Re: Self-treating (was Digest Number 2208)

[Guest guest]

Hi Goldbobbing. The way to start a new post is go directly to the

site--you will see the word POST to the left of these messages. Or,

you can do exactly what you are doing and set the new subject line.

And those who self-treat are often doing so BECAUSE they either

can't find a close doc who will treat them with natural thyroid, or,

their doc won't give them enough because the doc is too lab

obsessed...or they simply don't want to fool with them. The vast

majority of docs are extremely ignorant about natural thyroid

treatment. You have to do what you have to do.

Janie

> Hi,

> I read these postings often, but I am not sure how to

post other than

> by simply replying to one that interests me. I am wondering if

those who are

> self-treating with thyroid hormone and not telling their doctors

are

> cognizant of the probability that by increasing their thyroid

dose, their TSH is going

> to go even lower, and when their doctor sees this, will more

than likely

> lower (not raise) their thyroid hormone.

>

> Goldbobbing

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/7/2005 6:35:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,

zami9@... writes:

> Armour Thyroid requires a prescription.. correct?

>

In the USA, yes.

cindi

[Guest guest]

I'm sure everyone who self-medicates realizes this. If you are self-

treating it's because you've given up on a doctor ever giving you

the correct medication and/or dosage. If my doctor looked at my low

TSH and gave me an Rx for less synthroid I'd just throw the Rx in

the trash on the way out of his office. Of course, on second

thought, why go to a doctor at all?

> Hi Goldbobbing

> yes, you just hit reply (and change the subject line if necessary)

> I am self-treating but my doc is never likely to run thyroid

tests 'cos he doesn't believe I have a thyroid problem. So no

problemo for me

> Lynda (in the UK)

> Re: Digest Number 2208

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> Hi,

> I read these postings often, but I am not sure how to

post other than

> by simply replying to one that interests me. I am wondering if

those who are

> self-treating with thyroid hormone and not telling their doctors

are

> cognizant of the probability that by increasing their thyroid

dose, their TSH is going

> to go even lower, and when their doctor sees this, will more

than likely

> lower (not raise) their thyroid hormone.

>

> Goldbobbing

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/7/2005 7:49:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,

starz@... writes:

> I think honestly, a lot of people don't have a clue how easy it is to self

> medicate

i think you're right. but after I fired my first ENT I got on the

Internet...joined a thyroid forum...and started reading and researching. Within

a week

or so, I have the info I needed from other thyroid patients regarding

self-medication and it all concurred with what I was reading. I sometimes

wonder what

the folks who let the docs keep them feeling badly are thinking. Why do they

not investigate further. I don't know...but if a doctor was withholding

needed thyroid hormone from me..which is what mine was doing....I wasn't going

to stand for that when I had info that allowed me to self-medicate and even

check my own labs.

Cindi

[Guest guest]

" on second

thought, why go to a doctor at all? "

Armour Thyroid requires a prescription.. correct?

Robin

Re: Digest Number 2208

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>

> Hi,

> I read these postings often, but I am not sure how to

post other than

> by simply replying to one that interests me. I am wondering if

those who are

> self-treating with thyroid hormone and not telling their doctors

are

> cognizant of the probability that by increasing their thyroid

dose, their TSH is going

> to go even lower, and when their doctor sees this, will more

than likely

> lower (not raise) their thyroid hormone.

>

> Goldbobbing

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I also self treat after 25 years of doctors slowly killing me. I now make my own

decisions about my health and the medicines I choose to take to remain healthy.

So far I have done really well. I weigh 40 pounds less than at my last doctor

visit, I have ONE HALF the blood pressure and have quit two meds for it, and I

am able to run my own business rather than fall asleep standing up being

eventually fired for incompetence at work. I feel no need to return to a doctor

with my health. If something happens in the future that I feel incompetent to

handle myself, you can bet the next physician that treats me will go through a

VERY rigorous exam before I will even make an appointment with them.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

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

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[Guest guest]

Goldbobbing, if you treat your thyroid to the fullest, then your TSH

will go down to near or even at 0. Most docs are more afraid of this

than fixing your thyroid.

I don't recommend self treating if you are still seeing your doctor,

but if you are, tell him what you are up too, so he can know what he

is seeing on the lab sheet. Some docs will work with you from what

I've seen. If he dumps you, well, you were self treating anyway...

Good luck,

Chris

> Hi,

> I read these postings often, but I am not sure how to post

other than

> by simply replying to one that interests me. I am wondering if

those who are

> self-treating with thyroid hormone and not telling their doctors

are

> cognizant of the probability that by increasing their thyroid

dose, their TSH is going

> to go even lower, and when their doctor sees this, will more than

likely

> lower (not raise) their thyroid hormone.

>

> Goldbobbing

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes Robin it is prescription. I have many bottles of it here now, and I have no

prescription for it. I'm not giving it up. I have a right to medical

treatement and NO dr is going to keep me from armour which has given me back my

life as I used to know it.

SandyE~Houston

Re: Self-treating (was Digest Number 2208)

I'm sure everyone who self-medicates realizes this. If you are self-

treating it's because you've given up on a doctor ever giving you

the correct medication and/or dosage. If my doctor looked at my low

TSH and gave me an Rx for less synthroid I'd just throw the Rx in

the trash on the way out of his office. Of course, on second

thought, why go to a doctor at all?

[Guest guest]

, I think honestly, a lot of people don't have a clue how easy it is to

self medicate. The fear holds them back, because when we're doing it, we have

nobody to look to but ourselves and each other. There is nobody to take

responsibility but ourselves. I know that when I first found out I had 'real'

thyroid issues, I NEVER thought I'd see the day that I would take this type of

venture on. Namely not allowing a dr to dictate everything about MY health as I

did that first year.

Like you, I've seen some pretty crummy dr's who aren't interested in finding out

why this is happening, just shoving a script in front of us, then sending us on

our way saying it's 'all in our heads'. It doesn't take much of that type of

treatment to get a person really fed up with the medical establishment. I know

I let one Endo handle me for one solid year and during that time, he had no clue

what he was doing. Later when I learned, I was so disgusted I could have hit

him right square in the nose. To this day when I think about all the women who

parade through his office and his shabby treatment, I just want to hit him hard.

They too will learn, just as I did. Not all these dr's can graduate at the top

of their class. Mine certainly didn't. lol. Now, if I take too much, I know

it real quick. Did that not long ago out of sheer not paying attention, and it

wasn't any fun, but it was still My blunder and I'm not near as dense as dr's

think I am. lol

SandyE~Houston

Re: Re: Self-treating (was Digest Number

2208)

I also self treat after 25 years of doctors slowly killing me. I now make my

own decisions about my health and the medicines I choose to take to remain

healthy. So far I have done really well. I weigh 40 pounds less than at my last

doctor visit, I have ONE HALF the blood pressure and have quit two meds for it,

and I am able to run my own business rather than fall asleep standing up being

eventually fired for incompetence at work. I feel no need to return to a doctor

with my health. If something happens in the future that I feel incompetent to

handle myself, you can bet the next physician that treats me will go through a

VERY rigorous exam before I will even make an appointment with them.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

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

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