- Hasimoto flareup

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Hi -

I just wanted to let you know how the flare-up went. Last blood tests

I had done were a couple of weeks ago. My TSH was down to .41 (from

December's 0.021) and my Free T3 and Free T4 were in the lower end of

the range (down from being in the higher end of the range). I was

taking 30 mg Armour before the flare up and just took half that until

I got the results and now I am taking 30 mg again.

So now my hair is falling out again like crazy and I feel tired all

the time. I guess there's nothing else I can do but just try to keep

a positive attitude. I'm tired of looking for a solution when I know

there isn't any. I am taking all the right vitamins and supplements

and changed my diet to have protein with every meal, lots of

vegetable, no sugar, caffeine, etc., and am taking adrenal supplements

in the morning.

Thanl you for helping me out so much in January. I'm sorry you're

going through this too. Are you feeling any better? Have you tried

anything new?

Darrin

> > > Darrin,

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> > > I wasn't being treated at the time. I'm self medicating now,

but that

> > > didn't start til well after the flare up.

> > >

> > > I don't know what my levels did, to be quite honest. But my

> > > interpretation is this:

> > >

> > > 1. I made quite a few lifestyle and diet changes, which I think

caused

> > > 2. Thyroid to start working better than it had been. So when I

> > went to the doc

> > > 3. My labs were very very normal -- though the Free T3 and free T4

> > > never got run. TSH was around 1.85 I think, and T4 was just within

> > > the low end of the range

> > > 4. Thyroid works well for a couple months, and immune system gets

> > > antsy which results in

> > > 5. FLARE UP! wheeee .... which let me just tell you, for me, flare

> > > ups are FAR worse than being a bit hypo.

> > > 6. Flare up lasts a week or so, and then thyroid calms down

which makes

> > > 7. Immune system behave.

> > >

> > > Does that make sense, sorta? And please, fire away with the 20

> > > questions. I'm no expert, but I'll gladly share what I've learned.

> > >

> > > in LA

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