Re: Help! Does this work...?!

[Guest guest]

- Fret not, it is likely that your anxieties are to do with

the state of your adrenals so we are inclined to see everything

through the lense of fear when we first start out treating them.I

won't lie to you, it can get complicated and difficult to understand

the ins and the outs though things become clear as we go along.

I remember saying to a friend when i joined this list first that I

would never grasp all this T4, T4 stuff.......

A steep learning curve yes and it is so empowering to climb this path

as become so much more in charge of our health and our future.

Take it step by step, you are in good company and - as they say in

Ireland, " you are in your Grannys " , in order words you could not be

better placed!

Mo x

>

> Hi! I've just joined this group, and just feel so discourged and

> daunted! I have been to see DR Peatfield, and have just stated

> Adrenal Extra(day 3 of taking it), and hope to start Natural

Thyroxine

> (Armour if our local Health Board approves it!)My GP is abit

> sceptical, but willing for me to try this treatment, and willing to

> prescribe Armour.

>

> I am just scared this doesn't work, and I will feel this rubbish

for

> the rest of my life! Also all the complications and imbalances

that

> can happpen is scaring me too - I feel like I'm going through this

on

> my own! Can someone please put my mind at ease - is this safe?

Has

> it worked for you?

>

> Thank you in anticipation!

>

> .X

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

Welcome and let me tell you this, I may be whining and moaning but I

wouldn't have gone any other way. This treatment when you get it right

gives a wellness not enjoyed by me on T4 alone, I have had little

tastes of it in between the hiccups, what it can be like, and it is

better, honestly, even without getting this treatment perfect it is

better than optimal T4 treatment to blood tests for me.

Yes it is scary at first and there are scary times for some. It is

mostly the adrenal problem that does it, but that is there because of

the inadequate treatment of our body prior to this treatment, our

bodies have spent time compensating for things and it is only the body

trying to function normally when we go on armour that shows them up

worse for wear. I was very ill on T4 eventually but it wasn't till I

joined the forum I realised that my adrenals were on their way out

anyway after years of illness and worry about other things. So take

heart. It is fairly easy for some, just lets hope you are one of

those. Even the ones who have problems get there in the end. But then

I am sure they will be along to reassure you if they are still hanging

around here and not off out doing other stuff

You are one step ahead of a lot of us with a good GP, at least you can

phone him Many here are totally self medicating due to the

unwillingness of their GP to help.

God bless hon

luv Dawnx

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn

Thank you for your encouragement - I hope its straightforward too!

I'm probably not helping myself by worrying either, but I am a cronic

worrier! Oh well, its early days, so we will see how it goes.

Thanks again. Take care.

.X

>

> Hi

> Welcome and let me tell you this, I may be whining and moaning but I

> wouldn't have gone any other way. This treatment when you get it

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[Guest guest]

Hi

I know how scarey all this can be, when I first started HC I was a pain in everyones neck on here because of my fear of it and doing it alone, so to speak. All the info out there is pretty negative about HC and it frightened me to death. 3 months down the line I am still here and not worrying too much about it now!

I am thinking of changing from thyroxine to armour and am finding that a bit daunting, but I just say to myself I am changing from one thyroid med to another and one which is more effective but its still hard when my doc would probably not agree and probably not prescribe it so I will have to pay for it, but maybe if it does wonders for me and he sees that he might consider prescribing it, I can only hope!

Good luck and dont worry too much, you will be fine

Hi DawnThank you for your encouragement - I hope its straightforward too! I'm probably not helping myself by worrying either, but I am a cronic worrier! Oh well, its early days, so we will see how it goes.Thanks again. Take care..X>> Hi > Welcome and let me tell you this, I may be whining and moaning but I> wouldn't have gone any other way. This treatment when you get it [Edit Abbrev Mod]

[Guest guest]

Hi

- I should imagine that most (if not all) of the members here registered

because the too were so discouraged and daunted with the lack of support they

received from the NHS.

Can I

recommend that you buy Dr Barry Durrant-Peatfield's Book " Your Thyroid and

How to Keep it Healthy " as he wrote this for patients to help them look

after themselves. He explains his reasons for everything he recommends and

teaches you how you CAN look after yourself if you are not getting the help you

require elsewhere. Dr Peatfield is both Patron and Medical Adviser to TPA-UK.

Please be assured that there are many members who have come to this forum and read

the information in our Files and Links, asked lots of questions and been given

answers and they have also looked at all of the information on our web site www.tpa-uk.org.uk AND many of them have

regained their health again. Yes, it might mean that you have to learn to self

treat and self monitor, but your doctor might see the light and be prepared to

go along whatever road you need to take with you. We do find that it is not the

doctors fault that they are unable to help us, it is the fault of the teachers

in the field of endocrinology. These teachers teach students only that thyroid

function tests are all that is required to diagnose and treat hypothyroidism -

anything outside of that like symptoms, signs, family history or clinical

examination is not even taken into consideration, though these should be.

We

understand that it is all a little scary for you but the more you read, the

more you will understand, and please ask as many questions as you wish. Dr

Peatfield is the best doctor for you under your circumstances, so please be

assured you could not be in better hands. He has returned normal health back to

hundreds of sufferers who have been failed by the NHS. You will not feel

rubbish for the rest of your life - look at me. Had I remained with the NHS on

levothyroxine only therapy, I would most definitely be wheelchair bound (if

even here at all), but seeing a private consultant who knew about thyroid

disease put me on the road to complete recovery. As you read through the

messages here, you will soon realise that you are most definitely NOT alone. We

would not recommend any form of treatment that is not safe.

What

NHS doctors do not realise is that thyroid hormone replacement will not work

for a lot of sufferers because they have an associated condition with their hypothyroidism

that stops thyroid hormone replacement from being absorbed. You can read about

these associated conditions on our web site. Click on 'Hypothyroidism' and then

on' Associated Conditions' and then on 'Adrenals' - and after you have read the

information there, go on to read about the other associated conditions. If you

suspect you might be suffering from any of these, ask the questions you need to

ask and we will help you to understand what you might need to do.

You

are amongst friends here and you will soon start to understand your

condition and what needs to be done.

luv -

Sheila

Hi! I've just joined this group, and just feel so

discourged and

daunted! I have been to see DR Peatfield, and have just stated

Adrenal Extra(day 3 of taking it), and hope to start Natural Thyroxine

(Armour if our local Health Board approves it!)My GP is abit

sceptical, but willing for me to try this treatment, and willing to

prescribe Armour.

I am just scared this doesn't work, and I will feel this rubbish for

the rest of my life! Also all the complications and imbalances that

can happpen is scaring me too - I feel like I'm going through this on

my own! Can someone please put my mind at ease - is this safe? Has

it worked for you?

Thank you in anticipation!

.X

[Guest guest]

Hi

Yes it is all very daunting which is why this group is so wonderful.

There is generally no quick fix. We're all different. It's often two

steps forward and another one back but we DO get better, however

unlikely that may seem to you just now. At least your GP seems to have

half a clue if he/she is willing to prescribe Armour!

Stay with it. You are in the right place now.

Good luck

Pen x

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi

> Yes it is all very daunting which is why this group is so wonderful.

> There is generally no quick fix. We're all different. It's often

two

> steps forward and another one back but we DO get better, however

> unlikely that may seem to you just now. At least your GP seems to

have

> half a clue if he/she is willing to prescribe Armour!

> Stay with it. You are in the right place now.

> Good luck

> Pen x

>

Thanks Penny, I just wish there was a quick fix! Am praying it does

work and is straightforward. Thanks again!

.XX

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Hi

> > Welcome and let me tell you this, I may be whining and moaning

but I

> > wouldn't have gone any other way. This treatment when you get it

>

> [Edit Abbrev Mod]

>

[Guest guest]

>

Thank you Shiela!

I have read DR Peatfields book - the first book I read on the

subject, and I also read Thyroid Tears by Holms - what an

amazing story she has!

Its good to know there are people I can ask whenever I am not sure of

anything and who understand what I am going through. I think I am

abit impatient - I want to be well right now! But I have to say that

I do feel optimisitc now, and by the grace of God, through those He

has given the gift of helping to heal others, I WILL get better!

Thank you for all the work you do - God bless you.

.XX

> Hi - I should imagine that most (if not all) of the members

> here registered because the too were so discouraged and daunted with > the

lack of support they received from the NHS.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Mo

Thank you too for your encouragement - I feel so much more optimistic

already. I am blessed to be here!

.XX>

> - Fret not, it is likely that your anxieties are to do with

> the state of your adrenals so we are inclined to see everything

> through the lense of fear when we first start out treating them.I

> won't lie to you, it can get complicated and difficult to

> understand the ins and the outs

[Edit Abbrev Mod]

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I remember feeling just like that before I saw Dr.P. It took

a long time to get well again, but I knew quite quickly that I was on

the right track which gave me confidence to go on. You are lucky to have

a GP who will even consider Armour. We are here to answer your

questions, and in the meantime read as much as you can on the subject.

Subject: Help! Does this work...?!

Hi! I've just joined this group, and just feel so discourged and

daunted! I have been to see DR Peatfield,

I am just scared this doesn't work, and I will feel this rubbish for

the rest of my life! Also all the complications and imbalances that

can happpen is scaring me too - I feel like I'm going through this on

my own! Can someone please put my mind at ease - is this safe? Has

it worked for you?

Thank you in anticipation!

.X

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