Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I went to see Dr. Spurlock and my lab results showed that my hemoglobin alc was at 5.7 , which he said is close to being diabetic. My cholesterol was fine and blood pressure is fine also, insulin was normal. Anyone know if this test is a good indicator of diabetes?ISent from my iPhone 60 and above. What are considered high levels of T3 in a daily dose? From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 8:34 PMTo: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? Dr. Horsley in Crowley (south of Ft. Worth - just south of I-20) will Rx Armour. I love her as a doctor - she is kind, caring and listens, BUT she is paranoid about a suppressed TSH which often keeps patients under-medicated. She begrudgingly will write my prescriptions for fairly high levels of T4 and T3 (I can't tolerate Armour) but that is only because I was so so sick when I first saw her that she knows it has helped me. She is very open minded overall and again, she does treat the patient for the most part but unfortunately has bought into the idea that you'll have a heart attack and osteoperosis if you take high levels of T3 for example. B. I am searching all the databases but yet to find a doc recommended that prescribes armour in Fort Worth? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I know my first one with him was 6.0, then 5.7, then 5.5…going down each time…He does depend on that test as an indicator of diabetes…I would like to know the answer to your question as well… From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Corinne GreeneSent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 5:43 PMTo: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? I went to see Dr. Spurlock and my lab results showed that my hemoglobin alc was at 5.7 , which he said is close to being diabetic. My cholesterol was fine and blood pressure is fine also, insulin was normal. Anyone know if this test is a good indicator of diabetes?ISent from my iPhone 60 and above. What are considered high levels of T3 in a daily dose? From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 8:34 PMTo: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? Dr. Horsley in Crowley (south of Ft. Worth - just south of I-20) will Rx Armour. I love her as a doctor - she is kind, caring and listens, BUT she is paranoid about a suppressed TSH which often keeps patients under-medicated. She begrudgingly will write my prescriptions for fairly high levels of T4 and T3 (I can't tolerate Armour) but that is only because I was so so sick when I first saw her that she knows it has helped me. She is very open minded overall and again, she does treat the patient for the most part but unfortunately has bought into the idea that you'll have a heart attack and osteoperosis if you take high levels of T3 for example. B. I am searching all the databases but yet to find a doc recommended that prescribes armour in Fort Worth? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 HgbA1c is indeed the definitive test for diabetes. At 5.7, you are prediabetic and in a good place to begin to treat with diet, exercise and stress reduction only. > > > > > > > > I am searching all the databases but yet to find a doc recommended that prescribes armour in Fort Worth? Thanks!> > > > > > > > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Perhaps he hasn’t seen this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20823345 Also, anemia will cause a high A1C. My endo put a Dexcom on me for a week to see what was going on. I turned out to be hypoglycemic about 90% of the time, but my A1C still came back at the high end of normal. From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Corinne GreeneSent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 18:43To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? I went to see Dr. Spurlock and my lab results showed that my hemoglobin alc was at 5.7 , which he said is close to being diabetic. My cholesterol was fine and blood pressure is fine also, insulin was normal. Anyone know if this test is a good indicator of diabetes?ISent from my iPhone 60 and above. What are considered high levels of T3 in a daily dose? From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 8:34 PMTo: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? Dr. Horsley in Crowley (south of Ft. Worth - just south of I-20) will Rx Armour. I love her as a doctor - she is kind, caring and listens, BUT she is paranoid about a suppressed TSH which often keeps patients under-medicated. She begrudgingly will write my prescriptions for fairly high levels of T4 and T3 (I can't tolerate Armour) but that is only because I was so so sick when I first saw her that she knows it has helped me. She is very open minded overall and again, she does treat the patient for the most part but unfortunately has bought into the idea that you'll have a heart attack and osteoperosis if you take high levels of T3 for example. B. I am searching all the databases but yet to find a doc recommended that prescribes armour in Fort Worth? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Thank you. Do most doctors run the hem alc test for annual check ups? Wonder why my internal med doc or gyn never warned me?Sent from my iPhone HgbA1c is indeed the definitive test for diabetes. At 5.7, you are prediabetic and in a good place to begin to treat with diet, exercise and stress reduction only. > > > > > > > > I am searching all the databases but yet to find a doc recommended that prescribes armour in Fort Worth? Thanks!> > > > > > > > > >> = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Does being hypoglycemic mean that you are prediabetic? Should I request any particular tests to see if I am close to being diabetic? To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:21 PM Subject: RE: Fort Worth Docs? Perhaps he hasn’t seen this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20823345 Also, anemia will cause a high A1C. My endo put a Dexcom on me for a week to see what was going on. I turned out to be hypoglycemic about 90% of the time, but my A1C still came back at the high end of normal. From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Corinne GreeneSent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 18:43To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? I went to see Dr. Spurlock and my lab results showed that my hemoglobin alc was at 5.7 , which he said is close to being diabetic. My cholesterol was fine and blood pressure is fine also, insulin was normal. Anyone know if this test is a good indicator of diabetes?ISent from my iPhone 60 and above. What are considered high levels of T3 in a daily dose? From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 8:34 PMTo: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? Dr. Horsley in Crowley (south of Ft. Worth - just south of I-20) will Rx Armour. I love her as a doctor - she is kind, caring and listens, BUT she is paranoid about a suppressed TSH which often keeps patients under-medicated. She begrudgingly will write my prescriptions for fairly high levels of T4 and T3 (I can't tolerate Armour) but that is only because I was so so sick when I first saw her that she knows it has helped me. She is very open minded overall and again, she does treat the patient for the most part but unfortunately has bought into the idea that you'll have a heart attack and osteoperosis if you take high levels of T3 for example. B. I am searching all the databases but yet to find a doc recommended that prescribes armour in Fort Worth? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Short answer, I don’t know. If you haven’t been anemic in the last year and your thyroid is adequately dosed, then your A1C is probably accurate. If you can find a doctor to stick a Dexcom on you for a week, you’ll know exactly what’s going on. Still, if you’re neither hypo nor anemic, modifying your diet and getting regular exercise would be a better answer. I am not prediabetic, but I am currently taking metformin as part of a 5-year clinical trial to prevent a recurrence of breast cancer. The early side effects weren’t the thrill of my life, but they passed pretty quickly (about two months). Since then, even with ongoing  cancer therapy, I feel better than I’ve felt most of my life. Metformin is something of a wonder drug, so you might want to keep it in mind if your doctor decides you need pharmaceutical help to go along with the lifestyle change. From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Corinne GreeneSent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 2:19To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? Does being hypoglycemic mean that you are prediabetic? Should I request any particular tests to see if I am close to being diabetic? To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:21 PMSubject: RE: Fort Worth Docs? Perhaps he hasn’t seen this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20823345 Also, anemia will cause a high A1C. My endo put a Dexcom on me for a week to see what was going on. I turned out to be hypoglycemic about 90% of the time, but my A1C still came back at the high end of normal. From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Corinne GreeneSent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 18:43To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? I went to see Dr. Spurlock and my lab results showed that my hemoglobin alc was at 5.7 , which he said is close to being diabetic. My cholesterol was fine and blood pressure is fine also, insulin was normal. Anyone know if this test is a good indicator of diabetes?ISent from my iPhone 60 and above. What are considered high levels of T3 in a daily dose? From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 8:34 PMTo: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? Dr. Horsley in Crowley (south of Ft. Worth - just south of I-20) will Rx Armour. I love her as a doctor - she is kind, caring and listens, BUT she is paranoid about a suppressed TSH which often keeps patients under-medicated. She begrudgingly will write my prescriptions for fairly high levels of T4 and T3 (I can't tolerate Armour) but that is only because I was so so sick when I first saw her that she knows it has helped me. She is very open minded overall and again, she does treat the patient for the most part but unfortunately has bought into the idea that you'll have a heart attack and osteoperosis if you take high levels of T3 for example. B. I am searching all the databases but yet to find a doc recommended that prescribes armour in Fort Worth? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 The only time I've had one run is when my fasting glucose was high. My H1AC was 6.0. The odd thing was that at that time eating very well, exercising, etc. I think it had to do with infection - really the inflammation from an infection. Interestingly, I just googled that to see if infection could impact the levels and found this article on H. Pylori increasing the levels: http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/760536I posted an article a couple weeks back on the correlation of H. Pylori with autoimmune thyroid disease. B. Thank you. Do most doctors run the hem alc test for annual check ups? Wonder why my internal med doc or gyn never warned me?Sent from my iPhone HgbA1c is indeed the definitive test for diabetes. At 5.7, you are prediabetic and in a good place to begin to treat with diet, exercise and stress reduction only. > > > > > > > > I am searching all the databases but yet to find a doc recommended that prescribes armour in Fort Worth? Thanks! > > > > > > > > > >> = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Thank you. I may still be hyp doctor increased my armour to 90, put me on DHEA 25g daily, Pregnenolone 100g daily,B12 sl 1000 daily. Was not really concerned about my A1c count for now. Have you ever taken any of these supplements to help you? To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:35 AM Subject: RE: Fort Worth Docs? Short answer, I don’t know. If you haven’t been anemic in the last year and your thyroid is adequately dosed, then your A1C is probably accurate. If you can find a doctor to stick a Dexcom on you for a week, you’ll know exactly what’s going on. Still, if you’re neither hypo nor anemic, modifying your diet and getting regular exercise would be a better answer. I am not prediabetic, but I am currently taking metformin as part of a 5-year clinical trial to prevent a recurrence of breast cancer. The early side effects weren’t the thrill of my life, but they passed pretty quickly (about two months). Since then, even with ongoing cancer therapy, I feel better than I’ve felt most of my life. Metformin is something of a wonder drug, so you might want to keep it in mind if your doctor decides you need pharmaceutical help to go along with the lifestyle change. From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Corinne GreeneSent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 2:19To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? Does being hypoglycemic mean that you are prediabetic? Should I request any particular tests to see if I am close to being diabetic? To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:21 PMSubject: RE: Fort Worth Docs? Perhaps he hasn’t seen this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20823345 Also, anemia will cause a high A1C. My endo put a Dexcom on me for a week to see what was going on. I turned out to be hypoglycemic about 90% of the time, but my A1C still came back at the high end of normal. From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Corinne GreeneSent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 18:43To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? I went to see Dr. Spurlock and my lab results showed that my hemoglobin alc was at 5.7 , which he said is close to being diabetic. My cholesterol was fine and blood pressure is fine also, insulin was normal. Anyone know if this test is a good indicator of diabetes?ISent from my iPhone 60 and above. What are considered high levels of T3 in a daily dose? From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 8:34 PMTo: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? Dr. Horsley in Crowley (south of Ft. Worth - just south of I-20) will Rx Armour. I love her as a doctor - she is kind, caring and listens, BUT she is paranoid about a suppressed TSH which often keeps patients under-medicated. She begrudgingly will write my prescriptions for fairly high levels of T4 and T3 (I can't tolerate Armour) but that is only because I was so so sick when I first saw her that she knows it has helped me. She is very open minded overall and again, she does treat the patient for the most part but unfortunately has bought into the idea that you'll have a heart attack and osteoperosis if you take high levels of T3 for example. B. I am searching all the databases but yet to find a doc recommended that prescribes armour in Fort Worth? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Did your doc explain why they recommended each of the hormones? They can help with adrenals and thus indirectly help normalize blood sugar levels. I would be curious about why the doc recommended only B12? You need folic acid and b6 to use the b12. Usually if you take b12 you also should take a b combo. B1 is known to help with bllod sugar problems. Maybe a question for your doc. I find that b12 helps with energy. Its also extremely important for nerve function. B > >Â > >I am searching all the databases but yet to find a doc recommended that prescribes armour in Fort Worth? Thanks! > >Â > Â > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Dr. Spurlock is who I saw, it was my second visit. First visit he drew blood. He may assume I am taking a multivitamin with B and Folic. I will ask him about the b12 next visit.I seem to be very sensitive to meds and supplements. I could not tolerate the antifungal medicine doc put me on and hope that the pregnenolone and DHEA do not cause any side effects.Thanks. To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 4:18 PM Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? Did your doc explain why they recommended each of the hormones? They can help with adrenals and thus indirectly help normalize blood sugar levels. I would be curious about why the doc recommended only B12? You need folic acid and b6 to use the b12. Usually if you take b12 you also should take a b combo. B1 is known to help with bllod sugar problems. Maybe a question for your doc. I find that b12 helps with energy. Its also extremely important for nerve function. B > >Â > >I am searching all the databases but yet to find a doc recommended that prescribes armour in Fort Worth? Thanks! > >Â > Â > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 If you have fairly severe fungal issues, then you may get very strong reactions to the anti-fungals. You might ask about taking a lower dose less often - that's how I got through it. Fungal issues can have a HUGE impact on your overall well being. B. Dr. Spurlock is who I saw, it was my second visit. First visit he drew blood. He may assume I am taking a multivitamin with B and Folic. I will ask him about the b12 next visit. I seem to be very sensitive to meds and supplements. I could not tolerate the antifungal medicine doc put me on and hope that the pregnenolone and DHEA do not cause any side effects.Thanks. To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 4:18 PM Subject: Re: Fort Worth Docs? Did your doc explain why they recommended each of the hormones? They can help with adrenals and thus indirectly help normalize blood sugar levels. I would be curious about why the doc recommended only B12? You need folic acid and b6 to use the b12. Usually if you take b12 you also should take a b combo. B1 is known to help with bllod sugar problems. Maybe a question for your doc. I find that b12 helps with energy. Its also extremely important for nerve function. B > >Â > >I am searching all the databases but yet to find a doc recommended that prescribes armour in Fort Worth? Thanks! > >Â > Â > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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