Re: Constipation and Health

November 8, 2004

constipation is a major symptom of an underactive thyroid. i have had

seizures since i was 12 yrs old, im now 46. i have been constantly constipated

for at least the last 20, along with extreme fatiuge which i contributed to the

pheonobarbitol i was on. i went to the doctors--they told me i had

rheumatoid arthristis in my back----i dont. i tried high fiber diets, but

they made

me even more constipated. finally, i got a computer and started doing my

own research. turns out the when a patient has seizures one of the first

things that should be checked is thyroid levels. since getting on the right

thyroid meds -armour- i stopped taking my seizure meds. and the armour is all

natural, not synthetic like synthroid. although i did have a seizure in june,

but i believe that was because of aspartame. i also am no longer constipated,

and i have more energy than before on or off the seizure meds.

carla in pa

November 8, 2004

-Hello Arnold,

Just wanted to clarify that when I said " did a doctor actually tell

you that " I meant I would have been surprised that a Dr. actually

gave such common sense advice. I was not looking for confirmation

by one!! Does a 'doctor' really have to say it...not at all!!

We gave up on them a long time ago but for some reason we still

felt " trapped " by them when it came to a's care. (?)

We are now in the hands of a Nauropath so I'm hopeful that things

will be getting a lot better for her. Lately she seems a tad better

so I'm hoping that the supplements we have introduced recently are

already starting to have some positive effects. We are continuing

to do the " energy treatments " on her too. I don't care what it is

that's helping her as long as it's working.

Also, we did take a for Hyberbaric Treatments. However,

after 10-12 treatments we gave up for various reasons ie: not seeing

any difference, the travelling (I don't drive)so it meant time off

work for my husband, and ofcourse the $$$. It's a shame that all

things helpful come with such a hefty pricetag. Plus, later on we

wondered if the treatments may have spurred on the seizures.

From things I read recently people go for hundreds of treatments so

perhaps we did not give it a fair chance but at $100/treatment who

can afford it?

I have to get more diligent about her PMS...she's pretty scary right

now! If it's not one thing it's another for that poor girl!

We've all said it but I'll say it again... God bless you for all the

support you give this forum...I don't know how old you are but I

pray you live to be 100+!

Thanks,

Sophie

>

> Hi Sophie,

> In reading your post to Arnold you said " I know it is also

> important to avoid constipation at any cost to prevent seizures " .

>

> That's the first time I've heard the association...did a doctor

> actually tell you that??? It's been an issue for my child...hmm.

>

> Does a doctor really have to say it? The body must process food,

extract the

> nutrients and elimnate the wastes that are generated in the

production of

> energy. If these wastes build up and are not excreted toxins get

released in the

> body and this can lead to many bad symtoms, epilepsy being one of

them. If the

> body gets some exerxcise it is able to use gravity to help get rid

of these

> wastes. After a walk or a run, I frequently have to go to the

bathroom. Also

> eating a diet high in fiber helps. Foods such as whole grain

breads, bran, dark

> leafy green vegetables especially spinach beans and prunes are

good.

> arnold

>

November 9, 2004

Carla,

My daughter, has hypothyroidsm like you and she's currently on

Synthroid. She also started having seizures two weeks before her 12th birthday

and after she was put on shythroid. I asked her endo doc if he thought that

synthroid might be the cause for her seizures since one of the side effects of

synthroid is seizures and he said absolutely not. You said that armour thyroid

is all natural, where do I get it from. Do you feel that the armour thyroid is

what helped you with your seizures. You said that when you got on the right

thyroid meds, were you ever on the synthroid? I want to switch her to the armour

thyroid, anyone else on it? Is it common for a person with thyroid problems to

also have seizures, do you know??? Thanks for the help!

Grace

jinxie1945@... wrote:

constipation is a major symptom of an underactive thyroid. i have had

seizures since i was 12 yrs old, im now 46. i have been constantly constipated

for at least the last 20, along with extreme fatiuge which i contributed to the

pheonobarbitol i was on. i went to the doctors--they told me i had

rheumatoid arthristis in my back----i dont. i tried high fiber diets, but

they made

me even more constipated. finally, i got a computer and started doing my

own research. turns out the when a patient has seizures one of the first

things that should be checked is thyroid levels. since getting on the right

thyroid meds -armour- i stopped taking my seizure meds. and the armour is all

natural, not synthetic like synthroid. although i did have a seizure in june,

but i believe that was because of aspartame. i also am no longer constipated,

and i have more energy than before on or off the seizure meds.

carla in pa

November 9, 2004

Grace, My daughter and I take synthroid. We have been taking it for 15

years. I have been looking into armour. I have a support group I am in

NaturalThyroidHormones/

Maybe they can help you. I actually did not know you can get seizures

from it also. HMMM that is interesting. It just sounds complicated and

I am afraid to start something new.

Good luck

>

> constipation is a major symptom of an underactive thyroid. i have had

> seizures since i was 12 yrs old, im now 46. i have been constantly

constipated

> for at least the last 20, along with extreme fatiuge which i

contributed to the

> pheonobarbitol i was on. i went to the doctors--they told me i had

> rheumatoid arthristis in my back----i dont. i tried high fiber

diets, but they made

> me even more constipated. finally, i got a computer and started

doing my

> own research. turns out the when a patient has seizures one of the

first

> things that should be checked is thyroid levels. since getting on

the right

> thyroid meds -armour- i stopped taking my seizure meds. and the

armour is all

> natural, not synthetic like synthroid. although i did have a

seizure in june,

> but i believe that was because of aspartame. i also am no longer

constipated,

> and i have more energy than before on or off the seizure meds.

>

> carla in pa

>

November 10, 2004

Grace,

Yes, I was on synthroid for 3 years and it didnt help me with my thyroid at all.

Synthroid doesnt cause seizures, ( to my knowledge), but seizures are a symptom

of thyroid disease. When seizures start (for unknown reasons) the thyroid

should be checked--It says so in the physicians desk reference book. However,

most drs dont do this! Also, most endos will only prescribe synthroid or a

generic form of it. I travel an hour and a half to go to a dr who will

prescribe it.

When I got switched to armour, I was willing to try going off my dilantin

because I wasnt as tired as usual and I stopped having auras. I immediately

felt better--literally within hours! Synthroid is a synthetic drug that is

totally comprised of T4, which is only one of the hormones the thyroid needs.

The theory is (as I understand it) that T4 gets converted to T3 in the body

which the active hormone that the thyroid really needs, thats why the docs

prescribe the T4. However, in some people this process is no longer funtioning,

so all you get is an overabundance of T4. Armour is natural desicated pig?

hormone and contains all the hormones. The dr. Im going to says he can

eventually cure me. I actually found him online.

I believe there is definitely a connection between thyroid and epilepsy. I know

many people, both offline & online who have both diseases or both diseases are

in the family. It is also hard to get correctly diagnosed for thyroid disease.

I had to FIGHT with drs to get the right tests for my daughter.

It has definitely been a learning experience!

Carla

November 10, 2004

Grace Here is a self help guide check the site out: I hope this helps.

Let me know how she does.

www.vitawise.com/Nutritional_Healing/hypothyroid.htm

> >

> > constipation is a major symptom of an underactive thyroid. i have

had

> > seizures since i was 12 yrs old, im now 46. i have been constantly

> constipated

> > for at least the last 20, along with extreme fatiuge which i

> contributed to the

> > pheonobarbitol i was on. i went to the doctors--they told me i had

> > rheumatoid arthristis in my back----i dont. i tried high fiber

> diets, but they made

> > me even more constipated. finally, i got a computer and started

> doing my

> > own research. turns out the when a patient has seizures one of the

> first

> > things that should be checked is thyroid levels. since getting on

> the right

> > thyroid meds -armour- i stopped taking my seizure meds. and the

> armour is all

> > natural, not synthetic like synthroid. although i did have a

> seizure in june,

> > but i believe that was because of aspartame. i also am no longer

> constipated,

> > and i have more energy than before on or off the seizure meds.

> >

> > carla in pa

> >

November 10, 2004

Grace, Oh by the way. I also use extra virgin coconut oil to help with

the thyroid.

> >

> > constipation is a major symptom of an underactive thyroid. i have

had

> > seizures since i was 12 yrs old, im now 46. i have been constantly

> constipated

> > for at least the last 20, along with extreme fatiuge which i

> contributed to the

> > pheonobarbitol i was on. i went to the doctors--they told me i had

> > rheumatoid arthristis in my back----i dont. i tried high fiber

> diets, but they made

> > me even more constipated. finally, i got a computer and started

> doing my

> > own research. turns out the when a patient has seizures one of the

> first

> > things that should be checked is thyroid levels. since getting on

> the right

> > thyroid meds -armour- i stopped taking my seizure meds. and the

> armour is all

> > natural, not synthetic like synthroid. although i did have a

> seizure in june,

> > but i believe that was because of aspartame. i also am no longer

> constipated,

> > and i have more energy than before on or off the seizure meds.

> >

> > carla in pa

> >

November 10, 2004

Carly, HMMMM thanks for the info. I am going to bring it up to my

doctor the next I am there. I have been talking about the armour and

just started looking into it. I want to get myself and daughter off of

it. I didnt realize the problems it can occur with the seizures also.

Maybe that is why I can not get rid of these last damn seizures( one

or two). thanks so much for your help.

> Grace,

>

> Yes, I was on synthroid for 3 years and it didnt help me with my

thyroid at all. Synthroid doesnt cause seizures, ( to my knowledge),

but seizures are a symptom of thyroid disease. When seizures start

(for unknown reasons) the thyroid should be checked--It says so in

the physicians desk reference book. However, most drs dont do this!

Also, most endos will only prescribe synthroid or a generic form of

it. I travel an hour and a half to go to a dr who will prescribe it.

>

> When I got switched to armour, I was willing to try going off my

dilantin because I wasnt as tired as usual and I stopped having auras.

I immediately felt better--literally within hours! Synthroid is a

synthetic drug that is totally comprised of T4, which is only one of

the hormones the thyroid needs. The theory is (as I understand it)

that T4 gets converted to T3 in the body which the active hormone that

the thyroid really needs, thats why the docs prescribe the T4.

However, in some people this process is no longer funtioning, so all

you get is an overabundance of T4. Armour is natural desicated pig?

hormone and contains all the hormones. The dr. Im going to says he

can eventually cure me. I actually found him online.

>

> I believe there is definitely a connection between thyroid and

epilepsy. I know many people, both offline & online who have both

diseases or both diseases are in the family. It is also hard to get

correctly diagnosed for thyroid disease. I had to FIGHT with drs to

get the right tests for my daughter.

>

> It has definitely been a learning experience!

>

> Carla

November 10, 2004

Carla,

We were the opposite, was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism before she

began having seizures. The reason why we went for thyroid testing is because I

had told he Pediatrician that she kept eating and eating like she was never full

and she suggested that we have her thyroid checked and that is when we went to

the endocronologist and he confirmed that she had and underactive thyroid and

put her on Synthroid and she has been on it since and this is going on over 3

years. According to the tests, her thyroid is normal now that she's on

synthroid. I was concerned that the Synthroid might be what's causing her

seizures, but from my research, it doesn't seem like it. Seizures may happen at

the beginning of starting Synthroid but she was on it for a few months before

her seizures started. I can't seem to find any doctors that will prescribe

Armour thyroid so for now I will leave her on synthroid since it seems to be

working for her until I find a doc that will. Thanks for all your

help.