Re: ATDs and set points ... Barb..

May 31, 2003

Hi Barb,

I have no idea why Yahoo kept messing up that link, so I am glad you managed

to deceiver it. Yes... that is a perfect medical abstract that can not be

boo wooed by the doctor.

It may turn out you will need to find the right words in the conversation...

something along the lines of... ????...

" Let me try reducing the meds a little bit, get labs in 4 weeks, and WE

can compare the new numbers and how I am feeling ? As long as I stay within

the normal range there would be no harm in trying this ? "

At least that is how I remember working through it ? I wish I had found

others in these circumstances back then. I spent years over medicated.

Functional but miserable. I was terrified of doing anything except exactly

as my doctor ordered, site I do not have medical insurance and if I had

messed up the RAI was the only choice I would have, since the preferable

surgery in that event, would have not been affordable to me.

Silly fear I know NOW. Since if I HAD lowered too much, I could have added

another pill back and been fine. But the hypo brain and being all alone in

the mess had me thinking of everything as possible terror and tragedy. For

ME, terrible anxiety and panic IS part of hypo. Among tooooo much other

stuff. ;-o

But... just like Goldie Locks and those little beds, there IS one that is "

Just Right " . I found my own magic place inside of that 'normal' range, and

have been healthy and happy ever since.

I saved that particular link for the possibility of using it ... just in

case I ever had to break in a new doctor. :-)

Good luck on Tuesday. My only other tip, is that doctors only believe the

very short list of hypo / hyper symptoms, so stick to the basics and never

mention weight... I swear, they think weight is the only thing women worry

their pretty little heads about. If you have any luck... it will be some one

that believes Quality of Life should be the reason for treating you.

Oh... they seem to think anyone with Graves' is crazy forever.... wonder why

they never see NORMAL Graves' patients that are not crazy? Grrrrrrr ! So

stay calm and treat the appointment as a business proposition. Least... that

is when I have the most success getting what I want , even if they are not

real sure the idea could have merit

-Pam L -.

3 1/2 years Graves', TED, and PTU. Remission due to SLOW reduction of PTU

(despite an incompetent endo ! ), improved lifestyle, excellent nutrition,

herbs, and looking at the big picture.

Pills alone only help the symptoms. We must help our bodies to heal.

May 31, 2003