Re: Anyone have constipation associated with thyroid meds?

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Bowel function alternated prior to the meds.

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Off it on Saturday when I get on my cruise! But will still be careful as to

what I eat.

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Roni,

What was the medicine you got for your IBS?

AJ

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How much Armour are you on? Maybe it's not enough. Constipation is a hypo

symptom not an Armour side effect. The best thing for me is to eat oatmeal

for breakfast. I LOVE Kashi apples and cinnamon. Also, Garden of Life

makes a product called Super Seed that I can't say enough about. It has

flax seed and many many many other natural ingredients including probiotics.

cw

-- Anyone have constipation associated with thyroid

meds?

Anyone on Thyroid meds deal with constipation and sluggish bowel function?

Things were great when I started my meds, now all of a sudden, not so much.

At first I thought it could be due to my new diet. No sugar and eating only

meats and some veggies and fruits (not too many of the veggies and fruits).

Yesterday when I was at my Naturopath's office to pick up my adrenal tonic,

I

mentioned this to her and she said it could be due to my Thyroid med. I am

currently on Armour.

Any suggestions on how to " move things along? "

Thanks

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Yes. Eat more veggies. Eat a few prunes each day.

Roni

AthleticItaliano@... wrote:

Anyone on Thyroid meds deal with constipation and sluggish bowel

function?

Things were great when I started my meds, now all of a sudden, not so much.

At first I thought it could be due to my new diet. No sugar and eating only

meats and some veggies and fruits (not too many of the veggies and fruits).

Yesterday when I was at my Naturopath's office to pick up my adrenal tonic, I

mentioned this to her and she said it could be due to my Thyroid med. I am

currently on Armour.

Any suggestions on how to " move things along? "

Thanks

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I had severe constipation before I was treated for hypothyroid and when my dose

is too low. However, my thyroid meds have actually improved my constipation.

Did you have constipation before getting on thyroid meds?

AthleticItaliano@... wrote: Anyone on Thyroid meds deal with

constipation and sluggish bowel function?

Things were great when I started my meds, now all of a sudden, not so much.

At first I thought it could be due to my new diet. No sugar and eating only

meats and some veggies and fruits (not too many of the veggies and fruits).

Yesterday when I was at my Naturopath's office to pick up my adrenal tonic, I

mentioned this to her and she said it could be due to my Thyroid med. I am

currently on Armour.

Any suggestions on how to " move things along? "

Thanks

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Hi AJ,

This is from the Akins type diet, in my opinion. It really screws up the

colon, which it did for me. When are you going off of it?

Hugs,

AthleticItaliano@... wrote:

Anyone on Thyroid meds deal with constipation and sluggish bowel

function?

Things were great when I started my meds, now all of a sudden, not so much.

At first I thought it could be due to my new diet. No sugar and eating only

meats and some veggies and fruits (not too many of the veggies and fruits).

Yesterday when I was at my Naturopath's office to pick up my adrenal tonic, I

mentioned this to her and she said it could be due to my Thyroid med. I am

currently on Armour.

Any suggestions on how to " move things along? "

Thanks

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You might have irritable bowel syndrome, which rocks back and forth between the

two. I got an over the counter medication called just that, and it works like

a charm.

Roni

AthleticItaliano@... wrote:

Bowel function alternated prior to the meds.

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I told you b4 that your dose is too low.

gracia

Anyone on Thyroid meds deal with constipation and sluggish bowel function?

Things were great when I started my meds, now all of a sudden, not so much.

At first I thought it could be due to my new diet. No sugar and eating only

meats and some veggies and fruits (not too many of the veggies and fruits).

Yesterday when I was at my Naturopath's office to pick up my adrenal tonic, I

mentioned this to her and she said it could be due to my Thyroid med. I am

currently on Armour.

Any suggestions on how to " move things along? "

Thanks

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AJ, constipation was one of the hypO

symptoms I got when it was time for

me to increase my Armour.

Here's some suggestions in case you're

not into dosing Armour by symptoms:

Warm water enema.

A few prunes the night before.

Add some more fat to your diet.

Or if in a hurry to " decompress " , drink

a cup of castor oil, but stay within

close proximity to a restroom - I don't

recommend this particular drastic method

of " decompression " to the faint of heart.

Sam :-O

>

> Anyone on Thyroid meds deal with constipation and sluggish bowel

function?

> Things were great when I started my meds, now all of a sudden, not

so much.

> At first I thought it could be due to my new diet. No sugar and

eating only

> meats and some veggies and fruits (not too many of the veggies and

fruits).

> Yesterday when I was at my Naturopath's office to pick up my

adrenal tonic, I

> mentioned this to her and she said it could be due to my Thyroid

med. I am

> currently on Armour.

>

> Any suggestions on how to " move things along? "

>

> Thanks

[Guest guest]

I got it at Walgreens and it is called Digestive Advantage IBS. It's a blue and

white box.

1 tablet daily, they are chewable and box says it controls diarrhea,

constipation, urgency, gas, bloating, cramps and irritation.

Roni

AthleticItaliano@... wrote:

Roni,

What was the medicine you got for your IBS?

AJ

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I am thinking it's the diet. Got some Fiber One cereal...YUM!

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AthleticItaliano@... wrote:

>

>

> Anyone on Thyroid meds deal with constipation and sluggish bowel function?..

That's hypoT, so it would be consistent with not enough meds.

Then again, low carb will do that too.

Chuck

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that suggestion. I've recently found that taking about 5 or

6 grams of fiber per day totally eliminates my lower bowel high acid

condition [although I haven't the slightest idea of how]. It appears I

would get twice that much from one serving of that cereal; and I really

don't like the fiber mixed in mild that I'm taking now.

>

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> Posted by: " AthleticItaliano@... " AthleticItaliano@...

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> athleticitaliano <athleticitaliano>

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> Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:19 pm (PST)

>

> I am thinking it's the diet. Got some Fiber One cereal...YUM!

>

> AJ

[Guest guest]

Oops! That should have been, " ...I really don't like the fiber mixed in

milk that I'm taking now... "

>

> Re: Anyone have constipation associated with thyroid meds?

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> jamesl33511 <jamesl33511>

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>

> Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:03 pm (PST)

>

> Thanks for that suggestion. I've recently found that taking about 5 or

> 6 grams of fiber per day totally eliminates my lower bowel high acid

> condition [although I haven't the slightest idea of how]. It appears I

> would get twice that much from one serving of that cereal; and I really

> don't like the fiber mixed in mild that I'm taking now.

>

>

>

> >

> > Re: Anyone have constipation associated with thyroid meds?

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> > Posted by: " AthleticItaliano@...

> <mailto:AthleticItaliano%40aol.com> " AthleticItaliano@...

> <mailto:AthleticItaliano%40aol.com>

> > <mailto:AthleticItaliano@...

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> 3A%20Anyone%20have%20constipation%20associated%20with%20thyroid%20meds%3F>

> > athleticitaliano <athleticitaliano

> <athleticitaliano>>

> >

> >

> > Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:19 pm (PST)

> >

> > I am thinking it's the diet. Got some Fiber One cereal...YUM!

> >

> > AJ

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If you cook up a box of prunes with some lemon juice and whatever sweetener you

use

in water enough to cover the prunes in a covered pot and then cool and eat a

few per day,

you will put an end to your " end " problems.

Roni

<res075oh@...> wrote:

Oops! That should have been, " ...I really don't like the fiber mixed

in

milk that I'm taking now... "

>

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> Posted by: " " res075oh@...

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> jamesl33511 <jamesl33511>

>

>

> Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:03 pm (PST)

>

> Thanks for that suggestion. I've recently found that taking about 5 or

> 6 grams of fiber per day totally eliminates my lower bowel high acid

> condition [although I haven't the slightest idea of how]. It appears I

> would get twice that much from one serving of that cereal; and I really

> don't like the fiber mixed in mild that I'm taking now.

>

>

>

> >

> > Re: Anyone have constipation associated with thyroid meds?

> >

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> > Posted by: " AthleticItaliano@...

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> <mailto:AthleticItaliano%40aol.com>

> > <mailto:AthleticItaliano@...

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> 3A%20Anyone%20have%20constipation%20associated%20with%20thyroid%20meds%3F>

> > athleticitaliano <athleticitaliano

> <athleticitaliano>>

> >

> >

> > Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:19 pm (PST)

> >

> > I am thinking it's the diet. Got some Fiber One cereal...YUM!

> >

> > AJ

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As I understand it that makes a good laxative. As I posted elsewhere,

I've only been constipated twice in my life. The first time was at age

64, and once since. There were 13 days when my brother died that I ate

at resturaunts every meal, and I guess I didn't get enough fiber.

Normally I have absolutely no need or use for a laxative. In any event,

if I eat a salad on an empty stomach then that has a laxative effect on

me. I seem to be very sensitive to a laxative effect in foods or medicine.

My major problem seems to be a very high acid content in my lower

colon. Maybe because they cut out part of it 6 years or so ago, and

what's left doesn't do as good a job of absorbing the digestive acid.

I am not taking fiber for its laxative properties; as a matter of fact I

haven't seen any such effect. Maybe if I took more than 5 grams per day

[???] I would; but since I don't need it I won't. I'm trying the Fiber

One to see how that works; as I don't like the taste of the fiber in milk.

Thanks,

>

> Re: Anyone have constipation associated with thyroid meds?

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> Posted by: " Roni Molin " matchermaam@...

>

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associated%20with%20thyroid%20meds%3F>

> matchermaam <matchermaam>

>

>

> Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:06 pm (PST)

>

> If you cook up a box of prunes with some lemon juice and whatever

> sweetener you use

> in water enough to cover the prunes in a covered pot and then cool and

> eat a few per day,

> you will put an end to your " end " problems.

>

> Roni

>

> <res075oh@... <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>> wrote:

> Oops! That should have been, " ...I really don't like the fiber mixed in

> milk that I'm taking now... "

>

>

>

> >

> > Re: Anyone have constipation associated with thyroid meds?

[Guest guest]

I think what you need are digestive enzymes (vegetarian). They have no side

effects that

I have ever seen, and they help you to digest all your food properly. They are

not expensive

and they are not drugs. Also, you don't have to cram down tons of fiber.

Roni

<res075oh@...> wrote:

As I understand it that makes a good laxative. As I posted elsewhere,

I've only been constipated twice in my life. The first time was at age

64, and once since. There were 13 days when my brother died that I ate

at resturaunts every meal, and I guess I didn't get enough fiber.

Normally I have absolutely no need or use for a laxative. In any event,

if I eat a salad on an empty stomach then that has a laxative effect on

me. I seem to be very sensitive to a laxative effect in foods or medicine.

My major problem seems to be a very high acid content in my lower

colon. Maybe because they cut out part of it 6 years or so ago, and

what's left doesn't do as good a job of absorbing the digestive acid.

I am not taking fiber for its laxative properties; as a matter of fact I

haven't seen any such effect. Maybe if I took more than 5 grams per day

[???] I would; but since I don't need it I won't. I'm trying the Fiber

One to see how that works; as I don't like the taste of the fiber in milk.

Thanks,

>

> Re: Anyone have constipation associated with thyroid meds?

>

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>

>

> Posted by: " Roni Molin " matchermaam@...

>

<mailto:matchermaam@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Anyone%20have%20constipation%20\

associated%20with%20thyroid%20meds%3F>

> matchermaam <matchermaam>

>

>

> Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:06 pm (PST)

>

> If you cook up a box of prunes with some lemon juice and whatever

> sweetener you use

> in water enough to cover the prunes in a covered pot and then cool and

> eat a few per day,

> you will put an end to your " end " problems.

>

> Roni

>

> <res075oh@... <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>> wrote:

> Oops! That should have been, " ...I really don't like the fiber mixed in

> milk that I'm taking now... "

>

>

>

> >

> > Re: Anyone have constipation associated with thyroid meds?

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,

Yes, I really like garden of life, OmegaZyme (works really great) also, you

could try psyillium seed added to orange juice. It has the conisistancy of

pulpy orangejuice.

Best,

Roni Molin <matchermaam@...> wrote:

I think what you need are digestive enzymes (vegetarian). They have no

side effects that

I have ever seen, and they help you to digest all your food properly. They are

not expensive

and they are not drugs. Also, you don't have to cram down tons of fiber.

Roni

<res075oh@...> wrote:

As I understand it that makes a good laxative. As I posted elsewhere,

I've only been constipated twice in my life. The first time was at age

64, and once since. There were 13 days when my brother died that I ate

at resturaunts every meal, and I guess I didn't get enough fiber.

Normally I have absolutely no need or use for a laxative. In any event,

if I eat a salad on an empty stomach then that has a laxative effect on

me. I seem to be very sensitive to a laxative effect in foods or medicine.

My major problem seems to be a very high acid content in my lower

colon. Maybe because they cut out part of it 6 years or so ago, and

what's left doesn't do as good a job of absorbing the digestive acid.

I am not taking fiber for its laxative properties; as a matter of fact I

haven't seen any such effect. Maybe if I took more than 5 grams per day

[???] I would; but since I don't need it I won't. I'm trying the Fiber

One to see how that works; as I don't like the taste of the fiber in milk.

Thanks,

>

> Re: Anyone have constipation associated with thyroid meds?

>

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> Posted by: " Roni Molin " matchermaam@...

>

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associated%20with%20thyroid%20meds%3F>

> matchermaam <matchermaam>

>

>

> Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:06 pm (PST)

>

> If you cook up a box of prunes with some lemon juice and whatever

> sweetener you use

> in water enough to cover the prunes in a covered pot and then cool and

> eat a few per day,

> you will put an end to your " end " problems.

>

> Roni

>

> <res075oh@... <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>> wrote:

> Oops! That should have been, " ...I really don't like the fiber mixed in

> milk that I'm taking now... "

>

>

>

> >

> > Re: Anyone have constipation associated with thyroid meds?

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I'm fairly certain [one of] my problem is I don't get enough fiber,

as just adding 5 grams per day had such beneficial effects. I think we

need 25 or 30 grams per day; and my diet is truly atrocious by health

standards. My surgery was necessitated by diverticulitis when a

diverticuli ruptured, causing peritonitis. My wife, who is very health

food conscious has mentioned many times that I don't eat enough fiber.

I certainly won't be adding tons...

I tried the Fiber One today for the first time, and it has 10 or 12

grams of fiber in one serving; about twice what I was adding with the

powder. I had quite a bit of stomach gas today, which I understand is

normal with a fiber increase [at first]. I'll give it a bit of time and

see how it goes. The cereal sure tastes better than the powder.

>

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> Posted by: " Roni Molin " matchermaam@...

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> matchermaam <matchermaam>

>

>

> Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:08 pm (PST)

>

> I think what you need are digestive enzymes (vegetarian)

> . They have no side effects that

> I have ever seen, and they help you to digest all your food properly.

> They are not expensive

> and they are not drugs. Also, you don't have to cram down tons of fiber.

>

> Roni

>

> <res075oh@... <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>> wrote:

> As I understand it that makes a good laxative. As I posted elsewhere,

> I've only been constipated twice in my life. The first time was at age

> 64, and once since. There were 13 days when my brother died that I ate

> at resturaunts every meal, and I guess I didn't get enough fiber.

> Normally I have absolutely no need or use for a laxative. In any event,

> if I eat a salad on an empty stomach then that has a laxative effect on

> me. I seem to be very sensitive to a laxative effect in foods or medicine.

>

> My major problem seems to be a very high acid content in my lower

> colon. Maybe because they cut out part of it 6 years or so ago, and

> what's left doesn't do as good a job of absorbing the digestive acid.

>

> I am not taking fiber for its laxative properties; as a matter of fact I

> haven't seen any such effect. Maybe if I took more than 5 grams per day

> [???] I would; but since I don't need it I won't. I'm trying the Fiber

> One to see how that works; as I don't like the taste of the fiber in milk.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

> >

> > Re: Anyone have constipation associated with thyroid meds?

> >

>

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> > matchermaam <matchermaam

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> > Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:06 pm (PST)

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> > If you cook up a box of prunes with some lemon juice and whatever

> > sweetener you use

> > in water enough to cover the prunes in a covered pot and then cool and

> > eat a few per day,

> > you will put an end to your " end " problems.

> >

> > Roni

[Guest guest]

One thing to remember is not to confuse insoluble fiber (the type furnished

by the corn bran in Fiber One) and insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber is the

type responsible for lowering cholesterol. Insoluble fiber, in one example,

is the thick gel that forms on the side of the cooking pot when you cook

oatmeal.

A paste from this web site says it best...

* Insoluble fiber improves the health of the intestinal tract by

increasing stool volume and stimulating normal bowel contractions

(peristalsis) thus reducing transit time through the colon. This protects

against digestive complaints like constipation, irritable bowel syndrome

(IBS) and diverticulitis.

* By accelerating the speed of food through the intestinal tract,

insoluble fiber may help prevent digestive disorders such as constipation or

diverticulitis (infection caused by food getting stuck in small pouches in

the wall of your colon. It may also reduce the absorption of salt (thus

reducing the risk of raised blood pressure) and toxins.

The corn bran in Fiber One has a lot of carbs (sugars), no doubt that is why

they also chose to put aspartame in it to limit calories. You can get

insoluble fiber in old fashioned oats, oat bran, etc. Oats are a much better

choice than corn, corn is what they use in feed lots to fatten cattle and

hogs before slaughter. Nice marbling to the meat.

A proper dose of thyroid med should also contribute to your regularity,

constipation and slow bowel transit time is --->a MAJOR<--- sign of

hypothyroidism. You are probably being dosed by a TSH worshiper with

Levoxyl. :-/

Neil

________________________________

From: hypothyroidism [mailto:hypothyroidism ]

On Behalf Of

Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 7:53 PM

hypothyroidism

Subject: Re: Anyone have constipation associated with

thyroid meds?

I'm fairly certain [one of] my problem is I don't get enough fiber,

as just adding 5 grams per day had such beneficial effects. I think we

need 25 or 30 grams per day; and my diet is truly atrocious by health

standards. My surgery was necessitated by diverticulitis when a

diverticuli ruptured, causing peritonitis. My wife, who is very health

food conscious has mentioned many times that I don't eat enough fiber.

I certainly won't be adding tons...

I tried the Fiber One today for the first time, and it has 10 or 12

grams of fiber in one serving; about twice what I was adding with the

powder. I had quite a bit of stomach gas today, which I understand is

normal with a fiber increase [at first]. I'll give it a bit of time and

see how it goes. The cereal sure tastes better than the powder.

[Guest guest]

Hello

I really enjoy reading everybody's experiences and

continue to learn from them daily.

I would like to share with you my own experience. I

suffered terribly from constipation, nothing helped

me, whether it was enormous amount of fibre, fruit,

splitting foods, etc. Eventually, on my insistence,

my doctor raised my thyroid medication, and I have

never had constipation problems again - apparently it

is one of the symptoms of being hypothyroid. I am on

T4/T3 combination and have never felt better in years.

Blessings to everyone.

Nora.

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[Guest guest]

I keep saying I DON'T HAVE A CONSTIPATION PROBLEM; have only been

constipated twice in 67 years. I also don't have a " slow bowel transit

time " ; as a matter of fact if I eat blueberries at noon today by 8:00 PM

I will have a blue stool. I am exceedingly regular.

Once a counselor suggested I might read the newspaper in the john rather

than at the dining table. I replied that I guess I could read the

headline. I sit down, do what I came to do, take care of the paperwork

and leave. I don't meditate there...

I am being treated with Synthroid; and by your standards it must be

doing a wonderful job. However, I personally don't think it has any

effect. I had no hypo symptoms either before or after taking it. As a

matter of fact when I told my wife I was diagnosed as hypothyroid due to

an elevated TSH she exclaimed: " You CAN'T be hypothyroid; every thing

about you indicates hyperthyroid " . I guess you would agree with her; as

my personal symptoms are the opposite of those you list below.

Which just points out: We're all different in our sameness...[ggg]

> A proper dose of thyroid med should also contribute to your regularity,

> constipation and slow bowel transit time is --->a MAJOR<--- sign of

> hypothyroidism. You are probably being dosed by a TSH worshiper with

> Levoxyl. :-/

>

> Neil

[Guest guest]

, if you don't feel the synthroid is doing anything for you, why don't you

stop it for

about a month and then get retested and see what it says. Sometimes test

results are

wrong for one reason or another, sometimes the tech, sometimes the typist, who

knows?

It just seems that is you didn't have symptoms and don't feel any different,

it should be

checked again. Isn't that what you would recommend to someone else in the same

circumstances?

Roni

<res075oh@...> wrote:

I keep saying I DON'T HAVE A CONSTIPATION PROBLEM; have only been

constipated twice in 67 years. I also don't have a " slow bowel transit

time " ; as a matter of fact if I eat blueberries at noon today by 8:00 PM

I will have a blue stool. I am exceedingly regular.

Once a counselor suggested I might read the newspaper in the john rather

than at the dining table. I replied that I guess I could read the

headline. I sit down, do what I came to do, take care of the paperwork

and leave. I don't meditate there...

I am being treated with Synthroid; and by your standards it must be

doing a wonderful job. However, I personally don't think it has any

effect. I had no hypo symptoms either before or after taking it. As a

matter of fact when I told my wife I was diagnosed as hypothyroid due to

an elevated TSH she exclaimed: " You CAN'T be hypothyroid; every thing

about you indicates hyperthyroid " . I guess you would agree with her; as

my personal symptoms are the opposite of those you list below.

Which just points out: We're all different in our sameness...[ggg]

> A proper dose of thyroid med should also contribute to your regularity,

> constipation and slow bowel transit time is --->a MAJOR<--- sign of

> hypothyroidism. You are probably being dosed by a TSH worshiper with

> Levoxyl. :-/

>

> Neil

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[Guest guest]

There seems to be an echo in here! [ggg]

I DON'T HAVE A CONSTIPATION PROBLEM. I've been constipated twice in my

life.

But I'm glad you got back to a healthy regimen.

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> Posted by: " Nora Alves " noraalves@...

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> noraalves <noraalves>

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> Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:18 am (PST)

>

>

> Hello

>

> I really enjoy reading everybody's experiences and

> continue to learn from them daily.

>

> I would like to share with you my own experience. I

> suffered terribly from constipation, nothing helped

> me, whether it was enormous amount of fibre, fruit,

> splitting foods, etc. Eventually, on my insistence,

> my doctor raised my thyroid medication, and I have

> never had constipation problems again - apparently it

> is one of the symptoms of being hypothyroid. I am on

> T4/T3 combination and have never felt better in years.

>

> Blessings to everyone.

> Nora.