Re: New Member/Introduction

[Guest guest]

Beware, their "full panel" very often does not include the frees. During my first "informed" visit, I asked both the doc and nurse, "Are you going to check the frees?" Both said, oh yes, we check everything" But to them "everything" did not include the FT3 & FT4. So I had to wait another six weeks until another lab was due. I'd call them and make sure if I were you. If it's not included maybe they can add it before the blood is gone.

Blessings,

Debbie K.

-----Original Message-----From: suzyshank Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:38 AMI went to the doctor, and requested a "full panel" of Thyroid blood tests, I believe it was all of the ones that you mentioned below...of course I cant remember..

[Guest guest]

I did not know that. Thanks...I will call to see if I can find out

if the Frees are in their Full Panel.

Sue

> Beware, their " full panel " very often does not include the frees.

> During my first " informed " visit, I asked both the doc and

nurse, " Are

> you going to check the frees? " Both said, oh yes, we check

everything "

> But to them " everything " did not include the FT3 & FT4. So I had

to

> wait another six weeks until another lab was due. I'd call them

and

> make sure if I were you. If it's not included maybe they can add

it

> before the blood is gone.

> Blessings,

> Debbie K.

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: suzyshank [mailto:suzyshank@y...]

> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:38 AM

>

>

> I went to the doctor, and requested a " full panel " of Thyroid

blood

> tests, I believe it was all of the ones that you mentioned

> below...of course I cant remember..

[Guest guest]

I did not know that. Thanks...I will call to see if I can find out

if the Frees are in their Full Panel.

Sue

> Beware, their " full panel " very often does not include the frees.

> During my first " informed " visit, I asked both the doc and

nurse, " Are

> you going to check the frees? " Both said, oh yes, we check

everything "

> But to them " everything " did not include the FT3 & FT4. So I had

to

> wait another six weeks until another lab was due. I'd call them

and

> make sure if I were you. If it's not included maybe they can add

it

> before the blood is gone.

> Blessings,

> Debbie K.

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: suzyshank [mailto:suzyshank@y...]

> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:38 AM

>

>

> I went to the doctor, and requested a " full panel " of Thyroid

blood

> tests, I believe it was all of the ones that you mentioned

> below...of course I cant remember..

[Guest guest]

I did not know that. Thanks...I will call to see if I can find out

if the Frees are in their Full Panel.

Sue

> Beware, their " full panel " very often does not include the frees.

> During my first " informed " visit, I asked both the doc and

nurse, " Are

> you going to check the frees? " Both said, oh yes, we check

everything "

> But to them " everything " did not include the FT3 & FT4. So I had

to

> wait another six weeks until another lab was due. I'd call them

and

> make sure if I were you. If it's not included maybe they can add

it

> before the blood is gone.

> Blessings,

> Debbie K.

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: suzyshank [mailto:suzyshank@y...]

> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:38 AM

>

>

> I went to the doctor, and requested a " full panel " of Thyroid

blood

> tests, I believe it was all of the ones that you mentioned

> below...of course I cant remember..

[Guest guest]

MULTI nodular goiter? An attempt is made to shrink the nodules by

suppressing the TSH with an extra amt of thyroid hormone, but with

multinodular, the usual thing is to operate, once the gland starts blocking

the trachea and causing extreme problems, and espcially is one of the

nodules is self functioning, putting out it's own thyroid hormone,

independent of the gland. Thank God for a wonderful counsellor like this

one. I don't like the radioactive iodine treatment to kill the thyroid

(RAI). You are not crazy, it IS your thyroid my dear. I've been there, on

the crazy part, believe me. A messed up thyroid affects your brain in all

ways, some people more than others. This was one of my strongest original

features in the begginnings of Hashimoto's Disease.

New Member/Introduction

> Hello all,

>

> I found this group...and I hope it is the Godsend that I have been

> looking for. Let me tell you a little about myself and my thyroid.

>

> First, my name is Sue. I am 32 (just turn 32 last week) married,

> have a wonderful baby boy who will be 1 yr old in two weeks. I was

> diagnosed hypothyroid in 2000. My mother suggested that at my

> upcoming physical I mention that she was recently diagnosed, and my

> grandmother had had it for years prior..so they tested me and

> Bam...I was off the charts so to speak. My doc, who could care less

> about it, told me to go to an endo. I did, got one of the " best " in

> our area (Phoenix, AZ). Before seeing him had an ultrasound, they

> discovered a goiter, and then requested the up-take scan. The endo

> doc checked me out, said yep, you are hypothyroid, gave me a script

> for synthyroid and so the journey began.

>

> I would say some of my symptoms went away, over the next year or so,

> but was never truely back to myself, but didn't think there was

> anything I could do. Well, I coasted for a while, and had periodic

> check ups and had my synthyroid raised, and so on. When I got

> pregnant my OB was really good about it and had me checked just

> about every month or so and every month had to raise the dose.

>

> My son turned out fine, no problems, and ever since then I have been

> on a downward spiral. First I thought...its just the hormones from

> the pregnancy, but finally had a major breakdown earlier this year.

> I just couldn't do the " supermom " " superwife " routine anymore. I

> fell into a depression, cried all the time, my anxiety (which I have

> always had) got out of control, and physical symptoms were awful. I

> have been going to a counsel that amazingly enough is also hypo. and

> she recoomended a book The Thyroid Solution by Dr. Arhem I believe.

> It was eye opening. He talks about the T3/T4 protocol, and just

> really opened my eyes to the fact that reason I feel like crap isnt

> the baby or hormones, my thyroid is really off kilter. (I was not

> sure since my labs came back normal earlier this year).

>

> So...sorry that took so long, but I am just so glad there are others

> out there like me. I need support and help and am more than willing

> to give it back. I just need help sorting these things out.

>

> I am headed to the doctors today to request a Full Panel thyroid

> blood test...not just T4 TSH. Than I plan on going in and

> saying " Hey..even though they are normal, Im not normal...what can

> we do? "

>

> Anyone else like me??? Also I am concerned about the goiter. No

> one ever really told me more that its a multi-nodular goiter. Any

> advice is appreciated.

>

> Sue

[Guest guest]

MULTI nodular goiter? An attempt is made to shrink the nodules by

suppressing the TSH with an extra amt of thyroid hormone, but with

multinodular, the usual thing is to operate, once the gland starts blocking

the trachea and causing extreme problems, and espcially is one of the

nodules is self functioning, putting out it's own thyroid hormone,

independent of the gland. Thank God for a wonderful counsellor like this

one. I don't like the radioactive iodine treatment to kill the thyroid

(RAI). You are not crazy, it IS your thyroid my dear. I've been there, on

the crazy part, believe me. A messed up thyroid affects your brain in all

ways, some people more than others. This was one of my strongest original

features in the begginnings of Hashimoto's Disease.

New Member/Introduction

> Hello all,

>

> I found this group...and I hope it is the Godsend that I have been

> looking for. Let me tell you a little about myself and my thyroid.

>

> First, my name is Sue. I am 32 (just turn 32 last week) married,

> have a wonderful baby boy who will be 1 yr old in two weeks. I was

> diagnosed hypothyroid in 2000. My mother suggested that at my

> upcoming physical I mention that she was recently diagnosed, and my

> grandmother had had it for years prior..so they tested me and

> Bam...I was off the charts so to speak. My doc, who could care less

> about it, told me to go to an endo. I did, got one of the " best " in

> our area (Phoenix, AZ). Before seeing him had an ultrasound, they

> discovered a goiter, and then requested the up-take scan. The endo

> doc checked me out, said yep, you are hypothyroid, gave me a script

> for synthyroid and so the journey began.

>

> I would say some of my symptoms went away, over the next year or so,

> but was never truely back to myself, but didn't think there was

> anything I could do. Well, I coasted for a while, and had periodic

> check ups and had my synthyroid raised, and so on. When I got

> pregnant my OB was really good about it and had me checked just

> about every month or so and every month had to raise the dose.

>

> My son turned out fine, no problems, and ever since then I have been

> on a downward spiral. First I thought...its just the hormones from

> the pregnancy, but finally had a major breakdown earlier this year.

> I just couldn't do the " supermom " " superwife " routine anymore. I

> fell into a depression, cried all the time, my anxiety (which I have

> always had) got out of control, and physical symptoms were awful. I

> have been going to a counsel that amazingly enough is also hypo. and

> she recoomended a book The Thyroid Solution by Dr. Arhem I believe.

> It was eye opening. He talks about the T3/T4 protocol, and just

> really opened my eyes to the fact that reason I feel like crap isnt

> the baby or hormones, my thyroid is really off kilter. (I was not

> sure since my labs came back normal earlier this year).

>

> So...sorry that took so long, but I am just so glad there are others

> out there like me. I need support and help and am more than willing

> to give it back. I just need help sorting these things out.

>

> I am headed to the doctors today to request a Full Panel thyroid

> blood test...not just T4 TSH. Than I plan on going in and

> saying " Hey..even though they are normal, Im not normal...what can

> we do? "

>

> Anyone else like me??? Also I am concerned about the goiter. No

> one ever really told me more that its a multi-nodular goiter. Any

> advice is appreciated.

>

> Sue

[Guest guest]

MULTI nodular goiter? An attempt is made to shrink the nodules by

suppressing the TSH with an extra amt of thyroid hormone, but with

multinodular, the usual thing is to operate, once the gland starts blocking

the trachea and causing extreme problems, and espcially is one of the

nodules is self functioning, putting out it's own thyroid hormone,

independent of the gland. Thank God for a wonderful counsellor like this

one. I don't like the radioactive iodine treatment to kill the thyroid

(RAI). You are not crazy, it IS your thyroid my dear. I've been there, on

the crazy part, believe me. A messed up thyroid affects your brain in all

ways, some people more than others. This was one of my strongest original

features in the begginnings of Hashimoto's Disease.

New Member/Introduction

> Hello all,

>

> I found this group...and I hope it is the Godsend that I have been

> looking for. Let me tell you a little about myself and my thyroid.

>

> First, my name is Sue. I am 32 (just turn 32 last week) married,

> have a wonderful baby boy who will be 1 yr old in two weeks. I was

> diagnosed hypothyroid in 2000. My mother suggested that at my

> upcoming physical I mention that she was recently diagnosed, and my

> grandmother had had it for years prior..so they tested me and

> Bam...I was off the charts so to speak. My doc, who could care less

> about it, told me to go to an endo. I did, got one of the " best " in

> our area (Phoenix, AZ). Before seeing him had an ultrasound, they

> discovered a goiter, and then requested the up-take scan. The endo

> doc checked me out, said yep, you are hypothyroid, gave me a script

> for synthyroid and so the journey began.

>

> I would say some of my symptoms went away, over the next year or so,

> but was never truely back to myself, but didn't think there was

> anything I could do. Well, I coasted for a while, and had periodic

> check ups and had my synthyroid raised, and so on. When I got

> pregnant my OB was really good about it and had me checked just

> about every month or so and every month had to raise the dose.

>

> My son turned out fine, no problems, and ever since then I have been

> on a downward spiral. First I thought...its just the hormones from

> the pregnancy, but finally had a major breakdown earlier this year.

> I just couldn't do the " supermom " " superwife " routine anymore. I

> fell into a depression, cried all the time, my anxiety (which I have

> always had) got out of control, and physical symptoms were awful. I

> have been going to a counsel that amazingly enough is also hypo. and

> she recoomended a book The Thyroid Solution by Dr. Arhem I believe.

> It was eye opening. He talks about the T3/T4 protocol, and just

> really opened my eyes to the fact that reason I feel like crap isnt

> the baby or hormones, my thyroid is really off kilter. (I was not

> sure since my labs came back normal earlier this year).

>

> So...sorry that took so long, but I am just so glad there are others

> out there like me. I need support and help and am more than willing

> to give it back. I just need help sorting these things out.

>

> I am headed to the doctors today to request a Full Panel thyroid

> blood test...not just T4 TSH. Than I plan on going in and

> saying " Hey..even though they are normal, Im not normal...what can

> we do? "

>

> Anyone else like me??? Also I am concerned about the goiter. No

> one ever really told me more that its a multi-nodular goiter. Any

> advice is appreciated.

>

> Sue

[Guest guest]

So ,

You mentioned...operate...eek. No one had every brought that up,

and I was concerned because what if it turns cancerous. Anyway, I

will need to read a bit more, and hopefully my new doc will be

helpful.

Thanks

Sue

> MULTI nodular goiter? An attempt is made to shrink the nodules by

> suppressing the TSH with an extra amt of thyroid hormone, but with

> multinodular, the usual thing is to operate, once the gland starts

blocking

> the trachea and causing extreme problems, and espcially is one of

the

> nodules is self functioning, putting out it's own thyroid hormone,

> independent of the gland. Thank God for a wonderful counsellor

like this

> one. I don't like the radioactive iodine treatment to kill the

thyroid

> (RAI). You are not crazy, it IS your thyroid my dear. I've been

there, on

> the crazy part, believe me. A messed up thyroid affects your

brain in all

> ways, some people more than others. This was one of my strongest

original

> features in the begginnings of Hashimoto's Disease.

>

>

>

> New Member/Introduction

>

>

> > Hello all,

> >

> > I found this group...and I hope it is the Godsend that I have

been

> > looking for. Let me tell you a little about myself and my

thyroid.

> >

> > First, my name is Sue. I am 32 (just turn 32 last week) married,

> > have a wonderful baby boy who will be 1 yr old in two weeks. I

was

> > diagnosed hypothyroid in 2000. My mother suggested that at my

> > upcoming physical I mention that she was recently diagnosed, and

my

> > grandmother had had it for years prior..so they tested me and

> > Bam...I was off the charts so to speak. My doc, who could care

less

> > about it, told me to go to an endo. I did, got one of

the " best " in

> > our area (Phoenix, AZ). Before seeing him had an ultrasound,

they

> > discovered a goiter, and then requested the up-take scan. The

endo

> > doc checked me out, said yep, you are hypothyroid, gave me a

script

> > for synthyroid and so the journey began.

> >

> > I would say some of my symptoms went away, over the next year or

so,

> > but was never truely back to myself, but didn't think there was

> > anything I could do. Well, I coasted for a while, and had

periodic

> > check ups and had my synthyroid raised, and so on. When I got

> > pregnant my OB was really good about it and had me checked just

> > about every month or so and every month had to raise the dose.

> >

> > My son turned out fine, no problems, and ever since then I have

been

> > on a downward spiral. First I thought...its just the hormones

from

> > the pregnancy, but finally had a major breakdown earlier this

year.

> > I just couldn't do the " supermom " " superwife " routine anymore. I

> > fell into a depression, cried all the time, my anxiety (which I

have

> > always had) got out of control, and physical symptoms were

awful. I

> > have been going to a counsel that amazingly enough is also hypo.

and

> > she recoomended a book The Thyroid Solution by Dr. Arhem I

believe.

> > It was eye opening. He talks about the T3/T4 protocol, and just

> > really opened my eyes to the fact that reason I feel like crap

isnt

> > the baby or hormones, my thyroid is really off kilter. (I was

not

> > sure since my labs came back normal earlier this year).

> >

> > So...sorry that took so long, but I am just so glad there are

others

> > out there like me. I need support and help and am more than

willing

> > to give it back. I just need help sorting these things out.

> >

> > I am headed to the doctors today to request a Full Panel thyroid

> > blood test...not just T4 TSH. Than I plan on going in and

> > saying " Hey..even though they are normal, Im not normal...what

can

> > we do? "

> >

> > Anyone else like me??? Also I am concerned about the goiter. No

> > one ever really told me more that its a multi-nodular goiter.

Any

> > advice is appreciated.

> >

> > Sue

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Don't forget, if you have question or get confused.. just post here.. someone should have an answer....

Topper ()

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 16:42:34 -0000 "suzyshank" writes:

So ,You mentioned...operate...eek. No one had every brought that up, and I was concerned because what if it turns cancerous. Anyway, I will need to read a bit more, and hopefully my new doc will be helpful.ThanksSue

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Don't forget, if you have question or get confused.. just post here.. someone should have an answer....

Topper ()

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 16:42:34 -0000 "suzyshank" writes:

So ,You mentioned...operate...eek. No one had every brought that up, and I was concerned because what if it turns cancerous. Anyway, I will need to read a bit more, and hopefully my new doc will be helpful.ThanksSue

[Guest guest]

I stood one day for 1/2 hour trying to figure out how to put my bra on. Another time I couldn't figure out how to turn on the stove. I thought I had Alzheimer's. Once on thyroid meds, that went away!

New Member/Introduction> Hello all,>> I found this group...and I hope it is the Godsend that I have been> looking for. Let me tell you a little about myself and my thyroid.>> First, my name is Sue. I am 32 (just turn 32 last week) married,> have a wonderful baby boy who will be 1 yr old in two weeks. I was> diagnosed hypothyroid in 2000. My mother suggested that at my> upcoming physical I mention that she was recently diagnosed, and my> grandmother had had it for years prior..so they tested me and> Bam...I was off the charts so to speak. My doc, who could care less> about it, told me to go to an endo. I did, got one of the "best" in> our area (Phoenix, AZ). Before seeing him had an ultrasound, they> discovered a goiter, and then requested the up-take scan. The endo> doc checked me out, said yep, you are hypothyroid, gave me a script> for synthyroid and so the journey began.>> I would say some of my symptoms went away, over the next year or so,> but was never truely back to myself, but didn't think there was> anything I could do. Well, I coasted for a while, and had periodic> check ups and had my synthyroid raised, and so on. When I got> pregnant my OB was really good about it and had me checked just> about every month or so and every month had to raise the dose.>> My son turned out fine, no problems, and ever since then I have been> on a downward spiral. First I thought...its just the hormones from> the pregnancy, but finally had a major breakdown earlier this year.> I just couldn't do the "supermom" "superwife" routine anymore. I> fell into a depression, cried all the time, my anxiety (which I have> always had) got out of control, and physical symptoms were awful. I> have been going to a counsel that amazingly enough is also hypo. and> she recoomended a book The Thyroid Solution by Dr. Arhem I believe.> It was eye opening. He talks about the T3/T4 protocol, and just> really opened my eyes to the fact that reason I feel like crap isnt> the baby or hormones, my thyroid is really off kilter. (I was not> sure since my labs came back normal earlier this year).>> So...sorry that took so long, but I am just so glad there are others> out there like me. I need support and help and am more than willing> to give it back. I just need help sorting these things out.>> I am headed to the doctors today to request a Full Panel thyroid> blood test...not just T4 TSH. Than I plan on going in and> saying "Hey..even though they are normal, Im not normal...what can> we do?">> Anyone else like me??? Also I am concerned about the goiter. No> one ever really told me more that its a multi-nodular goiter. Any> advice is appreciated.>> Sue

[Guest guest]

Hey Jamy

I'm better on the Armour, but I still forgot my social security # other day, when trying to reorder my bank checks. I've memorized my SS # forever and ever and have NEVER forgotten it. I never could think of it, had to call them back. It was so embarrassing.

Re: New Member/Introduction

I stood one day for 1/2 hour trying to figure out how to put my bra on. Another time I couldn't figure out how to turn on the stove. I thought I had Alzheimer's. Once on thyroid meds, that went away!

[Guest guest]

My dad had dementia so I'm scared as well. Esp as they have studies

which show that if you have a serious head injury it increases your

chances for getting some form of dementia.

I just keep telling myself - with memory loss you forget where you

put your keys. With dementia you put the keys in the oven.

Louise

> alzheimers runs in my birth family. It scares me because I am alone

in the

> world

>

>

> >From: " " <marin@q...>

> >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> >To: <The_Thyroid_Support_Group >

> >Subject: Re: New Member/Introduction

> >Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 17:36:01 -0500

> >

> >Hey Jamy

> >

> >I'm better on the Armour, but I still forgot my social security #

other

> >day, when trying to reorder my bank checks. I've memorized my SS

# forever

> >and ever and have NEVER forgotten it. I never could think of it,

had to

> >call them back. It was so embarrassing.

> >

> >

> >

> > Re: New Member/Introduction

> >

> >

> > I stood one day for 1/2 hour trying to figure out how to put my

bra on.

> >Another time I couldn't figure out how to turn on the stove. I

thought I

> >had Alzheimer's. Once on thyroid meds, that went away!

[Guest guest]

My dad had dementia so I'm scared as well. Esp as they have studies

which show that if you have a serious head injury it increases your

chances for getting some form of dementia.

I just keep telling myself - with memory loss you forget where you

put your keys. With dementia you put the keys in the oven.

Louise

> alzheimers runs in my birth family. It scares me because I am alone

in the

> world

>

>

> >From: " " <marin@q...>

> >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> >To: <The_Thyroid_Support_Group >

> >Subject: Re: New Member/Introduction

> >Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 17:36:01 -0500

> >

> >Hey Jamy

> >

> >I'm better on the Armour, but I still forgot my social security #

other

> >day, when trying to reorder my bank checks. I've memorized my SS

# forever

> >and ever and have NEVER forgotten it. I never could think of it,

had to

> >call them back. It was so embarrassing.

> >

> >

> >

> > Re: New Member/Introduction

> >

> >

> > I stood one day for 1/2 hour trying to figure out how to put my

bra on.

> >Another time I couldn't figure out how to turn on the stove. I

thought I

> >had Alzheimer's. Once on thyroid meds, that went away!

[Guest guest]

My dad had dementia so I'm scared as well. Esp as they have studies

which show that if you have a serious head injury it increases your

chances for getting some form of dementia.

I just keep telling myself - with memory loss you forget where you

put your keys. With dementia you put the keys in the oven.

Louise

> alzheimers runs in my birth family. It scares me because I am alone

in the

> world

>

>

> >From: " " <marin@q...>

> >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> >To: <The_Thyroid_Support_Group >

> >Subject: Re: New Member/Introduction

> >Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 17:36:01 -0500

> >

> >Hey Jamy

> >

> >I'm better on the Armour, but I still forgot my social security #

other

> >day, when trying to reorder my bank checks. I've memorized my SS

# forever

> >and ever and have NEVER forgotten it. I never could think of it,

had to

> >call them back. It was so embarrassing.

> >

> >

> >

> > Re: New Member/Introduction

> >

> >

> > I stood one day for 1/2 hour trying to figure out how to put my

bra on.

> >Another time I couldn't figure out how to turn on the stove. I

thought I

> >had Alzheimer's. Once on thyroid meds, that went away!

[Guest guest]

I had a serious head trauma as a kid too. Lost memory for a day yet they say

I was wa;ling and talking I woke in the bathtub 5 hours after the fall as

far as rememeber, severe headache for a week and upset stomach. was never

taken to a dr

>From: LestatL382@...

>Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>Subject: Re: New Member/Introduction

>Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 15:22:30 -0000

>

My dad had dementia so I'm scared as well. Esp as they have studies

which show that if you have a serious head injury it increases your

chances for getting some form of dementia.

I just keep telling myself - with memory loss you forget where you

put your keys. With dementia you put the keys in the oven.

Louise

> alzheimers runs in my birth family. It scares me because I am alone

in the

> world

>

>

> >From: " " <marin@q...>

> >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> >To: <The_Thyroid_Support_Group >

> >Subject: Re: New Member/Introduction

> >Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 17:36:01 -0500

> >

> >Hey Jamy

> >

> >I'm better on the Armour, but I still forgot my social security #

other

> >day, when trying to reorder my bank checks. I've memorized my SS

# forever

> >and ever and have NEVER forgotten it. I never could think of it,

had to

> >call them back. It was so embarrassing.

> >

> >

> >

> > Re: New Member/Introduction

> >

> >

> > I stood one day for 1/2 hour trying to figure out how to put my

bra on.

> >Another time I couldn't figure out how to turn on the stove. I

thought I

> >had Alzheimer's. Once on thyroid meds, that went away!

[Guest guest]

I had a serious head trauma as a kid too. Lost memory for a day yet they say

I was wa;ling and talking I woke in the bathtub 5 hours after the fall as

far as rememeber, severe headache for a week and upset stomach. was never

taken to a dr

>From: LestatL382@...

>Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>Subject: Re: New Member/Introduction

>Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 15:22:30 -0000

>

My dad had dementia so I'm scared as well. Esp as they have studies

which show that if you have a serious head injury it increases your

chances for getting some form of dementia.

I just keep telling myself - with memory loss you forget where you

put your keys. With dementia you put the keys in the oven.

Louise

> alzheimers runs in my birth family. It scares me because I am alone

in the

> world

>

>

> >From: " " <marin@q...>

> >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> >To: <The_Thyroid_Support_Group >

> >Subject: Re: New Member/Introduction

> >Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 17:36:01 -0500

> >

> >Hey Jamy

> >

> >I'm better on the Armour, but I still forgot my social security #

other

> >day, when trying to reorder my bank checks. I've memorized my SS

# forever

> >and ever and have NEVER forgotten it. I never could think of it,

had to

> >call them back. It was so embarrassing.

> >

> >

> >

> > Re: New Member/Introduction

> >

> >

> > I stood one day for 1/2 hour trying to figure out how to put my

bra on.

> >Another time I couldn't figure out how to turn on the stove. I

thought I

> >had Alzheimer's. Once on thyroid meds, that went away!

[Guest guest]

And I talked to my attorney's personal assistant last week and it

turns out I might not get much. Co was a no fault insurance state up

until July 1 last year when we became a torte state. So now insurance

companies are being stingy. She was saying they had a case where they

thought their client would get $30,000 and they only got $8.000 and

the insurance company would not budge. Phooey!!!!!!! I should know in

about a week what they think they will get. dagnabit I want that

townhouse!!!!

Louise

PS When I was in ICU they kept me awake and had me hooked up to an

automatic blood pressure machine, a thing to measure my pulse and an

IV. Head injuries are serious.

> Kinda makes your skin crawl when you think about accidents from

years

> gone by, doesn't it? I wonder how much damage some of that does that

> doesnt' even affect us for years or decades???

>

> Topper () *thinking of the time the jack slipped and the

trailer

> pinned my head to the ground*

>

> On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 11:59:14 -0500 " " <marin@q...> writes:

> I was in a car accident when I was seventeen, sitting on the

passenger

> side,

> no seatbelts then, and the imprint of my head was in the dash, as

well as

> prints of my knees in the front of the dashboard. I was so-called

> checked

> out in the emrgency room, where no brain xray was ever done, so how

would

> they have known whether I was ok? You never know. Oh yes, my mom

was a

> nurse there, working the emergency room that night. She was

carrying a

> big

> tray of surgical instruments, and when she saw me coming and saw the

> unicorn

> horn on my head, she dropped the entire tray of instruments! I

still

> have

> this slight crease in my forehead, i.e., almost caved my skull in,

yet no

> concussion??

>

>

[Guest guest]

And I talked to my attorney's personal assistant last week and it

turns out I might not get much. Co was a no fault insurance state up

until July 1 last year when we became a torte state. So now insurance

companies are being stingy. She was saying they had a case where they

thought their client would get $30,000 and they only got $8.000 and

the insurance company would not budge. Phooey!!!!!!! I should know in

about a week what they think they will get. dagnabit I want that

townhouse!!!!

Louise

PS When I was in ICU they kept me awake and had me hooked up to an

automatic blood pressure machine, a thing to measure my pulse and an

IV. Head injuries are serious.

> Kinda makes your skin crawl when you think about accidents from

years

> gone by, doesn't it? I wonder how much damage some of that does that

> doesnt' even affect us for years or decades???

>

> Topper () *thinking of the time the jack slipped and the

trailer

> pinned my head to the ground*

>

> On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 11:59:14 -0500 " " <marin@q...> writes:

> I was in a car accident when I was seventeen, sitting on the

passenger

> side,

> no seatbelts then, and the imprint of my head was in the dash, as

well as

> prints of my knees in the front of the dashboard. I was so-called

> checked

> out in the emrgency room, where no brain xray was ever done, so how

would

> they have known whether I was ok? You never know. Oh yes, my mom

was a

> nurse there, working the emergency room that night. She was

carrying a

> big

> tray of surgical instruments, and when she saw me coming and saw the

> unicorn

> horn on my head, she dropped the entire tray of instruments! I

still

> have

> this slight crease in my forehead, i.e., almost caved my skull in,

yet no

> concussion??

>

>

[Guest guest]

And I talked to my attorney's personal assistant last week and it

turns out I might not get much. Co was a no fault insurance state up

until July 1 last year when we became a torte state. So now insurance

companies are being stingy. She was saying they had a case where they

thought their client would get $30,000 and they only got $8.000 and

the insurance company would not budge. Phooey!!!!!!! I should know in

about a week what they think they will get. dagnabit I want that

townhouse!!!!

Louise

PS When I was in ICU they kept me awake and had me hooked up to an

automatic blood pressure machine, a thing to measure my pulse and an

IV. Head injuries are serious.

> Kinda makes your skin crawl when you think about accidents from

years

> gone by, doesn't it? I wonder how much damage some of that does that

> doesnt' even affect us for years or decades???

>

> Topper () *thinking of the time the jack slipped and the

trailer

> pinned my head to the ground*

>

> On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 11:59:14 -0500 " " <marin@q...> writes:

> I was in a car accident when I was seventeen, sitting on the

passenger

> side,

> no seatbelts then, and the imprint of my head was in the dash, as

well as

> prints of my knees in the front of the dashboard. I was so-called

> checked

> out in the emrgency room, where no brain xray was ever done, so how

would

> they have known whether I was ok? You never know. Oh yes, my mom

was a

> nurse there, working the emergency room that night. She was

carrying a

> big

> tray of surgical instruments, and when she saw me coming and saw the

> unicorn

> horn on my head, she dropped the entire tray of instruments! I

still

> have

> this slight crease in my forehead, i.e., almost caved my skull in,

yet no

> concussion??

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was in a car accident a year ago on the day I was flying to CA for my job

interview. I was 49, sick and unemployeed, so I went after the accident the

same night on a plane from FL to CA. I was hit at a stop light from the rear

at 80 miles per hour while my car was stopped. I herniated 2 dics and have 5

more bulging. One that is herniated is in my neck. Because I am old and have

diseases that cause spondalosis, it is considered preexisting even though

they agree that the disc's were prob not ruptured but they would have been

some day. I have not been able to take any time off the new job because I

was not employed at the impact so I would not have recieved a salary. After

the attorney and extra mediocal bills are paid, i will make 1 thousand

dollars. All this while I had low aldosterone, low renin low transferrin,

anemic, low ferritin low thyroid meds that I was unable to raise.

>From: LestatL382@...

>Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>Subject: Re: New Member/Introduction

>Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 00:04:33 -0000

>

And I talked to my attorney's personal assistant last week and it

turns out I might not get much. Co was a no fault insurance state up

until July 1 last year when we became a torte state. So now insurance

companies are being stingy. She was saying they had a case where they

thought their client would get $30,000 and they only got $8.000 and

the insurance company would not budge. Phooey!!!!!!! I should know in

about a week what they think they will get. dagnabit I want that

townhouse!!!!

Louise

PS When I was in ICU they kept me awake and had me hooked up to an

automatic blood pressure machine, a thing to measure my pulse and an

IV. Head injuries are serious.

> Kinda makes your skin crawl when you think about accidents from

years

> gone by, doesn't it? I wonder how much damage some of that does that

> doesnt' even affect us for years or decades???

>

> Topper () *thinking of the time the jack slipped and the

trailer

> pinned my head to the ground*

>

> On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 11:59:14 -0500 " " <marin@q...> writes:

> I was in a car accident when I was seventeen, sitting on the

passenger

> side,

> no seatbelts then, and the imprint of my head was in the dash, as

well as

> prints of my knees in the front of the dashboard. I was so-called

> checked

> out in the emrgency room, where no brain xray was ever done, so how

would

> they have known whether I was ok? You never know. Oh yes, my mom

was a

> nurse there, working the emergency room that night. She was

carrying a

> big

> tray of surgical instruments, and when she saw me coming and saw the

> unicorn

> horn on my head, she dropped the entire tray of instruments! I

still

> have

> this slight crease in my forehead, i.e., almost caved my skull in,

yet no

> concussion??

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was in a car accident a year ago on the day I was flying to CA for my job

interview. I was 49, sick and unemployeed, so I went after the accident the

same night on a plane from FL to CA. I was hit at a stop light from the rear

at 80 miles per hour while my car was stopped. I herniated 2 dics and have 5

more bulging. One that is herniated is in my neck. Because I am old and have

diseases that cause spondalosis, it is considered preexisting even though

they agree that the disc's were prob not ruptured but they would have been

some day. I have not been able to take any time off the new job because I

was not employed at the impact so I would not have recieved a salary. After

the attorney and extra mediocal bills are paid, i will make 1 thousand

dollars. All this while I had low aldosterone, low renin low transferrin,

anemic, low ferritin low thyroid meds that I was unable to raise.

>From: LestatL382@...

>Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>Subject: Re: New Member/Introduction

>Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 00:04:33 -0000

>

And I talked to my attorney's personal assistant last week and it

turns out I might not get much. Co was a no fault insurance state up

until July 1 last year when we became a torte state. So now insurance

companies are being stingy. She was saying they had a case where they

thought their client would get $30,000 and they only got $8.000 and

the insurance company would not budge. Phooey!!!!!!! I should know in

about a week what they think they will get. dagnabit I want that

townhouse!!!!

Louise

PS When I was in ICU they kept me awake and had me hooked up to an

automatic blood pressure machine, a thing to measure my pulse and an

IV. Head injuries are serious.

> Kinda makes your skin crawl when you think about accidents from

years

> gone by, doesn't it? I wonder how much damage some of that does that

> doesnt' even affect us for years or decades???

>

> Topper () *thinking of the time the jack slipped and the

trailer

> pinned my head to the ground*

>

> On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 11:59:14 -0500 " " <marin@q...> writes:

> I was in a car accident when I was seventeen, sitting on the

passenger

> side,

> no seatbelts then, and the imprint of my head was in the dash, as

well as

> prints of my knees in the front of the dashboard. I was so-called

> checked

> out in the emrgency room, where no brain xray was ever done, so how

would

> they have known whether I was ok? You never know. Oh yes, my mom

was a

> nurse there, working the emergency room that night. She was

carrying a

> big

> tray of surgical instruments, and when she saw me coming and saw the

> unicorn

> horn on my head, she dropped the entire tray of instruments! I

still

> have

> this slight crease in my forehead, i.e., almost caved my skull in,

yet no

> concussion??

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

An MRI

would show if any damage remains. I had my first concussion at age

13 (feel backward on ice while skating). There have been four more

since then. My MRI shows " slight " damage to the outer

edges of the brain in six locations and the brain stem is

" slanted " so that the brain is way off center. Nobody

really said anything about the Pituitary gland, but it could been seen in

the films.

Dianne

At 10:29 AM 8/1/04, you wrote:

----- Original Message -----

From:

I was in a car accident when I was seventeen, sitting on the

passenger side,

no seatbelts then, and the imprint of my head was in the dash, as

well as

prints of my knees in the front of the dashboard. I still

have

this slight crease in my forehead, i.e., almost caved my skull in,

yet no

concussion??

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[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

An MRI

would show if any damage remains. I had my first concussion at age

13 (feel backward on ice while skating). There have been four more

since then. My MRI shows " slight " damage to the outer

edges of the brain in six locations and the brain stem is

" slanted " so that the brain is way off center. Nobody

really said anything about the Pituitary gland, but it could been seen in

the films.

Dianne

At 10:29 AM 8/1/04, you wrote:

----- Original Message -----

From:

I was in a car accident when I was seventeen, sitting on the

passenger side,

no seatbelts then, and the imprint of my head was in the dash, as

well as

prints of my knees in the front of the dashboard. I still

have

this slight crease in my forehead, i.e., almost caved my skull in,

yet no

concussion??

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[Guest guest]

And I forgot to mention - she said if this had happened 10 years ago

I would have gotten the maximum award.

Phooey!!!!!!

I just wish Co went back to no fault. I had PIP coverage so my

insurance company has covered everything. Now there are stories in

the paper where people have to sue to get the other drivers insurance

company to pay their medical bills.

Sorry to hear about everything you've been through.

Louise

> I was in a car accident a year ago on the day I was flying to CA

for my job

> interview. I was 49, sick and unemployeed, so I went after the

accident the

> same night on a plane from FL to CA. I was hit at a stop light from

the rear

> at 80 miles per hour while my car was stopped. I herniated 2 dics

and have 5

> more bulging. One that is herniated is in my neck. Because I am old

and have

> diseases that cause spondalosis, it is considered preexisting even

though

> they agree that the disc's were prob not ruptured but they would

have been

> some day. I have not been able to take any time off the new job

because I

> was not employed at the impact so I would not have recieved a

salary. After

> the attorney and extra mediocal bills are paid, i will make 1

thousand

> dollars. All this while I had low aldosterone, low renin low

transferrin,

> anemic, low ferritin low thyroid meds that I was unable to raise.

>

>

> >From: LestatL382@y...

> >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> >To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> >Subject: Re: New Member/Introduction

> >Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 00:04:33 -0000

> >