Hello everyone!

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Hi Cyn - You (and / Fl) seem to have had the worst email issues.

This morning I had a minor problem loading my emails and it is a bit

frustrating. My husband's schedule's out of whack so we have had to walk

of an afternoon over the last three days. We returned to our old walking

path (for a change this week) on the esplanade at Point Vernon. I

couldn't get over the dry, almost leafless condition of the tall gums

and other native trees, palms and foliage. Many of them are dying from

lack of rain. It seems Hervey Bay is in drought-mode so we sure could

use some of your snow over here. Oh, Santa...please give me a white

Christmas! lol

I assume that the home exercise machine you bought is a treadmill. I

would love one of those for the days when can't get away from work

for us to go walking. I'm sure that being able to exercise in your own

home will give you peace of mind. At your own pace whenever you feel

like it and then you can rest after. I do hope you are feeling better

today and every day from now on. I agree that losing a little weight

could improve breathing. I need to do the same and for the same reasons.

This morning I happened to be reading a small piece of research out of

Mexico where children with asthma/lung conditions were tested. The

researchers proved that eating more fruits and vegetables improved the

children's breathing/lung function. So that is good news for those of us

with breathing issues.

Cyn, you mentioned the 02 and I remember you saying once that with

emphysema a part of your lung has died. Hope I have remembered

correctly...brainfog. My question is can that part of the lung ever

regenerate again? Perhaps you know from your doctors or other research.

Rest well and enjoy that new exercise machine. In my thoughts and

prayers.

Love & hugs

Carlene

>

> Hi Carlene~~~Yes I heard from another group that is having

problems

> today too. So mine must be a combination of both. It really is a bit

> frustrating.

> I hope you got to go for your walk by the water today. That must be

lovely

> for you each day. I just can't imagine Christmas when it is hot. LoL I

> would like to try it though. It is 16 degrees here, and it is snowing

again.

> So yes we will be having a white Christmas here.

> I am hoping tomorrow I feel a little better, and keep going from

there. My

> Hubby went and got my exercise machine from the store yesterday. He

said he

> will put it together tonight when he gets home from work. I am excited

> about using it. I really need to get some of this fat off my body. I

think

> I would feel better, and my breathing maybe better too. I will always

be on

> o2 though. And that is ok. I have finally come to terms with that.

> It is time to make dinner so I better go. Hubby will be here soon.

> You are always with me in my prayers.

>

>  

> Mitakuye-Oyasin

> Love & Hugs

>

> Boyd

> Blue Lark Sakima

> Cedar Rapids, Iowa

>

> -------Original Message-------

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Wellthis came in (according to my computer) at 9:45pm last night so I’m not surewhere it went between 1 and 9 but at least it got here!  I’m glad you’re feelingbetter Cyn and I hope you keep on feeling better.  I’ve had a rough couple ofnights sleeping too and finally got a decent 8 hours last night so I’m feelingmore human today too.Sherryin PA From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Cyn BoydSent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 1:04 PMundisclosed-recipients@...Subject: Hello Everyone! Iam hoping that my Internet provider is right and my mail is working properlynow. It has been a real mess for several days now. They did an up-gradewith their mail system and nothing worked right afterwards. So we will see?Iam doing better than I have been since I got the H1N1 shot. Most of the rash,and fluid retention is gone, and I am not so achy anymore. I have also beensleeping alot better. Matter of fact the last 2 nights I have slept 11 hoursstraight through. It was 2 week ago on this day that I received thenasty shot. I will not get another " new shot " of anything again nomatter what anyone says!! Doctors included!!! I have had a horrid 2weeks!!!Iam going to send this off and see if the mail is working. I hopeeveryone is having a very peaceful day. You are all with me in myprayers.  Mitakuye-OyasinLove & Hugs BoydBlue Lark SakimaCedar Rapids,Iowa LILLIE'SLETTER

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Cyn,

It does you a world of good to get up and work around the house. I know. Especially around the holidays, doing something like decorating or preparing for decorating. I just want to put my two cents worth in here and say do not overdue. You are just beginning to feel better. You want to be able to enjoy Christmas day.

hugs,

Sue

From: Blue <cynboyd_60@...>Subject: Hello everyone! Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 1:35 PM

Hi everyone! I am still having all kinds of problems with my mail. From other people on other they are having problems also. So it isn't just me I guess. But it is getting very frustrating! I want everyone to know I am doing OK and I am in the process of cleaning my house so I can get my christmas decorations up before christmas is over with. I am feeling better,a nd have some energy so I am trying to take advantage of it while I can; because I know one day soon I won't be feeling good ewnough to even sit up. I love and miss you all, and I am sorry I can't answer any one. I tried to send out mail to the group this morning; but I can see it hasn't even reached the group yet.

You are all with me in my prayers.

Love ans hugs. cyn

[Guest guest]

I was just thinking about you Cyn and I am glad you are okay. But sorry

you are nursing a bad sinus headache. Glad your hubby's procedures went

smoothly. Hope you don't get too tired just sitting at your pulmonary

doctor's surgery tomorrow. It is beautiful weather in Hervey Bay. I

caught up with a few personal jobs today. A bit of shopping to do this

afternoon and maybe a late walk. Enjoy a pleasant, restful afternoon to

you and everyone.

Love & hugs

Carlene

>

> I hope everyone's day was pleasant and stress free. I have had a long

day.

> My Hubby's procedures at the hospital went well this morning. They did

some

> removal and biopsies . Will know more in a few days. All in all

everything

> went smoothly.

> Going out to the car this morning the cold wind hit me right between

the

> eyes, and caused a bad sinus headache. So besides to tending to Hubby

I am

> nursing a bad headache. I see I have alot of mail to read. So I better

get

> busy. LoL Tomorrow I have an appointment with my pulmonary Dr so that

is

> another day shot. Alot of sitting. For some reason the pulmonary drs

wait is

> very long. Will be taking my book with me again tomorrow.

> Hope you have a peace filled evening, and rest full sleep. I keep you

all

> with me in my prayers.

> Love & Hugs

>

> Cyn

>

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I am glad that everything went well with the tests please keep us informed. I am sorry about your sinus headache, hope you are feeling better soon. Please take care of yourself. Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Wireless NetworkFrom: "Cyn Boyd" <cynboyd_60@...>Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:05:43 -0600 (Central Standard Time)undisclosed-recipients<Invalid address>Subject: Hello Everyone! I hope everyone's day was pleasant and stress free. I have had a long day. My Hubby's procedures at the hospital went well this morning. They did some removal and biopsies . Will know more in a few days. All in all everything went smoothly. Going out to the car this morning the cold wind hit me right between the eyes, and caused a bad sinus headache. So besides to tending to Hubby I am nursing a bad headache. I see I have alot of mail to read. So I better get busy. LoL Tomorrow I have an appointment with my pulmonary Dr so that is another day shot. Alot of sitting. For some reason the pulmonary drs wait is very long. Will be taking my book with me again tomorrow. Hope you have a peace filled evening, and rest full sleep. I keep you all with me in my prayers.Love & HugsCyn "Happy New Year"

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Hi Fl - I knew you must have been going through a health crisis

and that you would post soon. Try not to worry about all the email

catching up. I am getting behind with the messages, too. As you know I

am sorry about how sick you are feeling. And to be in so much pain as

well. I just wish your new doctor could get to the bottom of it all.

Take good care and look forward to hearing all your news. How was your

son's orientation day at the university. It must have been a happy day

for you and your family. Take good care.

Love & hugs

Carlene

>

>

> Hi everyone; sorry I haven't been on at all lately, have barely read

the

> posts, but did get on today to clear some things out and noticed

> /La, bless her heart, asked about us s'. Thank you ,

for

> thinking about us and sorry to have worried you. I know I've got alot

> of emails and some private ones from some, and will try to answer, as

> soon as I can. There is no way I can possibly read and answer

> everything, there are just too many posts, I will certainly try.

>

> There are some things that have happened and it has affected me

greatly;

> didn't think it would hit me so hard, but it has. I've been in a

> terrible state with unbelievable pain and my IBS has acted up

terribly,

> that I can't eat and when I try, I get very sick to my stomach and

> vomit, and am carrying a bowl around, since it hits so quickly. It's

> feel as if knives are attacking my stomach area and have to get into a

> fetal position, since it's so bad. I will have to go to the gastro doc

> if it doesn't stop. I do have a great suspicion of what started this,

> unfortunately, as it began shortly after, what I would call, an

> unwarranted encounter.

>

> Thanks to those of you who have written to me, I will be responding

> shortly. I hope all is well with everyone and will, hopefully, be able

> to read and post. Who knows, maybe my writing this email is cathartic

> enough. Hugs /FL

>

[Guest guest]

My husband was having the same symptoms as yours. All though he does not have Fibro but does have a bad heart6 and arthritis. Any how he got so sick I finally had to take him to the emergency room. Turns out he has a very large kidney stone. We go to a specialist tomorrow to find out how they are going to about removing it.

Leah t.

Hello everyone!

Hi everyone; sorry I haven't been on at all lately, have barely read the posts, but did get on today to clear some things out and noticed /La, bless her heart, asked about us s'. Thank you , for thinking about us and sorry to have worried you. I know I've got alot of emails and some private ones from some, and will try to answer, as soon as I can. There is no way I can possibly read and answer everything, there are just too many posts, I will certainly try.

There are some things that have happened and it has affected me greatly; didn't think it would hit me so hard, but it has. I've been in a terrible state with unbelievable pain and my IBS has acted up terribly, that I can't eat and when I try, I get very sick to my stomach and vomit, and am carrying a bowl around, since it hits so quickly. It's feel as if knives are attacking my stomach area and have to get into a fetal position, since it's so bad. I will have to go to the gastro doc if it doesn't stop. I do have a great suspicion of what started this, unfortunately, as it began shortly after, what I would call, an unwarranted encounter.

Thanks to those of you who have written to me, I will be responding shortly. I hope all is well with everyone and will, hopefully, be able to read and post. Who knows, maybe my writing this email is cathartic enough. Hugs /FL

[Guest guest]

Ouch, I hope he's ok Leah, let us know what's up with him. I've had those stones and boy do they hurt. I would definitely know if it were stones and I can assure mine is not. Thanks for the thought though, I'd love hearing possibilities since we never know with us. Take care, thanks again

From: ldtblue@... <ldtblue@...>Subject: Re: Hello everyone! Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 2:35 AM

My husband was having the same symptoms as yours. All though he does not have Fibro but does have a bad heart6 and arthritis. Any how he got so sick I finally had to take him to the emergency room. Turns out he has a very large kidney stone. We go to a specialist tomorrow to find out how they are going to about removing it.

Leah t.

Hello everyone!

Hi everyone; sorry I haven't been on at all lately, have barely read the posts, but did get on today to clear some things out and noticed /La, bless her heart, asked about us s'. Thank you , for thinking about us and sorry to have worried you. I know I've got alot of emails and some private ones from some, and will try to answer, as soon as I can. There is no way I can possibly read and answer everything, there are just too many posts, I will certainly try.

There are some things that have happened and it has affected me greatly; didn't think it would hit me so hard, but it has. I've been in a terrible state with unbelievable pain and my IBS has acted up terribly, that I can't eat and when I try, I get very sick to my stomach and vomit, and am carrying a bowl around, since it hits so quickly. It's feel as if knives are attacking my stomach area and have to get into a fetal position, since it's so bad. I will have to go to the gastro doc if it doesn't stop. I do have a great suspicion of what started this, unfortunately, as it began shortly after, what I would call, an unwarranted encounter.

Thanks to those of you who have written to me, I will be responding shortly. I hope all is well with everyone and will, hopefully, be able to read and post. Who knows, maybe my writing this email is cathartic enough. Hugs /FL

[Guest guest]

I do believe, I've just had way too much on my plate and my IBS just kicked into gear and started bossing me around, lol. With the holidays, my son going away and issues here, I've just been very sick and the IBS has reacted to it all. I'm very worried about not being able to keep food down; if that continues i will go to my gastro and have that checked. Sometimes I think the testing is worse than the diseases themselves, lol.

My son did leave last Tues., and I went a couple hours later with my daughter. Things happen for a reason and in this case it was a wonderful thing. We went to get his dorm key and they didn't have it for the dorm he was told he was going to be living in. We were sent to a woman in charge and she explained why the room was not availble, so I expressed that my son was worried about his roommates partying and drinking. doesn't drink, smoke, do drugs, nothing; of course, it's not surprising since he's seen his father drunk so many times, so he despises it. It just so happened that they had a couple of buildings that are called "dry buildings". There is no drinking allowing in the rooms at all, so s' face lit up when the woman mentioned this. He got so lucky, there was only 1 opening left. He then became so much more relaxed about that and his roommates are very nice and is getting

along just fine with them. I just pray that he stays and gets his bachelors degree then he plans on getting his master's and doctrine where we live. My daughter is also in college and she'll be going off next year.

It's going ok, we talk all the time, but I miss him so much, I go into his room and smell him, look out his window, just sit for a minute; I've never been away from my kids and it's only been me as their parent so it's extremely difficult for me.

Ok I'm tired, going to stop for now, it's 3:35 here and I haven't slept at all yet, so going to try. It's 33 degrees out and it's very cold with a 10-20 mph winds; brrrrrrrrrr

Thanks Carlene, hugs

From: Carlene <carlene.grimshaw@...>Subject: Re: Hello everyone! Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 2:14 AM

Hi Fl - I knew you must have been going through a health crisisand that you would post soon. Try not to worry about all the emailcatching up. I am getting behind with the messages, too. As you know Iam sorry about how sick you are feeling. And to be in so much pain aswell. I just wish your new doctor could get to the bottom of it all.Take good care and look forward to hearing all your news. How was yourson's orientation day at the university. It must have been a happy dayfor you and your family. Take good care.Love & hugsCarlene>>> Hi everyone; sorry I haven't been on at all lately, have barely readthe> posts, but did get on today to clear some

things out and noticed> /La, bless her heart, asked about us s'. Thank you ,for> thinking about us and sorry to have worried you. I know I've got alot> of emails and some private ones from some, and will try to answer, as> soon as I can. There is no way I can possibly read and answer> everything, there are just too many posts, I will certainly try.>> There are some things that have happened and it has affected megreatly;> didn't think it would hit me so hard, but it has. I've been in a> terrible state with unbelievable pain and my IBS has acted upterribly,> that I can't eat and when I try, I get very sick to my stomach and> vomit, and am carrying a bowl around, since it hits so quickly. It's> feel as if knives are attacking my stomach area and have to get into a> fetal position, since it's so bad. I will have to go to the gastro

doc> if it doesn't stop. I do have a great suspicion of what started this,> unfortunately, as it began shortly after, what I would call, an> unwarranted encounter.>> Thanks to those of you who have written to me, I will be responding> shortly. I hope all is well with everyone and will, hopefully, be able> to read and post. Who knows, maybe my writing this email is cathartic> enough. Hugs /FL>

[Guest guest]

I forgot to mention one of the most important things that had happened. While this is all going on with my IBS, at least I believe it's my IBS, I woke up one morning last week, with the worse pains in my chest and right arm! I thought, oh no I was having a heart attack and was instantly scared. I was alone and waited while lying down to see what was going to happen next. Since my IBS had been acting up, I knew that the possibility of it being pains from the stomach area was great, so I stayed calm and waited. The pain continued and I took a Nexium immediately and a couple of Tums and again, layed down and waited. Sure enough, the pain got better, not great but better and gradually was gone. That was very scary for the time it was happening; I do know that the biggest majority of patients that go into the ER fearing a heart attack is gas, plain and simple gas. The gas pains can get so

painful that one does think it's a heart attack; I remember that when I had my C-sections, the pain would get so bad, that it would go up and into my neck.

Anyway, I'm gonna try to get some sleep. Thanks for listening and asking how my son is.

From: Carlene <carlene.grimshaw@...>Subject: Re: Hello everyone! Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 2:14 AM

Hi Fl - I knew you must have been going through a health crisisand that you would post soon. Try not to worry about all the emailcatching up. I am getting behind with the messages, too. As you know Iam sorry about how sick you are feeling. And to be in so much pain aswell. I just wish your new doctor could get to the bottom of it all.Take good care and look forward to hearing all your news. How was yourson's orientation day at the university. It must have been a happy dayfor you and your family. Take good care.Love & hugsCarlene>>> Hi everyone; sorry I haven't been on at all lately, have barely readthe> posts, but did get on today to clear some things

out and noticed> /La, bless her heart, asked about us s'. Thank you ,for> thinking about us and sorry to have worried you. I know I've got alot> of emails and some private ones from some, and will try to answer, as> soon as I can. There is no way I can possibly read and answer> everything, there are just too many posts, I will certainly try.>> There are some things that have happened and it has affected megreatly;> didn't think it would hit me so hard, but it has. I've been in a> terrible state with unbelievable pain and my IBS has acted upterribly,> that I can't eat and when I try, I get very sick to my stomach and> vomit, and am carrying a bowl around, since it hits so quickly. It's> feel as if knives are attacking my stomach area and have to get into a> fetal position, since it's so bad. I will have to go to the gastro doc> if

it doesn't stop. I do have a great suspicion of what started this,> unfortunately, as it began shortly after, what I would call, an> unwarranted encounter.>> Thanks to those of you who have written to me, I will be responding> shortly. I hope all is well with everyone and will, hopefully, be able> to read and post. Who knows, maybe my writing this email is cathartic> enough. Hugs /FL>

[Guest guest]

- I am happy for you that everything went well in attending your

son 's uni orientation day. How fortunate that he secured the last

opening in a " dry building. " This will make his uni experience -

especially his accommodation/room-mates scenario - much more enjoyable.

It's a tough time when your child leaves the nest. I am sure it won't be

long until he returns home for a weekend. And then you can enjoy

catching up on his news each time. For now, I hope the IBS and food

issues settle down. Take good care and have a peaceful, pleasant day.

Love & hugs

Carlene

>

>

>

> I do believe, I've just had way too much on my plate and my IBS just

kicked into gear and started bossing me around, lol. With the

holidays, my son going away and issues here, I've just been very sick

and the IBS has reacted to it all. I'm very worried about not being

able to keep food down; if that continues i will go to my gastro and

have that checked. Sometimes I think the testing is worse than the

diseases themselves, lol.

> Â

> My son did leave last Tues., and I went a couple hours later with my

daughter. Things happen for a reason and in this case it was a

wonderful thing. We went to get his dorm key and they didn't have

it for the dorm he was told he was going to be living in. We were

sent to a woman in charge and she explained why the room was not

availble, so I expressed that my son was worried about his roommates

partying and drinking. doesn't drink, smoke, do drugs,

nothing; of course, it's not surprising since he's seen his father drunk

so many times, so he despises it. It just so happened that they had

a couple of buildings that are called " dry buildings " . There is no

drinking allowing in the rooms at all, so s' face lit up when the

woman mentioned this. He got so lucky, there was only 1 opening

left. He then became so much more relaxed about that and his

roommates are very nice and is getting along just fine with

them.   I just pray

> that he stays and gets his bachelors degree then he plans on

getting his master's and doctrine where we live. My daughter is

also in college and she'll be going off next year.Â

> Â

> It's going ok, we talk all the time, but I miss him so much, I go into

his room and smell him, look out his window, just sit for a minute; I've

never been away from my kids and it's only been me as their parent so

it's extremely difficult for me.Â

> Â

> Ok I'm tired, going to stop for now, it's 3:35 here and I haven't

slept at all yet, so going to try. It's 33 degrees out and it's

very cold with a 10-20 mph winds; brrrrrrrrrr

> Â

> Thanks Carlene, hugs

[Guest guest]

Thanks Carlene and yes, he's coming home this coming weekend for a long weekend. We talk daily many times a day so that helps as well. Thanks for the well wishes.

From: Carlene <carlene.grimshaw@...>Subject: Re: Hello everyone! Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 12:18 PM

- I am happy for you that everything went well in attending yourson 's uni orientation day. How fortunate that he secured the lastopening in a "dry building." This will make his uni experience -especially his accommodation/ room-mates scenario - much more enjoyable.It's a tough time when your child leaves the nest. I am sure it won't belong until he returns home for a weekend. And then you can enjoycatching up on his news each time. For now, I hope the IBS and foodissues settle down. Take good care and have a peaceful, pleasant day.Love & hugsCarlene>>>> I do believe, I've just had way too much on my plate and

my IBS justkicked into gear and started bossing me around, lol. With theholidays, my son going away and issues here, I've just been very sickand the IBS has reacted to it all. I'm very worried about not beingable to keep food down; if that continues i will go to my gastro andhave that checked. Sometimes I think the testing is worse than thediseases themselves, lol.> Â> My son did leave last Tues., and I went a couple hours later with mydaughter. Things happen for a reason and in this case it was awonderful thing. We went to get his dorm key and they didn't haveit for the dorm he was told he was going to be living in. We weresent to a woman in charge and she explained why the room was notavailble, so I expressed that my son was worried about his roommatespartying and drinking. doesn't drink, smoke, do drugs,nothing; of course, it's not surprising since he's seen his

father drunkso many times, so he despises it. It just so happened that they hada couple of buildings that are called "dry buildings". There is nodrinking allowing in the rooms at all, so s' face lit up when thewoman mentioned this. He got so lucky, there was only 1 openingleft. He then became so much more relaxed about that and hisroommates are very nice and is getting along just fine withthem.   I just pray> that he stays and gets his bachelors degree then he plans ongetting his master's and doctrine where we live. My daughter isalso in college and she'll be going off next year.Â> Â> It's going ok, we talk all the time, but I miss him so much, I go intohis room and smell him, look out his window, just sit for a minute; I'venever been away from my kids and it's only been me as their parent soit's extremely difficult for me.Â> Â> Ok I'm

tired, going to stop for now, it's 3:35 here and I haven'tslept at all yet, so going to try. It's 33 degrees out and it'svery cold with a 10-20 mph winds; brrrrrrrrrr> Â> Thanks Carlene, hugs

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> Subject: Re: Hello everyone!

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> Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 12:18 PM

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> - I am happy for you that everything went well in

> attending your

> son 's uni orientation day. How fortunate that he

> secured the last

> opening in a " dry building. " This will make his

> uni experience -

> especially his accommodation/ room-mates scenario - much

> more enjoyable.

> It's a tough time when your child leaves the nest. I am

> sure it won't be

> long until he returns home for a weekend. And then you can

> enjoy

> catching up on his news each time. For now, I hope the IBS

> and food

> issues settle down. Take good care and have a peaceful,

> pleasant day.

>

> Love & hugs

>

> Carlene

>

>

> >

> >

> >

> > I do believe, I've just had way too much on my

> plate and

> my IBS just

> kicked into gear and started bossing me around, lol.Â

> With the

> holidays, my son going away and issues here, I've just

> been very sick

> and the IBS has reacted to it all. I'm very worried

> about not being

> able to keep food down; if that continues i will go to my

> gastro and

> have that checked. Sometimes I think the testing is worse

> than the

> diseases themselves, lol.

> > Â

> > My son did leave last Tues., and I went a couple hours

> later with my

> daughter. Things happen for a reason and in this case it

> was a

> wonderful thing. We went to get his dorm key and they

> didn't have

> it for the dorm he was told he was going to be living in.Â

> We were

> sent to a woman in charge and she explained why the room

> was not

> availble, so I expressed that my son was worried about his

> roommates

> partying and drinking. doesn't drink, smoke, do

> drugs,

> nothing; of course, it's not surprising since he's

> seen his

> father drunk

> so many times, so he despises it. It just so happened

> that they had

> a couple of buildings that are called " dry

> buildings " . There is no

> drinking allowing in the rooms at all, so s' face

> lit up when the

> woman mentioned this. He got so lucky, there was only 1

> opening

> left. He then became so much more relaxed about that and

> his

> roommates are very nice and is getting along just

> fine with

> them.   I just pray

> > that he stays and gets his bachelors degree then he

> plans on

> getting his master's and doctrine where we live. My

> daughter is

> also in college and she'll be going off next year.Â

> > Â

> > It's going ok, we talk all the time, but I miss

> him so much, I go into

> his room and smell him, look out his window, just sit for a

> minute; I've

> never been away from my kids and it's only been me as

> their parent so

> it's extremely difficult for me.Â

> > Â

> > Ok I'm

> tired, going to stop for now, it's 3:35 here and I

> haven't

> slept at all yet, so going to try. It's 33 degrees

> out and it's

> very cold with a 10-20 mph winds; brrrrrrrrrr

> > Â

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[Guest guest]

~~I am so sorry you are feeling so ucky! I know how IBS can get you down, in no time. I have had it before, and it is no party. I had let mine go too long and it turned into Ulcerated Colitis. Went to my gastro Dr and I am all better now. So don't let it go too long with out seeing your gastro Sr.

I am sure your home seems empty without your son there with you. But if you get to talk to him each say that is nice for you. He was very lucky to get into the "dry house". I am sure you are much happier also.

I will keep you with me in my prayers.

Love & Hugs

Cyn Boyd

-- Re: Hello everyone! Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 2:14 AM

Hi Fl - I knew you must have been going through a health crisisand that you would post soon. Try not to worry about all the emailcatching up. I am getting behind with the messages, too. As you know Iam sorry about how sick you are feeling. And to be in so much pain aswell. I just wish your new doctor could get to the bottom of it all.Take good care and look forward to hearing all your news. How was yourson's orientation day at the university. It must have been a happy dayfor you and your family. Take good care.Love & hugsCarlene>>> Hi everyone; sorry I haven't been on at all lately, have barely readthe> posts, but did get on today to clear some things out and noticed> /La, bless her heart, asked about us s'. Thank you ,for> thinking about us and sorry to have worried you. I know I've got alot> of emails and some private ones from some, and will try to answer, as> soon as I can. There is no way I can possibly read and answer> everything, there are just too many posts, I will certainly try.>> There are some things that have happened and it has affected megreatly;> didn't think it would hit me so hard, but it has. I've been in a> terrible state with unbelievable pain and my IBS has acted upterribly,> that I can't eat and when I try, I get very sick to my stomach and> vomit, and am carrying a bowl around, since it hits so quickly. It's> feel as if knives are attacking my stomach area and have to get into a> fetal position, since it's so bad. I will have to go to the gastro doc> if it doesn't stop. I do have a great suspicion of what started this,> unfortunately, as it began shortly after, what I would call, an> unwarranted encounter.>> Thanks to those of you who have written to me, I will be responding> shortly. I hope all is well with everyone and will, hopefully, be able> to read and post. Who knows, maybe my writing this email is cathartic> enough. Hugs /FL>

[Guest guest]

Cyn, you're so right when you say the IBS symptoms come on suddenly, wow to that! I know that stress plays a factor; what did you do to get it under control? I'm curious as to what worked for you. I'm not going to play with this one, too many things to go wrong. Not due for my colonoscopy til 2012, maybe he'll want to do one sooner, not sure, he had mentioned the possibility last time I saw him if my symptoms continue. I haven't been back to discuss this yet, but will make an appt, ugh, I just hate the thought of going through that procedure again, the preparation is the worst.

I speak to my son, , several times a day and I just love it, he likes it more and more. He likes his roommates; they all have something in common-watching football and playing video games, lol. is the type that loves family and his home and doesn't like to leave it, so I'm so thankful that he's getting along and yes, that we found a "dry dorm"; what a relief! It goes to show, college kids can still have fun without being under the influence, then there's my daughter, lol; another story all together. will be home this coming weekend already and won't have to be back on campus until Wed., midday. Then a little over a month later is spring break, so I'll be seeing him alot.

Thank you Cyn, I very much appreciate your prayer and regards. Hugs

From: Carlene <carlene.grimshaw>Subject: Re: Hello everyone!Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 2:14 AM

Hi Fl - I knew you must have been going through a health crisisand that you would post soon. Try not to worry about all the emailcatching up. I am getting behind with the messages, too. As you know Iam sorry about how sick you are feeling. And to be in so much pain aswell. I just wish your new doctor could get to the bottom of it all.Take good care and look forward to hearing all your news. How was yourson's orientation day at the university. It must have been a happy dayfor you and your family. Take good care.Love & hugsCarlene>>> Hi everyone; sorry I haven't been on at all lately, have barely readthe> posts, but did get on today to clear some

things out and noticed> /La, bless her heart, asked about us s'. Thank you ,for> thinking about us and sorry to have worried you. I know I've got alot> of emails and some private ones from some, and will try to answer, as> soon as I can. There is no way I can possibly read and answer> everything, there are just too many posts, I will certainly try.>> There are some things that have happened and it has affected megreatly;> didn't think it would hit me so hard, but it has. I've been in a> terrible state with unbelievable pain and my IBS has acted upterribly,> that I can't eat and when I try, I get very sick to my stomach and> vomit, and am carrying a bowl around, since it hits so quickly. It's> feel as if knives are attacking my stomach area and have to get into a> fetal position, since it's so bad. I will have to go to the gastro

doc> if it doesn't stop. I do have a great suspicion of what started this,> unfortunately, as it began shortly after, what I would call, an> unwarranted encounter.>> Thanks to those of you who have written to me, I will be responding> shortly. I hope all is well with everyone and will, hopefully, be able> to read and post. Who knows, maybe my writing this email is cathartic> enough. Hugs /FL>

[Guest guest]

Hay ~~~ Whenever I get stressed the IBS starts up a little. After that last bout with it I take better care of myself now. I eat just plain rice, apples, and bananas. I drink plenty of water though; or I will get dehydrated. Mainly I try very hard to de=stress myself. I meditate, and try to not think about what stressed me to the point of running to the bathroom every 2 minutes. Gatorade will help your electrolytes; but it is so sugary I don't like to drink alot of it. Tea does help also. .

Well it sounds as if your Son will be home alot in the nexxt few months. How far from you is the College?

Love & Hugs

Cyn Boyd

-- Re: Hello everyone!Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 2:14 AM

Hi Fl - I knew you must have been going through a health crisisand that you would post soon. Try not to worry about all the emailcatching up. I am getting behind with the messages, too. As you know Iam sorry about how sick you are feeling. And to be in so much pain aswell. I just wish your new doctor could get to the bottom of it all.Take good care and look forward to hearing all your news. How was yourson's orientation day at the university. It must have been a happy dayfor you and your family. Take good care.Love & hugsCarlene>>> Hi everyone; sorry I haven't been on at all lately, have barely readthe> posts, but did get on today to clear some things out and noticed> /La, bless her heart, asked about us s'. Thank you ,for> thinking about us and sorry to have worried you. I know I've got alot> of emails and some private ones from some, and will try to answer, as> soon as I can. There is no way I can possibly read and answer> everything, there are just too many posts, I will certainly try.>> There are some things that have happened and it has affected megreatly;> didn't think it would hit me so hard, but it has. I've been in a> terrible state with unbelievable pain and my IBS has acted upterribly,> that I can't eat and when I try, I get very sick to my stomach and> vomit, and am carrying a bowl around, since it hits so quickly. It's> feel as if knives are attacking my stomach area and have to get into a> fetal position, since it's so bad. I will have to go to the gastro doc> if it doesn't stop. I do have a great suspicion of what started this,> unfortunately, as it began shortly after, what I would call, an> unwarranted encounter.>> Thanks to those of you who have written to me, I will be responding> shortly. I hope all is well with everyone and will, hopefully, be able> to read and post. Who knows, maybe my writing this email is cathartic> enough. Hugs /FL>

[Guest guest]

I'm with you Wanda.

>

> Here we are and almost February; how time flies. I wanted to say Hello and

hope everyone is busy LL'ing.

>

> In February I really want to focus more time on my breathing exercises. Daily

no matter what. Anyone want to join me?

>

> Take care!

> Love, Wanda

>

[Guest guest]

Nice to hear from someone who's so enthusiastic! Welcome!

Hello Everyone!

 

Hi everyone!

I'm new, so thought I would introduce myself. My name is tte. I

live in Alaska, and got my refurbished (NEW) Vitamix 5200 through Lea

Ann last month.

We LOVE it! I use it anywhere from two to six times a day, depending

upon what I'm cooking...still getting used to the proper proportions,

i.e. liquid to ice ratios. Have only had a couple of " YUK "

concoctions, so that's not too bad!

Have used a few things from the recipe book and keep a pen handy to

tweak along the way more to my liking.

Oh....before I go any further, I do want to wish Lea Ann a happy

belated birthday!!

I spent some time at your website again last night, and I'm glad I did

because I was reminded of things not to do, that I had been doing! LOL!

Depending on what I'm doing with the VM, I generally will just rinse

with hot water in between uses - but always run with hot water and a

couple drops of dish soap for two or three minutes when I'm done, then

let it air dry. I use white vinegar a lot and will probably start

adding a little of that too. The baking soda is also a good idea - and

it will make the water feel a little " slimy " because it's a softener.

(I use that and white vinegar in my laundry wash also).

I made some carrot juice last week that was definitely a YUK moment -

and I love carrot juice. Not sure what the deal was, but....oh well.

I do know I need to pay more attention to the variable switch, because

(hehehehe)....I've added things to soups to chop them up, and BAM! -

it's mixed in. So too long, I know. Trial and error.

Anyway...just wanted to say hi to everyone, and Lea Ann - thanks so

much for this group, because I really do love my machine and want to

use it to its full potential!

Do have to say one thing: I had JUST bought a new Cuisinart food

processor to replace my 20 year old one....and I haven't used it once

since buying the Vitamix. Yikes!

[Guest guest]

Hello tte,

SO HAPPY to hear that you are enjoying your new Vitamix! (and thank you so much for ordering through me :-)

Carrot juice is the one of the only things where you really need to strain the fiber from the juice in order to get the Sweet carrot juice taste and liquid texture that you are used to. Pureed raw carrots (which is what the VM does) are too fibrous and the fiber is not sweet tasting. You can puree the carrots in the VM then strain the juice out with a Nut Milk bag (a link to an inexpensive source for them is on the links page of our Group's website.

On the soups, I'm sure you'll get it right next time - be sure to start at variable 1 - you might not need to go any higher!

I have to say that I'm happy to hear that you are using your VM like a food processor - it is one of the ways I have a hard time convincing people to use their VMs for!

Thanks again for your enthusiastic and informative first post! :-)

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

Hello Everyone!

Hi everyone! I'm new, so thought I would introduce myself. My name is tte. I live in Alaska, and got my refurbished (NEW) Vitamix 5200 through Lea Ann last month.We LOVE it! I use it anywhere from two to six times a day, depending upon what I'm cooking...still getting used to the proper proportions, i.e. liquid to ice ratios. Have only had a couple of "YUK" concoctions, so that's not too bad!Have used a few things from the recipe book and keep a pen handy to tweak along the way more to my liking.Oh....before I go any further, I do want to wish Lea Ann a happy belated birthday!!I spent some time at your website again last night, and I'm glad I did because I was reminded of things not to do, that I had been doing! LOL!Depending on what I'm doing with the VM, I generally will just rinse with hot water in between uses - but always run with hot water and a couple drops of dish soap for two or three minutes when I'm done, then let it air dry. I use white vinegar a lot and will probably start adding a little of that too. The baking soda is also a good idea - and it will make the water feel a little "slimy" because it's a softener. (I use that and white vinegar in my laundry wash also).I made some carrot juice last week that was definitely a YUK moment - and I love carrot juice. Not sure what the deal was, but....oh well.I do know I need to pay more attention to the variable switch, because (hehehehe)....I've added things to soups to chop them up, and BAM! - it's mixed in. So too long, I know. Trial and error.Anyway...just wanted to say hi to everyone, and Lea Ann - thanks so much for this group, because I really do love my machine and want to use it to its full potential!Do have to say one thing: I had JUST bought a new Cuisinart food processor to replace my 20 year old one....and I haven't used it once since buying the Vitamix. Yikes!Take care,tte

[Guest guest]

Hello Anni - welcome to our forum where I hope you get all the

help and support you need.

Do I take it that you are a Spanish citizen now

living in the UK? Have you asked your GP whether s/he would honour a

prescription for thyroid medication from your Spanish Doctor? For the majority

of doctors in the UK, they refuse to work with the British Thyroid

Association's recommendation of not diagnosing or treating a patient who's TSH

was returned anywhere within a reference range of 0.5 to 10.0, They usually

work with a TSH range of 0.5 to 5.0 or around about there so it is quite likely

your doctor will do the same.

Go to our web site www.tpa-uk.org.uk and click on

'Hypothyroidism' in the Menu, and then click on 'Symptoms and Signs'. Check

your symptoms and signs against what is shown there, and write down a full list

of what you are actually suffering. On the same piece of paper, write down also

the blood test results you would like to be done. These would be the full

thyroid function tests which would include TSH, free T4, free T3, and tests to

see whether you have TPO or TgAb antibodies to your thyroid. The latter is

especially important if you have members of your family with a thyroid or

autoimmune condition.

Ask also for the following blood

tests: ferritin, vitamin B12, vitamin D3, magnesium, folate, copper and zinc. If

any of these are low in the reference range, your own or any thyroid hormone

supplement will be unable to be fully utilised at the cellular level until

whatever is low, is supplemented.

Also take y our basal

temperature for 4 or 5 mornings before you get out of bed and write these down

also. This is something you can inform your GP about at a later date. If your

temperature is less than 97.8debgrees F (or 36.6 degrees C), this is an

indication your metabolism is running too slow and could well be because you

are hypothyroid.

Ask on the paper for your GP to

refer you to an endocrinologist of your choice - one who understands about thyroid

disease and does not have his speciality in diabetes - as most of them do.

Ask for all this

information/requests to be placed into your medical notes.

Good luck with your appointment

today and I just hope this message doesn't reach you too late.

Let us know how you got on.

Luv - Sheila

What made me start looking at hypothyroidism again was that my blood pressure

was high 170/110 yet my heart rate was 48! Which I found very odd because when

I used to be very physically fit, my heart rate never dropped past 60-55.

Doctors have been finding it difficult to find my heart rate lately.

I'm seeing my GP tomorrow, actually today and looking for information from the

files. Wish me luck!

One of my concerns is as I'm not overweight, I'm worried I won't be paid

attention. I have gained weight but it's not a lot for most people, just for

me. I used to do lots of sport and never put on much weight from fat. Now, I'm

jiggly :-)

Another question: would my GP or NHS honour a foreign prescription or

diagnosis? I know the upper ranges in the UK is 10 for TSH. In Spain it's

0.35-4.5 or 5.5. So if I had figures above 5, in Spain I would get treated, in

the UK I wouldn't.

Anni

[Guest guest]

Hi, thanks for your info. I searched the forums and wrote down a list of the tests I wanted but I was refused. I'm Spanish living in Bristol, UK.

My TSH was 1 apparently and the GP said the range was 0.5-5. I wasn't expecting that figure of 1. The last time I had my TSH tested was in 2009 and it was normal then! But that was 2 years ago. This is 2011. Sheesh. And because the TSH was normal, the lab wouldn't test for T3 and 4. 

 

 I also asked for B12, he said that normal as well, he woudn't say what it was. I find it weird that they won't give you your records and that I have to pay for them. In Spain, you always get a copy of any test.

I got scheduled for another blood test later today. I will ask the nurse what I'm being tested for.

 

On the other hand, I was low on Vitamin D and was prescribed 20,000 IU. I'm always anemic and always having problems with my iron. It took me months, actually 2 years, before I got tested for Vitamin D. Ha! My blood pressure is through the roof.

I was so frustrated that I broke down in tears.

 

I don't know what to do now. I feel like I'm choking all the time, my eyes hurt, my body hurts, my brain hurts, my eyelashes are falling out, and I haven't plucked my eyebrows in months because they are so wispy. I have to use 30% glycolic acid and pumice scrub on the skin of my legs because they are so rough and wrinkly, and lizardy.

I;m tired of feeling tired. I think I will write a letter as I felt I wasn't explaining myself properly.

 

Thanks a lot for your advice!

 

Anni

 

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Sheila <sheila@...> wrote:

 

Hello Anni - welcome to our forum where I hope you get all the help and support you need. Do I take it that you are a Spanish citizen now living in the UK? Have you asked your GP whether s/he would honour a prescription for thyroid medication from your Spanish Doctor? For the majority of doctors in the UK, they refuse to work with the British Thyroid Association's recommendation of not diagnosing or treating a patient who's TSH was returned anywhere within a reference range of 0.5 to 10.0, They usually work with a TSH range of 0.5 to 5.0 or around about there so it is quite likely your doctor will do the same.

Go to our web site www.tpa-uk.org.uk and click on 'Hypothyroidism' in the Menu, and then click on 'Symptoms and Signs'. Check your symptoms and signs against what is shown there, and write down a full list of what you are actually suffering. On the same piece of paper, write down also the blood test results you would like to be done. These would be the full thyroid function tests which would include TSH, free T4, free T3, and tests to see whether you have TPO or TgAb antibodies to your thyroid. The latter is especially important if you have members of your family with a thyroid or autoimmune condition.

Ask also for the following blood tests: ferritin, vitamin B12, vitamin D3, magnesium, folate, copper and zinc. If any of these are low in the reference range, your own or any thyroid hormone supplement will be unable to be fully utilised at the cellular level until whatever is low, is supplemented.

Also take y our basal temperature for 4 or 5 mornings before you get out of bed and write these down also. This is something you can inform your GP about at a later date. If your temperature is less than 97.8debgrees F (or 36.6 degrees C), this is an indication your metabolism is running too slow and could well be because you are hypothyroid.

Ask on the paper for your GP to refer you to an endocrinologist of your choice - one who understands about thyroid disease and does not have his speciality in diabetes - as most of them do.

Ask for all this information/requests to be placed into your medical notes.

Good luck with your appointment today and I just hope this message doesn't reach you too late.

Let us know how you got on.

Luv - Sheila  

[Guest guest]

Anni - your GP CANNOT withhold your blood results or access to

the information that is in your medical notes. These belong to you. See http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Managingyourorganisation/Informationpolicy/Patientconfidentialityandcaldicottguardians/DH_4084411

I would not mess with this GP - he sounds quite uncaring. Go

straight in there by writing a letter to him and send a copy to the Head of

Practice also, asking that the letter be placed into your medical notes for

possible future reference.

First, you need to list all of your symptoms and signs. Check

yours against those in our web site www.tpa-uk.org.uk under 'Hypothyroidism' in

the Menu. You will find these in the drop down Menu 'Signs and Symptoms'.

Next, take your basal temperature for 4 or 5 days before getting

out of bed and list these if they are less than 97.8 degrees F or 36.6 degrees

C.

Next, list any members of  your family who have a thyroid or

autoimmune disease as it can run in families.

Next, list the FULL thyroid function tests you need to be done

which must include TSH, free T4, free T3 and tests to see whether you have

antibodies to your thyroid.

Next, list certain mineral and vitamin tests you need to see

whether any of these are low in the reference range. If your GP tries to tell

you that there is no connection between low levels of these and low thyroid, I

have cited some references to the medical science to show exactly what the

connection is - so copy these to him before he has a chance to argue.

Low iron/ferritin: Iron deficiency is shown to

significantly reduce T4 to T3 conversion, increase reverse T3 levels, and block

the thermogenic (metabolism boosting) properties of thyroid hormone (1-4).

Thus, iron deficiency, as indicated by an iron saturation below 25 or a

ferritin below 70, will result in diminished intracellular T3 levels.

Additionally, T4 should not be considered adequate thyroid replacement if iron

deficiency is present (1-4)).

1.

Dillman E, Gale C, Green W, et al.

Hypothermia in iron deficiency due to altered triiodithyroidine metabolism.

Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology 1980;239(5):377-R381.

2.

SM, PE, Lukaski HC. In

vitro hepatic thyroid hormone deiodination in iron-deficient rats: effect of

dietary fat. Life Sci 1993;53(8):603-9.

3.

Zimmermann MB, Köhrle J. The Impact of

Iron and Selenium Deficiencies on Iodine and Thyroid Metabolism: Biochemistry

and Relevance to Public Health. Thyroid 2002;12(10): 867-78.

4.

Beard J, tobin B, Green W. Evidence for

Thyroid Hormone Deficiency in Iron-Deficient Anemic Rats. J. Nutr.

1989;119:772-778.

Low

vitamin B12: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18655403

Low

vitamin D3: http://www.eje-online.org/cgi/content/abstract/113/3/329

and http://www.goodhormonehealth.com/VitaminD.pdf

Low

magnesium: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC292768/pdf/jcinvest00264-0105.pdf

Low

folate: http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/full/47/9/1738

and http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/thy.1999.9.1163

Low 

copper/zinc:http://www.istanbul.edu.tr/ffdbiyo/current4/07%20Iham%20AM%C4%B0R.pdf

and http://articles.webraydian.com/article1648-Role_of_Zinc_and_Copper_in_Effective_Thyroid_Function.html

Ask

that once these results have come back from the laboratory that you are sent a

copy of them, together with the reference range for each of the tests done. You

do not have to tell the GP why you want these results and ref. ranges.

Next,

tell your GP that as you are continuing to suffer symptoms and signs, which you

feel are getting worse, that you wish for a referral to an endocrinologist who

has a speciality in thyroid, rather than an endocrinologist with a speciality

in diabetes, who often know little to nothing about thyroid disease. I will

send you a list of doctors recommended by some of our members. You can be

referred to such a consultant outside of your area so don't let your GP try to

tell you otherwise.

Don't

take the letter with you to the surgery , send it in the post addressed

specifically to this doctor and the Head of Practice. Doctors take a lot more

notice of the written word rather than face to face consultations. Remember to

ask for your letter of requests to be placed into your medical notes, not

forgetting to keep a copy for yourself.

Good

luck Anni - and remember, these doctors are being paid to make us better - so

don't let this GP mess around with you anymore.

Meanwhile,

I would do what I could to get the 24 hour salivary adrenal profile and the

test to see if you have candida antibodies. Check our FILES section and scroll

down to the FOLDER ' Genova Diagnostics' and you will see that you can get a

good discount on these tests by being a member of TPA.

Luv

- Sheila

On the other hand, I was low on Vitamin D and was prescribed

20,000 IU. I'm always anemic and always having problems with my iron. It took

me months, actually 2 years, before I got tested for Vitamin D. Ha! My blood

pressure is through the roof.

I was so frustrated that I broke down in tears.

I don't know what to do now. I feel like I'm choking all the

time, my eyes hurt, my body hurts, my brain hurts, my eyelashes are falling

out, and I haven't plucked my eyebrows in months because they are so wispy. I

have to use 30% glycolic acid and pumice scrub on the skin of my legs because

they are so rough and wrinkly, and lizardy.

I;m tired of feeling tired. I think I will write a letter as

I felt I wasn't explaining myself properly.

Thanks a lot for your advice!

[Guest guest]

Hi Anni

i read this book at the weekend, and in it the author said he thought ADHD was

linked to hormones. just mentioning it in case you find it helpful:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Miracle-Bio-identical-Hormones-Fibromyalgia-Osteoporosis\

/dp/0977668320/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8 & coliid=I2WDB5879PE49G & colid=3C4Q335HSOTQI

in dr platt's own words:

" I approach the condition of ADHD from the point of view that its underlying

cause is hormonal imbalance. Please understand I am aware such a contention is

extremely controversial. "

http://www.drplatt.com/press/pharmacy_review.htm

" Dr. Platt loves progesterone and he does an excellent job in explaining its

indications, benefits, uses and dosing. He discusses the use of progesterone in

women and men. This is the first book I have seen which discusses the use of

progesterone in men as well as the relationship between estrogen dominance and

prostate cancer. This is also the first book that I have seen which discusses

the use of progesterone in children for ADD, ADHD and insulin resistance. Dr.

Platt uses progesterone for numerous indications including weight loss,

diabetes, insulin resistance, post-partum depression, infertility, ADD, ADHD,

migraines, fibromyalgia, cholesterol, thyroid imbalance, osteoporosis,

menopause, andropause and more. He also discusses the use of bio-identical

estrogens, DHEA, testosterone, thyroid hormones and human growth hormone. "

i have read that it's rarely just one hormone that's imbalanced. just wondered

if this might help you.

chris

>

> Hi, I'm new here and have recently begun looking at hypothyroidism.

>

> I have ADHD and have been having problems with the medication not working

adequately or so I thought. I take Vyvanse and Dexedrine as needed. (Just in

case anyone wishes to say anything, I've always had ADHD, it's not a recent

thing, it's just been getting worse and worse and I can't shake off my

depression issues)

>

[Guest guest]

this is that dr's book, here he talks about ADHD

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZgiMVIrsoIQC & pg=PA135 & lpg=PA135 & dq=dr+platt+a\

dhd+progesterone & source=bl & ots=_5CbIFV4Mm & sig=ushfKlJWI0VH95qdlb-TqhzB7GY & hl=en & \

ei=SX-kTdnYIIi7hAfA4NjcCQ & sa=X & oi=book_result & ct=result & resnum=8 & ved=0CEkQ6AEwBw\

#v=onepage & q & f=false

>

> Hi Anni

>

> i read this book at the weekend, and in it the author said he thought ADHD was

linked to hormones. just mentioning it in case you find it helpful:

>

>

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Miracle-Bio-identical-Hormones-Fibromyalgia-Osteoporosis\

/dp/0977668320/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8 & coliid=I2WDB5879PE49G & colid=3C4Q335HSOTQI

>

[Guest guest]

I wanted to introduce myself. My name is . I am 48 and I live in North

Carolina. I am married to a very supportive fella named Guy and I have three

great kids. My oldest is my daughter and she's expecting my first

grandchild Sept 19th. I am scheduled for a sleeve with Dr A on September 15th.

Sept's gonna be a big month for me! I'm so excited, nervous, etc, but mostly I

wish it would get here already!! LOL!

I am 5' 3 " and I currently weigh 220. I would love to be about 130. I'm hoping

this surgery will give me the tools in which to get there. I'm willing to do

what ever it takes.

My insurance does not pay for any kind of weight loss surgery, so I am self pay.

I was thrilled to find such a wonderful doc that I could afford. People as me if

I am nervous going to Mexico, but I'm really not. I trust the doctors here and I

feel I am in good hands.

So I am flying in to San Deigo on Sept 14th and having my sleeve on the 15th.

Anyone else have these dates?