Re: RAI or ATD withdrawal?

February 22, 2002

Hi Pam-

When I was discussing it with my husband, he asked if it was a case study

(based on one case) and I replied that it was. He said that you generally

can't go by case studies. It's of interest but it's not a scientific study

(which I already knew but it seems like medicine is much more willing to

accept questionable studies than science is)

Take care,

-

> ,

> Sorry to hear this time did not work. I was sure keeping you in my

thoughts. It is great

> to hear the optimistic tone in your voice. Somehow this seems like an

important factor in

> the whole thing. Keep up the great work. :-)

>

> And the abstract......unbelievable how this will be recorded in their

statistics !

> Another example of why we have trouble finding facts to back up what we

know.

>

> -Pam-

February 22, 2002

Hi Pam-

When I was discussing it with my husband, he asked if it was a case study

(based on one case) and I replied that it was. He said that you generally

can't go by case studies. It's of interest but it's not a scientific study

(which I already knew but it seems like medicine is much more willing to

accept questionable studies than science is)

Take care,

-

> ,

> Sorry to hear this time did not work. I was sure keeping you in my

thoughts. It is great

> to hear the optimistic tone in your voice. Somehow this seems like an

important factor in

> the whole thing. Keep up the great work. :-)

>

> And the abstract......unbelievable how this will be recorded in their

statistics !

> Another example of why we have trouble finding facts to back up what we

know.

>

> -Pam-

February 22, 2002

Hi Pam-

When I was discussing it with my husband, he asked if it was a case study

(based on one case) and I replied that it was. He said that you generally

can't go by case studies. It's of interest but it's not a scientific study

(which I already knew but it seems like medicine is much more willing to

accept questionable studies than science is)

Take care,

-

> ,

> Sorry to hear this time did not work. I was sure keeping you in my

thoughts. It is great

> to hear the optimistic tone in your voice. Somehow this seems like an

important factor in

> the whole thing. Keep up the great work. :-)

>

> And the abstract......unbelievable how this will be recorded in their

statistics !

> Another example of why we have trouble finding facts to back up what we

know.

>

> -Pam-

February 22, 2002

Hi Jody-

It's in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism so I'd think

you'd be able to get it at a hospital medical library or any large

university library. Online you can get it at Pubmed or Medline but you have

to pay for it (or J Clin End & Metab).

Take care,

> Hi ,

> >>>I forgot the most important part! RAI is known to cause thyroid

hormone

> >>>dumping as thyroid cells die. The sudden change in status can

definitely

> >>>bring on thyroid storm.<<<

>

> We know this, some doctors may remember this, but the stories I have been

> hearing a lot lately, especially with newly diagnosed graves people are

> scary...they are not being given ATD's, only beta blockers and being

rushed

> into RAI...this puts them at such a huge risk for thyroid storm...and I am

> not joking when I say I have heard it a LOT lately. Probably 10 times in

> the last 2/3 weeks from different people. It makes me sick

>

> Is there any way of getting this full article? I really want to know if

> that little guy survived it or if they murdered him with their actions.

> Jody

February 25, 2002

It's really not that easy, is it? I've been on ATDs for 6 months now, and

I've been hyper/hypO/hyper too. It's frustrating as h**ll. I hate to go

through summer like this, as I am so active, and I'm afraid this summer is

going to be a bust. My boyfriend is buying a cruiser, so we plan to spend

every weekend at the lake and play golf and go fishing at his neighbor's

farm lake during the week. It won't be much fun if I feel like crap all the

time. Plus, I'm really wanting to run a 10K this fall, but I can't start

training until I get these levels under control. This last bout of hyper

has gotten me weak again.

BTW, I broke down and bought the blood type diet book. I read most of it

last night, and it really does seem like something worth trying. The theory