Re: Sittin on the fence/ Insomnia - Fay

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Fay -

Have a safe trip and hope it's a vacation for you!

Sorry you're having such trouble sleeping. Could stress be a part of it? I

get insomnia the same time every night when I'm upset/worried about

something. Just another thought. Maybe you're stressed about your insomnia

being caused by thyroid or some other medical problem and that has you

worried (I do that all the time - nuts, huh?)

As for your low bone density, I got the same spiel from my doctor at first

( " you're too young to need a bone density scan " ) I was 31. I argued that I

had other risk factors (small frame, Caucasian, grandmother with osteo, etc)

besides hyperT and finally wore him down. He had to eat major crow when the

results came back that I already had osteopenia. The next doctor I saw was

more concerned with the bone loss than the Graves'! Just shows the

difference. Don't let him shrug you off. Take the results from the health

fair reading and demand a bone density scan. You want one ideally that does

your spine as well as both hips. Some tests only do one hip, but there can

be a difference between the two. I have one hip that is fine, and the other

has osteopenia. It's good to get a baseline scan to compare against future

damage. And in the meantime, if you're not already, increase your clacium or

get supplements. Other tests they might do include bloodwork for checking

your serum calcium levels. You may have a problem there absorbing the

calcium. There's a couple other blood tests, but I can't remember which.

Graves' is a risk factor for osteoporosis, so Graves' is a legit medical

reason for getting a scan by insurance standards. You should also check with

your insurance to see if it's covered. Mine was. Another tip - check around

for a doctor's office or stand alone clinic that does things like

mammograms, X-rays, etc. If they do bone scans and you have a copayment on

your ins. for office visit, then the scan is charged like an office visit

and you only pay the co-pay. If you have it done at a hospital, it's likely

applied to your deductible and you would end up paying the whole thing

unless you've already met your deductible (and the test is usually a couple

hundred $$)

The important thing is, don't let your doctor shrug this off. If you have

bone loss, you can still do something about it. You don't want to wait until

you're " old enough " for a test and then find out it's too late and the

damage is already done.

Hope you have a relaxing trip and can get some sleep!

Re: Sittin on the fence/ Insomnia

> > My WBC was at the very lowest reading of normal.

> > Should I presume that is because I am overmedicated?

>

> Quite possibly. Could you refresh our collective memory and remind us -

> do you split your 45 mg. in 3? While many people have success on this

> form of ATD taken 2x a day - I did - you would likely do better 3x a day

> until and maybe even including you're on a low maintenance dose,

> especially considering your sensitivity to medication.

>

> Take care, Fay

>

> P.S. Yes, it's 4 A.M. We're going out of town for a few days so hopefully

> I'll sleep in the car. But not before I make an appt. with a new

> internist for a physical. I need to get to the root of my insomnia and

> wonder if anyone has any suggestions for things I should be checked for.

> Here's what I've come up with so far:

> - thyroid - sounds obvious but actually not too likely since I have no

> other symptoms. Still, I will pursue this of course

> - restless leg syndrome/periodic limb movement disorder - which I have a

> mild case of so I need to be checked for calcium, iron and a few other

> things

> - " women's stuff " - when I told some of my symptoms to my GYN recently -

> irregular pds. though I'm back on track, insomnia, fairly low bone

> density reading at a health fair, a few other things, he told me that at

> my age (39) it's not abnormal. He also told me at a later time that I'm

> too young for a bone density test and further testing. Obvious

> contradiction there but I was too zonked to come up with the obvious

> arguement. Exactly what kind of testing should I be getting besides

> fighting for a bone density scan?

>

> Thanks for any input and have a wonderful weekend.

>

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On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:01:56 -0400 " B. "

writes:

> Fay -

> Have a safe trip and hope it's a vacation for you!

Thanks. It meant driving all day Thursday and then home on Sunday, but we

got to see relatives and I slept amazingly well, possibly due to a

homeopathic remedy I took before hand. I am scheduling a physical with a

dr. who I hope will be open to all the testing I think I should have.

You want one ideally

> that does

> your spine as well as both hips. Some tests only do one hip, but

> there can

> be a difference between the two. I have one hip that is fine, and

> the other

> has osteopenia. It's good to get a baseline scan to compare against

> future

> damage. And in the meantime, if you're not already, increase your

> clacium or

> get supplements. Other tests they might do include bloodwork for

> checking

> your serum calcium levels. You may have a problem there absorbing

> the

> calcium. There's a couple other blood tests, but I can't remember

> which.

>

> Graves' is a risk factor for osteoporosis, so Graves' is a legit

> medical

> reason for getting a scan by insurance standards. You should also

> check with

> your insurance to see if it's covered. Mine was. Another tip - check

> around

> for a doctor's office or stand alone clinic that does things like

> mammograms, X-rays, etc. If they do bone scans and you have a

> copayment on

> your ins. for office visit, then the scan is charged like an office

> visit

> and you only pay the co-pay. If you have it done at a hospital, it's

> likely

> applied to your deductible and you would end up paying the whole

> thing

> unless you've already met your deductible (and the test is usually a

> couple

> hundred $$)

Thanks for the practical advice which I though was worth repeating here.

Take care, Fay

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Fay -

Sounds like it was a good trip, despite all the driving! Glad you got some

sleep - sounds like you needed it, poor thing! Good luck with the physical

Re: Sittin on the fence/ Insomnia - Fay

>

>

> On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:01:56 -0400 " B. "

> writes:

> > Fay -

> > Have a safe trip and hope it's a vacation for you!

>

> Thanks. It meant driving all day Thursday and then home on Sunday, but we

> got to see relatives and I slept amazingly well, possibly due to a

> homeopathic remedy I took before hand. I am scheduling a physical with a

> dr. who I hope will be open to all the testing I think I should have.

>

> You want one ideally

> > that does

> > your spine as well as both hips. Some tests only do one hip, but

> > there can

> > be a difference between the two. I have one hip that is fine, and

> > the other

> > has osteopenia. It's good to get a baseline scan to compare against

> > future

> > damage. And in the meantime, if you're not already, increase your

> > clacium or

> > get supplements. Other tests they might do include bloodwork for

> > checking

> > your serum calcium levels. You may have a problem there absorbing

> > the

> > calcium. There's a couple other blood tests, but I can't remember

> > which.

> >

> > Graves' is a risk factor for osteoporosis, so Graves' is a legit

> > medical

> > reason for getting a scan by insurance standards. You should also

> > check with

> > your insurance to see if it's covered. Mine was. Another tip - check

> > around

> > for a doctor's office or stand alone clinic that does things like

> > mammograms, X-rays, etc. If they do bone scans and you have a

> > copayment on

> > your ins. for office visit, then the scan is charged like an office

> > visit

> > and you only pay the co-pay. If you have it done at a hospital, it's

> > likely

> > applied to your deductible and you would end up paying the whole

> > thing

> > unless you've already met your deductible (and the test is usually a

> > couple

> > hundred $$)

>

> Thanks for the practical advice which I though was worth repeating here.

>

> Take care, Fay

>

>

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