Minerals, vitamins and my mistake

[Guest guest]

I made a mistake. And now it appears my bones have become less dense.

So, I'm sharing what I've learned:

1) don't assume that because you exercise, as I do, and are overweight, as I am,

and that a few years earlier, a scan showed minimal risk for fracture, that your

bones are retaining their density.

2) take your minerals and vitamins every day.

Before I achieved adequate amounts of thyroid, I took vitamins and minerals

precisely because I didn't have enough thyroid and believed my body needed the

additional supplements because, without enough thyroid, it probably wasn't

getting enough nutrients on its own.

BUT, something I didn't understand that after achieving more appropriate levels

of thyroid, my body and bones would continue to need the supplementation.

So, when I started feeling better, I slacked off until a few months ago, when I

began training to wog a half marathon.

A toe injury took me to an osteo doc, who ordered a scan, which documented a

reduction in bone density.

I don't know if this reduction is in any way related to the bone thinning

controversy re suppressed TSH and " over-medication " of thyroid, but my primary

care physician started that chatter today.

Her office doesn't like my suppressed TSH, but said today that she loves the

fact that I'm their once-a-year visitor not on 20 meds, like many of their other

patients. (They see no correlation, but I do.)

Thanks for listening and good health all round,

kidbobo