Adrenal vs thyroid

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Early on I checked out adrenal symptoms and came to the conclusion that

all indications are that I do not have an adrenal problem. However,

since my reactions to medical problems and to medication are so

frequently atypical I'm not sure. I may have to go to an endo and

insist upon a complete adrenal panel and pituitary panel [if such exists].

I would be very cautious about taking an adrenal medication unless

fairly sure that I in fact had an adrenal dysfunction. Since my

symptoms don't seem to be a good indicator, how the heck could I find

out [other than the tests]? I think an adrenal test was done last month

and showed normal.

>Message: 3

> Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 14:54:01 -0400

> From: " Gracia " <circe@...>

>Subject: Re: Adrenal vs thyroid

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>the only worthwhile tests are free T3 and free T4. your allergy and hyper

>symptoms are adrenal, adrenals support thyroid function, but endos don't

>treat adrenals. This is the difference between treating the symptoms and

>treating the cause.

>Gracia

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>>AFAIK my T3 and T4 have been normal; but I don't believe they were

>>tested until I suggested it the last time I went in. However, I don't

>>seem to have the test results handy right now. But to the best of my

>>memory the only thing that has shown up is a TSH reading of [first] 5.6;

>>and [second] 6.6. In another month or so I'll have more bloodwork, and

>>perhaps at that time I may need to consider an endo.

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>>As for the allergy symptoms I've suffered with them for decades; only

>>during the past year or three have the medications been sufficient to

>>MOL control them. My TSH test last month was down to about 5.3 [i

>>think] so it's going in the right direction.

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