Re: Is Exercise Really A Bad Idea?

[Guest guest]

Oh my goodness,

ya, this was me. except my isomnia (an average of 1-3 hours

sleep/night) was for 6 months pre-medicine. No, I found exercise did

NOT help. Seriously. (others may say opposite.) I was an athlete.

Even going on an easy ride or fast walk, would " wire " me more. I'd

listen to Val re: temps. when thyroid and TSH levels are subclinical,

nobody (meaning doctors) will really pay attention to you. they'll

send you on your way with a little brown bag filled with Ambien,

Rozerum, Lunesta, etc. Undobutably if this goes on untreated, those

levels will change anyway. Its just a matter of time. and by

the " time " any MD wakes up, you've probably done more damage to the

endocrine system and need a longer time recovering.

The sleep deprivation will make you psychotic. I had it so bad, 3 mg

of Ativan didn't touch me. I thought i was losing my mind.

I still have trouble regulating my temp, but not as severely anymore

since being on Isocort (along with plethora of other stuff) for

adrenals...

>

> I've seen the threads on insomnia and though there is good info, my

> situation is a little different. I've had insomnia for days. If I'm

> lucky, I'll get 1.5 hours of sleep but that's after 48 hours.

> Considering the lack of sleep I'm thinking fairly clearly, but it

> can't be good and I'm sure it will catch up. My thyroid labs are

below

> and not nearly as bad as a lot of folks labs. I haven't had saliva

> cortisol/dhea tested in over a year but see a new doc mid-April. I'm

> taking 20-30 HC (I've been intermittently fighting sinus infection

so

> the dosages have been fluctuating). Not taking any thyroid meds yet,

> but would probably be considered very clinical! My temps are low

with

> basals being mid to upper 96 (although without a longer sleep cycle,

> I'm not sure it's a true basal). My question is with regard to

> exercise. I haven't used this as I didn't want to stress the

adrenals,

> but am wondering if some light exercise would help me sleep. I'm

sure

> the lack of it is taking its own toll and I'm just trying to hang in

> there until then. Oh, if it helps, I'm also having trouble

regulating

> temperature - one minute too warm the next I need a sweater.

>

> Thanks for any help you may have!!

>

>

> November 2007:

> TSH 1.44 (.35-5.5)

> FT4 1.2 (0.8-1.9)

>

> March 2008:

> TSH 1.856 (.35-5.5)

> FT4 1.13 (.61-1.76)

> FT3 3.4 (2.3-4.2)

> If it matters, was taking 40-60HC at time of test.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Wild Dingo! You've just saved me from being further wired!

> Oh my goodness,

> ya, this was me. except my isomnia (an average of 1-3 hours

> sleep/night) was for 6 months pre-medicine. No, I found exercise did

> NOT help. Seriously. (others may say opposite.) I was an athlete.

> Even going on an easy ride or fast walk, would " wire " me more. I'd

> listen to Val re: temps. when thyroid and TSH levels are subclinical,

> nobody (meaning doctors) will really pay attention to you. they'll