Intro

October 28, 2002

Wanda and :

Was reading your responses to the Mylograms. Whew!! So sorry to hear about

your terrible times. But I too (although nothing like yours) nearly passed

out when I had mine. When they tilted the table (i think it was up) I nearly

passed out. They explained to me something about " taking out too much spinal

fluid? " I think. Thought it was just me. Take care you two.

Robin

October 30, 2002

Jan:

Hope the PT continues to work. Will keep my fingers crossed. BTW, great job

on the Myelogram explanation.

Robin

October 30, 2002

Jan:

Awww. I'm sorry. I know it sucks. Sometimes PT can aggrivate and make the

pain worse before it gets better. Hang in there my friend. Your roller

coaster analogy is exactly the right word to describe the wonderful world of

pain in these kinds of injuries. Well put. I'm still gonna keep my fingers

crossed for you. Listen, no matter what your PT says (and no matter how great

he/she may be) listen to your body and don't push yourself NO MATTER WHAT. If

you're hurting, back off and don't push it. Take good care.

Robin

December 11, 2002

You are right! Some of my clients need to stay on an anti-candida diet,

rigorously, for 6 months to a year. That is avoiding sugars and yeasts

including fruit sugars.

Gillian (UK)

May 21, 2003

wow Patty you are rally interesting person and I can't wait for chapter 2

compared to you my story is boring

you must have a lot of energy or at least did have I hope having this disease hasn't slowed you down to much

I've only been here a year so didn't know any of this about you I am glad Joan is having all of us reintroduce ourselves I think it helps to know alittle about the people you are talking to

the

WV hillbilly

May 21, 2003

Patty,

Don't know if your intro was what Joan wanted or not, but I found it very interesting and look forward to the rest of the story.

W

August 19, 2003

Hi Tammy,

I'm new to this discussion as well but not new to Candida problem...

I would also like to take this chance to introduce myself to the group and

show

my preference in dealing with Candidiasis problem.

Tammy I have a suggestion for you concerning the medication you should try.

I myself have had Candida problem for a decade now, with most symptoms

clearing

now on my third week of Colloidal Silver treatment.

Silver has been used for centuries as antiseptic but the new method used now

for producing the colloidal silver solution is based on electricity. It

results in very

high concentration of smallest silver particles afloat in a solution, which

you can either drink

(totally safe even in high doses, clearing your body off pathogens, killing

all harmful bacteria

and, of course, yeast overgrowth) or

apply externally (vaginal douche your case). Still I would recommend

internal treatment as it

clenas your body systematically. Tammy I believe silver is an aswer to

drugresistant bacteria,

yeast overgrowth (your candida problem) and many health problems that are

being addressed incorrectly by " professionals " in medical field. I would

suggest you educate yourself well before

taking conventional medicine and also you do a search for good quality

colloidal silver, either

internet or health stores. One page you might want to visit deals with

quality CS

called colloidalsilversolutions. com Note that " not all silver is the same " .

Best of luck to you and all sufferers from this body-and-mind-deteriorating

parasite.

Rez

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Reply-candidiasis

candidiasis

Subject: intro

Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 01:13:13 -0000

Hi! I'm new here and thought I should introduce myself. My name is

Tammy and I have yeast! I've had problems with candida for as long as

I can remember. I finally decided to take matters into my own hands

since the MD's couldn't help me. I've been diagnosed with IBS, which

I have read could be caused by candida. I also have vaginal yeast,

which nothing has helped, perscription or over the counter. Currently

I'm using boric acid capsules, they relieve the burning & itching

while in use but the symptoms come back as soon as I stop treatment.

Any suggestions?

I'm starting a kit that includes psyllium, bentonite, caproil and

acidophilus. I'm also starting a diet with no sugar, most grains, and

all fermented foods. Hopefullly this works for me!

Yeastfully yours,

Tammy (trizzell)

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Both sites below mention colloidal silver in treating candida and other

parasites.

http://www.cwchealth.com/

http://colloidalsilversolutions.com/

>From: " Rez Bahtin " <bahtin_rez@...>

>Reply-candidiasis

>candidiasis

>Subject: Re: intro

>Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 22:06:55 +0500

>

>Hi Tammy,

>

>I'm new to this discussion as well but not new to Candida problem...

>I would also like to take this chance to introduce myself to the group and

>show

>my preference in dealing with Candidiasis problem.

>Tammy I have a suggestion for you concerning the medication you should try.

>I myself have had Candida problem for a decade now, with most symptoms

>clearing

>now on my third week of Colloidal Silver treatment.

>Silver has been used for centuries as antiseptic but the new method used

>now

>for producing the colloidal silver solution is based on electricity. It

>results in very

>high concentration of smallest silver particles afloat in a solution, which

>you can either drink

>(totally safe even in high doses, clearing your body off pathogens, killing

>all harmful bacteria

>and, of course, yeast overgrowth) or

>apply externally (vaginal douche your case). Still I would recommend

>internal treatment as it

>clenas your body systematically. Tammy I believe silver is an aswer to

>drugresistant bacteria,

>yeast overgrowth (your candida problem) and many health problems that are

>being addressed incorrectly by " professionals " in medical field. I would

>suggest you educate yourself well before

>taking conventional medicine and also you do a search for good quality

>colloidal silver, either

>internet or health stores. One page you might want to visit deals with

>quality CS

>called colloidalsilversolutions. com Note that " not all silver is the

>same " .

>Best of luck to you and all sufferers from this body-and-mind-deteriorating

>parasite.

>

>Rez

>

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>From: " trizzell79 " <trizzell@...>

>Reply-candidiasis

>candidiasis

>Subject: intro

>Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 01:13:13 -0000

>

>Hi! I'm new here and thought I should introduce myself. My name is

>Tammy and I have yeast! I've had problems with candida for as long as

>I can remember. I finally decided to take matters into my own hands

>since the MD's couldn't help me. I've been diagnosed with IBS, which

>I have read could be caused by candida. I also have vaginal yeast,

>which nothing has helped, perscription or over the counter. Currently

>I'm using boric acid capsules, they relieve the burning & itching

>while in use but the symptoms come back as soon as I stop treatment.

>Any suggestions?

>I'm starting a kit that includes psyllium, bentonite, caproil and

>acidophilus. I'm also starting a diet with no sugar, most grains, and

>all fermented foods. Hopefullly this works for me!

>Yeastfully yours,

>Tammy (trizzell)

>

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November 2, 2003

Hi Joy,

I have similar problems. If surgery is recommended by a local doc,

I'd travel to one of the top places for neurosurgery for a second

opinion before I made up my mind. Supposedly the best are:

Mayo Clinic

Mass General

s Hopkins

Columbia-Presbyterian (NYC)

The Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC is another good possibility

Good Luck!

Bob Hammerslag

Essex, NY

>Hi,

> My name is Joy and I am forthy years old. I found this list while

>searching online trying to understand my MRI results. I have been

>having a lot of neck pain lately, with headaches and now losing

>strength in my hands. A nerve test said I had some problems so they

>did this MRI which says STraightening of cervical curve. Spondylosis

>posterior disc bulge c5-6 Approximately 5 millimeter of

>anterospondylolisthesis C2 on C3 most likely physiologic. So now I

>have to wait to meet with my doctors to find out what can be done.

>Two years a go I was in a car accident and since have had chronic

>problems with upper back and neck. One doctor did radio frequency

>leisning and that took the pain away for a year but now its back.

>They never did an MRI either. So not sure if this is from the car

>accident or not now. Pain meds that I am on are not helping anymore

>and they have me on an anti inflamatory now. Any suggestions on what

>I should ask when I see the Doctor. I do go to a chiropractor too.

>Thanks,

>

>Joy

>

November 26, 2003

Hi ,

>

> I'm new to this list. I haven't been tested for candida, but I have been

> trying for many years to deal with many conditions such as increasingly

> severe eczema, asthma, food sensitivities, numbness in my feet and hands,

> etc. I'm 47 and have always had some problems with eczema and allergies,

> but they have severely worsened in recent years and I have become

> sensitive to virtually every food I enjoy. About 3-4 years ago, I went to

> a number of doctors to try and understand the numbness which is most

> noticable in my feet and lower legs. They couldn't find anything, but one

> specialist thought it might possibly be lyme (even though there wasn't any

> real evidence) and put me on a heavy dose of antibiotics for 30 days.

> Since that time, the eczema and food sensitivities have become much worse.

>

> I picked up a copy of " The Allergy and Asthma Cure Book " by Dr. Fred

> Pescatore, who attributes many of these symptoms to candida. He described

> my symptoms to a " T " . I started on his diet (pretty much) and nutritional

> supplements a couple of weeks ago, and have started to see some

> improvement. But, it has been difficult, and I found this list while

> surfing the web and trying to find more information and diet info. This

> looks like a great resource! I look forward to sharing information with

> all of you.

>

> Sincerely, Leesh (Alisha)

Welcome to the group!

Unfortunately the experts you saw are guessing -- allergies, asthma,

eczema, and food sensitivities are the product of an overactive immune

response. The scientific data is all here:

http://glycoscience.com

What it basically says is when a person has been sick, traumatised or

under pressure such as emotional or even chronic exposure to

electromagnetic radiation from appliances or wiring, when they have a

toxin load, the body can begin to fail to produce an essential

ingredient.

This relates to the energy-intensive, 15 step process it takes to convert

glucose to other essential sugars that are used to make cell receptor

sites. When the receptor sites are malformed because of a deficiency of

the correct sugars, a lack of control of many cellular responses results,

including but not limited to overactive, underactive or even autoimmune

responses, infection, and recognising cancer.

86 diseases are linked to a lack of these essential sugars in the

receptor sites. But you can take the correct sugars for the time being

until your body gets back into gear and takes over manufacturing them

again. These are called glyconutrients, meaning " essential sugar

nutrients " . They are usually deficient in the diet, and even healthy

people can benefit by taking them.

I learned about this from four local nurses who have reported some pretty

miraculous cures. I've seen enough to know this is all correct; a fella

was wasting away with an autoimmune disorder called inclusion body

myositis. Look it up - the diesease kills in about 4 years. I had the

fella on several products to stave off the wasting, but when he started

on Ambrotose, he actually started GAINING again! The whole family is very

pleased - the fella is my 70-year old father.

Contact me directly for details.

regards,

Duncan Crow

May 20, 2004

This happens all the time, and many of us endure sickness for years (30 for

me). Read some good thyroid books, become informed and proactive, and

find a smarter doc. Look at http://www.geocities.com/thyroide It is not

that hard to self medicate either.

Gracia

> Hi, My name is and I am live in Washington State.

>

> In 1988 I went to a dermatologist to have a mole checked and while

> there I thought I would get his opinion about my hair loss. At that

> time I had thick " looking " hair, so he kind of rolled his eyes and

> walked over and looked at my scalp and said, " O MY GOD, you're right "

> LOL(gee thx doc) and ordered blood tests. When I got them back they

> showed that I was on the low side of normal for thyroid and high side

> of normal on blood sugar, and VERY high outside of normal on redblood

> cells.

>

> In 1989, I made another appointment to address all these issues and

> the doctor put me on thyroid pills. Unfortunately, I got sidetracked

> with life and never refilled the thyroid pill prescription.

>

> Fast forward. My life has grown completely unmanageable (well not

> completely, but pretty close), and from a discussion on another email

> list on where a few members have fibromyalgia (sp?) and one person

> sent a link to thyroid.com so I thought, I'd check it out since I

> knew I had a thyroid problem. As I read a link on symptoms it about

> described my life. I had either forgotten, or never knew that all

> those issues were related to the thyroid.

>

> My symptoms are hair loss, excess weight, fatigue, cold all the time,

> irregular menstral cycles, mild fertility issues, poor breastmilk

> production (when I was bf'ing my kids), forgetfulness, hoarse voice,

> dry hair, gestational diabetes, premature deliveries with my last 2

> children (I can't remember what else)..

>

> So now I realize that I really need to get back to the doc and

> address this stuff. I got the results back today with a little note

> from the doctor " Looks good, no current evidence of hypothyroid " I

> did ask for a copy of the labs when they got them, and for the

> thyroid test " TSH W/REFLEX TO FT4 0.98 " with the norm listed as

> 0.40-5.50. I was also checked for FSH (Hormone level, to check for

> perimenopause) and I scored 8.1, which is in the normal range, I'd

> guess.

>

> I don't have insurance and am low income, so can't really afford a

> specialist. I have no idea what the doctor thinks about all my

> symptoms, since she just mailed this cute little note about me being

> normal and all.

>

> Ok, I guess this is long enough for an intro

>

May 21, 2004

Hi ,

I know exactly where you are coming from. I just want to clarify with you that

since being off of the HypoT meds for how many years? Your tests are comming

back normal without being on meds?

If so I am in the same boat. My tests keep comming back as they would say

" normal " and I am still having all the symtoms. I was first diagnosed in 1992,

I was 15 then and do not remember why they stopped the meds.

I will keep you in my prayers.

Good Luck,

Audra

4mgmt <moon.danz@...> wrote:

Hi, My name is and I am live in Washington State.

In 1988 I went to a dermatologist to have a mole checked and while

there I thought I would get his opinion about my hair loss. At that

time I had thick " looking " hair, so he kind of rolled his eyes and

walked over and looked at my scalp and said, " O MY GOD, you're right "

LOL(gee thx doc) and ordered blood tests. When I got them back they

showed that I was on the low side of normal for thyroid and high side

of normal on blood sugar, and VERY high outside of normal on redblood

cells.

In 1989, I made another appointment to address all these issues and

the doctor put me on thyroid pills. Unfortunately, I got sidetracked

with life and never refilled the thyroid pill prescription.

Fast forward. My life has grown completely unmanageable (well not

completely, but pretty close), and from a discussion on another email

list on where a few members have fibromyalgia (sp?) and one person

sent a link to thyroid.com so I thought, I'd check it out since I

knew I had a thyroid problem. As I read a link on symptoms it about

described my life. I had either forgotten, or never knew that all

those issues were related to the thyroid.

My symptoms are hair loss, excess weight, fatigue, cold all the time,

irregular menstral cycles, mild fertility issues, poor breastmilk

production (when I was bf'ing my kids), forgetfulness, hoarse voice,

dry hair, gestational diabetes, premature deliveries with my last 2

children (I can't remember what else)..

So now I realize that I really need to get back to the doc and

address this stuff. I got the results back today with a little note

from the doctor " Looks good, no current evidence of hypothyroid " I

did ask for a copy of the labs when they got them, and for the

thyroid test " TSH W/REFLEX TO FT4 0.98 " with the norm listed as

0.40-5.50. I was also checked for FSH (Hormone level, to check for

perimenopause) and I scored 8.1, which is in the normal range, I'd

guess.

I don't have insurance and am low income, so can't really afford a

specialist. I have no idea what the doctor thinks about all my

symptoms, since she just mailed this cute little note about me being

normal and all.

Ok, I guess this is long enough for an intro

May 22, 2004

Thank you Audra.

I believe I only used the meds for less than a month and that was in the

fall of 1989. I had the blood test in fall of 1988, and results were within

normal range, but on the low side of normal. I can't find the lab paperwork

(I'm sure it is around the house somewhere, but ????), so I'm not sure

exactly what test was used. The doctor I saw was an older man, so I'm sure

he wasn't as married to the numbers as some younger md's would have been, as

he had to dx hypothyroid for years without using the numbers. And yes, my

most recent dx also was normal. However, because I was doing this on the

cheap, I didn't know I needed to have multiple tests to get an accurate

reading. We went through the options together and had to stop as soon as I

hit the max that I could afford. (I only had 17 dollars to play with) I'm

looking for sources that can assist with the cost of the additional tests.

There sure is a wealth of info out there. Thank you everyone for the links

that you have posted to the group. I'm really in a paradox, because I feel

like I am really starting to get a grasp of how the different glands in the

endocrine system work, but the more I know the less I know if you know what

I mean...LOL

I was starting to wonder if what is going on with me is adrenal fatigue,

because I have had chronic stress since I have lived in WA. However, I only

lived here 2 mos when I went to the dermatologist, and hair loss was

prevalent at that time. Then I remembered in 1987 I had severe hives, so

perhaps I had chronic stress then also. Now that I think about it, that was

why I moved to Washington in the first place. Living in So. Cal was a major

stresser.

Re: Intro

> Hi ,

>

> I know exactly where you are coming from. I just want to clarify with you

that since being off of the HypoT meds for how many years? Your tests are

comming back normal without being on meds?

>

> If so I am in the same boat. My tests keep comming back as they would say

" normal " and I am still having all the symtoms. I was first diagnosed in

1992, I was 15 then and do not remember why they stopped the meds.

>

> I will keep you in my prayers.

>

> Good Luck,

>

> Audra

>

> 4mgmt <moon.danz@...> wrote:

> Hi, My name is and I am live in Washington State.

>

> In 1988 I went to a dermatologist to have a mole checked and while

> there I thought I would get his opinion about my hair loss. At that

> time I had thick " looking " hair, so he kind of rolled his eyes and

> walked over and looked at my scalp and said, " O MY GOD, you're right "

> LOL(gee thx doc) and ordered blood tests. When I got them back they

> showed that I was on the low side of normal for thyroid and high side

> of normal on blood sugar, and VERY high outside of normal on redblood

> cells.

>

> In 1989, I made another appointment to address all these issues and

> the doctor put me on thyroid pills. Unfortunately, I got sidetracked

> with life and never refilled the thyroid pill prescription.

>

> Fast forward. My life has grown completely unmanageable (well not

> completely, but pretty close), and from a discussion on another email

> list on where a few members have fibromyalgia (sp?) and one person

> sent a link to thyroid.com so I thought, I'd check it out since I

> knew I had a thyroid problem. As I read a link on symptoms it about

> described my life. I had either forgotten, or never knew that all

> those issues were related to the thyroid.

>

> My symptoms are hair loss, excess weight, fatigue, cold all the time,

> irregular menstral cycles, mild fertility issues, poor breastmilk

> production (when I was bf'ing my kids), forgetfulness, hoarse voice,

> dry hair, gestational diabetes, premature deliveries with my last 2

> children (I can't remember what else)..

>

> So now I realize that I really need to get back to the doc and

> address this stuff. I got the results back today with a little note

> from the doctor " Looks good, no current evidence of hypothyroid " I

> did ask for a copy of the labs when they got them, and for the

> thyroid test " TSH W/REFLEX TO FT4 0.98 " with the norm listed as

> 0.40-5.50. I was also checked for FSH (Hormone level, to check for

> perimenopause) and I scored 8.1, which is in the normal range, I'd

> guess.

>

> I don't have insurance and am low income, so can't really afford a

> specialist. I have no idea what the doctor thinks about all my

> symptoms, since she just mailed this cute little note about me being

> normal and all.

>

> Ok, I guess this is long enough for an intro

>

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July 30, 2004

Hi April,

Nice to meet you

I am calling the Dr. today to have my boys 7 and 10 tested and I'm scared to

death of the results though the Dr. said it is unlikely they are infected I

figure my luck can't hold out that long.

Not to be a pessimist, personal experience has taught me that without bad

luck I would have none at all-lol.

Then if I don't have them tested it would forever be hanging over my head. I

guess we'll deal with it as it comes and try and be positive.

Rhonda

[ ] intro

> Hello all...I just joined the group and wanted to introduce myself.

>

> I found out I had Hep about two months ago..by accident when I went

> to my dermatologist.

> Needless to say, it has been a frightening two months.

>

> I am 39 years old..and most likely contracted this in 1976 after a major

> surgery.

> I have had thyroid problems for the last six years, and now I find out it

> is all connected.

>

> I have three boys, 19,12 and 6. My six year old tested positive as well.

> The 19 year old has not been tested, as we do not know what his insurance

> status is yet...his biological father maintains it, and he lives in

another

> state.

> But, that's another story.

> My husband is reluctant to test until he increases his life insurance.

>

> I have genotype 1b, and my biopsy was rated just over a 1 on a scale of

0-4.

> So, I am doing pretty good.

> Viral load is well over a million. My Dr. here in Denver suggested that I

> wait

> to do treatment as there is a significant chance that there will be a

better

> drug by this time next year. And as I understand it, the genotype I have

> is very resistant to treatment.

> So, for now I just wait...in the meantime the only issue I have really is

> lack

> of energy...I have to take a nap after I dry my hair!

> It's very frustrating...I decided to join so that I can learn from others

who

> have

> been coping longer. I'm soooo glad that this group is here.

>

> My son is doing well as far as growth and development etc...so we opted

not

> to treat him at this point. Interferon in small children can be very

> dangerous.

> I have a tremendous amount of guilt towards him.

> I know it isn't my fault, but I can't help but feel responsible.

>

> looking forward to learning and living well.

> April

>

July 30, 2004

Welcome April. It's tough to come to grips with in the beginning. I figured that I had it from 1982 until 1999 without knowing it. Neither my ex-wife nor my son had gotten it, I was married in '82 and my son was born in '90. I have since remarried and my spouse has not got it either. We were not married yet when I found out I had it, but were living together. They say that age has a bearing on the success of treatment, with younger patients having better success rates than older, so the outlook for your son may be quite good. I also had type 1b and was successfully treated. I say "had" because, even though they cannot prove the virus is absent (there is a threshold of a few thousand copies to be detected), I have been undetectable for over 3 years after treatment and I believe the virus is gone. I hope that this new treatment comes soon. There has been improvement in treatment since I took it (I had to inject 3x wkly) and I expect and hope for more soon. Good luck and hope to

hear more from you. I lived in Denver for 8 years, though I am now in Green Bay, WI. -dz-Aprilcupcake@... wrote:

Hello all...I just joined the group and wanted to introduce myself.

I found out I had Hep about two months ago..by accident when I went

to my dermatologist.

Needless to say, it has been a frightening two months.

I am 39 years old..and most likely contracted this in 1976 after a major

surgery.

I have had thyroid problems for the last six years, and now I find out it

is all connected.

I have three boys, 19,12 and 6. My six year old tested positive as well.

The 19 year old has not been tested, as we do not know what his insurance

status is yet...his biological father maintains it, and he lives in another state.

But, that's another story.

My husband is reluctant to test until he increases his life insurance.

I have genotype 1b, and my biopsy was rated just over a 1 on a scale of 0-4.

So, I am doing pretty good.

Viral load is well over a million. My Dr. here in Denver suggested that I wait

to do treatment as there is a significant chance that there will be a better

drug by this time next year. And as I understand it, the genotype I have

is very resistant to treatment.

So, for now I just wait...in the meantime the only issue I have really is lack

of energy...I have to take a nap after I dry my hair!

It's very frustrating...I decided to join so that I can learn from others who have

been coping longer. I'm soooo glad that this group is here.

My son is doing well as far as growth and development etc...so we opted not

to treat him at this point. Interferon in small children can be very dangerous.

I have a tremendous amount of guilt towards him.

I know it isn't my fault, but I can't help but feel responsible.

looking forward to learning and living well.

April

August 9, 2004

Hi Jen,

Welcome to our friendly group.

What is Yeast Stat? Do you have a reference for it so I can check it

out? Is it an antifungal product?

Diet is the most important aspect of curing your candida. Please be

sure you read my article in the side-bar because some things I

recommend are very important for health, and may be missing

from " other diets " you may be familiar with, especially to do with

good fats such as butter, coconut oil, etc. and with eliminating all

grains, except non-gluten ones.

Bee

> Hello everyone, my name is jen and i live in melbourne australia. I

> am starting my candida diet 2day.I first did a candida diet about

> 12years ago and lost 45kg and gain a life. But over the years i let

> things slip and sortof forgot about candida, after struggling for

> years to get well and not getting anywhere, i have finally

rememered

> the damage that candida can and is doing to me. i have read the

info

> page and understand most of it. So here goes, im not really sure

> where to start so diet is my first call, where it comes to vitamins

> and supplements im still looking into it. i am on Yeast Stat,oral

> liquid has anyone tried it and does it work??? If anyone has any

> tips to help me through this, please feel free to offer

> sugestions.im gunna need them

August 11, 2004

hi Bee, its made by " herds of gold " and is suposed to kill of the

overgrowth of fungus. It has St. 's thistle, Pau d'arco,

echincea and golden seal in it if that helps. Thanks, jen

> > Hello everyone, my name is jen and i live in melbourne

australia. I

> > am starting my candida diet 2day.I first did a candida diet

about

> > 12years ago and lost 45kg and gain a life. But over the years i

let

> > things slip and sortof forgot about candida, after struggling

for

> > years to get well and not getting anywhere, i have finally

> rememered

> > the damage that candida can and is doing to me. i have read the

> info

> > page and understand most of it. So here goes, im not really sure

> > where to start so diet is my first call, where it comes to

vitamins

> > and supplements im still looking into it. i am on Yeast

Stat,oral

> > liquid has anyone tried it and does it work??? If anyone has any

> > tips to help me through this, please feel free to offer

> > sugestions.im gunna need them

September 24, 2004

Miana,

You wrote:

>

> I was wondering if any of you had problems with symptoms even after

> the endo changed your meds? Mine moved me up to Unithroid 88mcg and

> I still don't feel any improvements in my symptoms even after

> several months. ...

You should have been re-tested about 4-6 weeks after the dosage change,

and your current dosage seems low for a full thyroid replacement

regimen. Either your endo thinks your thyroid is still partially

working, or he is waiting for you to return and get the dosage

increased. Either way, a test should still be guiding it.

When you get to the other side of the equation, where the tests say you

are euthyroid but you still have symptoms, then you might consider

pushing the test boundaries. But, not on the low dosage side.

Chuck

September 24, 2004

> You should have been re-tested about 4-6 weeks after the dosage

change,

> and your current dosage seems low for a full thyroid replacement

> regimen. Either your endo thinks your thyroid is still partially

> working, or he is waiting for you to return and get the dosage

> increased. Either way, a test should still be guiding it.

>

> When you get to the other side of the equation, where the tests

say you

> are euthyroid but you still have symptoms, then you might consider

> pushing the test boundaries. But, not on the low dosage side.

>

> Chuck

~~~~~

Hi Chuck,

Thank you for replying. Actually, I've been tested a couple of times

since the dosage was raised. Every test has said that I'm normal. He

even did this weird thing last time, where he dropped my Sunday

dosage to only half a pill.

I'm assuming my thyroid still works somewhat since he hasn't said

otherwise, and the doctor that originally diagnosed me with

hypothyroidism said that it was only " a little sluggish " ... yet, I

still have some symptoms.

I'm going to sound daft here, but what is euthyroid?

Oh I was wondering have any of you tried the Biotics Research GTA

Forte II for your hypo?? I have a friend in Canada that was having

the same issues that I am with hypothyroidism, they kept raising her

synthroid, she tested normal, but her symptoms wouldn't go away ...

and her doctor found out that is was due to a candida infection and

a mineral deficiency. She doesn't have hypo anymore.

Blessings,

Miana

September 26, 2004

Miana wrote:

>>

> Thank you for replying. Actually, I've been tested a couple of times

> since the dosage was raised. Every test has said that I'm normal. ...

What exactly do you mean by " normal. "

>

> ... I'm going to sound daft here, but what is euthyroid?

>

That is the desired range between hyper- and hypo-thyroid. If we were

naming TSH levels, that would mean a TSH between 0.3 and 3, although the

test manufacturers call it " normal " up to 5.0 . That is why we need

numbers rather than the descriptive term.

Chuck

September 27, 2004

Hi Chuck, I'll get back with you tomorrow on this. My NP is running

more tests and she said she'll let me know what my TSH level is.

Cheers,

Miana

November 9, 2004

Dear Jill,

What an awful time you had with your Doctor. If all these Male Pigs

did not stick together so tightly, I would tell you to report him. I'm glad

you have a woman to see now.

I go to the Cleveland Clinic and my Doctor (a very nice and caring man)

has proscribed about the says treatment that yours has. I love this group

because everyone knows how you feel. When I first felt my bones in my hands

start to turn, I felt like there was some space thing in side of me twisting my

bones. My Doctor said gout, but I know something more was really wrong. I

got on the Internet and found out exactly what it was from WebMD.

I'm so glad you feel better now and that all these nice people have

been able to help you. I know this group means a lot to me.

Polly from Ohio

November 9, 2004

Welcome Jill. Sorry for your reason for being here but glad you found us.

I hope your doctor finds out what is going on. Sometimes it takes awhile to

get the proper diagnosis.

The ortho doc sounds like he needs to go back to med school. Woman¹s

disease must also make your hands hurt from cleaning and cooking to much.

It is so annoying when doctors try to blame us for our ills.

Did your new PCP check out that lump?

I¹m 50 and live in Florida. I¹ve had RA since my early 20¹s which is

somewhat controlled by meds.

a

>

> Hi- My name is Jill and I am 41 years old living in Nashville, TN. On

> Friday I saw my Dcotor for the first time for issues I have been

> having.

>

> She did bloodwork and we are waiting for the results back before she

> sends me off to a Rheumy. She says so far she is pretty sure that I

> have some sort of Connective Tissue Disease and some form of

> Arthritis. Perhaps Fibro.

>

> We are in the beginnings of wait and see, I guess.

>

> I have a history of endometriosis, and Irritible Bowel Syndrome.

>

> Over the last few months I have been exhausted and just couldnt shake

> it. I went to an ortho surgeon about knee pain that appeared out of

> nowhere. ( My previous pcp sent me to this guy.) He looked at me,

> asked me to describe the problems and within one sentence interupted

> me and said, " I know what your problem is. You have the womens

> disease. " My back went up a bit. He wiound up saying its something

> that happens to women in their 40's. Our hips spread form having

> babies, and then our knee's go out of whack when we put on weight. He

> told me to tell him the truth on how much weight I had put on

> recently, and when I said 10 pounds, he laughed and said " now tell me

> the truth! " . MY husband stood up and said, she is telling the truth.

> (DH is 290 pounds and 6'3). ANyway- knee doc sent me to PT. It helped

> some but its still pretty bad. Then I started with pains in my neck

> then in my shoulders. Then in my ankles, and my feet. Then my wrist

> and my thumbs and my back. I was hobbling around like an 80 year old

> woman and I was afraid to go to the doctor.(My doctor was a witch

> doctor who was an idiot. I have a lump in my armpit that has been

> there since June and he said it was fatty tissue without even touching

> it.)

>

> Anyway- I switched PCP's and went to my new one on Friday. She

> started me on 60 mgs of Prednisone for 5 days and Celebrex twice a day

> and I feel so much better already.

>

> I have been doing a lot of reading and based on my symptoms, it looks

> like a toss up between RA and Fibro. Scary either way.

>

> Looking forward to learning more about what is going on inside my

> body- and talking to people who understand how bad I feel even though

> I look ok.

>

> Thanks for having a place for me to go to.

>

> Jill

>

November 9, 2004

Hi a-

Thanks for the welcome. Yes- my new PCP checked out the lump- she is

sending me for a Mammogram and a sonogram and is going to make an appt

to have it aspirated by a needle just to make sure. All the things you

think a real doctor would do!

Sorry to meet you here- but glad you are here for me to bug! If that

made any sense.

Jill

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 12:58:29 -0500, a54 <paula54@...> wrote:

> It is so annoying when doctors try to blame us for our ills.

> Did your new PCP check out that lump?

November 9, 2004

Welcome, Jill!

That is one horrific tale. Unfortunately, many people here can relate to

such abuse at the hands of physicians. Good that you found a primary

physician who sounds much better.

Since there are many rheumatic diseases that share the symptoms of

fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, I hope you'll consider making an

appointment with a rheumatologist very soon.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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