Guest guest Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 > > Hi Bee, > > My name is and last week you encouraged me to go off my 1/2 grain thyroid medicine since I am completely on the diet have been for about a month and a half (and trying half way for a year before that). > > I was on 2 grain for about a year and few months, and was able to come down gradually the last 3 months to this half grain. > > ALL BACKGROUND INFO ASIDE.... > > I seem to be able to accept (or ignore) all healing issues except when my neck or thyroid is swollen. It freaks me out and makes me worry about going off the medicine - SIMPLY b/c I did so without telling my doctor. > > She told me all my levels were good and balanced, a bit overmedicated, but that I should stay on the half grain for 3 more months to help my body ease completely off of them with " my new healthy habits " . She was concerned that I was coming down off the medicine too quickly and that my symptoms could go either way - too much thyroid or too little (I was having heart palpitations, excessive energy, diarrhea) > > Should I just ignore a swollen neck and go on with daily business? HASHIMOTO's is what concerns me......What do you think of my doctor not knowing or " allowing " me to be completely off the medicine. > > It sounds like a dumb question, but as they say, one gets frightful when the medical field spews " wrong " info at you for 2 years. > > p.s. I have been feeling great, a little anxiously wired, then sluggish, but inspired by moderator Marissa's thyroid success stories and emails!!!! +++Hi , You should probably go back on thyroid meds, and only lower them according to tests by your doctor, but you need to get tested more frequently, i.e. every month. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Dear Bee, In reference to the below thyroid medicine talk from last week..... What if I take the thyroid medicine " when I remember to take it " .....let's say like every other day......? I really want off of it, and actually I am going out of state for a month and won't be able to get tested. Would really appreciate your thoughts, > +++Hi , > > You should probably go back on thyroid meds, and only lower them according to tests by your doctor, but you need to get tested more frequently, i.e. every month. > > Bee > > > Hi Bee, > > > > My name is and last week you encouraged me to go off my 1/2 grain thyroid medicine since I am completely on the diet have been for about a month and a half (and trying half way for a year before that). > > > > I was on 2 grain for about a year and few months, and was able to come down gradually the last 3 months to this half grain. > > > > ALL BACKGROUND INFO ASIDE.... > > > > I seem to be able to accept (or ignore) all healing issues except when my neck or thyroid is swollen. It freaks me out and makes me worry about going off the medicine - SIMPLY b/c I did so without telling my doctor. > > > > She told me all my levels were good and balanced, a bit overmedicated, but that I should stay on the half grain for 3 more months to help my body ease completely off of them with " my new healthy habits " . She was concerned that I was coming down off the medicine too quickly and that my symptoms could go either way - too much thyroid or too little (I was having heart palpitations, excessive energy, diarrhea) > > > > Should I just ignore a swollen neck and go on with daily business? HASHIMOTO's is what concerns me......What do you think of my doctor not knowing or " allowing " me to be completely off the medicine. > > > > It sounds like a dumb question, but as they say, one gets frightful when the medical field spews " wrong " info at you for 2 years. > > > > p.s. I have been feeling great, a little anxiously wired, then sluggish, but inspired by moderator Marissa's thyroid success stories and emails!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 > > Dear Bee, > > In reference to the below thyroid medicine talk from last week..... > > What if I take the thyroid medicine " when I remember to take it " .....let's say like every other day......? > > I really want off of it, and actually I am going out of state for a month and won't be able to get tested. +++, you should ask your doctor if that is okay. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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