Guest guest Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 - Laurie, I suppose the HRT is good as our bodies cells are ageing at the 'oddest' of rates due to mito. and of course these hormones levels drop naturally at menopause (even though we are all 21 here!) The risks factors for HRT..I think like everything else the studies done are open to whoever you wish to interpret them...... Gillian -- In , Laureta Fitzgerald wrote: > Gillian > > I am on HRT and have been told by a couple of docs that it is good for mito > women who no longer have their overies or ones that aren't function, > depending on their risk factors. Both sides have to be taken into > consideration. > > laurie > > > From: " gillianstumps " > > Reply-To: > > Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 14:37:39 -0000 > > To: > > Subject: Re: Dumb Question ? > > > > Hi Laurie.. > > > > I wasn't on any meds other than cholestral and thyroid > > ones..still not either...Having a 'washout' prior to Appt for > > Adrenal/Endocrine testing to find cause of my BP problems looking > > possibly at a form of CAH........ > > > > I want my goody box of HRT back now I > > have noticed a deterioration without it in the past 2 months > > > > > > Gillian > > > > > > > > > > > > -- In , Laureta Fitzgerald > > wrote: > >> Gillian > >> > >> I was taken off of some of the antioxidents and CoQ10 for six > > weeks before > >> my biopsies ordered by mito specialists. They had me continue with > > my > >> thyroid meds, blood pressure meds, etc. > >> > >> There are many of us who have a diagnosis of mito, but without a > > specific > >> name. The names like MELAS and MERRF are just a group of symptoms > > and some > >> with the defect might show signs of one of these or others and > > others in the > >> family might not. There are only a handful of named disorders > > (groups of > >> symptoms) and hundreds of different types of mito. Did you get an > > answer as > >> to which complexes were affected. > >> > >> laurie > >> > >>> From: " gillianstumps " > >>> Reply-To: > >>> Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:00:59 -0000 > >>> To: > >>> Subject: Dumb Question ? > >>> > >>> Good Morning all, > >>> > >>> how to start..what I have been reading about the muscle biopsies > >>> here and elsewhere leaves me with some possibly stupid queries.. > >>> > >>> I had an open muscle biopsy (thigh) under local..5 samples taken > > and > >>> theatre runner had to have one in the lab within so many > > minutes... > >>> > >>> Would a local in the skin affect ANY of the readings depending > > what > >>> they were looking for..if so what ??? > >>> > >>> Next most interesting question for you searchers...Would > > thyroxine > >>> treatment and Simvastatin treatment have any effect on the > > readings > >>> from the biopsy...these were both longterm medications....I don't > >>> recall being asked what meds I was on .. > >>> > >>> The next morning after the biopsy when the neuro. came to > > discharge > >>> me he was almost peeing himself in excitement and said it would > > only > >>> take 2/3 weeks for the FURTHER results to come back..ie they > > ALREADY > >>> had read the fresh biopsy so why are many results taking so > > long..is > >>> it because yours are sent away ????... > >>> > >>> One year down the line for me the neuro. who I was handed over > > to in > >>> NHNN groaned and put his head between his hands when I put a > > list in > >>> front of him with the bloods taken during my admission and the > > meds > >>> I was on at the time....plus things we had known about since the > >>> 1970's eg kidney, hypertension, thyroid...and now PA > >>> > >>> Yes all my biopsy DEFINETLY shows a mito. disorder but could the > >>> drugs/meds have thrown the result which is why they can't pin > >>> anything down yet... > >>> > >>> Sorry the post is so long but hope you can help > >>> > >>> Gillian > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements > > contained herein > >>> are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of > > this e mail is > >>> entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded > > of their > >>> responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and > > consult with their > >>> physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > >>> > >>> Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who > > sends one is > >>> automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of > > the attack. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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