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Hi Ally, My name is and I live in Lufkin about 120 miles N of Houston. Welcome to the group. It is very nice to meet you. I am sure you will find this a friendly bunch and very informative.

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Hello Everyone,

My name is Ally and I am glad to have found this group! I live in Austin with my hubby and son. I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism two years ago.

I look forward to getting to know more about everyone.

Thanks,

Ally

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Hi Ally,

I am one of those who can gain weight at the drop of a hat but has a terrible time losing. I had gained 25 pounds since Christmas and so I really had to look at what I was eating and of course, at my amount of exercise. I was tired and hungry all the time and spent most of the afternoon and evening doing a kitchen inventory in my head and fighting off the urge to ram food into my mouth. I am typically a healthy eater, so the food cravings were what I needed to focus on most. My overall energy levels also needed a huge boost. Over the past few weeks I have finally started losing weight. I am not counting or weighing anything and I have lost 10 pounds in about 3 weeks and I am convinced that there is much more to come. I no longer thinking about food until my body tells me that I’m truly hungry and then I eat from my new selection of foods. My energy levels are far from optimum, but there has been great improvement. My tiny husband has also lost 3 pounds. I am a career dieter and I had to look for something different. As always, it’s a long-winded response, but I was documenting it for my daughter anyway. My changes may or may not work for you, but here they are…

1. I totally eliminated High Fructose Corn Syrup from my diet. I had to spend a couple of hours in each grocery store, just once for each store, while I found the brands for each of the things that I was replacing such as cranberry, apple sauce, salad dressing, mayo, bbq sauce, baked goods, bread etc. I still have a sweet tooth, and I always will, but the urge to ram food in my mouth was diminishing. This elimination also frees up the liver to do other more useful things.

2. I started baking with stevia and using it in my decaf coffee. Switching to stevia allows me to satisfy my sweet tooth without getting the body response to sugar. Since my sweet tooth comes out at night, it also helps me sleep better and I no longer have the truly bizarre 'sugar dreams' in the morning. My night sweats have been drastically reduced as well to where I only have zero or one each night. I've made muffins, cookies and banana bread so far and they all taste great. My afternoon and evening snacks consist of fresh fruit and a stevia muffin or 2 stevia cookies. I have to be careful not to have my afternoon snack too late or I have no appetite for supper! There are a few articles that suggest that stevia may lower testosterone levels, just so you know.

3. I stopped buying lite/light products! After I started reading all of the labels for the high fructose corn syrup, I noticed that many whole products have about 1/2 of the ingredients of the lite/light ones and about 1/2 again of the fat free ones. This is particularly true of mayo and salad dressings. They all have the same whole ingredients, but the lite/light and fat free ones are filled with things that you can barely pronounce to make them taste similar without the calories and fat. What I do now is buy and organic regular full fate product that just has normal ingredients like milk and eggs, and then cut it about 40/60 with plain fat free yogurt. It tastes just fine, plus you don't have to use as much because it's thinner and gives you more coverage with a smaller amount. Plus the yogurt gives me the active cultures to keep the yeast in check.

4. I nixed most of the potatoes/rice/pasta at lunch and dinner from Mon-Fri and have a salad and vegetables with meat. I also switched to multi grain bread without any kind of sweetener and use it sparingly. It’s a modified Broda diet.

5. I started drinking lemon water with lunch and dinner. I read that the acid in it makes the food enter your system at a slower rate so that you stay full longer. I'm not sure if this is working because I haven't really been paying attention, but the vitamin C in it will also help me absorb the iron from the meal and it supposedly helps to clean out the liver. To make the lemon water, I squeeze one lemon and one lime for juice and mix it in a glass quart bottle. I then mix it half & half (8oz & 8oz) with plain water to have with lunch and/or dinner.

It sounds like a lot of changes, but it's really not. My objective was to eliminate the cravings and I have done that. I’ve just made substitutions of what I was already eating and so I never have to go hungry and I'm not counting anything. As always, I've done too many things at once to know which are really doing the trick, but I think the changes are all working together to clean up my system. My energy levels are to the point where I think I'll be able to start exercising this week. That's the plan anyway.

Judy

aka - I’m not lazy, I’m hypoactive

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Sounds like a good plan. I'm opposite in that I can lose weight at

the drop of a dime. I am trying to maintain between 135 - 145

(ideal for me is 145), but having some difficulties. If I just can

get my stomach in order. I will have one good day, eat well, only

to have the next day full of grief. I still haven't figured out why

I suffer with the IBS so much. I try to watch the foods I eat,

especially my numerous food allergies. Could this be an adrenal

problem (if that makes sense)? Should I be working with a

nutritionist? Or just with a gastreologist? Help somebody!!

Kady

>

>

> Hi Ally,

>

>

>

> I am one of those who can gain weight at the drop of a hat but has

a terrible time losing. I had gained 25 pounds since Christmas and

so I really had to look at what I was eating and of course, at my

amount of exercise. I was tired and hungry all the time and spent

most of the afternoon and evening doing a kitchen inventory in my

head and fighting off the urge to ram food into my mouth. I am

typically a healthy eater, so the food cravings were what I needed

to focus on most. My overall energy levels also needed a huge

boost. Over the past few weeks I have finally started losing

weight. I am not counting or weighing anything and I have lost 10

pounds in about 3 weeks and I am convinced that there is much more

to come. I no longer thinking about food until my body tells me

that I'm truly hungry and then I eat from my new selection of

foods. My energy levels are far from optimum, but there has been

great improvement. My tiny husband has also lost 3 pounds. I am a

> career dieter and I had to look for something different. As

always, it's a long-winded response, but I was documenting it for my

daughter anyway. My changes may or may not work for you, but here

they are…

>

>

>

> 1. I totally eliminated High Fructose Corn Syrup from my diet. I

had to spend a couple of hours in each grocery store, just once for

each store, while I found the brands for each of the things that I

was replacing such as cranberry, apple sauce, salad dressing, mayo,

bbq sauce, baked goods, bread etc. I still have a sweet tooth, and

I always will, but the urge to ram food in my mouth was

diminishing. This elimination also frees up the liver to do other

more useful things.

>

>

>

> 2. I started baking with stevia and using it in my decaf coffee.

Switching to stevia allows me to satisfy my sweet tooth without

getting the body response to sugar. Since my sweet tooth comes out

at night, it also helps me sleep better and I no longer have the

truly bizarre 'sugar dreams' in the morning. My night sweats have

been drastically reduced as well to where I only have zero or one

each night. I've made muffins, cookies and banana bread so far and

they all taste great. My afternoon and evening snacks consist of

fresh fruit and a stevia muffin or 2 stevia cookies. I have to be

careful not to have my afternoon snack too late or I have no

appetite for supper! There are a few articles that suggest that

stevia may lower testosterone levels, just so you know.

>

>

>

> 3. I stopped buying lite/light products! After I started reading

all of the labels for the high fructose corn syrup, I noticed that

many whole products have about 1/2 of the ingredients of the

lite/light ones and about 1/2 again of the fat free ones. This is

particularly true of mayo and salad dressings. They all have the

same whole ingredients, but the lite/light and fat free ones are

filled with things that you can barely pronounce to make them taste

similar without the calories and fat. What I do now is buy and

organic regular full fate product that just has normal ingredients

like milk and eggs, and then cut it about 40/60 with plain fat free

yogurt. It tastes just fine, plus you don't have to use as much

because it's thinner and gives you more coverage with a smaller

amount. Plus the yogurt gives me the active cultures to keep the

yeast in check.

>

>

>

> 4. I nixed most of the potatoes/rice/pasta at lunch and dinner

from Mon-Fri and have a salad and vegetables with meat. I also

switched to multi grain bread without any kind of sweetener and use

it sparingly. It's a modified Broda diet.

>

>

>

> 5. I started drinking lemon water with lunch and dinner. I read

that the acid in it makes the food enter your system at a slower

rate so that you stay full longer. I'm not sure if this is working

because I haven't really been paying attention, but the vitamin C in

it will also help me absorb the iron from the meal and it supposedly

helps to clean out the liver. To make the lemon water, I squeeze

one lemon and one lime for juice and mix it in a glass quart

bottle. I then mix it half & half (8oz & 8oz) with plain water to

have with lunch and/or dinner.

>

>

>

> It sounds like a lot of changes, but it's really not. My

objective was to eliminate the cravings and I have done that. I've

just made substitutions of what I was already eating and so I never

have to go hungry and I'm not counting anything. As always, I've

done too many things at once to know which are really doing the

trick, but I think the changes are all working together to clean up

my system. My energy levels are to the point where I think I'll be

able to start exercising this week. That's the plan anyway.

>

>

>

> Judy

>

> aka - I'm not lazy, I'm hypoactive

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Who is your doc that is willing to Rx Armour? What is their specialty?akswan88 wrote: Hi Ally1I've only been diagnosed for one month now, so I don't know for sure, but in the past four years I've gone on the Suzanne Sommers eating plan (protein by itself with non-starchy veggies, fruit only in the morning on an empty stomach by itself, no caffeine, no sugar, no starchy veggies at all, and only whole grain bread by itself once in a while) basically, and I always lost so much weight so easily and felt smarter. In my research on hypothyroidism this past month, I've learned that eating lean protein and veggies mostly seems to do very well for losing weight for hypos. I'm no expert, just that it seems to

work for me (I think I've probably been hypothyroid for 10-12 years, since my second son was born).And when I do a circuit routine with weights, also getting my aerobic exercise, I find I lose more inches and feel better, than if I just do aerobic activity.I'm going to go back on a strict, regulated exercise routine in either September or October, when the weather starts to cool down a little, and I get my thyroid levels adjusted. My doctor is actually going to prescribe Armour!! (yippee Dr. !)>> > > Is anyone working on getting back in shape? Are you doing something> specific that is working well for you? Avoiding certain foods? Doing> certain exercises? I go to the gym regularly, but food is my downfall. > I really want to lose about 20 pounds, but I am having such a hard time.>

I've lost five pounds, seven on my good days, within the last five weeks> or so. __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

OK. I just double checked. His name is Jubel , and he's a

Physician Assistant - Certified. He works under Dr. Don McLarey,

M.D. at Midland Family Medical Services in Midland, TX. (They used

to be Oasis Medical Services). They are located at 1300 W. Wall

Street and their phone # is . This is just a primary

care " family doctor " type place.

I adore " Dr. " - he takes the time to really listen to you and

his wife is hypothyroid and she is taking Armour and loves it, so

that may be one reason he is open to it! He agreed to run all the

tests I asked him to run and wanted to know which books I found most

helpful and which websites. He had never heard of RT3 but after I

showed him the literature, he agreed to look into that aspect more.

He agreed that a good doctor needed to " shut up and listen to the

patient - they will tell you what they need " .

He's going to monitor my friends attempts to heal herself with

Chinese herbs/nutritional supplements, and other holistic approaches

without taking thyroid hormone replacement. He told us he wants to

know what works.

>

> Who is your doc that is willing to Rx Armour? What is their

specialty?

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jan P for letting me know about this. I have learned so much

from you all. I will definitely look at the ingredients more

carefully.

My laporoscopy surgery was successful. They found endemetrious and

scar tissue which had attached a part of the colon to the uterus.

Still a little sore from the incisions but otherwise, I feel fine

with that part of the abdomin.

Kady

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi Ally,

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > I am one of those who can gain weight at the drop of a hat

but

> has

> > a terrible time losing. I had gained 25 pounds since Christmas

> and

> > so I really had to look at what I was eating and of course, at

> my

> > amount of exercise. I was tired and hungry all the time and

> spent

> > most of the afternoon and evening doing a kitchen inventory in

> my

> > head and fighting off the urge to ram food into my mouth. I am

> > typically a healthy eater, so the food cravings were what I

needed

> > to focus on most. My overall energy levels also needed a huge

> > boost. Over the past few weeks I have finally started losing

> > weight. I am not counting or weighing anything and I have lost

> 10

> > pounds in about 3 weeks and I am convinced that there is much

> more

> > to come. I no longer thinking about food until my body tells

me

> > that I'm truly hungry and then I eat from my new selection of

> > foods. My energy levels are far from optimum, but there has

been

> > great improvement. My tiny husband has also lost 3 pounds. I

am a

> > > career dieter and I had to look for something different. As

> > always, it's a long-winded response, but I was documenting it

for

> my

> > daughter anyway. My changes may or may not work for you, but

here

> > they are…

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > 1. I totally eliminated High Fructose Corn Syrup from my

diet.

> I

> > had to spend a couple of hours in each grocery store, just

once

> for

> > each store, while I found the brands for each of the things

that

> I

> > was replacing such as cranberry, apple sauce, salad dressing,

> mayo,

> > bbq sauce, baked goods, bread etc. I still have a sweet tooth,

> and

> > I always will, but the urge to ram food in my mouth was

> > diminishing. This elimination also frees up the liver to do

other

> > more useful things.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > 2. I started baking with stevia and using it in my decaf

> coffee.

> > Switching to stevia allows me to satisfy my sweet tooth

without

> > getting the body response to sugar. Since my sweet tooth comes

> out

> > at night, it also helps me sleep better and I no longer have

the

> > truly bizarre 'sugar dreams' in the morning. My night sweats

> have

> > been drastically reduced as well to where I only have zero or

> one

> > each night. I've made muffins, cookies and banana bread so far

> and

> > they all taste great. My afternoon and evening snacks consist

of

> > fresh fruit and a stevia muffin or 2 stevia cookies. I have to

> be

> > careful not to have my afternoon snack too late or I have no

> > appetite for supper! There are a few articles that suggest

that

> > stevia may lower testosterone levels, just so you know.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > 3. I stopped buying lite/light products! After I started

> reading

> > all of the labels for the high fructose corn syrup, I noticed

> that

> > many whole products have about 1/2 of the ingredients of the

> > lite/light ones and about 1/2 again of the fat free ones. This

> is

> > particularly true of mayo and salad dressings. They all have

the

> > same whole ingredients, but the lite/light and fat free ones

are

> > filled with things that you can barely pronounce to make them

> taste

> > similar without the calories and fat. What I do now is buy and

> > organic regular full fate product that just has normal

> ingredients

> > like milk and eggs, and then cut it about 40/60 with plain fat

> free

> > yogurt. It tastes just fine, plus you don't have to use as

much

> > because it's thinner and gives you more coverage with a

smaller

> > amount. Plus the yogurt gives me the active cultures to keep

the

> > yeast in check.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > 4. I nixed most of the potatoes/rice/pasta at lunch and

dinner

> > from Mon-Fri and have a salad and vegetables with meat. I also

> > switched to multi grain bread without any kind of sweetener

and

> use

> > it sparingly. It's a modified Broda diet.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > 5. I started drinking lemon water with lunch and dinner. I

> read

> > that the acid in it makes the food enter your system at a

slower

> > rate so that you stay full longer. I'm not sure if this is

> working

> > because I haven't really been paying attention, but the

vitamin

> C in

> > it will also help me absorb the iron from the meal and it

> supposedly

> > helps to clean out the liver. To make the lemon water, I

squeeze

> > one lemon and one lime for juice and mix it in a glass quart

> > bottle. I then mix it half & half (8oz & 8oz) with plain water

> to

> > have with lunch and/or dinner.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > It sounds like a lot of changes, but it's really not. My

> > objective was to eliminate the cravings and I have done that.

> I've

> > just made substitutions of what I was already eating and so I

> never

> > have to go hungry and I'm not counting anything. As always,

I've

> > done too many things at once to know which are really doing

the

> > trick, but I think the changes are all working together to

clean

> up

> > my system. My energy levels are to the point where I think

I'll

> be

> > able to start exercising this week. That's the plan anyway.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Judy

> > >

> > > aka - I'm not lazy, I'm hypoactive

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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Also... it is in medicines... I had to switch to

compounded (in an olive oil capsule) thyroid and quit

using Armour, because it has corn bindings (I know I

did not use the correct terminology).

--- Kady wrote:

>

> Thanks Jan P for letting me know about this. I have

> learned so much

> from you all. I will definitely look at the

> ingredients more

> carefully.

>

> My laporoscopy surgery was successful. They found

> endemetrious and

> scar tissue which had attached a part of the colon

> to the uterus.

> Still a little sore from the incisions but

> otherwise, I feel fine

> with that part of the abdomin.

>

> Kady

>

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi Ally,

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I am one of those who can gain weight at the

> drop of a hat

> but

> > has

> > > a terrible time losing. I had gained 25 pounds

> since Christmas

> > and

> > > so I really had to look at what I was eating

> and

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It is absolutely ridiculous how many medications have corn and lactose fillers and binders, when it is common knowledge that these are common allergens. The Thyroid-S from Indonesia, that some folks have ordered online, has only tapioca starch as a filler. Everyone who is allergic to tapioca, please raise your hand. I see no hands. . . . Ruth wrote: Also... it is in medicines... I had to switch tocompounded (in an olive oil capsule) thyroid and quitusing Armour, because it has corn bindings (I know Idid not use the correct terminology).

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Wow, I didn't even know until now that Armour has corn fillers/binders. I'm glad I'm not allergic to corn; but I have severely cut back on my intake of corn products (including the insidious HFCS -- high fructose corn syrup). I think my biggest problem is wheat. I notice that when I toast wheat bread, I sneeze every time, without fail. It's much less of a problem when I toast the sprouted-grain breads made by Food For Life (the "Ezekiel" bread) than the mass-produced nutrient-deficient breads from the supermarket.~Chelle>> It is absolutely ridiculous how many medications have corn and lactose fillers and binders, when it is common knowledge that these are common allergens. > > The Thyroid-S from Indonesia, that some folks have ordered online, has only tapioca starch as a filler. Everyone who is allergic to tapioca, please raise your hand. I see no hands. . . .

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Thank you so much for your support I am going through

the process of getting all my paperwork done and I am

trying to be hopefull that I will be one of the lucky

few that get approved I will keep everyone updated on

my progress. Again thank you so much for your

support.

--- elle@... wrote:

> Welcome ! Congratulations on your beginning

> journey toward health and a whole new life. You are

> right... it is a LOT of work to get approved for the

> surgery. Some never get approval and like me, have

> ended up having to self-pay. I will be sending my

> very best wishes your way with some prayers sent

> heavenward that your path to approval is quick and

> that your surgery date comes soon!

>

> Elle **

>

> new to the group

>

>

> Hello,

>

> My name is and I am from Los Molinos CA. If

> nobody knows

> were that is it is by Chico . I am posting my

> first email to the

> group just to say hi. I am just starting the

> process for the ds

> surgery with DR. K and I am waiting on approval

> for medi-cal. I guess

> you really have to do a lot to get approved so I

> am jumping through

> all the hoops so I can make my life better. My

> health has really

> gotten bad in the last three years and I am afraid

> I might die if I do

> not get surgery. I weigh 273 lbs. I have

> Hypothyroidism and

> Hypertension and some of the other bells and

> whistles that everyone

> basically has. please feel free to e-mail me at

> any time and i will

> try answer quickly.

>

> P.s. It is nice to join your group thanx

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We do have some East Texas docs on our list, but we do not know much about any of them, except that they are willing to Rx Armour. If you want to see one of them, we would be sending you in as our guinea pig. . . . . OinK! <pig scream> <evil laugh> <Hideous Pig Scream!> Oink! wrote: Hi everyone! I am new to this group and just want to introduce myself. I live in a small town in east Texas and I have had Hashmoto's thyroid disease for about 10 years. It has been frustrating but I have learned to deal with it. I am looking forward to sharing with you about doctors and just general experiences in dealing with this stubborn disease. Katy __________________________________________________

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Welcome Katy!

I'm in North Texas.

Kim in Aubrey

From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 9:33 AMTo: texas_thyroid_groups Subject: new to the group

Hi everyone! I am new to this group and just want to introduce myself. I live in a small town in east Texas and I have had Hashmoto's thyroid disease for about 10 years. It has been frustrating but I have learned to deal with it. I am looking forward to sharing with you about doctors and just general experiences in dealing with this stubborn disease.

Katy

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Which doc in Houston are you seeing? Is he helping you?Stace Farrow wrote: Hi! My name is Stace and I live in Winnie, Texas. I'm a stay at home mom for my 2 year old son. Before that, I was a teacher and mental health therapist. I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroid and very high antibodies. I have to admit that my Dr. didn't tell me much of anything and wasn't really wanting to be questioned. I was put on synthroid and sent home for 3 months. Therefore, I am going to a new Dr. in Houston that deals with bioidentical hormones. I exercise everyday, but can not lose weight. It's VERY frustrating. I'm here to gain knowledge to help me when I go to the dr.

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Hi, Stace.

On this list we call it " $ynthroid " . It is more expensive than Armour, the ruling favorite, but it also lacks several thyroid hormone, especially T3 which is the active form which many people need due to faulty or non-existent conversion. For some people, it works fine. You may not be one of those people. We have discovered that the really good Thyroid docs seem to prefer Armour (not a synthetic, it is pig hormone) or even better are interested in getting each patient on WHATEVER they need, in the dose they need.

Most likely, you are undermedicated. This is extremely common with hypothyroid folks. The docs continue to dose according to TSH and once on thyroid hormone TSH is not a good gauge. It is very tricky finding a truly enlightened doctor and easy to want to trust whoever you end up seeing but the proof is in the pudding. If you aren't feeling better after a good trial on a particular doc's regimen, he probably isn't the doc you want. Send him Xmas cards if you like but search out someone who will help you.

And weight loss is more difficult for us even when we ARE medicated properly. Impossible if not.

Terijo

[Guest guest]

Welcome Stace,

So have you seen the new Dr in Houston?

Yes, the weight issue is extremely frustrating.

Kim in Aubrey

From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Stace FarrowSent: Friday, January 19, 2007 8:21 AMTo: texas_thyroid_groups Subject: new to the group

Hi! My name is Stace and I live in Winnie, Texas. I'm a stay at home mom for my 2 year old son. Before that, I was a teacher and mental health therapist. I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroid and very high antibodies. I have to admit that my Dr. didn't tell me much of anything and wasn't really wanting to be questioned. I was put on synthroid and sent home for 3 months. Therefore, I am going to a new Dr. in Houston that deals with bioidentical hormones. I exercise everyday, but can not lose weight. It's VERY frustrating. I'm here to gain knowledge to help me when I go to the dr.

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Hi. My name is Debbie Webb and I am new to the group.I have hypothyroidism. I have been seeing an endocrinologist for over 2 years. Every 6 months, blood work and ultrasound. He started me on 10 mg synthroid and now I'm up to 137mg. When I 've gone in for my appt. he has never mentioned anything about my goiters growing. At my last visit in December, now he wants to remove my throid completely. When I asked him why all of sudden it needs to be removed, he said because they have been growing all this time and now are over 2cm. Now, since I've NEVER had surgery of any kind, this scared me half to death. I've totally lost faith in this dr. And to tell the truth, I think I have more symptoms now than before all this started. In reading some of the other posting, I realize that a lot of my other problems could all be related to my throid. I feel like this group could really help point me in the right direction.

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Thanks Kim. My doctor has called them nodules and goiters so I thought they were the same thing. Also, dr. says that my thyroid levels checked with the boold work are within normal range. Shouldn't my symptoms be better. I've decided to change dr. DEBBIEKim Hanson wrote: Welcome Debbie! So do you have goiter or do you have nodules? For some reason the way he is measuring it makes me think of nodules...but I could be totally off base. Isn't goiter treated by surgery more if the symptoms are bothering the patient? I would be quite upset too. Like you said why was he not sharing the information as he went along? I am the type that likes the information shared...not to be kept in the dark. I definitely would not go to surgery until you are at peace with the situation. For me that would be having all of the options explained to me, like further observation, etc. If the MD did not want to observe longer I would want a good explanation. Finding a surgeon that I was comfortable with would also be critical. I'm sure others will share that have more knowledge then I do. Kim From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of DEBORAH WEBBSent: Friday, January 26, 2007 11:14 PMTo: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: New to the group Hi. My name is Debbie Webb and I am new to the group.I have hypothyroidism. I have been seeing an endocrinologist for over 2 years. Every 6 months, blood work and ultrasound. He started me on 10 mg synthroid and now I'm up to 137mg. When I 've gone in for my appt. he has never mentioned anything about my goiters growing. At my last visit in December, now he wants to remove my throid completely. When I asked him why all of sudden it needs to be removed, he said because they have been growing all this time and

now are over 2cm. Now, since I've NEVER had surgery of any kind, this scared me half to death. I've totally lost faith in this dr. And to tell the truth, I think I have more symptoms now than before all this started. In reading some of the other posting, I realize that a lot of my other problems could all be related to my throid. I feel like this group could really help point me in the right direction. Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.

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You might want to get a second opinion. You might also need to find a new doc. What is his reason for wanting you to have a thyroidectomy? Does he suspect cancer? Are the nodules impinging on other structures and or causing pain, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing? Do get copies of all lab reports and ultrasound reports. DEBORAH WEBB wrote: Hi. My name is Debbie Webb and I am new to the group.I

have hypothyroidism. I have been seeing an endocrinologist for over 2 years. Every 6 months, blood work and ultrasound. He started me on 10 mg synthroid and now I'm up to 137mg. When I 've gone in for my appt. he has never mentioned anything about my goiters growing. At my last visit in December, now he wants to remove my throid completely. When I asked him why all of sudden it needs to be removed, he said because they have been growing all this time and now are over 2cm. Now, since I've NEVER had surgery of any kind, this scared me half to death. I've totally lost faith in this dr. And to tell the truth, I think I have more symptoms now than before all this started. In reading some of the other posting, I realize that a lot of my other problems could all be related to my throid. I feel like this group could really help point me in the right direction. '

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Definitely changing dr. I've lost all faith in this guy. I have no symptoms from these nodules, no pain, difficulty breathing or swallowing, nothing. I even told him, if they are soooo large, wouldn't they bother me. He said not nessecarlity and that he did not think that they were cancer. I'm so frustrated, can't wait to get my records and see a new dr. debbieJan wrote: You might want to get a second opinion. You

might also need to find a new doc. What is his reason for wanting you to have a thyroidectomy? Does he suspect cancer? Are the nodules impinging on other structures and or causing pain, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing? Do get copies of all lab reports and ultrasound reports. DEBORAH WEBB <debbiel.webb> wrote: Hi. My name is Debbie Webb and I am new to the group.I have hypothyroidism. I have been seeing an endocrinologist for over 2 years. Every 6 months, blood work and

ultrasound. He started me on 10 mg synthroid and now I'm up to 137mg. When I 've gone in for my appt. he has never mentioned anything about my goiters growing. At my last visit in December, now he wants to remove my throid completely. When I asked him why all of sudden it needs to be removed, he said because they have been growing all this time and now are over 2cm. Now, since I've NEVER had surgery of any kind, this scared me half to death. I've totally lost faith in this dr. And to tell the truth, I think I have more symptoms now than before all this started. In reading some of the other posting, I realize that a lot of my other problems could all be related to my throid. I feel like this group could really help point me in the right direction. ' The fish are biting.Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing.

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I know everyone is different, but my nodules were painful, made swallowing and talking hard, couldn't yell (I have a 5 year old) and couldn't sing. I wanted mine removed because of this. Glad I did. But, if they didn't hurt or weren't visible not sure.

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Definitely changing dr. I've lost all faith in this guy. I have no symptoms from these nodules, no pain, difficulty breathing or swallowing, nothing. I even told him, if they are soooo large, wouldn't they bother me. He said not nessecarlity and that he did not think that they were cancer. I'm so frustrated, can't wait to get my records and see a new dr. debbieJan <texasthyroid> wrote:

You might want to get a second opinion. You might also need to find a new doc.

What is his reason for wanting you to have a thyroidectomy? Does he suspect cancer? Are the nodules impinging on other structures and or causing pain, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing?

Do get copies of all lab reports and ultrasound reports.

DEBORAH WEBB <debbiel.webb> wrote:

Hi. My name is Debbie Webb and I am new to the group.I have hypothyroidism. I have been seeing an endocrinologist for over 2 years. Every 6 months, blood work and ultrasound. He started me on 10 mg synthroid and now I'm up to 137mg. When I 've gone in for my appt. he has never mentioned anything about my goiters growing. At my last visit in December, now he wants to remove my throid completely. When I asked him why all of sudden it needs to be removed, he said because they have been growing all this time and now are over 2cm. Now, since I've NEVER had surgery of any kind, this scared me half to death. I've totally lost faith in this dr. And to tell the truth, I think I have more symptoms now than before all this started. In reading some of the other posting, I realize that a lot of my other problems could all be related to my throid. I feel like this group could really help point me in the right direction. '

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Yes, the greater question to ME would be Is It Thyroid Cancer, and if so, has he done a Fine Needle Aspiration on it before determining that it needs taking out. Nodules grow withIN the thyroid, goiter is simply an enlarged thyroid itself. FNA can't always determine if a person has cancer, if it is negative, but often thyroid cells can be found with this method, if it's there. Has he tried this, or is he going completely by the SIZE of one or two nodules?

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Definitely changing dr. I've lost all faith in this guy. I have no symptoms from these nodules, no pain, difficulty breathing or swallowing, nothing. I even told him, if they are soooo large, wouldn't they bother me. He said not nessecarlity and that he did not think that they were cancer. I'm so frustrated, can't wait to get my records and see a new dr. debbie

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I think he is only going by the size. He wants to send me for a fine needle aspiration. The place is way on the other side of town from me, probably 30 miles one way. I callled my insurance co. and found out that I could get this done at a hospital about a mile from me. But this dr. is dead set on me going to this Advance Medical Imaging location. The hospital said they would pick up all the previous test results before the procedure was done so they would have them. I think as long as I agree to have this done, I should be able to go to the location convenient for me. Debbie wrote: Yes, the greater question to ME would be Is It Thyroid Cancer, and if so, has he done a Fine Needle Aspiration on it before determining that it needs taking out. Nodules grow withIN the thyroid, goiter is simply an enlarged thyroid itself. FNA can't always determine if a person has cancer, if it is negative, but often thyroid cells can be found with this method, if it's there. Has he tried this, or is he going completely by the SIZE of one or two nodules? Re: New to the group Definitely changing dr. I've lost all faith in this guy. I have no symptoms from these nodules, no pain, difficulty breathing or swallowing, nothing. I even told him, if they are soooo large, wouldn't they bother me. He said not nessecarlity and that he did not think that they were cancer. I'm so frustrated, can't wait to get my records and see a new dr. debbie

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Ask him why he wants this particular place. It may be the hospital is dreadful at this type of thing, or has a history of having to do repeats. If he does not have (to you) a valid reason for not referring to the hospital, then it is up to you and your insurance company where you have it.

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Who is your endo? If you are going to change docs, I would suggest that you make the change first and then let the new doc schedule the fna. DEBORAH WEBB wrote: I think he is only going by the size. He wants to send me for a fine needle aspiration. The place is way on the other side of town from me, probably 30 miles one way. I callled my insurance co. and found out that I could get this done at a hospital about a mile from me. But this dr. is dead set on me going to this Advance Medical Imaging location. The hospital said they would pick up all the previous

test results before the procedure was done so they would have them. I think as long as I agree to have this done, I should be able to go to the location convenient for me. Debbie wrote: Yes, the greater question to ME would be Is It Thyroid Cancer, and if so, has he done a Fine Needle Aspiration on it before determining that it needs taking out. Nodules grow withIN the thyroid, goiter is simply an enlarged thyroid itself. FNA can't always determine if a person has cancer, if it is negative, but often thyroid cells can be found with this method, if it's there. Has he tried this, or is he going completely by the SIZE of one or two nodules? Re: New to the group Definitely changing dr. I've lost all faith in this guy. I have no symptoms from these nodules, no pain, difficulty breathing or swallowing, nothing. I even told him, if they are soooo large, wouldn't they bother me. He said not nessecarlity and that he did not think that they were cancer. I'm so frustrated, can't wait to get my records and see a new dr. debbie

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Current Dr, Ramon Garza in San . Changing to Dr. Akright as soon as I can get an appt. I won't have anything done until I see her. DebbieJan wrote: Who is your endo? If you are going to change docs, I would suggest that you make the change first and then let the new doc schedule the fna.

DEBORAH WEBB <debbiel.webb> wrote: I think he is only going by the size. He wants to send me for a fine needle aspiration. The place is way on the other side of town from me, probably 30 miles one way. I callled my insurance co. and found out that I could get this done at a hospital about a mile from me. But this dr. is dead set on me going to this Advance Medical Imaging location. The hospital said they would pick up all the previous test results before the procedure was done so they would have them. I think as long as I agree to have this done, I should be able to go to the location convenient for me. Debbie wrote: Yes, the greater question to ME would be Is It Thyroid Cancer, and if so, has he done a Fine Needle Aspiration on it before determining that it needs taking out. Nodules grow withIN the thyroid, goiter is simply an enlarged thyroid itself. FNA can't always determine if a person has cancer, if it is negative, but often thyroid cells can be found with this method, if it's there. Has he tried this, or is he going completely by the SIZE of one or two nodules? Re: New to the group Definitely changing dr. I've lost all faith in this guy. I have no symptoms from these nodules, no pain, difficulty breathing or swallowing, nothing. I even told him, if they are soooo large, wouldn't they bother me. He said not nessecarlity and that he did not think that they were cancer. I'm so frustrated, can't wait to get

my records and see a new dr. debbie The fish are biting.Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing.

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