I'm New & I need help...please

[Guest guest]

I'm 48 years old and have battled obesity my whole life. I have many

of the symptoms listed on the home page for Hypothyroid. I'm as fat

as I've ever been in my life (about 300lbls @ 5'8 " short). I played

sports in high school and I lost 50 lbs. when I was 15 and stayed in

the range of 160 - 180 lbs. for 10 years. Since then, I have lost &

gained hundreds of pounds but this is the first time in my life I

haven't had the energy and motivation to exercise...and I'm scared.

I want to sleep all the time like it says in your list of symptoms.

I actually think I have all of them except problems with my bowels.

I'm also a recovering alcoholic and have been sober since 1989.

Since then, I've been diagnosed with depression, Attention Deficit

Disorder, & sleep apnia. The only illness I have accepted treatment

for is depression, but I know I need to get one of the sleep apnia

machines because I'm waking up constantly gasping for air. I tried

taking medication for A.D.D. but it gave my problems urinating to the

point I was like an 90 yr. old man.

I'd like advise/experience with any of the above but MOST

IMPORTANTLY, I'd like to know what tests to demand from my physician

to find out if I have a hypothyroid.

I can't wait any longer to do something before it's too late. I

appreciate any advise you can give me!

Jack F.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jack, nice to meet ya!

As hard as it is for us gals to get thyroid problems recognized it's even

harder for men, so stand your ground.

The tests. I'll run through the list.. and then direct you to our website

where you can get a bit more detail on anything that you aren't familiar

with yet, I didn't know how much reading you've done so far, it may be

all review for you.

One thing in your advantage as a man.. if you stand up and shout you're

more likely to be heard than we are.... Anyway, here goes.

TSH

Free T4

Free T3

Thyroid antibodies

Iron

Ferritin

B-12

These tests are gonna give a LOT of information, to someone that

understands them, about what your body is up to. From there it's not hard

to determine what steps you need to take.

If you can get him to run a test for adrenals, that would be that much

better, but you'll be good just getting that first list completed. The

top four I consider the absolute minimum, the ones that should actually

be tested each time one goes in for follow up testing. The antibody one

can be skipped in those that aren't dealing with an autoimmune cause for

there whacky thyroid .

If your doc is an absolute poop and you live in the US, and your state is

one that allows it (I think right now California and New York are the

only ones that don't), and your budget can cover it, you can have your

own labs run for a little over $100 Through Health Check (

www.healthcheckusa.com ) If you're gonna go that route, give us a holler

and someone can run your through which test you need to look for and all

that happy stuff.

The info link I mentioned.... www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm

Once you get your labs results, ask can ask for them, in the US they have

to give them to you upon request (though they may charge a small 'copy

fee') You can post your results, with the lab's ranges, here, and we'll

give you a head's up on what they mean.

Something that you may find interesting, there have been links found

between addictive behavior and untreated/undertreated/undiagnosed Thyroid

disorders.... Not just illegal drugs... but tobacco and alcohol too...

the body/mind knows something is wrong, but doesn't know what... The

person may or may not have been to a doc but in an attempt to

mask/cover/ignore that 'wrong' feeling, the addictions develop, a form of

self medication.

Topper ()

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:37:52 -0000 " Jack " jack012459@...> writes:

> I'm 48 years old and have battled obesity my whole life. I have many

> of the symptoms listed on the home page for Hypothyroid. I'm as fat

> as I've ever been in my life (about 300lbls @ 5'8 " short). I played

> sports in high school and I lost 50 lbs. when I was 15 and stayed in

> the range of 160 - 180 lbs. for 10 years. Since then, I have lost &

> gained hundreds of pounds but this is the first time in my life I

> haven't had the energy and motivation to exercise...and I'm scared.

> I want to sleep all the time like it says in your list of symptoms.

> I actually think I have all of them except problems with my bowels.

>

> I'm also a recovering alcoholic and have been sober since 1989.

> Since then, I've been diagnosed with depression, Attention Deficit

> Disorder, & sleep apnia. The only illness I have accepted treatment

> for is depression, but I know I need to get one of the sleep apnia

> machines because I'm waking up constantly gasping for air. I tried

> taking medication for A.D.D. but it gave my problems urinating to

> the point I was like an 90 yr. old man.

>

> I'd like advise/experience with any of the above but MOST

> IMPORTANTLY, I'd like to know what tests to demand from my physician

> to find out if I have a hypothyroid.

>

> I can't wait any longer to do something before it's too late. I

> appreciate any advise you can give me!

>

> Jack F.

[Guest guest]

Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. One way

of the other, I'm going to find out what (if anything) is wrong with

me. Your list is going to be very helpful in my quest!

Jack

>

> Hi Jack, nice to meet ya!

>

> As hard as it is for us gals to get thyroid problems recognized

it's even

> harder for men, so stand your ground.

>

> The tests. I'll run through the list.. and then direct you to our

website

> where you can get a bit more detail on anything that you aren't

familiar

> with yet, I didn't know how much reading you've done so far, it may

be

> all review for you.

>

> One thing in your advantage as a man.. if you stand up and shout

you're

> more likely to be heard than we are.... Anyway, here goes.

>

> TSH

> Free T4

> Free T3

> Thyroid antibodies

> Iron

> Ferritin

> B-12

>

> These tests are gonna give a LOT of information, to someone that

> understands them, about what your body is up to. From there it's

not hard

> to determine what steps you need to take.

>

> If you can get him to run a test for adrenals, that would be that

much

> better, but you'll be good just getting that first list completed.

The

> top four I consider the absolute minimum, the ones that should

actually

> be tested each time one goes in for follow up testing. The antibody

one

> can be skipped in those that aren't dealing with an autoimmune

cause for

> there whacky thyroid .

>

> If your doc is an absolute poop and you live in the US, and your

state is

> one that allows it (I think right now California and New York are

the

> only ones that don't), and your budget can cover it, you can have

your

> own labs run for a little over $100 Through Health Check (

> www.healthcheckusa.com ) If you're gonna go that route, give us a

holler

> and someone can run your through which test you need to look for

and all

> that happy stuff.

>

> The info link I mentioned.... www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm

>

> Once you get your labs results, ask can ask for them, in the US

they have

> to give them to you upon request (though they may charge a

small 'copy

> fee') You can post your results, with the lab's ranges, here, and

we'll

> give you a head's up on what they mean.

>

> Something that you may find interesting, there have been links found

> between addictive behavior and untreated/undertreated/undiagnosed

Thyroid

> disorders.... Not just illegal drugs... but tobacco and alcohol

too...

> the body/mind knows something is wrong, but doesn't know what... The

> person may or may not have been to a doc but in an attempt to

> mask/cover/ignore that 'wrong' feeling, the addictions develop, a

form of

> self medication.

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:37:52 -0000 " Jack " writes:

> > I'm 48 years old and have battled obesity my whole life. I have

many

> > of the symptoms listed on the home page for Hypothyroid. I'm as

fat

> > as I've ever been in my life (about 300lbls @ 5'8 " short). I

played

> > sports in high school and I lost 50 lbs. when I was 15 and stayed

in

> > the range of 160 - 180 lbs. for 10 years. Since then, I have

lost &

> > gained hundreds of pounds but this is the first time in my life I

> > haven't had the energy and motivation to exercise...and I'm

scared.

> > I want to sleep all the time like it says in your list of

symptoms.

> > I actually think I have all of them except problems with my

bowels.

> >

> > I'm also a recovering alcoholic and have been sober since 1989.

> > Since then, I've been diagnosed with depression, Attention

Deficit

> > Disorder, & sleep apnia. The only illness I have accepted

treatment

> > for is depression, but I know I need to get one of the sleep

apnia

> > machines because I'm waking up constantly gasping for air. I

tried

> > taking medication for A.D.D. but it gave my problems urinating to

> > the point I was like an 90 yr. old man.

> >

> > I'd like advise/experience with any of the above but MOST

> > IMPORTANTLY, I'd like to know what tests to demand from my

physician

> > to find out if I have a hypothyroid.

> >

> > I can't wait any longer to do something before it's too late. I

> > appreciate any advise you can give me!

> >

> > Jack F.

>

[Guest guest]

Just don't give up Jack.. we're here to help with any questions you

have.. or to help you sort out anything you're not sure of...

Topper ()

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:34:13 -0000 " Jack " jack012459@...> writes:

> Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. One way

> of the other, I'm going to find out what (if anything) is wrong with

> me. Your list is going to be very helpful in my quest!

>

> Jack