Guest guest Posted May 24, 1999 Report Share Posted May 24, 1999 Dear Ant Joan, Can you please tell us what your specific regimen was for hyperthyrodism and what the doseages were, and the diet also? Congratulations. Thanks Sue >From: AntJoan@... >Reply-hyperthyroidismegroups >hyperthyroidismegroups >Subject: Re: any cures? >Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 12:10:41 EDT > ><< text1.html >> _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: hyperthyroidism - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 1999 Report Share Posted May 24, 1999 Dear Ant Joan, Thanks for your speedy reply and answer. Did you take any other vitamins, minerals, herbs, and if so and in what doses? Did you try copper or anything else that recommends? I have multiple severe health problems and mutiple allergies, but I am taking copper and PABA and some of the B vitamins. They have helped but only to a point. I think the problem with me is all the persistent viruses I have and until I can get rid of them, I may not be able to push through to any better level. I probably will have to bite the bullet and take the antivirals to get rid of the creepy viruses. Interestingly, I tried acupuncture many years ago and it made me worse. I went to who was supposed to be the best in the city, so his knowledge wasnt the problem, I guess. I have also tried doses of the beta blockers (many different ones) but they dont really help me either. The only thing that has truly helped was long term prednisone, but I really dont want to do that again. I may also have to try the Tapezole. Regards, Sue >From: AntJoan@... >Reply-hyperthyroidismegroups >hyperthyroidismegroups >Subject: Re: Antjoan >Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 17:33:52 EDT > ><< text1.html >> _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: hyperthyroidism - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 1999 Report Share Posted May 24, 1999 Dear Sue, Nice to hear from you. The first thing I did when I discovered I was hyperthyroid was to look at any new supplements I had recently added to my regimen. I was using ProGest cream (which I found out stimulates the thyroid), and stopped that for a while (I use it again now). I also was taking some multivitamins I got for free when I bought some Nordic Track equipment, which promised to " speed up the metabolism. " Needless to say, I discontinued those as well. I got acupuncture, and ate more broccoli and tofu, which the Chinese acupuncturist advised me to eat, as it slows the thyroid. I also took very low doses of Atenol and Tapezol (5 or 10 mg. or so). As soon as I started to feel heavier, I began cutting the doses of Tapezol, eventually tapering off to nothing a few months later. If there's anything else you'd like to know, please write back. AntJoan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: hyperthyroidism - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 1999 Report Share Posted May 24, 1999 Dear Sue, I basically take the vitamins/supplements I was taking before started all this; they may support my health, but I don't think they were key in my recovery. I started taking the copper, but I felt like I was gaining weight so I stopped. If I ever start to get hyper again, however, I will take it again. I take herbs from my acupuncturist, which I think help to balance my system. I think with long-term Prednisone use your system might be out of balance, and it might take time to rebalance yourself. I guess it might take experimenting w/the various supplements and w/diet to find what's right for you. has lots of good information--hopefully you will be able to arrive at the right combination. I know you asked me exactly what I take, and I am not trying to be evasive. When I got sick, I thought long and hard about what I had been taking prior to the onset of hyperT, and used that information, along w/an intuition about what felt right for my body, to guide myself to recovery. I think that for all of us it's an individual process, which involves being closely in tune with our bodies. I can tell when something has changed with me by the way I feel, and no doctor can know better than I do. When I started to feel that I was heavier and wanted to cut back on the Tapezol, the doctor told me it wasn't so. I insisted on a blood test, which revealed that my thyroid hormones were almost in the hypo range. He then had to agree, and started tapering me off the Tapezol, which brought the hormones into the normal range. If your problems are more complex than just the hyperT (you mentioned viruses, etc.), then the healing process also will be complex. Maybe the acupuncture made you worse because you were detoxing, and had to feel worse before you felt better (I don't know what actually happened, so this is just speculation). Please let me know how you are doing. AntJoan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: hyperthyroidism - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 1999 Report Share Posted May 25, 1999 Hello ! You said: > Interestingly, I tried acupuncture many years ago and it made me worse. < There is a theory amongst nutritionists, herbalists, those that practice Iridology, and the alternative healing field in general, etc., that states: Once healing begins, you actually go 'back in time' through your health history and 'suffer' mini versions of what you previously suffered. This embraces the saying: You will get worse before you get better. I believe the theory is based on the body cleansing itself of whatever it was that ailed you at a particular time/event. They likely have a term for it, and if they do, I've forgotten the term. This is also a poorly worded description of their theory. However, I believe in it as I have witnessed myself with my own recoveries so can attest to its validity. I bring this to your attention in regards to your previous experience with acupuncture. You may have simply been healing and may have gotten worse before you got better. That's my 2 cents worth for today. pilgrim Engel wrote: > Dear Ant Joan, > Thanks for your speedy reply and answer. Did you take any other vitamins, > minerals, herbs, and if so and in what doses? Did you try copper or anything > else that recommends? > > I have multiple severe health problems and mutiple allergies, but I am > taking copper and PABA and some of the B vitamins. They have helped but > only to a point. I think the problem with me is all the persistent viruses > I have and until I can get rid of them, I may not be able to push through to > any better level. I probably will have to bite the bullet and take the > antivirals to get rid of the creepy viruses. > > Interestingly, I tried acupuncture many years ago and it made me worse. I > went to who was supposed to be the best in the city, so his knowledge wasnt > the problem, I guess. I have also tried doses of the beta blockers (many > different ones) but they dont really help me either. The only thing that > has truly helped was long term prednisone, but I really dont want to do that > again. I may also have to try the Tapezole. > > Regards, > Sue ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: hyperthyroidism - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2002 Report Share Posted June 15, 2002 Dear , I call myself AntJoan because my darling nephew was the one who set me up when I went on AOL. When I told him I wanted a catchy name for on-line purposes, he said, " You're Aunt Joan. " He told me to use " Ant " because I would have a better chance of getting the name, but said even so I would have to be " AntJoan125 " or something. However, when I asked for the name, I didn't need a number, I seemed to be the only one. When I got on this list, there was another Joan, who signed her posts " Joan, " so I wanted to avoid confusion, so always used AntJoan. Now it's gotten to be a habit--plus, I never know if she'll come back. When anyone asks for my e-mail address and I tell them the story of how I got the name, even if they forget to write it down, they don't forget it. So now you know why I'm, AntJoan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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