Guest guest Posted April 11, 2002 Report Share Posted April 11, 2002 Sheryal, I have Hashimoto's and having been taking medication for it for over 20 years. AFAIK I have not had symptoms of any other autoimmune disease. I'm very sorry to hear that you have been having so many health issues. I hope your surgery goes as well as it possibly can. Much aloha, Celeste Sheryal wrote: > I'm new to the group and was wondering if anyone has been diagnosed > with Hashimoto's disease and if so, what auto-immune disorders (if > any) they're experiencing. > I'm a 32 year old woman...was diagnosed about 1 year ago and since > that time, have developed Vitiligo, Eczema, Alopecia Areata (that one > was fun!), Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and currently diagnosed with > Pigmented Villinodular Synovitis (PVS)...am having surgery in 2 weeks > for that... I feel like every time one problem is cured, another pops > up. I'm just curious as to whether or not anyone else in this group > has had similar problems and didn't see a group specific for > Hashimoto's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Are you actually using the Armoury Thyroid manufactured by Forest in the USA and if so, where are you buying it from right now? if you are having problems purchasing it, you should change to the Erfa (Canadian)'Thyroid' which you can purchase through www.valuepharmaceuticals.com .. I would be open and honest with y our GP and consultants, telling them that because you know that the thyroxine (T4) is only ONE of the thyroid hormones, and a mainly INACTIVE hormone to boot, and because you were not doing well on levothyroxine alone, that you decided to use the natural thyroid extract because it contains ALL the thyroid hormones your body requires and that you are doing so well on it. Be assertive, and tell your doctor that you know that ALL patients suffering with hypothyroidism were treated with natural thyroid extract for over 50 years, and this was the ONLY treatment for them before synthetic thyroxine was manufactured, and during that time, there were NO problems with this. Can you tell us how much Armour Thyroid you are taking right now and how long it has been since your last increase. Also, what other supplements are you taking? Are you taking Selenium 200mcgs daily with food - as this is essential? Ask your GP to check the following to see if any of these are low in the reference range, because if any of them are, your thyroid hormone replacement may not be getting properly into your cells: Ferritin, vitamin B12, vitamin D3, zinc, copper, magnesium and folate. If any of these are low, we can let you know what needs to be done to ensure these levels rise. We can only believe that MONEY is behind why those patients suffering the symptoms of hypothyroidism are not being well treated. Those diagnosed with hypothyroidism are given free prescriptions for life (for anything). Big Pharma takes care of teaching medical students (or rather NOT teaching medical students) how to diagnose (or not diagnose) and treat (or not treat) - but this subject is too complex to go into here. TPA-UK is fighting to change this, but it is a long, hard road to follow. There is no need to be scared about self-treating - those who do self treat are getting themselves well again, and when you think the alternative is to be treated by the NHS (with the likelihood you will remain ill and uncared for), then self treating is fine, especially when you do this through the guidance of such forums as ours. Luv - Sheila Hi, I was diagnosed this year as having Hashimoto's Disease. I buy Armour online although this worries me a little. My GP and the two consultants I have simply side-step the question of Armour when I speak to them about it. I feel a million times better on Armour than I did on Levothyroxine although recently I started to wake early again in the morning and being VERY irritable and slightly confused. I am also taking (online purchased) items for adrenal support as a saliva test I did back in September came back with results that were way too low for everything. I still don't understand why doctors don't support their patients with thyroid problems. I have given the thyroid info pack to all my supposed care-givers but, quite simply, they don't care. I'm scared to be self-medicating for this but don't know what else to do. Does anyone have any suggestions? I live in Surrey. Also, Sheila, thank you for saying I should get my adrenal function checked out. :-) No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.430 / Virus Database: 270.14.120/2588 - Release Date: 12/27/09 09:18:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Hi , Sadly you have the RCP guidelines to blame for this- ignoring the past 40years of thyroid research. The only alternative is to go private if you can't get a referral to one of the docs on Sheila's list- most of which are private, but some are not. But if you are feeling well then you are doing the right thing- after all, those doc's didn't get you well did they? It is not uncommon to need a small dose increase in winter, especially if your adrenals are 'iffy' > thyroid treatment > From: tangerinedream_uk2000@...> Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:20:22 +0000> Subject: Hashimoto's Disease> > Hi, I was diagnosed this year as having Hashimoto's Disease. I buy Armour online although this worries me a little. My GP and the two consultants I have simply side-step the question of Armour when I speak to them about it. I feel a million times better on Armour than I did on Levothyroxine although recently I started to wake early again in the morning and being VERY irritable and slightly confused. I am also taking (online purchased) items for adrenal support as a saliva test I did back in September came back with results that were way too low for everything. I still don't understand why doctors don't support their patients with thyroid problems. I have given the thyroid info pack to all my supposed care-givers but, quite simply, they don't care. I'm scared to be self-medicating for this but don't know what else to do. Does anyone have any suggestions? I live in Surrey. Also, Sheila, thank you for saying I should get my adrenal function checked out. :-) > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Hashimoto's disease - Hi, I need information on alternative cures for this condition for a friend that is due to have her thyroid removed next month. I'm urging her to seek alternatives but I don't know anything about this situation. She has growths on the thyroid but no biopsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I can tell you what won't work - a vegetarian raw food diet. I have given up in finding an alternative cure for thyroid disease. All the iodine, etc, that I've taken, plus all the other stuff, has never fixed my thyroid disease. (I don't have fillings, either). ar > > Hashimoto's disease - > > Hi, > I need information on alternative cures for this condition for a friend > that is due to have her thyroid removed next month. I'm urging her to seek > alternatives but I don't know anything about this situation. She has > growths on the thyroid but no biopsy. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Hi Dudley, I did mention LDN to her and sent her a lot of information about alternatives. I can feel hostility coming back in her emails asking me to not send her anything else. I've had this experience before. You can lead a horse to water...... It's her choice and apparently she's already made up her mind. Thanks for resonding. In a message dated 1/17/2010 6:29:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, DudleyDelany@... writes: Low Dose Naltrexone has been found to help Hashimoto's disease. This is the blog of someone who uses LDN for that affliction: _http://tinyurl.http://tinhttp://ti_ (http://tinyurl.com/dawns-hait-blog) For more information about LDN, visit _http://tinyurl.http://tinhttp:/_ (http://tinyurl.com/intro-to-ldn) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Hi , Low Dose Naltrexone has been found to help Hashimoto's disease. This is the blog of someone who uses LDN for that affliction: http://tinyurl.com/dawns-hait-blog For more information about LDN, visit http://tinyurl.com/intro-to-ldn Hashimoto's disease I am seeking information on curing Hashimoto's disease using alternative methods. This is for a friend who is scheduled for removal of her thyroid gland. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 If there is too much damage to the thyroid tissue you will not be able to correct it with diet and supplements. Some people just need to take thyroid hormone for life. From: arlynsg I can tell you what won't work - a vegetarian raw food diet. I have given up in finding an alternative cure for thyroid disease. All the iodine, etc, that I've taken, plus all the other stuff, has never fixed my thyroid disease. (I don't have fillings, either). ar szukipoo@... wrote: > > Hashimoto's disease - > > I need information on alternative cures for this condition for a friend > that is due to have her thyroid removed next month. I'm urging her to seek > alternatives but I don't know anything about this situation. She has > growths on the thyroid but no biopsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Go to my website www.naturalthyroidchoices.com Read Dr. Brownstein's book on Overcoming Thyroid Disorders and Iodine www.drbrownstein.com Go to the Group - Natural Thyroid Hormone Steph From: szukipoo@... Hashimoto's disease - Hi, I need information on alternative cures for this condition for a friend that is due to have her thyroid removed next month. I'm urging her to seek alternatives but I don't know anything about this situation. She has growths on the thyroid but no biopsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 my friend has a very rare form of cancer called Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma. What is the treatment for this type of cancer. Maybe you might know something or someone else. Please let me hear from you. Thank you. _L595@..._ (mailto:L595@...) In a message dated 1/17/2010 5:29:19 P.M. Central Standard Time, DudleyDelany@... writes: Hi , Low Dose Naltrexone has been found to help Hashimoto's disease. This is the blog of someone who uses LDN for that affliction: _http://tinyurl.http://tinhttp://ti_ (http://tinyurl.com/dawns-hait-blog) For more information about LDN, visit _http://tinyurl.http://tinhttp:/_ (http://tinyurl.com/intro-to-ldn) -----Original Message----- From: _szukidavis@..._ (mailto:szukidavis@...) Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 9:09 AM _cures for cancer@grocancerc_ (mailto:cures for cancer ) Cc: _dwiedershine@dwiedersh_ (mailto:dwiedershine@...) , _jb31784@..._ (mailto:jb31784@...) , _badillo9@..._ (mailto:badillo9@...) Subject: Hashimoto's disease I am seeking information on curing Hashimoto's disease using alternative methods. This is for a friend who is scheduled for removal of her thyroid gland. Thanks, [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 She told me to stop sending her stuff. Guess she would rather lose a body part than try something out of the box. In a message dated 1/18/2010 10:16:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, robert-blau@... writes: Gosh, there should be lots of material on the Web. Among other things, try altmedicine.try altmedicine.<WBR>about.com, merctry altmedicine.<WBR>abo drweil.com, curezone.com. Also, that Minnesota Wellness site. Good luck. RB Posted by: " _szukipoo@..._ (mailto:szukipoo@...) " _szukipoo@..._ (mailto:szukipoo@...) sheldavis Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:29 am (PST) Hashimoto's disease - Hi, I need information on alternative cures for this condition for a friend that is due to have her thyroid removed next month. I'm urging her to seek alternatives but I don't know anything about this situation. She has growths on the thyroid but no biopsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Gosh, there should be lots of material on the Web. Among other things, try altmedicine.about.com, mercola.com, naturalnews.com, drwhitaker.com, drweil.com, curezone.com. Also, that Minnesota Wellness site. Good luck. RB Posted by: " szukipoo@... " szukipoo@... sheldavis Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:29 am (PST) Hashimoto's disease - Hi, I need information on alternative cures for this condition for a friend that is due to have her thyroid removed next month. I'm urging her to seek alternatives but I don't know anything about this situation. She has growths on the thyroid but no biopsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.