Weight problems, tests

[Guest guest]

My initial tests for T4 and T3 along with TSH were done by an MD for

a physical blood work at my request. The T4, T3 didn't make sense

but the TSH was over 5.5 so I was prescribed synthroid. I went

hyper in about a month because of overstressed adrenals. This was

over a year ago. I'm still working at healing the adrenals and have

switched to levoxyl. I also swelled up with fluids and gained

weight on the synthroid. I am continuing with the synthetic because

it is more easily used under a drs. care. They seem very resistant

to armour.

A good book to read is " Is my thyroid making me fat " . Don't have it

with me at work so not sure of the author but he is a dr. who treats

overweight with armour. He finds most of his patients who come to

him with weight problems to be hypo. I followed his diet in the

book for a month and lost a small amount of weight. It is a very

restrictive diet of 1000 or 1200 calories per day. I did it by

writing down every bite I put into my mouth. The only way to be

sure how much you are getting is by writing it down. You will fool

yourself any other way.

I know I am not at my optimum medication level yet. It has been a

very slow go with my adrenals as weak as they were. I have

increased my amount for the last month and will retest on TSH and

free T4 at the end of May. TSH had increased at my last visit and

T4 was near the bottom. I am slowly getting better.

I have not lost weight either. I gained it gradually over a period

of many years with no dr. even suggesting I might be hypo. I even

had TSH tested a few times based on symptoms. I am autoimmune, so

it doesn't show up with TSH like it should.

Read all you can on nutrition, it will help but not solve all the

problems. I hear several of you saying you are eating high sugar

carbs, then getting hungry. That is the insulin reaction. Eat

sugar, make insulin to use it, keep making insulin, hungry to get

more sugar. Potatoes and orange juice are very high in sugars.

Cheese is loaded with fats, high calorie, yogurt might be better and

can also be kept in the fridge. Read the labels, some yogurts are

also high in sugars.

I too react to grains, so don't eat them. I have become an avid

label reader. You will be unpleasantly surprised by what you find

in processed foods. Joan

[Guest guest]

Joan,

thanks, How do you know you have overstressed adrenals? Are you taking anything

for your adrenals?

Bev

hendersonteacher <hendersonteacher@...> wrote:

My initial tests for T4 and T3 along with TSH were done by an MD for

a physical blood work at my request. The T4, T3 didn't make sense

but the TSH was over 5.5 so I was prescribed synthroid. I went

hyper in about a month because of overstressed adrenals. This was

over a year ago. I'm still working at healing the adrenals and have

switched to levoxyl. I also swelled up with fluids and gained

weight on the synthroid. I am continuing with the synthetic because

it is more easily used under a drs. care. They seem very resistant

to armour.

A good book to read is " Is my thyroid making me fat " . Don't have it

with me at work so not sure of the author but he is a dr. who treats

overweight with armour. He finds most of his patients who come to

him with weight problems to be hypo. I followed his diet in the

book for a month and lost a small amount of weight. It is a very

restrictive diet of 1000 or 1200 calories per day. I did it by

writing down every bite I put into my mouth. The only way to be

sure how much you are getting is by writing it down. You will fool

yourself any other way.

I know I am not at my optimum medication level yet. It has been a

very slow go with my adrenals as weak as they were. I have

increased my amount for the last month and will retest on TSH and

free T4 at the end of May. TSH had increased at my last visit and

T4 was near the bottom. I am slowly getting better.

I have not lost weight either. I gained it gradually over a period

of many years with no dr. even suggesting I might be hypo. I even

had TSH tested a few times based on symptoms. I am autoimmune, so

it doesn't show up with TSH like it should.

Read all you can on nutrition, it will help but not solve all the

problems. I hear several of you saying you are eating high sugar

carbs, then getting hungry. That is the insulin reaction. Eat

sugar, make insulin to use it, keep making insulin, hungry to get

more sugar. Potatoes and orange juice are very high in sugars.

Cheese is loaded with fats, high calorie, yogurt might be better and

can also be kept in the fridge. Read the labels, some yogurts are

also high in sugars.

I too react to grains, so don't eat them. I have become an avid

label reader. You will be unpleasantly surprised by what you find

in processed foods. Joan