Re: *Re: Heart flutters returned!!!?Hyper T symptoms

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on 12/7/04 9:16 AM, Sammie Baker at jigscam@... wrote:

> My doc says I have surrouding thyroid resistance.

> Which is code for " It's impossible for you to lose

> weight unless you starve. "

>

> Good times.

The only time in my life I was ever thin was when I starved myself...Imean I

was near anorexic just to stay slim (normal)

~Inga

>

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I didn't start losing weight until I got to around 3

grains of Armour. And the only way I could do it was

cut the carbs. I can gain 8 pounds in three days,

like I did at Thanksgiving (leftovers!) and while on

vacation. It takes me at least 10 to get it off.

But, before Armour, no matter what I did the weight

wouldn't come off. I just kept gaining while not even

eating that much. Cutting carbs didn't help either --

then. But, I've lost 43 pounds since August and I'm

kind of at a stand-still. I'll be happy to maintain

that weight loss through Christmas and New Years and

then continue to lose another 15 or 20 pounds. I'm

not starving and I do break over occasionally, like

tonight. Stopped at 's for hamburger, fries and

a frosty! But, I'll get back on track tomorrow and

won't suffer too much for my lack of will power

tonight!

It seems for me, that once I got close to an optimal

dose, my metabolism did get better -- haven't been

able to lose for many years and now I can. So, hang

in there and hopefully it will happen for you, too. I

had almost given up being not fat. I didn't even care

if I was thin. But now I think I can get there.

People are treating me different at work, too. They

were always nice to me, but some folks are talking to

me and more friendly now that I'm thinner. I agree

with Sammie that there is definitely a stigma when you

aren't thin. And I ate less than most of the skinny

people at work.

You may have to experiment and find out if you have

any food sensitivities. There were some foods I had

to give up, but I don't miss them, and I do have them

occasionally. But, it helps me lose weight if I don't

eat those foods.

B.

--- Sammie Baker wrote:

> Ingrid,

>

> The worse thing is that I think starving even

> further

> lowers our metabolism. I dont know what else to do

> though. There is such a stigma if you aren't slim.

> People assume you are lazy or a binge eater. They

> have no idea what it's like.

>

>

> SAMMIE

>

>

> >

> > > My doc says I have surrouding thyroid

> resistance.

> > > Which is code for " It's impossible for you to

> lose

> > > weight unless you starve. "

> > >

> > > Good times.

> >

> > The only time in my life I was ever thin was when

> I

> > starved myself...Imean I

> > was near anorexic just to stay slim (normal)

> >

> > ~Inga

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Well, unfortunately I have Grave's, so I have to stay

on ATDs to lower my antibodies to get into remission.

However, as far as I'm concerned I'm HypoT.

Right now I'm on 100mcg of Synthroid and 3.75mgs of

methimazole. ly I'd rather be on no Methimazole

and more Synthroid. Armour really made my TED worse,

other wise I would go on it.

Maybe I will try adding Cytomel after my next doctor

visit. But how do you know if you need T3?

How much is 3 grains of Armour? Does that equal

300mcgs of Synthroid?

SAMMIE

--- Benoit wrote:

> I didn't start losing weight until I got to around 3

> grains of Armour. And the only way I could do it

> was

> cut the carbs. I can gain 8 pounds in three days,

> like I did at Thanksgiving (leftovers!) and while on

> vacation. It takes me at least 10 to get it off.

> But, before Armour, no matter what I did the weight

> wouldn't come off. I just kept gaining while not

> even

> eating that much. Cutting carbs didn't help either

> --

> then. But, I've lost 43 pounds since August and I'm

> kind of at a stand-still. I'll be happy to maintain

> that weight loss through Christmas and New Years and

> then continue to lose another 15 or 20 pounds. I'm

> not starving and I do break over occasionally, like

> tonight. Stopped at 's for hamburger, fries

> and

> a frosty! But, I'll get back on track tomorrow and

> won't suffer too much for my lack of will power

> tonight!

>

> It seems for me, that once I got close to an optimal

> dose, my metabolism did get better -- haven't been

> able to lose for many years and now I can. So, hang

> in there and hopefully it will happen for you, too.

> I

> had almost given up being not fat. I didn't even

> care

> if I was thin. But now I think I can get there.

>

> People are treating me different at work, too. They

> were always nice to me, but some folks are talking

> to

> me and more friendly now that I'm thinner. I agree

> with Sammie that there is definitely a stigma when

> you

> aren't thin. And I ate less than most of the skinny

> people at work.

>

> You may have to experiment and find out if you have

> any food sensitivities. There were some foods I had

> to give up, but I don't miss them, and I do have

> them

> occasionally. But, it helps me lose weight if I

> don't

> eat those foods.

>

> B.

>

> --- Sammie Baker wrote:

>

> > Ingrid,

> >

> > The worse thing is that I think starving even

> > further

> > lowers our metabolism. I dont know what else to

> do

> > though. There is such a stigma if you aren't

> slim.

> > People assume you are lazy or a binge eater. They

> > have no idea what it's like.

> >

> >

> > SAMMIE

> >

> >

> > >

> > > > My doc says I have surrouding thyroid

> > resistance.

> > > > Which is code for " It's impossible for you to

> > lose

> > > > weight unless you starve. "

> > > >

> > > > Good times.

> > >

> > > The only time in my life I was ever thin was

> when

> > I

> > > starved myself...Imean I

> > > was near anorexic just to stay slim (normal)

> > >

> > > ~Inga

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________

> > Do you Yahoo!?

> > Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage

> > less.

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> >

>

>

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>

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SAMMIE, I would not think T3 (Cytomel) is going to be a good thing for you if

you can;t tolerate Armour. As you don't have the TED problems on T4 only meds it

is likely the T3 in Armour that aggravated that condition. Maybe MORE T4 till

your Graves is in total remission then you might be able to tolerate Armour in

small dosages with some T4 additional. There is 9 mcg T3 in 1 grain of Armour

most Cytomel is 20 or 25 mcg pills. If Armour bothers you, be very careful

trying Cytomel.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

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