Guest guest Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 toothpicks are great to use!!!--- -- In hypothyroidism , " Girlie " <kckim@c...> wrote: > what if you CANT floss i know i ahve oncoming periodontal disease > > Re: question about T4 > > > > gum bleeding has a lot to do with not enough vitamin C---and flossing- > > -(once worked for a perio guy) try extra C and floss once a day-- it > > will help a bit!!!! --also really good is the baking soda toothpaste-- > > helps with the bacteria that causes some problems---just fyi--tina > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 Listerine !! My husband uses that every day because he has problems with incipient gum disease too. Gail > what if you CANT floss i know i ahve oncoming periodontal disease > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 Funny you mention Listerine --- I just saw a commercial last night that Listerine can take the place of flossing. Maybe it's true???? Re: question about T4 Listerine !! My husband uses that every day because he has problems with incipient gum disease too. Gail > what if you CANT floss i know i ahve oncoming periodontal disease > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 ok good i do use that Re: question about T4 > Listerine !! My husband uses that every day because he has problems > with incipient gum disease too. > Gail > > > > what if you CANT floss i know i ahve oncoming periodontal disease > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 hi susan, when I miss a dose of my Armour, I can hardly keep my eyes open...get really tired. we're all so different!!! it could have been that you had been running ragged though...hard to say. bet you're glad graduation is over!!! hugs to you, sheila Hodgson <suser@...> wrote:<<I have read about this in the literature, but I am curious whether anyone on the list has experienced temporary hyper- symptoms on missing a dose or two. My sister told me she had, which is why I came to find out about it.>> Hi Chuck, With my busy life lately I missed a dose on my daughter's graduation day -- didn't notice any difference during the day but oh boy when I tried to go to sleep that night I was wired but tired and very paranoid --awful! could of been because I didn't have much sleep the night before and was running off the rails all day! take care, Re: question about T4 Gail, You wrote: > ... Assuming I can convince him that I need indepth testing, > I imagine I would want to be at my pre-pill status when that testing > is done? ... Actually you don't want pre-pill status, for several reasons. First, if you are symptomatic, all you may need is just a minor adjustment of your dosage based on your current TSH reading. If you are going for the full bank of other tests, the levothyroxin dosage can still be taken into account in planning a change in either dosage or medications. You don't need to go back to square one. Finally, your body cannot return to your true pre-pill status for over a month, a month of severe symptoms, some of which could cause permanent damage. > ... So, my question is-- how long would it take for all the T4 > supplement to leave my body? The average reported biological half life for T4 is about six days. However, it varies with your health and activity level. You need about 6-10 half lives to reduce to a minimally measurable level. That amounts to over a month. If your thyroid is still producing, even partially, the chemical feedback loop will first anticipate its response to the rapidly dropping level, which can lead a carefully balanced system to a temporary hyperthyroid condition and then to an even faster (and more symptomatic) drop. This is called a paradoxical oscillation, and it is not something to mess around with. Even a temporary hyperthyroid condition can trigger cardiac problems. I have read about this in the literature, but I am curious whether anyone on the list has experienced temporary hyper- symptoms on missing a dose or two. My sister told me she had, which is why I came to find out about it. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 No I don't really know much about it. I had the test done, and they said I was " normal " . But I really wasn't. I have been on the cortef a year and am just now starting to feel stronger, adrenalwise. I think it's best to go by symptoms and not be tortured by tests. Gracia > Gracia? Do you know much about cortrysyn stimulation test known as ACTH and how reliable it is for picking up any mild to moderate adrenal insuffiency (non addisons)? > > > Chris > Re: Re: question about T4 > > > > I have heard the worst stories about dogs and Cushings. I think cushings > should be treated with DHEA instead of adrenal destruction. > Gracia > > > I hate to say this but the dogs get much better treatments, tests, > > drugs and care than us humans!!!!!!!!!! --it's all over the web--also > > for Cushings--it's really amazing!!! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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