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rmfoote wrote:

> I have not been diagnosed with Graves. My optomotrist suggested I

> get tested because of " the look " . Before getting tested, I

> researched on the internet and found I have probably 75% of the

> symptoms of Graves including very fast heart rate, heat intolerance,

> and dizziness. I was tested and my results are:

>

> TSH - .95 (normal .35 - 5.5)

> Free T-4 1.2 (normal .8 - 1.8)

> Free T3 362 (normal 230-420)

Hi,

these numbers are both normal, and exactly where they ought to be inside

the normal range. So nothing to worry about with your thyroid hormone

levels at the moment basee on these numbers.

If the eyes are looking wrong you should have the antibody tests as well.

TSI are most closely related to the eye problems, but TPO, and TGAb are

more commonly used as markers of autoimmune thyroid disorders.

Whilst the majority of people with thyroid eye disease ultimately

develop thyroid hormone level issues, about a quarter where the eye

problem develops first never experience hormone issues.

Thus the antibody tests will indicate if you have Thyroid Eye Disease,

if you do you probably ought to get annual thyroid level tests, and you

now know what to look for.

If the symptoms of dizziness and the like are serious, get a check up

with your doctor, blood pressure etc, as it is probably something else.

> Obviously all are in normal ranges. Just curious based on all your

> vast experience if I am normal with nothing to worry about or if

> perhaps I could be borderline. I have in the past had episodes of

> rapid weight loss although not a problem right now (wish it was -

> grin!).

Probably something else causing the weight loss. Minor infections always

did it for me.

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Hi,

You can have Graves' eye disease with normal thyroid function, although most

patients with this (called euthyroid Graves' disease) have thyroid antibodies

and develop a thyroid condition within the next year or two. If your doctor

thinks you may have Graves' ophthalmopathy, you should have a test for

thyroid antibodies, particularly TSI, thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins

(also known as stimulating TSH receptor antibodies).

Often, people have symptoms before their thyroid levels change. And TSH is

the first to drop in hyperthyroidism. If you had old labs to compare it would

be helpful. You might normally run a TSH of 2.0. Take care, Elaine

[Guest guest]

Hi,

You can have Graves' eye disease with normal thyroid function, although most

patients with this (called euthyroid Graves' disease) have thyroid antibodies

and develop a thyroid condition within the next year or two. If your doctor

thinks you may have Graves' ophthalmopathy, you should have a test for

thyroid antibodies, particularly TSI, thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins

(also known as stimulating TSH receptor antibodies).

Often, people have symptoms before their thyroid levels change. And TSH is

the first to drop in hyperthyroidism. If you had old labs to compare it would

be helpful. You might normally run a TSH of 2.0. Take care, Elaine

[Guest guest]

Hi,

You can have Graves' eye disease with normal thyroid function, although most

patients with this (called euthyroid Graves' disease) have thyroid antibodies

and develop a thyroid condition within the next year or two. If your doctor

thinks you may have Graves' ophthalmopathy, you should have a test for

thyroid antibodies, particularly TSI, thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins

(also known as stimulating TSH receptor antibodies).

Often, people have symptoms before their thyroid levels change. And TSH is

the first to drop in hyperthyroidism. If you had old labs to compare it would

be helpful. You might normally run a TSH of 2.0. Take care, Elaine

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I go by Jewellz. I have 4 kiddos age 6 and under and I'm 5 weeks pregnant. I have been wanting to do this diet for a while but just really put it off for a while. But now I'm going to be starting it on Sept. 1st. We are already a gluten free household and I'm also dairy free and egg free because of my almost 9 month old breastfed son. My oldest is also egg free because of behavioral issues. So far I've decided to go on it but am trying to decide if I want to have my oldest three on it as well although they are the pickiest eaters and I also would have opposition to the diet from hubby and FIL-who we live with, they would possibly sabotage the diet. My oldest has defiance issues when I realized that it was because she was reacting to eggs but now I think that there maybe something else too. I would like to put them all on it because each of them have issues that I think would be helped with the diet. Although I don't want to be on this diet

forever just enough to see what they are reacting to and then eventually go back to the gluten free diet.

So how do you deal with opposition and picky kids?

How do you have time to make everything from scratch? We are a busy family working up at my parents farm twice a week because my chickens and garden are up there plus we are finishing the upstairs addition in our house and getting ready to move up there and organize the whole house plus dealing with morning sickness. What exactly do you have to make everyday when just starting out?

Do all the baked goods have egg in them? Not only does my daughter have problems with eggs and my breastfed son have problems when I eat eggs, I think that I have egg problems as well (I have chronic diarrhea especially since I had my gallbladder taken out 3 yrs ago) then a few weeks ago I stopped eating eggs for my son also around that time I'd just gotten pregnant that my diarrhea went away and for the first time in a while my stools are normal. So I'm hoping to use this diet to heal my gut and be able to go back to eating eggs and dairy and not have any problems.

Is there anyone who has problems with cow and goat milk that can have the SCD yogurt and farmers cheese without any problems whatsoever? My bf son can not tolerate the cow or goat milk products, the cow milk products at all but I can have tiny amounts of goat milk cheddar no more then 1oz. He is very sensitive about this and will end up with colicky symptoms after I eat this. My third child was the first on that I couldn't have cow's milk with but was fine with goat milk products and she kinda out grew it after 8 months but still doesn't like it too much to this day, my almost 9 month still cant tolerate it or even the goat milk stuff and I know that even thought I'm going to be switching him over to hypoallergenic formula for 3 months till he starts to eat table foods, that I want to be able to give him some of the yogurt and I don't want to be eating dairy during my pregnancy that will make the new baby get fussy from sensitivity

to the yogurt if that makes sense. For example my third child had problems with dairy until she was 8 months old and as soon as she was fine I went back to eating dairy products then 11 months later my youngest was born and he started having problems with cow and goat milk products so I had to go to coconut milk products. But that's getting expensive and I don't want to jeopardize my future kids with sensitivities to dairy again. So I was wondering if there was anyone who is this sensitive to dairy that can enjoy the farmers cheese and SCD yogurt without the pain and worry of messing up?

Also when in the stages would you start taking the supplements recommended?

The multi-vitamin?

The quin-b-strong?

The calcium?

The probiotics?

The digestive enzymes?

Because I'm pregnant I really need the vitamins and supplement also just coming from breastfeeding for 9 months plus that pregnancy with digestive problems prob because of malabsorbsion issues so I'd really like to optimize the diet since I'm so limited already but don't want to make it worse starting too soon.

Also the SCD yogurt?

Also I was just reading on the group that some of Elaine's recommended products were not approved anymore, What were they and was are the new recommended products?

Anyway thank you all for reading this and for your future help. If I have anymore questions I hope to get them answered and be able to help out other members too.

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Do all the baked goods have egg in them?A lot of them, especially the early ones, are egg-based. However, if you go to pecanbread.com and look under 'recipes,' you'll find a list of egg substitutions. I think there's a gelatin one, and maybe a pureed fruit one... Pour Dieu, pour terre,Alyssa 15UC April 2008, diagnosed Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)No meds except for the stupid iron pill I have to take that is SO illegal

[Guest guest]

Do all the baked goods have egg in them?A lot of them, especially the early ones, are egg-based. However, if you go to pecanbread.com and look under 'recipes,' you'll find a list of egg substitutions. I think there's a gelatin one, and maybe a pureed fruit one... Pour Dieu, pour terre,Alyssa 15UC April 2008, diagnosed Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)No meds except for the stupid iron pill I have to take that is SO illegal

[Guest guest]

Do all the baked goods have egg in them?A lot of them, especially the early ones, are egg-based. However, if you go to pecanbread.com and look under 'recipes,' you'll find a list of egg substitutions. I think there's a gelatin one, and maybe a pureed fruit one... Pour Dieu, pour terre,Alyssa 15UC April 2008, diagnosed Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)No meds except for the stupid iron pill I have to take that is SO illegal

[Guest guest]

Firstly, WOW that's a bunch of kids all at a young age, hope the pregnancy is treating you fairly. I have 4 kids too.

Just wanted tot tell you that during my most recent pregnancy, I had immediate relief and was able to eat everything my heart desired. However from experience, I knew it was the hormones that was creating it and not because I was suddenly healed. So the hour I gave birth, I got back to my <yuck> yogurt and stuff. Feel good but be cautious!

[Guest guest]

Firstly, WOW that's a bunch of kids all at a young age, hope the pregnancy is treating you fairly. I have 4 kids too.

Just wanted tot tell you that during my most recent pregnancy, I had immediate relief and was able to eat everything my heart desired. However from experience, I knew it was the hormones that was creating it and not because I was suddenly healed. So the hour I gave birth, I got back to my <yuck> yogurt and stuff. Feel good but be cautious!

[Guest guest]

I hear ya!!! had 4 under 5 and now am looking at each of their lil issues and

considering how to get them all scd - it won't be an easy task !!!!!!

i've been on 20 months and was on in a way while breastfeeding too wityhout

realizing- but my advice is: youngest 1st

my 4 y.o. started 2 1/2 weeks ago - (they had a lot of meat ,veges fruits

anyway 80-90% legal anyway)so I just went all legal - but I didn't do intro

,didn't do 1 food at a time- just getting him switched over totally was 1st

priority - bought him the GI pro health powdered vits -I dilute them into water

and Tropicana (i'd never given juice so he's probably in his glory -LOL - I am

letting the others see how he loves it and them taste test etc -if willing -and

point out at dinner that all this HAPPENS to be scd etc - doesn't mean some

horrible diet etc

anyway that's how i'm starting oh, I give him my kirkmans acidophilus too and I

know he has yeast but I give fruit still for now - cutting though and minimal

honey -I am honey fruit high carb free but didn't want to push him away right

off the bat, so just doing my best - while still feeding the rest! - welcome and

ask away

good luck

eileen

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>

>

> Hi all,

> I go by Jewellz. I have 4 kiddos age 6 and under and I'm 5 weeks pregnant. I

have been wanting to do this diet for a while but just really put it off for a

while. But now I'm going to be starting it on Sept. 1st. We are already a gluten

free household and I'm also dairy free and egg free because of my almost 9 month

old breastfed son. My oldest is also egg free because of behavioral issues. So

far I've decided to go on it but am trying to decide if I want to have my oldest

three on it as well although they are the pickiest eaters and I also would have

opposition to the diet from hubby and FIL-who we live with, they would possibly

sabotage the diet. My oldest has defiance issues when I realized that it was

because she was reacting to eggs but now I think that there maybe something else

too. I would like to put them all on it because each of them have issues that I

think would be helped with the diet. Although I don't want to be on this diet

forever just

> enough to see what they are reacting to and then eventually go back to the

gluten free diet. 

> So how do you deal with opposition and picky kids?

>  

> How do you have time to make everything from scratch? We are a busy family

working up at my parents farm twice a week because my chickens and garden are up

there plus we are finishing the upstairs addition in our house and getting ready

to move up there and organize the whole house plus dealing with morning

sickness. What exactly do you have to make everyday when just starting out?

>  

> Do all the baked goods have egg in them? Not only does my daughter have

problems with eggs and my breastfed son have problems when I eat eggs, I think

that I have egg problems as well (I have chronic diarrhea especially since I had

my gallbladder taken out 3 yrs ago) then a few weeks ago I stopped eating eggs

for my son also around that time I'd just gotten pregnant that my diarrhea went

away and for the first time in a while my stools are normal. So I'm hoping to

use this diet to heal my gut and be able to go back to eating eggs and dairy and

not have any problems.

>  

> Is there anyone who has problems with cow and goat milk that can have the SCD

yogurt and farmers cheese without any problems whatsoever? My bf son can not

tolerate the cow or goat milk products, the cow milk products at all but I can

have tiny amounts of goat milk cheddar no more then 1oz. He is very sensitive

about this and will end up with colicky symptoms after I eat this. My third

child was the first on that I couldn't have cow's milk with but was fine with

goat milk products and she kinda out grew it after 8 months but still doesn't

like it too much to this day, my almost 9 month still cant tolerate it or even

the goat milk stuff and I know that even thought I'm going to be switching him

over to hypoallergenic formula for 3 months till he starts to eat table foods,

that I want to be able to give him some of the yogurt and I don't want to be

eating dairy during my pregnancy that will make the new baby get fussy from

sensitivity to the yogurt if that

> makes sense. For example my third child had problems with dairy until she was

8 months old and as soon as she was fine I went back to eating dairy products

then 11 months later my youngest was born and he started having problems with

cow and goat milk products so I had to go to coconut milk products. But that's

getting expensive and I don't want to jeopardize my future kids with

sensitivities to dairy again. So I was wondering if there was anyone who is this

sensitive to dairy that can enjoy the farmers cheese and SCD yogurt without the

pain and worry of messing up?

>  

> Also when in the stages would you start taking the supplements recommended?

> The multi-vitamin?

> The quin-b-strong?

> The calcium?

> The probiotics?

> The digestive enzymes?

> Because I'm pregnant I really need the vitamins and supplement also just

coming from breastfeeding for 9 months plus that pregnancy with digestive

problems prob because of malabsorbsion issues so I'd really like to optimize the

diet since I'm so limited already but don't want to make it worse starting too

soon.

> Also the SCD yogurt?

>  

> Also I was just reading on the group that some of Elaine's recommended

products were not approved anymore, What were they and was are the new

recommended products?

>  

> Anyway thank you all for reading this and for your future help. If I have

anymore questions I hope to get them answered and be able to help out other

members too.

>

>

>  

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