Re: GOT MY RESULTS!!

December 22, 2004

In a message dated 12/22/2004 2:50:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,

klb58@... writes:

> I am coming to the very conclusion myself, especially after reading about

> Leaky Gut, and looking at all the stuff I am putting into my body.

>

yes. many hypo folks have malaborption/leaky gut....and i think one of the

first things we need to concentrate on is correcting this if we have it..by

using probiotics and careful diet and all. It's sorta a bad situation...we need

the supplements...but can't utilize them...when we're in this position.

cindi

December 22, 2004

In a message dated 12/22/2004 3:16:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,

klb58@... writes:

> Oh, and BP meds too

>

haha, kerry. don't worry...we're keeping a real close eye on you now.

cindi

December 22, 2004

Caroline,

your blood tests show that you are still not taking enough armour, free T3 is

low, T4 (was that free T4 or just T4) is also low. You have thyroid antibodies

so the TSH is meaningless - although it is higher than it was last time.

If I was in your shoes I would continue self-medicating, you will know by your

symptoms when you have reached the right level of armour. Why spend money on a

doc who doesn't know what he is doing and won't prescribe armour anyway?

I don't know what to suggest about the GERD, I found that digestive enzymes

worked for me but one site I read suggested taking them between meals as well as

with meals, perhaps that might help?

Lynda (in the UK)

GOT MY RESULTS!!

My GP dr. finally got back from vacation & called me yesterday with

my latest blood test results. Here they are tho I haven't a clue

what to make of them or how to remedy them. Hoping someone else can

shed some light on these numbers for me. Remember I'm now on

l 3/4 grains generic Armour since starting at l/4 grain prescribed

by my GP on Nov 3rd & increasing myself. Comments on the ranges are

by my dr.:

TSH - .3 (.4-.50 range) Last results in October on Synthroid was .23

Antibodies - micro..73 (s/b less than 2 so this is way too high)

Antibodies - thyroglob...8 (s/b less than 7)

Mercury - 4 (-10 is good)

Ferritin - 52 (range: 20-288)

T3 uptake - 26 (range: 22-35)

T4 - 6 - (range: 4.5-12.5)

Free T3 - 0.87 (range: 0.8 -1.8)

Cortisol - 9.7 - (range: 3-22)

December 22, 2004

What time was the cortisol level taken? If in the morning is too low

and needs to be dealt with before you take anymore thyroid meds.

Chris

>

> My GP dr. finally got back from vacation & called me yesterday with

> my latest blood test results. Here they are tho I haven't a clue

> what to make of them or how to remedy them. Hoping someone else can

> shed some light on these numbers for me. Remember I'm now on

> l 3/4 grains generic Armour since starting at l/4 grain prescribed

> by my GP on Nov 3rd & increasing myself. Comments on the ranges are

> by my dr.:

>

> TSH - .3 (.4-.50 range) Last results in October on Synthroid was .23

> Antibodies - micro..73 (s/b less than 2 so this is way too high)

> Antibodies - thyroglob...8 (s/b less than 7)

> Mercury - 4 (-10 is good)

> Ferritin - 52 (range: 20-288)

> T3 uptake - 26 (range: 22-35)

> T4 - 6 - (range: 4.5-12.5)

> Free T3 - 0.87 (range: 0.8 -1.8)

> Cortisol - 9.7 - (range: 3-22)

>

> FYI, I did not take any Armour at all the morning I had the blood

> draw or the results might have been different if I had.

>

> Based on these results, my NP referred me to an endocrinologist

> saying it's way too complicated & difficult to adjust so I need a

> specialist. When I asked the endo's office if he prescribed Armour,

> they said no...he mostly prescribes Levoxyl & other things. So I

> refused to have an appt with him & told my NP I wanted a dr/endo.

> who was proficient in thyroid adjustments & prescribes Armour.

>

> She said if I was going to make that my qualifying reason for

seeing

> a specialist I prolly wouldn't find one. But she offered to have

her

> office keep trying to find one who does. So I'm waiting to hear

from

> them about an endo that prescribes Armour & knows what they're

> doing. What are my chances in this financially depressed rural

> farming, LOL!

>

> Anyway that's where I'm at with this right now...I don't have any

> doctor at all now since I fired all the others & now this GP dr.

> seems to have fired me & I have no endo either.

>

> I've also now got GERD/Acid Reflux super bad & am greatly worried

> about it & the damage it might have been causing for many years

> since I never knew I had it but recently found out I do by reading

> about it online. I've been having burning lungs, esophagus & chest

> for years off & on but never knew it was acid reflux. I thought it

> was being caused by the out-gassing in my new home & maybe some of

> it is. Plus eating some wrong foods but not ALL foods...sheesh!!

I'm

> afraid I've got an ulcer too & maybe worse other intestinal

> digestive problems or lung, heart, etc problems I may not even be

> aware of. I'm very worried about all this.

>

> But I've got to modify my diet a whole lot now & not sure what to

> eat or drink anymore as everything seems to make it worse. The only

> thing that calms it down or stops the painful burning is sucking on

> ice cubes. I tried eating blueberry sorbet cuz blueberries,

> according to Dr. Mercola & others online, are supposed to be so

> healing. But there's evaporated cane juice (sugar) in it so I guess

> that's aggravating me too. Tho it's coldness sure feels good going

> down & it tastes wonderful. But I guess I'm going to have to stop

> eating that too. Sighhhhh

>

> I'm also hoping I can go on & stay on a raw foods, mostly green

> veggies diet & juice fasting. But my self-discipline on that score

> has been in the toilet for a long time now so don't know if I can

do

> it again or even if it will help heal the GERD. My belly is

swollen,

> bloated & distended & I'm in a lot of low back pain because of that

> too. So prolly my old candida is flaring up again as well. And

> apparently my digestive system is shot.

>

> I'm also taking other stuff I got at the health food store for

> it....enzymes before meals, aloe vera, colostrum & a

probiotic...all

> super expensive stuff I have to take between meals with expensive

> stuff I have to drink 'tween meals too. I've been on a liver flush

> formula for about a month now & it seems to be making all that

worse

> instead of better.

>

> So this is all very difficult. I'm not getting much sleep because

of

> the GERD burning so am super tired all the time & have had chronic

> fatigue before this so now that's way worse as well. I've had to

> elevate the head of my bed but it's not helping much & trying to

> sleep that way is hurting my back & neck which has been problematic

> for 40 years anyway.

>

> I've got bad dental problems I need a lot of dental work for as

well

> & should have an orthopedist & /or chiropractor or & /or

> accupuncturist for my spinal problems & pain ongoing as well I

> suppose. But I cannot afford any of those right now because I'm

> spending so much on just the supplements, labs & other doctors. I

> also now have cataracts in my eyes which the opthamology exam

> yesterday revealed & need new glasses & later surgery.

>

> I'm running out of the $little$ I have left in my $savings$ & what

> will I do when it's gone? Rob a bank? Or just suffer until I die,

> prolly sooner rather than later at the rate I'm falling apart here?

> Caroline

December 22, 2004