Guest guest Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 Okay, Janie, here it comes! Zina > > Wow, I'm one of those rare birds, too. I lost 10 lbs. really > > quick right before I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. > > Would you please pass that unique hypo side effect this way, > please?? I'd like to lose at least 10 lbs. > > Janie ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 > Janie, > > Can you tell me about these 2 groups? > > Colorado Thyroid Groups > > American Thyroid Patients group. > thanks, -ellie Hi Ellie. There isn't an actual Colorado Thyroid Group, as of yet. I am simply the designated State of Colorado Chairman to head support groups that may want to form, plus my phone number is made available so that Colorado residents can call or email if they are seeking help. I also represent the state for better treatment. It's all in its infancy, but moving along steadily!! The American Thyroid Patient's group is currently for state chairmans. It's a Yahoo group that is working to start some kind of nationwide advocacy and education for proper treatment of thyroid issues. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2003 Report Share Posted March 19, 2003 Hi Janie, No, it didn't sound strange, I just thought I was missing out on something! So, next time I get my blood work done, I probably should wait until 2 hours after I've taken my Armour so that I get an optimal T3 reading. Am I understanding this correctly? What a neat thing to do, though - testing the way you did. You are such a smart gal! Zina > How do you test your T3 2 hours and then 18 hours after > > you've taken your Armour? Thanks. > > Zina > > > Laughing. I bet that does sound strange!! When I switched to Armour > last year, I did the lab work regularly after each dose increase, > using the results in conjunction with how I was feeling to get good > info. (I am not rich, by the way. I pay through the nose for health > insurance with a huge deductible, and it so happens that the labs > are quite cheap--it's the ONLY thing that is good about my > insurance.) > > But along the way, I learned that my results were only showing what > was happening around 2 hours after I had taken the Armour, when my > T3 would be at its highest. So I got curious, and did my labs > without taking my morning dose, and which was about 18 hours after > the previous day's last dose. > > I have done another labwork since then, and now do the post-Armour > lab. I find that more informative. > > Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2003 Report Share Posted March 19, 2003 > What a neat thing to do, though - testing the way you did. You > are such a smart gal! > > Zina How much money do I need to send you??? ) Actually, some docs think you shouldn't test right after you have taken your Armour. But I say WHY not?? I'd like to know where I am getting after I take it. I also found it interesting where I was after I had NOT taken my Armour. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 Okay, thanks Janie! Zina > > Oh, no money is necessary, it simply is the truth! What would > > you recommend then for me next time I have my tests run? > > > > Zina > > To do your labs approx. 2 hours after you have taken your morning > Armour to see what you are getting up to. It's interesting. Then, > next time you do labs down the line, you can do it without having > taken your morning Armour. > > Janie ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 .. I read something that might pertain to this once... it has to do with an inflammation of the cartilage between the ribs..... it causes discomfort and pain when the rib cage/chest can't expand properly because of the inflammation... it's another one of those great hypo symptoms that we're supposed to deal with.. I can't remember the name of it though... I wonder if someone else does? I've been told that Osteo-Biflex (and it's generics) are supposed to be helpful with that.. it seems to have helped me.... Topper () On Tue, 25 Mar 2003 07:46:38 -0500 " Jobes " writes: > Janie, > > when you were on synthetic hormones, and they diagnosed you with > the > excercize induced big word that started with a D, can I ask you a > few things > about that? > > So, even with light work or simply things, you would get palps and > fast > heart rate and have to rest, right? Any chest pain or pressure or > tightness? > I don't have crushing or squeezing chest pain...and have been told > it is not > my heart...because I have had a few EKG's and nothing was found, as > well as > a chest xray that showed everything OK. While It didn't look into > my > arteries, it showed no enlargement, normal structure, etc. But I > want to > know how the problem you had actually made you feel...I am curious > about > this... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 > So, even with light work or simply things, you would get palps and fast heart rate and have to rest, right? Any chest pain or pressure or tightness? It was the most awful reaction you could possibly get. After I did anything strenous, or prolonged, my heart would not go back to its resting state. It would continue to beat, and would feel like it was POUNDING. No pain or crushing feeling. I would become increasingly more fatigued. My muscles would be HOT. When I would collapse into bed, my heart pounding would be hard and loud. I would sweat profusely because I was so hot. And the fatigue---it was the absolute most AWFUL fatigue you can imagine. Fatigue so bad that I couldn't sleep. AWFUL. When I would finally fall to sleep, and wake up the next morning, I would feel like someone through me against the wall. It is similar to Dysautonomia, and what I called exercise-induced dysautonomia. Even being in the hot sun would produce the same effect. 17 years of this while being treated with Synthroid, then Levoxyl. And all the above got worse as I neared pre-menopause. Before, it was only prolonged or intense activity that did it. Two years ago, it took much less to get it. It all totally ended when I switched to Armour. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 > .. > > I read something that might pertain to this once... it has to do with an > inflammation of the cartilage between the ribs..... it causes discomfort > and pain when the rib cage/chest can't expand properly because of the > inflammation... it's another one of those great hypo symptoms that we're > supposed to deal with.. I can't remember the name of it though... I > wonder if someone else does? > > I've been told that Osteo-Biflex (and it's generics) are supposed to be > helpful with that.. it seems to have helped me.... > > Topper () > OK...like sometimes it seems like my breast bone will " crack " like a joint and give my whole body relief...I don't have pain INSIDE my chest...its like outside under the skin...does this make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Okay,,,, no wonder my PA wasn't happy with my TSH at 0.28. What did your doc say when you said you'd sign a release? Zina <<<ANDDDDD, GET THIS!!! My Top Doc NP expressed concern about my TSH getting as low as it did before when I had tried the extra 1/4 grain before (.042). I told her that my TSH was NOT important---it was my free T3 and any side effects that were important. And guess what she admitted???????? That the reason she and other medical professionals have to pay attention to the TSH is that once it gets below a certain level, they become suspectible to lawsuits and/or dismissals by their medical society!!! (dismissal is not the right word, but I think you know what I am referring to---what is that word??) I told her I would sign a form taking away her liability, for heavens sakes. This is VERY important information to know when you visit a doc.>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 ROTFLOL - Rubbing hormone cream on Janie's fish tank - I've heard it all now! LOL Zina > Janie I had a dream about you last night LOL. I was visiting you in CO and I was putting my hormone cream in your fish tank. Then you went off somewhere and a horse came walking down the hall. (I am scared of horses). Do I need a shrink? > Gracia > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 > Janie I had a dream about you last night LOL. I was visiting you > in CO and I was putting my hormone cream in your fish tank. Then > you went off somewhere and a horse came walking down the hall. (I > am scared of horses). Do I need a shrink? > Gracia ROFLOL!!! Dreams are a hoot. No fish tank or horses here. I just knew you were nuts. Janie, grin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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