Re: Re: help with symptoms

[Guest guest]

Jan,

Thanks for the information. Two things popped up

reading that information, this may be the reason my

liver enzymes are getting higher and higher and the

incidence of thyroid cancer because of vinyl chloride

exposure. I am going to have to look further into

this. I have mentioned this to several doctors, but

they all gave me the " deer in the headlights look. "

Debbie

--- Jan wrote:

> Most of what I learned has been through talking to

> thyroid patients.

>

> One lady worked in a fireworks factory and was

> exposed to massive quantities of perchlorate. Her

> TSH now stay suppressed no matter how much or how

> little thyroid medication she takes.

>

> You can do a Google search. Thyroid hormone is

> iodide based. Iodine is in the halide group of

> elements. It is likely that other halide compounds

> could displace and/or disrupt thyroid hormones and

> receptors.

>

> Other elements in that group are chlorine, bromine,

> fluorine, and astatine.

>

> Vinyl chloride would have to be classified as a

> chlorinated hydrocarbon. . . . like dioxin. . .

>

>

>

http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/roc/tenth/profiles/s186viny.pdf

>

>

>

> http://risk.lsd.ornl.gov/tox/profiles/vinyl.shtml

>

>

> http://oem.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/57/1/65

>

> dswhdl wrote:

> Jan,

>

> >Do you have any history of exposure to

> insecticides, perchlorate or

> >other environmental toxins?

>

> This comment made me sit up and take note. Prior to

> my Graves' I

> was in a very large vinyl chloride leak. Do you

> have any

> information that may help me with all of the thyroid

> troubles I may

> be having? Thanks.

>

> Debbie

>

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[Guest guest]

Jan,

Thanks for the information. Two things popped up

reading that information, this may be the reason my

liver enzymes are getting higher and higher and the

incidence of thyroid cancer because of vinyl chloride

exposure. I am going to have to look further into

this. I have mentioned this to several doctors, but

they all gave me the " deer in the headlights look. "

Debbie

--- Jan wrote:

> Most of what I learned has been through talking to

> thyroid patients.

>

> One lady worked in a fireworks factory and was

> exposed to massive quantities of perchlorate. Her

> TSH now stay suppressed no matter how much or how

> little thyroid medication she takes.

>

> You can do a Google search. Thyroid hormone is

> iodide based. Iodine is in the halide group of

> elements. It is likely that other halide compounds

> could displace and/or disrupt thyroid hormones and

> receptors.

>

> Other elements in that group are chlorine, bromine,

> fluorine, and astatine.

>

> Vinyl chloride would have to be classified as a

> chlorinated hydrocarbon. . . . like dioxin. . .

>

>

>

http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/roc/tenth/profiles/s186viny.pdf

>

>

>

> http://risk.lsd.ornl.gov/tox/profiles/vinyl.shtml

>

>

> http://oem.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/57/1/65

>

> dswhdl wrote:

> Jan,

>

> >Do you have any history of exposure to

> insecticides, perchlorate or

> >other environmental toxins?

>

> This comment made me sit up and take note. Prior to

> my Graves' I

> was in a very large vinyl chloride leak. Do you

> have any

> information that may help me with all of the thyroid

> troubles I may

> be having? Thanks.

>

> Debbie

>

> ---------------------------------

> Do you Yahoo!?

> Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers!

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Jan,

Thanks for the information. Two things popped up

reading that information, this may be the reason my

liver enzymes are getting higher and higher and the

incidence of thyroid cancer because of vinyl chloride

exposure. I am going to have to look further into

this. I have mentioned this to several doctors, but

they all gave me the " deer in the headlights look. "

Debbie

--- Jan wrote:

> Most of what I learned has been through talking to

> thyroid patients.

>

> One lady worked in a fireworks factory and was

> exposed to massive quantities of perchlorate. Her

> TSH now stay suppressed no matter how much or how

> little thyroid medication she takes.

>

> You can do a Google search. Thyroid hormone is

> iodide based. Iodine is in the halide group of

> elements. It is likely that other halide compounds

> could displace and/or disrupt thyroid hormones and

> receptors.

>

> Other elements in that group are chlorine, bromine,

> fluorine, and astatine.

>

> Vinyl chloride would have to be classified as a

> chlorinated hydrocarbon. . . . like dioxin. . .

>

>

>

http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/roc/tenth/profiles/s186viny.pdf

>

>

>

> http://risk.lsd.ornl.gov/tox/profiles/vinyl.shtml

>

>

> http://oem.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/57/1/65

>

> dswhdl wrote:

> Jan,

>

> >Do you have any history of exposure to

> insecticides, perchlorate or

> >other environmental toxins?

>

> This comment made me sit up and take note. Prior to

> my Graves' I

> was in a very large vinyl chloride leak. Do you

> have any

> information that may help me with all of the thyroid

> troubles I may

> be having? Thanks.

>

> Debbie

>

> ---------------------------------

> Do you Yahoo!?

> Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers!

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

There is a Dr. Rea in the DFW area who is quite well known. You may also find someone through the following link.

http://www.aaem.com/

Debbie W wrote:

Jan,You are right, do you know of any around the Houstonarea? For that matter anywhere? Debbie--- Jan wrote:> You need to see a doctor who specializes in> environmental medicine.> > Debbie W wrote:Jan,> > Thanks for the information. Two things popped up> reading that information, this may be the reason my> liver enzymes are getting higher and higher and the> incidence of thyroid cancer because of vinyl> chloride> exposure. I am going to have to look further into> this. I have mentioned this to several doctors, but> they all gave me the "deer in the headlights look." > > > Debbie> >

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Jan.

--- Jan wrote:

> There is a Dr. Rea in the DFW area who is quite well

> known. You may also find someone through the

> following link.

>

> http://www.aaem.com/

>

>

> Debbie W wrote:

> Jan,

>

> You are right, do you know of any around the Houston

> area? For that matter anywhere?

>

> Debbie

> --- Jan wrote:

>

> > You need to see a doctor who specializes in

> > environmental medicine.

> >

> > Debbie W wrote:Jan,

> >

> > Thanks for the information. Two things popped up

> > reading that information, this may be the reason

> my

> > liver enzymes are getting higher and higher and

> the

> > incidence of thyroid cancer because of vinyl

> > chloride

> > exposure. I am going to have to look further into

> > this. I have mentioned this to several doctors,

> but

> > they all gave me the " deer in the headlights

> look. "

> >

> >

> > Debbie

> >

> >

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