Re: my daughter's symptoms ...

[Guest guest]

,

I've been wondering about my daughters too. So now you've given me

a check point without freaking my daughters out.. What is a good

resting heart rate?

What do the half moons at the base of the nail tell us? I want to

check my daughters.. I know one doesn't have the moons at all and

one only has them on the thumbs. Can you help me interpret?

Thanks Connie..

ps.. Sorry for jumping in. But I'm always amazed at your

input.. thank you for being a part of this group.

>

> It's time to have some more tests run to find out what's up....

the TSH

> that was taken was too long ago to tell anything about what is

going on

> now... it was 'in normal range' but is a bit low for what 'most

normal

> folks' have for a TSH.

>

> Considering that you are hypo it isn't out of line to check to see

how

> your daughter has going on thyroid wise....

>

> The bare minimum, in my opinion, would be:

> TSH

> Free T3

> Free T4

> Thyroid antibodies

> Ferritin

>

> Those numbers will give a much better picture of what is going on

than

> TSH alone...

>

> If the Frees are too low in their ranges... that would account for

the

> weight maintenance issues.. but until you have them tested......

>

> In the mean time.... have her check her resting (after sitting

quietly

> for about 20 minutes) heart rate.... what is it?

>

> Take a peak at her finger nails.... First look at the thumbs...

see the

> half moons at the base of the nail? Do her fingers have half moons?

>

> Topper ()

>

> *********************************

> I just found out my daughter (she is 25 years old) is having

> difficulties loosing weight. I am hypo. I had all my thyroid

removed

> due to cancer as well as my parathyroid. I found out that my

daughter

> had lab results from July 2004 and only TSH were done. the range

used

> was 0.2 - 5.5 and the result was 0.8uIU/mL.. Can someone give me an

> input as to what needs to be done. Her Dr. had told her in 2004

that

> it was normal. Please help,

>

> Thanks a lot, Silvia.

>

[Guest guest]

,

I've been wondering about my daughters too. So now you've given me

a check point without freaking my daughters out.. What is a good

resting heart rate?

What do the half moons at the base of the nail tell us? I want to

check my daughters.. I know one doesn't have the moons at all and

one only has them on the thumbs. Can you help me interpret?

Thanks Connie..

ps.. Sorry for jumping in. But I'm always amazed at your

input.. thank you for being a part of this group.

>

> It's time to have some more tests run to find out what's up....

the TSH

> that was taken was too long ago to tell anything about what is

going on

> now... it was 'in normal range' but is a bit low for what 'most

normal

> folks' have for a TSH.

>

> Considering that you are hypo it isn't out of line to check to see

how

> your daughter has going on thyroid wise....

>

> The bare minimum, in my opinion, would be:

> TSH

> Free T3

> Free T4

> Thyroid antibodies

> Ferritin

>

> Those numbers will give a much better picture of what is going on

than

> TSH alone...

>

> If the Frees are too low in their ranges... that would account for

the

> weight maintenance issues.. but until you have them tested......

>

> In the mean time.... have her check her resting (after sitting

quietly

> for about 20 minutes) heart rate.... what is it?

>

> Take a peak at her finger nails.... First look at the thumbs...

see the

> half moons at the base of the nail? Do her fingers have half moons?

>

> Topper ()

>

> *********************************

> I just found out my daughter (she is 25 years old) is having

> difficulties loosing weight. I am hypo. I had all my thyroid

removed

> due to cancer as well as my parathyroid. I found out that my

daughter

> had lab results from July 2004 and only TSH were done. the range

used

> was 0.2 - 5.5 and the result was 0.8uIU/mL.. Can someone give me an

> input as to what needs to be done. Her Dr. had told her in 2004

that

> it was normal. Please help,

>

> Thanks a lot, Silvia.

>

[Guest guest]

,

I've been wondering about my daughters too. So now you've given me

a check point without freaking my daughters out.. What is a good

resting heart rate?

What do the half moons at the base of the nail tell us? I want to

check my daughters.. I know one doesn't have the moons at all and

one only has them on the thumbs. Can you help me interpret?

Thanks Connie..

ps.. Sorry for jumping in. But I'm always amazed at your

input.. thank you for being a part of this group.

>

> It's time to have some more tests run to find out what's up....

the TSH

> that was taken was too long ago to tell anything about what is

going on

> now... it was 'in normal range' but is a bit low for what 'most

normal

> folks' have for a TSH.

>

> Considering that you are hypo it isn't out of line to check to see

how

> your daughter has going on thyroid wise....

>

> The bare minimum, in my opinion, would be:

> TSH

> Free T3

> Free T4

> Thyroid antibodies

> Ferritin

>

> Those numbers will give a much better picture of what is going on

than

> TSH alone...

>

> If the Frees are too low in their ranges... that would account for

the

> weight maintenance issues.. but until you have them tested......

>

> In the mean time.... have her check her resting (after sitting

quietly

> for about 20 minutes) heart rate.... what is it?

>

> Take a peak at her finger nails.... First look at the thumbs...

see the

> half moons at the base of the nail? Do her fingers have half moons?

>

> Topper ()

>

> *********************************

> I just found out my daughter (she is 25 years old) is having

> difficulties loosing weight. I am hypo. I had all my thyroid

removed

> due to cancer as well as my parathyroid. I found out that my

daughter

> had lab results from July 2004 and only TSH were done. the range

used

> was 0.2 - 5.5 and the result was 0.8uIU/mL.. Can someone give me an

> input as to what needs to be done. Her Dr. had told her in 2004

that

> it was normal. Please help,

>

> Thanks a lot, Silvia.

>

[Guest guest]

Ooops.. I didn't mean it the way it sounded.. I knew that about you

and .. = ) I just mean I value your imput!

Thanks again for all the good info..

Your a blessing ..

Connie

>

> Not only part of the group... and I started it..... *smile*

>

> Half moons missing on the fingers is a sign that their is a thyroid

> problem... most often it's that the person has gone through a

stage of

> hyper....

>

> A good target heart range is about 70 to 72.... if varies some...

but if

> it's over or under by more than 10 per minute I'd be taking a

close look

> at why. Remember, it's a resting rate... walking around, playing

games,

> watching a action/funny show on TV can elevate it... I check mine

when I

> wake (not every day lately but will be getting back into the habit

as I

> start lowering synthetic and getting back to all natural).

>

> It's not a bad idea, if you have someone in the family with a

thyroid

> problem to make a thyroid screen an annual thing, just to keep on

top of

> things.... Just like you have eye check ups and such...

>

> Never feel bad about jumping in... anything that brings up a

question or

> a thought to share is a perfect time to jump in... it's how we ALL

learn!

>

> Topper ()

>

>

> On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:40:23 -0000 " testifyhisgrace "

> writes:

> > ,

> >

> > I've been wondering about my daughters too. So now you've given

me

> > a check point without freaking my daughters out.. What is a

good

> > resting heart rate?

> > What do the half moons at the base of the nail tell us? I want

to

> > check my daughters.. I know one doesn't have the moons at all

and

> > one only has them on the thumbs. Can you help me interpret?

> >

> > Thanks Connie..

> >

> > ps.. Sorry for jumping in. But I'm always amazed at your

> > input.. thank you for being a part of this group.

>