Update and Possible Help for Brain Fog

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Hi Everyone,

I have been so quiet on this group for so long, you have probably

forgotten me.

The reason for this is I have been occupied with other health

concerns. The first being a probable mitochondrial myopathy which is

a problem with the cells in my muscles utilizing energy leaving me

with weakened muscles and spasms and being in a general state of

exhaustion.

This added to the Hashimotos and COPD.

Then, just to mix it up a little, they found a mass in my right lung

and they where sure is was lung cancer. Well 3 CT Scans, 2

Bronchoscopies and a Stress Echocardiogram for my heart later… they

haven't a clue. So now it is just wait and see. I will have another

CT Scan at the end of this month and if it has grown the Doc wants to

do a Pet Scan and probably turn me over to MD Cancer Hosp in

Houston. He isn't quite willing to say it is not cancer, but I don't

think so.

Anyway, along the way I found an OTC remedy for brain fog. And

possible help for weight loss.

There are no real treatments for Mito except what is called the Mito

Cocktail which is comprised of:

CoQ10

Levo carnitine

Alpha lipoic acid.

And a few other odds and ends.

Well before I got the prescription for the Levo carnitine [the only

one in prescription form] I was taking Acetyl L carnitine and I have

to say my brain fog cleared up. It doesn't even seem to matter if

the fog is from stress or a side effect of whatever disease is

disrupting your brain.

The difference between Levo Carnitine [l-carnitine] and Acetyl

Carnitine is that Acetyl can pass the blood brain barrier so I am

taking both.

I take 500mgs of Acetyl Carn a day and I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH,

in Capsule form, because the tablets, even at higher doses don't seem

to have the same effect. I am using " NOW " brand of supplements, but

I suspect other good brands will work too.

I am taking 100 mgs of CoQ10, again in capsule form, although I

understand that chewables are pretty good too.

The Alpha Lipoic Acid is at 600 mgs a day.

And, I am taking about 1000mgs of Levo carnitine per day.

Now, and this is important, in my research I have discovered that

Levo Carnitine and Alpha Lipoic Acid help burn fat for weight loss as

well as giving the muscles more energy to work with. Something many

of us with Thyroid problems are struggling with. I haven't been on

the Levo carnitine very long [about 2 weeks] and it helps with muscle

spasms but I can't speak to its weight loss potential yet.

However, side effects are minimal and as far as the Levo Carnitine is

concerned you can take up to 3000 mgs per day and the Co Q10 up to a

1000mgs, but that is just too costly for me.

As for my thyroid, I need to get the Frees tested, but the last four

months have been extremely expensive for me so I will probably get it

done next month. I am thinking it may be time to raise it. I have

only been taking 90 mgs in the am and 45 mgs in the early afternoon.

So that catches me up.

C.

[Guest guest]

I am sort of surprised no one commented on this? Did you think it

was a sales pitch or a fake email?

I really have had a hell of hard 6 months. I did get my TSH tested

and it was kind of low.. but no hyper symtoms, so I guess I am on the

correct amount for now.

I am certainly not selling anything and the acetyl l carnitine does

help with brain fog from stress and hypothyroid or whatever has your

brain in la la land...

C.

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I have been so quiet on this group for so long, you have probably

> forgotten me.

>

> The reason for this is I have been occupied with other health

> concerns. The first being a probable mitochondrial myopathy which

is

> a problem with the cells in my muscles utilizing energy leaving me

> with weakened muscles and spasms and being in a general state of

> exhaustion.

>

> This added to the Hashimotos and COPD.

>

> Then, just to mix it up a little, they found a mass in my right

lung

> and they where sure is was lung cancer. Well 3 CT Scans, 2

> Bronchoscopies and a Stress Echocardiogram for my heart later…

they

> haven't a clue. So now it is just wait and see. I will have

another

> CT Scan at the end of this month and if it has grown the Doc wants

to

> do a Pet Scan and probably turn me over to MD Cancer Hosp

in

> Houston. He isn't quite willing to say it is not cancer, but I

don't

> think so.

>

> Anyway, along the way I found an OTC remedy for brain fog. And

> possible help for weight loss.

>

> There are no real treatments for Mito except what is called the

Mito

> Cocktail which is comprised of:

>

> CoQ10

> Levo carnitine

> Alpha lipoic acid.

>

> And a few other odds and ends.

>

> Well before I got the prescription for the Levo carnitine [the only

> one in prescription form] I was taking Acetyl L carnitine and I

have

> to say my brain fog cleared up. It doesn't even seem to matter if

> the fog is from stress or a side effect of whatever disease is

> disrupting your brain.

>

> The difference between Levo Carnitine [l-carnitine] and Acetyl

> Carnitine is that Acetyl can pass the blood brain barrier so I am

> taking both.

>

> I take 500mgs of Acetyl Carn a day and I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH,

> in Capsule form, because the tablets, even at higher doses don't

seem

> to have the same effect. I am using " NOW " brand of supplements,

but

> I suspect other good brands will work too.

>

> I am taking 100 mgs of CoQ10, again in capsule form, although I

> understand that chewables are pretty good too.

>

> The Alpha Lipoic Acid is at 600 mgs a day.

>

> And, I am taking about 1000mgs of Levo carnitine per day.

>

> Now, and this is important, in my research I have discovered that

> Levo Carnitine and Alpha Lipoic Acid help burn fat for weight loss

as

> well as giving the muscles more energy to work with. Something

many

> of us with Thyroid problems are struggling with. I haven't been on

> the Levo carnitine very long [about 2 weeks] and it helps with

muscle

> spasms but I can't speak to its weight loss potential yet.

>

> However, side effects are minimal and as far as the Levo Carnitine

is

> concerned you can take up to 3000 mgs per day and the Co Q10 up to

a

> 1000mgs, but that is just too costly for me.

>

> As for my thyroid, I need to get the Frees tested, but the last

four

> months have been extremely expensive for me so I will probably get

it

> done next month. I am thinking it may be time to raise it. I have

> only been taking 90 mgs in the am and 45 mgs in the early

afternoon.

>

> So that catches me up.

>

> C.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm sorry I didn't respond...I did save your post

though for the information on a possible brain fog

remedy. I wondered where you went...I always signed my

emails as " M " and have only had to sign it

" " for quite a while now.

I'm sorry you've had such a hard 6 months. I've been

having a rough time too and get great advice from

everyone here, but I probably don't respond to others

about their issues as much as I should.

Do you have any more news about the mass in your lung?

M.

--- Cody lecody@...> wrote:

> I am sort of surprised no one commented on this?

> Did you think it

> was a sales pitch or a fake email?

>

> I really have had a hell of hard 6 months. I did

> get my TSH tested

> and it was kind of low.. but no hyper symtoms, so I

> guess I am on the

> correct amount for now.

>

> I am certainly not selling anything and the acetyl l

> carnitine does

> help with brain fog from stress and hypothyroid or

> whatever has your

> brain in la la land...

>

> C.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > I have been so quiet on this group for so long,

> you have probably

> > forgotten me.

> >

> > The reason for this is I have been occupied with

> other health

> > concerns. The first being a probable

> mitochondrial myopathy which

> is

> > a problem with the cells in my muscles utilizing

> energy leaving me

> > with weakened muscles and spasms and being in a

> general state of

> > exhaustion.

> >

> > This added to the Hashimotos and COPD.

> >

> > Then, just to mix it up a little, they found a

> mass in my right

> lung

> > and they where sure is was lung cancer. Well 3 CT

> Scans, 2

> > Bronchoscopies and a Stress Echocardiogram for my

> heart later…

> they

> > haven't a clue. So now it is just wait and see.

> I will have

> another

> > CT Scan at the end of this month and if it has

> grown the Doc wants

> to

> > do a Pet Scan and probably turn me over to MD

> Cancer Hosp

> in

> > Houston. He isn't quite willing to say it is not

> cancer, but I

> don't

> > think so.

> >

> > Anyway, along the way I found an OTC remedy for

> brain fog. And

> > possible help for weight loss.

> >

> > There are no real treatments for Mito except what

> is called the

> Mito

> > Cocktail which is comprised of:

> >

> > CoQ10

> > Levo carnitine

> > Alpha lipoic acid.

> >

> > And a few other odds and ends.

> >

> > Well before I got the prescription for the Levo

> carnitine [the only

> > one in prescription form] I was taking Acetyl L

> carnitine and I

> have

> > to say my brain fog cleared up. It doesn't even

> seem to matter if

> > the fog is from stress or a side effect of

> whatever disease is

> > disrupting your brain.

> >

> > The difference between Levo Carnitine

> [l-carnitine] and Acetyl

> > Carnitine is that Acetyl can pass the blood brain

> barrier so I am

> > taking both.

> >

> > I take 500mgs of Acetyl Carn a day and I CANNOT

> STRESS THIS ENOUGH,

> > in Capsule form, because the tablets, even at

> higher doses don't

> seem

> > to have the same effect. I am using " NOW " brand

> of supplements,

> but

> > I suspect other good brands will work too.

> >

> > I am taking 100 mgs of CoQ10, again in capsule

> form, although I

> > understand that chewables are pretty good too.

> >

> > The Alpha Lipoic Acid is at 600 mgs a day.

> >

> > And, I am taking about 1000mgs of Levo carnitine

> per day.

> >

> > Now, and this is important, in my research I have

> discovered that

> > Levo Carnitine and Alpha Lipoic Acid help burn fat

> for weight loss

> as

> > well as giving the muscles more energy to work

> with. Something

> many

> > of us with Thyroid problems are struggling with.

> I haven't been on

> > the Levo carnitine very long [about 2 weeks] and

> it helps with

> muscle

> > spasms but I can't speak to its weight loss

> potential yet.

> >

> > However, side effects are minimal and as far as

> the Levo Carnitine

> is

> > concerned you can take up to 3000 mgs per day and

> the Co Q10 up to

> a

> > 1000mgs, but that is just too costly for me.

> >

> > As for my thyroid, I need to get the Frees tested,

> but the last

> four

> > months have been extremely expensive for me so I

> will probably get

> it

> > done next month. I am thinking it may be time to

> raise it. I have

> > only been taking 90 mgs in the am and 45 mgs in

> the early

> afternoon.

> >

> > So that catches me up.

> >

> > C.

> >

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

sorry laura, sometimes posts will not go through for whatever reason. i'll see posts that people will respond to and i'll have no idea what they've been talking about LOL.

Re: Update and Possible Help for Brain Fog

I am sort of surprised no one commented on this? Did you think it was a sales pitch or a fake email?I really have had a hell of hard 6 months. I did get my TSH tested and it was kind of low.. but no hyper symtoms, so I guess I am on the correct amount for now. I am certainly not selling anything and the acetyl l carnitine does help with brain fog from stress and hypothyroid or whatever has your brain in la la land... C.>> Hi Everyone,> > I have been so quiet on this group for so long, you have probably > forgotten me.> > The reason for this is I have been occupied with other health > concerns. The first being a probable mitochondrial myopathy which is > a problem with the cells in my muscles utilizing energy leaving me > with weakened muscles and spasms and being in a general state of > exhaustion.> > This added to the Hashimotos and COPD. > > Then, just to mix it up a little, they found a mass in my right lung > and they where sure is was lung cancer. Well 3 CT Scans, 2 > Bronchoscopies and a Stress Echocardiogram for my heart later… they > haven't a clue. So now it is just wait and see. I will have another > CT Scan at the end of this month and if it has grown the Doc wants to > do a Pet Scan and probably turn me over to MD Cancer Hosp in > Houston. He isn't quite willing to say it is not cancer, but I don't > think so. > > Anyway, along the way I found an OTC remedy for brain fog. And > possible help for weight loss.> > There are no real treatments for Mito except what is called the Mito > Cocktail which is comprised of:> > CoQ10 > Levo carnitine> Alpha lipoic acid. > > And a few other odds and ends.> > Well before I got the prescription for the Levo carnitine [the only > one in prescription form] I was taking Acetyl L carnitine and I have > to say my brain fog cleared up. It doesn't even seem to matter if > the fog is from stress or a side effect of whatever disease is > disrupting your brain.> > The difference between Levo Carnitine [l-carnitine] and Acetyl > Carnitine is that Acetyl can pass the blood brain barrier so I am > taking both. > > I take 500mgs of Acetyl Carn a day and I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH, > in Capsule form, because the tablets, even at higher doses don't seem > to have the same effect. I am using "NOW" brand of supplements, but > I suspect other good brands will work too. > > I am taking 100 mgs of CoQ10, again in capsule form, although I > understand that chewables are pretty good too.> > The Alpha Lipoic Acid is at 600 mgs a day.> > And, I am taking about 1000mgs of Levo carnitine per day.> > Now, and this is important, in my research I have discovered that > Levo Carnitine and Alpha Lipoic Acid help burn fat for weight loss as > well as giving the muscles more energy to work with. Something many > of us with Thyroid problems are struggling with. I haven't been on > the Levo carnitine very long [about 2 weeks] and it helps with muscle > spasms but I can't speak to its weight loss potential yet.> > However, side effects are minimal and as far as the Levo Carnitine is > concerned you can take up to 3000 mgs per day and the Co Q10 up to a > 1000mgs, but that is just too costly for me.> > As for my thyroid, I need to get the Frees tested, but the last four > months have been extremely expensive for me so I will probably get it > done next month. I am thinking it may be time to raise it. I have > only been taking 90 mgs in the am and 45 mgs in the early afternoon. > > So that catches me up.> > C.>

[Guest guest]

I had missed this one :

I would like to say...the whole supplement thing is

hard...since you never want to overlook what might

help, but you don't want to go to an inordinant

expense only to get no where.

The ones you mention sound really good.

I did get rid of my brain fog entirely once...and I

know I was taking these things...so I can't say they

aren't maybe the key here.

Thanks...

~E:)

--- Teague medstudent2be@...>

wrote:

> sorry laura, sometimes posts will not go through for

> whatever reason. i'll see posts that people will

> respond to and i'll have no idea what they've been

> talking about LOL.

>

>

> Re: Update

> and Possible Help for Brain Fog

>

>

> I am sort of surprised no one commented on this?

> Did you think it

> was a sales pitch or a fake email?

>

> I really have had a hell of hard 6 months. I did

> get my TSH tested

> and it was kind of low.. but no hyper symtoms, so

> I guess I am on the

> correct amount for now.

>

> I am certainly not selling anything and the acetyl

> l carnitine does

> help with brain fog from stress and hypothyroid or

> whatever has your

> brain in la la land...

>

> C.

>

>

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > I have been so quiet on this group for so long,

> you have probably

> > forgotten me.

> >

> > The reason for this is I have been occupied with

> other health

> > concerns. The first being a probable

> mitochondrial myopathy which

> is

> > a problem with the cells in my muscles utilizing

> energy leaving me

> > with weakened muscles and spasms and being in a

> general state of

> > exhaustion.

> >

> > This added to the Hashimotos and COPD.

> >

> > Then, just to mix it up a little, they found a

> mass in my right

> lung

> > and they where sure is was lung cancer. Well 3

> CT Scans, 2

> > Bronchoscopies and a Stress Echocardiogram for

> my heart later.

> they

> > haven't a clue. So now it is just wait and see.

> I will have

> another

> > CT Scan at the end of this month and if it has

> grown the Doc wants

> to

> > do a Pet Scan and probably turn me over to MD

> Cancer Hosp

> in

> > Houston. He isn't quite willing to say it is not

> cancer, but I

> don't

> > think so.

> >

> > Anyway, along the way I found an OTC remedy for

> brain fog. And

> > possible help for weight loss.

> >

> > There are no real treatments for Mito except

> what is called the

> Mito

> > Cocktail which is comprised of:

> >

> > CoQ10

> > Levo carnitine

> > Alpha lipoic acid.

> >

> > And a few other odds and ends.

> >

> > Well before I got the prescription for the Levo

> carnitine [the only

> > one in prescription form] I was taking Acetyl L

> carnitine and I

> have

> > to say my brain fog cleared up. It doesn't even

> seem to matter if

> > the fog is from stress or a side effect of

> whatever disease is

> > disrupting your brain.

> >

> > The difference between Levo Carnitine

> [l-carnitine] and Acetyl

> > Carnitine is that Acetyl can pass the blood

> brain barrier so I am

> > taking both.

> >

> > I take 500mgs of Acetyl Carn a day and I CANNOT

> STRESS THIS ENOUGH,

> > in Capsule form, because the tablets, even at

> higher doses don't

> seem

> > to have the same effect. I am using " NOW " brand

> of supplements,

> but

> > I suspect other good brands will work too.

> >

> > I am taking 100 mgs of CoQ10, again in capsule

> form, although I

> > understand that chewables are pretty good too.

> >

> > The Alpha Lipoic Acid is at 600 mgs a day.

> >

> > And, I am taking about 1000mgs of Levo carnitine

> per day.

> >

> > Now, and this is important, in my research I

> have discovered that

> > Levo Carnitine and Alpha Lipoic Acid help burn

> fat for weight loss

> as

> > well as giving the muscles more energy to work

> with. Something

> many

> > of us with Thyroid problems are struggling with.

> I haven't been on

> > the Levo carnitine very long [about 2 weeks] and

> it helps with

> muscle

> > spasms but I can't speak to its weight loss

> potential yet.

> >

> > However, side effects are minimal and as far as

> the Levo Carnitine

> is

> > concerned you can take up to 3000 mgs per day

> and the Co Q10 up to

> a

> > 1000mgs, but that is just too costly for me.

> >

> > As for my thyroid, I need to get the Frees

> tested, but the last

> four

> > months have been extremely expensive for me so I

> will probably get

> it

> > done next month. I am thinking it may be time to

> raise it. I have

> > only been taking 90 mgs in the am and 45 mgs in

> the early

> afternoon.

> >

> > So that catches me up.

> >

> > C.

> >

>

>

>

>

TOTAL-Thyroidectomy 26 months post-op.

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[Guest guest]

I go to have another ct scan at the end of the month.

If there is no change or it is larger I think I will just ask the doc

to go ahead and refer me to MD because he just wants to wait

and see, and I am tired of Waiting.

The muscle problems just have me exhausted. It is more likely that

my muscles give out way before the lungs do when ever I try to do

anything physical.

The Acetyl L carnitine really helps brain fog and I hope the levo-

carnitine is what is causing the drop in hunger. I hope... I can

sure stand to loose weight. But...

You hope once they dx the thyroid problems and are treating that the

weight will come off.. and when it doesn't, the docs usually have

nothing left to offer except to blame you, the patient. Maybe the

body has just gotten so use to packing the weight on, it doesn't know

how to stop.

I am presently trying to find an Internal Med doc, cause the GP I am

using has proven to be fairly useless.

C.

>

> Hi ,

>

> I'm sorry I didn't respond...I did save your post

> though for the information on a possible brain fog

> remedy. I wondered where you went...I always signed my

> emails as " M " and have only had to sign it

> " " for quite a while now.

>

> I'm sorry you've had such a hard 6 months. I've been

> having a rough time too and get great advice from

> everyone here, but I probably don't respond to others

> about their issues as much as I should.

>

> Do you have any more news about the mass in your lung?

>

> M.

[Guest guest]

>You hope once they dx the thyroid problems and are treating that the

>weight will come off.. and when it doesn't, the docs usually have

>nothing left to offer except to blame you, the patient. >

That just about sums it all up !!!

Lili

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I don't blame you - I wouldn't want to wait at all to

find out what's going on with your chest. I'm not

familiar with your muscle disorder...are you able to

get any relief for it?

I understand what you mean about weight gain...Endos

and Gyns always tell me Hypothyroidism doesn't make

you gain weight - eating does. Whatever! Do you think

any of your weight is from water?

M.

--- Cody lecody@...> wrote:

> I go to have another ct scan at the end of the

> month.

> If there is no change or it is larger I think I will

> just ask the doc

> to go ahead and refer me to MD because he

> just wants to wait

> and see, and I am tired of Waiting.

>

> The muscle problems just have me exhausted. It is

> more likely that

> my muscles give out way before the lungs do when

> ever I try to do

> anything physical.

>

> The Acetyl L carnitine really helps brain fog and I

> hope the levo-

> carnitine is what is causing the drop in hunger. I

> hope... I can

> sure stand to loose weight. But...

>

> You hope once they dx the thyroid problems and are

> treating that the

> weight will come off.. and when it doesn't, the docs

> usually have

> nothing left to offer except to blame you, the

> patient. Maybe the

> body has just gotten so use to packing the weight

> on, it doesn't know

> how to stop.

>

> I am presently trying to find an Internal Med doc,

> cause the GP I am

> using has proven to be fairly useless.

>

>

> C.

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