Guest guest Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Hello mousepotato, In any case, as I only have a few symptoms and mycu> generally feel very well, I would like to treat myself, as far as mycu> possible. Hello Katy. =) If you think its just a very mild hypothyroidism you could try a homoeopathic glandular -my sister is 'borderline' and has been using this and seems to be having some success with it http://www.absolutelythepurest.com/homeopathy/thyroid-support.html Alternatively if you are a bit more hypo than that, you could read Dr Barry Peatfields essay on self treating a mild to moderate hypothyroidism with natural glandulars from the Thyroid UK site TREATMENT OF THYROID AND ADRENAL DEFICIENCY USING NATURAL GLANDULARS By Barry Peatfield http://www.fudgedesign.co.uk/tuk/treat/glandulars.htm -- Best regards, Alison http://www.alisonashwell.com mailto:alison.ashwell@... new work uploaded http://www.artwanted.com/alisonashwell http://www.voodoochilli.net/artists/alisonashwell/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Welcome Katy.... Has your doc taken any other tests that just TSH? TSH doesn't really tell a whole lot about what your body is doing thyroid wise..... I'll start shooting some questions at you and we'll see what we can discover.... What is your resting pulse rate? Respiration weight? How is your sleep? With your eating... How are you eating? How many meals per day? How many calories? Do you eat soy products? What types of vitamins, supplements and/or medications are you on? Anyone in your family have thyroid issues? Or other immune problems? What is your age? That's a start.. I don't want to overwhelm you right off the bat... Topper () On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 19:19:09 -0000 mousepotato_uk@... writes: > Hello all > > I'm new to the group and have a few queries. > > My health is generally very good, but despite working on diet I am > unable to get below my " ceiling " of 160 pounds at 5'6 " (been there > for two years now). I suffer from various symptoms of hypothyroid, > including cold hands and feet, sensitivity to cold and heat, short > term memory loss, high total cholesterol, low body temperature > (averaging 97.1) and the aforementioned weight problem, so I feel I > might be borderline hypothyroid. My TSH when last tested was 2, > which I understand is well within normal so my Dr is not thinking > hypothyroid. In any case, as I only have a few symptoms and > generally feel very well, I would like to treat myself, as far as > possible. > I've been a low carber for three years and have found this has > really > solved my problem with weight gain, but I'm still struggling to even > reach down to the highest recommended weight for my height. I've > been taking Virgin Coconut Oil as part of my diet for a few weeks, > although perhaps not enough to make a difference. I have already > noticed (and so has my husband!) that my cold hands and feet and > sensitivity to cold have improved quite dramatically, but my body > temperature has not improved much yet. > I'd be grateful for any comments and pointers. Anybody else found > relief by taking VCO? > > TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 Hi I'm lucky that I have a very good Doctor and get on very well with her. I would (and will) consult her if I was feeling very unwell with this, but prefer self help to begin with whilst my symptoms are so insignificant (assuming I am hypothyroid in the first place!). By this method, I may be able to treat myself entirely without the need for presciption drugs. I only like to take prescription drugs if it is absolutely necessary. Here in England I understand that it is difficult to get a Doctor to check thyroid bloodwork if the TSH is in the normal range (as mine is). I would probably have to pay privately to have this done which would cost hundreds of pounds - and I'm not even sure I need to go and see the Doctor yet! Katy > Katy, until you know your blood levels of Free T3 and Free T4, you will not > know what is going on with your thyroid. Many of us are on the " doctor > bandwagon " on account of these issues. Many have needlessly suffered for > yrs on account of it. We don't have to hate our doctors, we just need for > them to listen to us and to change, when it comes to this sbjct. Otherwise, > millions will continue to suffer. > > > Tx > > > Re: Newbie with questions > > > > Hi Robin > > > > >First, you mentioned that your TSH was 2, was there any other lab > > work done? > > > > I have had my thyroid checked in the past (>5 years ago) but was told > > then it was all normal. Recently, when I had my cholesterol checked > > I got hold of the figures and saw that they had done a TSH test as > > part of the general bloodwork. > > > > I really do not want to get on the doctor bandwagon about this if I > > can avoid it. I am really very well apart from a few annoyances. I > > also don't want to be prescribed drugs if I can help myself otherwise. > > > > > > > > Next thing that pops out is your weight struggles, this is > > indirectly your thyroid because it controls metabolism. However, I > > also know that dieters have threshholds to overcome and this could be > > your problem there. Your body is constantly changing and you need to > > make small changes in your diet to continue weight loss. > > > > Yes, I've been there, thought of that! I have been making small > > changes to my diet to try and affect my weight for the past two > > years, after my initial weight loss (of about 15 pounds). I've been > > stalled here, with about 15-20 pounds to go, for two years. I've > > made an in depth study of nutrition and diets in that time and have > > become very well informed, which has, in the end, brought me to > > imagine I might be borderline hypothyroid. > > > > >Your sensitivity to temperature can also be related to anemias as > > well as thyroid. > > > > My diet is filled with iron from red meat, vegetables and other > > sources - I'd find it hard to believe I was anaemic and I think my > > recent bloodwork would have picked that up. > > > > > > > > Again welcome to the group. > > > > Thank you :-) Nice to find such a friendly group! > > > > Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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