Re: Another possible poll?

[Guest guest]

I know what you mean. I hope you can talk him into it. My son is 24.

My cousin's son was in his upper 20's when he had problems they thought was an

ulcer. He lost

alot of weight. It turned out that he had heart damage from hyPERthyroidism!

Doctors just don't

think to check men for thyroid problems.

in Va.

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I wrote a note to my son's doctor to check his thyroid. He doesn't have an

apt.

at this point - but he has a sinus infection, and will no doubt need to go. My

son (22) found the note, and asked me what it was about. He just shook his

head

at me!! my son is ADD - and is very much not with it - plus, he has some other

'symptoms' that make me think he could be hypo - so - hopefully, I can talk

him

into it. I can't force him to do it at 22 - nor, can I force his doctor into

checking. I can, change his doctor though, to mine. but I don't know if she'd

think a 22 year old would need to be checked for thyroid problems. When I see

him the next time - tomorrow, actually - he's off (works from 3pm- 1 AM ) -

I'm

going to look to see if he has moons....

Cris

[Guest guest]

Hi, Jane,

What is desmopressin? I've never heard of it.

in Va.

Hi All,

when I saw Dr. Shoemaker in the states, he asked me if I got shocks off of

things.. he said its connected to our low adreno cortico steroid hormones so

we are always a bit dehydrated... weeing lots... often a sign of diabetes

insipidus or at least partial diabetes insipidus (a neat get out of

treatment for the NHS)... an osmolality test proved him to be right. I now

take a spray of desmopressin at night and at least it means I don't have to

get up 6 times to go to the toilet.

he said that the tissue salts form on the skin and that creates the

conductivity on the skin so we get shocks off of things.. this is also

common in chronic lyme disease.

Jane

[Guest guest]

Hey Cris,

Yes, I'm convinced it will be working though. My mum bought silica

for me in fluid form. I had never heard of this. It was quite

expensive, (15 euros equalizes 15 dollars) for a very small bottle,

and I said, Mum, you shouldn't have done this! However, it is so

expensive since it has this fluid-form and is very easy absorbed by

the body. It tastes sour and water has to be added. Now, two days

later I already have less pain in my nail! (I also increased my dose

thyroid hormone).

BTW, 'weirdest' is probably to strong word, but this discussion is

interesting indeed. As far as I'm concerned, the poll can also

include the little pink, missing outer third of eyebrows, brittle,

ridged nails, dry hair, premature gray hair and hair falling out.

And so on. Most of them are overlooked Hypo-signs!

I also discovered lighter vertical ridges on my nails too, when I

held my hand in the sunlight today.

Kim.

> I started the horsetail - it takes 3 months for a nail to fully

grow out, so in

> about a month, I should know if something is working here!!

> CRis

> Re: Another possible poll?

>

>

> Why do some have vertical ridges and others horizontal? Or am I

> exceptional? (ofcourse I am). This is the weirdest discussion I

have

> ever encounterd on a thyroid forum, however very interesting!

>

> My right thumb is up for the poll! (It wants to get famous,

depicted

> in the files section). LOL!

>

> And Cris, my white moons also have a darker red ring on the outer

> edge, while the white is salmon pink. Could it be lack of silica

> also?

>

> Kim.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/8/2004 11:23:26 PM Eastern Standard Time,

scrapbooker518@... writes:

> I have been hyper 3 times that I know of (from

> lab results)

I've been hyper according to lab results...but I wasn't hyper. And i've been

hypo when the lab results said I wasn't. Don't necessarily trust the labs to

tell you how you feel....go by your symptoms.

Cindi

[Guest guest]

my son had gained a lot of weight. He was very sedintary and depressed. He got a

job unloading trucks at walmart, and has dropped so much weight. He is now in

the process of changing jobs within walmart - and he won't be as active. I'm

hoping he can keep some of the weight off, but put some on. His girlfriend is

heavier, and their life style isn't an active one. I'm even thinking about

calling his dr. if he doesn't go in and asking if she'll order the bloodwork

without seeing him. The one dr. there(the woman) might do it. then she'd see him

afterwards. I'll talk to him about it today.

I really am feeling more and more sure he has a problem, the more I read. I mean

- I know he has a problem, but I mean a thyroid or adrenal problem.

It could change his life -

Thanks!

cris

Re: Another possible poll?

I know what you mean. I hope you can talk him into it. My son is 24.

My cousin's son was in his upper 20's when he had problems they thought was an

ulcer. He lost

alot of weight. It turned out that he had heart damage from hyPERthyroidism!

Doctors just don't

think to check men for thyroid problems.

in Va.

[Guest guest]

I am just now going gray - at 50. My mom gray'd later, and her hair was much

darker than mine. My husband, on the other hand has been going gray since he was

in his 20's. My son has started already - his hair is receding and he's

occasionally finding a white hair - he's 22. My hubby has no signs of thyroid

problems though - that I cna figure out - and he wouldn't listen to me even if

he did!!! However - he never had much of a libido - and now he does - at the

time that I have none!

I also don't think I have the eyebrow thing going on.

and did we ever find out what that other thing - splayed fingers were?

that liquid will be worth it if it works!! I looked at liquids the other day,

and they only had 'normal' stuff. We used to have an excellent natural store,

but it went out of business. They would have had it.

Cris

Re: Another possible poll?

Hey Cris,

Yes, I'm convinced it will be working though. My mum bought silica

for me in fluid form. I had never heard of this. It was quite

expensive, (15 euros equalizes 15 dollars) for a very small bottle,

and I said, Mum, you shouldn't have done this! However, it is so

expensive since it has this fluid-form and is very easy absorbed by

the body. It tastes sour and water has to be added. Now, two days

later I already have less pain in my nail! (I also increased my dose

thyroid hormone).

[Guest guest]

I have always had a problem with getting a shock out of touching non electrical

things. I have no diabetes issues but suffer from low aldosterone and low renin.

I am on Florinef.

Re: Another possible poll?

Hi All,

when I saw Dr. Shoemaker in the states, he asked me if I got shocks off of

things.. he said its connected to our low adreno cortico steroid hormones so

we are always a bit dehydrated... weeing lots... often a sign of diabetes

insipidus or at least partial diabetes insipidus (a neat get out of

treatment for the NHS)... an osmolality test proved him to be right. I now

take a spray of desmopressin at night and at least it means I don't have to

get up 6 times to go to the toilet.

he said that the tissue salts form on the skin and that creates the

conductivity on the skin so we get shocks off of things.. this is also

common in chronic lyme disease.

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

its is adreno cortico trophic hormone ACTH and it stops you weeing all the

time to the point of dehydration... its such a relief not to be thirsty all

the time and drinking but still never full up.... just wee wee all the way

home...

just do a search on google and you can find more info on it... its available

from International pharmacy I believe....

jane

Re: Another possible poll?

> Hi, Jane,

> What is desmopressin? I've never heard of it.

> in Va.

>

>

> Hi All,

> when I saw Dr. Shoemaker in the states, he asked me if I got shocks off

of

> things.. he said its connected to our low adreno cortico steroid

hormones so

> we are always a bit dehydrated... weeing lots... often a sign of

diabetes

> insipidus or at least partial diabetes insipidus (a neat get out of

> treatment for the NHS)... an osmolality test proved him to be right. I

now

> take a spray of desmopressin at night and at least it means I don't

have to

> get up 6 times to go to the toilet.

>

> he said that the tissue salts form on the skin and that creates the

> conductivity on the skin so we get shocks off of things.. this is also

> common in chronic lyme disease.

>

> Jane

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I believe Florineff works in a similar way to desmopressin..

jane

Re: Another possible poll?

>

>

> Hi All,

> when I saw Dr. Shoemaker in the states, he asked me if I got shocks off

of

> things.. he said its connected to our low adreno cortico steroid

hormones so

> we are always a bit dehydrated... weeing lots... often a sign of

diabetes

> insipidus or at least partial diabetes insipidus (a neat get out of

> treatment for the NHS)... an osmolality test proved him to be right. I

now

> take a spray of desmopressin at night and at least it means I don't

have to

> get up 6 times to go to the toilet.

>

> he said that the tissue salts form on the skin and that creates the

> conductivity on the skin so we get shocks off of things.. this is also

> common in chronic lyme disease.

>

>

>

>