Guest guest Posted July 21, 2001 Report Share Posted July 21, 2001 Everyone has been so kind to me and given me such support with my weight loss. I just wanted to thank each and every one of you! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2001 Report Share Posted September 28, 2001 Thanks for posting , keep up the good work and I look forward to reading more posts. Hang in there the change will come. Zephyr Thank You Thanks to everyone who replied to my initial email. I try not to be discouraged, but until I start looking and feeling better, I don't think I can avoid it. When I said I'd lost 12 pounds, it actually was a projection based on my bathroom scale at home. Well, I weighed in last night, and I was right on. Exactly 12 pounds since 1 August.I think my biggest problem is that all of my friends and co-workers know that I'm on Weight Watchers, and therefore I'm a little embarrassed because after eight weeks I still look the same. My clothes are a little more comfortable, but not necessarily looser. I think the Wendie plan is working for me. During weeks 2-6, I was only losing between .2 and .8 pounds. The last two weeks I lost 2.2 and 1.6. That's a huge improvement for me. Now .... I'll stop writing these long drawn-out emails and try to be more positive and more supportive toward everyone else. Thanks for listening. (VA)211/199/145 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 > and are the two cervices why I have > trouble getting tampons to work effectively? Wow, Dana, thanks for sharing. I know we're all glad to listen and give advice any way we can. I can't answer your questions, as I only have one uterus and cervix (i'm either bicornuate or septate), but this tampon thing piqued my interest. I can't use any brand but O.B. (non applicator). all those other ones are too skinny and the blood leaks out the sides, around the tampon. O.B., you " flare " out the base with the string, making a tampon bigger at the bottom than the top, then insert w/ your finger. You can feel just where everything is going, and position it just right so it's in front of your cervix (or cervices, in your case). I think, as women more in tune with our bodies than average, we may be more willing to not use an applicator. I'm not an o.b. saleswoman or anything, but I just got so frustrated with tampons leaking until I tried them. Won't switch for ANYTHING! See? you don't need two of anything to be a freak like me. Just a big division down the middle of your uterus is enough! Best, Jill 23 BU/SU?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 > and are the two cervices why I have > trouble getting tampons to work effectively? Wow, Dana, thanks for sharing. I know we're all glad to listen and give advice any way we can. I can't answer your questions, as I only have one uterus and cervix (i'm either bicornuate or septate), but this tampon thing piqued my interest. I can't use any brand but O.B. (non applicator). all those other ones are too skinny and the blood leaks out the sides, around the tampon. O.B., you " flare " out the base with the string, making a tampon bigger at the bottom than the top, then insert w/ your finger. You can feel just where everything is going, and position it just right so it's in front of your cervix (or cervices, in your case). I think, as women more in tune with our bodies than average, we may be more willing to not use an applicator. I'm not an o.b. saleswoman or anything, but I just got so frustrated with tampons leaking until I tried them. Won't switch for ANYTHING! See? you don't need two of anything to be a freak like me. Just a big division down the middle of your uterus is enough! Best, Jill 23 BU/SU?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 What if I > have babies inside me that were conceived months apart? Wait, I just had another thought. When you're pregnant, your body produces hormones that block up the cervix with mucus. It's called a mucus plug. This is to protect the baby from outside stuff floating up into the uterus. My guess is, but I don't KNOW this, but my guess is that if you got pg in one uterus, the hormones would cause a mucus plug to form in both, so, you couldn't have babies growing MONTHS apart. However, I do think you can get pg in both uteri at once, if you " double release " eggs that month. Jill 23 BU/SU ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 What if I > have babies inside me that were conceived months apart? Wait, I just had another thought. When you're pregnant, your body produces hormones that block up the cervix with mucus. It's called a mucus plug. This is to protect the baby from outside stuff floating up into the uterus. My guess is, but I don't KNOW this, but my guess is that if you got pg in one uterus, the hormones would cause a mucus plug to form in both, so, you couldn't have babies growing MONTHS apart. However, I do think you can get pg in both uteri at once, if you " double release " eggs that month. Jill 23 BU/SU ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 Dana- I so happy that you found us...it really does help to know that you aren't alone! I don't even know where to start, but here goes....... > Does insurance usually cover all of our special needs? Yes, at least for diagnostic and/or corrective purposes. MA's are congenital anomalies, so most insurances will cover the various tests and procedures (US, IVP, HSG, MRI, Lap/HST, etc) to determine what it is that you have and do any corrective procedures that are available. I found that if you aren't trying to conceive, it is best to not even mention conception to your insurance company (they tend to get a little testy when they think you are being treated for infertility)...I had to struggle a bit to get them to pay in-network rates for my RE, but my persistence paid off. >I guess they know I have UD because they did a post-op ultrasound, I can't remember what all you said you've had done, but the lap/hyst. is the end all and be all for diagnosing UD...though you can be fairly comfortable with dx of UD since it is very rare () to have a SU with duplicate cervices. I had US, HSG and IVP to make sure my kidneys were okay. I also happened to have an old pelvic MRI which gave a great view of my cute little uteri. > And since I have two cervices, I have been told that I would not be able > to carry past 4 or 5 months because >my uteri would be each only half size and not able to stretch enough, and >that then to remove the fetus or to give birth, I would have to have a C- >section because my cervices won't be big enough. Wait, wait, wait.....throw away that part about not being able to carry past 4 or 5 months! Several docs fed me that line too.... We have proof that its not true! Though usually classed as high-risk, many UD moms carry to term or close to term with little problem. I have read some studies that site an increased risk of 2nd trimester losses, they are in the minority...most UD studies simply state the risk of abnormal lie and increased risk of pre-term labor. Often C-section is necessary because of limited room for the baby to turn for normal presentation, but if baby is properly positioned, vaginal delivery is common with UD. For those that have a vaginal septum, there is a risk of it tearing, but some who have experienced that say its not much worse than an episiotomy. But since you have already been 'remodeled' you don't have to worry about that! :-) >are the two cervices why I have >trouble getting tampons to work effectively? You got it girl! My poor mother just kept on buying me bigger and bigger and bigger tampons and it just didn't work! When I was finally diagnosed I just thought to myself DUH!, no wonder - one plug can't stop 2 holes! I now just schedule my beach time around AF, since I find it horribly uncomfortable to use two tampons...it is comfortable for some, but my vag. septum sits a little to the left, making it a tight squeeze. > Is the tipped uteri thing the reason my cervices are always in the way > during sex, and is it true that >because there are two, they are even more sensitive and hurt even more than >one being hit or poked at with a q-tip for a pap smear? I don't really have an answer for that one...I have had occasional discomfort during intercourse- but now that I understand my anatomy a little better, I can put it down to " accidental " use of the wrong side (the left, smaller side) >have heard from doctors, but then again, I also heard from them before the >surgery that if I just keep forcing the tampons in, that my vaginal opening >would get bigger and everything would be normal inside me (idiots!). I agree wholeheartedly....Idiots! We need to get those guys together with the doc who told me that he would " look further into it after I had four or five m/c " Yikes! and they let these people call themselves doctors!?!? >Can you get pregnant in both sides at once, and does that cause >miscarriage? What if, >as I have a history of twins in my family (I am a paternal twin myself), an >egg releases out of each ovary during the same month, Beth, correct me if I'm wrong on this one.....Yes, you can get pg in both sides at once, but only if an egg or eggs are released from both sides...but the risk is no greater that with a 'normal' uterus. (Risk does become greater with the various fertility drugs which can cause multiple eggs to be released) Same goes for twins...UD doesn't increase the occurrence. I am concerned about this one myself because there are a very large number of twins in my family. >or say I get pregnant in one side one month, and then in the other a different month? What if I >have babies inside me that were conceived months apart? When I was first diagnosed, I was scared to death about that one....I have heard stories of this occurring, but I think it is very rare. Since HCG, the pg hormone, normally suppresses subsequent ovulation, so it would be very difficult to get pg, after the cycle in which you first conceived. I may have read it in the Enquirer " Miracle Mom Gives Birth to Twins, Three Months Apart " . :-) Again - I am really glad you found us....It helps to know that there are others out there and that we really aren't freaks of nature --- I prefer to think that we are 'special', really special! You sound like an amazing person who is willing to work hard for what she wants. I wish you the best of luck! UD, ttc #1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 Dana- I so happy that you found us...it really does help to know that you aren't alone! I don't even know where to start, but here goes....... > Does insurance usually cover all of our special needs? Yes, at least for diagnostic and/or corrective purposes. MA's are congenital anomalies, so most insurances will cover the various tests and procedures (US, IVP, HSG, MRI, Lap/HST, etc) to determine what it is that you have and do any corrective procedures that are available. I found that if you aren't trying to conceive, it is best to not even mention conception to your insurance company (they tend to get a little testy when they think you are being treated for infertility)...I had to struggle a bit to get them to pay in-network rates for my RE, but my persistence paid off. >I guess they know I have UD because they did a post-op ultrasound, I can't remember what all you said you've had done, but the lap/hyst. is the end all and be all for diagnosing UD...though you can be fairly comfortable with dx of UD since it is very rare () to have a SU with duplicate cervices. I had US, HSG and IVP to make sure my kidneys were okay. I also happened to have an old pelvic MRI which gave a great view of my cute little uteri. > And since I have two cervices, I have been told that I would not be able > to carry past 4 or 5 months because >my uteri would be each only half size and not able to stretch enough, and >that then to remove the fetus or to give birth, I would have to have a C- >section because my cervices won't be big enough. Wait, wait, wait.....throw away that part about not being able to carry past 4 or 5 months! Several docs fed me that line too.... We have proof that its not true! Though usually classed as high-risk, many UD moms carry to term or close to term with little problem. I have read some studies that site an increased risk of 2nd trimester losses, they are in the minority...most UD studies simply state the risk of abnormal lie and increased risk of pre-term labor. Often C-section is necessary because of limited room for the baby to turn for normal presentation, but if baby is properly positioned, vaginal delivery is common with UD. For those that have a vaginal septum, there is a risk of it tearing, but some who have experienced that say its not much worse than an episiotomy. But since you have already been 'remodeled' you don't have to worry about that! :-) >are the two cervices why I have >trouble getting tampons to work effectively? You got it girl! My poor mother just kept on buying me bigger and bigger and bigger tampons and it just didn't work! When I was finally diagnosed I just thought to myself DUH!, no wonder - one plug can't stop 2 holes! I now just schedule my beach time around AF, since I find it horribly uncomfortable to use two tampons...it is comfortable for some, but my vag. septum sits a little to the left, making it a tight squeeze. > Is the tipped uteri thing the reason my cervices are always in the way > during sex, and is it true that >because there are two, they are even more sensitive and hurt even more than >one being hit or poked at with a q-tip for a pap smear? I don't really have an answer for that one...I have had occasional discomfort during intercourse- but now that I understand my anatomy a little better, I can put it down to " accidental " use of the wrong side (the left, smaller side) >have heard from doctors, but then again, I also heard from them before the >surgery that if I just keep forcing the tampons in, that my vaginal opening >would get bigger and everything would be normal inside me (idiots!). I agree wholeheartedly....Idiots! We need to get those guys together with the doc who told me that he would " look further into it after I had four or five m/c " Yikes! and they let these people call themselves doctors!?!? >Can you get pregnant in both sides at once, and does that cause >miscarriage? What if, >as I have a history of twins in my family (I am a paternal twin myself), an >egg releases out of each ovary during the same month, Beth, correct me if I'm wrong on this one.....Yes, you can get pg in both sides at once, but only if an egg or eggs are released from both sides...but the risk is no greater that with a 'normal' uterus. (Risk does become greater with the various fertility drugs which can cause multiple eggs to be released) Same goes for twins...UD doesn't increase the occurrence. I am concerned about this one myself because there are a very large number of twins in my family. >or say I get pregnant in one side one month, and then in the other a different month? What if I >have babies inside me that were conceived months apart? When I was first diagnosed, I was scared to death about that one....I have heard stories of this occurring, but I think it is very rare. Since HCG, the pg hormone, normally suppresses subsequent ovulation, so it would be very difficult to get pg, after the cycle in which you first conceived. I may have read it in the Enquirer " Miracle Mom Gives Birth to Twins, Three Months Apart " . :-) Again - I am really glad you found us....It helps to know that there are others out there and that we really aren't freaks of nature --- I prefer to think that we are 'special', really special! You sound like an amazing person who is willing to work hard for what she wants. I wish you the best of luck! UD, ttc #1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 > I can't use any brand but O.B. (non applicator). all > those other ones are too skinny and the blood leaks out the sides, > around the tampon. O.B., you " flare " out the base with the string, > making a tampon bigger at the bottom than the top, then insert w/ > your finger. You can feel just where everything is going, and > position it just right so it's in front of your cervix (or cervices, > in your case). I love OBs, too. They do catch stuff better than the longer, skinnier tampons. Also, it's always good to give a tampon a shrp jerk once it's in, to align it. Beth (who is so darn old she once used Rely tampons . . . which really soaked up the blood) SU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 > I can't use any brand but O.B. (non applicator). all > those other ones are too skinny and the blood leaks out the sides, > around the tampon. O.B., you " flare " out the base with the string, > making a tampon bigger at the bottom than the top, then insert w/ > your finger. You can feel just where everything is going, and > position it just right so it's in front of your cervix (or cervices, > in your case). I love OBs, too. They do catch stuff better than the longer, skinnier tampons. Also, it's always good to give a tampon a shrp jerk once it's in, to align it. Beth (who is so darn old she once used Rely tampons . . . which really soaked up the blood) SU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2002 Report Share Posted September 28, 2002 Hello everyone. Thanks so much for all the support and comforting words. I did as I said I took Wed. and Thurs. off from all appointments to end up spending the night out on the living room floor with . Just one of those bad nights. He is usually a good 10 hours a night sleeper. So, I took Friday off too. It's now Sat. and now I'm starting to feel stir crazy from being in the house so many days without leaving. HA--never satisfied. Anyway, I appreciate everyone on the list. I look forward to meeting everyone in Cleveland. Hopefully, my mom, s grandma will be with us. , my husband, wants to be there but that depends on work. He is so wonderful to do the things he does (working all the overtime he can get and side jobs) to provide for and I. I was always a worker until I had . Drastic changes. --Thanks for the interest you took to join the list. I'm fairly new to the list, my son will be 1 on Oct. 7th. I occasionally think and daydream about 's future. Matter of fact, I started crying the other day (my breakdown I had for a couple of days) when I saw a group of kids playing around with Jackie Chan on TV. I wondered--will be able to have fun like those kids. I don't like comparing but I sometimes still do by habit. It's so wonderful to hear about your son and his girlfriend. I needed to be uplifted and that's exactly what you did for me. Thank you. If there is anything that I might be of help--I will definitely try. I'm just learning sign language. Actually, I'm leaning more toward total communication but my teacher seems to think that I will eventually become totally ASL. I hope to join the chat tonight. Thanks again, everyone. God bless, Lynda, mom of charger, (11 months old), wife to Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I was watching a show on Tv, can't remember which one. But the hubby was allergic to the wife, long story short, she'd just started a high protein diet something where she was eating nothing but chicken. Turns out the hubby was allergic to the antibiotics in the chickens that his wife was eating. She was eating sooo much chicken that the stuff was coming out of her pores. Something to ponder... Have you tried free range chicken? It's free of chemicals and, even though more expensive, might give you the option of a chicken dinner on occasion. Topper () On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 20:08:46 -0700 "Nita Sage" writes: Hi , Topper and , Thanks for the advice. Yes I am allergic to a lot of things. Chicken and barley being two of the foods. I also have a lot of pollen allergies, and am allergic to every grass except Kentucky Blue ( and that does not grow in Arizona). The allergist I went to seems to think the hives are from my Hashi's. In fact, she is the one that did the blood work to see if I had the antibodies, which I do. I am hoping that the blood work that the new doctor I went to comes back soon. They have an in house lab, and it takes about 1 week to get the results. For now I guess I will sit back and try to relax, and not scratch myself to much. I have been battling this demon for over 20 years, I think I can wait 6 to 12 weeks to see if things get any better. Thanks again for everyone's help, it sure is nice to have an outlet. Nita Sage Avondale, AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Nita I am also allergic to the Kentucky Blue Grass, lol, but I live in Tx, so there's none of that here. I'm also allergic to Bermuda, with very high #s, as well as very high #s on the St. Augustine grass, which everywhere you look here on the Gulf Coast, that's what's growing in a front yard. Thank You Hi , Topper and , Thanks for the advice. Yes I am allergic to a lot of things. Chicken and barley being two of the foods. I also have a lot of pollen allergies, and am allergic to every grass except Kentucky Blue ( and that does not grow in Arizona). The allergist I went to seems to think the hives are from my Hashi's. In fact, she is the one that did the blood work to see if I had the antibodies, which I do. I am hoping that the blood work that the new doctor I went to comes back soon. They have an in house lab, and it takes about 1 week to get the results. For now I guess I will sit back and try to relax, and not scratch myself to much. I have been battling this demon for over 20 years, I think I can wait 6 to 12 weeks to see if things get any better. Thanks again for everyone's help, it sure is nice to have an outlet. Nita Sage Avondale, AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Nita I am also allergic to the Kentucky Blue Grass, lol, but I live in Tx, so there's none of that here. I'm also allergic to Bermuda, with very high #s, as well as very high #s on the St. Augustine grass, which everywhere you look here on the Gulf Coast, that's what's growing in a front yard. Thank You Hi , Topper and , Thanks for the advice. Yes I am allergic to a lot of things. Chicken and barley being two of the foods. I also have a lot of pollen allergies, and am allergic to every grass except Kentucky Blue ( and that does not grow in Arizona). The allergist I went to seems to think the hives are from my Hashi's. In fact, she is the one that did the blood work to see if I had the antibodies, which I do. I am hoping that the blood work that the new doctor I went to comes back soon. They have an in house lab, and it takes about 1 week to get the results. For now I guess I will sit back and try to relax, and not scratch myself to much. I have been battling this demon for over 20 years, I think I can wait 6 to 12 weeks to see if things get any better. Thanks again for everyone's help, it sure is nice to have an outlet. Nita Sage Avondale, AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Hi Jill, You're welcome. Do you have the lab's ranges to see where your values fall? One thing about thyroid is that what is 'normal' for one may not be normal for you... Total T4 and T3 Uptake are pretty worthless tests... and your TSH, regardless of ranges, has risen... I'd really like to see the right tests done... IMHO. How are your basals? Temp, pulse and respiration. Often that is much more accurate than running the wrong tests.... If you're not feeling good... we're not reading to throw in the towel yet.... lets see what we can figure out... If you're game, that is. Topper () On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 06:30:38 -0700 (PDT) Jill Langer writes: Thank you Topper, Tish, Peg, and Edumom for the warmwelcome! Thank you also for all the helpful advice. Ithink I will give the natural progestrone cream a try.Topper asked about my lab values so here they are...October 03TSH 5.82Total T4 8.77T3 Uptake 35.34I asked to be tested for thyroid anitbodies and itcame back negativeJuly 04TSH 6.75Free T4 .98So I'm "subclinical" because my T3 and T4 are innormal range and I didn't show anitbodies forHashimoto's I am now thinking I have some adrenal failure as wellsince I endorse many of the symptoms. What have othersdone to treat adrenal failure? Is there a test to seeif I have it?Thanks all!Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Hi Jill, You're welcome. Do you have the lab's ranges to see where your values fall? One thing about thyroid is that what is 'normal' for one may not be normal for you... Total T4 and T3 Uptake are pretty worthless tests... and your TSH, regardless of ranges, has risen... I'd really like to see the right tests done... IMHO. How are your basals? Temp, pulse and respiration. Often that is much more accurate than running the wrong tests.... If you're not feeling good... we're not reading to throw in the towel yet.... lets see what we can figure out... If you're game, that is. Topper () On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 06:30:38 -0700 (PDT) Jill Langer writes: Thank you Topper, Tish, Peg, and Edumom for the warmwelcome! Thank you also for all the helpful advice. Ithink I will give the natural progestrone cream a try.Topper asked about my lab values so here they are...October 03TSH 5.82Total T4 8.77T3 Uptake 35.34I asked to be tested for thyroid anitbodies and itcame back negativeJuly 04TSH 6.75Free T4 .98So I'm "subclinical" because my T3 and T4 are innormal range and I didn't show anitbodies forHashimoto's I am now thinking I have some adrenal failure as wellsince I endorse many of the symptoms. What have othersdone to treat adrenal failure? Is there a test to seeif I have it?Thanks all!Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Hi Jill, You're welcome. Do you have the lab's ranges to see where your values fall? One thing about thyroid is that what is 'normal' for one may not be normal for you... Total T4 and T3 Uptake are pretty worthless tests... and your TSH, regardless of ranges, has risen... I'd really like to see the right tests done... IMHO. How are your basals? Temp, pulse and respiration. Often that is much more accurate than running the wrong tests.... If you're not feeling good... we're not reading to throw in the towel yet.... lets see what we can figure out... If you're game, that is. Topper () On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 06:30:38 -0700 (PDT) Jill Langer writes: Thank you Topper, Tish, Peg, and Edumom for the warmwelcome! Thank you also for all the helpful advice. Ithink I will give the natural progestrone cream a try.Topper asked about my lab values so here they are...October 03TSH 5.82Total T4 8.77T3 Uptake 35.34I asked to be tested for thyroid anitbodies and itcame back negativeJuly 04TSH 6.75Free T4 .98So I'm "subclinical" because my T3 and T4 are innormal range and I didn't show anitbodies forHashimoto's I am now thinking I have some adrenal failure as wellsince I endorse many of the symptoms. What have othersdone to treat adrenal failure? Is there a test to seeif I have it?Thanks all!Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Don't have the Free T3 and Free T4, which are the two most important, and your TSH is waaayyy too high. Not subclinical, rather, HYPOthyroid, no doubt about it. Thank you > Thank you Topper, Tish, Peg, and Edumom for the warm > welcome! Thank you also for all the helpful advice. I > think I will give the natural progestrone cream a try. > > Topper asked about my lab values so here they are... > October 03 > TSH 5.82 > Total T4 8.77 > T3 Uptake 35.34 > I asked to be tested for thyroid anitbodies and it > came back negative > > July 04 > TSH 6.75 > Free T4 .98 > > So I'm " subclinical " because my T3 and T4 are in > normal range and I didn't show anitbodies for > Hashimoto's > I am now thinking I have some adrenal failure as well > since I endorse many of the symptoms. What have others > done to treat adrenal failure? Is there a test to see > if I have it? > > Thanks all! > Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Don't have the Free T3 and Free T4, which are the two most important, and your TSH is waaayyy too high. Not subclinical, rather, HYPOthyroid, no doubt about it. Thank you > Thank you Topper, Tish, Peg, and Edumom for the warm > welcome! Thank you also for all the helpful advice. I > think I will give the natural progestrone cream a try. > > Topper asked about my lab values so here they are... > October 03 > TSH 5.82 > Total T4 8.77 > T3 Uptake 35.34 > I asked to be tested for thyroid anitbodies and it > came back negative > > July 04 > TSH 6.75 > Free T4 .98 > > So I'm " subclinical " because my T3 and T4 are in > normal range and I didn't show anitbodies for > Hashimoto's > I am now thinking I have some adrenal failure as well > since I endorse many of the symptoms. What have others > done to treat adrenal failure? Is there a test to see > if I have it? > > Thanks all! > Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Yes, I was really sore this week from laying around with the flu. Of course, I feel better on the days I exercise. --- Rev Homza wrote: Do any of you hurt when you sit too long, stand too long and lay too long? Amy Swinderman Live aloha! __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 You can get the Rt3 and FT3 labs now u I hink better to wait til closer to be able to treat them incase the Rt3 levels improve with treating adrenals. -- 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 March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 You can get the Rt3 and FT3 labs now u I hink better to wait til closer to be able to treat them incase the Rt3 levels improve with treating adrenals. -- 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 March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 You can get the Rt3 and FT3 labs now u I hink better to wait til closer to be able to treat them incase the Rt3 levels improve with treating adrenals. -- 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 June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Thank you to all of you. Your heartfelt condolences on the loss of my Dad sincerely helped. The maze of insurance, hospitals, hospice and doctors was painful, but likely an invaluable lesson in what I will have to deal with again with my husband. You are a wonderful group and very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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