Re: Why can't get to sleep??!!! 3:15am EST

[Guest guest]

Welcome to hypo hell!

Everything you describe is a hypo symptom.

The insomnia may go away soon, and your sleep may well improve; you may find

yourself with hypo dreams that many of us experience.

Try getting some amount of exercise every day; it often makes a big difference

in many hypo complaints. Drink lots of water ... eat lots of fruits and

vegetables. If your constipation isn't

eased, I would recommend a mild laxative or stool softener, since the problem

can become aggravated if left unchecked.

I know this isn't terribly helpful, but it's all I got :-\

Good luck -

kkitwana2000 wrote:

> I have a very strange situation. I had my TT Dec 12, 2001. And, came

> off my cytemol on the 31th in prep for RAI (Feb 6th). Last count on

> Jan 7th my T4 is 0.32, TSH is 11.7, T3 53 and Serum thyroglobulin is

> 1.8 with undetectable antithyrogloblin antibodies.

> What I have experience, was initally I was getting tried and sleeping

> a lot. Now I sleep for a few hours and am up a lot. I do have

> tingling hands and feet, aching muscles, dryness and constipation

> (the classics). I am experencing muscle fatigue and tried dry eyes.

[Guest guest]

>

> Try getting some amount of exercise every day; it often makes a big

difference in many hypo complaints. Drink lots of water ... eat lots

of fruits and vegetables. If your constipation isn't

> eased, I would recommend a mild laxative or stool softener, since

the problem can become aggravated if left unchecked.

>

You can also try some " sugar free " candy -- sweetened with one of the

sugar alcohols -- they also have a laxative effect! some of them say

so right on the label. I've got some nice chocolates, don't know what

brand as they were a gift.

bj

[Guest guest]

> You can also try some " sugar free " candy -- sweetened with one of the

> sugar alcohols -- they also have a laxative effect! some of them say

> so right on the label. I've got some nice chocolates, don't know what

> brand as they were a gift.

I THINK it's the sorbitol that has the laxative effect.

-

BTW, BJ - Kweli is up and on line because she's hypo and can't sleep; what's

OUR excuse? :-)

[Guest guest]

....>>I do have tingling hands and feet,...

Hi,

hit the nail on the head about you being in hypoland. Re: the

tingling--how is your calcium level? If it's low, the tingling could be

from that.

in OH

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, again!!! You guys are the best. Duh, I guess I only heard

sleepy and tried from my endo...so, I am not crazy. THANK GOD!!! ==)

I am willing to bet my calcium is low. I guess I better get back to

those TUMS.

I will get more exercise and that low sugar candy for the

constipation. I am sure this will help. Although, I must admit, I am

and always have been a busy-body. My husband thinks I crazy and

sickly and want me to retreat to the bed. When he see me vacuuming

and cleaning the house he gets worried. So to shut him up I have

slowed down...NOW I have PROOF that " exercise " WILL HELP.

Thanks, hope all is well., Kweli

43 yr female

TT 12-12-01 PP thyca

Waiting for 1st RAI 2-6-02

[Guest guest]

To this I HAVE TO ADD that Sugar Free Jelly Belly Beans do the

trick. I don't have a constipation problem... but I had some...

about 20... and boy oh boy did I regret it. The sugar substitute in

it does not get digested so it goes through and brings the rest

along... as per an e-mail I received from the Jelly Belly company !!

Tess.

>

> You can also try some " sugar free " candy -- sweetened with one of

the

> sugar alcohols -- they also have a laxative effect! some of them say

> so right on the label. I've got some nice chocolates, don't know

what

> brand as they were a gift.

> bj

[Guest guest]

I think the expression you want here (I used it a couple of days ago

too!) is

" ... goes through you like a dose of salts! "

You learn not to overeat these little delicacies.

bj

" stephaniefraser93727 " wrote about

Subject: Re: Why can't get to sleep??!!! 3:15am EST

> To this I HAVE TO ADD that Sugar Free Jelly Belly Beans do the

trick. I don't have a constipation problem... but I had some... about

20... and boy oh boy did I regret it. The sugar substitute in it does

not get digested so it goes through and brings the rest along... as

per an e-mail I received from the Jelly Belly company !!

>

> Tess.

> >

" bj " <bjones44@b...> wrote

> > You can also try some " sugar free " candy -- sweetened with one of

the sugar alcohols -- they also have a laxative effect! some of them

say so right on the label. I've got some nice chocolates, don't know

what brand as they were a gift.

> > bj

[Guest guest]

Kweli,

The inability to sleep well while hypo makes me feel much worse.

Without sleep I get headaches, so my overall goal is at least to

sleep well during hypo time. The last time I went hypo, I discovered

Tylenol PM, which worked well for me. Once I start to feel the

withdrawl from Synthroid begin I started taking them each nite and

then stopped again when I started back on Synthroid after RAI. It

really helped. OBTW, the hospital gave me benedryl to help me sleep

also, so since Tylenol PM is just regular tylenol w/ benedryl, if

figured it must be ok. Best of luck to you!

- Rochester, NY

pt 05/01, tt 06/01

RAI 150 mci 08/01

pap/foll/hurthle thyca

currently 3.5 weeks into hypo again for follow-up WBS.

> Thanks, again!!! You guys are the best. Duh, I guess I only heard

> sleepy and tried from my endo...so, I am not crazy. THANK GOD!!!

==)

>

> I am willing to bet my calcium is low. I guess I better get back to

> those TUMS.

>

> I will get more exercise and that low sugar candy for the

> constipation. I am sure this will help. Although, I must admit, I

am

> and always have been a busy-body. My husband thinks I crazy and

> sickly and want me to retreat to the bed. When he see me vacuuming

> and cleaning the house he gets worried. So to shut him up I have

> slowed down...NOW I have PROOF that " exercise " WILL HELP.

>

> Thanks, hope all is well., Kweli

>

> 43 yr female

> TT 12-12-01 PP thyca

> Waiting for 1st RAI 2-6-02

[Guest guest]

Thanks , I am send my husband right away to get the tylenol.

Your advice is appreciated and, I hope to be sleeping tonight. I'll

let you know.--Kweli

[Guest guest]

It looks like you are going to have your RAI 5 weeks after going off your

cytomel. That seems to me to be a long interval. What I mean to say is

that you may already be sufficiently hypo since you have now been off

cytomel for about 2 and 1/2 weeks. You could ask your doc to have your TSH

assayed now and see if it is high enough to have your RAI advanced to a

closer date, thereby lessening the amount of time you have to experience

those yucky hypo symptoms.

Marilyn Loeb, Rochester, NY

Why can't get to sleep??!!! 3:15am EST

I have a very strange situation. I had my TT Dec 12, 2001. And, came

off my cytemol on the 31th in prep for RAI (Feb 6th). Last count on

Jan 7th my T4 is 0.32, TSH is 11.7, T3 53 and Serum thyroglobulin is

1.8 with undetectable antithyrogloblin antibodies.

What I have experience, was initally I was getting tried and sleeping

a lot. Now I sleep for a few hours and am up a lot. I do have

tingling hands and feet, aching muscles, dryness and constipation

(the classics). I am experencing muscle fatigue and tried dry eyes.

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