Re: some support, please. LOL

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I'm sorry to hear you've been sick for so long. Unfortunately,

people can feel ill for a long time with thyroid disease before they

are optimally treated for it.

You must feel frustrated with your doctor's response when you are

concerned about your weight gain, bloating, and not feeling well and

what does he say? Oh, your test results are fine so therefore, you

must be fine or it must be something else. I bet we've all heard

that numerous times. And then pay the bill and come back in 6

months. ARGH!

Your doctor cannot determine how your thyroid treatment is going by

measuring the TSH alone. There are too many variables which can

affect the TSH. In addition to Free T3 and Free T4 tests, he should

also test for Thyroid antibodies (very important), and while you're

at it, might as well get your ferritin level and B12 and folic acid

levels checked too. But chances are, if he's treating by TSH alone,

he won't know how to treat when he gets those results either. But

post them here. I'm glad you posted for support. You are not alone

and there are people here who can help you. Are you a vegetarian?

How long are you waiting between each dose increase? It can take

several weeks to get the full effect of a dose increase.

Good luck. )

(mom of 2 texas girls too)

>

> Hi all,

> I have only posted maybe once before.

> Haven't had time.

> however...I am in need of some support! LOL

>

> Ok. I have only been diagnosed for less than 6 months(hypothyroid)

and

> have been trying meds since then to work my way up to feeling

right. I

> had been sick for 3years, (I know exactly when I started feeling

> ill) but no one would believe me or listen to me. The main clue to

my

> dr(one of many- I kept switching) should have been the 5 pounds per

> week of weight I was gaining for no reason, but nope. He just

thought

> I was stressed and that was causing it(!)

>

> So anyway,

> I have a new dr who finally diagnosed me. And we started at 25

> synthroid, then to 50, now I am at 75(not generic- always name

> brand). It is not enough for me, but he says my latest bloods are

> exactly perfect so we aren't going to mess around trying more . I

want

> to go to 100 and see if it helps. I am still gaining weight daily! I

> can go until about the evening(dinner time) and then I am give out

and

> my eyes are puffy and feel swollen.

> I want to be normal again. SIGH.

> I really want to be thin again!!! LOUD SIGH!!!!!

> 30 pounds gained in 2 years is ridiculous! Esp when it all came

on

> in a few months!

> And my throat is swollen, just under my chin and down my enck. I

can

> feel it and it makes it hard to breathe if I lay down. :-(

>

> My synthroid is working, mostly, but not enough.

> I can post my bloods here soon; I am waitng for him to fax them to

me.

> I am also buying the Thyriord Diet by Shomon, but after

reading

> so many thyriod books, all seem to think their way is the only way

> that works for treatment! I am at a loss now.

> I do know that bloods are not reliable all the time. Idid get that

> much. I don't care how perfect they read, if I don't feel good, I

> still need more meds.

> Am I right? Or just emotional? LOL

>

> Please advise,

> thanks

> ~K

> p.s. I cannot take natural replacement as long as it is pork, so

> pease don't ask me to try that. LOL

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I'm sorry to hear you've been sick for so long. Unfortunately,

people can feel ill for a long time with thyroid disease before they

are optimally treated for it.

You must feel frustrated with your doctor's response when you are

concerned about your weight gain, bloating, and not feeling well and

what does he say? Oh, your test results are fine so therefore, you

must be fine or it must be something else. I bet we've all heard

that numerous times. And then pay the bill and come back in 6

months. ARGH!

Your doctor cannot determine how your thyroid treatment is going by

measuring the TSH alone. There are too many variables which can

affect the TSH. In addition to Free T3 and Free T4 tests, he should

also test for Thyroid antibodies (very important), and while you're

at it, might as well get your ferritin level and B12 and folic acid

levels checked too. But chances are, if he's treating by TSH alone,

he won't know how to treat when he gets those results either. But

post them here. I'm glad you posted for support. You are not alone

and there are people here who can help you. Are you a vegetarian?

How long are you waiting between each dose increase? It can take

several weeks to get the full effect of a dose increase.

Good luck. )

(mom of 2 texas girls too)

>

> Hi all,

> I have only posted maybe once before.

> Haven't had time.

> however...I am in need of some support! LOL

>

> Ok. I have only been diagnosed for less than 6 months(hypothyroid)

and

> have been trying meds since then to work my way up to feeling

right. I

> had been sick for 3years, (I know exactly when I started feeling

> ill) but no one would believe me or listen to me. The main clue to

my

> dr(one of many- I kept switching) should have been the 5 pounds per

> week of weight I was gaining for no reason, but nope. He just

thought

> I was stressed and that was causing it(!)

>

> So anyway,

> I have a new dr who finally diagnosed me. And we started at 25

> synthroid, then to 50, now I am at 75(not generic- always name

> brand). It is not enough for me, but he says my latest bloods are

> exactly perfect so we aren't going to mess around trying more . I

want

> to go to 100 and see if it helps. I am still gaining weight daily! I

> can go until about the evening(dinner time) and then I am give out

and

> my eyes are puffy and feel swollen.

> I want to be normal again. SIGH.

> I really want to be thin again!!! LOUD SIGH!!!!!

> 30 pounds gained in 2 years is ridiculous! Esp when it all came

on

> in a few months!

> And my throat is swollen, just under my chin and down my enck. I

can

> feel it and it makes it hard to breathe if I lay down. :-(

>

> My synthroid is working, mostly, but not enough.

> I can post my bloods here soon; I am waitng for him to fax them to

me.

> I am also buying the Thyriord Diet by Shomon, but after

reading

> so many thyriod books, all seem to think their way is the only way

> that works for treatment! I am at a loss now.

> I do know that bloods are not reliable all the time. Idid get that

> much. I don't care how perfect they read, if I don't feel good, I

> still need more meds.

> Am I right? Or just emotional? LOL

>

> Please advise,

> thanks

> ~K

> p.s. I cannot take natural replacement as long as it is pork, so

> pease don't ask me to try that. LOL

[Guest guest]

I have nothing good to say about $ynthroid, and that is my opinion. I am

self treating with Naturethroid, which is also natural porcine thyroid. Did

you test for the Free T3 and the Free T4. Those are the more reliable

tests.

some support, please. LOL

>

>

> Hi all,

> I have only posted maybe once before.

> Haven't had time.

> however...I am in need of some support! LOL

>

> Ok. I have only been diagnosed for less than 6 months(hypothyroid) and

> have been trying meds since then to work my way up to feeling right. I

> had been sick for 3years, (I know exactly when I started feeling

> ill) but no one would believe me or listen to me. The main clue to my

> dr(one of many- I kept switching) should have been the 5 pounds per

> week of weight I was gaining for no reason, but nope. He just thought

> I was stressed and that was causing it(!)

>

> So anyway,

> I have a new dr who finally diagnosed me. And we started at 25

> synthroid, then to 50, now I am at 75(not generic- always name

> brand). It is not enough for me, but he says my latest bloods are

> exactly perfect so we aren't going to mess around trying more . I want

> to go to 100 and see if it helps. I am still gaining weight daily! I

> can go until about the evening(dinner time) and then I am give out and

> my eyes are puffy and feel swollen.

> I want to be normal again. SIGH.

> I really want to be thin again!!! LOUD SIGH!!!!!

> 30 pounds gained in 2 years is ridiculous! Esp when it all came on

> in a few months!

> And my throat is swollen, just under my chin and down my enck. I can

> feel it and it makes it hard to breathe if I lay down. :-(

>

> My synthroid is working, mostly, but not enough.

> I can post my bloods here soon; I am waitng for him to fax them to me.

> I am also buying the Thyriord Diet by Shomon, but after reading

> so many thyriod books, all seem to think their way is the only way

> that works for treatment! I am at a loss now.

> I do know that bloods are not reliable all the time. Idid get that

> much. I don't care how perfect they read, if I don't feel good, I

> still need more meds.

> Am I right? Or just emotional? LOL

>

> Please advise,

> thanks

> ~K

> p.s. I cannot take natural replacement as long as it is pork, so

> pease don't ask me to try that. LOL

[Guest guest]

(((

> I have nothing good to say about $ynthroid, and that is my opinion.

I am

> self treating with Naturethroid, which is also natural porcine

thyroid.

> )))

Hi ,

Is there a natural method using sheep based thryoid anymore or is it

all pork based? So far, All I've seen is pork based. Can't do that.

The synthroid has actually worked on clearing up some of my symptoms

quite a bit! It was almost immediate relief in fact for the worst of

them, but it's not enough to last all day. I figure if he will just up

me to 125 or 150 I'd be ok, but he refuses to up me to anything more

than 75. I am not settling for that.

I am going to call around and do phone interviews with Drs today and

Monday.

I live an hour from FtWorth (and that is the nearest place listed on

y'alls doc list, and Shomon's, too) which is too far unless I

have to.

My doc told me very casually that I had hypo, needed to take meds,

and he wanted me to lose weight.

I said How, as I have hypo and can't lose no matter what I've tried?

He said- and I quote-

" do some weight watchers and excercise " .

LOL

Uh... nope, not gonna work.

My husband said last night for me to just find a good thyroid doc and

leave our family one for regular sickness.

~K

[Guest guest]

(((......Thank God for

> these groups, as I feel that it has literally saved my life, and many of

> these people are full of knowledge, simply from researching, their own

> experiences, etc.........Smart as doctors, or smarter, but not

doctors, I

> have to add. Some things are guesswork, other things have a lot of

things

> to back them up. )))

I agree!

I see more knowledge here and Shomon's site than any Dr I've

seen so far...

I went ahead and upped my own meds! LOL

My husband and I talked about it and I just doubled my 75 into 150-

I'm taking 2 pills each morning instead of one.

Well, its only been 2 days now but I already feel much better.

Meanwhile, I am going to read the " Thyriod Diet " (I think that's what

it is called? Shomon's book) and see what happens there.

~K