Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 In a message dated 12/15/2004 10:38:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, martian.303@... writes: > I have a girlfriend who has it. Not sure that helps you at all though. > She's rather closed mind about things - like alternative meds, and even some > normal ones. She's a nurse, whose about as bad as some of these doctors we > talk about! > thanks Chris. do you know if her regular doctor treats her...or does she go to a rheumatalogist? she have thyroid problems too? cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 I have a girlfriend who has it. Not sure that helps you at all though. She's rather closed mind about things - like alternative meds, and even some normal ones. She's a nurse, whose about as bad as some of these doctors we talk about! Cris Re: Sjorgen's syndrome In a message dated 12/14/2004 7:54:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, nc2406@... writes: > just had a friend diagnosed with this (actually i told her this is what she > > had...i'm getting good on autoimmune diseases)...and have told her she > probably > has thyroid issues (she's a walking picture of undiagnosed hypo) since they > often go hand in hand.... > oh - i did change the topic...thank goodness..thought janie was gonna get me for sure. i think this spelling may be wrong - it may be sjogren's syndrome. it's where the tear ducts and salivary glands don't produce moisture...it's antibodies attacking the glands that produce moisture. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Cris wrote: >I have a girlfriend who has it. Not sure that helps you at all though. >She's rather closed mind about things - like alternative meds, and even some normal ones. She's a nurse, whose about as bad as some of these doctors we talk about! > My dad has it - and he is close minded about alternative treatmnets as well. I think it came on after he was diagnosed as having high cholesterol [? low thyroid IMO } and he changed his diet after the hi cholesterol to ultra low fat which apart from being no good for reducing cholesterol since the body makes most of it anyway, i don't think it is good for general health/metabolism. However i am just his daughter and have zero influemce on him so there is no way he'd have a thyroid check becuase i said so. -- Alison http://www.alisonashwell.com new work uploaded http://www.artwanted/alisonashwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 In a message dated 12/16/2004 7:55:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, martian.303@... writes: > But I can ask her anything you'd like me too. She's had it for years and > years now. > thanks for the info. right now, I've been reading some info from the Sjogren's Foundation and some other places....and have checked out forum groups for my friend to join. thank the lord for internet forums! Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 She sees a rhematologist. She doesn't have thyroid problems.(ackowledged thyroid problems) I asked her about it once, and she is one who totally trusts her doctors to know best. After all, she's a nurse, and has been trained to trust the doctors. So she tells me that I shouldn't even take my vitamins etc. She had Cancer last year, and I suggested some good vitamins and some things that I had read, and I've suggested progesterone cream (she had a total hysterecomy), and boy was that a mistake! I've decided to not mention much of anything about 'alternative' health issues to her anymore!! But I can ask her anything you'd like me too. She's had it for years and years now. Cris Re: Sjorgen's syndrome In a message dated 12/15/2004 10:38:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, martian.303@... writes: > I have a girlfriend who has it. Not sure that helps you at all though. > She's rather closed mind about things - like alternative meds, and even some > normal ones. She's a nurse, whose about as bad as some of these doctors we > talk about! > thanks Chris. do you know if her regular doctor treats her...or does she go to a rheumatalogist? she have thyroid problems too? cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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