Re: First post - need help

[Guest guest]

Hi Janet and welcome. One the first comments of support we can give

you is to avoid any and all Endo's. Granted, we have heard of a few

good ones, but I do mean a VERY few. Like one per 100,000?? LOL. The

rest are awful. They are Synthroid Nazi's and lab-obsessed. They

will make black ink spots on a piece of paper more important than

screaming symptoms.

Post your labs with ranges. Also tell us your symptoms. Have you

taken your morning, before-you-get-up temp with a mercury

thermometer??

The most informative labs are the free T3 and free T3, by the way.

Janie

:

>

> Greetings all,

>

> I'd like to tell my " story " but first, can anyone recommend a good

> endocrinologist and naturopathic physician in Seattle or nearby

areas?

>

> I have an appt. with endo. Murray (Polyclinic) in April. Living in

> Bastyr-land (school of naturopathy) but don't know who to go to.

>

> Given lab work, suspect Hashimoto's but don't have a clear

diagnosis

> yet - very wacky labs and on Synthroid (generic before). Been

feeling

> awful for several months.

>

> Thanks so much.

>

> Janet

[Guest guest]

>

Yes, I know! I did some homework and his name kept popping up. Plus I

know two people who have seen him (for other problems) and were very

happy as he's not a slave to lab results. I don't know they're

leanings (more traditional than mine, probably)

Now I'm not positive I can see him. I made an appt. a month ago, but

my family doc called him and they said he's not taking any new

patients! So I hope they don't knock me off the books. I, too, am

skeptical of a lot of these enods - I mean endos. (Freudian slip?)

I just hooked up with an ND for later this month. We'll see.

I will post my labs - all over the map. It's a long saga, mine, so

hope I do it succinctly.

J.

Well guess what? Your Dr. Murray is listed as a Top Doc for

> Washington: http://www.thyroid-info.com/topdrs/washington.htm

>

> The good news is that those that recommended him state he tests the

> Free T3 and Free T4, and he likes to see the TSH below one. THAT IS

> GOOD. The small bad news is that I see no mention of Armour, and we

> are going to highly recommend to you to get on Armour. Now granted,

> he does put his folks on T4 and T3 (Cytomel). That's not shabby! We

> have a few here who are on that, and one or two due to personal

> reasons against using animal products. But.......Armour gives you

> exactly what your own thyroid would be giving you--T4, T3, T2 T1

and

> calcitonin. The latter is what helps keep the calcium from leeching

> from your bones---an important factor you will miss if you do the

> synthetic T4 and T3 route.

>

> Janie

>

> >

> > Greetings all,

> >

> > I'd like to tell my " story " but first, can anyone recommend a

good

> > endocrinologist and naturopathic physician in Seattle or nearby

> areas?

> >

> > I have an appt. with endo. Murray (Polyclinic) in April. Living

in

> > Bastyr-land (school of naturopathy) but don't know who to go to.

> >

> > Given lab work, suspect Hashimoto's but don't have a clear

> diagnosis

> > yet - very wacky labs and on Synthroid (generic before). Been

> feeling

> > awful for several months.

> >

> > Thanks so much.

> >

> > Janet

[Guest guest]

>

Yes, I know! I did some homework and his name kept popping up. Plus I

know two people who have seen him (for other problems) and were very

happy as he's not a slave to lab results. I don't know they're

leanings (more traditional than mine, probably)

Now I'm not positive I can see him. I made an appt. a month ago, but

my family doc called him and they said he's not taking any new

patients! So I hope they don't knock me off the books. I, too, am

skeptical of a lot of these enods - I mean endos. (Freudian slip?)

I just hooked up with an ND for later this month. We'll see.

I will post my labs - all over the map. It's a long saga, mine, so

hope I do it succinctly.

J.

Well guess what? Your Dr. Murray is listed as a Top Doc for

> Washington: http://www.thyroid-info.com/topdrs/washington.htm

>

> The good news is that those that recommended him state he tests the

> Free T3 and Free T4, and he likes to see the TSH below one. THAT IS

> GOOD. The small bad news is that I see no mention of Armour, and we

> are going to highly recommend to you to get on Armour. Now granted,

> he does put his folks on T4 and T3 (Cytomel). That's not shabby! We

> have a few here who are on that, and one or two due to personal

> reasons against using animal products. But.......Armour gives you

> exactly what your own thyroid would be giving you--T4, T3, T2 T1

and

> calcitonin. The latter is what helps keep the calcium from leeching

> from your bones---an important factor you will miss if you do the

> synthetic T4 and T3 route.

>

> Janie

>

> >

> > Greetings all,

> >

> > I'd like to tell my " story " but first, can anyone recommend a

good

> > endocrinologist and naturopathic physician in Seattle or nearby

> areas?

> >

> > I have an appt. with endo. Murray (Polyclinic) in April. Living

in

> > Bastyr-land (school of naturopathy) but don't know who to go to.

> >

> > Given lab work, suspect Hashimoto's but don't have a clear

> diagnosis

> > yet - very wacky labs and on Synthroid (generic before). Been

> feeling

> > awful for several months.

> >

> > Thanks so much.

> >

> > Janet

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/11/2005 11:03:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, usns@...

writes:

> Janie, Cyber Cop

>

but she can be bought with chocolates. a real push-over because she's an

addict.

cindi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/11/2005 11:03:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, usns@...

writes:

> Janie, Cyber Cop

>

but she can be bought with chocolates. a real push-over because she's an

addict.

cindi

[Guest guest]

> Story to come soon. Is it okay to post results over several weeks?

>

> Btw, should I delete my original posts when responding? What's the

> etiquette here? Don't to overwhelm others.

Yes to both. But as far as the second question, leave what is

pertinant to your reply so we will know what you are talking about.

I do have to tease Tish and Jamy and occasionally others for failing

to do so. LOL.

Janie, Cyber Cop

[Guest guest]

> I have to say, now I know why someone referred me here.

Lately a lot of folks who are requesting to join are saying they

heard about this list elsewhere. The word is spreading. We all have

a great mission here.

Janie

[Guest guest]

Janet, that's great. No matter what doc you finally decided upon--

even the best--it's wise to get educate yourSELF. Go to our FILES

section and read everything you can. I will also send you the

NATURAL THYROID 101 paper I created and often post here. I don't

think I've posted it since you joined, but have done it so much

lately that I'll send it direct to you.

Janie

> Mark Nolting, ND in Edmonds. I about fell over - he actually

returned

> a call in under an hour.

>

[Guest guest]

> yeah, she was even fantasing about chocolate when she

> saw my hair picture...go figure...LOL

Hey, I keep an open container of chocolate chips in the door of my

freezer for easy grabbing daily. What can I say.

[Guest guest]

Hello Janet,

I would have to agree with Sandy. I went to two of

the Doctors from the list and they would not prescribe

Amour. Go figure?

They said just keep with the 300 mcgs of Synthroid a

day for about the last 6 years. Even though I have

been on Synthroid almost ten years now with steady

increases and switching between Levoxl first for about

three years into it I felt better but now even with

the higher levels no improvement.

Bye,

RockRockette

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