Re: Re: Aches and Pains and cramps too!

[Guest guest]

Hi , I've been taking Viactiv a calcium supplement and has helped some,

if you find a solution let me know. My DO used to give me B12 shots, but I

haven't really needed to see him lately.

Debbie

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie, I do take lots of calcium. Maybe it isn't absorbing.I think

the gp is afraid of the endo and giving me anything because the diabetes

in finally under control again. Isn't this a backside of a disease? I

hope I can get the results of the B12 next week.

And here's a laugh, the gp requisitioned another TSH. It seems every

time I turn around I am getting a TSH test for a doctor and they are

always the same, low.

[Guest guest]

e,

Yes, they are the chewable candy like carmels. They have chocolate, carmel

and cappuccino flavors. I like the chocolate best. My great aunt has been

on synthroid for years, and has severe bone loss. When she went for a bone

scan she gave me some pamphlets she picked up. When I read them it said

that when a girl starts puberty they should start taking calcium. So, all

three of us take them. Those chewable chalky things used to just gag me so

calcium was the one thing I didn't take all the time. You take them after a

meal. They have my great aunt on nose spray calcium, costs her almost

$100.00 a month.

I've read in medical books about GD patients being susceptible to get fibro-

and myasthenia gravis has anyone else? Of course, my neighbor has fibro-

and already thought I could be getting it.

Yes, thank God for this group so we don't feel alone. We really need to

find a doctor who has GD, they would understand. There is a picture of a

doctor where I go and he looks like he has TED, I've wanted to call up and

ask if he had GD, he is young. At least, all of us understand there is a

real mystery to this disease and we can't all be crazy! LOL!

Debbie

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>To: <graves_supportegroups>

>Subject: Re: Re: " Aches and Pains " and cramps too!

>Date: Fri, Sep 15, 2000, 2:09 PM

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> Debbie,

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> What is Viactiv? Is it those chewable candy thingys?

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> e

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> Re: Re: " Aches and Pains " and cramps too!

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>

>>

>> Hi , I've been taking Viactiv a calcium supplement and has helped

> some,

>> if you find a solution let me know. My DO used to give me B12 shots, but

> I

>> haven't really needed to see him lately.

>>

>> Debbie

>>

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> intended to replace expert medical care.

>> Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

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> The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not

> intended to replace expert medical care.

> Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Redhen, yes D and magnesium. I don't think it is a calcium problem.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jody, that was just my gp. My endo want free T3 andT4. But it just

goes to show that they do waste money. It is not the gooofy Graves

people wanting these tests.

[Guest guest]

Actually I think the rage thing is best thing about Graves. I seem to be

settling down.

I don't know if that's good. The rages used to keep my loved ones quite

respectful.

[Guest guest]

Actually I think the rage thing is best thing about Graves. I seem to be

settling down.

I don't know if that's good. The rages used to keep my loved ones quite

respectful.

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie

It is awful isn't it. I need to get more exercise - but I can't face walking

further than absolutely have to. Well,

I guess we all do our best.

Cheers

Caroline

charles riley wrote:

>

> I had these symptoms, not being able to raise my arms above my head, just

> felt like I had no strength left, I know I don't have the strength I used

> too. That's why I thought I was going hyper again, but they took me off the

> PTU said all my lab tests were in the normal range. Maybe this is just

> another GD symptom mystery. My muscles in my arms (upper and lower) ache so

> bad sometimes feels like it is in the bone. My legs same things. My

> husband has notices the muscles in my upper legs seem awful tight, I can't

> even bend the right one as much as the left one.

>

> Debbie

>

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> >To: " 'graves_supportegroups' " <graves_supportegroups>

> >Subject: RE: Re: " Aches and Pains " and cramps too!

> >Date: Fri, Sep 15, 2000, 9:37 AM

> >

>

> >

> > I'm printing this out and showing it to my doctor, coz that's *exactly* how

> > I've been feeling lately. I could barely fold the towels out of the laundry

> > yesterday! It literally hurt my upper arms, to lift the towels up. Hm.

> > The doc hasn't called me with my lab results from 2 weeks ago. I suppose

> > she would, if I had gone hypo.

> >

> > Kari

> >

> > Re: Re: " Aches and Pains " and cramps too!

> >

> >

> >

> > I never did experience any of this arm and hand numbness when I was hyper

> > but since I have gone hypo (after RAI) I have been having all of the

> > symptoms that have been mentioned dealing with my arms and hands: hands go

> > numb while on the steering wheel, I wake up with my arms numb all of the

> > time from sleeping, etc. It is also very hard for me to raise my arms to

> > do stuff like washing and drying my hair, putting on makeup, etc. I never

> > had any of these symptoms before going hypo.

> >

> > I was waking up every morning feeling like I had been run over by a truck

> > (my back and shoulders were killing me). Since my doctor has upped my

> > Synthroid I have experienced less muscle aches though.

> >

> > e

> >

> > e

> >

> > Re: Re: " Aches and Pains " and cramps too!

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> >

> >>

> >> Thanks, Viva. That bit of information did help.

> >>

> >> Does anyone else experience hand numbness on the steering wheel when

> > driving?

> >>

> >> -------------------------------------

> >> The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not

> > intended to replace expert medical care.

> >> Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

> >> ----------------------------------------

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

> > -------------------------------------

> > The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not

> > intended to replace expert medical care.

> > Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

> > ----------------------------------------

> >

> > -------------------------------------

> > The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not

> > intended to replace expert medical care.

> > Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

> > ----------------------------------------

> >

>

> -------------------------------------

> The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not

intended to replace expert medical care.

> Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

> ----------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

It is lupus, but it's not systemic and it resolves when you discontinue

whatever drug caused it. Usually, but not always, the symptoms are limited to

arthritis type stuff.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I only WISH the numbers would reflect how I feel, but they don't, and until

they come up with some other way of testing something that is being missed,

they won't...At least the FT3 gives a better idea of how I am converting T4.

But my FT4 does not really indicate much in how I am feeling...in my

opinion...unless of course I am STILL not understanding these darn

tests...which is ALWAYS a possibility

As for you being nervy...always be nervy , I love your posts, all of

them

Jody

PS I know the TSH is an *indicator* that something is not right with the

thyroid but it is a pituatary test...and it may take quite a while for it to

catch up with what is going on in the whole endocrine system. ... Like I

said, maybe I am still off base in my thinking here, and if I am, I hope

someone will jump in...(hi Elaine )

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[Guest guest]

Ummm Jody, I may be nervy saying this but don't you want your number to

reflect how you feel, not someones' idea of how you should feel when

your numbers fall within the normal range?