Re: Advise for coming out of Hypo after RAI--THINK TWICE.

[Guest guest]

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[Guest guest]

Before you decide to do RAI, go here:

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[Guest guest]

As it was cancer, the RAI is needed. The possible results of not

doing it are worse (cancer returns) than doing it.

My concern is " getting back to normal " ASAP. Is taking Citomel

a good approach as soon as the hormones are made available?

On that point, how long after therapeutic dose are hormones returned?

As the ENDO is 'young', my wife's words, she may have sold out or been

snookered by the drug companies. If she refuses Armour, there are 3

doctors with in 10 miles that the " doc lists " indicate prescribe Armour.

Any other information on 'recovery' would be appreciated. I have seen

most of the 'standard' lit on the subject. There are still many

unanswered questions.

As a note, I worked in a low level nuclear industry for a while, so I

have a basic understanding of radiation safety. Not paranoid, but

cautious.

For me I do not know if having her hypo, or not being able to be close

will be worse. At least if I could be close, I could comofrt her.

-- In NaturalThyroidHormones , " loboshe " wrote:

>

> Before you decide to do RAI, go here:

> http://www.geocities.com/ibayoa/

[Guest guest]

Ho, Grover,

Here are a few tips for comforting your wife when you can't touch

her. Invest in a disposable stuffed animal - huggable size. Buy a

small fleece throw or a large, man's chamois shirt. If you have old

versions of these thet you are willing to throw away afterwards,

that will work, too. The huggy bear is obvious, but with the

shirt/throw, you tell her to wrap it around her shoulders and pull

it tight, just like your arms would be. This works especially well

if she will have to go to sleep alone. Additionally, a cheap tape

player with your voice on it will help, too. You can even use the

tape to talk her through hugging herself with the throw, read her a

poem or a favorite story, just tell her you love her, etc.

Hope it helps,

Friday

> >

> > Before you decide to do RAI, go here:

> > http://www.geocities.com/ibayoa/

[Guest guest]

> My concern is " getting back to normal " ASAP. Is taking Citomel

> a good approach as soon as the hormones are made

> available?

Cytomel is no where near as good as taking Armour. Armour gives you

exactly what your own thyroid would be giving you---direct T4, T3,

T2 T1 and calcitonin.

> On that point, how long after therapeutic dose are hormones

returned?

Do you mean how long does it take, after someone starts on something

like Armour, do they feel normal again? It depends on the

individual. Some folks notice great improvements fairly quickly, but

it's still important not to stay on the starting does too long, Did

you read the NATURAL THYROID 101? It tells how it's wise to start on

a low dose, but not stay on it longer than a few weeks, and steadily

raise a small amount at a time. Also make sure she has an optimal

Ferritin.

> As the ENDO is 'young', my wife's words, she may have sold out or

>been snookered by the drug companies.

Unfortunately, young and old Endo's are snookered.

>If she refuses Armour, there are 3 doctors with in 10 miles that

>the " doc lists " indicate prescribe Armour.

Just be sure and call the office. Ask--does the doc comfortably

prescribe Armour? Does she test the free's rather than the " thyroid

panel " ? Will she let my wife dose by symptoms, not just labs??

> Any other information on 'recovery' would be appreciated.

The only strange issue I see with folks who opted for RAI is that

the doc left them without meds WAYYY too long. The symptoms screamed

hypo, but the doc was too lab-obsessed to give help.

Janie )

[Guest guest]

> My concern is " getting back to normal " ASAP. Is taking Citomel

> a good approach as soon as the hormones are made

> available?

Cytomel is no where near as good as taking Armour. Armour gives you

exactly what your own thyroid would be giving you---direct T4, T3,

T2 T1 and calcitonin.

> On that point, how long after therapeutic dose are hormones

returned?

Do you mean how long does it take, after someone starts on something

like Armour, do they feel normal again? It depends on the

individual. Some folks notice great improvements fairly quickly, but

it's still important not to stay on the starting does too long, Did

you read the NATURAL THYROID 101? It tells how it's wise to start on

a low dose, but not stay on it longer than a few weeks, and steadily

raise a small amount at a time. Also make sure she has an optimal

Ferritin.

> As the ENDO is 'young', my wife's words, she may have sold out or

>been snookered by the drug companies.

Unfortunately, young and old Endo's are snookered.

>If she refuses Armour, there are 3 doctors with in 10 miles that

>the " doc lists " indicate prescribe Armour.

Just be sure and call the office. Ask--does the doc comfortably

prescribe Armour? Does she test the free's rather than the " thyroid

panel " ? Will she let my wife dose by symptoms, not just labs??

> Any other information on 'recovery' would be appreciated.

The only strange issue I see with folks who opted for RAI is that

the doc left them without meds WAYYY too long. The symptoms screamed

hypo, but the doc was too lab-obsessed to give help.

Janie )

[Guest guest]

> My concern is " getting back to normal " ASAP. Is taking Citomel

> a good approach as soon as the hormones are made

> available?

Cytomel is no where near as good as taking Armour. Armour gives you

exactly what your own thyroid would be giving you---direct T4, T3,

T2 T1 and calcitonin.

> On that point, how long after therapeutic dose are hormones

returned?

Do you mean how long does it take, after someone starts on something

like Armour, do they feel normal again? It depends on the

individual. Some folks notice great improvements fairly quickly, but

it's still important not to stay on the starting does too long, Did

you read the NATURAL THYROID 101? It tells how it's wise to start on

a low dose, but not stay on it longer than a few weeks, and steadily

raise a small amount at a time. Also make sure she has an optimal

Ferritin.

> As the ENDO is 'young', my wife's words, she may have sold out or

>been snookered by the drug companies.

Unfortunately, young and old Endo's are snookered.

>If she refuses Armour, there are 3 doctors with in 10 miles that

>the " doc lists " indicate prescribe Armour.

Just be sure and call the office. Ask--does the doc comfortably

prescribe Armour? Does she test the free's rather than the " thyroid

panel " ? Will she let my wife dose by symptoms, not just labs??

> Any other information on 'recovery' would be appreciated.

The only strange issue I see with folks who opted for RAI is that

the doc left them without meds WAYYY too long. The symptoms screamed

hypo, but the doc was too lab-obsessed to give help.

Janie )

[Guest guest]

Amen! My sister unfortunately didn't go with Dr. Day's treatment protocol.

She might be alive today if she had. Another interesting story.

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Groversyk-

I urge you and your wife to check out www.drday.com

Dr Day's credentials are beyond impecable. She was co-chief of orthopedics

at UCSF Med Ctr for 15 yrs and chief at SF General for about 5 as I recall.

I know superb physicians who went to school with her and trained under her

who say she is as brilliant as they come. One said, the men trauma surgeons

burn out ofter around 5 years, she's got all the best stuff, she lasted 20

years at the top.

AS AN MD HERSELF, she says do NOT do radiation for cancer. As you know,

radiation causes cancer. She knows what she's talking about because she

cured her own well documented terminal cancer using natural methods.

I would urge you, also, to contact Dr. in NY. He has a $6 mil

grant to use the protocols perfected by Gerson and Kelley. He is getting

superb results against even pancreatic cancer which is known to be

fulminating (over and done!) in months.

So few people listen about natural cancer therapies, but we take the most

off-the-wall advice or dismissals from MDs! It is against the law, btw, for

MDs or DDs to recommend any treatment for cancer which is not " curative "

surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy. They can lose their license for

discussing with you any of the many alternatives that work even when they

know of them.

I know what I'm talking about, too. I have had carcinoma of the trachea

(attached to the voice box) for probably 17 years (diagnosed in 1998).

There are many natural therapies that don't involve amputation, radiation,

or chemo.

.....

Sheila Bliesath

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