Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Debbie K., If you increases your doses slowly.. like a quarter grain a month... and do notice that you are backsliding into hypo... you can increase at that point... then head for the next one month mark... you wouldn't be locked into it... you just need to be observant... For me, the easiest way to do it.. without the hassle of the morning basals temps.. is to get into the habit of logging your pulse rate... is it going up just a wee bit each week... is it holding but still low... is it dropping a bit along with feeling less energetic? If it's going up... don't increase... if it's holding or dropping and you're feeling more tired (be fair with this, if you've had an over busy day and are pooped the next, don't blame it on low dose) consider an increase... Doing basals temps is more accurate, for sure... but a bit more of a hassle. .... just thoughts to ponder.. We're each so different, no one system works for everyone... Topper () On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:42:00 -0600 Debbie K writes: > OK Jamy. That's two votes for a slow go. I guess I'm thinking > about > the fact that the normal starting dose years ago was three grains > and so > many of you are on higher doses. Also, I've read of starting out on > one > dose for the first week, increasing by a quarter grain the next week > and > then going up slowly from there. Something to do with a sudden > improvement then crash. Mayve it's in my notes somewhere.......if I > could just find them! > > I will post the results of my blood work as soon as I get it on > Monday. > Perhaps that will help us decide. I should have probably waited > until I had that to post my question. > > Thanks for the response. > Blessings, > Debbie K. > > PS I'm so excited about my shrinking next.....don't think I'll have > a problem with depression today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Thanks Topper, I'm printing that. Now, are you talking about basal pulse rate (ie: in the am before rising)? Or just resting pulse rate during the day? Re: Update on Debbie K. Debbie K., If you increases your doses slowly.. like a quarter grain a month... and do notice that you are backsliding into hypo... you can increase at that point... then head for the next one month mark... you wouldn't be locked into it... you just need to be observant... For me, the easiest way to do it.. without the hassle of the morning basals temps.. is to get into the habit of logging your pulse rate... is it going up just a wee bit each week... is it holding but still low... is it dropping a bit along with feeling less energetic? If it's going up... don't increase... if it's holding or dropping and you're feeling more tired (be fair with this, if you've had an over busy day and are pooped the next, don't blame it on low dose) consider an increase... Doing basals temps is more accurate, for sure... but a bit more of a hassle. .... just thoughts to ponder.. We're each so different, no one system works for everyone... Topper () On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:42:00 -0600 Debbie K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Debbie K. With the stretches... the most important thing to remember is to not force the stretch.. just go as far as is comfortable when it starts to hurt, don't force it.... and do only a few at a time... I'm talking maybe ten... and do them when ever you think about them.... 4 or 5 times a day... What you are trying to do is loosen the tendon inside the sheath... It's the sheath that is inflamed and it's the friction between the sheath and the tendon itself that causes the pain... Getting the tendon to move inside will increase the natural lubrication and the elasticity of the tendon (it stiffens up with lack of use and the pain restricts your movements, causing lack of use). The icing reduces the inflammation... decreasing the pain, improving movement, increasing lubrication inside the sheath, reducing pain... It doesn't happen overnight.... the PF didnt' happen over night... but it's so worth doing. Another thing that helps a lot is to walk correctly on your foot.. and that is really hard to do when the PF is bad, you have a tendency to limp.. but that decreases movement, decreasing elasticity, decreasing lubrication, ultimately increasing pain and making it remain a chronic thing.... If you can, try to walk so that you touch your heal first and then let your foot gradually roll to the ball of your foot, with the ball being what you push of from as you step off... did that make sense.. it's so much easier to show than to write. It's also important to walk with your feet straight, parallel to each other... so that the bones and such of your foot are in alignment with your steps and work correctly. I had to learn that with my knees too... I used to walk pigeon toed and had to learn to walk straight.. I started out practicing in fresh snow to see what my foot prints looked like... when the winter was over I found another way to 'train'. I didn't tie my shoe laces.... I bought long ones and let them trail.. if you are walking with your feet straight and in alignment you don't trip over your laces... if you are walking crooked you do. I tripped a lot at first.. but I learned quickly to walk straight.. used to drive folks nuts.. telling me to tie my laces before I trip and kill myself! I did that little trick for three years to help my knees... do it now, on occasion to see how I'm doing... but mostly I just watch my feet prints in the snow in the winter and see if I need 'adjusting'. I checked this morning, we had another inch of fresh snow overnight.... My right foot is a bit off... so I'll have to concentrate on pulling it in again. ...gosh some of the goofy stuff we do to fix ourselves!!!! hehehehehe Topper () On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:15:20 -0600 Debbie K writes: > Yea, you guys are probably right. I can't wait to see what my blood > work says. I afraid though that my doc will not check the free t3. I > am calling first thing monday morning to remind them. I asked last > time and the nurse said " Sure, we check it all " . But she didnt' write it > down and I bet they forgot. Same thing happened with my daughters > bood work yesterday. I didn't get my hands on a copy until we were > leaving the office. When I say it wasnt' there, I intended to call them > when I got home. But, wouldn't you know it? I forgot! > aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhh! > > Debbie K. > > BTW, I started the ice thing for my PF yesterday, ya'll convinced me > to give it another try. Also started the stretches. Docs had told me > to do them also, but they hurt and I was afraid I was making things > worse. Do you think I could have been overdoing it? > Also, I have inserts made by a podiatrist in my shoes, but they > don't seem to be helping either. I wear them religiously. > > Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Debbie K., Both actually.... If you plot your waking pulse and your pulse rate during the day.. you get a pretty good picture... it can also give you a heads up to possible adrenal issues as well. I still spot check myself... pulse and breathing during the day, pulse and temp when I wake. To make sure that I'm in range. My pulse is 70 to 72 when I wake... and pretty much the same throughout the day... if I do something physical it comes up.... and recovery seems to be 15 to 20 minutes.... One fun thing I've noticed. After years of my body not reacting to things... my pulse rate and respiration come up now when I get pissed off! My body reacts now... Cool! You know... having said that, I wonder if I notice some of this stuff because I did get so bad during the years that I was without meds that it's more noticeable to me now... Hmmm.... something to think about. Topper () On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:34:37 -0600 Debbie K writes: > Thanks Topper, I'm printing that. Now, are you talking about basal > pulse rate (ie: in the am before rising)? Or just resting pulse > rate during the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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