Splotchey arms and sore throat

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Has anyone else experienced splotchey looking arms? The tops of my

arms look like I'm always cold, which they probably are, I just can't

feel the difference. It looks like the circulation is really bad and

reddish splotches are on them all of the time. I've had it for a

couple of years.

Also, does anyone else have trouble with sore throat and/or swelling

of the throat when they change thyroid meds? I've recently upped my

Cytomel and my throat is sore again. Funny thing is that the other

day my throat was not sore, and I was shocked, I noticed that it was

the first time in years that I didn't have a sore throat. Too bad it

only lasted a day.

Due to my labs and Val's recommendations, I'm considering Florinef,

and from what I " ve read online, I'd already considered Cortef, but

I'm scared to make the leap that I'll overdo it somehow and end up

with weight gain and a moonface. The stress that more weight would

give me would surely screw my adrenals up more. I need to set a good

example for my clients and don't want to go overboard and not realize

it.....can anyone share the experiences of their first few weeks, so

I'll know what to expect. I'm so tired right now, I don't know what

to add first, the iron supplements, since my ferritin is so low, or

the cortef to get my cortisol and energy up, or the florinef to work

with my low potassium and sodium.

I just started the 4 supplement 's program and don't know

whether to give it a chance first, or what I might need to add to it

to get to feeling better sooner...

Sorry to ask so much, I'm just a big advance preparation person and

like to look at all info before diving into something new, I just

know something has to change or life is just not liveable at this

stage.....

Thanks for any input...

Terri

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Hey Terri,

For what it's worth, I had a notropath once tell me that there is a

connection with chinese medicine and a hormonal sore throat. I know

this sounds crazy, but I have been getting a sore throat for the last

several years a day or two prior to getting my period. This stopped

once I got on my thyroid meds. (Oddly, upon switching meds and

finding that I am Hypo again, I got a sore throat this last time.)

Since this is all hormonal too, you might want to check into it. I

have also had what doc's refer to as " poor circulaton " on my legs

since childhood. If I stood too long I would notice 'white

splotches' on my legs that would go away if I rubbed them. (reason

115 why I believe I was born Hypo).

>

> Has anyone else experienced splotchey looking arms? The tops of my

> arms look like I'm always cold, which they probably are, I just

can't

> feel the difference. It looks like the circulation is really bad

and

> reddish splotches are on them all of the time. I've had it for a

> couple of years.

>

> Also, does anyone else have trouble with sore throat and/or

swelling

> of the throat when they change thyroid meds? I've recently upped my

> Cytomel and my throat is sore again. Funny thing is that the other

> day my throat was not sore, and I was shocked, I noticed that it

was

> the first time in years that I didn't have a sore throat. Too bad

it

> only lasted a day.

>

> Due to my labs and Val's recommendations, I'm considering Florinef,

> and from what I " ve read online, I'd already considered Cortef, but

> I'm scared to make the leap that I'll overdo it somehow and end up

> with weight gain and a moonface. The stress that more weight would

> give me would surely screw my adrenals up more. I need to set a

good

> example for my clients and don't want to go overboard and not

realize

> it.....can anyone share the experiences of their first few weeks,

so

> I'll know what to expect. I'm so tired right now, I don't know

what

> to add first, the iron supplements, since my ferritin is so low, or

> the cortef to get my cortisol and energy up, or the florinef to

work

> with my low potassium and sodium.

>

> I just started the 4 supplement 's program and don't know

> whether to give it a chance first, or what I might need to add to

it

> to get to feeling better sooner...

>

> Sorry to ask so much, I'm just a big advance preparation person and

> like to look at all info before diving into something new, I just

> know something has to change or life is just not liveable at this

> stage.....

> Thanks for any input...

> Terri

>