RE: Re: problem with meds

[Guest guest]

do you have Hashi? Most thyroid " support " supplements have iodine that make

us feel worse!

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>Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>Subject: Re: problem with meds

>Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:57:50 -0000

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[Guest guest]

Kim, your reactions are most likely one of two things. Pit tumor or low

ferritin. Have you had an MRI or your ferritn tested

[Guest guest]

and!!

from what has been mentioned fairly recently on here, the references to adrenal

problems aren't the extreme - they are adrenal fatigue, which, most doctors

aren't familiar with, and don't recognize.

Someone sent in a link to a site that had a graph - it was excellent -

maybe someone can send it in again - I can't find it !! but -

here are some links I've bookmarked from the group on adrenals -

http://www.adrenalfatigue.org/

http://www.drrind.com/article.asp

http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C17669.html

http://personal.atl.bellsouth.net/w/u/wurmstei/Peatfield_Suggest.htm

http://www.fudgedesign.co.uk/tuk/diag/adrenal.htm

http://www.womensnaturalhealth.biz/articlepage.php?id=6

Cris

Re: problem with meds

-Hi Kim,

I haven't yet read the other posts, but i am probably going to

reiterate what they have already said. SOunds like adrenal problems.

You know, it just occured to me that I read an article months back

that talked about this very thing. The patient tried Armour and

claimed that she was having the symptoms you described. The doctor in

this article responded by saying that if the same symptoms were felt

with synthroid or synthroid and cytomel (which he said he suspected

would happen), then it was not the problem with Armour. Most people

tolerate it very well, so look to adrenal problems. Anyway, I have had

some similar problems, but I started my level of Armour at 1/4 grain

and went up from there. At one point I got so anxious that I increased

too quickly (which would have been not quick at all for most) and it

was disasterous. Anyway, I am back on adrenal support and I am up to 2

grains. I know you can do this. This group is so good with helping

people out. Also, check your ferritin. I had low ferritin levels and

so have many others on here. SOme people here have had really LOW

levels. Your hemoglobin etc... will probably look normal (as did mine

and I am sure the rest of us), but the iron storage was not normal or

optimal. I hope you find your answers soon so that you can get to

feeling better. What dose of Armour, synthroid etc.. did your doctor

start you on? Oh, by the way, I was started on Synthroid 75 mcg first,

and after a few weeks, I had breathlessness, high anxiety (panic

attacks at night), fast pounding heart, loose bowels etc... It scared

the ever living crap out of me. Does this sound familiar? That was

last December through the beginning of this past March when I finally

switched over to Armour. If I can do it, you can too !!!!!!!

> Hi everyone,

>

> My name is Kim. I am a member but haven't posted in quite awhile.

>

> I was diagnosed with Hashimitoes disease last year. At that time my

> free T4 was 0.83 and my TSH was 5.81. I started out against my

> doctors wishes on Armour and had a very bad time with it. Even in

> small doses I would sweat, have diarrhea and severe chest pains. I

> would also feel like I drank 10 cups of coffee. I really couldn't

> stay on it.

>

> Next I tried Thyrolar with the same results. Then I tried Synthroid.

> I was on the lowest dose and only taking it every other day, but I

> still has the sweating, chest pains, severe diarrhea and agitation

> when I took it.

>

> I haven't been on any meds for a few months now. My last test in May

> showed my free T4 at 0.96 and my TSH at 9.23. My thyroid is getting

> worse, but my doctors don't know what to do. They are watching it and

> will treat it when it goes below 10.

>

> My doctors are confused as to why my body reacts so poorly to the

> meds. The symptoms I have off the meds are a 10 pound weight gain,

> fatigue that comes and goes, Fibromyalgia, and low heart rate and

> blood pressure. Actually I've had those for years, even when my

> thyroid tested normal.

>

> I am so scared. I don't want to have a heart attack, or go in a coma

> because of these Thyroid problems. But I really can't take the chest

> pains and the terrible side effects of the meds. I do have an extra

> beat in my heart and my cholestral is 200.

>

> I can't believe I survived Ovarian Cancer at 18, and now my health is

> getting worse due to a disease that can be controlled.

>

> Has anyone else has this happen?

>

> Thanks,

> Kim

[Guest guest]

Kim,

Do you have your results that you can post here? The test that you were injected

with something,

that's the ACTH stim test. Dr. Jefferies ( " Safe Uses of Cortisol " ) says that

the number should at

least double. Most normal people will triple. But the doctors say something

like if either number

is above 18 it's normal. They are only looking for 's or Cushing's. They

aren't looking

for adrenal fatigue. Don't give up!

in Va.

Hi Shana,

Thank you for your support and reminding me about the adrenals. I had

two different tests of my Cortisol levels. One was all at once and

the other needed a blood test every half hour after injecting me with

a cortisol stimulating substance or something like that. Both came

out normal.

This is so difficult. I am disabled and do have alot of stress in my

life. I'm sure that doesn't help my Thyroid.

I anm taking B complex, Siberian Ginging and Thyroid support herbal

remedy. Hopefully they will help some.

Thanks again,

kim