Re: question

[Guest guest]

Doesn't she. I think she's been spendin too much time with the copywriters when she was 'sposed to be graphically designin. And I think the juicing thing, with wheatgrass preferably, helps your digestive/absorbtion problems. Get you a juicer . And if your realy bad, juice some garilc with it, ....wheeeww, it's radioactive.

Ben

Re: question

Tish,You always explain everything so thoroughly! Thank you for that! Your note made me realize that maybe part of the reason my triglycerides are up is because of hypothyroidism. That, and the continual digestive problems. Please tell me that blood sugar, cholesterol, and digestive problems can clear up once a person has been on an optimal dose of Armour for awhile~Thanks.> > > > Is there any relation between hypo-thyroid and diabetes?> _____________________> > Yes there is. In hypothyroidism, you can develope blood sugar > problems that eventually lead to insulin resistance. When there is > not enough thyroid in the blood, the adrenals eventually become weak > and do not make sufficient cortisol. Without this, then the body is > unable to properly regulate blood sugar and unable to use it. > Insulin resistance can develope from this over time. Also, when > thyroid levels are low, pancreatic output declines. I am one of > those. Hypos are very susceptible to developing leaky gut or > digestive system dammage. The lining of the intestines must be > replaced every 4 days. But, in hypothyroidism this is slowed down > and eventually the digestive system looses it's integrity. Stomach > acid and digestive enzymes are low in hypothyroidism leading to the > inability to fight off pathogens and eventually lead to parasitic, > bacterial and fungal infections in the digestive system. All these > things lead to lots of inflammation, which affects the pancreas and > works to overburden the adrenals to put out lots of cortisol to help > control the inflammation and increase healing. This then can lead to > blood sugar problems. Hypothyroidism also causes the build up of > polysacharrides in cells. Polysacharrides are sugars and they are > oxidative and damaging to tissues and lead to premature aging of > cells in the body. As cells age, they become more insulin resistant.> > Tish

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Diabetics are automatically hypothyroid. The reason is that if you

cannot get glucose into cells, then the reaction that converts T4 to

T3 and T2 to give you energy and to burn fat does not take place.

You might benifit tremendously from some low dose adrenal support.

To learn about this, get Willian McK Jeffries " Safe Uses of

Cortisol " Usually, adrenal support is 10 to 20 mg of cortisol a day

in 4 evenly divided doses. You can get this on the web in IsoCort

(my favorite) or Nutri+meds adrenal. IsoCort contains 2.5 mg of

cortisol per pill and Nutri+meds about 4 to 5 mg per pill. The

adrenals make 35 ot 40 mg a day of cortisol and you cannot overdose

on anything less. The brain knows what you are taking and tells your

adrenals to drop production by any amount extra that the body does

not need. In this way, it keeps blood levels normal or at or below

35 to 40 mg.

Your symptoms of poor sleep and being tired in the morning are

classic low adrenal. Cortisol from the adrenals has a cyclic action

in the day and this is what creates your circadian rythem and sleep,

melatonin and sleep cycle. Cortisol needs to be at it's highest

level one hour after waking. This is usually double of the rest of

the day. Then it tapers down throughout the day to it's lowest level

sometime between 12:00 to 3:00 in the morning. This cycle is needed

for melatonin production and for preparing the body for sleep. In

adrenal fatigue this cycle is lost and so you loose your sleep

cycle. Also, since demand is highest in the morning, that is the

most common time for weak adrenals to not be able to meed demand.

Then you feel terrible. I am so familiar with this as I am a

sufferer. I totally lost my sleep cycle when I bbegan thyroid

therapy and could not sleep more than an hour or two a night ro

several months. Also, I feel bad in the mornings when I am stressed

of tired. Lack of sleep itself doubles adrenal demands in the

daytime. It's a big adrenal stressor and at the same time this can

keep you from sleeping. It's a very cruel thing. Sickness and stress

also can double adrenal needs.

As for your blood sugar problems, have you considered Metformin and

chromium? They both improve insuin and blood sugar function. Studies

done with chromium, found that diabetes patients were able to drop

insulin doses by as much as half. They recommend 400 mcg a day and

did not get results on less. Metformin seems to make cells work

properly with respect to insulin sensitivity.

An herb that you might look into is Banaba

http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/banaba.htm

It is quite potent.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Diabetics are automatically hypothyroid. The reason is that if you

cannot get glucose into cells, then the reaction that converts T4 to

T3 and T2 to give you energy and to burn fat does not take place.

You might benifit tremendously from some low dose adrenal support.

To learn about this, get Willian McK Jeffries " Safe Uses of

Cortisol " Usually, adrenal support is 10 to 20 mg of cortisol a day

in 4 evenly divided doses. You can get this on the web in IsoCort

(my favorite) or Nutri+meds adrenal. IsoCort contains 2.5 mg of

cortisol per pill and Nutri+meds about 4 to 5 mg per pill. The

adrenals make 35 ot 40 mg a day of cortisol and you cannot overdose

on anything less. The brain knows what you are taking and tells your

adrenals to drop production by any amount extra that the body does

not need. In this way, it keeps blood levels normal or at or below

35 to 40 mg.

Your symptoms of poor sleep and being tired in the morning are

classic low adrenal. Cortisol from the adrenals has a cyclic action

in the day and this is what creates your circadian rythem and sleep,

melatonin and sleep cycle. Cortisol needs to be at it's highest

level one hour after waking. This is usually double of the rest of

the day. Then it tapers down throughout the day to it's lowest level

sometime between 12:00 to 3:00 in the morning. This cycle is needed

for melatonin production and for preparing the body for sleep. In

adrenal fatigue this cycle is lost and so you loose your sleep

cycle. Also, since demand is highest in the morning, that is the

most common time for weak adrenals to not be able to meed demand.

Then you feel terrible. I am so familiar with this as I am a

sufferer. I totally lost my sleep cycle when I bbegan thyroid

therapy and could not sleep more than an hour or two a night ro

several months. Also, I feel bad in the mornings when I am stressed

of tired. Lack of sleep itself doubles adrenal demands in the

daytime. It's a big adrenal stressor and at the same time this can

keep you from sleeping. It's a very cruel thing. Sickness and stress

also can double adrenal needs.

As for your blood sugar problems, have you considered Metformin and

chromium? They both improve insuin and blood sugar function. Studies

done with chromium, found that diabetes patients were able to drop

insulin doses by as much as half. They recommend 400 mcg a day and

did not get results on less. Metformin seems to make cells work

properly with respect to insulin sensitivity.

An herb that you might look into is Banaba

http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/banaba.htm

It is quite potent.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Diabetics are automatically hypothyroid. The reason is that if you

cannot get glucose into cells, then the reaction that converts T4 to

T3 and T2 to give you energy and to burn fat does not take place.

You might benifit tremendously from some low dose adrenal support.

To learn about this, get Willian McK Jeffries " Safe Uses of

Cortisol " Usually, adrenal support is 10 to 20 mg of cortisol a day

in 4 evenly divided doses. You can get this on the web in IsoCort

(my favorite) or Nutri+meds adrenal. IsoCort contains 2.5 mg of

cortisol per pill and Nutri+meds about 4 to 5 mg per pill. The

adrenals make 35 ot 40 mg a day of cortisol and you cannot overdose

on anything less. The brain knows what you are taking and tells your

adrenals to drop production by any amount extra that the body does

not need. In this way, it keeps blood levels normal or at or below

35 to 40 mg.

Your symptoms of poor sleep and being tired in the morning are

classic low adrenal. Cortisol from the adrenals has a cyclic action

in the day and this is what creates your circadian rythem and sleep,

melatonin and sleep cycle. Cortisol needs to be at it's highest

level one hour after waking. This is usually double of the rest of

the day. Then it tapers down throughout the day to it's lowest level

sometime between 12:00 to 3:00 in the morning. This cycle is needed

for melatonin production and for preparing the body for sleep. In

adrenal fatigue this cycle is lost and so you loose your sleep

cycle. Also, since demand is highest in the morning, that is the

most common time for weak adrenals to not be able to meed demand.

Then you feel terrible. I am so familiar with this as I am a

sufferer. I totally lost my sleep cycle when I bbegan thyroid

therapy and could not sleep more than an hour or two a night ro

several months. Also, I feel bad in the mornings when I am stressed

of tired. Lack of sleep itself doubles adrenal demands in the

daytime. It's a big adrenal stressor and at the same time this can

keep you from sleeping. It's a very cruel thing. Sickness and stress

also can double adrenal needs.

As for your blood sugar problems, have you considered Metformin and

chromium? They both improve insuin and blood sugar function. Studies

done with chromium, found that diabetes patients were able to drop

insulin doses by as much as half. They recommend 400 mcg a day and

did not get results on less. Metformin seems to make cells work

properly with respect to insulin sensitivity.

An herb that you might look into is Banaba

http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/banaba.htm

It is quite potent.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Thanks again, Tish, for the help.

I have tried Metformin aka Glucophage and it did not lower my sugar

levels, but it did make me terribly sick. I take a product called

Anti-diabetic powder from India. You can learn more about it at the

health and yoga link:

http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/product/diabetic.html

This stuff lowered my blood sugar from the high 500's (it was @ 580 or

so) to the upper 100's in less than two weeks. Shortly after that, my

sugar levels were down to normal. I also take a product from Kal called

Blood Sugar Defense. I've attached the info. about this product. It

contains chromium and other " goodies " to help lower/stabilize

my sugar levels. The only product I use from the doc is starlix which is

what I take with meals to keep my blood sugar levels from skyrocketing

when I eat. Of course, when I eat a diet filled with veggies/fruit and

whole grains verses enriched products, my sugar levels don't sky rocket

when I eat, but I'm not always that good. -)

I will look into the adrenal supplements and seriously consider trying

them. I need all the help that I can get and all the sleep that I can

get.

Thanks for the info. You are such a " walking encyclopedia " and

I mean that as a compliment!

At 10:41 AM 11/19/2004, you wrote:

Dear ,

Diabetics are automatically hypothyroid. The reason is that if you

cannot get glucose into cells, then the reaction that converts T4 to

T3 and T2 to give you energy and to burn fat does not take place.

You might benifit tremendously from some low dose adrenal support.

To learn about this, get Willian McK Jeffries " Safe Uses of

Cortisol " Usually, adrenal support is 10 to 20 mg of cortisol a day

in 4 evenly divided doses. You can get this on the web in IsoCort

(my favorite) or Nutri+meds adrenal. IsoCort contains 2.5 mg of

cortisol per pill and Nutri+meds about 4 to 5 mg per pill. The

adrenals make 35 ot 40 mg a day of cortisol and you cannot overdose

on anything less. The brain knows what you are taking and tells your

adrenals to drop production by any amount extra that the body does

not need. In this way, it keeps blood levels normal or at or below

35 to 40 mg.

Your symptoms of poor sleep and being tired in the morning are

classic low adrenal. Cortisol from the adrenals has a cyclic action

in the day and this is what creates your circadian rythem and sleep,

melatonin and sleep cycle. Cortisol needs to be at it's highest

level one hour after waking. This is usually double of the rest of

the day. Then it tapers down throughout the day to it's lowest level

sometime between 12:00 to 3:00 in the morning. This cycle is needed

for melatonin production and for preparing the body for sleep. In

adrenal fatigue this cycle is lost and so you loose your sleep

cycle. Also, since demand is highest in the morning, that is the

most common time for weak adrenals to not be able to meed demand.

Then you feel terrible. I am so familiar with this as I am a

sufferer. I totally lost my sleep cycle when I bbegan thyroid

therapy and could not sleep more than an hour or two a night ro

several months. Also, I feel bad in the mornings when I am stressed

of tired. Lack of sleep itself doubles adrenal demands in the

daytime. It's a big adrenal stressor and at the same time this can

keep you from sleeping. It's a very cruel thing. Sickness and stress

also can double adrenal needs.

As for your blood sugar problems, have you considered Metformin and

chromium? They both improve insuin and blood sugar function. Studies

done with chromium, found that diabetes patients were able to drop

insulin doses by as much as half. They recommend 400 mcg a day and

did not get results on less. Metformin seems to make cells work

properly with respect to insulin sensitivity.

An herb that you might look into is Banaba

http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/banaba.htm

It is quite potent.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Thanks again, Tish, for the help.

I have tried Metformin aka Glucophage and it did not lower my sugar

levels, but it did make me terribly sick. I take a product called

Anti-diabetic powder from India. You can learn more about it at the

health and yoga link:

http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/product/diabetic.html

This stuff lowered my blood sugar from the high 500's (it was @ 580 or

so) to the upper 100's in less than two weeks. Shortly after that, my

sugar levels were down to normal. I also take a product from Kal called

Blood Sugar Defense. I've attached the info. about this product. It

contains chromium and other " goodies " to help lower/stabilize

my sugar levels. The only product I use from the doc is starlix which is

what I take with meals to keep my blood sugar levels from skyrocketing

when I eat. Of course, when I eat a diet filled with veggies/fruit and

whole grains verses enriched products, my sugar levels don't sky rocket

when I eat, but I'm not always that good. -)

I will look into the adrenal supplements and seriously consider trying

them. I need all the help that I can get and all the sleep that I can

get.

Thanks for the info. You are such a " walking encyclopedia " and

I mean that as a compliment!

At 10:41 AM 11/19/2004, you wrote:

Dear ,

Diabetics are automatically hypothyroid. The reason is that if you

cannot get glucose into cells, then the reaction that converts T4 to

T3 and T2 to give you energy and to burn fat does not take place.

You might benifit tremendously from some low dose adrenal support.

To learn about this, get Willian McK Jeffries " Safe Uses of

Cortisol " Usually, adrenal support is 10 to 20 mg of cortisol a day

in 4 evenly divided doses. You can get this on the web in IsoCort

(my favorite) or Nutri+meds adrenal. IsoCort contains 2.5 mg of

cortisol per pill and Nutri+meds about 4 to 5 mg per pill. The

adrenals make 35 ot 40 mg a day of cortisol and you cannot overdose

on anything less. The brain knows what you are taking and tells your

adrenals to drop production by any amount extra that the body does

not need. In this way, it keeps blood levels normal or at or below

35 to 40 mg.

Your symptoms of poor sleep and being tired in the morning are

classic low adrenal. Cortisol from the adrenals has a cyclic action

in the day and this is what creates your circadian rythem and sleep,

melatonin and sleep cycle. Cortisol needs to be at it's highest

level one hour after waking. This is usually double of the rest of

the day. Then it tapers down throughout the day to it's lowest level

sometime between 12:00 to 3:00 in the morning. This cycle is needed

for melatonin production and for preparing the body for sleep. In

adrenal fatigue this cycle is lost and so you loose your sleep

cycle. Also, since demand is highest in the morning, that is the

most common time for weak adrenals to not be able to meed demand.

Then you feel terrible. I am so familiar with this as I am a

sufferer. I totally lost my sleep cycle when I bbegan thyroid

therapy and could not sleep more than an hour or two a night ro

several months. Also, I feel bad in the mornings when I am stressed

of tired. Lack of sleep itself doubles adrenal demands in the

daytime. It's a big adrenal stressor and at the same time this can

keep you from sleeping. It's a very cruel thing. Sickness and stress

also can double adrenal needs.

As for your blood sugar problems, have you considered Metformin and

chromium? They both improve insuin and blood sugar function. Studies

done with chromium, found that diabetes patients were able to drop

insulin doses by as much as half. They recommend 400 mcg a day and

did not get results on less. Metformin seems to make cells work

properly with respect to insulin sensitivity.

An herb that you might look into is Banaba

http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/banaba.htm

It is quite potent.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Thanks for the personal info and link. I will put that in my memory

banks. I have never known anyone who used Metformin, but read lots

of good stuff about it. Maybe it's mostly drug company hype.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Thanks for the personal info and link. I will put that in my memory

banks. I have never known anyone who used Metformin, but read lots

of good stuff about it. Maybe it's mostly drug company hype.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Thanks for the personal info and link. I will put that in my memory

banks. I have never known anyone who used Metformin, but read lots

of good stuff about it. Maybe it's mostly drug company hype.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Heck yes, --

Also, your cholesterol probably dropped a little after you quit

smoking, because smoking totally raises cholesterol. Yet another

reminder as to why smoking is a crummy idea.

Even though I am close to a normal weight, my total cholesterol

came back as 177, my good cholesterol was low, and the naturopathic MD

started freaking out. He put me on Niacin, Red Yeast Rice, and

Fish Oil immediately.

One of the reasons that *I* know the good cholesterol came back

low is that I cut out a few goitrogenics and most of my carbohydrates

in order to help my thyroid. I used to eat a homemade spinach salad at

least four times a week. Well, it backfired. I've added a

ton of fiber to my diet, and I am studying up on the Pritikin eating

plan.

Getting to the point of this post-- when I told my

endocrinologist that the naturopathic doctor was going full boar on

alternative vitamins for high cholesterol, he said, in this horrified

voice, " you KNOW your cholesterol is out of whack because your

thyroid is still not optimized, right? "

Courtenay.

Tish,

You always explain everything so thoroughly! Thank you for

that!

Your note made me realize that maybe part of the reason my

triglycerides are up is because of hypothyroidism. That, and

the

continual digestive problems. Please tell me that blood

sugar,

cholesterol, and digestive problems can clear up once a person has

been on an optimal dose of Armour for awhile~

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Heck yes, --

Also, your cholesterol probably dropped a little after you quit

smoking, because smoking totally raises cholesterol. Yet another

reminder as to why smoking is a crummy idea.

Even though I am close to a normal weight, my total cholesterol

came back as 177, my good cholesterol was low, and the naturopathic MD

started freaking out. He put me on Niacin, Red Yeast Rice, and

Fish Oil immediately.

One of the reasons that *I* know the good cholesterol came back

low is that I cut out a few goitrogenics and most of my carbohydrates

in order to help my thyroid. I used to eat a homemade spinach salad at

least four times a week. Well, it backfired. I've added a

ton of fiber to my diet, and I am studying up on the Pritikin eating

plan.

Getting to the point of this post-- when I told my

endocrinologist that the naturopathic doctor was going full boar on

alternative vitamins for high cholesterol, he said, in this horrified

voice, " you KNOW your cholesterol is out of whack because your

thyroid is still not optimized, right? "

Courtenay.

Tish,

You always explain everything so thoroughly! Thank you for

that!

Your note made me realize that maybe part of the reason my

triglycerides are up is because of hypothyroidism. That, and

the

continual digestive problems. Please tell me that blood

sugar,

cholesterol, and digestive problems can clear up once a person has

been on an optimal dose of Armour for awhile~

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Heck yes, --

Also, your cholesterol probably dropped a little after you quit

smoking, because smoking totally raises cholesterol. Yet another

reminder as to why smoking is a crummy idea.

Even though I am close to a normal weight, my total cholesterol

came back as 177, my good cholesterol was low, and the naturopathic MD

started freaking out. He put me on Niacin, Red Yeast Rice, and

Fish Oil immediately.

One of the reasons that *I* know the good cholesterol came back

low is that I cut out a few goitrogenics and most of my carbohydrates

in order to help my thyroid. I used to eat a homemade spinach salad at

least four times a week. Well, it backfired. I've added a

ton of fiber to my diet, and I am studying up on the Pritikin eating

plan.

Getting to the point of this post-- when I told my

endocrinologist that the naturopathic doctor was going full boar on

alternative vitamins for high cholesterol, he said, in this horrified

voice, " you KNOW your cholesterol is out of whack because your

thyroid is still not optimized, right? "

Courtenay.

Tish,

You always explain everything so thoroughly! Thank you for

that!

Your note made me realize that maybe part of the reason my

triglycerides are up is because of hypothyroidism. That, and

the

continual digestive problems. Please tell me that blood

sugar,

cholesterol, and digestive problems can clear up once a person has

been on an optimal dose of Armour for awhile~

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Wouldn't that be nice? But you'd never be able to walk

through doorways face-on again.

Courtenay.

I'd love a pair of wings; then I

could fly anywhere.

> ...get a prescription filled at Walgreens for a new body! I

love

> that. Can't you just imagine going in and ordering the

deluxe

model?

> I know I can. But, I'd want some modifications. Like

gills, for

> instance.

>

> Courtenay.

>

[Guest guest]

Tish, are all diabetics hypoT? I just spoke with a friend of mine up

in Dallas, and her hubby is Type 1 diabetes, for 40 yrs. He's also

very sick right now, and they've tested him for everything......and

have no clue, but really breathless, and eyes looking sunk in. You

can bet they've not tested any thyroid antibodies, I'm sure. Hmmm,

wonder if there is anything in particular I could send her that would

show her what to look for and see if she recognizes anything since the

dr's are stumbling in the dark with him?

SandyE~Houston

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 16:41:43 -0000

" lkwetter " wrote:

>

> Dear ,

> Diabetics are automatically hypothyroid. The reason is that if you

> cannot get glucose into cells, then the reaction that converts T4 to

> T3 and T2 to give you energy and to burn fat does not take place.

>

[Guest guest]

Tish, are all diabetics hypoT? I just spoke with a friend of mine up

in Dallas, and her hubby is Type 1 diabetes, for 40 yrs. He's also

very sick right now, and they've tested him for everything......and

have no clue, but really breathless, and eyes looking sunk in. You

can bet they've not tested any thyroid antibodies, I'm sure. Hmmm,

wonder if there is anything in particular I could send her that would

show her what to look for and see if she recognizes anything since the

dr's are stumbling in the dark with him?

SandyE~Houston

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 16:41:43 -0000

" lkwetter " wrote:

>

> Dear ,

> Diabetics are automatically hypothyroid. The reason is that if you

> cannot get glucose into cells, then the reaction that converts T4 to

> T3 and T2 to give you energy and to burn fat does not take place.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jan, I will forward this to her. :-)

SandyE~Houston

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:31:44 -0800 (PST)

Jan wrote:

> There are some folks who are both Type I and Type II. That has got

>to be a b*tch to treat.

>

> Besides hypothyroidism, he should be tested for other auto-immune

>disorders.

>

> Diabetics are very prone to all kinds of infections, too. Those

>infections can be bacterial, viral or fungal. Systemic yeast is a big

>problem with diabetics.

>

> While anemia is not common in men, he might want to have his levels

>checked. If he has been on a restricted diet for a long time, he

>could be anemic. Besides a CBC, ferritin and B12 should be run.

>

> I understand that Marina is very good with oddball diabetic

>(not thyroid) problems. She is expensive and takes no insurance. But

>if he is at the end of his rope, he might want to see what she comes

>up with.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jan, I will forward this to her. :-)

SandyE~Houston

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:31:44 -0800 (PST)

Jan wrote:

> There are some folks who are both Type I and Type II. That has got

>to be a b*tch to treat.

>

> Besides hypothyroidism, he should be tested for other auto-immune

>disorders.

>

> Diabetics are very prone to all kinds of infections, too. Those

>infections can be bacterial, viral or fungal. Systemic yeast is a big

>problem with diabetics.

>

> While anemia is not common in men, he might want to have his levels

>checked. If he has been on a restricted diet for a long time, he

>could be anemic. Besides a CBC, ferritin and B12 should be run.

>

> I understand that Marina is very good with oddball diabetic

>(not thyroid) problems. She is expensive and takes no insurance. But

>if he is at the end of his rope, he might want to see what she comes

>up with.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ah well, they say everything is a trade off, right? (^..^)~~

> Wouldn't that be nice? But you'd never be able to walk through

> doorways face-on again.

>

> Courtenay.

>

>

>

> >I'd love a pair of wings; then I could fly anywhere.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

VERY big relationship. I believe that chronically low thyroid creates a condition called Syndrome X, which sets the body up for diabetes. It basically starts out as cellular resistance, not only to thyroid hormone, but then becomes resistant to the absorption of anything that we need absorbed into our cells, blood sugar being one of them. This is insulin resistance and involves a big chain reaction. My PERSONAL opinion is that hypothyroidism starts this ball rolling.

question

Is there any relation between hypo-thyroid and diabetes?Thanks for any info.

[Guest guest]

VERY big relationship. I believe that chronically low thyroid creates a condition called Syndrome X, which sets the body up for diabetes. It basically starts out as cellular resistance, not only to thyroid hormone, but then becomes resistant to the absorption of anything that we need absorbed into our cells, blood sugar being one of them. This is insulin resistance and involves a big chain reaction. My PERSONAL opinion is that hypothyroidism starts this ball rolling.

question

Is there any relation between hypo-thyroid and diabetes?Thanks for any info.

[Guest guest]

What do you mean, rules?

Like things that you can do to make it work? Or what jobs you can handle with

Still's? It depends on how your disease affects you- for me I couldn't go back

to school (to study), I have neuro problems with this, loss of short term

memory, headache, ect...

Other than that my job is stay at home mom and I can handle that, just need a

nap at least 4 days a week but my kids have adapted to this- they understand

when I can't do stuff, or that we need to do stuff mostly in the morning when

I'm doing better...

What's everyone else's experience?

-beth

Fotis wrote:

does anyone know if there is any " helpfull " rules for studies, jobs

etc... for people with Still's disease?

[Guest guest]

Fotis,

Everyone has always told me including the doctor that you have to pace

yourself. Don't do too much even on a day when you feel good. You have to

find what works for you. So far, I have not been able to work even part-time

without becoming very ill. Others go back to their lives with little problem

each of us is unique.

Lynn

-- Question

Hello ppl

does anyone know if there is any " helpfull " rules for studies, jobs

etc... for people with Still's disease?

[Guest guest]

Fotis, I have worked on and off over the years at some very physical jobs as

well as business administration. I would say to stay away from stressful

environments as that seems to make my Stills worse. Hope this answers what you

were asking, Melt

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From: Fotis

Hello ppl

does anyone know if there is any " helpfull " rules for studies, jobs

etc... for people with Still's disease?

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My primary care physician sent me to a pulmonologist who I see from time to time -- and my asthma isn't all that bad. Makes sense to go to someone who sees many more asthma patients, and can stay on top of the field. (Plus she has ample Advair samples!)

H.

I just had a quick question for all of you. Do you see your family physician in regards to your asthma or do you see a specialist? I've been thinking that maybe it's time that I seek a specialist instead of seeing my family doctor because I feel like she isn't aware of the latest treatments that are available and that might be of help to me. Just wanted to see what you guys view was on the issue.

[Guest guest]

,

My primary care physician sent me to a pulmonologist who I see from time to time -- and my asthma isn't all that bad. Makes sense to go to someone who sees many more asthma patients, and can stay on top of the field. (Plus she has ample Advair samples!)

H.

I just had a quick question for all of you. Do you see your family physician in regards to your asthma or do you see a specialist? I've been thinking that maybe it's time that I seek a specialist instead of seeing my family doctor because I feel like she isn't aware of the latest treatments that are available and that might be of help to me. Just wanted to see what you guys view was on the issue.