Re: connection between hypothyroidism (hypo meds.), addisons, hypoglycemia and

November 29, 2005

you really need a better doc, I just don't think you have any more time to

be educating him/her.

Gracia

> Hi all,

> I'm getting ready to go to the doc. on Thurs. to get adrenal

> testing. I would like to take anything into my doc. about the

> connection between hypothyroidism (hypo meds.), addisons,

> hypoglycemia and cholesterol meds.

> I am doing searches but haven't came across anything that really

> shows the connection and I don't have enough time to go through all

> the files in this group..

> So, does anybody off hand know of any articals or files that

> connects these things?

> I'll give you a little history of myself so that you will know kind

> of what I'm talking about.

> In 1991 I was dx & had surgery for cushings syndrome(adrenal tumor)

> and have never been right since so bad that I haven't been able to

> work. 1994 I started getting sugar cravings & in 1999 they got so

> bad that I gave in and started gainning weight & over the years got

> all kinds of symptoms, 2003 dx hypothyroidism, 2005 dx hashimoto's.

> 2002 started taking lipitor for high cholesterol, 2003 started

> taking synthroid. Three days after taking the synthroid I started

> having hypoglycemia attacks and have had them occasionally ever

> since, but it seemed they were worse when I was taking synthroid &

> lipitor, or synthroid & crestor.. Now, I take armour & vytorin and

> I still get the hypoglycemia attacks but they aren't as often.

> What I was told by my pharmacist was these meds. would only cause

> hypoglycemia symtpoms if the condition was already there.

> any comments and articals or files welcome.

>

> thanks so much

> Bev

>

November 30, 2005

Gracia,

I wish that could happen, but there just aren't any around here.. I

hate the fact that I have to do the work, but I would rather do the

work and have a doc. that will do the test I ask and pretty much

raise my meds. when I ask than a doc. that won't do anything and say

that's all I can do for you.....and that's what I have had in the

past... so if you have info to help me it would be appreciated

other wise please back off of getting another doc...

thanks

Bev

>

> you really need a better doc, I just don't think you have any more

time to

> be educating him/her.

> Gracia

>

> > Hi all,

> > I'm getting ready to go to the doc. on Thurs. to get adrenal

> > testing. I would like to take anything into my doc. about the

> > connection between hypothyroidism (hypo meds.), addisons,

> > hypoglycemia and cholesterol meds.

> > I am doing searches but haven't came across anything that really

> > shows the connection and I don't have enough time to go through

all

> > the files in this group..

> > So, does anybody off hand know of any articals or files that

> > connects these things?

> > I'll give you a little history of myself so that you will know

kind

> > of what I'm talking about.

> > In 1991 I was dx & had surgery for cushings syndrome(adrenal

tumor)

> > and have never been right since so bad that I haven't been able

to

> > work. 1994 I started getting sugar cravings & in 1999 they got so

> > bad that I gave in and started gainning weight & over the years

got

> > all kinds of symptoms, 2003 dx hypothyroidism, 2005 dx

hashimoto's.

> > 2002 started taking lipitor for high cholesterol, 2003 started

> > taking synthroid. Three days after taking the synthroid I started

> > having hypoglycemia attacks and have had them occasionally ever

> > since, but it seemed they were worse when I was taking synthroid

&

> > lipitor, or synthroid & crestor.. Now, I take armour & vytorin

and

> > I still get the hypoglycemia attacks but they aren't as often.

> > What I was told by my pharmacist was these meds. would only cause

> > hypoglycemia symtpoms if the condition was already there.

> > any comments and articals or files welcome.

> >

> > thanks so much

> > Bev

> >

November 30, 2005

where do you live? I live in the woods of Maine, sometimes have had to

travel 3 hours to a helpful doc, but I also self medicated. I was

desperate and didn't want to lose my house etc. I found that I am as good

as the best doc I have seen. Maybe you would be better off taking the doc

a book like Hormone Solutions or Hormones Health and Happiness. You are

suffering needlessly. This is not rocket science. Most adrenal testing

won't tell you much. I work with a retarded man who has every symptom of

congenital hypothyroidism and 's, his adrenal testing came out low

and TSH " normal " so he is being treated with risperdal!

Gracia

> Gracia,

> I wish that could happen, but there just aren't any around here.. I

> hate the fact that I have to do the work, but I would rather do the

> work and have a doc. that will do the test I ask and pretty much

> raise my meds. when I ask than a doc. that won't do anything and say

> that's all I can do for you.....and that's what I have had in the

> past... so if you have info to help me it would be appreciated

> other wise please back off of getting another doc...

> thanks

> Bev

>

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November 30, 2005

I'm in southern Ohio and I already drive 2 hours to get to the doc.

I have now & am grateful to have, since all the rest are just big

duds. There are actually none in my neighborhood, that's why I go to

central Ohio where I have been to all of those big duds until I

asked a doc. I already had to do testing and he said yes he would..

I agree some of the tests they do are BS. but I feel some are a

help. I have came across some articals just now and have found what

I was looking for.. or at least some of it..

What I was looking for was:

When you have low adrenal function you should be treatec for that

before you start on thyroid meds. because it could cause a crisis..

right!!!??!! ok, what I think is going on with me is the doc. didn't

do the test before starting me on synthroid and 3 days later I

started having hypoglcemia symptom episodes.. and having been

having them ever since, just not as often..

Glucocorticods (a adrenal hormone) are for raising blood sugar

anytime and during stress(meaning most of the time for everything)

and that's just not happening for me..

Tomarrow the doc. is doing adrenal testing. If he's not prepared to

do a saliva test that's what I will be asking for.. lol, I'm not

sure why yet, but.... I know the atch stim. test doesn't work on

me.. When I had cushings and that doc. was testing me, he did alot

of atch stim. tests and the test always came back just alittle high,

but when he did a 24 hour urine test, BAM, it came back 3 times the

normal amount, so he then could order the scan to find the tumor on

my left adrenal gland.. I believe I've been low ever since.. but I

don't think they're doing the right tests.. So, we'll see what

happens tomarrow..

About self medicating for adrenals,,,, scary stuff, I know first

hand what the out come could be (NOT GOOD or fun at all), so for

now I choose to do it the medical way, but if they can't see things

my way , well then that's different..

Stay with me..

take care

Bev

>

> where do you live? I live in the woods of Maine, sometimes have

had to

> travel 3 hours to a helpful doc, but I also self medicated. I

was

> desperate and didn't want to lose my house etc. I found that I

am as good

> as the best doc I have seen. Maybe you would be better off

taking the doc

> a book like Hormone Solutions or Hormones Health and Happiness.

You are

> suffering needlessly. This is not rocket science. Most

adrenal testing

> won't tell you much. I work with a retarded man who has every

symptom of

> congenital hypothyroidism and 's, his adrenal testing came

out low

> and TSH " normal " so he is being treated with risperdal!

> Gracia

>

November 30, 2005

Oh yea, and the most reason of all I can't self medicate is I can't

afford it. I live on Soc. Sec. It's just not fisable for me to do

that..

take care

Bev

> >

> > where do you live? I live in the woods of Maine, sometimes

have

> had to

> > travel 3 hours to a helpful doc, but I also self medicated. I

> was

> > desperate and didn't want to lose my house etc. I found that I

> am as good

> > as the best doc I have seen. Maybe you would be better off

> taking the doc

> > a book like Hormone Solutions or Hormones Health and

Happiness.

> You are

> > suffering needlessly. This is not rocket science. Most

> adrenal testing

> > won't tell you much. I work with a retarded man who has every

> symptom of

> > congenital hypothyroidism and 's, his adrenal testing

came

> out low

> > and TSH " normal " so he is being treated with risperdal!

> > Gracia

> >

>

November 30, 2005

BY the way Bev, you don't have to look any further than your bottle of

Synthroid for the adrenal thyroid connection - on every set of

instructions it clearly states that adrenal issues must be treated first

- all you need to do is show this to your soc and say " please

explain!!!!! "

This is why it is so hugely unbelievable that they don't do it - even

their blessed drug companies are telling them to........

good luck with your doc - I hope he listens to you,

Kerry

Re: connection between hypothyroidism (hypo

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