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, Just be careful of the " equally quality " zeolites that are " so

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From: cures for cancer [mailto:cures for cancer ] On

Behalf Of Lowry

Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 6:06 PM

cures for cancer

Subject: Re: Advice Needed

zeolite may or may not work (I recently tried it for three months with my

cancer cell levels doubling in that time.) Bill you might want to wander

aound the internet looking at various vendors for the zeolite as the one I

signed up for turned out to have a marketing level practice where they

horribly inflate the prices for the produce (6 bottles for $260 wholesale!)

while at the same time giving their vendors 'free' trips to Las Vegas for

selling at these inflated prices!!! It made me sick thinking they could so

abuse peoples need for healing this way, and makes me distrust the integrity

of the company. There are cheaper companies on the internet producing

equally quality zeolite

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www.gerson.org It's a blend of veggies, and fruits...You drink one every hour? I

forget... The sight will have more info. good luck!

bill Wilkins <w.wilkins@...> wrote: I'm interested. where do I

access the info you mentioned?

Bill

Re: Advice Needed

In a message dated 7/22/07 10:37:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

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> Please check my posts on cures for cancer as it is long and I can only type with

> 1 finger. If you cannot find the info I left on the forum I can try typing

it

> again. Please check and let me know if you find it I have tons of email so

I

> deleted it after sending it to the forum.

> Thanks

> Bill

>

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I suggest you go to our website www.tpa-uk.org.uk and have a look under 'Hypothyroidism' and see if you can put something together from there . I wish I could do this for you right now, but I'm afraid I will be out of the house very shortly. If anybody else can help maria, please coontact her.

Luv - Sheila

hi everyone I have got a medical tomorrow at work. I have had a look at some files but can anyone suggest something I could print up or type up, to give to them to send off to head office. because I so want them to understand about the thyroid and I think that is the only way they are going to understand, by having it in black and white in front of them. thanks

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Hi Sheila, first let me congratulate you and on your anniversary. I had my medical at work today and it didn't go to well, I really get so frustrated trying to get these doctors to understand what an under active thyroid is. I can only give her one out of ten, according to her an under active thyroid is lack of energy. oh sorry you get cold has well so maybe I will give her two out of ten. unfortunately I didn't get time to put anything together to show her. on a lighter note I did speak to DR P today made an appointment to see him in November, so I am really pleased about that he is such a lovely person. I am into the third day of changing my thyroxine over to the night time and I cant explain it but there is a difference I seem to be more awake in the morning and that is good, mid day and early after noon I get tired then I come to life again and seem to be wide awake at bedtime. but I am going to give it a little longer. The complaint has gone to PCT re: the surgery manager. sorry if i have gone on but wanted to give you an update.

thyroid treatment From: sheilaturner@...Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:27:47 +0100Subject: Re: Advice needed

I suggest you go to our website www.tpa-uk.org.uk and have a look under 'Hypothyroidism' and see if you can put something together from there . I wish I could do this for you right now, but I'm afraid I will be out of the house very shortly. If anybody else can help maria, please coontact her.

Luv - Sheila

hi everyone I have got a medical tomorrow at work.

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Sorry I couldn't help with your update , but you could now get something together and post it to your doctor so in future, she will know a little bit more about hypothyroidism. You could also print off a TPA-UK Poster and put it up on her notice board in her surgery. Look in our Files section.

Glad you are seeiong Dr Peatfield in November, you will not be disappointed after that consultation and will hopefully come out feeling you are walking a cloud 9. Let me know what the PCT ahve to soay when they respond, and if they haven't responded in 2 weeks, drop them a line giving them a reminder.

Don't worry about having "gone on" as this is what this forum was set up for. We need sufferers to go on and get things off their chest and hopefully get some answers from this group.

Luv - Sheila

>...I did speak to DR P today made an appointment to see him in November, so I am really pleased about that he is such a lovely person. I am into the third day of changing my thyroxine over to the night time and I cant explain it but there is a difference I seem to be more awake in the morning and that is good, mid day and early after noon I get tired then I come to life again and seem to be wide awake at bedtime. but I am going to give it a little longer. The complaint has gone to PCT re: the surgery manager. sorry if i have gone on but wanted to give you an update. > > > thyroid treatment@...: sheilaturner@...: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:27:47 +0100Subject: Re: Advice needed> > > > > I suggest you go to our website www.tpa-uk.org.uk and have a look under 'Hypothyroidism' and see if you can put something together from there . I wish I could do this for you right now, but I'm afraid I will be out of the house very shortly. If anybody else can help maria, please coontact her.> > Luv - Sheila> > > > > hi everyone I have got a medical tomorrow at work. > Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Polls | Calendar > > > > Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing medication. > Change settings via the Web ( ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe > > > Recent Activity> > > 10> New Members> > 1> New FilesVisit Your Group > > > Having cancer is hardFinding helpshouldn´t be.> > A family Groupto share and learnabout healthy eating.> > Biz ResourcesY! Small BusinessArticles, tools,forms, and more.> . > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________> Get free emoticon packs and customisation from Windows Live. > http://www.pimpmylive.co.uk>

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Hi , Get yourself started on CoQ10 (at least 200mg) and you will be able to slowly reduce your blood pressure meds - do not do this without getting the assistance of maybe the practice nurse (by getting your BP monitored regularly over a few days when you do stop). For your cholesterol because you are not being medicated for the thyroid (which brings it down) then you need to take Niacin, but you are best to get the no flush one because it feels like very hot prickly heat and a hot flush in one if you are one that it affects.

Luv nne

My doctor prescribed LERCANIDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE (Zanidip)10mg for elevated blood pressure about 4 years ago - I also had slightly high colesterol and an awful lot of HypoT symptoms. The blood test showed THS 3.1 'normal'. About a year later I started using Natural Progesterone cream and my THS went down to 1.9. I am still taking the Zanidip - does anyone think I could stop taking it?

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Hi ,

Well, that depends on how your BP is doing.

I was prescribed zanidip last year, but could not tolerate it- I was just

so sleepy and thick brained I just could not function- did you suffer any

side effects?

My doctor prescribed LERCANIDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE (Zanidip)10mg for

elevated blood pressure about 4 years ago - I also had slightly high

colesterol and an awful lot of HypoT symptoms. The blood test showed

THS 3.1 'normal'. About a year later I started using Natural

Progesterone cream and my THS went down to 1.9. I am still taking the

Zanidip - does anyone think I could stop taking it?

[Guest guest]

My doctor prescribed LERCANIDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE (Zanidip)10mg for elevated blood pressure about 4 years ago - I also had slightly high colesterol and an awful lot of HypoT symptoms. The blood test showed THS 3.1 'normal'. About a year later I started using Natural Progesterone cream and my THS went down to 1.9. I am still taking the Zanidip - does anyone think I could stop taking it?

Many members here are using high doses of CoEnzymeQ10 and high doses of Niacin (Vitamin B3) to help bring down their high BP and high cholesterol and these are excellent supplements to the awful BP medication presdribed within the NHS. My husband uses both these and his BP and hiogh cholesterol have both come down. This was after his doctor prescribed Symvastin 40 mgs and increased it too 80 mgs and all he got was terrible muscle and joint problems. You could try and see if these would work. Both are natural products and it is fact that CoEnzymeQ10 is depleted when we get older and is vital for our health.

After visiting Dr P, and having tests, he said my T3 is under range and I have a conversion deficit and overstressed adrenals. I started on a very low dose of Nutri Adrenal and have been slowly increasing the dose every week. How will I know whenI have reached the optimum dose?

What dose are you taking of NAE at the moment and when do you take this medication? Don't take it after 1.00p.m. because it could interfere with your sleep. You should start to feel better than you have felt for a long time though this could take some time. Usually you start NAE for at least a couple of weeks before adding in other medication or supplements.What is the difference between Nutri Thyroid and Armour?

There is a lot of difference. Nutri Thyroid is a supplement to boost the action of the thyroid gland but it contains no thyroid hormone. Armour Thyroid, USP is a natural desiccated pigs thyroid extract. It contains the thyroid hormones T4, T3, T2, T1, Calcitonin and other unspecified enzymes. If you are hypothyroid, you have to supplement with thyroiod hormones, and usually, for the rest of your life. Your Nutri Thyroid will boost your thyroid action until you can start on the 'proper' thing (Armour) but cannot be a substitute.

Luv - Sheila

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Hi ,

It's a wonderful relief to realise that you are not crazy and

what the problem is. Many of us have gone through that which is why we are

fighting so hard to be listened to and it's the medical system that is

failing us .

S

For years I have been told that I am 'bored'

or 'fussy' or 'silly' - or 'lazy' when I could hardly get out of bed in

the morning - or in bed for two days with migraine or sinus attack. I

have been apologising most of my life for being sensitive. Looking at

Dr Rind Scorecard, looking at the various files etc., visiting Dr P and

reading all the HypoT stories, I realised that even in this day and age

of wonderful technological discoveries there are hundreds and thousands

of people who are told that their illnesses are all in their heads!

Keep smiling everyone - it makes people uneasy, they think you are up

to something.........

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[Guest guest]

Hiya

Yes it is a relief to realise it was not all in my head - but what a

waste of a life. If some sympathetic, knowledgeable person could

have listened to me and taken account of all the problems I have had

for as long as I can remember, I would have been thankful for the

understanding and it might have given me the courage to fight for

my 'wellness'. Thankfully there is the TPA and a few doctors like Dr

P - and hopefully if enough 'fuss' is made then surely someone,

somewhere will listen.

>

> Hi ,

> It's a wonderful relief to realise that you are not

crazy and

> what the problem is. Many of us have gone through that which is why

we are

> fighting so hard to be listened to and it's the medical system that

is

> failing us .

> S

>

> For years I have been told that I am 'bored'

> or 'fussy' or 'silly' - or 'lazy' when I could hardly get out of

bed in

> the morning - or in bed for two days with migraine or sinus attack.

I

> have been apologising most of my life for being sensitive. Looking

at

> Dr Rind Scorecard, looking at the various files etc., visiting Dr P

and

> reading all the HypoT stories, I realised that even in this day and

age

> of wonderful technological discoveries there are hundreds and

thousands

> of people who are told that their illnesses are all in their heads!

>

> Keep smiling everyone - it makes people uneasy, they think you are

up

> to something.........

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Always

> consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing

medication.

>

[Guest guest]

I am not a doctor, and am not qualified to give you any medical

opinion. But I have corresponded with hundreds of people affected

adversely by the Harrington rod over the past decade. I also began

my career as a medical writer and editor, researhing and writing up

medical news for physicians and other health professionals, so I am

fairly familiar with the available research, including its

shortcomings and the questions it has not addressed as yet.

I have never heard odds like those you received from this surgeon. A

1 in 400 chance of paralysis is extremely high -- in fact, almost

unheard of --unless you have some other condition the dcotor did not

mention to you. Assuming your surgeon is a revision surgeon who has

operated on many adults with previous fusions -- that is, not a

general orthopedic surgeon, and not necessarily even a scoliosis

surgeon and SRS member, but a Board-certified orthopedist or

neurosurgeon with postdoctoral training in complex spinal

deformities who operates routinely on adults with such deformities

and with previously implanted spinal hardware -- the 1-in-400 risk

he cited is shocking.

One of my revision surgeons was reviewing possible complications of

surgery with me and touched only lightly on paralysis, saying " That

just doesn't happen anymore. " As we now know now, that is not

entirely correct, since one of our group members did come out of

revision surgery paraplegic -- but it is significant that Loriann is

the first and only person most of us have ever known to experience

this complication. No one apparently knows why or how she became

paralyzed, although she did (like some others, including me) have

previous neurological abnormalities relating to her spinal canal.

Today's spinal fusions and revisions are generally safer than ever.

Spinal cord functioning (both sensory and motor) is monitored

continuously throughout the operation, enabling a surgeon to

intervene immediately to prevent any possible damage in the case of

an unexpected problem.

I am wondering if you have some other condition you may not have

mentioned, or if your surgeon found such a condition. In that case,

however, I would think you would need urgent surgery anyway, as when

I developed a post-op fracture at T-10 which put my spinal cord at

risk.

I am also concerned that your doctor did not mention any spinal

problem other than your worsening scoliosis. Unless you have a

fairly short Harrington rod limited to, say, your upper thoracic

region, I would think you are at risk of flatback syndrome as well.

If you do not have flatback syndrome, that is good mews indeed. It

would be good to have the reassurance that your doctor is well

informed on this secondary, hardware-induced deformity. Did he order

special, long x-rays showing your spine in the sagittal plane? Did

he check for flatback, using the " plumbline " method advocated by the

Scoliosis Research Society? Unfortunately, even today, we are gettig

reports of doctors who simply overlooked this diagnosis and sent

patients away with no help.

It is surprising that a qualified spinal specialist was hesitant to

correct your progressive scoliosis. This can often be done as part

of an operation to correct a flatback deformity. Even in the absence

of flatback syndrome, a number of us have had adult scoliosis

corrections at some time later in life, after shorter fusions in our

adolescence (when longer operations were less safe and feasible)

which left us vulnerable to later deterioration in unfused

vertebrae. This kind of adult re-correction is usually posterior-

only and is not nearly as complex as most flatback revisions, making

your surgeon's " paralysis odds " even more puzzling and worrisome.

The most experienced and skilled revision surgeons do not hesitate

to perform such surgeries these days on people in their seventies,

eighties, even nineties, provided that the patient's cardiovascular

condition and overall health situation do not make general

anesthesia hazardous.

After an experience like the one you had with your surgeon, it is

usually worthwhile to see another doctor, or even seveal more

doctors, to find out whether there is a true consensus or whether a

more knowledgeable and experienced specialist can offer you

information or assurance that the first doctor could not. If the

surgeons agree that you do not need further fusion and will not get

any worse, that might give you some basis for deciding to live with

the scoliosis (assuming it is not causing you any particular pain or

difficulty).

I assume your surgeon will be referring you to a hip specialist. I

think you should also make every possible effort to consult another

spinal specialist with the qualifications I mentioned earlier in

this post. We may be able to help you with recommendations if you

tell us where you are located. We do not have data on everyone in

the US who may be sufficiently specialized to offer you a definitive

diagnosis and substantive help with your spinal isues, but we do

have many more names than we used to, both in the doctor-evalution

section of our website and in posts archived here over the past

seven years.

I do not know whether this applies to you or not, but I want to make

one final comment. As a very general rule -- in view of the

collective reported experience of several hundred people with

Harrington-rod-related issues -- it is probably preferable to see a

doctor other than the surgeon who originally implanted your rod.

You need and deserve much clearer and more specific answers than you

have received so far. I very much hope that you can get these. Thank

you so much for updating us, and please keep us posted on your

subsequent progress.

Best,

In , " daly.amanda "

<daly.amanda@...> wrote:

>

> I have just come back from my surgeon. I was visiting him for pain

> that is in my hip. He now has to send me for MRI and says that it

is

> not related to my back and is a seperate issue which may need to

be

> operated on. But with regards to my back I have posted here before

and

> had a 57 degree post op curve with harrington rods 12 years ago.

He

> measured it today at 66. He said this is not unusal but I said

when is

> this going to stop, he said he didnt know but wouldnt expect it to

go

> any futher. He said he can operate and starighten it but it would

be a

> big operation with a 1 in 400 chance of being paralyzed, he

wouldnt

> reccomend it but would do it.

> What do other people here think, have ye being given those odds

yet

> gone ahead with surgery?

>

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Everyone - Seasons Greetings from the UK!

Was just wondering if anyone knows how Andy is doing

after her surgery for removal of revision

instrumention that was taking place just before

Christmas?

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[Guest guest]

Thank u for your response it makes me feel much better. I thought

the odds were very high but he just kept saying it. I dont have any

other conditions. I am fused fairly high up but he didnt think that

that was a problem the only problem he could see was a reduction in

lung capacity as I have a castoplast to reduce my rib hump and he

said a revision surgery would reduce my lung capacity further.

I am going to see another surgeon in a couple of months for a second

opinion. I choose him because he is also invovled in a study of the

Katharina Schroth technique. I dont know if u have heard of it but

it is suppose to help with pain and progression.

I am having an MRI on Monday for my hip so will let ye know how that

goes.Again Thanks.

> >

> > I have just come back from my surgeon. I was visiting him for

pain

> > that is in my hip. He now has to send me for MRI and says that

it

> is

> > not related to my back and is a seperate issue which may need to

> be

> > operated on. But with regards to my back I have posted here

before

> and

> > had a 57 degree post op curve with harrington rods 12 years ago.

> He

> > measured it today at 66. He said this is not unusal but I said

> when is

> > this going to stop, he said he didnt know but wouldnt expect it

to

> go

> > any futher. He said he can operate and starighten it but it

would

> be a

> > big operation with a 1 in 400 chance of being paralyzed, he

> wouldnt

> > reccomend it but would do it.

> > What do other people here think, have ye being given those odds

> yet

> > gone ahead with surgery?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry I forgot to mention I live in the UK so u proberly

dont have any information on doctors here.He did do a full body xray

and said everything looked fine but I will bring the xrays to this

other surgeon and see what he says.

> >

> > I have just come back from my surgeon. I was visiting him for

pain

> > that is in my hip. He now has to send me for MRI and says that

it

> is

> > not related to my back and is a seperate issue which may need to

> be

> > operated on. But with regards to my back I have posted here

before

> and

> > had a 57 degree post op curve with harrington rods 12 years ago.

> He

> > measured it today at 66. He said this is not unusal but I said

> when is

> > this going to stop, he said he didnt know but wouldnt expect it

to

> go

> > any futher. He said he can operate and starighten it but it

would

> be a

> > big operation with a 1 in 400 chance of being paralyzed, he

> wouldnt

> > reccomend it but would do it.

> > What do other people here think, have ye being given those odds

> yet

> > gone ahead with surgery?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

HI

Gol to our website www.tpa-uk.org.uk and click on 'Hypothyroidism' and on the drop down menu, click on 'Nutrition and Supplements'. Hopefully ('cos i can't remember without going to have a look) the recommended supplements etc will tell you whether you shouldn't take them with others.

Luv - Sheila

Advice needed

HiPerhaps Bob could tell me.........I wonder if there is a link/file that will tell me what supplements and medications etc., should not be taken at the same time. Which supplements cancel out each other etc.,And....... if there are supplements which should not be taken together, how do multivitamin supplements work.I am taking so many vitamin and mineral pills along with Nutri Thyroid and Nutri Adrenal, I don't want the potency to be diminished by taking them together. B

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Hi sheila

I have just had a look - it does not say what vitamin and minerals

one should not take together.

I take vit C (x2), vit E, Co-Q10, magneisum and magneisum with

calcium, vit D,K and boron, Milk Thistle, selienum, omega 3,6,9, and

a multivitamin/mineral.

How do multi vits work if some of the ingredients seem to cancel out

each other?

B

> Gol to our website www.tpa-uk.org.uk and click on 'Hypothyroidism'

and on the drop down menu, click on 'Nutrition and Supplements'.

Hopefully ('cos i can't remember without going to have a look) the

recommended supplements etc will tell you whether you shouldn't take

them with others.

>

> Luv - Sheila

[Guest guest]

I am definitely passing this to Bob . He is the chemist!

Luv - Sheila

Hi sheilaI have just had a look - it does not say what vitamin and minerals one should not take together.I take vit C (x2), vit E, Co-Q10, magneisum and magneisum with calcium, vit D,K and boron, Milk Thistle, selienum, omega 3,6,9, and a multivitamin/mineral.How do multi vits work if some of the ingredients seem to cancel out each other? B> Gol to our website www.tpa-uk.org.uk and click on 'Hypothyroidism' and on the drop down menu, click on 'Nutrition and Supplements'. Hopefully ('cos i can't remember without going to have a look) the recommended supplements etc will tell you whether you shouldn't take them with others.> > Luv - Sheila

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Hi

I need my brain back in good order, to answer...

I'll try later.

best wishes

Bob

>

> Hi sheila

>

> I have just had a look - it does not say what vitamin and minerals

> one should not take together.

>

> I take vit C (x2), vit E, Co-Q10, magneisum and magneisum with

> calcium, vit D,K and boron, Milk Thistle, selienum, omega 3,6,9,

and

> a multivitamin/mineral.

>

> How do multi vits work if some of the ingredients seem to cancel

out

> each other?

>

> B

>

>

>

> > Gol to our website www.tpa-uk.org.uk and click

on 'Hypothyroidism'

> and on the drop down menu, click on 'Nutrition and Supplements'.

> Hopefully ('cos i can't remember without going to have a look) the

> recommended supplements etc will tell you whether you shouldn't

take

> them with others.

> >

> > Luv - Sheila

>

[Guest guest]

That is exactly what happened to me and I had to go back to my gp who told me to stop meds totally and he made an appointment for me to see the endo. The endo put me on T3 for 5 months and then finally agreed to give me armour as the T3 also gave me headaches. Did you sort out your adrenals before starting levo by the way, I do think that this was initially what caused my headaches but I knew nothing about adrenals then.

Luv nne

Hi Everyone,I really need some advice, I've now been on my trial of levothyroxine for nearly 3 weeks and I'm thinking about stopping. I've been taking 25 mcg for the first two weeks, but I was getting excrutiating headaches with dizziness.

[Guest guest]

Hi Angie

If you were complaining of brain dysfunction before and sinusitis

like pain, it could be your head clearing. The headaches are

horrendous, but if this is the case it will get better. Uping and

downing on the dose does not help matters.

Luv

Chris

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I really need some advice, I've now been on my trial of

levothyroxine

> for nearly 3 weeks and I'm thinking about stopping. I've been

taking 25

> mcg for the first two weeks, but I was getting excrutiating

headaches

> with dizziness. I've now cut it down to 12.5 mcgs for the past 5

days,

> but I'm still getting these awful headaches. I don't know what to

do,

> whether to try and tuff it out, or stop taking them. I really

don't

> want to go back to my doctor and admit defeat as he's only giving

me a

> trial to see if it cures any of my symptoms, but if I can't get

past a

> tiny dose, I'm never going to get any benefits.

>

> Any advice?

>

> Angie

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

I certainly had brain dysfunction and a bit of sinus pressure. How long

do you think it will take to get better?

Angie

>

> Hi Angie

>

> If you were complaining of brain dysfunction before and sinusitis

> like pain, it could be your head clearing. The headaches are

> horrendous, but if this is the case it will get better. Uping and

> downing on the dose does not help matters.

>

> Luv

> Chris

>

[Guest guest]

Hi nne,

I've been thinking about going back to my GP, but the problem I have is

that he will just tell me to stop taking it and that will be my trial

over and back to being in the zone of no hope again. Have you done

better on armour? I haven't done anything about my adrenals, I started

to take half a nutri adrenal extra each day, and that's when my

headaches started to get much worse, so I stopped them, but the

headaches haven't got better, so am not sure what to do really.

Angie

> That is exactly what happened to me and I had to go back to my gp who

told

> me to stop meds totally and he made an appointment for me to see the

endo.

> The endo put me on T3 for 5 months and then finally agreed to give me

armour as

> the T3 also gave me headaches. Did you sort out your adrenals

before

> starting levo by the way, I do think that this was initially what

caused my

> headaches but I knew nothing about adrenals then.

>

> Luv nne

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Angie

Based on my experience a good few weeks, do your headaches start

after you get up in the morning and get worse as the day goes on and

seem to move around the head with the need to lay your head down.

Luv

Chris

>

> Hi

>

> I certainly had brain dysfunction and a bit of sinus pressure. How

long

> do you think it will take to get better?

>

> Angie

>

>

> >

> > Hi Angie

> >

> > If you were complaining of brain dysfunction before and

sinusitis

> > like pain, it could be your head clearing. The headaches are

> > horrendous, but if this is the case it will get better. Uping

and

> > downing on the dose does not help matters.

> >

> > Luv

> > Chris

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

my headaches usually start mid morning, I don't feel too bad when I get

up, then they get really bad after lunch till early evening, when they

seem to ease off a bit although not fully. It's a strange sensation

really, not something I've had before. It feels like pressure and it's

all around the area of my sinuses and mid forehead. I've also got

pressure like a squeezing sensation at my temples. I'm also getting

really dizzy and lightheaded. Maybe I'll stick it out a bit longer and

see what happens, it's tough though as painkillers aren't doing much.

Angie

> Hi Angie

>

> Based on my experience a good few weeks, do your headaches start

> after you get up in the morning and get worse as the day goes on and

> seem to move around the head with the need to lay your head down.

>

> Luv

> Chris

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Angie

Do you know if you have an allergy to Lactose. Many people cannot get along with L-thyroxine because of the fillers, and you would need to try the natural thyroid extract (Armour) that does not contain lactose, or your doctor would need to prescribe the pure form of thyroxine that he can order from dales Pharmacy. You might need to get tested to see if you do have such an allergy, because you can't go on like this.

For the moment, I would stop taking your thyroxine and make absolutely sure that you have no other condition that might be causing you to have this reaction. It comes back to the possibility of having low adrenal reserve, having candida albicans, having a low ferritin level and any of these could stop your thyroxine working as it should. It might be that you simply are unable to convert the inactive T4 to the active T3 so the T4 is floating around in your blood and has literally nowhere to go.

Have a look at these

http://www.endocrine-abstracts.org/ea/0006/ea0006p3.htm -

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17123345

http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/lactose-intolerance.htm

Do phone your doctor and explain what is happening, and suggest that it could be that you are having a reaction to the Lactose, especially if you are intolerant to dairy foods.

Luv - Sheila

Advice needed

Hi Everyone,I really need some advice, I've now been on my trial of levothyroxine for nearly 3 weeks and I'm thinking about stopping. I've been taking 25 mcg for the first two weeks, but I was getting excrutiating headaches with dizziness. I've now cut it down to 12.5 mcgs for the past 5 days, but I'm still getting these awful headaches. I don't know what to do, whether to try and tuff it out, or stop taking them. I really don't want to go back to my doctor and admit defeat as he's only giving me a trial to see if it cures any of my symptoms, but if I can't get past a tiny dose, I'm never going to get any benefits.Any advice?Angie

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