Guest guest Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 I GOT APPROVED FOR RETIREMENT DISABILITY TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) What a relief! Now I wonder with State disability if I don't get on payroll in time for Feb. paycheck if that will be retroactive as of today. I was told by HR guy had to be on payroll by the 14th of month to get a Feb. paycheck but the guy at retirement sytem last year told me by the 10th of the month. I hope it will be retroactive if I do not get on payroll in time for Feb. I will be hard to pay Feb. bills if I do not get a paycheck. I only have received 20 hrs of shared leave for this month and was told that got me out of the negative from Jan. and only 1 hour being paid for in Feb. That won't be much. I will get a tax refund but that probably won't come until late March. My tax man hasn't called to say he has them ready to sign yet. Wish he'd hurry up.... Now, I'm going to start applying for SSDI and bet that will be a hoot but less stressful b/c I will be getting a paycheck soon. I wonder if SSDI seing that the State Medical Board approved me for disability will help me get approved with SSDI easier? I can't wait to read my neuropsychological results and can't until next Tuesday when I see my neuro and I will request a copy of that evaluation. I wonder if it will tell me if my IQ has been lowered. Should show cognitive and memory problems. I sure wish that doc would have faxed that report to the retirment sytem 2-3 weeks ago. That will keep me from getting a Feb. paycheck b/c he was slack about that. I'll have to go out to eat and celebrate soon. Won't be today tho b/c it is too COLD here! Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Rhonda, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I hope the rest works out for u, too. Your approval by State Med. Board should definately help w/getting SSDI. It took me 2 yrs. & 2 denials before I got SSDI. It's sooo stressful, having money probs/issues; it will all work out. Hang in there! Hugs, Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Roni, Good for you. I am a true believer that drugs are not always the answer and if there is a natural way, that is the way I will go. Good luck to you and let us know how you do if you start the Armour. Venizia > I was checking the Thyrolar site (I take it, its T3,T4 combo thyroid medication) to check if > there were any recalls or probelems, and I came across this: > > DRUG INTERACTIONS: Inform your doctor about all the medicines you use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially of: warfarin, or blood pressure drugs that may increase heart rate pressure such as decongestants or caffeine (decongestants may be found in in over-the-counter cough-and-cold medicines), estrogen products (including estrogen-containing birth control pills), digoxin, cholestyramine, colestipol, medicines used to treat diabetes. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval. > > The drugs in highlighted, as well as normal caffeine intake, was never mentioned as not > being compatible with Thyrolar, even though the doctors and nurses all knew what I was > taking, as well as my caffeine intake which they asked about. > > In view of the fact that I was taken into the ER twice on an emergency basis for severe > atrial fibrillation, these facts should have been communicated to me. Instead they didn't > say anything about what I was taking, other than they thought the dose was too high, > and gave me and then prescribed coumadin, digoxin and Cartia XL, all, evidently counter > indicated, for my condition. > > I am not taking these things, have stopped most caffeine on my own, have split my dose of the Thyrolar so as to give my heart less of a jolt, and have been taking supplements for the HBP. My heart stopped going into Afib, my pressure is down some (though not perfect yet). All this last paragraph happened because I would not take their toxic drugs. > > Roni > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 > > I was checking the Thyrolar site (I take it, its T3,T4 combo thyroid medication) to check if > there were any recalls or probelems, and I came across this: > > DRUG INTERACTIONS: Inform your doctor about all the medicines you use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially of: warfarin, or blood pressure drugs that may increase heart rate pressure such as decongestants or caffeine (decongestants may be found in in over- the-counter cough-and-cold medicines), estrogen products (including estrogen-containing birth control pills), digoxin, cholestyramine, colestipol, medicines used to treat diabetes. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval. > > The drugs in highlighted, as well as normal caffeine intake, was never mentioned as not > being compatible with Thyrolar, even though the doctors and nurses all knew what I was > taking, as well as my caffeine intake which they asked about. > > In view of the fact that I was taken into the ER twice on an emergency basis for severe > atrial fibrillation, these facts should have been communicated to me. Instead they didn't > say anything about what I was taking, other than they thought the dose was too high, > and gave me and then prescribed coumadin, digoxin and Cartia XL, all, evidently counter > indicated, for my condition. > > I am not taking these things, have stopped most caffeine on my own, have split my dose of the Thyrolar so as to give my heart less of a jolt, and have been taking supplements for the HBP. My heart stopped going into Afib, my pressure is down some (though not perfect yet). All this last paragraph happened because I would not take their toxic drugs. > > Roni > Thank you for sharing this. Also, I am quite impressed by the positive response you received from others on this list. You point out some very important issues. After reading on various email lists for some years now I am convinced many people are told by others to take various things to address these and other symptoms, and *really* their problems could be solved by *not* taking in certain things, including foods. I have been using Armour for about 1-1/2 years now, but I find I can only tolerate it in small doses spread out over time. It seems to be working well up to now. In my own situation I found *most* doctors only look at the superficial. That is, they wait until there is a disease process to take any action. That it is *necessary* for me to take responsiblity for my own health. There is a role for medical doctors, but I cannot relinquish responsibility for my health to any of them. Recently, a doctor, fulfilling the requirement that he recommend a number of invasive medical tests used to screen for cancer, did so. I declined, commenting: " What about spontaneous remissions? " He sighed and responded in medical school they are taught not to guess or something to that effect. I understand his point, but you see his response is indicative of what medicine is about. It is about disease not health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Perhaps before restarting Armour, since you didn't feel well on it, testing/treating weak adrenals (both cortisol and aldosterone) would be wise? The A-fib, even tho (or because) it reduced by splitting your thyrolar dose, should have alerted your docs to test at least aldosterone/renin. Advice given to me back before I even started taking Armour was that if I did not do better or felt worse, that I need to test/treat weak adrenals. I hadn't a clue what that meant at the time, but I learned later on. Sam (feeling awesome these days) > I was checking the Thyrolar site (I take it, its T3,T4 combo thyroid medication) to check if > there were any recalls or probelems, and I came across this: > > DRUG INTERACTIONS: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Thank you for the info. I have an appt with the doctro next week and I'm writing a book to bring to his office of the tests I'd like him to order. Roni Sam <k9gang@...> wrote: Perhaps before restarting Armour, since you didn't feel well on it, testing/treating weak adrenals (both cortisol and aldosterone) would be wise? The A-fib, even tho (or because) it reduced by splitting your thyrolar dose, should have alerted your docs to test at least aldosterone/renin. Advice given to me back before I even started taking Armour was that if I did not do better or felt worse, that I need to test/treat weak adrenals. I hadn't a clue what that meant at the time, but I learned later on. Sam (feeling awesome these days) > I was checking the Thyrolar site (I take it, its T3,T4 combo thyroid medication) to check if > there were any recalls or probelems, and I came across this: > > DRUG INTERACTIONS: --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I suppose there's no hope in getting your doc to order the 24 hour saliva cortisol testing? Well, not unless you're a patient of the Tahoma clinic. That's the ideal test to find your cortisol rhythm which will help in dosing cortisol when you actually need it, but some people dose it " as needed " when they got low adrenal symptoms. But you'll probably get the ACTH Stim and 24hr Urine, maybe also the morning blood cortisol test...but totally the saliva one is the best. For aldosterone, it is the aldosterone/renin tests. 2 vials of blood are drawn. Aldosterone should be up 3/4 in range and no lower. Renin should NOT be higher than or equal to aldosterone (should be low in range). If low in aldo, the treatment is 0.1mg Florinef (or generic fludrocortisone), built up by 1/4 tab every week or so until on one whole tab, and 1/2 tsp unprocessed salt with water taken twice a day. That helps build blood volumn...also if magnesium supplements can not be taken orally, epsom salts baths will do fine (I do those). Get your adrenals situated and you should do fine on Armour. For more info, google search hypOaldosteronism or go to www.tuberose.com click on " articles " , then scroll to the adrenal section. ALdosterone is near the bottom of the article and addresses a number of things which can be easily overlooked by some doctors. It's very informative and I really suggest it. Sam :-) > > I was checking the Thyrolar site (I take it, its T3,T4 combo > thyroid medication) to check if > > there were any recalls or probelems, and I came across this: > > > > DRUG INTERACTIONS: > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I do agree that medicine is about disease, as opposed to maintaining health. The expensiveness of healthcare in U.S. is partly due, I believe, in the medical establishments from the schools to doctors to hospitals to insurance companies to pharmaceutical companies focusing on the almighty (though not right now) dollar, instead of on the health of the American people. Roni nowinfinity <nowinfinity@...> wrote: > > I was checking the Thyrolar site (I take it, its T3,T4 combo thyroid medication) to check if > there were any recalls or probelems, and I came across this: > > DRUG INTERACTIONS: Inform your doctor about all the medicines you use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially of: warfarin, or blood pressure drugs that may increase heart rate pressure such as decongestants or caffeine (decongestants may be found in in over- the-counter cough-and-cold medicines), estrogen products (including estrogen-containing birth control pills), digoxin, cholestyramine, colestipol, medicines used to treat diabetes. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval. > > The drugs in highlighted, as well as normal caffeine intake, was never mentioned as not > being compatible with Thyrolar, even though the doctors and nurses all knew what I was > taking, as well as my caffeine intake which they asked about. > > In view of the fact that I was taken into the ER twice on an emergency basis for severe > atrial fibrillation, these facts should have been communicated to me. Instead they didn't > say anything about what I was taking, other than they thought the dose was too high, > and gave me and then prescribed coumadin, digoxin and Cartia XL, all, evidently counter > indicated, for my condition. > > I am not taking these things, have stopped most caffeine on my own, have split my dose of the Thyrolar so as to give my heart less of a jolt, and have been taking supplements for the HBP. My heart stopped going into Afib, my pressure is down some (though not perfect yet). All this last paragraph happened because I would not take their toxic drugs. > > Roni > Thank you for sharing this. Also, I am quite impressed by the positive response you received from others on this list. You point out some very important issues. After reading on various email lists for some years now I am convinced many people are told by others to take various things to address these and other symptoms, and *really* their problems could be solved by *not* taking in certain things, including foods. I have been using Armour for about 1-1/2 years now, but I find I can only tolerate it in small doses spread out over time. It seems to be working well up to now. In my own situation I found *most* doctors only look at the superficial. That is, they wait until there is a disease process to take any action. That it is *necessary* for me to take responsiblity for my own health. There is a role for medical doctors, but I cannot relinquish responsibility for my health to any of them. Recently, a doctor, fulfilling the requirement that he recommend a number of invasive medical tests used to screen for cancer, did so. I declined, commenting: " What about spontaneous remissions? " He sighed and responded in medical school they are taught not to guess or something to that effect. I understand his point, but you see his response is indicative of what medicine is about. It is about disease not health. --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 the dose was too low if you were treated to TSH. you need to take enough to feel well. Gracia There was no reason. I did try it and didn't feel well. I actually still have some pills, and I was considering trying it again. Roni Recent Activity a.. 16New Members Visit Your Group Cancer Support on Connect w/ others find help & share Health Looking for Love? Find relationship advice and answers. Healthy Eating A resource for families on how to eat healthy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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