Introduction - New Member

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> A brief introduction, I'm Louise.

Hi Louise - welcome to our forum and I hope you get all the help and support you require.> > I've been seeing (the wonderful) Dr Peatfield since May. I am > currently taking T3 (Cytomel)and for adrenal support have worked up > to 20mg HC daily together with 5 Nutri Adrenal glandulars. I couldn't > tolerate the T4 in Armour, so for the time being am taking T3 only. I > have definitely noticed improvements since being on T3 but still have > a long way to go, and am currently experiencing increased adrenal > problems due to a recent mercury exposure. :-(

This is rotten luck and one you could have done without. It is one thing searching for the whatever it is that will make you well again, and quite another to find something that will take it all back from you again. Any shock to the system, either emotional or physical can cause a real set back. Doctors do not want to know when it comes to qquestionning the adrenal activity if you are hypothyroid. They are not taught about this in medical school.> > I have been ill for my entire life - quite a statement I know! I've > actually been too ill to work at all since 1996, but even before then > I struggled through school and university. I have suffered with the > dread diagnosis ME/CFS, and more recently FMS. "Dread", because I > firmly believe receiving this diagnosis has meant my ill-health has > not been properly investigated since. Not to mention the continuing > prejudice and misunderstanding this diagnosis engenders...

You only have to frequent the ME/CFS/FM Internet forums to know exactly what labelling patients with any one of these means. Many sufferers do not realise they have a thyroid problem - and it is all too easy for doctors to label them with one of these diseases as they cover a multitide. How many have been told "There's nothing we can do about it, you will have to get on with your life and learn to live with it". You do NOT.> > However, thanks to the internet and serendipitous recommendations I > have self-diagnosed and thanks to Dr Peatfield feel that for the > first time in my life, I am beginning to make some progress. My TSH > has always been "low normal" (between about 1.7 and 1), hence my NHS > docs never accepting I was classically hypothyroid, despite my signs > and symptoms screaming to the contrary! It seems I am thyroid hormone > receptor resistant, with a sluggish pituitary and hypothalamus > worsening things further. Dr Peatfield also diagnosed "adrenal > hypoplasia congenita", which goes a long way towards explainig why I > have had such consistently rotten health since birth. Certainly it > feels as if in recent years my adrenal function has declined > alarmingly. But my NHS endo has decided against treating my > hypothyroid symptoms, despite my having Hashimoto's with high > antibodies. I now have noticeable nodules, too (have thyroid > ultrasound on NHS next week). My endo firmly believes high antibodies > alone do not merit thyroid hormone replacement.... I do not.

As you say, thank God for "the wonderful" Dr Peatfield and other similar doctors who look outside the ring. The majority of members here have joined simply because the endocrinologists and GP's are ignoring their symptoms because the BTA state categorically that if your TSH is within the reference interval, then you are, plain and simply, normal. Professor Weetman says we are suffering a "somatoform disorder" - but that makes it easy for them and a good cop out. Many have learned to take their health into their own hands to regain their normal health, and we try to help where this is necessary. Dr Peatfield wrote his book "Your Thyroid and How to Keep it Healthy" especially for doctors, but more particularly, for patients as he knew the NHS would not be able to help patients. Everybody should read it.> > I also have osteoporosis, a worry considering I have only just turned > 40. I've had 4 low stress fractures in the last few years. I have > never dieted or been anorexic (in fact, I have an abnormally large > appetite, hypoglycaemia, and have actually been slightly underweight > all my life - adrenal issues no doubt), therefore I firmly believe my > osteoporosis is due to the decades of physical inactivity due to > untreated hypothyroidism and adrenal insuffiency.

With untreated (or undertreated) hypothyroidism, there are a host of problems this can cause. I keep trotting this list out, but I feel it important that members are aware (and any doctors who are reading this) of the consequences of not getting the treatment you need. Some common and often undiagnosed symptoms and dangerous consequences of low thyroid include: serious mental problems, seizures, heart disease, diabetes including misdiagnosis and complications, constipation resulting in colon cancer, all female problems (due to high amounts of dangerous forms of oestrogen), including: tumours, fibroids, ovarian cysts, PMS, endometriosis, breast cancer, miscarriage, heavy periods and cramps, bladder problems leading to infections, and others....

Have you actually done the 24 hour salivary adrenal profile to see where your cortisol and DHEA lie at 4 specific times during the day. If not, this might be something you should do. You also need to get your sex hormones checked if you ahve not already done this.Quite an upsetting > thought, really. For the hypoglycaemia I follow a strict "stone age/ > paleolithic" diet which keeps the hypoglycaemia pretty much under > control. I also tend towards abnormally low blood pressure (recent > readings of 80's over 40's following mercury exposure, and prior to > adrenal support) - also adrenal no doubt. I take unrefined sea salt > daily in addition to the HC. The HC has raised my BP somewhat, but it > rarely goes over 100/70. > > Additionally I have mitral valve prolapse, multiple allergies,so-> called "IBS", dysautonomia, asthma and extensive osteoarthritis. > I've recently developed small areas of vitiligo, too.> > The main manifestations of these untreated conditions have been > extreme fatigue, very poor stamina, post exertional exacerbations, > extremely poor resistance to infection (a biggie, that one), skin and > hair probs, GI upset, hypotension, severe musculoskeletal pain, brain > fog, fainting, collapse etc, and too many others to mention!!

Well, that is some list and I hope Dr Peatfield can help you with these. I know I keep asking about your tests, but have you also got Candida as this could be the cause of a lot of the above and also, how long is it since you had your Ferritin (stored iron) checked. It seems you are not getting enough thyroid hormone - how much T3 are you taking? > > Very familar to many I am sure.> > I have found Dr Peatfield's book hugely enlightening, and also the > work of Dr Lowe. As a fibromyalgic, I am convinced by his > extensive research demonstrating that FMS is actually a phenotype > indicating untreated hypometabolism due to thyroid hormone > resistance. Certainly, I am responding to T3 as he predicts.

Dr Thierry Hertoghe (another brilliant doctor) believes that if one hormone is 'out' then all the other hormones are too. I wish I could wave a magic wand over you.> > > Phew! That's me. Looking forward to participating in this forum,> > best,> > Louise

Luv - Sheila>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila - thanks for the welcome! I've read so much about you and

really do admire your tireless efforts to campaign for the effective

treatment of thyroid illness. I've visited the website often (and

even recommended it to my GP who I think was impressed by it) but for

some reason only just noticed there was a forum... Better late then

never, though!

Yes I agree with you when you say that docs aren't trained to look

for adrenal insufficiency in hypothyroid patients. It is truly

extraordinary that endocrinologists only regard full-blown 's

to be the " adrenal insufficiency " contraindicted on thyroid hormone

packaging. In a way I'm thankful I wasn't treated with thyroxine on

the NHS because my adrenals would've been really compromised by that

I'm sure. And in any case, having failed to get on with Armour

because I can't tolerate T4 but definitely respond to T3( all under

care of Dr Peatfield), I doubt very much I would have been prescribed

T3 on the NHS.

TSH - yes, why a pituitary hormone should determine a diagnosis for

those of us with thyroid hormone " resistance " is beyond me.....

Yes, with my ME/FMS diagnosis, I have been alerting my many docs to

my signs and symptoms of low thyroid for literally 20 YEARS, but

always the TSH would come back in range, and that would be that. The

fact is that in recent weeks, when my cortisol was high enough to

allow for good T3 uptake, ALL of my so-called " ME " symptoms

dosappeared, which was extraordinary. I had to stop the T3 recently

for 2 days, and ALL those symptoms came back in full force. Just

switched off, then back on again once the thyroid hormone was

stopped. That tells me unequivocally that I have thyroid hormone

resistance, not CFS.... Contentious, perhaps, but ME is a diagnosis

of exclusion, and if there is another explicable organic cause of the

symptoms, then according to Dr Shepherd of the ME Association

a diagnosis of ME should not then be made. I feel the untreated

adrenal insufficiency has also contributed to my lifelong chronic

fatigue, and of course there are many studies demonstrating low

cortisol in ME patients, but still the penny doesn't seem to drop in

mainstream medicine.

I agree with you re the whole raft of diseases that untreated

hypothyroidism leads to. Dr Lowe's tome is good on this. I already

have the low bone density and the mitral valve prolapse - hopefully

it's not too late to avert the heart disease.

You asked if I've had the 24hr salivary cortisol test? Yes, Dr

Peatfield ordered that. He said it was hardly worth doing as my

adrenal insufficiency was so obvious, but did so for completeness.

And it showed stage 5/6 adrenal fatigue (abnormally low morning and

daytime cortisol, too high at night). He feels I was born

with " congenital adrenal hypoplasia " (not " adrenal hyperplasia - a

different disease). Hence my lifelong weakness. And yes, I think my

sex hormones are out of whack too. But apparently these often

spontaneously rebalance once you get the thyroid and adrenal hormones

right. That's definitely one for Dr P in the near future.

And thanks for the reference to Dr Hertoghe - I will do some

research.

Re the candida - oh, I've had this for most of my life! Been treated

for it many times. I've been on a no sugar, no moulds, low carb diet

for 20 years now! Am allergic to moulds and candida, which doesn't

help!

And, yes I wondered about my ferritin and had it checked a couple of

months ago - it was ok. I eat a lot of red meat on my stone age diet!

Btw I thoroughly recommend it as a healthy way of eating - great for

hypoglycaemia and autoimmune disease ( I have Hashimoto's). I noticed

a big difference when I started it.

OK, I have some questions I'll post soon, but for now I need to dish

up my organic roast chicken!!

Thanks again for all your insightful thoughts Sheila,

Best,

Louise

>

>

>

> > A brief introduction, I'm Louise.

>

> Hi Louise - welcome to our forum and I hope you get all the help and

> support you require.

> >

> > I've been seeing (the wonderful) Dr Peatfield since May. I am

> > currently taking T3 (Cytomel)and for adrenal support have worked

up

> > to 20mg HC daily together with 5 Nutri Adrenal glandulars. I

couldn't

> > tolerate the T4 in Armour, so for the time being am taking T3

only. I

> > have definitely noticed improvements since being on T3 but still

have

> > a long way to go, and am currently experiencing increased adrenal

> > problems due to a recent mercury exposure. :-(

>

> This is rotten luck and one you could have done without. It is one

thing

> searching for the whatever it is that will make you well again, and

> quite another to find something that will take it all back from you

> again. Any shock to the system, either emotional or physical can

cause a

> real set back. Doctors do not want to know when it comes to

> qquestionning the adrenal activity if you are hypothyroid. They are

not

> taught about this in medical school.

> >

> > I have been ill for my entire life - quite a statement I know!

I've

> > actually been too ill to work at all since 1996, but even before

then

> > I struggled through school and university. I have suffered with

the

> > dread diagnosis ME/CFS, and more recently FMS. " Dread " , because I

> > firmly believe receiving this diagnosis has meant my ill-health

has

> > not been properly investigated since. Not to mention the

continuing

> > prejudice and misunderstanding this diagnosis engenders...

>

> You only have to frequent the ME/CFS/FM Internet forums to know

exactly

> what labelling patients with any one of these means. Many sufferers

do

> not realise they have a thyroid problem - and it is all too easy for

> doctors to label them with one of these diseases as they cover a

> multitide. How many have been told " There's nothing we can do about

it,

> you will have to get on with your life and learn to live with it " .

You

> do NOT.

> >

> > However, thanks to the internet and serendipitous recommendations

I

> > have self-diagnosed and thanks to Dr Peatfield feel that for the

> > first time in my life, I am beginning to make some progress. My

TSH

> > has always been " low normal " (between about 1.7 and 1), hence my

NHS

> > docs never accepting I was classically hypothyroid, despite my

signs

> > and symptoms screaming to the contrary! It seems I am thyroid

hormone

> > receptor resistant, with a sluggish pituitary and hypothalamus

> > worsening things further. Dr Peatfield also diagnosed " adrenal

> > hypoplasia congenita " , which goes a long way towards explainig

why I

> > have had such consistently rotten health since birth. Certainly it

> > feels as if in recent years my adrenal function has declined

> > alarmingly. But my NHS endo has decided against treating my

> > hypothyroid symptoms, despite my having Hashimoto's with high

> > antibodies. I now have noticeable nodules, too (have thyroid

> > ultrasound on NHS next week). My endo firmly believes high

antibodies

> > alone do not merit thyroid hormone replacement.... I do not.

>

> As you say, thank God for " the wonderful " Dr Peatfield and other

similar

> doctors who look outside the ring. The majority of members here have

> joined simply because the endocrinologists and GP's are ignoring

their

> symptoms because the BTA state categorically that if your TSH is

within

> the reference interval, then you are, plain and simply, normal.

> Professor Weetman says we are suffering a " somatoform disorder " -

but

> that makes it easy for them and a good cop out. Many have learned to

> take their health into their own hands to regain their normal

health,

> and we try to help where this is necessary. Dr Peatfield wrote his

book

> " Your Thyroid and How to Keep it Healthy " especially for doctors,

but

> more particularly, for patients as he knew the NHS would not be

able to

> help patients. Everybody should read it.

> >

> > I also have osteoporosis, a worry considering I have only just

turned

> > 40. I've had 4 low stress fractures in the last few years. I have

> > never dieted or been anorexic (in fact, I have an abnormally large

> > appetite, hypoglycaemia, and have actually been slightly

underweight

> > all my life - adrenal issues no doubt), therefore I firmly

believe my

> > osteoporosis is due to the decades of physical inactivity due to

> > untreated hypothyroidism and adrenal insuffiency.

>

> With untreated (or undertreated) hypothyroidism, there are a host of

> problems this can cause. I keep trotting this list out, but I feel

it

> important that members are aware (and any doctors who are reading

this)

> of the consequences of not getting the treatment you need. Some

common

> and often undiagnosed symptoms and dangerous consequences of low

thyroid

> include: serious mental problems, seizures, heart disease, diabetes

> including misdiagnosis and complications, constipation resulting in

> colon cancer, all female problems (due to high amounts of dangerous

> forms of oestrogen), including: tumours, fibroids, ovarian cysts,

PMS,

> endometriosis, breast cancer, miscarriage, heavy periods and cramps,

> bladder problems leading to infections, and others....

>

> Have you actually done the 24 hour salivary adrenal profile to see

where

> your cortisol and DHEA lie at 4 specific times during the day. If

not,

> this might be something you should do. You also need to get your sex

> hormones checked if you ahve not already done this.

>

> Quite an upsetting

> > thought, really. For the hypoglycaemia I follow a strict " stone

age/

> > paleolithic " diet which keeps the hypoglycaemia pretty much under

> > control. I also tend towards abnormally low blood pressure (recent

> > readings of 80's over 40's following mercury exposure, and prior

to

> > adrenal support) - also adrenal no doubt. I take unrefined sea

salt

> > daily in addition to the HC. The HC has raised my BP somewhat,

but it

> > rarely goes over 100/70.

> >

> > Additionally I have mitral valve prolapse, multiple allergies,so-

> > called " IBS " , dysautonomia, asthma and extensive osteoarthritis.

> > I've recently developed small areas of vitiligo, too.

> >

> > The main manifestations of these untreated conditions have been

> > extreme fatigue, very poor stamina, post exertional exacerbations,

> > extremely poor resistance to infection (a biggie, that one), skin

and

> > hair probs, GI upset, hypotension, severe musculoskeletal pain,

brain

> > fog, fainting, collapse etc, and too many others to mention!!

>

> Well, that is some list and I hope Dr Peatfield can help you with

these.

> I know I keep asking about your tests, but have you also got

Candida as

> this could be the cause of a lot of the above and also, how long is

it

> since you had your Ferritin (stored iron) checked. It seems you are

not

> getting enough thyroid hormone - how much T3 are you taking?

> >

> > Very familar to many I am sure.

> >

> > I have found Dr Peatfield's book hugely enlightening, and also the

> > work of Dr Lowe. As a fibromyalgic, I am convinced by his

> > extensive research demonstrating that FMS is actually a phenotype

> > indicating untreated hypometabolism due to thyroid hormone

> > resistance. Certainly, I am responding to T3 as he predicts.

>

> Dr Thierry Hertoghe (another brilliant doctor) believes that if one

> hormone is 'out' then all the other hormones are too. I wish I could

> wave a magic wand over you.

> >

> >

> > Phew! That's me. Looking forward to participating in this forum,

> >

> > best,

> >

> > Louise

>

> Luv - Sheila

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Louise,

Welcome to the list. What you have been through is sadly not that

uncommon. I have 'been there done that' to much of your sad tale. Hope fully

now you are on you way to better health.

A brief introduction, I'm Louise.

The main manifestations of these untreated conditions have been

extreme fatigue, very poor stamina, post exertional exacerbations,

extremely poor resistance to infection (a biggie, that one), skin and

hair probs, GI upset, hypotension, severe musculoskeletal pain, brain

fog, fainting, collapse etc, and too many others to mention!!

Very familar to many I am sure.

I have found Dr Peatfield's book hugely enlightening, and also the

work of Dr Lowe. As a fibromyalgic, I am convinced by his

extensive research demonstrating that FMS is actually a phenotype

indicating untreated hypometabolism due to thyroid hormone

resistance. Certainly, I am responding to T3 as he predicts.

Phew! That's me. Looking forward to participating in this forum,

best,

Louise

Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always

consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing medication.

[Guest guest]

>Hi jenny,

Thanks for your welcome :-), and I'm sorry to hear you've been through

it too. Are you improving now with thyroid hormone? After so many years

barking up the wrong trees, at least I now know what's REALLY wrong

with me. Even that is huge progress.

Best,

Louise

[Guest guest]

> TSH - yes, why a pituitary hormone should determine a diagnosis for

> those of us with thyroid hormone " resistance " is beyond me.....

Can you please tell me more about thyroid hormone resistance? It's a

new one on me but I have a feeling it's relevant.

Rosie

[Guest guest]

H Rosie

The following I have taken from Dr Lowe's Questions and answers in the hope this may help to explain things. http://www.drlowe.com/QandA/askdrlowe/resistnc.htm

Luv - Sheila

Question: I'm confused by the term "thyroid hormone resistance," which you invoke at the cellular level to explain why supraphysiologic levels of thyroid hormones are required to alleviate symptoms in some patients. My impression is that you've totally suppressed the TSH levels (TSH < 0.1) of your fibromyalgia patients who've required massive doses before they've responded. Is this true? But the explanation I see most commonly for "thyroid hormone resistance" suggests that TSH levels are normal—see, for example, the link (http://www.thyrolink.com/thyint/3-96int.htm#resist) which explains that, in cases of resistance, "administration of supraphysiologic doses of thyroid hormone fail to suppress TSH secretion." Dr. Lowe: When supraphysiologic dosages of thyroid hormone fail to suppress TSH secretion, the patient has "general" resistance to thyroid hormone. This classification of thyroid hormone resistance is different from the one that manifests as fibromyalgia in many patients. The latter classification is termed "peripheral" resistance to thyroid hormone. I will explain the difference between general and peripheral resistance. The classification of thyroid hormone resistance is based on whether (1) the pituitary gland and (2) the other tissues of the body (referred to as "peripheral" tissues) are involved in the patient's resistance. In general resistance, both the pituitary gland and the peripheral tissues are partially resistant to thyroid hormone. The patient's thyroid hormone levels are elevated, but his TSH level and his peripheral tissue metabolism are usually normal. Here's why:In normal functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, when the amount of thyroid hormone in the blood reaches an appropriate level, it then inhibits secretion of TSH by the pituitary gland (this is a normal "feedback" mechanism). But, when the pituitary tissue is resistant to thyroid hormone, much larger amounts are necessary to suppress TSH secretion. When the peripheral tissues are also partially resistant, large amounts of thyroid hormone are needed to "override" the resistance and drive the subnormal metabolism in the periphery to a higher, normal rate. Typically, when these large amounts of thyroid hormone (secreted by a thyroid gland stimulated by large amounts of TSH from a resistant pituitary) finally increase enough to normalize the metabolic rate of the patient's peripheral tissues, the pituitary tissue also finally responds to this amount by reducing its secretion of TSH into the normal range. Thus, patients with general resistance usually have clinically normal peripheral tissue metabolism with high levels of thyroid hormone in the blood, and a normalized level of TSH (finally suppressed only by the high blood levels of thyroid hormone). In this way, the circulating levels of thyroid hormone are kept high enough to override the peripheral tissue resistance (with normalized metabolism) and the pituitary resistance (with normalized TSH). In other words, many general resistance patients appear clinically normal except for the high thyroid hormone levels.In peripheral resistance to thyroid hormone, only the peripheral tissues are resistant. The pituitary tissue responds normally to a normal amount of thyroid hormone in the blood, and it decreases its TSH output when the blood levels signal that it should do so. Normal blood levels of thyroid hormone, then, properly suppress pituitary gland release of TSH, and keep the circulating TSH levels normal. What's important to realize in this scenario is that the feedback between the pituitary gland and the thyroid gland is normal, and both glands secrete normal amounts of their respective hormones. But the normal thyroid hormone levels are insufficient to override the partial resistance of tissues other than the pituitary--that is the peripheral tissues. As a result, metabolism in the peripheral tissues is subnormal. To speed peripheral tissue metabolism up to normal, the peripheral resistance patient must use large dosages of thyroid hormone. But the effect of these large dosages on the normally responsive pituitary tissue is suppression of the TSH. Thus, secretion of TSH, and its circulating level, are extremely low. Unfortunately, most physicians become alarmed when they measure the TSH level in such a patient and find it extremely low. Physicians have been taught that a low TSH level means only one thing in a patient taking thyroid hormone--the dosage is too high and is going to harm the patient. It will take some years for physicians to learn about peripheral resistance to thyroid hormone and to understand the odd test values these patients have when taking effective dosages of thyroid hormone. Patients with peripheral resistance must take TSH-suppressing dosages of thyroid hormone to have normal peripheral tissue metabolism. But there is nothing whatsoever harmful to these patients in having their TSH suppressed by these dosages of thyroid hormone. In fact, it would be harmful for most of them not to take such dosages. The adverse consequences include conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and liver and cardiovascular diseases.

TSH - yes, why a pituitary hormone should determine a diagnosis for > those of us with thyroid hormone "resistance" is beyond me.....Can you please tell me more about thyroid hormone resistance? It's a new one on me but I have a feeling it's relevant.Rosie

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[Guest guest]

>

> > TSH - yes, why a pituitary hormone should determine a diagnosis for

> > those of us with thyroid hormone " resistance " is beyond me.....

>

> Can you please tell me more about thyroid hormone resistance? It's a

> new one on me but I have a feeling it's relevant.

>

> Rosie

>

Hi Rosie

So sorry, I've only just read your post. But I think Sheila has already

posted something from Dr Lowe's website which will explain this

concept far better than I am able to! lol

Dr Lowe really seems to have a great understanding of this issue, and

he has writen two excellent books on this subject if you wanted to

explore further. There's a very accessible patient guide, called " Your

Guide to Metabolic Health " which outlines his theories and clinical

protocol in layman's terms. This is priced quite reasonably but you

might have to order it from the USA. Then there's his authoritative

tome (the only word for it, really!) - a real resource, " The Metabolic

Treatment of Fibromyalgia " . This is scientifically oriented and one to

refer or dip into! Much of it goes over my head but I do refer to it

surprisingly often. It's very expensive, though.

OK, I hope this helps,

Best wishes,

Louise

[Guest guest]

Hi louise,

I'm a couple of stone overweight, but otherwise fine. From finding

it almost too hard to walk half a mile, I now enjoy 5 mile walks and in the

Summer go roaring around the countryside on my motorbike, wheras before, my

OH was on the verge of taking my car keys away. Big difference indeed!

>Hi jenny,

Thanks for your welcome :-), and I'm sorry to hear you've been through

it too. Are you improving now with thyroid hormone? After so many years

barking up the wrong trees, at least I now know what's REALLY wrong

with me. Even that is huge progress.

Best,

Louise

Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always

consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing medication.

[Guest guest]

Hello,

My name is and I live in Sumner. I'm 38 and was just diagnosed with NASH

by my general practitioner and am seeing a GI specialist on Monday. In

addition, I am borderline diabetic (possibly related to the NASH?) and have a

thyroid problem. I've been working from home for 3 weeks due to my symptoms and

so far my employer has been very understanding. I joined this group for support

and information from real people - not just medical jargan I found on Google.

I'm feeling very unsure, frightened, and isolated. My doctor has prescribed an

anti-depressant but I know that's not enough. I need people. Thank you for

allowing me to be a part of this group and I look forward to getting to know you

and your life stories.

Best,

[Guest guest]

Hello !

and welcome to this great group they are so helpful and one of us will have the

answers ya need, while I don't have Nash, if there is anything I can do please

let me know. (like someone to scream at! LOL) Hang in there!

Tina,

Idaho/stage 4 Liver disease /dx 2007

 

 

 

 

From: <healthymomathome@...>

Subject: [ ] Introduction - New Member

Date: Saturday, July 4, 2009, 6:14 PM

Hello,

My name is and I live in Sumner. I'm 38 and was just diagnosed with NASH

by my general practitioner and am seeing a GI specialist on Monday. In addition,

I am borderline diabetic (possibly related to the NASH?) and have a thyroid

problem. I've been working from home for 3 weeks due to my symptoms and so far

my employer has been very understanding. I joined this group for support and

information from real people - not just medical jargan I found on Google. I'm

feeling very unsure, frightened, and isolated. My doctor has prescribed an

anti-depressant but I know that's not enough. I need people. Thank you for

allowing me to be a part of this group and I look forward to getting to know you

and your life stories.

Best,