Guest guest Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 >Have any of you heard this before? I know this would not be for >people who do not have a thyroid anymore, but for people like me, >whose thyroid just started to poop out, maybe there is some hope >for us. > > Zina Well, it sounds good. But I'm not sure. I've heard of someone who has been on Armour her entire adult life, and it hasn't assisted her thyroid in doing it on it's own. But I'd like to think that there might be a way....maybe someday someone will discover it. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 Hi Topper, Yah, me too. I guess I'll see if my body will heal itself. Wouldn't that be grand?!! Zina > Zina, > > I have had people say that for folks with partial thyroid activity that > using a natural supplement will allow the thyroid a chance to rest while > still providing the body with the full range of hormone... I don't know > if that is true.. but part of me would like to believe in the power of > the body to heal itself, if given the chance to rest and develop the > strength and resources to heal.. It's on that note that I take the > adrenal supplements.... > > Topper () > > On Tue, 13 May 2003 16:34:55 -0000 " thwacksplat " > <zinatrotter@b...> writes: > > Hi All, > > > > I mentioned in an earlier post about the Tuesday radio talk shows > > with this ND that I'm pretty excited about, and the compounding > > pharmacist. Well, during their show this morning, they mentioned > > that when a person takes the synthetic " replacement " , it actually > > makes them dependant on it for the remainder of their lives, but > > that > > the natural is a " supplement " and assists your thyroid in the job > > that it is already doing for you body, and a person may not have to > > take it forever. Maybe I will get better and will not need thyroid > > supplementation forever. This was news to me. Have any of you > > heard > > this before? I know this would not be for people who do not have a > > thyroid anymore, but for people like me, whose thyroid just started > > to poop out, maybe there is some hope for us. > > > > Zina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 Zina, Sure would.. and it's not like our giving it a try will hurt us..... after all we'd have to take the meds whether our bodies heal or not ...so why not go into it with a positive attitude... keeping in mind that even if it doesn't work.. we at least gave it a fair shot! Beats the heck out of looking back and saying " I wish I would have " Topper () On Wed, 14 May 2003 16:09:04 -0000 " thwacksplat " writes: > Hi Topper, > > Yah, me too. I guess I'll see if my body will heal itself. > Wouldn't that be grand?!! > > Zina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 > I think this is for Jan ... > > You said you were on Synthroid for 17 years and switched to Armour > and it was awesome ...how long did it take for you to notice the > difference? It's Janie. Esteemed owner of this fabulous group because of so many fabulous people who make it fabulous. Remarkably, I noticed a difference very soon---like in a week. T3 shows itself sooner than T4. But I didn't get to where I am today until I found my optimal dose, which took a few months. It didn't have to take that long---I had a bad doc who kept me on lose doses FAR too long. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 Well, Janie---ownder of this fabulous site, sounds like you found a fabulous med and a fabulous dose.. to make you feel, well, great. lol Ella > > I think this is for Jan ... > > > > You said you were on Synthroid for 17 years and switched to Armour > > and it was awesome ...how long did it take for you to notice the > > difference? > > It's Janie. Esteemed owner of this fabulous group because of so many > fabulous people who make it fabulous. > > Remarkably, I noticed a difference very soon---like in a week. T3 > shows itself sooner than T4. But I didn't get to where I am today > until I found my optimal dose, which took a few months. It didn't > have to take that long---I had a bad doc who kept me on lose doses > FAR too long. > > Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 Well Esteemed Owner of this fabulous group ...aka Janie :>} Thank you for that info and I just hope I can finally come off this low. I feel like I'm in a car that is so low to the ground that I'm draggin' my butt all the way. I hope I will start seeing improvements ...when my Armour arrives. Thank you oh royal esteemed owner! LOL seriously ..thank you. Kim > > I think this is for Jan ... > > > > You said you were on Synthroid for 17 years and switched to Armour > > and it was awesome ...how long did it take for you to notice the > > difference? > > It's Janie. Esteemed owner of this fabulous group because of so many > fabulous people who make it fabulous. > > Remarkably, I noticed a difference very soon---like in a week. T3 > shows itself sooner than T4. But I didn't get to where I am today > until I found my optimal dose, which took a few months. It didn't > have to take that long---I had a bad doc who kept me on lose doses > FAR too long. > > Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 Where do you get the Armour? Not the drug stores I take it?!! Becky > > I hope I will start seeing improvements ...when my Armour arrives. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 > Where do you get the Armour? Not the drug stores I take it?!! > Becky > > > Mine is a prescription, and I get it filled at my local drug store. People order it when they cannot get their docs to prescribe it. Drug stores do carry it, it is an FDA regulated prescription medication, just like any other. However, for some folks, desperate times call for desperate measures...*smile* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 In a message dated 5/30/03 5:43:17 PM US Eastern Standard Time, circe@... writes: > your heart was racing on Armour because you were undertreated. am I right > that all you ever took was 1/4 grain=15mg???? You just need the right > amount of the right meds!!! My pulse was veyr rapid until I combined Armour > with progesterone My doctor just wanted to make sure nothing physical was wrong before I upped my dose as MVP and high blood pressure runs in the family so I am wearing a monitor and trying to make my heart race right now so he can record it. Ick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 , When I took synthroid I did.. the only way I could control it was by splitting doses until my body adjusted.... I cut the pills into thirds and took on every 8 hours... That's why I'm so good at splitting pills now..my initiation was splitting $ynthroid into thirds... hehehehe Topper () http://toppertwo.tripod.com On Fri, 30 May 2003 17:21:57 EDT topaz0803@... writes: > I know some of you have experienced nausea while on synthetic thyroid > hormones. Did you have any nausea when you switched to armour or > for those of you > who take cytomel, did this cause any nausea? My cardiologist wanted > me to go > back on my synthroid while I do my heart monitor to initiate > symptoms so I just > took a tiny bit of synthroid and while it did make my heart race, my > stomach > feels queasy. I am also supposed to add a small dose of cytomel but > hesitate > to do that. I could do the armour, but it made my heart race far > more than > synthroid did so I just don't know what to do at this point. Ack. > Feeling > frustrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 your heart was racing on Armour because you were undertreated. am I right that all you ever took was 1/4 grain=15mg???? You just need the right amount of the right meds!!! My pulse was veyr rapid until I combined Armour with progesterone. Gracia I know some of you have experienced nausea while on synthetic thyroid hormones. Did you have any nausea when you switched to armour or for those of you who take cytomel, did this cause any nausea? My cardiologist wanted me to go back on my synthroid while I do my heart monitor to initiate symptoms so I just took a tiny bit of synthroid and while it did make my heart race, my stomach feels queasy. I am also supposed to add a small dose of cytomel but hesitate to do that. I could do the armour, but it made my heart race far more than synthroid did so I just don't know what to do at this point. Ack. Feeling frustrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2003 Report Share Posted May 31, 2003 Hi , I never experienced nausea on either Synthroid or Armour. Zina > I know some of you have experienced nausea while on synthetic thyroid > hormones. Did you have any nausea when you switched to armour or for those of you > who take cytomel, did this cause any nausea? My cardiologist wanted me to go > back on my synthroid while I do my heart monitor to initiate symptoms so I just > took a tiny bit of synthroid and while it did make my heart race, my stomach > feels queasy. I am also supposed to add a small dose of cytomel but hesitate > to do that. I could do the armour, but it made my heart race far more than > synthroid did so I just don't know what to do at this point. Ack. Feeling > frustrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Hi Jan I was brand new to MS in Aug of 99 when I was told I had it and my neurologist told me to take Avonex. I was so new I really didn't know their was different kinds. I was glad they had different ones to chose from. I never did really care for Avonex because of the side effects from it. My first year my MS was at its worse and I had a hard time telling if my Avonex was making me feel bad or just my MS was the cause. When you first start taking Avonex it will weaken you a little until your body gets use to it. I used Avonex for about 6 months. I then looked into the other MS meds after I learned more about them. I wanted one that seemed to have the least amount of side effects. Many suggested Copaxone and I am now still on Copaxone since that time period. I was so happy the first time I took it because I never had any side effects and I still never do. The MS meds like MS treat everyone different and some don't take well to Copaxone and have trouble with it. The good thing with the different meds you can always switch and try one of the other ones. Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex, Beteseron, Navantrone You can visit the different web pages to lern more about them. Copaxone has a really fine web page and you can get help from one of their nurses through MSWatch. Bill Question I was just dx'ed with MS and am trying to make the decision on which medication to go on. Would you mind telling me what you are on and why you chose that one. It is all so confusing. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Jan - I chose copaxone for much the same reasons as others: no side effects, just a daily shot. the daily shot is done with a small needle, and the copaxone comes with a lot of support, thanks to the teva neuroscience people. I picked my medication partly based on what I read, and partly based on responses from this group. it's been a year, and I have no complaints. I would recommend copaxone to anyone. Isela Question I was just dx'ed with MS and am trying to make the decision on which medication to go on. Would you mind telling me what you are on and why you chose that one. It is all so confusing. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Jan, I have been diagnosed since 1984, have never taken any of the drugs due to the experimental nature of them. I have used alternatives very successfully. go to www.copingandprevailing.com Regards, Tom Question I was just dx'ed with MS and am trying to make the decision on which medication to go on. Would you mind telling me what you are on and why you chose that one. It is all so confusing. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 My daughter has chiari type 1 and ehlers. She wears a neck brace. Why is it that when I raised her headboard of her bed 6 inches from the ground , her neck pain went away? Has anybody heard of this? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Maybe it took the pressure off the neck and back of the head. That's why the right pillow(s) is necessary for us. I also have an adjustable bed for the same reason. Having my feet up helps take the pressure off so I don't get as many spasms. Lillian SantanaSan , Texas Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to Dance in the Rain. To: From: bluenikkolady@... Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:14:38 -0700 Subject: Question My daughter has chiari type 1 and ehlers. She wears a neck brace. Why is it that when I raised her headboard of her bed 6 inches from the ground , her neck pain went away? Has anybody heard of this? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hi guys.. I have had the head of our bed raised for years. It has helped me sooooooooooooooooo much..... MANY years ago is was suggested by Dr. Milhorat. When the human body is lying down, the fluid dynamics of the body changes dramatically. Making the body inclined helps gravity to work in our favor. The CSF flow becomes more " normal " . In my case, I have a shunt, and it helps soooooooooooooooooo much. That being said, TTBOMK, raising the head of the bed is far better than adding many pillows, wedges, etc...because since your body is still supported in a STRAIGHT LINE by the mattress ( no bending at waist) It allows a more efficient flow of the CSF. I have done this for ages and REALLY miss it when I am traveling. ;-{ My daughter has even raised the head of the guestroom bed in their home. ( She's a good kid!) It's something that you might try...it really isn't counter-indicted at all and you may see some good results.. Take care, Sally R... Decompression '91, Hydro, VP shunt, 2 shunt revisions, Feeling pretty good on NO meds in Bethlehem,Pa Question > My daughter has chiari type 1 and ehlers. She wears a neck brace. Why is > it > that when I raised her headboard of her bed 6 inches from the ground , her > neck > pain went away? Has anybody heard of this? > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 It's possible that gravity provides a little bit of traction ... JESSICA DOUGLAS wrote: > > > My daughter has chiari type 1 and ehlers. She wears a neck brace. Why > is it > that when I raised her headboard of her bed 6 inches from the ground , > her neck > pain went away? Has anybody heard of this? > Thanks, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Great idea. I have both. The pressure probably subsided. Sharon Lang On Mar 14, 2012, at 10:14 PM, JESSICA DOUGLAS wrote: > My daughter has chiari type 1 and ehlers. She wears a neck brace. Why is it > that when I raised her headboard of her bed 6 inches from the ground , her neck > pain went away? Has anybody heard of this? > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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