Adrenal Issues/Tish et all

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Tish and all,

I was diagnosed with Grave's disease about a year ago and believe that I was

HypoT for about 17 years (I'm 33 now). I'm trying to continue to unravel the

mysteries of my body and the reasons why I can't seem to lose weight with out

starving myself. Insulin resistance may be a culprit, as may be adrenal

issues.

Can you recommend a testing center for both insulin resistance and adrenal

testing? Can anything be done for insulin resistance? Cutting out carbs and

sugars does not help me at all lose weight, which is why I'm leaning towards

adrenal issues. At this point, my energy level is pretty good and I feel better

than I've had in years. But my body temp is still really low - usually 97.3 or

less upon rising, even lower when I'm on my period.

I've read a lot of archives and info about the importance of adrenal support as

it relates to thyroid issues and realize that it's crucial to add adrenal

support

before starting thyroid meds. Right now I'm on 3.75mgs of methimazole and

100 mcgs of Synthroid (for the last week). Armour made my TED really bad,

so I'm not willing to try it again at this time and gave me terrible stomach

cramps that only stopped when I went off it. To be honest, it was really

upsetting. I really expected a better reaction to Armour. But depending on my

next set of labs in 5 weeks, I may add Cytomel or up my Synthroid since I was

still feeling HypoT on 1.25mgs of methimazole. I also take lots of

supplements including B Vitamins, Vitamin C, and Symplex F. It doesn't seem

to be enough.

Please advise. Thanks in advance.

SAMMIE

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I am confused. Why would you take Methimazole AND thyroid replacement? Why not

just cut the Methimazole down to allow your own hormones to normalize? What

basis are you using for your hypo diagnosis? Symptoms or blood tests?

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I am confused. Why would you take Methimazole AND thyroid replacement? Why not

just cut the Methimazole down to allow your own hormones to normalize? What

basis are you using for your hypo diagnosis? Symptoms or blood tests?

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>>But depending on my next set of labs in 5 weeks, I may add Cytomel or up my

Synthroid since I was still feeling HypoT on 1.25mgs of methimazole. <<

If you were feeling hypo on 1.25 mcg Methimazole, why are you now taking MORE of

it which would make you MORE hypo?

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>>But depending on my next set of labs in 5 weeks, I may add Cytomel or up my

Synthroid since I was still feeling HypoT on 1.25mgs of methimazole. <<

If you were feeling hypo on 1.25 mcg Methimazole, why are you now taking MORE of

it which would make you MORE hypo?

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Hi ,

I've been on Methimazole since last November and also did one attempt of

block/replace with 50 mgs of Methimazole w/ Armour (which didn't work well)

and then w/ Cytomel & Synthroid. I believe this high dose of Methimazole and

months and months of being overmedicated has made me perpetually HypoT.

I slowly weaned of the Methimazole and was still feeling HypoT even though I

was in the so called normal ranges. I was off the Methimazole for 3 weeks but

was still feeling HypoT. My basal temp is still ridiculously low and I can't

lose

weight unless I eat under 700 calories and work out. Still the weight is slow

coming off. Going off meds could make the Grave's antibodies increase and

my TED could get worse. I am worried that this dose will make me feel more

HypoT but I'm going to wait and see what my numbers are and how I feel in

the next 5 weeks until my next appointment. Supplementing with just

Sythnroid could also increase my Grave's antibodies and make my eyes

worse. It's all very complicated. But I'm doing this variation because I'm

hoping it will help my TED. I have a friend who has Grave's and TED and he's

been doing the same combo for a few months and it's helped his TED. I

initially wanted to do just 1.25mgs of Methimazole, but some others

suggested that wasn't enough to suppress Grave's antibodies, which is what I

need to do to get to remission and get my eyes better. Some others

suggested my Synthroid dose was too high, but I don't want to go lower now.

Here are my last labs:

11/10/04

Free T3 = 3.2 (2.4-4.0)

Free T4 = 2 (.8-2.7)

But I do wonder if some of my HypoT symptoms are the result of adrenal

problems and not my thyroid, which is why I posed the question about tests.

This has been a very frustrating year of confusion and unclear answers. Docs

seem utterly clueless. Wtih TED and Grave's, it makes it more dfficult to

medicate just based on symptoms. I would probably be on 100mcg of

Synthroid if I didn't have TED or Grave's.

Sorry for babbling,

SAMMIE

> I am confused. Why would you take Methimazole AND thyroid replacement?

Why not just cut the Methimazole down to allow your own hormones to

normalize? What basis are you using for your hypo diagnosis? Symptoms or

blood tests?

> *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

> Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

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