Guest guest Posted September 19, 2002 Report Share Posted September 19, 2002 Welcome Sandy and many happy birthday wishes for you!!! I'm new too to this group anyway but not to WW. If you saw my long-winded earlier intro you'll see I've been doing it for about a year now. And you are right, it is hard to do it alone and that is what the meetings are so good about in most cases, providing you with the incentive to keep going each and every week! I miss my old leader, she was the best at incentive and giving recognition. And what do you mean old? You are only as old as you feel sweetie Good for you in making the decision to give WW another shot! I think you will find this is the easiest program they have ever had because it does not dictate what you can and can't have! Best of luck! Ozmee 200/138/145 Introduction > Hi everyone, > > My name is Sandy and I am from Iowa. Today is my 38th birthday and I > am a little nervous. > > I have been carrying around extra weight for about 6 years now. I am > 5'8 and weigh 228. I tried WW once before but went off when I started > losing thinking I could do it on my own! Dumb!!! I am going to go > back this weekend and I am ready and refocused. > > I have joined the YMCA and have really enjoyed myself there. It is > one place to go where people don't care what you look like and I > don't get paranoid. I know I'm too old to care anyway, but.... > > I have read the postings here the last couple of days and I want to > thank everyone that has posted because it really has kept me > motivated. People here stay on the topic at hand and really are > around to support each other. > > I hope to get to know you as I go through this journey. Here's hoping > next year on this date I will have made some physical changes for the > better. > > Have a good one! > > Sandy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Janet before trying the T3 I strongly urge oyu to get cortiosl tested. Symptoms of high and low cortils can be amazingly similar. T3 WILL crash your adrenals if they are weak or underproducing at any time of day. You can order an RT3 test from https://orders.directlabs.com/dl-locator/order_tests.aspx I htink it is $89 there. Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Thanks, . I'll ask my doc about that, although given the cortisol results that were part of that 24-hour lab test, *low* isn't the problem, high is, and always has been. I don't have any of the symptoms of low cortisol. I have a dog with 's disease so I am pretty familiar with what to look for. If only I could give my dog some of my extra cortisol. :-) $89 for the RT3 test is much better than the $200 my doc said it would be. I have health insurance, but I have a $5K deductible, so all these tests come out-of-pocket. Janet > Janet before trying the T3 I strongly urge oyu to get cortiosl tested. > Symptoms of high and low cortils can be amazingly similar. T3 WILL > crash > your adrenals if they are weak or underproducing at any time of day. > You can > order an RT3 test from > https://orders.directlabs.com/dl-locator/order_tests.aspx > > I htink it is $89 there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Hi Janet ~ My insurance sounds like yours with a really high deductible. Mine doesn't pay for labwork, but I do get the negotiated rate. Always cracks me up when I see the hospital lab " charges " almost $280 for basic thyroid labs, but I only have to pay around $25.00. I think my rate for the RT3 test was around $50. You may want to check with your insurance. take care, ~ -----Original Message----- Thanks, . I'll ask my doc about that, although given the cortisol results that were part of that 24-hour lab test, *low* isn't the problem, high is, and always has been. I don't have any of the symptoms of low cortisol. I have a dog with 's disease so I am pretty familiar with what to look for. If only I could give my dog some of my extra cortisol. :-) $89 for the RT3 test is much better than the $200 my doc said it would be. I have health insurance, but I have a $5K deductible, so all these tests come out-of-pocket. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Thanks, , I'll do that. I checked out the place Val mentioned, but it looks like you have to go to them for the blood draw? The nearest facility is more than six hours from me. Janet > Hi Janet ~ > > My insurance sounds like yours with a really high deductible. Mine > doesn't > pay for labwork, but I do get the negotiated rate. Always cracks me > up when > I see the hospital lab " charges " almost $280 for basic thyroid labs, > but I > only have to pay around $25.00. I think my rate for the RT3 test was > around > $50. You may want to check with your insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 YIKES! 6 hours! Double YIKES! -----Original Message----- Thanks, , I'll do that. I checked out the place Val mentioned, but it looks like you have to go to them for the blood draw? The nearest facility is more than six hours from me. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Hi - I've been reading daily but don't think I've posted yet. Just wanted to introduce myself and my Dad. Dad is 74 and has been diagnosed with PD and more recently LBD but I cannot positively confirm the order of symptoms tho I do remember vivid dreams and a mild tremor as the first things I recall.... Dad is currently in an independent living senior apartment complex but is close to needing more help and definitely needs more stimulation. He doesn't do much but sleep and watch TV but I think some of that is habit/boredom. He has beenhaving mild hallucinations (mostly insects) but since starting Exelon (a week ago!) he seems amazingly sharper (< hope it lasts!)! Dad falls a lot, is needing his wheel chair more and more, and is starting to have trouble changing his pants/pull-ups multiple times a day and I am dreading any infections 'down there' since he does not practice good hygiene. I recently have started EARLY to interview next-step living arrangements nearby and also some daycare programs in order to provide him more socialization and assistance as he currenty does not socialize with fellow residents. My biggest concern right now is trying to get dad to exercise and to provide more stimulation for him as most of my 'time' is used up taking him to appointments vs visiting or playing (mind/memory)games. He scored pretty porly on his recent neuro-psych exam but doesn't appear to be especially forgetful right now - just withdrawn and little attention to hygeine or interest in doing things. We will be treating his cataracts and prostate cancer (<w/ radiation) in the very near future. He seems not to be responding to Sinemet and was intolerant of clonazapam but Exelon seems to have bumped him up a notch. I am learning as I go along and have started attending support groups, the LBDA forum and bought a couple of books. Wishing this to go away is not working (LOL) so I'm jumping in with both feet. Thanks for sharing your stories and experience - it is invaluable!! - jenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Welcome Jenna... I'm glad that you're finding some help in the archives here. It's great that you have support for yourself, too! Caregiving - even when our LO isn't living with us - can be very lonely otherwise! It definitely sounds like you are doing all you can for your dad . His, Sherry daughter/guardian of , dx 4/09 with LBD, living in a nearby NH > Hi - I've been reading daily but don't think I've posted yet. Just wanted to introduce myself and my Dad. Dad is 74 and has been diagnosed with PD and more recently LBD but I cannot positively confirm the order of symptoms tho I do remember vivid dreams and a mild tremor as the first things I recall.... Dad is currently in an independent living senior apartment complex but is close to needing more help and definitely needs more stimulation. He doesn't do much but sleep and watch TV but I think some of that is habit/boredom. He has beenhaving mild hallucinations (mostly insects) but since starting Exelon (a week ago!) he seems amazingly sharper (< hope it lasts!)! > > Dad falls a lot, is needing his wheel chair more and more, and is starting to have trouble changing his pants/pull-ups multiple times a day and I am dreading any infections 'down there' since he does not practice good hygiene. I recently have started EARLY to interview next-step living arrangements nearby and also some daycare programs in order to provide him more socialization and assistance as he currenty does not socialize with fellow residents. > > My biggest concern right now is trying to get dad to exercise and to provide more stimulation for him as most of my 'time' is used up taking him to appointments vs visiting or playing (mind/memory)games. He scored pretty porly on his recent neuro-psych exam but doesn't appear to be especially forgetful right now - just withdrawn and little attention to hygeine or interest in doing things. We will be treating his cataracts and prostate cancer (<w/ radiation) in the very near future. He seems not to be responding to Sinemet and was intolerant of clonazapam but Exelon seems to have bumped him up a notch. > > I am learning as I go along and have started attending support groups, the LBDA forum and bought a couple of books. Wishing this to go away is not working (LOL) so I'm jumping in with both feet. Thanks for sharing your stories and experience - it is invaluable!! > - jenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Dear Jenna Thank you for sharing your story. He's a lucky dad to have you caring for him so compassionately. It's tricky working out the balance between doing all the 'urgent' things such as appointments and spending time with him and giving him interesting things to do. My husband Jim always seemed contented to be at home. When we introduced him to a community activity program, which included being picked up by a small bus, taken on an outing or to the community centre for activities, his comment was " I don't need to be with people who have nowhere to go and no one to talk to " ! After three trips, he refused to go. I would take him out for coffee or just for a drive to his favourite places, such as Manly Beach in Sydney. He used to spend a lot of time looking through an old photo album which had been compiled by friends and given to him when he left Scotland at 21 and came to Australia. I am very thankful now that I took time to sit with him and talk to him about the photos and write down the things he said, including names. Jim loved talking about this part of his youth. I would really encourage you to take time to ask your dad about family history, especially before his condition deteriorates further. I think this will be a positive and stimulating time for you both, and in retrospect, you will be glad you did. All the best. Elaine (61) from Sydney Australia Carer for four years for husband Jim (82) who died peacefully in hospital on 12th February 2011. Brain analysis, as a result of brain donation, has now confirmed the diagnosis of LBD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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