, can you answer her thyroid question?

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has posted before about her numbers...they went from something

like 12,000 to 70.

In my case, I wasn't diagnosed with thyroid antibodies until August

of 2002, fully 4 and a half years after explant. I have no clue as

to when it actually became abnormal, as no doctor had previously

tested it. I could have had Hashimoto's from the beginning of my

illness and just didn't know because nobody tested it.

In the months following my original testing, my anti-thryoid

antibodies went from 7.9 in August 2002 to greater than 70 in

December 2003. So, it looks like they were climbing.

Since I had already suspected some type of thyroid problem, I had

gotten armour thyroid on my own, and was taking it prior to my

Hashimoto's diagnosis. So, when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's my

naturopathic physician added cytomel. When I decided to see a real

endocrinologist, he took me off of it. But I felt better on it, so

my naturopath gave it to me again. This was over a period of a year

or so. I began doing other things that I think helped me....like

starting raw milk products. I found after going on those that I

didn't need my thryoid meds as much...I was feeling really good.

So, I when I ran out of my cytomel, I didn't refill it, and then I

just kinda weaned off of the armour as well, because I would forget

to take it and felt good anyway.

I wish I had more concrete ideas about how I got off my thyroid

meds. It just sort of happened. The only thing I know I did

consistently was coffee enemas, eat well, and then add the raw milk

products. No special supplements that I can remember, though I've

tried many, including the progesterone creams.

There was a book I bought called, " How I Reversed My Hashimoto's

Thyroiditis Hypothyroidism " , when I first got sick. Don't buy the

book...it was a waste of money, though when I bought it from

Amazon.com in fall 2002, it had reviews with 5 stars, so I expected

alot from it. I sold it quickly on their marketplace site to someone

else, as it was very skeletal in info. But what I did gather from it

was that he reversed his diagnosis primarly through diet. So, I

believe diet plays a big part in our thyroid issues, as I think

will confirm with her gluten sensitivity as well.

Hope this helps you!

Patty

> > > > Sandy,

> > > >

> > > > I can understand your reluctance to give up your

> > > > implants . . .

> > > >

> > > > You can always postpone the surgery . . . but you

> > > > could also get much sicker. You're the only one who

> > > > can make that decision.

> > > >

> > > > Thyroid malfunction seems to be one of the leading

> > > > problems after implants. What do you feel in your

> > > > heart? Do you think you implants have caused your

> > > > antibodies to increase? . . . If not, what is?

> > > >

> > > > This is what I found in a websearch for Cytomel. It

> > > > doesn't sound like something I would want to take

> > > > unsupervised. - Rogene

> > > >

> > > > " This product usually comes in bottles of 100 tablets

> > > > at 25 mcgs each. It is available in a variety of doses

> > > > though ranging from 5 - 100 mcgs. per tablet. Cytomel

> > > > is a synthetic thyroid hormone (Type T-3). There are

> > > > two main types of synthetic thyroid hormones that are

> > > > available being this and Synthroid (T-4). This product

> > > > is regarded as the stronger of the two products (it is

> > > > 4-5 times stronger than Synthroid). This product works

> > > > by increasing the synthesis of protein, carbohydrates,

> > > > and fats as well as RNA in the body thereby increasing

> > > > your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate). Bodybuilders love

> > > > this product for many reasons. This product is an

> > > > excellent fat burner since your metabolism is greatly

> > > > increased while being on it. You can afford to be a

> > > > little sloppier on pre-contest dieting since it will

> > > > still burn fat when you are taking in a lot of

> > > > calories since your metabolism is going haywire. Step

> > > > over Ripped Fuel, E/C/A stack, Thermodrine. When taken

> > > > with Clenbuterol, this is the single best fat-burning

> > > > combination that is available today (with the possible

> > > > exception of DNP). It also helps to make steroids more

> > > > effective since it is such a good aid for protein

> > > > synthesis. Most people need to be careful to start

> > > > with a low dosage, about 25 mcgs. per day and increase

> > > > by about one tab or 25 mcgs. per day every 5-6 days.

> > > > Make sure that you don't go over 100 mcgs. per day at

> > > > the very most. On days that you take muliple tabs,

> > > > divide the tabs evenly across the day (i.e. 100 mcgs.

> > > > would be 4 doses of 25 mcgs. apiece spread evenly

> > > > across the day.) You also need to make sure that you

> > > > cycle down off this product as well to keep the

> > > > thyroid functioning properly as well. Don't take for

> > > > more than 5 weeks at a time as well. After doing a

> > > > cycle of this drug, make sure you go at least 8 weeks

> > > > before doing it again as to allow normal thyroid

> > > > functioning to return. "