Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Cindi, How funny is that? We must be soul sisters, I have long hair, too. And I can wear different colors than I used to. I love all the ones you mentioned, but I also wear bright colors like red and bright blue and I can even wear fairly vibrant pastels. Kinda nice. And people always remember who I am. Dixie > In a message dated 11/24/2004 10:32:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, > dixieleesmith@y... writes: > > > My hair is completely silver (has been for almost a decade and I'm 47 > > now) and > > one of my silly fears is that if my thyroid is really treated > > appropriately, it > > might start going back to brown. I've gotten used to the silver and I > > actually > > love it now. Who knew? > > Good lord - I thought I had written this and just didn't remember writing it. > > ME TOO! My waist length hair is mostly all gray - and when it started going > gray from brown...I changed all my colors in my clothing. Now I just wear > grey, black, navy, burgundies. When I had brown hair, I had lots of cream and > browns. That doesn't go so great with my gray. > And I too was worried that my hair might go back to brown and I'd have to buy > all new clothes (lol)...but at this age (almost 50) I guess I'm safe. > Cindi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 In a message dated 11/26/2004 1:39:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, starz@... writes: > He's also got the buddah belly, and although he says they've tested his > thyroid, and it's 'normal', I just can't get that silver hair out of my mind. Never believe " normal " until you've seen the labs for yourself. What labs did he have? Just the TSH? He should demand a Free T4 and Free T3 and antibodies testing. My TSH was normal all my life until I got so sick I was basically just staying on the couch waiting for my heart to stop. Not everyone's TSH reflects their thyroid status. Remember studies have shown 40% of folks with thyroid dysfunction have pituitary dysfunction. So he needs to check this out further. Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 In a message dated 11/26/2004 1:39:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, starz@... writes: > He's also got the buddah belly, and although he says they've tested his > thyroid, and it's 'normal', I just can't get that silver hair out of my mind. Never believe " normal " until you've seen the labs for yourself. What labs did he have? Just the TSH? He should demand a Free T4 and Free T3 and antibodies testing. My TSH was normal all my life until I got so sick I was basically just staying on the couch waiting for my heart to stop. Not everyone's TSH reflects their thyroid status. Remember studies have shown 40% of folks with thyroid dysfunction have pituitary dysfunction. So he needs to check this out further. Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 I'm one of those silver haired people. Got my first gray hair at 13 or so, and that is a huge indicator of thyroid disease, per my dr. If you can get him to go to a doctor who will do the whole battery of thyroid tests, including the antibody test, that might do the trick. If he is reluctant, challenge him to check his basal body temp for a couple of weeks, if it is consistently low, that might encourage him to start researching on his own. Good luck. What he doesn't know is that constantly dieting when you are fighting this disease can make the metabolism much worse. Dixie > Yesterday I spend the day with my son's in laws and he and his wife and children. He is 28, and will be 29 in Feb. I have never seen so much silver in a young man's head in my life! He's got so much on the top of his head, and is constantly dieting with the Atkins diet, that I'm really starting to wonder about him. He's also got the buddah belly, and although he says they've tested his thyroid, and it's 'normal', I just can't get that silver hair out of my mind. I know it reeks of autoimmune disease tendencies, but it reminds me of something that happened when he was 17 and got very sick for several weeks. > > I've never seen a kid get so sick, throwing up constantly and not being able to keep anything down, and elevated liver enzymes, but no diagnosis. (imagine that?) He lost a ton of weight in those 2 weeks, and when it came back, it came back with a vengeance. I'm really starting to be concerned about this. If this keeps up, he'll have a head full of silver hair by age 30, and to me, that is NOT normal. I'm not even sure what to suggest for him now that he has insurance with this new job in Dallas. > > SandyE~Houston > Re: Re: Silver Hair > > > In a message dated 11/24/2004 11:41:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, > dixieleesmith@y... writes: > > > but I also wear bright colors like red and bright > > blue and I can even wear fairly vibrant pastels > > well do you know i did buy the pretty red teeshirt for July 4th this > year...and my husband really liked the red on me...so I have bought this beautiful red > sweater now. Also the bright blue...that's one I like too. And if hot pink > is a vibrant pastel....I bought a sweater in that color last weekend. > I love the colors...and to me, they really complement the grey/white/silver > hair I have. Although I imagine if I colored my hair, I would look much > younger..it's just too much trouble. > > My mom...who had Hashimoto's always had beautiful hair that looked frosted > (an old term perhaps)....and folks always asked her who did her hair - and of > course it was natural. She didn't like it too much, but it really did look > good. > Cindi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 I'm one of those silver haired people. Got my first gray hair at 13 or so, and that is a huge indicator of thyroid disease, per my dr. If you can get him to go to a doctor who will do the whole battery of thyroid tests, including the antibody test, that might do the trick. If he is reluctant, challenge him to check his basal body temp for a couple of weeks, if it is consistently low, that might encourage him to start researching on his own. Good luck. What he doesn't know is that constantly dieting when you are fighting this disease can make the metabolism much worse. Dixie > Yesterday I spend the day with my son's in laws and he and his wife and children. He is 28, and will be 29 in Feb. I have never seen so much silver in a young man's head in my life! He's got so much on the top of his head, and is constantly dieting with the Atkins diet, that I'm really starting to wonder about him. He's also got the buddah belly, and although he says they've tested his thyroid, and it's 'normal', I just can't get that silver hair out of my mind. I know it reeks of autoimmune disease tendencies, but it reminds me of something that happened when he was 17 and got very sick for several weeks. > > I've never seen a kid get so sick, throwing up constantly and not being able to keep anything down, and elevated liver enzymes, but no diagnosis. (imagine that?) He lost a ton of weight in those 2 weeks, and when it came back, it came back with a vengeance. I'm really starting to be concerned about this. If this keeps up, he'll have a head full of silver hair by age 30, and to me, that is NOT normal. I'm not even sure what to suggest for him now that he has insurance with this new job in Dallas. > > SandyE~Houston > Re: Re: Silver Hair > > > In a message dated 11/24/2004 11:41:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, > dixieleesmith@y... writes: > > > but I also wear bright colors like red and bright > > blue and I can even wear fairly vibrant pastels > > well do you know i did buy the pretty red teeshirt for July 4th this > year...and my husband really liked the red on me...so I have bought this beautiful red > sweater now. Also the bright blue...that's one I like too. And if hot pink > is a vibrant pastel....I bought a sweater in that color last weekend. > I love the colors...and to me, they really complement the grey/white/silver > hair I have. Although I imagine if I colored my hair, I would look much > younger..it's just too much trouble. > > My mom...who had Hashimoto's always had beautiful hair that looked frosted > (an old term perhaps)....and folks always asked her who did her hair - and of > course it was natural. She didn't like it too much, but it really did look > good. > Cindi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Yesterday I spend the day with my son's in laws and he and his wife and children. He is 28, and will be 29 in Feb. I have never seen so much silver in a young man's head in my life! He's got so much on the top of his head, and is constantly dieting with the Atkins diet, that I'm really starting to wonder about him. He's also got the buddah belly, and although he says they've tested his thyroid, and it's 'normal', I just can't get that silver hair out of my mind. I know it reeks of autoimmune disease tendencies, but it reminds me of something that happened when he was 17 and got very sick for several weeks. I've never seen a kid get so sick, throwing up constantly and not being able to keep anything down, and elevated liver enzymes, but no diagnosis. (imagine that?) He lost a ton of weight in those 2 weeks, and when it came back, it came back with a vengeance. I'm really starting to be concerned about this. If this keeps up, he'll have a head full of silver hair by age 30, and to me, that is NOT normal. I'm not even sure what to suggest for him now that he has insurance with this new job in Dallas. SandyE~Houston Re: Re: Silver Hair In a message dated 11/24/2004 11:41:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, dixieleesmith@... writes: > but I also wear bright colors like red and bright > blue and I can even wear fairly vibrant pastels well do you know i did buy the pretty red teeshirt for July 4th this year...and my husband really liked the red on me...so I have bought this beautiful red sweater now. Also the bright blue...that's one I like too. And if hot pink is a vibrant pastel....I bought a sweater in that color last weekend. I love the colors...and to me, they really complement the grey/white/silver hair I have. Although I imagine if I colored my hair, I would look much younger..it's just too much trouble. My mom...who had Hashimoto's always had beautiful hair that looked frosted (an old term perhaps)....and folks always asked her who did her hair - and of course it was natural. She didn't like it too much, but it really did look good. Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Yesterday I spend the day with my son's in laws and he and his wife and children. He is 28, and will be 29 in Feb. I have never seen so much silver in a young man's head in my life! He's got so much on the top of his head, and is constantly dieting with the Atkins diet, that I'm really starting to wonder about him. He's also got the buddah belly, and although he says they've tested his thyroid, and it's 'normal', I just can't get that silver hair out of my mind. I know it reeks of autoimmune disease tendencies, but it reminds me of something that happened when he was 17 and got very sick for several weeks. I've never seen a kid get so sick, throwing up constantly and not being able to keep anything down, and elevated liver enzymes, but no diagnosis. (imagine that?) He lost a ton of weight in those 2 weeks, and when it came back, it came back with a vengeance. I'm really starting to be concerned about this. If this keeps up, he'll have a head full of silver hair by age 30, and to me, that is NOT normal. I'm not even sure what to suggest for him now that he has insurance with this new job in Dallas. SandyE~Houston Re: Re: Silver Hair In a message dated 11/24/2004 11:41:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, dixieleesmith@... writes: > but I also wear bright colors like red and bright > blue and I can even wear fairly vibrant pastels well do you know i did buy the pretty red teeshirt for July 4th this year...and my husband really liked the red on me...so I have bought this beautiful red sweater now. Also the bright blue...that's one I like too. And if hot pink is a vibrant pastel....I bought a sweater in that color last weekend. I love the colors...and to me, they really complement the grey/white/silver hair I have. Although I imagine if I colored my hair, I would look much younger..it's just too much trouble. My mom...who had Hashimoto's always had beautiful hair that looked frosted (an old term perhaps)....and folks always asked her who did her hair - and of course it was natural. She didn't like it too much, but it really did look good. Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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