Guest guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 thanks for all the help :-) I will get the hang of this, my doc said I don't have antibodies so I don't need T3, and while I do feel better, there is one thing that concerns me, and thet is the swelling in my hands and face, ( docs don't seem to care all that much if your hands and face are swollen) but to me its a sign that something isn't right, hence the decision....one more small vent, why is it that docs don't want to see or deal with what they consider to be small things? > Tazzie... one problem... you have to swallow Synthroid, and all the > synthetics... it requires the acid in the stomach to remove the sodium > molecule that the manufactures tack onto it to make it patentable.. that > is why you have to take it on an empty stomach, to make sure that you > have enough stomach acid... With that sodium molecule still attached our > bodies can't use it. > > Natural thyroid (like Armour) is natural, it's doesn't have anything > added to it so it can be directly dissolved into the blood stream, that's > why it's so much better to take it sublingually, it's not at the mercy of > the digestive system. > > Other than that... congrats! It's a hard decision to make, to follow your > gut.. but our bodies need help and if the doc won't help.. sometimes we > just have to do it ourselves... > > Topper () > > On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 02:30:29 -0000 Tazzieone@y... writes: > > well friends, I took a deep breath today and ordered 300 1 gr armour > from my rxforless, I was going to stick with what the doc was doing > but someting in my gut tells me I need armour, so I am gonna try it, > I have already started taking my synthriod subllingually and breaking > my doses up and spreading them out...which has helped some, I > partially just don't think she has perscribed enough for me.... > wish me luck :-) > Tazzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 You're doc may be a bit confused... We all need T3 or we die. The question is whether or not your body is able to convert enough of the T4 in your system to the T3 that you body needs to live. The lack of antibodies has nothing to do with your conversion rate. As for the swelling. Have you ever had any type of surgery or radiation? Swelling is often a sign of other problems just as you suspect. I've recently been learning more and more of the affects of surgery and radiation on the lymphatic system.. I know that it won't affect everyone.. but it might be a place to start your research... specifically lymphedema... It can be isolated to just one extremity... or involve more of the body..... So many facets of all of this.. all affecting each other to some extent... don't give up on yourself.. you'll get it figured out... Topper () On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 20:10:45 -0000 Tazzieone@... writes: thanks for all the help :-) I will get the hang of this, my doc said I don't have antibodies so I don't need T3, and while I do feel better, there is one thing that concerns me, and thet is the swelling in my hands and face, ( docs don't seem to care all that much if your hands and face are swollen) but to me its a sign that something isn't right, hence the decision....one more small vent, why is it that docs don't want to see or deal with what they consider to be small things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 You're doc may be a bit confused... We all need T3 or we die. The question is whether or not your body is able to convert enough of the T4 in your system to the T3 that you body needs to live. The lack of antibodies has nothing to do with your conversion rate. As for the swelling. Have you ever had any type of surgery or radiation? Swelling is often a sign of other problems just as you suspect. I've recently been learning more and more of the affects of surgery and radiation on the lymphatic system.. I know that it won't affect everyone.. but it might be a place to start your research... specifically lymphedema... It can be isolated to just one extremity... or involve more of the body..... So many facets of all of this.. all affecting each other to some extent... don't give up on yourself.. you'll get it figured out... Topper () On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 20:10:45 -0000 Tazzieone@... writes: thanks for all the help :-) I will get the hang of this, my doc said I don't have antibodies so I don't need T3, and while I do feel better, there is one thing that concerns me, and thet is the swelling in my hands and face, ( docs don't seem to care all that much if your hands and face are swollen) but to me its a sign that something isn't right, hence the decision....one more small vent, why is it that docs don't want to see or deal with what they consider to be small things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 You're doc may be a bit confused... We all need T3 or we die. The question is whether or not your body is able to convert enough of the T4 in your system to the T3 that you body needs to live. The lack of antibodies has nothing to do with your conversion rate. As for the swelling. Have you ever had any type of surgery or radiation? Swelling is often a sign of other problems just as you suspect. I've recently been learning more and more of the affects of surgery and radiation on the lymphatic system.. I know that it won't affect everyone.. but it might be a place to start your research... specifically lymphedema... It can be isolated to just one extremity... or involve more of the body..... So many facets of all of this.. all affecting each other to some extent... don't give up on yourself.. you'll get it figured out... Topper () On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 20:10:45 -0000 Tazzieone@... writes: thanks for all the help :-) I will get the hang of this, my doc said I don't have antibodies so I don't need T3, and while I do feel better, there is one thing that concerns me, and thet is the swelling in my hands and face, ( docs don't seem to care all that much if your hands and face are swollen) but to me its a sign that something isn't right, hence the decision....one more small vent, why is it that docs don't want to see or deal with what they consider to be small things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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