Re: Newbie- questions- addendum

[Guest guest]

Since this message - my doc won't prescribe any thyroid meds until I

have new labs. I'm very frustrated as they will probably again

be " normal " and my insurance doesn't pay, which furthers my

frustrations of being sick & unemployed!

>

> Hi all-

> I will try to be brief. Was diagnosed 20 yrs ago with CFS/FMS. Have

> suffered considerably throughout the years trying many treatments.

Four

> months ago was diagnosed with Hg/lead toxicity and adrenal

fatigue -am

> now doing chelation plus taking HC (20mg in divided doses) plus

tons of

> vitamins/supplements. Am still very very fatigued & weak so now I'm

> wondering if its my thyroid too. My ND says that my thyroid

> tests " normal " even though I have many symtoms. My TSH is 1.303 and

my

> T4 is 1.16. Other symptoms include low temps (96 degree range) cold

> hands/feet, sore feet, half eyebrows & thin lashes & other lesser

> irritating symptoms. I'm probably not considered overweight even

though

> I have no appetite and eat very little compared to my weight. I am

> doubtful that I can get an RX for meds with my test scores, but I'm

at

> my wits end trying to figure out what I can do to feel better.

There is

> some urgency as I am starting a new job after a long break from

> unemployment (which by the way hasn't helped either) Thanks for any

> suggestions.

> Joy

>

[Guest guest]

Joy,

With any type of toxicity (lead, mercury, etc.) there is a high likelihood

of not only adrenals getting fatigued but thyroid being thrown off. Since

you are chelating, that puts further stress on both organs. So, you are

using 20 mg HC which is great. Your symptoms could be not enough thyroid OR

they could be thyroid that you have not getting into the cells due to the

toxicity (cellular resistance) or low cortisol or both. Are you temps stable

day-to-day per Dr. Rind's method on 20 mg? I am asking because my situation

is similar to yours...same symptoms just more of them and I am only on HC

right now and my temps have finally gotten up to averaging 98.5. This is

without thyroid support. Never in a million years after such low temps would

I think just HC could raise them so much. I also found out eyelashes being

thin could be related to DHEA (mine is super low) in addition to low

cortisol. I am going to be adding in DHEA again. I do know that when I was

taking it my lashes started to come in again and stopped recently when I

went off again. So, I am going to test this theory. With hair loss, weight,

appetite it is hard to know if it is adrenal or thyroid related. Not having

an appetite is usually more adrenal related.

Have you had ferritin tested and done the iodine loading test?

Cheri

-----Original Message-----

Since this message - my doc won't prescribe any thyroid meds until I

have new labs. I'm very frustrated as they will probably again

be " normal " and my insurance doesn't pay, which furthers my

frustrations of being sick & unemployed!

.

[Guest guest]

Joy,

With any type of toxicity (lead, mercury, etc.) there is a high likelihood

of not only adrenals getting fatigued but thyroid being thrown off. Since

you are chelating, that puts further stress on both organs. So, you are

using 20 mg HC which is great. Your symptoms could be not enough thyroid OR

they could be thyroid that you have not getting into the cells due to the

toxicity (cellular resistance) or low cortisol or both. Are you temps stable

day-to-day per Dr. Rind's method on 20 mg? I am asking because my situation

is similar to yours...same symptoms just more of them and I am only on HC

right now and my temps have finally gotten up to averaging 98.5. This is

without thyroid support. Never in a million years after such low temps would

I think just HC could raise them so much. I also found out eyelashes being

thin could be related to DHEA (mine is super low) in addition to low

cortisol. I am going to be adding in DHEA again. I do know that when I was

taking it my lashes started to come in again and stopped recently when I

went off again. So, I am going to test this theory. With hair loss, weight,

appetite it is hard to know if it is adrenal or thyroid related. Not having

an appetite is usually more adrenal related.

Have you had ferritin tested and done the iodine loading test?

Cheri

-----Original Message-----

Since this message - my doc won't prescribe any thyroid meds until I

have new labs. I'm very frustrated as they will probably again

be " normal " and my insurance doesn't pay, which furthers my

frustrations of being sick & unemployed!

.

[Guest guest]

Joy,

With any type of toxicity (lead, mercury, etc.) there is a high likelihood

of not only adrenals getting fatigued but thyroid being thrown off. Since

you are chelating, that puts further stress on both organs. So, you are

using 20 mg HC which is great. Your symptoms could be not enough thyroid OR

they could be thyroid that you have not getting into the cells due to the

toxicity (cellular resistance) or low cortisol or both. Are you temps stable

day-to-day per Dr. Rind's method on 20 mg? I am asking because my situation

is similar to yours...same symptoms just more of them and I am only on HC

right now and my temps have finally gotten up to averaging 98.5. This is

without thyroid support. Never in a million years after such low temps would

I think just HC could raise them so much. I also found out eyelashes being

thin could be related to DHEA (mine is super low) in addition to low

cortisol. I am going to be adding in DHEA again. I do know that when I was

taking it my lashes started to come in again and stopped recently when I

went off again. So, I am going to test this theory. With hair loss, weight,

appetite it is hard to know if it is adrenal or thyroid related. Not having

an appetite is usually more adrenal related.

Have you had ferritin tested and done the iodine loading test?

Cheri

-----Original Message-----

Since this message - my doc won't prescribe any thyroid meds until I

have new labs. I'm very frustrated as they will probably again

be " normal " and my insurance doesn't pay, which furthers my

frustrations of being sick & unemployed!

.