Guest guest Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Very, very strange.Jan wrote: You've probably seen this lady's picture on the news, but what is her diagnosis? http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/30/wilbanks.found/index.html __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 I'll give it a try ... Don't see anyone else yet so here's my diagnosis: Diagnosis: Hyperthyroidism, possibly Graves disease (staring somewhat protruding eyes, goiter, thin, obvious anxiety, fear, memory problems - probably subjective) Prognosis: After being treated for hyperthyroidism, she swings back and forth between hyper and hypo like a yoyo. Eventually she'll settle into hypothyroidism but will go untreated despite a low Free T4 and low Free T3 because her TSH is a " normal " 10. Her antibody levels, if tested at all, will remain undiscussed. The more she complains to her doctor about her failing energy, health, poor quality of life, her extreme fatigue, feeling cold all the time, constipated, inability to lose weight, now she for real doesn't remember if she's been abducted or not, he'll give her a trial of .025 mg synthroid which may lower her TSH to 5, and when she still doesn't feel better, her endo will tell her it's not her thyroid and write a prescription for antidepressants. Later on in life she'll receive birth control pills for her heavy periods, statins for her high cholesterol, blood pressure medications, all as a result of chronic undertreated hypothyroidism. I hope this won't be the case for this poor woman. Am I close? > You've probably seen this lady's picture on the news, but what is her diagnosis? > > http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/30/wilbanks.found/index.html > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 That she was smart would be my guess. --- Jan wrote: > You've probably seen this lady's picture on the > news, but what is her diagnosis? > > http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/30/wilbanks.found/index.html > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Wow. A 600 person wedding. No wonder she got so scared. Dumb thing to involve the police, though. Courtenay. That she was smart would be my guess. --- Jan wrote: > You've probably seen this lady's picture on the > news, but what is her diagnosis? > > http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/30/wilbanks.found/index.html > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Had a lady come back for recheck yesterday. She initially came in about 3 months ago for heavy periods. In the history/workup, she had multiple hypo symptoms and labs were consistent. 3 months on Armour she has lost 10 lbs, feels great, has warm hands and feet, and her periods are back to 3-4 days, moderate flow, once a month. She now realizes she probably was constipated but had been that way so long she thought it was normal. She is one happy camper. > > You've probably seen this lady's picture on the news, but what is > her diagnosis? > > > > http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/30/wilbanks.found/index.html > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Gosh, I only hope I could have such fortunate luck as this lady!~ I've been on the armour 2 days. was sleepy today, but I am only taking 1/2 gr. two times a day instead of 1 gr two times a day. I am hoping when I am on the full dose things will be better. steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 not the lady who was kidnapped!! the L ady who came in for a recheck on armour nad had lost 10 pounds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 That's fantastic, she was fortunate to choose a good doctor! Most people aren't lucky enough to find the right doctor until they have gone through many years of undertreatment, if ever. It's sad but true. I can see it happenening with my father, mother, sister, and one daughter. They are all on inadequate amounts of levothyroxine and all lacking energy -- they could have better treatment, that's what is so frustrating. > Had a lady come back for recheck yesterday. She initially came in > about 3 months ago for heavy periods. In the history/workup, she had > multiple hypo symptoms and labs were consistent. 3 months on Armour > she has lost 10 lbs, feels great, has warm hands and feet, and her > periods are back to 3-4 days, moderate flow, once a month. She now > realizes she probably was constipated but had been that way so long > she thought it was normal. She is one happy camper. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Hahaha, thanks for the laugh, Steph! I didn't think you meant the lady who got abducted, or rather said she did! I hope you have good luck with your treatment too! > not the lady who was kidnapped!! the L ady who came in for a recheck on > armour nad had lost 10 pounds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Yeh, huge goiter isn't it? Hyperthyroidism, goiter, with symptoms of anxiety and possibly bipolar as another symptom of the hyper. She's even looking like TED may be starting. With some luck, she MAY get a doctor who MAY see this right away, but heck, seems like they never saw Yates great big huge goiter either, so, who knows? Back to this particular case----poor girl may have criminal charges filed against her because she panicked and lied to the police, probably out of embarrassment over being plastered all over the front pages of the world news. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jan You've probably seen this lady's picture on the news, but what is her diagnosis? http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/30/wilbanks.found/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Hallejuhah!!! SOMEone around this state got their female problems treated appropriately, yea!!! Re: Diagnosis? > Had a lady come back for recheck yesterday. She initially came in > about 3 months ago for heavy periods. In the history/workup, she had > multiple hypo symptoms and labs were consistent. 3 months on Armour > she has lost 10 lbs, feels great, has warm hands and feet, and her > periods are back to 3-4 days, moderate flow, once a month. She now > realizes she probably was constipated but had been that way so long > she thought it was normal. She is one happy camper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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