Re: Lemon Balm and Bungleweed?

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Hi Dawn Rose,

I too have had the RAI, and I am still considering the bugleweed 'down the

road' if the ptu doesn't

reduce all of my elevated thyroid autoantibodies. From being on the put and

my hormone replacement

and when the ptu first starting suppressing the antibodies, I know that with

them lower I actually felt

GOOD...but something has gone haywired, don't know if it is allergies or

what, but now all of my thyroid

ab's were going higher again last labs. I just got them drawn on Friday and

waiting for results back to

see what is going on now. The last 2/3 days I am doing better.

It just upsets me a lot that having had RAI, and the problems it causes, I

still have ACTIVE graves So

now my goal is to lower these ab's to an undetecable amount, no matter how

long it takes...and

bugleweed is in the back of my mind. If all else fails, I will try it.

Yours and Pam's experience with this

has fascinated me to no end.

The reason for my caution is high influx of new people coming in, new to

graves, new to the support

group, new to treatments, all wanting something to help them NOW, and I am

hoping they will learn

much about this disease, treatments and their own bodies and signals before

doing things that those of us

who have been at it for years are trying. The caution if to learn, read,

and be in touch with your bodies

signals before self medicating, whether that is with herbs, supplements or

cutting and raising doses of

standard atd's. All of these have to be learned and researched thoroughly

before trying some of the things

we *old* timers do.

We all want you to feel better, to attain remission and we are all willing

to help, but only your own

research and your own bodies can really teach you. Not a lecture, just a

word of caution as you take

this journey.

Take care,

Jody

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Hi Dawn Rose,

I too have had the RAI, and I am still considering the bugleweed 'down the

road' if the ptu doesn't

reduce all of my elevated thyroid autoantibodies. From being on the put and

my hormone replacement

and when the ptu first starting suppressing the antibodies, I know that with

them lower I actually felt

GOOD...but something has gone haywired, don't know if it is allergies or

what, but now all of my thyroid

ab's were going higher again last labs. I just got them drawn on Friday and

waiting for results back to

see what is going on now. The last 2/3 days I am doing better.

It just upsets me a lot that having had RAI, and the problems it causes, I

still have ACTIVE graves So

now my goal is to lower these ab's to an undetecable amount, no matter how

long it takes...and

bugleweed is in the back of my mind. If all else fails, I will try it.

Yours and Pam's experience with this

has fascinated me to no end.

The reason for my caution is high influx of new people coming in, new to

graves, new to the support

group, new to treatments, all wanting something to help them NOW, and I am

hoping they will learn

much about this disease, treatments and their own bodies and signals before

doing things that those of us

who have been at it for years are trying. The caution if to learn, read,

and be in touch with your bodies

signals before self medicating, whether that is with herbs, supplements or

cutting and raising doses of

standard atd's. All of these have to be learned and researched thoroughly

before trying some of the things

we *old* timers do.

We all want you to feel better, to attain remission and we are all willing

to help, but only your own

research and your own bodies can really teach you. Not a lecture, just a

word of caution as you take

this journey.

Take care,

Jody

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>We all want you to feel better, to attain remission and we are all willing

>to help, but only your own

>research and your own bodies can really teach you. Not a lecture, just a

>word of caution as you take

>this journey.

Well put, Jody! It's very easy after first being diagnosed to want to have a

" quick fix " and feel better. But no matter what options you choose to do,

none of them are quick or easy. It will take time and you really need to

take it slow - herbs can be useful tools, but caution is the watch word

here!

Re: Lemon Balm and Bungleweed?

>Hi Dawn Rose,

>

>I too have had the RAI, and I am still considering the bugleweed 'down the

>road' if the ptu doesn't

>reduce all of my elevated thyroid autoantibodies. From being on the put

and

>my hormone replacement

>and when the ptu first starting suppressing the antibodies, I know that

with

>them lower I actually felt

>GOOD...but something has gone haywired, don't know if it is allergies or

>what, but now all of my thyroid

>ab's were going higher again last labs. I just got them drawn on Friday

and

>waiting for results back to

>see what is going on now. The last 2/3 days I am doing better.

>

>It just upsets me a lot that having had RAI, and the problems it causes, I

>still have ACTIVE graves So

>now my goal is to lower these ab's to an undetecable amount, no matter how

>long it takes...and

>bugleweed is in the back of my mind. If all else fails, I will try it.

>Yours and Pam's experience with this

>has fascinated me to no end.

>

>The reason for my caution is high influx of new people coming in, new to

>graves, new to the support

>group, new to treatments, all wanting something to help them NOW, and I am

>hoping they will learn

>much about this disease, treatments and their own bodies and signals before

>doing things that those of us

>who have been at it for years are trying. The caution if to learn, read,

>and be in touch with your bodies

>signals before self medicating, whether that is with herbs, supplements or

>cutting and raising doses of

>standard atd's. All of these have to be learned and researched thoroughly

>before trying some of the things

>we *old* timers do.

>

>We all want you to feel better, to attain remission and we are all willing

>to help, but only your own

>research and your own bodies can really teach you. Not a lecture, just a

>word of caution as you take

>this journey.

>

>Take care,

>

>Jody

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

>We all want you to feel better, to attain remission and we are all willing

>to help, but only your own

>research and your own bodies can really teach you. Not a lecture, just a

>word of caution as you take

>this journey.

Well put, Jody! It's very easy after first being diagnosed to want to have a

" quick fix " and feel better. But no matter what options you choose to do,

none of them are quick or easy. It will take time and you really need to

take it slow - herbs can be useful tools, but caution is the watch word

here!

Re: Lemon Balm and Bungleweed?

>Hi Dawn Rose,

>

>I too have had the RAI, and I am still considering the bugleweed 'down the

>road' if the ptu doesn't

>reduce all of my elevated thyroid autoantibodies. From being on the put

and

>my hormone replacement

>and when the ptu first starting suppressing the antibodies, I know that

with

>them lower I actually felt

>GOOD...but something has gone haywired, don't know if it is allergies or

>what, but now all of my thyroid

>ab's were going higher again last labs. I just got them drawn on Friday

and

>waiting for results back to

>see what is going on now. The last 2/3 days I am doing better.

>

>It just upsets me a lot that having had RAI, and the problems it causes, I

>still have ACTIVE graves So

>now my goal is to lower these ab's to an undetecable amount, no matter how

>long it takes...and

>bugleweed is in the back of my mind. If all else fails, I will try it.

>Yours and Pam's experience with this

>has fascinated me to no end.

>

>The reason for my caution is high influx of new people coming in, new to

>graves, new to the support

>group, new to treatments, all wanting something to help them NOW, and I am

>hoping they will learn

>much about this disease, treatments and their own bodies and signals before

>doing things that those of us

>who have been at it for years are trying. The caution if to learn, read,

>and be in touch with your bodies

>signals before self medicating, whether that is with herbs, supplements or

>cutting and raising doses of

>standard atd's. All of these have to be learned and researched thoroughly

>before trying some of the things

>we *old* timers do.

>

>We all want you to feel better, to attain remission and we are all willing

>to help, but only your own

>research and your own bodies can really teach you. Not a lecture, just a

>word of caution as you take

>this journey.

>

>Take care,

>

>Jody

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

>We all want you to feel better, to attain remission and we are all willing

>to help, but only your own

>research and your own bodies can really teach you. Not a lecture, just a

>word of caution as you take

>this journey.

Well put, Jody! It's very easy after first being diagnosed to want to have a

" quick fix " and feel better. But no matter what options you choose to do,

none of them are quick or easy. It will take time and you really need to

take it slow - herbs can be useful tools, but caution is the watch word

here!

Re: Lemon Balm and Bungleweed?

>Hi Dawn Rose,

>

>I too have had the RAI, and I am still considering the bugleweed 'down the

>road' if the ptu doesn't

>reduce all of my elevated thyroid autoantibodies. From being on the put

and

>my hormone replacement

>and when the ptu first starting suppressing the antibodies, I know that

with

>them lower I actually felt

>GOOD...but something has gone haywired, don't know if it is allergies or

>what, but now all of my thyroid

>ab's were going higher again last labs. I just got them drawn on Friday

and

>waiting for results back to

>see what is going on now. The last 2/3 days I am doing better.

>

>It just upsets me a lot that having had RAI, and the problems it causes, I

>still have ACTIVE graves So

>now my goal is to lower these ab's to an undetecable amount, no matter how

>long it takes...and

>bugleweed is in the back of my mind. If all else fails, I will try it.

>Yours and Pam's experience with this

>has fascinated me to no end.

>

>The reason for my caution is high influx of new people coming in, new to

>graves, new to the support

>group, new to treatments, all wanting something to help them NOW, and I am

>hoping they will learn

>much about this disease, treatments and their own bodies and signals before

>doing things that those of us

>who have been at it for years are trying. The caution if to learn, read,

>and be in touch with your bodies

>signals before self medicating, whether that is with herbs, supplements or

>cutting and raising doses of

>standard atd's. All of these have to be learned and researched thoroughly

>before trying some of the things

>we *old* timers do.

>

>We all want you to feel better, to attain remission and we are all willing

>to help, but only your own

>research and your own bodies can really teach you. Not a lecture, just a

>word of caution as you take

>this journey.

>

>Take care,

>

>Jody

>

>

>

>

>

>_________________________________________________________________

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>

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intended to replace expert medical care.

>Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

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>

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