Re: Re: Roll Call for All Members of Texas Thyroid Groups-Informal Research

[Guest guest]

How uncanny! I had NOT seen your post, at the time that I posted my problem

of " opposite reactions " to different things! This is just freaky!

Re: Roll Call for All Members of Texas

Thyroid Groups-Informal Research

> Hi Jan,

>

> Diagnosis:Graves Disease..4 1/2 yrs.post RAI

>

> Current Treatment: 100mcg Unithroid/7.5 mcg Cytomel.This along with

> certain vitamins/minerals as well as learning stress reduction

> techniques is my current protocol.

>

> I have, on occasion, had certain doctors write rx's for Zoloft which

> I have refused to take to this point.I was also rx'd Ambien in my

> most hyper days but it reversed on me as many meds do.

>

> -Pat

[Guest guest]

How uncanny! I had NOT seen your post, at the time that I posted my problem

of " opposite reactions " to different things! This is just freaky!

Re: Roll Call for All Members of Texas

Thyroid Groups-Informal Research

> Hi Jan,

>

> Diagnosis:Graves Disease..4 1/2 yrs.post RAI

>

> Current Treatment: 100mcg Unithroid/7.5 mcg Cytomel.This along with

> certain vitamins/minerals as well as learning stress reduction

> techniques is my current protocol.

>

> I have, on occasion, had certain doctors write rx's for Zoloft which

> I have refused to take to this point.I was also rx'd Ambien in my

> most hyper days but it reversed on me as many meds do.

>

> -Pat

[Guest guest]

Hey , Is that what Dr. Launis put you on? How was your visit, if I

missed your email on your appt. I applogize!

Roxanne

SW of Ft.Worth

W. of Granbury

just saw a new dr. and now I'm upped to 2

> grains of Armour and maybe more, will see how I do. Whew!

>

>

> Dallas, TX

[Guest guest]

Hey Bria!

You are absolutely dead center on this one. Many thyroid patients do take

the Omegas to help the cells of the body respond better to ALL things,

including the brain cells. I take these myself, but had trouble for awhile

taking them FAITHFULLY.

Re: Roll Call for All Members of Texas

Thyroid Groups-Informal Research

> Sorry I haven't posted in a long time. I just get the group emailed

> to me. I just wanted to respond to this post real quick.

> *I wish doctors would prescribe a little fish oil for pregnant

> women. (sans mercury and lead of course) It would prevent post

> pardem depressoin and give us smarter babies! Check out the

> book " The Omega 3 Connction " . I know thyroid can be the culprit but

> fish oil couldn't hurt and its good for the babies brain

> developement.* Okay rant is over. You guys are great!

> Bria

[Guest guest]

Hey Bria!

You are absolutely dead center on this one. Many thyroid patients do take

the Omegas to help the cells of the body respond better to ALL things,

including the brain cells. I take these myself, but had trouble for awhile

taking them FAITHFULLY.

Re: Roll Call for All Members of Texas

Thyroid Groups-Informal Research

> Sorry I haven't posted in a long time. I just get the group emailed

> to me. I just wanted to respond to this post real quick.

> *I wish doctors would prescribe a little fish oil for pregnant

> women. (sans mercury and lead of course) It would prevent post

> pardem depressoin and give us smarter babies! Check out the

> book " The Omega 3 Connction " . I know thyroid can be the culprit but

> fish oil couldn't hurt and its good for the babies brain

> developement.* Okay rant is over. You guys are great!

> Bria

[Guest guest]

Hey Bria!

You are absolutely dead center on this one. Many thyroid patients do take

the Omegas to help the cells of the body respond better to ALL things,

including the brain cells. I take these myself, but had trouble for awhile

taking them FAITHFULLY.

Re: Roll Call for All Members of Texas

Thyroid Groups-Informal Research

> Sorry I haven't posted in a long time. I just get the group emailed

> to me. I just wanted to respond to this post real quick.

> *I wish doctors would prescribe a little fish oil for pregnant

> women. (sans mercury and lead of course) It would prevent post

> pardem depressoin and give us smarter babies! Check out the

> book " The Omega 3 Connction " . I know thyroid can be the culprit but

> fish oil couldn't hurt and its good for the babies brain

> developement.* Okay rant is over. You guys are great!

> Bria

[Guest guest]

Keep in my mind, though, that thyroid disease is hereditary as well, and all

these things (and I do mean ALL) can have everything to do with thyroid

disease.

Re: Roll Call for All Members of Texas

Thyroid Groups-Informal Research

> I think you are right, In high school I never had a weight problem

> until my thyroid got all outta whack I gradually started gaining

> weight and my mental/motor functions started to suffer. My doctor

> rans tests and found that my thyroid gland had virtually stopped

> functioning. I have a new doctor now, so I'm not sure what she tested

> me for, but I'll get a copy of my blood work results when i got back

> on the 13th of July, so I should know something then.

>

> I know that high blood pressure runs in my family, both parents, all

> of my grandparents and my older brother suffers from it as well as

> stomach problems. I've read that anemia is often the result of

> hypothyroidism and my bladder problem is a result of my weight. I

> think bad genetics are to blame more than anything. The only thing I

> haven't developed yet is diabetes and cancer, 2 other diseases that

> hits my family hard. But I will ask my doctor about the Armour and

> see what she has to say about it.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Keep in my mind, though, that thyroid disease is hereditary as well, and all

these things (and I do mean ALL) can have everything to do with thyroid

disease.

Re: Roll Call for All Members of Texas

Thyroid Groups-Informal Research

> I think you are right, In high school I never had a weight problem

> until my thyroid got all outta whack I gradually started gaining

> weight and my mental/motor functions started to suffer. My doctor

> rans tests and found that my thyroid gland had virtually stopped

> functioning. I have a new doctor now, so I'm not sure what she tested

> me for, but I'll get a copy of my blood work results when i got back

> on the 13th of July, so I should know something then.

>

> I know that high blood pressure runs in my family, both parents, all

> of my grandparents and my older brother suffers from it as well as

> stomach problems. I've read that anemia is often the result of

> hypothyroidism and my bladder problem is a result of my weight. I

> think bad genetics are to blame more than anything. The only thing I

> haven't developed yet is diabetes and cancer, 2 other diseases that

> hits my family hard. But I will ask my doctor about the Armour and

> see what she has to say about it.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Keep in my mind, though, that thyroid disease is hereditary as well, and all

these things (and I do mean ALL) can have everything to do with thyroid

disease.

Re: Roll Call for All Members of Texas

Thyroid Groups-Informal Research

> I think you are right, In high school I never had a weight problem

> until my thyroid got all outta whack I gradually started gaining

> weight and my mental/motor functions started to suffer. My doctor

> rans tests and found that my thyroid gland had virtually stopped

> functioning. I have a new doctor now, so I'm not sure what she tested

> me for, but I'll get a copy of my blood work results when i got back

> on the 13th of July, so I should know something then.

>

> I know that high blood pressure runs in my family, both parents, all

> of my grandparents and my older brother suffers from it as well as

> stomach problems. I've read that anemia is often the result of

> hypothyroidism and my bladder problem is a result of my weight. I

> think bad genetics are to blame more than anything. The only thing I

> haven't developed yet is diabetes and cancer, 2 other diseases that

> hits my family hard. But I will ask my doctor about the Armour and

> see what she has to say about it.

>

>