Re: Looking for guidance; started T3 two weeks ago and now feeling w

March 17, 2010

Yes, I’ve read and re-read sections of the T3

link you sent. That’s where I got my courage to try to up the T3. It’s

a great resource one I refer to often. I’m just a bit stuck now. I’m

not sure how my endo will feel when he learns I started T3 without his consent.

J I know my rights to

advocate for my own health (learned the hard way about 15 years ago –

almost died at hands of physicians in the US!). I’m very pro-active and

confident – I just don’t like battles, especially when I feel I’m

on the right track (who does????)

Thanks for help! Deborah

March 17, 2010

I am also dreading when I'm going to tell my Dr. that I'm self-treating on T3

only. It is not going to be pretty. And I've had enough upset in my life

already, I don't want any more, even having to deal with a huffy doctor.

A huffy doctor who will no doubt be extra pissed off because

(a) I did exactly what she told me not to do [take T3]

and

( My improvement on T3 shows her up as ignorant, wrong, and a failure

But this doctor's best efforts had left me almost housebound. I have been

really sick for YEARS. I saw a chance to get healthier, and dammit, I took it.

It's going to be an upsetting day when I have to deal with her on this issue,

but in the end it's ME who is too weak, sick and exhausted to leave the house,

and that means JUST TOO BAD and GET OVER IT for my doctor AND her ego.

>

> Yes, I've read and re-read sections of the T3 link you sent. That's where I

> got my courage to try to up the T3. It's a great resource one I refer to

> often. I'm just a bit stuck now. I'm not sure how my endo will feel when he

> learns I started T3 without his consent. :-) I know my rights to advocate

> for my own health (learned the hard way about 15 years ago - almost died at

> hands of physicians in the US!). I'm very pro-active and confident - I just

> don't like battles, especially when I feel I'm on the right track (who

> does????)

>

> Thanks for help! Deborah

>

March 17, 2010

Where do I get DHEA? Is it a prescription? I had it

compounded for me (liquid suspension) by a compounding pharmacist before I left

the US

3 years ago, but truly I didn’t feel much benefit from it. Other sources?

Yes, my liver enzymes have been improving.

Yes, I did try metformin about 4-5 years ago –

and have tried it even as recently as last year. I get SO ILL on it –

terrible stomach cramps, diarrhoea that won’t stop and makes me body hurt,

dehydration, etc. It just hasn’t been at all helpful. . I’m not

sure what my endo will decide about all that at this point. I’ll find out

this Friday. If there were something else I would try it. We’re going to

be a long two month business trip out of the country and I just can’t

risk being that ill while travelling – what a mess that would be! We

have tons of appointments scheduled, travelling through 3 states, and lots of

meals with others. I am so sorry to disappoint you in that. I’m sure that

may be a bit frustrating. My US

endo was frustrated as well – and was at his wits’ end in trying to

decide on treatment with me. I’m sure I’ll be frustrating my UK endo, too!

I so hate that – it’s tough and has been tough for years.

By the way, I’m feeling more “normal”

now. I think the Adreno-Lyph that I took on Monday was just affecting me too

much. One little 80 mg tablet and I’m fried!

PS – how come when I insert my blood test

results via “rich text” they get all scrambled on the forum? I hate

that it appeared in such a confusing way. I’m sure others find it

irritating, too. So sorry!

March 17, 2010