Brick Wall

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Hi,

I'm replying to your post, in order to Bump it up a bit.... so that everyone

else will chip in.....

You certainly sound like you are being put through the mill and could do with

some help...... I don't suppose you have any results for free t3, free t4 and

tsh do you? that will be a start......

It's miserable that we have to fight the medics, when we feel half dead, but

that is why forums like this exist. I suppose you have seen Dr Lowes web

site ? he puts forward the case for Me and CFS being treated with T3.

Have you ever trialled T3? It's solved a lot of problems for a lot of people

who can't convert the t4 into t3.

You really do need to look for a more understanding doctor...... there are

various support groups around the uk, would it be worth you going to one of

these in the hope that you may meet someone with knowlege of a good local

doctor?

x

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> Hi All,

>

> Hope everyone has has a great Christmas and New Year. Apologies beforehand

for the length of this post. I'm posting this as I am completely bewildered and

feel that I have come to the end of the line, and no longer believe that I will

ever be taken seriously by the 'medical profession'. Without being too

dramatic, I believe I will be dead before I get the treatment that I need.

[Guest guest]

Dear Sheree

Where are you in the country, approximately

Bob

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> Hi All,

>

> Hope everyone has has a great Christmas and New Year. Apologies beforehand

for the length of this post. I'm posting this as I am completely bewildered and

feel that I have come to the end of the line, and no longer believe that I will

ever be taken seriously by the 'medical profession'.

[Guest guest]

Sheree, Dr Peatfield has a clinic at my cottage in Yorkshire

(near to Skipton) on 22nd to 25th February. Is there any chance you could make

it over here?

Luv - Sheila

Dear Sheree

Where are you in the country, approximately

Bob

>

> Hi All,

>

> Hope everyone has has a great Christmas and New Year. Apologies beforehand

for the length of this post. I'm posting this as I am completely bewildered and

feel that I have come to the end of the line, and no longer believe that I will

ever be taken seriously by the 'medical profession'.

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[Guest guest]

Sheree,

I just wrote a reply and lost it! :-(

It sounds like your instincts are right and you are hypothyroid.

> I was diagnosed with 'M.E.' in 2010 despite a rising TSH. My last blood test

was in August 2011 where the specialst wrote that my thyroid function tests were

'normal' with a TSH of 4.2 (0.27 to 4.20) and a Free T4 of 12.9. Autoimmune and

thyroid issues run in my family.

have you been tested for autoimmune issues? Yes i 'd agree those results

suggest hypothyroidism, and the varying tsh and free t4 is noteworthy.

> In February 2011 my results were 2.92 (0.1 -4) with a Free T4 of 16.3 (8-20).

I am guessing that these results are evidence of a struggling thyroid?

Yes but don't be hung up on lab tests. The TSH isn't the be all and endall by

far. It doesn't show what 's happening at cellular level and you can have a

sluggish piutitary, too, so it's more important in my opinion to go by symptoms

and see if a person responds to treatment.

Antidepressants aren't much good, as you know. How can they fix a hypothyroid

issue - your doctors are stupid, and dangerous.

> I have irregular vaginal bleeding, severe bloating, abdominal pain and

discomfort. I have developed very bad PMS which I never had before I became

ill.

Have your sex hormones been tested?

> I have chronic insomnia which I have had for years and visual disturbance such

as double vision and chronically dry and gritty eyes, my optician says they are

the worst he has ever seen and is referring me on.

dry, irrittated eyes can be caused by hypothyroid.

> My other symptoms are too numerous to mention and I have got to the point were

I have no fight left in me whatsoever.

Don't give up yet, you are in the right place!

Please advise:

a)where you are in the country?

have you had sex hormones tested?

c) have you had vitamins and minerals tested? concerned about iron if you are

bleeding etc. You might have multiple deficiencies, these will need to be

corrected of course.

d) is there anyone in your life who you can ask for support and go with you

(though i think you may need to change GP)

Please do this questionnaire and see what it reveals. put 0 for no/never, 1 not

much/sometimes, 2 in moderagtion, regualrly, 3=alot, often, 4 =

tremondous/constantly.

ACTH

I have patches of hair loss

I have very pale complexion

I sunburn easily

I often have memory loss

I am stressed out/I'm facing many difficulties

My blood pressure has dropped

My friends tell me I look thinner

Aldosterone

I uninate too many times a day

I crave salty foods

My blood pressure is low

I feel dizzy when I stand up

I feel much better lying down than standing up

Calcitocin

I have compression fractures in my spine

I've lost weight

My back hurts

I'm very sensitive to pain

I have thyroid problems (goiter, thyroid insufficiency, radiation applied to

this area)

Cortisol

My face looks thinner

My friends call me skinny

I have eczema, psoriasis, urticaria (nettle rash), skin allergies, or other

rashes

My heart beats quickly

My blood pressure is low

I crave salt and sugar (to the extent of binging)

I have digestive problem

I have allergies (hay fever, asthma, etc.)

I'm stressed out

I'm easily confused

DHEA

My hair is dry

My skin and eyes are dry

My muscle are flabby

My belly is getting fat

I don't have much hair under my arm (0 = plenty of hair/4=hairless)

I don't have much hair in pubic area (0 = plenty of hair/4 = hairless)

I don't have much fatty tissue in the pubic area (flat " mount of venus " in

women) (0=padded/4=flat)

My body doesn't have much of special scent during sexual arousal

I can't tolerate noise

My libido is low

EPO

I have a particularly pale complexion

Prolonged physical effort leaves me breathless

I'm anemic (diagnosed with a blood test)

" A sense of well being " What is that?

My blood test shows an increased BUN (blood uric nitrogen) level

Estrogen

I'm losing hair on top of my head

I'm getting thin, vertical wrinkles above my lips

My breasts are droopy

My face is too hairy

My eyes are dry and easily irritated

I have hot flashes

I feel tired constantly

I am depressed

Women with periods: My menstural flow is light (0=moderate/4=none)

Women with periods: My cycles are irregular (<27 days or >31 days)

Women without periods: I do not feel like making love anymore

Growth Hormone

My hair is thinning

My cheeks sag

My gums are receding

My abdomen is flabby/I've got a " spare tire "

My muscle are slack

My skin is thin and/or dry

It's hard to recover after physical activity

I feel exhausted

I don't like the world (I tend to isolate myself)

I feel contineously anxious and worried

Insulin

I crave sugar and sweets, and eat a lot of them

I'm always thirsty

I urinate a lot during the day as well as at night

I have difficulty healing

My stomach and buttocks are skinny

Melatonin

I look older than I am

I have trouble falling sleep at night

I wake up during the night

And I can't get back to sleep

My mind is busy with anxious throughts while I'm trying to fall asleep

My feet are too hot at night

When I get up, I don't feel rested

I feel like I'm living out of sync with the world, going to bed late and waking

up late

I can't tolerate jet lag

I somke, dring, and/or use a beta-blocker or a sleep aid

Pregnenolone

I have memory loss

My joints hurt (fingers, wrists, elbows, feet, ankles, knees)

I'm feeling a bit drained and I have a hard time handling stress

I don't see colours as brightly as before

I have lost interest in art; I don't appreciate art as much anymore

I don't have much hair under my arms or in the pubic area (0=plenty/4=hairless)

My muscles are flabby

I have abundant, light-coloured urine during the day

I have low blood pressure

I crave salty foods

Progesterone

My breasts are large

My close friends complain I'm nervous and agitated

I feel anxious

I sleep lightly and restlessly

Pre-menopausal & HRT menopausal women: My breasts are swollen and tender or

painful before my period

…and my lower belly is swollen…

…and I'm irritable and aggressive…

…and I lose my self-control…

I have heavy periods…

and they are contineously painful

Testosterone

My face has gotten slack and more wrinkled

I've lost music tone

My belly tend to get fat

I'm constantly tired

I feel like making love less often than I used to

Men only: My breasts are getting fatty

Men Only: I feel less less-confident and more hesitant

Men Only: My sexual performance is poorer than it used to be

Men Only: I have hot flashes and sweats

Men Only: I tire easily with physical activity

Thyroid Hormones

I'm sensitive to cold

My hands and feet are always cold

In the morning my face is puffy and my eyelids are swollen

I put on weight easily

I have dry skin

I have trouble getting up in the morning

I feel more cured at rest than when I am active

I am constipated

My joints are stiff in the morning

I feel like I'm living in slow motion

Vasopressin

I'm thirsty at night

I get up at night to urinate

I bleed a lot when I get hurt

I'm losing my memory

I have a hard time thinking straight

[Guest guest]

Hi there, thyroid problems are usually autoimmune, your doctor and dare i say even some specialist don`t all ways make this connection.you need to get tested for auto-antibodies to the thyroid and to the adrenals, as any combination of these can be responsible for symptoms.we can all have many symptoms that the tests don`t pick up , but saying this the tests them selves are not as reliable as doctors would like,also depends on interpretation of the results. their is a vast difference between a size 7 shoe and a size 3, but both are normal.

the normal range is now not used as it is now called a reference interval- see and print out from -www.labtestsonline.com and show this to the doctor. and say to him if he is unable to interpret the test results then why not stop wasting your time and his by saying so. the only way to get help is to be firm and standyour ground and don`t give in to them. they are not allowed to admit they don`t no what is wrong with you. going from one doctor to another is time consuming and tiring not to say upsetting. angel.