Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 Welcome!!! I used to get early morning highs. I was then advised to increase my long acting insulin, glargine, at night, by a couple of units and test again each morning. I did this and after a few weeks of pricking my fingers far too much in my opinion, I hit on a good level. I ended up upping my glargine at night by 6 units. In UK we say levels normal between 4and 8. Multiply that by 18 for US euivalent. I wake up with gluc at about 7. Speak to doctor about long acting night dose insulin. Good luck Fenella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 malia2470 wrote: > hi, > i'm new to the group and have just been reading everyone's post. > i've been a type 2 diabetic for 6 years now. > > i know diabetes affects people differently and i'm still trying > to understand mine and get control of it. i test regularly (3-4 times > a day) and my bg #s in the morning are high (ranging from 150-190) > but throughout the day they range from 120-160. i saw my doctor on > monday and asked why my pre-breakfast numbers are high and he > couldn't figure it out. he told me to test early in the morning > (around 3 am) then test again when before eating breakfast. so, for > the past couple of early mornings i tested myself at 4 am and my > numbers were around 150. three hours later before i ate breakfast, > my numbers went up to around 170. i'm so not understanding what's > going on. > Sounds like Dawn Effect. Might try a small carb thing at bed time -- a handfull of dry cereal or a banana. That has helped with my morning reading. Take care, Blain > anyway, i wanted to share and would enjoy hearing people's opinions. > > thanks, > marie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Hi Sandy, Nice to have you here with us, you are not alone now and there are others that have said about similar things that you are having. You are with friends and there will soon be someone to answer all of your questions and we all know that " sick of being sick and tired " and also about the family not understanding. I got my hubby to read some of these letters and he changed instantly and said that if I don't get good results from our doc then to get a new one. So I can say that reading the letters and seeing that what I was saying, was being said by others made the difference. Just relax now and try to have a good day. Dawn > > hello everyone, > I am new to this group and new to being hypo. I was diagnosed > in July of this year. I've had one problem after another. I've been > through ovarian cysts, kidney stones, nerve damage and problems with > my bladder. I've had panic attacks, heart flutter and chest pains. I > was hospitalized in Oct. because of pain and numbness on my left > side. I am afraid I may have MS. I've read that the two are > confused with symptoms, but I haven't met anyone hypo with the > symptoms I'm having. It started out with numbness and tingling in my > left arm and leg. Then it moved into pain that I'd say was about a 5 > followed with shooting pains that was about a 8 or 9. While I was in > the hospital they were unable to find anything but started me on > neurontin which helps with the pain. I've been checked for nerve > damage and my nurologist only found a damaged nerve in my leg. He > ordered a MRI and it came back fine. He said he coudn't find out why > I was hurting in my arm. Also the MRI showed ovarian cysts and that > my bladder is significantly distended. So it's back to my urologist > and obgyn. I'm back where I started. I don't know what to do or > where to go anymore. I'm switching endo's and it'll be mid Jan. > before I see him. I'm on 75 mcg of synthroid and think I need to be > regulated. I'm only 30 and feel like I'm falling apart. I've always > been fairly healthy and rarely ever got sick. The only thing I've > ever been through was problems during pregnancy and throat cancer > 13yrs ago. I want my life back and want to get better. But it's > just been one doctor appt after another with no answers. Any ideas > what to try next? Has anyone else had pain and numbness on one > side? Sorry for my ramblin on. It's great to be with this group. > I've been reading the post and learning so much. It helps to know > I " m not the only one going through all this. : ) Friends and family > don't understand. They are tired of me being sick. And I don't > blame them, so am I. LOL > > Sandy > > sick and tired of being sick and tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Welcome, Sandy! What were you dxed with? Hashimoto's? The autoimmune diseases are all so debilitating and once you have one, it is more likely to get more.Hashimoto's and MS are both auto-immuune diseases.It is very common in thyroid disease to have the type of symptoms you described. Thyroid disease can affect every cell, every system in your body.You said you had throat cancer?What treatment did you receive?Were lymph nodes involved, tonsils, thyroid? Sorry for bombarding you with questions....That is my Proud group co-owner's (Topper//ThyroGeek)forte. I am the more quiet one Feisty(ThyroFeisty)Proud Group Co-owner You may also do better on Armour or the natural thyroid generics.Usually Endos are not the best doctors to treat thyroid disease......But keep on asking questions, and rant, rave, exult--- This is a SUPPORT Group..... Feisty again new to the group > > > hello everyone, > I am new to this group and new to being hypo. I was diagnosed > in July of this year. I've had one problem after another. I've been > through ovarian cysts, kidney stones, nerve damage and problems with > my bladder. I've had panic attacks, heart flutter and chest pains. I > was hospitalized in Oct. because of pain and numbness on my left > side. I am afraid I may have MS. I've read that the two are > confused with symptoms, but I haven't met anyone hypo with the > symptoms I'm having. It started out with numbness and tingling in my > left arm and leg. Then it moved into pain that I'd say was about a 5 > followed with shooting pains that was about a 8 or 9. While I was in > the hospital they were unable to find anything but started me on > neurontin which helps with the pain. I've been checked for nerve > damage and my nurologist only found a damaged nerve in my leg. He > ordered a MRI and it came back fine. He said he coudn't find out why > I was hurting in my arm. Also the MRI showed ovarian cysts and that > my bladder is significantly distended. So it's back to my urologist > and obgyn. I'm back where I started. I don't know what to do or > where to go anymore. I'm switching endo's and it'll be mid Jan. > before I see him. I'm on 75 mcg of synthroid and think I need to be > regulated. I'm only 30 and feel like I'm falling apart. I've always > been fairly healthy and rarely ever got sick. The only thing I've > ever been through was problems during pregnancy and throat cancer > 13yrs ago. I want my life back and want to get better. But it's > just been one doctor appt after another with no answers. Any ideas > what to try next? Has anyone else had pain and numbness on one > side? Sorry for my ramblin on. It's great to be with this group. > I've been reading the post and learning so much. It helps to know > I " m not the only one going through all this. : ) Friends and family > don't understand. They are tired of me being sick. And I don't > blame them, so am I. LOL > > Sandy > > sick and tired of being sick and tired. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Hi Sandy, Welcome aboard! to where we learn more about ourselves and our thyroids. Now for some questions: Be sure when they test your blood levels that they are testing for the Free T3 as well as for the Free T4. Be sure that they test you for Thyroid Antibodies. Have them test your Adrenals as well. (Many of us have used the 24 hour siliva test with good success.) If you know them, could you post your last labs results as well as the lab ranges for the tests? Do you know what your rising underarm basal temperature is? How much WATER are you drinking? Be sure that you are drinking at least 64 ounces, more if you can handle it. (This does not include coffee or tea or soda. These contain water, however, the water has stuff added to it that does not seem to allow it to carry the toxins out of the body in the urine.)(I was asked once how does one know if you are drinking enough water. My answer was, If you can see yellow in the toilet after you have voided or if you can smell your urine than you are not drinking enough water. This lack of color does not apply if you are taking a B complex vitamin as the B vits tend to turn urine a bright florescent yellow.) In addition to your taking Synthroid, are you taking any other meds? Pain meds like aspirin or Advil or anti-depressants or weight lose meds or ? Any vitamins? Any minerals? Any supplements? Any Iron/Ferritan supplements? Any Folic Acid supplements? Adrenal support? Cortisol pills? (such as Cortislim) Do you eat three squares a day? More? Less? Many of us have found that if we eat every 2 or 3 hours mini meals that our bodies do better and have a constant source of energy. Do you eat meat protein or by any chance are you a Vegan? As Thyroid patients our bodies need quality Protein sources much more than say the average Joe on the street. Might I suggest that you read the File section of this groups from front to back. Also, go to Shomon's web site and read this site from front to back as well: thyroid.about.com is a Thyroid Patient Advocate and has researched and learned a ton of valid stuff that has helped a great many of us. Other sites: http://www.drrind.com/tempgraph.asp www.drlowe.com www.mercola.com http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/ray-peat.htm This is a start. We are here to help each other grasp what is happening in our bodies. Ask questions, someone on this list more than likely will have lived through it and will add their two bits to the knowledge that you are building. Gossimer > > hello everyone, > I am new to this group and new to being hypo. I was diagnosed > in July of this year. I've had one problem after another. I've been > through ovarian cysts, kidney stones, nerve damage and problems with > my bladder. I've had panic attacks, heart flutter and chest pains. I > was hospitalized in Oct. because of pain and numbness on my left > side. I am afraid I may have MS. I've read that the two are > confused with symptoms, but I haven't met anyone hypo with the > symptoms I'm having. It started out with numbness and tingling in my > left arm and leg. Then it moved into pain that I'd say was about a 5 > followed with shooting pains that was about a 8 or 9. While I was in > the hospital they were unable to find anything but started me on > neurontin which helps with the pain. I've been checked for nerve > damage and my nurologist only found a damaged nerve in my leg. He > ordered a MRI and it came back fine. He said he coudn't find out why > I was hurting in my arm. Also the MRI showed ovarian cysts and that > my bladder is significantly distended. So it's back to my urologist > and obgyn. I'm back where I started. I don't know what to do or > where to go anymore. I'm switching endo's and it'll be mid Jan. > before I see him. I'm on 75 mcg of synthroid and think I need to be > regulated. I'm only 30 and feel like I'm falling apart. I've always > been fairly healthy and rarely ever got sick. The only thing I've > ever been through was problems during pregnancy and throat cancer > 13yrs ago. I want my life back and want to get better. But it's > just been one doctor appt after another with no answers. Any ideas > what to try next? Has anyone else had pain and numbness on one > side? Sorry for my ramblin on. It's great to be with this group. > I've been reading the post and learning so much. It helps to know > I " m not the only one going through all this. : ) Friends and family > don't understand. They are tired of me being sick. And I don't > blame them, so am I. LOL > > Sandy > > sick and tired of being sick and tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Yes, I've experienced the tingling in an arm, hand, and leg, with pains in the upper arm at times. Heart testing always showed nothing, but I've never had an MRI either. We have all seen people with more symptoms than you could shake a stick at, go away with proper thyroid hormone treatment, many of which I've never experienced myself. I don't like synthetic T4. I feel as though MOSt people, by the time they have been chronically hypo for a long time, have developed thyroid hormone cellular resistance, and the natural thyroid is better for this. > sick and tired of being sick and tired. Know whatcha mean here. new to the group > > > hello everyone, > I am new to this group and new to being hypo. I was diagnosed > in July of this year. I've had one problem after another. I've been > through ovarian cysts, kidney stones, nerve damage and problems with > my bladder. I've had panic attacks, heart flutter and chest pains. I > was hospitalized in Oct. because of pain and numbness on my left > side. I am afraid I may have MS. I've read that the two are > confused with symptoms, but I haven't met anyone hypo with the > symptoms I'm having. It started out with numbness and tingling in my > left arm and leg. Then it moved into pain that I'd say was about a 5 > followed with shooting pains that was about a 8 or 9. While I was in > the hospital they were unable to find anything but started me on > neurontin which helps with the pain. I've been checked for nerve > damage and my nurologist only found a damaged nerve in my leg. He > ordered a MRI and it came back fine. He said he coudn't find out why > I was hurting in my arm. Also the MRI showed ovarian cysts and that > my bladder is significantly distended. So it's back to my urologist > and obgyn. I'm back where I started. I don't know what to do or > where to go anymore. I'm switching endo's and it'll be mid Jan. > before I see him. I'm on 75 mcg of synthroid and think I need to be > regulated. I'm only 30 and feel like I'm falling apart. I've always > been fairly healthy and rarely ever got sick. The only thing I've > ever been through was problems during pregnancy and throat cancer > 13yrs ago. I want my life back and want to get better. But it's > just been one doctor appt after another with no answers. Any ideas > what to try next? Has anyone else had pain and numbness on one > side? Sorry for my ramblin on. It's great to be with this group. > I've been reading the post and learning so much. It helps to know > I " m not the only one going through all this. : ) Friends and family > don't understand. They are tired of me being sick. And I don't > blame them, so am I. LOL > > Sandy > > sick and tired of being sick and tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Sandy... welcome to the group... sorry for being so late in responding..... it's been a rough few weeks for me.... I'm wondering.. first... what were your last labs... someone may have already asked that.... ..... I'm also curious if you do any artificial foods? margarine, aspartame (nutri-sweet), splenda, do you do a lot of soda's - diet or regular? How about soy products? I'm trying to see if anything comes together to give us a clue as to what is going on.... 75 mcg is a pretty low dose... part of this may still involve insufficient levels of thyroid... and it may be, too.. that you are one that doesn't respond well to synthetic thyroid.... that is why seeing your labs is important. Have you put on a lot of weight since this has started, and if so, where on your body, or all over? Topper () On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:22:37 -0000 jasmin373@... writes: hello everyone, I am new to this group and new to being hypo. I was diagnosed in July of this year. I've had one problem after another. I've been through ovarian cysts, kidney stones, nerve damage and problems with my bladder. I've had panic attacks, heart flutter and chest pains. I was hospitalized in Oct. because of pain and numbness on my left side. I am afraid I may have MS. I've read that the two are confused with symptoms, but I haven't met anyone hypo with the symptoms I'm having. It started out with numbness and tingling in my left arm and leg. Then it moved into pain that I'd say was about a 5 followed with shooting pains that was about a 8 or 9. While I was in the hospital they were unable to find anything but started me on neurontin which helps with the pain. I've been checked for nerve damage and my nurologist only found a damaged nerve in my leg. He ordered a MRI and it came back fine. He said he coudn't find out why I was hurting in my arm. Also the MRI showed ovarian cysts and that my bladder is significantly distended. So it's back to my urologist and obgyn. I'm back where I started. I don't know what to do or where to go anymore. I'm switching endo's and it'll be mid Jan. before I see him. I'm on 75 mcg of synthroid and think I need to be regulated. I'm only 30 and feel like I'm falling apart. I've always been fairly healthy and rarely ever got sick. The only thing I've ever been through was problems during pregnancy and throat cancer 13yrs ago. I want my life back and want to get better. But it's just been one doctor appt after another with no answers. Any ideas what to try next? Has anyone else had pain and numbness on one side? Sorry for my ramblin on. It's great to be with this group. I've been reading the post and learning so much. It helps to know I"m not the only one going through all this. : ) Friends and family don't understand. They are tired of me being sick. And I don't blame them, so am I. LOLSandysick and tired of being sick and tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Sandy... Hypothyroidism, by itself, is not a true diagnosis.... what you need to find out is the reason why you are hypo.. Most likely it's damage from the radiation that you received for the cancer, radiation in the form of Radioactive Iodine (RAI) is what is used to destroy thyroid glands, btw. The most important thing for you to do is to get the correct tests done to see just what your body is doing.... When you have a bit of time to do some reading, we have a page set up on our website that runs through the thyroid hormones, the tests and the types of medication.... it will give you some of the basics so that what we're talking about here will be easier to understand... www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm Remember, the only way to learn is to ask... so never be afraid of asking a question... you'll not only be asking for yourself but for all the others that are too shy to post..... and for those that are still dealing with brain fog and would benefit from the refresher.... It takes some time to find a good doc... most aren't very well trained in thyroid diagnosis and care... even endo's... so it may take some hunting on your part... the more that you learn about all of this will put you in a better position to understand what the doc is talking about, what things to ask him/her and whether or not they are doing a good job. It all seems confusing at first.... but after a while it starts making more and more sense and things fall into place... just hang in there... we're all here to help... you're not alone it this anymore.... Topper () On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:28:08 -0800 (PST) Jasmin e writes: Hello , I haven't been diagnosed with anything except hypothyroidism. I really don't know much except that I"m hypo. I'm just learning about what test to get and how to read them. I've made an appt. for this week to have some more tests done. I had throat cancer on my right vocal cord when I was 17 and they did radiation treatment. I think that's why my thyroid went out. I also worry because the radiation puts me at a higher risk for thyroid cancer. You say endo's aren't the best to treat thyroid, what kinda doctor should I look for? My general practicioner didn't seem to know much. It's great to meet everyone and thankyou for the warm welcome. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hi Beth. I think it is great you are aware of your mom's diagnosis already. You will benefit from knowing she is the one with the problem. I took advantage of the free counseling in college, and it was very beneficial. Just make sure you go to someone who truly understands BPD. Randi Kreger's books, website have good information on this. Also, reading this board helps us realize we are not alone or crazy. Good luck, Missy Subject: New to the Group To: WTOAdultChildren1 Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 8:07 PM Here's My Story in as few words as possible: My dad married my mom over 20 years ago thinking she was perfect and wonderful, not too long after their marriage they needed to seek counseling b/c of the stresses in their lives, come to find out my mom had BPD. I didn't really understand this until about 4 years ago when I entered high school, and since then I've been researching a lot about it. My dad and 2 older brothers wont' really talk to me about it, and I wish I had someone to talk to about it. My friends can't believe, nor do they understand, what I'm going through with my mom. She has refused to accept that she has BPD. I dont' know when they stop trying counseling, but I know they went to several counselors n they would diagnose her with it, so she would leave and find another one, and then they wouldn't diagnose her with it(I heard it was a hard one to diagnose b/c many don't come across it in their practice ever). It's very stressful, and until recently I've dealt with it, but I can't anymore alone, so I've been trying to find a support group to talk to when the going gets tough. I would really like to find a face-to-face counselor to talk to or a support group to talk to face-to-face, but so far I have been unsuccesful. I'll be attending my freshman yr of college in the fall, an dI heard they offer free counseling, so I may look into that as an option just when things start getting tough. Thank you so much, Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 She has refused to accept that she has BPD >>>>>>>>>>>> That is the classic red flag and a total lack of empathy for the damage done as a result of their actions. Good luck and welcome New to the Group Here's My Story in as few words as possible: My dad married my mom over 20 years ago thinking she was perfect and wonderful, not too long after their marriage they needed to seek counseling b/c of the stresses in their lives, come to find out my mom had BPD. I didn't really understand this until about 4 years ago when I entered high school, and since then I've been researching a lot about it. My dad and 2 older brothers wont' really talk to me about it, and I wish I had someone to talk to about it. My friends can't believe, nor do they understand, what I'm going through with my mom. She has refused to accept that she has BPD. I dont' know when they stop trying counseling, but I know they went to several counselors n they would diagnose her with it, so she would leave and find another one, and then they wouldn't diagnose her with it(I heard it was a hard one to diagnose b/c many don't come across it in their practice ever). It's very stressful, and until recently I've dealt with it, but I can't anymore alone, so I've been trying to find a support group to talk to when the going gets tough. I would really like to find a face-to-face counselor to talk to or a support group to talk to face-to-face, but so far I have been unsuccesful. I'll be attending my freshman yr of college in the fall, an dI heard they offer free counseling, so I may look into that as an option just when things start getting tough. Thank you so much, Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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