Re: Anyone with ligament laxity experience?

[Guest guest]

I heard and also read somwhere that ligament laxity

problems was typical in folks with adrenal problems.

I have addisons as well as other thyroid issues, and

the physical therapist said years ago....that I had

the LOOSEST sacral (joined to both sides of the

pelvis, in the back) she had ever seen

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From : WendiL

Sent : 5/31/2010 3:00:04 PM

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Subject : RE: Anyone with ligament laxity

experience?

I am starting week 11 and I am on 100 mcg of

Cytomel using 15 pellets of Isocort a day to support

my adrenals.

I steadily increased Cytomel through the first 8

weeks but 1.5 weeks ago I tried 105 mcg and couldn't

tolerate it - Unable to concentrate, just felt wired

so I have been at 100 mcg and seem Ok.

Will I be able to notice a difference at clearance or

do I need to be on a higher dose?

Energy is SO - SO, still not losing any weight on a

low carb died and nothing has really changed during

this process, I still wake up at 2am every morning

but now I eat a small snack that I leave next to the

bed and soon fall back asleep - I do eat a high

protein snack before bed but I still wake up. Aside

from low energy, and not sleeping though the night is

the extreme ligament laxity. I use an belt to

support my hips (SI joints) and a shin splint belt

and / or ace bandages to support the fibular joint

below the knew. The fibular joint get so sore I can

hardly walk without support there.

Anyone with ligament laxity problems? How long after

clearance does it take to start getting some

stablizing in the joints?

thanks

Wendi

[Guest guest]

I tend to have alot of pain with massage - especially if my feet are worked on.

I get pain if I don't support the loose joints and generally it is the muscles

around the joint that get sore because they are trying to stablize. My joints

" pop " - The SI joint pops when I raise my leg in a " marching " action.

It sounds like from your description that you might be suffering from loose SI

joints as well. Maybe look into an SI belt. It has made all the difference for

me. It helps with the stabilization while you heal. I use one called a Serola

- it is amazingly simple and fairly inexpensive but it allows me to do my job

without pain. I am a forester so I do a fair amount of hiking. I am hoping

after clearance I will not have to rely on it as much as thing heal. I am

thinking about going to physical therapy to help with the muscle imbalances

created over the last 5 years of this low thyroid, adrenal crap!

Hopefully after clearance things will get better!!!

Wendi

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> What does loose sacral ligaments feel like? I have pain in that area all the

time when I stand or do anything on my feet for more than 15 minutes. And when I

use the foam roller and roll over that area the pain is intense and awful.

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[Guest guest]

Oh, now I understand about the joints popping, that must be painful;-( Is there anything a chiropractor might be able to do, sometimes my old sacroiliac gets out of whack and I hear popping, can't walk until I get it adjusted.If Val said it's ok and it's working for you, listen to her because she knows her stuff. I tried it in vain also tried ashwaghanda and rhodiola and though it worked to help energy levels for a little while I could never get my temps to stablize, had to go to HC to get them stable.I've been taking 1.5mg - 4.5mg LDN for almost 2 years as needed. I don't have to take it daily, not sure if it builds up in system but I've been able to go anywhere from a week to a month without it before the fibro pain returns. Higher doses of 50 - 100 mg. is used to help people go through withdrawals of narcotics and drugs. Some people use it for other pain issues too, not addictive. There are a couple of good yahoo groups that can give you lots of info, many are thyroid patients too.lowdosenaltrexone LDN_Users ldnforFibro <<Posted by: "WendiL" swlubinus@... swlubinusMon May 31, 2010 7:48 pm (PDT)Kemthanks for the reply. My joints would ache when I was really hypo but this isn't an ache - my fibular head "pops" when I walk so the joint capsule is very loose. With support it is alot better. Kind of like my SI joints they too will "pop" when I raise my legs - without support my back muscles try to support and finally they can't take it anymore and get really tight with spasms.I take my last does of Isocort at 4pm and it is only 2 pellets. I was taking 17 Isocort a day but I recently reduced it without a reduction in energy. Maybe my next reduction will be the 4pm dose. the Isocort bottle says not to take more than 8 per day but The 17 I was taking was based on my conversation with Moderator . She told me she has seen people take up to 20 without issue. It seems to work for me and I haven't had to use HC although I would have if neccessary.How long have you been taking Low-dose naltrexone? I was reading about it recently sounds promising for some stuff. what other benefits have you noticed other than the joints?Wendi >> Kem in Eugene <º)))><