Guest guest Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 You won't know whether you're converting or not, until you have the Free T3 testing. lab results > I have been on 150 mcg of Synthroid since March. I feel better, but > something still feels like its missing in my body. I am still > gaining > weight, even though I am a very healthy eater...I do eat breakfast. I > walk aprox 3 miles every day. > > My results came back from the new doc. > > TSH .07 > T4 1.4 > Autoantibody panel <13 > He also did a metabolic panel which was fine. > > Here's the question. If I was not converting T4 to T3, would this > still cause the weight problems. I was wondering if I took 75 mcg of > Synthroid and took 1/2 grain of Armour would that help. The new Doc > said 150 mcg was too much for someone that had a functioning thyroid. > > But when the results came back, he said it was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 You won't know whether you're converting or not, until you have the Free T3 testing. lab results > I have been on 150 mcg of Synthroid since March. I feel better, but > something still feels like its missing in my body. I am still > gaining > weight, even though I am a very healthy eater...I do eat breakfast. I > walk aprox 3 miles every day. > > My results came back from the new doc. > > TSH .07 > T4 1.4 > Autoantibody panel <13 > He also did a metabolic panel which was fine. > > Here's the question. If I was not converting T4 to T3, would this > still cause the weight problems. I was wondering if I took 75 mcg of > Synthroid and took 1/2 grain of Armour would that help. The new Doc > said 150 mcg was too much for someone that had a functioning thyroid. > > But when the results came back, he said it was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 > Well it took a while, but HealthCheckUSA finally > posted my boyfriends lab results online. Ironically > enough, the same day the hard copy came in the mail. > Here it is. Everything marked with an asterisk is out > of the range given on the results. Any suggestions? > I know he needs follow up testing on the blood > glucose. He swears to me he was totally fasting, but > he drinks a LOT of things like soda and kool-aid and > not enough water. > Not sure on a few of the things makred but he definitely has diabetes and high cholesterol..hopefully both of these can be adjusted with diet. But he does need follow up with a regualr doctor.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 > Well it took a while, but HealthCheckUSA finally > posted my boyfriends lab results online. Ironically > enough, the same day the hard copy came in the mail. > Here it is. Everything marked with an asterisk is out > of the range given on the results. Any suggestions? > I know he needs follow up testing on the blood > glucose. He swears to me he was totally fasting, but > he drinks a LOT of things like soda and kool-aid and > not enough water. > Not sure on a few of the things makred but he definitely has diabetes and high cholesterol..hopefully both of these can be adjusted with diet. But he does need follow up with a regualr doctor.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 > Well it took a while, but HealthCheckUSA finally > posted my boyfriends lab results online. Ironically > enough, the same day the hard copy came in the mail. > Here it is. Everything marked with an asterisk is out > of the range given on the results. Any suggestions? > I know he needs follow up testing on the blood > glucose. He swears to me he was totally fasting, but > he drinks a LOT of things like soda and kool-aid and > not enough water. > Not sure on a few of the things makred but he definitely has diabetes and high cholesterol..hopefully both of these can be adjusted with diet. But he does need follow up with a regualr doctor.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Did he have this blood drawn in the morning or in the afternoon? If he works or is awake during the day, this might be an easier task to go completely without food or drink, etc....but if he's a night worker, it can be quite tempting (or even forgetting!) to have a little food. I'm a night worker, so it's easier and less tempting for me to sleep all day, have a blood draw late in the afternoon, when I wake up, etc.... lab results > Well it took a while, but HealthCheckUSA finally > posted my boyfriends lab results online. Ironically > enough, the same day the hard copy came in the mail. > Here it is. Everything marked with an asterisk is out > of the range given on the results. Any suggestions? > I know he needs follow up testing on the blood > glucose. He swears to me he was totally fasting, but > he drinks a LOT of things like soda and kool-aid and > not enough water. > > BASIC CHEM,LIPID,CBC W/DIFF,FERRITIN,FT3,FT4,TSH > > NEUTROPHILS 56 (42 - 77%) > LYMPHOCYTES 35 (16 - 43%) > MONOCYTES 7 (4 - 12%) > EOSINOPHILS 1 (0 - 8%) > BASOPHILS 0 (0 - 3%) > WBC 7.8 (4.0 - 11.0K/MCL) > RBC 4.80 (4.30 - 5.70 MILLION/MCL) > HGB 14.1 (13.0 - 17.0 G/DL) > HCT 48.9 (40.0 - 51.0%) > MCV 103 (81 - 103 FL) > MCH 29.6 (26.0 - 35.0 PG) > *MCHC 28.8 (30.0 - 37.0 G/DL) > PLATELET COUNT 191 (130 - 400 K/MCL) > *RDW 15.3 (11.5 - 14.5%) > ALT (SGPT) 21 (< 45 U/L) > ALBUMIN 4.1 (3.7 - 5.2 G/DL) > GLOBULIN 3.0 (1.8 - 3.5 G/DL) > ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE 60 (40 - 125 U/L) > AST (SGOT) 13 (< 45 U/L) > BUN 15 (< 23 MG/DL) > CALCIUM 9.4 (8.5 - 10.5 MG/DL) > CHLORIDE 104 (98 - 109 MEQ/L) > CHOLESTEROL 195 (< 200 MG/DL) > CREATININE 0.9 (< 1.5 MG/DL) > GGT 35 (< 75 U/L) > *GLUCOSE 171 (60 - 125 MG/DL) > IRON 111 (35 - 185 MCG/DL) > LDH 166 (119 - 223 U/L) > PHOSPHORUS 3.5 (2.5 - 4.5 MG/DL) > POTASSIUM 4.8 (3.6 - 5.2 MEQ/L) > SODIUM 140 (136 - 146 MEQ/L) > TOTAL BILIRUBIN 0.7 (0.2 - 1.3 MG/DL) > A/G RATIO 1.4 (1 - 2.5) > TOTAL PROTEIN 7.1 (6.2 - 8.3 G/DL) > *TRIGLYCERIDES 164 (< 150 MG/DL) > URIC ACID 6.8 (3.6 - 7.7 MG/DL) > HEMOLYTIC SRM APPEAR > NO HEMOLYSIS DETECTED > > LIPEMIC SRM APPEAR > NO LIPEMIA DETECTED > > ICTERIC SRM APPEAR > NO ICTERUS DETECTED > > HDL CHOLESTEROL 54 (> 39 MG/DL) > CHOL/HDL RATIO 3.6 (< 5.0) > LDL CHOLESTEROL 108 (< 130 MG/DL) > LDL/HDL RATIO 2.00 (< 3.25) > *VLDL, CALCULATED 33 (< 30 MG/DL) > FERRITIN 166 (22 - 322 NG/ML) > FREE THYROXINE (FT4) 1.5 (0.8 - 1.8 NG/DL) > BICARBONATE 27 (21 - 30 MEQ/L) > TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE 2.9 (2.3 - 4.2 PG/ML) > TSH (3RD GENERATION) 1.650 (0.35 - 5.50 MCIU/ML) > > > > Kathy >^,,^< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Did he have this blood drawn in the morning or in the afternoon? If he works or is awake during the day, this might be an easier task to go completely without food or drink, etc....but if he's a night worker, it can be quite tempting (or even forgetting!) to have a little food. I'm a night worker, so it's easier and less tempting for me to sleep all day, have a blood draw late in the afternoon, when I wake up, etc.... lab results > Well it took a while, but HealthCheckUSA finally > posted my boyfriends lab results online. Ironically > enough, the same day the hard copy came in the mail. > Here it is. Everything marked with an asterisk is out > of the range given on the results. Any suggestions? > I know he needs follow up testing on the blood > glucose. He swears to me he was totally fasting, but > he drinks a LOT of things like soda and kool-aid and > not enough water. > > BASIC CHEM,LIPID,CBC W/DIFF,FERRITIN,FT3,FT4,TSH > > NEUTROPHILS 56 (42 - 77%) > LYMPHOCYTES 35 (16 - 43%) > MONOCYTES 7 (4 - 12%) > EOSINOPHILS 1 (0 - 8%) > BASOPHILS 0 (0 - 3%) > WBC 7.8 (4.0 - 11.0K/MCL) > RBC 4.80 (4.30 - 5.70 MILLION/MCL) > HGB 14.1 (13.0 - 17.0 G/DL) > HCT 48.9 (40.0 - 51.0%) > MCV 103 (81 - 103 FL) > MCH 29.6 (26.0 - 35.0 PG) > *MCHC 28.8 (30.0 - 37.0 G/DL) > PLATELET COUNT 191 (130 - 400 K/MCL) > *RDW 15.3 (11.5 - 14.5%) > ALT (SGPT) 21 (< 45 U/L) > ALBUMIN 4.1 (3.7 - 5.2 G/DL) > GLOBULIN 3.0 (1.8 - 3.5 G/DL) > ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE 60 (40 - 125 U/L) > AST (SGOT) 13 (< 45 U/L) > BUN 15 (< 23 MG/DL) > CALCIUM 9.4 (8.5 - 10.5 MG/DL) > CHLORIDE 104 (98 - 109 MEQ/L) > CHOLESTEROL 195 (< 200 MG/DL) > CREATININE 0.9 (< 1.5 MG/DL) > GGT 35 (< 75 U/L) > *GLUCOSE 171 (60 - 125 MG/DL) > IRON 111 (35 - 185 MCG/DL) > LDH 166 (119 - 223 U/L) > PHOSPHORUS 3.5 (2.5 - 4.5 MG/DL) > POTASSIUM 4.8 (3.6 - 5.2 MEQ/L) > SODIUM 140 (136 - 146 MEQ/L) > TOTAL BILIRUBIN 0.7 (0.2 - 1.3 MG/DL) > A/G RATIO 1.4 (1 - 2.5) > TOTAL PROTEIN 7.1 (6.2 - 8.3 G/DL) > *TRIGLYCERIDES 164 (< 150 MG/DL) > URIC ACID 6.8 (3.6 - 7.7 MG/DL) > HEMOLYTIC SRM APPEAR > NO HEMOLYSIS DETECTED > > LIPEMIC SRM APPEAR > NO LIPEMIA DETECTED > > ICTERIC SRM APPEAR > NO ICTERUS DETECTED > > HDL CHOLESTEROL 54 (> 39 MG/DL) > CHOL/HDL RATIO 3.6 (< 5.0) > LDL CHOLESTEROL 108 (< 130 MG/DL) > LDL/HDL RATIO 2.00 (< 3.25) > *VLDL, CALCULATED 33 (< 30 MG/DL) > FERRITIN 166 (22 - 322 NG/ML) > FREE THYROXINE (FT4) 1.5 (0.8 - 1.8 NG/DL) > BICARBONATE 27 (21 - 30 MEQ/L) > TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE 2.9 (2.3 - 4.2 PG/ML) > TSH (3RD GENERATION) 1.650 (0.35 - 5.50 MCIU/ML) > > > > Kathy >^,,^< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Kathy Kitzcat wrote: > *MCHC 28.8 (30.0 - 37.0 G/DL) > > *RDW 15.3 (11.5 - 14.5%) > > Has he been treated for an anaemia-eg iron B12 folate or for some reason added thses into his diet or chaged from vegetarian to meat eating? or does he run seriously or do karate or play the bongos or box? *GLUCOSE 171 (60 - 125 MG/DL) he needs a HBA1c done to check long term glucoses control triglycerides rise when the diet is high in carbohydrates- expecially easy to convert ones. and in europe tryiglycerides are considered a better judge of heart risk thanb the cholesterols - they are particularly imposrtant marker in pre-diabetes or syndrome X. However a changed diet to one low in processed foods and especially low in things like white rice pasta and grains can reverse this process fully and prevent the damage done by a high blopd glucose level. A good book to read is 'DR Bernsteins Diabetic Solution.' http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/ - for anyone on the diabetic spectrum. I had similar results 6 years ago but i stabilised my blood glocose and normalised it by payting attention to diet. > > > > > > -- Alison blog: http://alisonashwell.blogspot.com/ http://www.alisonashwell.com/ http://www.childrensillustrators.com/alisonashwell http://www.artwanted.com/alisonashwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Kathy Kitzcat wrote: > *MCHC 28.8 (30.0 - 37.0 G/DL) > > *RDW 15.3 (11.5 - 14.5%) > > Has he been treated for an anaemia-eg iron B12 folate or for some reason added thses into his diet or chaged from vegetarian to meat eating? or does he run seriously or do karate or play the bongos or box? *GLUCOSE 171 (60 - 125 MG/DL) he needs a HBA1c done to check long term glucoses control triglycerides rise when the diet is high in carbohydrates- expecially easy to convert ones. and in europe tryiglycerides are considered a better judge of heart risk thanb the cholesterols - they are particularly imposrtant marker in pre-diabetes or syndrome X. However a changed diet to one low in processed foods and especially low in things like white rice pasta and grains can reverse this process fully and prevent the damage done by a high blopd glucose level. A good book to read is 'DR Bernsteins Diabetic Solution.' http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/ - for anyone on the diabetic spectrum. I had similar results 6 years ago but i stabilised my blood glocose and normalised it by payting attention to diet. > > > > > > -- Alison blog: http://alisonashwell.blogspot.com/ http://www.alisonashwell.com/ http://www.childrensillustrators.com/alisonashwell http://www.artwanted.com/alisonashwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 AND both high cholesterol (definitely) and diabetes (possibly) often have a link to low thyroid -- so, even though his thyroid results are in the normal range, I think it would be great to test his basal temperature and pulse. Topper has a great website that goes into this, I believe -- or if you are interested in details, write back and I'll explain the process of how to get accurate results. Marlena --- kats3boys wrote: > > > Well it took a while, but HealthCheckUSA finally > > posted my boyfriends lab results online. > Ironically > > enough, the same day the hard copy came in the > mail. > > Here it is. Everything marked with an asterisk is > out > > of the range given on the results. Any > suggestions? > > I know he needs follow up testing on the blood > > glucose. He swears to me he was totally fasting, > but > > he drinks a LOT of things like soda and kool-aid > and > > not enough water. > > > Not sure on a few of the things makred but he > definitely has diabetes > and high cholesterol..hopefully both of these can be > adjusted with > diet. But he does need follow up with a regualr > doctor.. > > > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 AND both high cholesterol (definitely) and diabetes (possibly) often have a link to low thyroid -- so, even though his thyroid results are in the normal range, I think it would be great to test his basal temperature and pulse. Topper has a great website that goes into this, I believe -- or if you are interested in details, write back and I'll explain the process of how to get accurate results. Marlena --- kats3boys wrote: > > > Well it took a while, but HealthCheckUSA finally > > posted my boyfriends lab results online. > Ironically > > enough, the same day the hard copy came in the > mail. > > Here it is. Everything marked with an asterisk is > out > > of the range given on the results. Any > suggestions? > > I know he needs follow up testing on the blood > > glucose. He swears to me he was totally fasting, > but > > he drinks a LOT of things like soda and kool-aid > and > > not enough water. > > > Not sure on a few of the things makred but he > definitely has diabetes > and high cholesterol..hopefully both of these can be > adjusted with > diet. But he does need follow up with a regualr > doctor.. > > > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 --- wrote: > Did he have this blood drawn in the morning or in > the afternoon? If he > works or is awake during the day, this might be an > easier task to go > completely without food or drink, etc....but if he's > a night worker, it can > be quite tempting (or even forgetting!) to have a > little food. I'm a night > worker, so it's easier and less tempting for me to > sleep all day, have a > blood draw late in the afternoon, when I wake up, > etc.... > > > Well, he's not a morning person and we had a late dinner the night before, around 11:30 pm. His draw was about 12:30 pm the next day. He could very well have slipped up and taken a swig of a soda, although he says he didn't. He is also ADD and has trouble concentrating and remembering stuff. Kathy >^,,^< KitzCat146@... http://www.chaytongroup.com/modernbill/order/index.php?aid=ka081104 http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?kitzcat kitzcat2001 on Yahoo Messenger kitzcat on MSN Messenger In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats. - English Proverb ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 --- wrote: > Did he have this blood drawn in the morning or in > the afternoon? If he > works or is awake during the day, this might be an > easier task to go > completely without food or drink, etc....but if he's > a night worker, it can > be quite tempting (or even forgetting!) to have a > little food. I'm a night > worker, so it's easier and less tempting for me to > sleep all day, have a > blood draw late in the afternoon, when I wake up, > etc.... > > > Well, he's not a morning person and we had a late dinner the night before, around 11:30 pm. His draw was about 12:30 pm the next day. He could very well have slipped up and taken a swig of a soda, although he says he didn't. He is also ADD and has trouble concentrating and remembering stuff. Kathy >^,,^< KitzCat146@... http://www.chaytongroup.com/modernbill/order/index.php?aid=ka081104 http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?kitzcat kitzcat2001 on Yahoo Messenger kitzcat on MSN Messenger In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats. - English Proverb ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 --- wrote: > Did he have this blood drawn in the morning or in > the afternoon? If he > works or is awake during the day, this might be an > easier task to go > completely without food or drink, etc....but if he's > a night worker, it can > be quite tempting (or even forgetting!) to have a > little food. I'm a night > worker, so it's easier and less tempting for me to > sleep all day, have a > blood draw late in the afternoon, when I wake up, > etc.... > > > Well, he's not a morning person and we had a late dinner the night before, around 11:30 pm. His draw was about 12:30 pm the next day. He could very well have slipped up and taken a swig of a soda, although he says he didn't. He is also ADD and has trouble concentrating and remembering stuff. Kathy >^,,^< KitzCat146@... http://www.chaytongroup.com/modernbill/order/index.php?aid=ka081104 http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?kitzcat kitzcat2001 on Yahoo Messenger kitzcat on MSN Messenger In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats. - English Proverb ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 --- Alison Ashwell wrote: > Kathy Kitzcat wrote: > > > *MCHC 28.8 (30.0 - 37.0 G/DL) > > > > *RDW 15.3 (11.5 - 14.5%) > > > > > Has he been treated for an anaemia-eg iron B12 > folate or for some reason > added thses into his diet or chaged from vegetarian > to meat eating? > or does he run seriously or do karate or play the > bongos or box? > > *GLUCOSE 171 (60 - 125 MG/DL) > > he needs a HBA1c done to check long term glucoses > control > > triglycerides rise when the diet is high in > carbohydrates- expecially easy to convert ones. and > in europe tryiglycerides are considered a better > judge of heart risk thanb the cholesterols - they > are particularly imposrtant marker in pre-diabetes > or syndrome X. > However a changed diet to one low in processed foods > and especially low in things like white rice pasta > and grains can reverse this process fully and > prevent the damage done by a high blopd glucose > level. > > A good book to read is 'DR Bernsteins Diabetic > Solution.' http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/ - > for anyone on the diabetic spectrum. I had similar > results 6 years ago but i stabilised my blood > glocose and normalised it by payting attention to > diet. > Ok, lets see if I can answer these concisely. ) No, he has never been treated for any sort of anemia to my knowledge. Just his ADD with hyperactivity. His physical activity level is not good. He tends to be a couch potato. His diet has not changed, much to my chagrin. As for the glucose, his father is diabetic and I know he has/had other relatives who are/were diabetic. It does run in his family and seems I've heard that having Native American ancestry can make one more predisposed to be diabetic. I do agree that he needs to have his HbA1c done. His triglycerides aren't very high (much better than mine), but he does eat a very carb heavy diet. He's definitely a meat and potatoes type. I've seen him sit down at a Cracker Barrel and order dumplins and mashed potatoes as his side dishes with his meat. I do fuss at him about it and I force feed him vitamins when I can. His father also has heart disease and Len does tend to carry his weight in his belly. He knows he needs to exercise (don't we all?), but it's been so danged hot lately that he just doesn't get out to walk. He works over a hot grill for his job and I also fuss at him all the time about drinking soda instead of water. He's getting better about it. Kathy >^,,^< KitzCat146@... http://www.chaytongroup.com/modernbill/order/index.php?aid=ka081104 http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?kitzcat kitzcat2001 on Yahoo Messenger kitzcat on MSN Messenger In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats. - English Proverb __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 --- Alison Ashwell wrote: > Kathy Kitzcat wrote: > > > *MCHC 28.8 (30.0 - 37.0 G/DL) > > > > *RDW 15.3 (11.5 - 14.5%) > > > > > Has he been treated for an anaemia-eg iron B12 > folate or for some reason > added thses into his diet or chaged from vegetarian > to meat eating? > or does he run seriously or do karate or play the > bongos or box? > > *GLUCOSE 171 (60 - 125 MG/DL) > > he needs a HBA1c done to check long term glucoses > control > > triglycerides rise when the diet is high in > carbohydrates- expecially easy to convert ones. and > in europe tryiglycerides are considered a better > judge of heart risk thanb the cholesterols - they > are particularly imposrtant marker in pre-diabetes > or syndrome X. > However a changed diet to one low in processed foods > and especially low in things like white rice pasta > and grains can reverse this process fully and > prevent the damage done by a high blopd glucose > level. > > A good book to read is 'DR Bernsteins Diabetic > Solution.' http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/ - > for anyone on the diabetic spectrum. I had similar > results 6 years ago but i stabilised my blood > glocose and normalised it by payting attention to > diet. > Ok, lets see if I can answer these concisely. ) No, he has never been treated for any sort of anemia to my knowledge. Just his ADD with hyperactivity. His physical activity level is not good. He tends to be a couch potato. His diet has not changed, much to my chagrin. As for the glucose, his father is diabetic and I know he has/had other relatives who are/were diabetic. It does run in his family and seems I've heard that having Native American ancestry can make one more predisposed to be diabetic. I do agree that he needs to have his HbA1c done. His triglycerides aren't very high (much better than mine), but he does eat a very carb heavy diet. He's definitely a meat and potatoes type. I've seen him sit down at a Cracker Barrel and order dumplins and mashed potatoes as his side dishes with his meat. I do fuss at him about it and I force feed him vitamins when I can. His father also has heart disease and Len does tend to carry his weight in his belly. He knows he needs to exercise (don't we all?), but it's been so danged hot lately that he just doesn't get out to walk. He works over a hot grill for his job and I also fuss at him all the time about drinking soda instead of water. He's getting better about it. Kathy >^,,^< KitzCat146@... http://www.chaytongroup.com/modernbill/order/index.php?aid=ka081104 http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?kitzcat kitzcat2001 on Yahoo Messenger kitzcat on MSN Messenger In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats. - English Proverb __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 --- Alison Ashwell wrote: > Kathy Kitzcat wrote: > > > *MCHC 28.8 (30.0 - 37.0 G/DL) > > > > *RDW 15.3 (11.5 - 14.5%) > > > > > Has he been treated for an anaemia-eg iron B12 > folate or for some reason > added thses into his diet or chaged from vegetarian > to meat eating? > or does he run seriously or do karate or play the > bongos or box? > > *GLUCOSE 171 (60 - 125 MG/DL) > > he needs a HBA1c done to check long term glucoses > control > > triglycerides rise when the diet is high in > carbohydrates- expecially easy to convert ones. and > in europe tryiglycerides are considered a better > judge of heart risk thanb the cholesterols - they > are particularly imposrtant marker in pre-diabetes > or syndrome X. > However a changed diet to one low in processed foods > and especially low in things like white rice pasta > and grains can reverse this process fully and > prevent the damage done by a high blopd glucose > level. > > A good book to read is 'DR Bernsteins Diabetic > Solution.' http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/ - > for anyone on the diabetic spectrum. I had similar > results 6 years ago but i stabilised my blood > glocose and normalised it by payting attention to > diet. > Ok, lets see if I can answer these concisely. ) No, he has never been treated for any sort of anemia to my knowledge. Just his ADD with hyperactivity. His physical activity level is not good. He tends to be a couch potato. His diet has not changed, much to my chagrin. As for the glucose, his father is diabetic and I know he has/had other relatives who are/were diabetic. It does run in his family and seems I've heard that having Native American ancestry can make one more predisposed to be diabetic. I do agree that he needs to have his HbA1c done. His triglycerides aren't very high (much better than mine), but he does eat a very carb heavy diet. He's definitely a meat and potatoes type. I've seen him sit down at a Cracker Barrel and order dumplins and mashed potatoes as his side dishes with his meat. I do fuss at him about it and I force feed him vitamins when I can. His father also has heart disease and Len does tend to carry his weight in his belly. He knows he needs to exercise (don't we all?), but it's been so danged hot lately that he just doesn't get out to walk. He works over a hot grill for his job and I also fuss at him all the time about drinking soda instead of water. He's getting better about it. Kathy >^,,^< KitzCat146@... http://www.chaytongroup.com/modernbill/order/index.php?aid=ka081104 http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?kitzcat kitzcat2001 on Yahoo Messenger kitzcat on MSN Messenger In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats. - English Proverb __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Kathy Kitzcat wrote: > >No, he has never been treated for any sort of anemia >to my knowledge. Just his ADD with hyperactivity. > > Ritalin? I'd keep an eye on his full blood count results in the future > >As for the glucose, his father is diabetic and I know >he has/had other relatives who are/were diabetic. It >does run in his family and seems I've heard that >having Native American ancestry can make one more >predisposed to be diabetic. > yes if eating a 'western diet' rather than native diet - eating the ancestral diet doesn't lead to diabetes > I do agree that he needs >to have his HbA1c done. > > he should really have a glucose tolerance test as well. >His triglycerides aren't very high (much better than >mine), but he does eat a very carb heavy diet. > they are not good in combination with that blood glucose. Getting the glucose undercontrol by limiting processed foods - white pasta, bread potatoes and rice will have a knock on effect on his overall health Alison blog: http://alisonashwell.blogspot.com/ http://www.alisonashwell.com/ http://www.childrensillustrators.com/alisonashwell http://www.artwanted.com/alisonashwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Kathy Kitzcat wrote: > >No, he has never been treated for any sort of anemia >to my knowledge. Just his ADD with hyperactivity. > > Ritalin? I'd keep an eye on his full blood count results in the future > >As for the glucose, his father is diabetic and I know >he has/had other relatives who are/were diabetic. It >does run in his family and seems I've heard that >having Native American ancestry can make one more >predisposed to be diabetic. > yes if eating a 'western diet' rather than native diet - eating the ancestral diet doesn't lead to diabetes > I do agree that he needs >to have his HbA1c done. > > he should really have a glucose tolerance test as well. >His triglycerides aren't very high (much better than >mine), but he does eat a very carb heavy diet. > they are not good in combination with that blood glucose. Getting the glucose undercontrol by limiting processed foods - white pasta, bread potatoes and rice will have a knock on effect on his overall health Alison blog: http://alisonashwell.blogspot.com/ http://www.alisonashwell.com/ http://www.childrensillustrators.com/alisonashwell http://www.artwanted.com/alisonashwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 --- Alison Ashwell wrote: > Kathy Kitzcat wrote: > > > > >No, he has never been treated for any sort of > anemia > >to my knowledge. Just his ADD with hyperactivity. > > > > > > Ritalin? > I'd keep an eye on his full blood count results in > the future > No, Adderall. He was tried on a new one called Stratera, but it caused some strange side effects for him like getting an erection when he needed to urinate and not being able to go until it went down. His doctor at the time said that she'd never heard of such a thing, but when I looked it up online, it was one of the leading problems reported. ***** > > > >As for the glucose, his father is diabetic and I > know > >he has/had other relatives who are/were diabetic. > It > >does run in his family and seems I've heard that > >having Native American ancestry can make one more > >predisposed to be diabetic. > > > > yes if eating a 'western diet' rather than native > diet - eating the > ancestral diet doesn't lead to diabetes No, he's southern through and through and there's really nothing native about his diet. He eats what he or his mother cooks. Just typical southern country style food. ***** > > > I do agree that he needs > >to have his HbA1c done. > > > > > he should really have a glucose tolerance test as > well. Yes, I agree. ***** > > >His triglycerides aren't very high (much better > than > >mine), but he does eat a very carb heavy diet. > > > > they are not good in combination with that blood > glucose. Getting the > glucose undercontrol by limiting processed foods - > white pasta, bread > potatoes and rice will have a knock on effect on his > overall health He also needs to become more active, as well as should I. It's just so danged hot here right now that it's impossible to do anything outside. Even at night it's been in the mid 80's for a low. I've been trying to encourage him to eat a more balanced diet and he does actually think about it sometimes when I'm not there to remind him. Kathy >^,,^< KitzCat146@... http://www.chaytongroup.com/modernbill/order/index.php?aid=ka081104 http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?kitzcat kitzcat2001 on Yahoo Messenger kitzcat on MSN Messenger In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats. - English Proverb __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 --- Alison Ashwell wrote: > Kathy Kitzcat wrote: > > > > >No, he has never been treated for any sort of > anemia > >to my knowledge. Just his ADD with hyperactivity. > > > > > > Ritalin? > I'd keep an eye on his full blood count results in > the future > No, Adderall. He was tried on a new one called Stratera, but it caused some strange side effects for him like getting an erection when he needed to urinate and not being able to go until it went down. His doctor at the time said that she'd never heard of such a thing, but when I looked it up online, it was one of the leading problems reported. ***** > > > >As for the glucose, his father is diabetic and I > know > >he has/had other relatives who are/were diabetic. > It > >does run in his family and seems I've heard that > >having Native American ancestry can make one more > >predisposed to be diabetic. > > > > yes if eating a 'western diet' rather than native > diet - eating the > ancestral diet doesn't lead to diabetes No, he's southern through and through and there's really nothing native about his diet. He eats what he or his mother cooks. Just typical southern country style food. ***** > > > I do agree that he needs > >to have his HbA1c done. > > > > > he should really have a glucose tolerance test as > well. Yes, I agree. ***** > > >His triglycerides aren't very high (much better > than > >mine), but he does eat a very carb heavy diet. > > > > they are not good in combination with that blood > glucose. Getting the > glucose undercontrol by limiting processed foods - > white pasta, bread > potatoes and rice will have a knock on effect on his > overall health He also needs to become more active, as well as should I. It's just so danged hot here right now that it's impossible to do anything outside. Even at night it's been in the mid 80's for a low. I've been trying to encourage him to eat a more balanced diet and he does actually think about it sometimes when I'm not there to remind him. Kathy >^,,^< KitzCat146@... http://www.chaytongroup.com/modernbill/order/index.php?aid=ka081104 http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?kitzcat kitzcat2001 on Yahoo Messenger kitzcat on MSN Messenger In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats. - English Proverb __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 > > > > > > > >No, he has never been treated for any sort of > > anemia > > >to my knowledge. Just his ADD with hyperactivity. > > > > > > > > > > Ritalin? > > I'd keep an eye on his full blood count results in > > the future > > > > No, Adderall. He was tried on a new one called > Stratera, but it caused some strange side effects for > him like getting an erection when he needed to urinate > and not being able to go until it went down. His > doctor at the time said that she'd never heard of such > a thing, but when I looked it up online, it was one of > the leading problems reported. > ***** > > > Just a heads up, Adderall only lasted for about 6 months on the Canadian Market before it was pulled for health reasons.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 > > > > > > > >No, he has never been treated for any sort of > > anemia > > >to my knowledge. Just his ADD with hyperactivity. > > > > > > > > > > Ritalin? > > I'd keep an eye on his full blood count results in > > the future > > > > No, Adderall. He was tried on a new one called > Stratera, but it caused some strange side effects for > him like getting an erection when he needed to urinate > and not being able to go until it went down. His > doctor at the time said that she'd never heard of such > a thing, but when I looked it up online, it was one of > the leading problems reported. > ***** > > > Just a heads up, Adderall only lasted for about 6 months on the Canadian Market before it was pulled for health reasons.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 > > > > > > > >No, he has never been treated for any sort of > > anemia > > >to my knowledge. Just his ADD with hyperactivity. > > > > > > > > > > Ritalin? > > I'd keep an eye on his full blood count results in > > the future > > > > No, Adderall. He was tried on a new one called > Stratera, but it caused some strange side effects for > him like getting an erection when he needed to urinate > and not being able to go until it went down. His > doctor at the time said that she'd never heard of such > a thing, but when I looked it up online, it was one of > the leading problems reported. > ***** > > > Just a heads up, Adderall only lasted for about 6 months on the Canadian Market before it was pulled for health reasons.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 kats3boys wrote: >>> >>> >>No, Adderall. He was tried on a new one called >>Stratera, but it caused some strange side effects for >>him like getting an erection when he needed to urinate >>and not being able to go until it went down. >> Strattera induced priapism might account for the increased rdw as most times this happens the red cells have been made fragile by drugs or a cell memberane problem Alison blog: http://alisonashwell.blogspot.com/ http://www.alisonashwell.com/ http://www.childrensillustrators.com/alisonashwell http://www.artwanted.com/alisonashwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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