Re: New and looking for help with Graves/Hashimoto's

[Guest guest]

Thank you for educating me. My head is swiming with all the help

provided. When I feel especially frustrated or low I think of others

who have it far worse than me and then I realize how fortunate I am.

Sometimes we don't always get what we want and instead our needs are

satisfied.

I had wanted to go through the phone book last night to look up the

repr-endo but couldn't tare myself away from the website

recommended. All have been very good. From what I have read, it

really doesn't look promising for me.

Still, till the numbers come in I'd like to remain optimistic. Even

with the low TSH .01, one group says when measuring the FSH at that

time:

" For the treatment of infertility related to anovulation or

oligoovulation, clomiphene citrate (CC, Clomid) is the initial

treatment. "

" Before initiating therapy with CC, hypothyroidism,

hyperprolactinemia, and adrenal hyperplasia should be excluded. CC is

a weak synthetic estrogen which induces ovulation by blocking

estrogen receptors in the hypothalamus, causing the pituitary gland

to increase levels of LH and FSH. "

Excerpt from:

http://www.medical-

library.org/journals/secure/gynecol/secure/infertility.htm

So if the FSH is elevated I will still hope that I have a shot. With

my luck though, I'll stablize and be having hot flashes when my

TSH is in a normal range.

I really got caught up in the vitamin and mineral supplements. It

can't hurt trying this. I have everything to gain, even if

conception can no longer happen.

Thank you for your concern. I can't really talk to others about

this. My neighbor is pregnant, due 12/14 and others my age are

working and through with kids. So, I'm in this odd situation. Oh,

the medical profession raises their eyebrow and humors me while

looking for ways to gently lower my expectations. I suppose I'm just

being stubborn and slowly adjusting to reality of where I am.

Best Regards,

> Hi -

>

> That is heartbreaking about your sister-in-law! But about her 5

year old

> daughter-I can't even imagine the pain she must have gone through.

Oh that

> poor baby girl!

>

> We live in Fresno and don't have access to the best in infertility

medicine

> here. I do have a very helpful fertility specialist though. He

would never

> dream of telling me I couldn't come in for a blood test on a

Sunday. He's

> available at almost all times and has the best success rates in our

area.

> That said, he's not a reproductive endocrinologist.

>

> The REs I've read about do their residency in OB/GYN and then time

> concentrating on reproductive endocrinology. They can then be board

> certified as REs. A regular endocrinologist does the same kind of

thing

> almost. An endocrinologist does his/her residency in Internal

Medicine and

> then spends time concentrating on endocrinology (I forget how much

but I

> think it's another few years). They can then be board certified as

> endocrinologists. Anyhow, if you could go to a real RE it would be

ideal.

> You can find a reference in your area (most big cities have them)

at the

> INCIID site.

>

> I hope you're able to find someone to help you. The despair and

longing for

> children can be overwhelming especially when we don't have much

time left.

> I had the same longing the first time I tried to get pregnant when

I was 30

> but it's much more intense this time. It makes me almost frenetic

> sometimes.

>

> Take care,

>

>

>

>

> > I'm very sorry to hear about your miscarrige. After three years

of

> > trying, becoming pregnant, that is a severe let down. Even still

you

> > have a goof ovarian reserve. I hope the next one will be

successful.

> >

> > It's along story but I had my FHS and estradoil (sp) tested on

Sat.

> > at day 2 since day 3 was a sunday. It's a long story how I

managed

> > this since I was told by one doctor that it would be accurate

because

> > of the .01 TSH. Maybe it won't be but I wanted to know somehing

of

> > where I was. The infertility RN didn't want to do it till the TSH

> > was in the normal range. I think the results should be available

> > wednesay.

> >

> > I will check out that infertility site. I know because of my age

> > conception is not in my favor but compelled to make certain. I'm

> > curious as to how the FSH declines per month. Whether it is fast

or

> > slow at my age. I know I don't have alot of time left and have no

> > idea on my reserve. I'm only hoping that since my daughter was

born

> > at 42 1/2 I might be lucky. I did have a miscarriage before her

> > birth the previous year. All these miscarriages and my age aren't

> > good signs.

> >

> > Is the difference beween a reproductive endo and a general endo

the

> > idea that infertility and endo problems are viewed together? If

so,

> > I may need to try one. I think we have one hereeee but not sure.

> >

> > You'll have to laugh at this. The doctor that did the " D & C " last

> > Decemebr was an OBGYN and a fertiloity specialist. I'm afraid if

> > this doctor can't properly do a D & C, I'd have no faith in any

> > fertility work. Taht really shocked me to have a doctor despite my

> > pelvin cramping dismiss me and never consider that maybe something

> > went wrong with the D & C. They had an ultr sound machine there.

It

> > wouldn't have been a big deal. Humbling maybe when the results

were

> > viewed but you know, I wouldn't have been so angry if the problem

was

> > isolated and handled properly by the doctor that made the mistake.

> >

> > COnsider yourself lucky. I have no doubt that your husband will

help

> > you see the good ones and not waste time. Some of them out there

have

> > no business in the medical profession. I didn't know that till

now.

> > I've always been healthy ... except for when little I always had

> > strept throats. They wanted to take my tonsils out and I wouldn't

> > allow it. Now they aren't so wuick to take them out.

> >

> > Well, however things turn out, I will be grateful that I am

around to

> > raise my daughter. I have to remind myself that I have been

> > fortunate.

> >

> > My sister-in-law was only 46 when progressive non hodgkins

lymphoma

> > devoured her. She left behind a daughter 22 and a son 12. She had

> > another daughter after the one that was 22 and she died at age 5

of

> > internal bleeding. They never figured out what caused it. She

came

> > home from school feeling " sick " . Asked to be excused from the

dinner

> > table to lie down. Later Clara (sister-in-law checked her and she

> > had a life threatening high fever so they took her to the

emergency

> > room. The last words to her mom were, " mommy I'm scared " and went

> > into a comma. I can't imagine how painful that was and there was

> > nothing they could do. They tried everything but nothing worked.

So,

> > I know things could be alot worse.

> >

> > Thank you for your reply. I really appreciate it.

> >

> > Best Regards,

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I have to ue the magnifying glass to read small text and some

newspapers. When I was reading the Centrum Performance vitamin/

mineral line up, again out came the BIG magnifying glass. I really

felt old. My mom does that too.

When going for the neurologist appt. he did an eye test and there was

some vision loss to the sides. Ireally didn't think much of it and

chalked it up to age. Now I see I need to look into this too.

Best Regards,

> Hi,

> ATDs are anti thyroid drugs.....its too much to type out all the

time:), and then we

> forget who we told this to sometimes.

>

> TED causes blurry vision. But then does getting older. That's

what I thought was wrong

> at first. New glasses, then more new glasses. Then a large lit

magnifying glass to read

> smaller things like the newspaper.

> I ended up with full blown eye disease, complete with the ugly

bugged out eyes. The

> first year, they stayed the same, and were worse at times. But I

did not have my thyroid

> levels under control yet. Time passes. After about a year of

thyroid levels being closer

> to right , my eyes slowly went back into my head, and I can read

the newspaper without

> glasses, but I do need good light, but only shining on the paper,

not at my eyes. Things

> are still improving. And I am becoming a real stickler for keeping

my levels perfect, as

> in my opinion, this affects my vision. I still can't swivel my eyes

like I want, but since

> I still don't think my levels are perfect, I am not giving up hope

on my eyes.

> I can now drive at night again, but with caution. One thing I

bought , was this 'blue

> blocker' thingie, from QVC. It attaches to my visor in the van, and

can be brought down

> quickly when something bright hits me.

> But distance perception is also still a problem, just better than

it was.

> Anyone driving and wondering about distance...check how far you

parked from the curb when

> you get out. LOL

> Should I have been driving while things were bad. NO ! But I am

single, a small business

> owner, and work off site ! Did I go slower, stay in the right lane,

and give everybody

> extra room...you betcha ! I still have my accident free premium,

and it must have been a

> guardian angel. If you don't have to drive to survive...DON " T.

> -Pam-

[Guest guest]

I have to ue the magnifying glass to read small text and some

newspapers. When I was reading the Centrum Performance vitamin/

mineral line up, again out came the BIG magnifying glass. I really

felt old. My mom does that too.

When going for the neurologist appt. he did an eye test and there was

some vision loss to the sides. Ireally didn't think much of it and

chalked it up to age. Now I see I need to look into this too.

Best Regards,

> Hi,

> ATDs are anti thyroid drugs.....its too much to type out all the

time:), and then we

> forget who we told this to sometimes.

>

> TED causes blurry vision. But then does getting older. That's

what I thought was wrong

> at first. New glasses, then more new glasses. Then a large lit

magnifying glass to read

> smaller things like the newspaper.

> I ended up with full blown eye disease, complete with the ugly

bugged out eyes. The

> first year, they stayed the same, and were worse at times. But I

did not have my thyroid

> levels under control yet. Time passes. After about a year of

thyroid levels being closer

> to right , my eyes slowly went back into my head, and I can read

the newspaper without

> glasses, but I do need good light, but only shining on the paper,

not at my eyes. Things

> are still improving. And I am becoming a real stickler for keeping

my levels perfect, as

> in my opinion, this affects my vision. I still can't swivel my eyes

like I want, but since

> I still don't think my levels are perfect, I am not giving up hope

on my eyes.

> I can now drive at night again, but with caution. One thing I

bought , was this 'blue

> blocker' thingie, from QVC. It attaches to my visor in the van, and

can be brought down

> quickly when something bright hits me.

> But distance perception is also still a problem, just better than

it was.

> Anyone driving and wondering about distance...check how far you

parked from the curb when

> you get out. LOL

> Should I have been driving while things were bad. NO ! But I am

single, a small business

> owner, and work off site ! Did I go slower, stay in the right lane,

and give everybody

> extra room...you betcha ! I still have my accident free premium,

and it must have been a

> guardian angel. If you don't have to drive to survive...DON " T.

> -Pam-