Re: Introduction .. Have Hypothyroid

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Sounds like you are undermedicated to me. Are you on Synthroid? What dose?

You should be having FreeT3 and FreeT4 tests run, not the totals. Your TSH

should be kept between 1-2 and your FreeTs should be in the upper 1/3....or

should I say that most people feel best at these levels.

Do you keep a record of your labwork results for yourself? You need to, and

you need to learn how to interpret them so you can find *your* set point.

What are your most recent lab results?

With the symptoms you are having, you could be told you have arthritis,

fibromyalgia, meniere's disease.....and it is quite possible that you could have

these autoimmune disorders since you already have one autoimmune disorder. (I

am assuming that you have Hashimotos thyroiditis?) However, more than likely,

you are in hypohell and either need more thyroid hormone replacement or need

to switch to Armour or add some Cytomel to your synthroid. Finding a better

doctor who is up on the current thyroid treatment sounds like a good idea to me

too.

Have you been to Shomon's site? Good place for hypos, although I am

hypo and hang out here and at Mediboard. (I was originally hypo and then went

into Graves.) Here is a link to 's place....lots of pop ups so if you have

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Please get the book Thyroid for Dummies by Alan Rubin and The Thyroid

Solution by Ridha Arem.

God bless,

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[Guest guest]

Terry,

I drink carbonated water. No soda's, no coffee's, no sugar substitute.

But I thank you for your response. Any suggestions at this point, is worth

more then what I'm receiving from my doctors who are also trying to figure me

out. Tomorrow...MRI testing.

God Bless,

Hi ,

I'm hoping you get some thyroid test numbers to share. And I am very curious

about one thing: are you a diet soda drinker/aspartame user? If you are, you

could simply be poisoning yourself. Your symptoms sound similar to others I

have heard of who have this problem. You can look it up online, if it's

relevant to you.

Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm hoping you get some thyroid test numbers to share. And I am very curious

about one thing: are you a diet soda drinker/aspartame user? If you are, you

could simply be poisoning yourself. Your symptoms sound similar to others I

have heard of who have this problem. You can look it up online, if it's

relevant to you.

Terry

> From: LovingRodney@...

> Reply-To: graves_support

> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 14:39:02 EDT

> To: graves_support

> Subject: Introduction .. Have Hypothyroid

>

> Hello to everyone. First let me intro. myself. My name is & I'm in my

> early 30's. I've [officially] had hypothyroidism for a little over 2 years

> but something else seems to be taking place and I'm at my wits end.

>

> A guy my husband works with (Hi Dave!!) sent a link to this yahoo group for

> me to check out. I believe my husband (Rodney) has told a few persons at work

> what I'm going through & with my understanding, this friend has graves

> disease. So far, he is the only one that has opened my eyes that all these

> new

> ailments (and a lot of them!!!!!) could be something bouncing from my thyroid

> problem. While everyone else has me going for CAT Scans, MRI's, blood work

> galore,

> neurologist, and I'm steadily in & out of a doctors offices hearing the

> medical terms: Lupus, multiple sclerosis, brain cancer/tumors, over medicated

> on

> excedrin migraine, depression, and even a possible psychological disorder!!

> Great, it's " in my head " ! But it gets better ... Now they are claiming my

> hormone levels are off & I need to see a gynecologist! Along with an ENT

> doctor

> even though my ears have been looked at over & over again. I'm about to go

> and

> get tested for Lyme's disease tomorrow! This is so far fetched & is getting

> rather expensive.

>

> I've mentioned my thyroid problem again and again but I keep hearing the same

> thing, " You're T3 & T4 levels are fine. " Even though my T4 is reading oh so

> slightly low. (Don't know numbers but calling today to get them!) As it was

> the last time my blood work was taken 3 months ago.

>

> I need a listening ear, help, opinions, advice, or a shovel so I can start

> digging my own grave. I swear I'm dying. My teenagers are tired of hearing

> me

> say this. Something has to give.

>

> I know the site is for grave sufferers but I'm at the end of my rope and

> hoping someone, anyone, may have something I'm going through. Below is a list

> of ailments that have just recently, in the last month, hit me from no where.

> These problems have messed with my life and it hurts just to walk across the

> room anymore. All I do is moan in pain. I'm sure my patient, loving, &

> understanding husband is getting fed up with this new life style of mine. I

> know I

> sure am!

>

> If anyone is able to connect with my problems, I'd love to hear from you.

>

> PROBLEMS ... PAIN IS EITHER DULL OR SHARP. THERE IS NO IN BETWEEN. GETS

> WORSE EVERY DAY THAT PASSES AND A NEW AREA IS HIT AS WELL.

>

> *Dizziness .. Was put through the " sobriety test " and failed. Lose balance.

> Room does not spin ... my head does!!

> *Nausea .. Comes & goes.

> *Rib cage ... my ribs hurt. Sometimes it's hard to take a deep breath.

> Doesn't occur often thank gosh!

> *Ringing in ears ... always had it but now it's a high, sharp tone. (Ears

> check out fine.)

> *Extreme fatigue .. Can fall asleep standing up just about.

> *Headaches that never stop ... mainly in back of head/neck but loves my

> temples too.

> *Blackness under my eyes / eyelids have a brown tint to them.

> *Joint pains .... everywhere! Not all at once. It seems to bounce around my

> body.

> *Bone pain ... same as joint pains.

> *Muscle pains .. same as joint/bone pain. With spasms. Hurts horribly in

> shoulder area.

> *Hip bone ... Oh my gosh! Just shoot me and get it over with!!!!!

> *Kidney area ... I don't know what this is but I have pains in this area.

> *Knees ... both of them. Feels like a joint problem.

> *Arms ... sharp, moving prickles down my right arm only but left has muscle

> aches. My bones hurt in my left arm in between my elbow & wrist. It hangs on

> too. Typing doesn't help it.

> *Jaw bone ... This is a newer area. Sharp, lasts only seconds and then gone.

> *Feet .. Feels like it's messing with my bones.

> *Toes ... Can you believe it???

>

> I'm sure I'm leaving an ache or pain out but this generally points out my

> EVERY MOMENT of the day, pains. I hurt with these area's everyday!! All

> day!!

>

> Anyway ... sorry I dropped my introductory letter like this in your laps.

> I'm just not sure what else I'm supposed to do but research my own body. So

> far, fibromylagia and a few other conditions jump out at me.

>

> Thanks for making it this far.

> I hope I haven't over stepped my welcome.

>

> God Bless,

> Zebley

> LovingRodney@...

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Well, it was worth a try. I still hope you can share some thyroid numbers,

ft4 and ft3 especially. You do sound hypO, and there are an awful lot of

symptoms that occur when hypo!

Good luck on your MRI, I know how awful headaches are, as I have suffered

with migraines all my life. The good news (for me) is that they've lessened

in quantity and severity after menopause. I also had an MRI at one point

when they were at their worst.

Terry

> From: LovingRodney@...

> Reply-To: graves_support

> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 19:35:45 EDT

> To: graves_support

> Subject: Re: Introduction .. Have Hypothyroid

>

> Terry,

> I drink carbonated water. No soda's, no coffee's, no sugar substitute.

> But I thank you for your response. Any suggestions at this point, is worth

> more then what I'm receiving from my doctors who are also trying to figure me

> out. Tomorrow...MRI testing.

>

> God Bless,

>

> Hi ,

>

> I'm hoping you get some thyroid test numbers to share. And I am very curious

> about one thing: are you a diet soda drinker/aspartame user? If you are, you

> could simply be poisoning yourself. Your symptoms sound similar to others I

> have heard of who have this problem. You can look it up online, if it's

> relevant to you.

>

> Terry

>

>

>