patients who have normal serum hormone levels, the WT3 therapy can be used to regulate metabolism despite normal serum thyroid hormone levels” [2]. Wilson’s Syndrome is a different entity than a known disease, Wilson’s Disease.
Theoretical Causes
Under stress, the thyroid gland will reduce the amount of T3 hormone that is converted from Thyroxine (T4). In normal situations, once the stress or threat is resolved, the body starts to increase production of T3. If Wilson’s exists, the hormone is misdirected into other paths. The body enzyme that is needed to change T4 to T3 is used instead to make hormones that are inactive.
Characteristics
In addition to the general symptoms of low thyroid described above, the symptoms may occur or increase after specific stresses such as childbirth or major alterations in life conditions like divorce or death of a spouse with associated depression. Usually patients with Wilson’s Syndrome will have low body temperatures, below 98 degrees. However, most tests in the laboratory are normal, so physicians will tell patients they do not have a thyroid problem.
Homeopathic Remedies
Here are some of the homeopathic approaches to Wilson’s Syndrome. Focus on specific remedies according to related conditions. Consult a homeopathic physician to find the best remedy for you.
- Calcarea carbonicum: chilly, feeling better with warmth, pale skin with a chalky look, leg cramps, worsened with cold and wet weather.
- Calcorea iodata: enlarged glands, indifference to surroundings, lethargy.
- Graphites: chilly, intolerant of cold and heat, obesity, cracked skin.
- Kali carbonicum: sensitive to drafts, constipation without urgency.
- Sepia: cold hands and feet, sallow complexion with yellowing skin.
Caution
The American Thyroid Association, in a statement May 24, 2005 claims that: “The American Thyroid Association has found no scientific evidence supporting the existence of “Wilson’s syndrome.” The theory proposed to explain this condition is at odds with established facts about thyroid hormone" [3].
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Resources
[1]. Krohn, Jacqueline, M.D, and Taylor, Frances, M.A. Finding the Right Treatment: Modern and Alternative Medicine, 2d ed. (Vancouver, B.C., Hartley and Marks Publishers, 2002), pp. 319-322.
[2]. Friedman, M, et al. “Supraphysiological cyclic dosing of sustained release T3 in order to reset low basal body temperature. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 2006 Mar; 25(1):23-9.
[3] American Thyroid Association Statement on Wilson’s Syndrome.
