Re:Re: One more OT - Does a thyroid problem affect digestive motility

[Guest guest]

Holly

Thyroid

levels play an important role in digestive motility. Since my digestive

motility is now impaired, I’ve looked into the matter. I also am

dealing with low-thyroid (my basal body temp. is 96.3 and my average body temp.

is 97, rarely gets to 98) and have stayed at these levels for six years)

although all my tests show normal levels. My problem seems to be uptake –

my cells just don’t utilize what is available. I’m still

trying to find a doctor who can give me the thyroid uptake tests. I haven’t

been very successful with endocrinologists…. Anyway, being

hypothyroid can impact digestion, among other things.

I

have a functional upper GI disorder, and it impairs digestive motility, among

other things. I do experience regular, cyclic slow-downs of digestion for

no apparent reason – in other words, nothing changes in my foods or my

environment. Sometimes I’ll get this after I’ve had my other

cyclic issue, what I call my neurological “crash” but sometimes not,

just comes out of the blue. I’ve talked with others who have the

same digestive disorder, and they also experience the same thing. Most of

them are also hypothyroid, by the way….

And

I’ve frequently been told by my doctors, usually also when I’m in

the hospital, that my digestion has stopped. They can’t hear any

bowel sounds, and get in a slight tizzy about that. I now treat this as

normal for me – if my body is coping with other things, then my digestive

system shuts down. Takes days to get it going again.

Guess

this isn’t much help, as I haven’t yet found a solution. I

continue to try different things, but mostly I just cope with the problems.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

So

can being hypothyroid suddenly slow your motility to a crawl? I used to be

bothered by horrid constipation, but SCD fixed that. When I googled thyroid and

digestive motility, I found some very complicated medical journals that seemed

to suggest the possibility (hard to say for sure with all their scientific

jargon), and one said something about " pseudo-obstruction syndrome " (

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15788986

).

[Guest guest]

Amelia

Thanks for the suggestions. I've read " Stop the thyroid madness " -- good

information and I found it helpful. I've also read a lot of other books and

articles on the thyroid and other hormones, trying to educate myself so I can

speak knowledgeably with my doctors as I try to get somewhere on this issue.

Not having much luck yet, but I'll continue working on it.

The last endocrinologist I went to, trying to get a complete thyroid and adrenal

workup, wasn't at all helpful. I've now seen the three endocrinologists in my

immediate area, with no answers, just a lot of stress and frustration... He did

order a couple of tests looking at my cortisol levels, and also most of the

standard thyroid tests (except for the uptake [sigh]). Everything came out

within " normal " range, on the low side but not significantly low. I can't help

but guess that since I have so many symptoms consistent with hypothyroid and

adrenal fatigue that although my body is producing enough hormones, my cells

aren't able to utilize what is available to them.

[big sigh]

I haven't yet convinced any doctor that I might still need to supplement even if

my levels are in this arbitrary " normal " range. With my deteriorating nervous

system that is affected (in a bad way) by the least little thing, I am extremely

cautious about trying to supplement thyroid on my own.

I am still working on finding someone to help with these two issues. I haven't

given up yet! I'll probably have to go to a nearby state to find a better

specialist that is willing to work with me on this.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

>

> Kim,

>

> " My problem seems to be uptake †"

> my cells just don’t utilize what is available. "

>

>

> According to the book 'Stop the Thyroid Madness' one needs cortisol to get the

T3 (active thyroid hormone) into the cells. If you have been 'coping' for a

minimum of 6 years, I would say that your adrenal glands are very fatigued and

probably not producing enough cortisol to do the job. Sky , in this group,

was able to (she is in Australia and I am in Scotland) find a doctor in London

that would seriously treat subclinical hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue. I

have just been to see him and we are doing all the tests that I figured we would

based on the book. Maybe she can find a doctor in your city.

>

> Amelia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kim,Which test are you referring to that is low normal? TSH, freeT4?AmeliaTo: BTVC-SCD Sent: Wed, March 17, 2010 2:06:56 AMSubject: Re:Re: One more OT - Does a thyroid problem affect digestive motility

Amelia

Thanks for the suggestions. I've read "Stop the thyroid madness" -- good information and I found it helpful. I've also read a lot of other books and articles on the thyroid and other hormones, trying to educate myself so I can speak knowledgeably with my doctors as I try to get somewhere on this issue. Not having much luck yet, but I'll continue working on it.

The last endocrinologist I went to, trying to get a complete thyroid and adrenal workup, wasn't at all helpful. I've now seen the three endocrinologists in my immediate area, with no answers, just a lot of stress and frustration. .. He did order a couple of tests looking at my cortisol levels, and also most of the standard thyroid tests (except for the uptake [sigh]). Everything came out within "normal" range, on the low side but not significantly low. I can't help but guess that since I have so many symptoms consistent with hypothyroid and adrenal fatigue that although my body is producing enough hormones, my cells aren't able to utilize what is available to them.

[big sigh]

I haven't yet convinced any doctor that I might still need to supplement even if my levels are in this arbitrary "normal" range. With my deteriorating nervous system that is affected (in a bad way) by the least little thing, I am extremely cautious about trying to supplement thyroid on my own.

I am still working on finding someone to help with these two issues. I haven't given up yet! I'll probably have to go to a nearby state to find a better specialist that is willing to work with me on this.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

>

> Kim,

>

> "My problem seems to be uptake â€"

> my cells just don’t utilize what is available. "

>

>

> According to the book 'Stop the Thyroid Madness' one needs cortisol to get the T3 (active thyroid hormone) into the cells. If you have been 'coping' for a minimum of 6 years, I would say that your adrenal glands are very fatigued and probably not producing enough cortisol to do the job. Sky , in this group, was able to (she is in Australia and I am in Scotland) find a doctor in London that would seriously treat subclinical hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue. I have just been to see him and we are doing all the tests that I figured we would based on the book. Maybe she can find a doctor in your city.

>

> Amelia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim

Where do you live? I will see if I can find a good thyroid doctor for you.

Sky

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Wed, 17 March, 2010 9:55:47 PMSubject: Re: Re:Re: One more OT - Does a thyroid problem affect digestive motility

Kim,Which test are you referring to that is low normal? TSH, freeT4?Amelia

From: kkmumbower <kkmumbower (AT) gulftel (DOT) com>To: BTVC-SCD@yahoogroup s.comSent: Wed, March 17, 2010 2:06:56 AMSubject: Re:Re: One more OT - Does a thyroid problem affect digestive motility

AmeliaThanks for the suggestions. I've read "Stop the thyroid madness" -- good information and I found it helpful. I've also read a lot of other books and articles on the thyroid and other hormones, trying to educate myself so I can speak knowledgeably with my doctors as I try to get somewhere on this issue. Not having much luck yet, but I'll continue working on it. The last endocrinologist I went to, trying to get a complete thyroid and adrenal workup, wasn't at all helpful. I've now seen the three endocrinologists in my immediate area, with no answers, just a lot of stress and frustration. .. He did order a couple of tests looking at my cortisol levels, and also most of the standard thyroid tests (except for the uptake [sigh]). Everything came out within "normal" range, on the low side but not significantly low. I can't help but guess that since I have so many symptoms consistent with hypothyroid and adrenal fatigue that although my

body is producing enough hormones, my cells aren't able to utilize what is available to them.[big sigh]I haven't yet convinced any doctor that I might still need to supplement even if my levels are in this arbitrary "normal" range. With my deteriorating nervous system that is affected (in a bad way) by the least little thing, I am extremely cautious about trying to supplement thyroid on my own. I am still working on finding someone to help with these two issues. I haven't given up yet! I'll probably have to go to a nearby state to find a better specialist that is willing to work with me on this. Kim M.SCD 6 years>> Kim,> > "My problem seems to be uptake â€"> my cells just

don’t utilize what is available. "> > > According to the book 'Stop the Thyroid Madness' one needs cortisol to get the T3 (active thyroid hormone) into the cells. If you have been 'coping' for a minimum of 6 years, I would say that your adrenal glands are very fatigued and probably not producing enough cortisol to do the job. Sky , in this group, was able to (she is in Australia and I am in Scotland) find a doctor in London that would seriously treat subclinical hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue. I have just been to see him and we are doing all the tests that I figured we would based on the book. Maybe she can find a doctor in your city.> > Amelia> > >