Re: Smoking?

May 28, 2004

Cricket, I totally know about thyroid. Not to brag, but it became my life, for the last three years. Nothing seemed to help I could not sweat, or lose weight, or have any energy. I was first on Levoxyl (another name brand like synthroid) alone, and it was upped to upper normal levels and it did not work. Hardly any differnce. hair loss too. I then saw Dr Merocla who helped me with all, but placed me on Armour for over 2 years , a natural thyroid hormone, made from dissected pig/bovine thyroid (yuck) well, he states 30% do not tolerate, and Iwas on it for over 2 years ,and nothing! NADA! Progesterone cream helped ,but no avail....I would argue with him, that it was not in my head. I almost went to see Dr Lowe, along with $2,000 in hand to Colarado for thyroid resistance. I was so fed up! www.drlowe.com He specialist in metabolic resitance. Meaning, although you are getting proper amounts of thyroid, at a cellular level, you are not taking it up, due to build up of toxins, stress...only t3 (cytomel) in severe cases will override the cellls, and force the hormone into the cell for uptake.Once that happens, you are on your way to wellness.

Finally, I found Dr Manakas in Indiana on www.about/thyroid.com under recommended doctors and drove over an hour to see him for a 2nd opinion. I love Dr mercola, and alot of his stuff worked, and realy is a miracle to me, but I couldnt believe that an inability to sweat was just "in my head." And to let time tell. I tried for over 2 years, and was strict on his diet, no starches or sugars, and still I gained 15 pounds in two years, along with daily work out regimins! I mean Gimme a break! This needed to be addressed. Anyway- Dr Manakas found I had severe thyroid resistance. My heart rate was so low, blood pressure low, pulse was low, reflexes slow-and body temp was under 97.2. He couldnt beleive that i was functioning! He immediatly placed me on Levoxyl .75 once per day, and cytomel .25 twice per day, morning & night. I cant believe the differnce! My life has changed, I sweat, I have lost weight, no more hair loss, have energy, feel clearer! Cricket, form all I have learned : I would advise all thyroid patients to detox, first. Try a cleanse program. then try natural progesterone cream if you have estrogen dominant symptoms, as thyroid is greatly helped by progesterone, and read Dr Lees book "Premenapuse, What your doc may not tell you - living with your hormones form 30-50", It has helped many people I told about, including PAtty with her thyroid meds. She has lowered them. (she also does raw milk which has worked wonders for her? Also try adding in flax seed oil, 2 tblsp per day, & /or cocnut oil per day . If that does not work, try Armour, no luck still? Then you got Cytomel. It did wonders for me. If your metabolism is slow, you will not detox properly, meaning for instance- sweating is decreased, you are not getting toxins out right via the lungs, skin, ect. You have to have a normal metabolim to be able to detox correctly throigh diet and exercise. Detonig did not bring mine back, only getting the thyroid meds right first, then a strong metabolism to follow suit. I feel wonderful Love, >From: "cricket5643000" <cricket5643000@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Smoking? >Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 18:00:55 -0000 > >You guys are going to shame me into quiting. Yes I am a smoker. Have >wanted to quit but have been so afraid of the weight gain. Than with >having gained so much weight with my thyroid issue, I just don't >know if I could handle gaining more weight. >Im hoping with my work outs and taking thyroid that this weight will >start comming off and than I will quit smoking. I was married to a >smoker too. And most of my friends are smokers. > >Change of subject: My trainer is on two medications for her >thyroid. Synthroid which she takes in the morning and her doctor >just added Cytomel that he has her taking at night. She said that >she has really notice a difference since she started taking Cyomel. >I am only on Synthroid. Do any of you know about the Cytomel? Should >I ask my doctor to put me on that one to? > >Like how I changed the subject? > >Love Cricket > > > >

May 29, 2004

,

Thank you so much for all the wonderful info. You do know your

thyroid stuff.

I have done alot of detoxing. And am feeling really pretty good

right now. Its just this weight. I've only been on synthroid for a

couple of weeks. I don't know how long it takes your body to ajust

to it. I'll wait another couple of weeks and see if anything

changes. If not I'll try the other things you have suggested.

Thanks again

Cricket

>

June 2, 2004

cricket, i have been changing the subject for twenty yrs. or making a date to quit, running out, and buying more, and planning another date. my husband quit 3 yrs. ago and just this yr. really started eating right and working out and he's is even going to do a triathalon on june 11. he looks great-as i was going downhill-he was going up-he and my children will be my inspiration. granted, he's not carrying around two rotten bags of water, so i do have a little bit of an excuse-but all in all, he has been a great example of how much better you can be by doing the right things. love, llisacricket5643000 <cricket5643000@...> wrote:

You guys are going to shame me into quiting. Yes I am a smoker. Have wanted to quit but have been so afraid of the weight gain. Than with having gained so much weight with my thyroid issue, I just don't know if I could handle gaining more weight.Im hoping with my work outs and taking thyroid that this weight will start comming off and than I will quit smoking. I was married to a smoker too. And most of my friends are smokers.Change of subject: My trainer is on two medications for her thyroid. Synthroid which she takes in the morning and her doctor just added Cytomel that he has her taking at night. She said that she has really notice a difference since she started taking Cyomel.I am only on Synthroid. Do any of you know about the Cytomel? Should I ask my doctor to put me on that one to?Like how I changed the

subject?Love Cricket

June 2, 2004

Cricket- anytime babe!

>From: "cricket5643000" <cricket5643000@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Smoking? >Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 23:14:16 -0000 > >, > >Thank you so much for all the wonderful info. You do know your >thyroid stuff. >I have done alot of detoxing. And am feeling really pretty good >right now. Its just this weight. I've only been on synthroid for a >couple of weeks. I don't know how long it takes your body to ajust >to it. I'll wait another couple of weeks and see if anything >changes. If not I'll try the other things you have suggested. > > >Thanks again > >Cricket > > > > > > > > >

February 27, 2006

Wow,

Gail, that is WONDERFUL! I’m very proud of you. Anyone else want to

join Gail?

De

RE:

mono?

Four wks 1 day of not

smoking.Hoping the craving stops but am determine not to smoke.Gail

February 27, 2006

Hi Gail.. It's been two 2 yrs + for me. It's one of the best things I ever could've done. The craving WILL go away. At least it did for me. Del Four wks 1 day of not smoking.Hoping the craving stops but am determine not to smoke.Gail

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February 27, 2006

Gail, I am so proud of you, I know exactly how hard it is to quit. Although I still smoke now, I have quit in the past, and lasted 9 months. I would like to quit again, but now is definitely not the time for me - I am stressed enough as it is. I will keep praying for you girl - keep up the good work