tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006031035787773344.post6293246460511616352..comments2024-03-18T13:09:14.680-05:00Comments on Faith, Grace & Giggles: DiagnosedKim H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03611545652342361679noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006031035787773344.post-42753260168763908912009-08-02T12:44:16.286-05:002009-08-02T12:44:16.286-05:00Hi... I stumbled across you looking for links betw...Hi... I stumbled across you looking for links between cayenne pepper and thyroid. But the reason I am leaving you a note is to tell you about a fabulous site: http://stopthethyroidmadness.com The owner of the site pulls all the missing pieces for hypothyroidism together.<br /><br />* Did you know that chronic fatigue are just SYMPTOMS OF hypothyroidism AND adrenal fatigue? More than 50% of all hypothyroid patients suffer from adrenal fatigue ranging from mild to severe and must be addressed by supporting the adrenals by either lowering high cortisol, taking adrenal supporting herbs like licorice, ashwaganda, or adrenal supplements like isocort or adrenal glandulars in mild low cortisol or replacing cortisol with rx hydrocortisone severe adrenal fatigue (stage 5 and below). A 24hr saliva cortisol test is the best way to determine how severe adrenal fatigue is.<br /><br /><br />* In order for synthroid - a T4 only med to work, you MUST be able to convert it to T3! A lot of hypo folks can't and that's why they still feel crappy on T4 only meds. Desiccated thyroid meds like Armour and Naturethroid are a better choice for ridding you of ALL hypo symptoms.<br /><br />* The correct way to measure if you are on optimal doses of thyroid meds is NOT the TSH, but rather Free T3, Free T4, RT3* and both antibodies (see stopthethyroidmadness, and a COMPLETE absence of hypo symptoms. RT3 is important if you suspect that the T4 is not converting to T3 because of adrenal fatigue, feeling still crappy is a sign.<br /><br />* In order for the thyroid meds to even get to the thyroid, your ferritin values should be at LEAST 70! Ideally they should be around 90.<br /><br />* In order for the amino acid tyrosine to convert iodine to thyroid meds, your vitamin D levels should be optimal? Latest news, 90% of the US population is deficient or low in vitamin D. Optimal values should be above 60, which will protect you against the swine flu according to some studies btw.<br /><br />* Hypothyroid people are DEFICIENT in iodine. Bromide and fluoride found in our water, toothpaste, bakery products (bromated flour), soft drinks (gatorade and mountain dew have bromated vegetable oil), compete with the lack of iodine in our diets and are absorbed by our body's iodine receptors in place of absent iodine. Dr. David Brownstein "Iodine: Why you need it, Why you can't live without it". and http://www.iodine4health.com are good resources for iodine info.<br />Also, you do not want to supplement your iodine deficient diet with kelp tablets because they are known to be contaminated with arsenic. <br /><br />* Important missing keys to continuing fatigue even when your FT3 and FT4 values are optimal are low b12 (should be in the upper range 800ish). Ditto vitamin D, low values cause fatigue.<br /><br />* Important supplements: Vitamin C (2 or more grams daily for adrenal fatigue -- buffered mineral ascorbates are best)<br />B-complex + extra b12 (methylcolabine if defficient)<br />seleniumethione is important for the thyroid at least 200 mcg daily.<br />Tyrosine 500mg-1000mg is needed for adrenal and thryoid support (look it up on wikipedia for more info)<br />Magnesium is important too most hypothyroid folks are deficient in magnesium, symptom: muscle spasms, body aches (also vit. d deficiency symptom)<br />Also, Vitamin A. <br /><br />This is just a bit of the information that you can find on Janie's site: StopTheThyroidMadness.com. I have absolutely no affiliation with Janie or her site, other than I stumbled across her site last spring and she gave me my life back.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04796366376149540985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006031035787773344.post-4916166742531222202009-07-29T17:47:03.967-05:002009-07-29T17:47:03.967-05:00Um, i don't want to sound negative here, but c...Um, i don't want to sound negative here, but conventional medicine doesn't know how to treat these things very well. <br /><br />I've had both EBV & Chronic fatigue for a long time, but it has gotten much, much worse in the past 2 years since i had a course of Cipro. Anti-virals also made me very, very ill.<br /><br />I know it is a relief to have an answer & focus on that, but it is not a quick fix.<br /> <br />I know this sounds very negative & i don't want to, but it has been a long, long, hard road for me & docs don't always listen well.<br /><br />If you are interested i can direct you to a health site where this is one of many things discussed & a number of folks there fight this, so it is a good support system.<br /><br />The Lord's blessings on you. I pray that you will soon be better.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03272307621143522274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006031035787773344.post-13732478775033836322009-07-29T14:47:27.391-05:002009-07-29T14:47:27.391-05:00Good idea, Christi.
At least now you know and ca...Good idea, Christi. <br /><br />At least now you know and can get on a treatment plan. I can imagine how frustrating it's been to know something was wrong but to have your doctor pass it off as nothing. <br /><br />Even better is that this won't get in the way of fertility treatments and you can get going on that! Yay!JLIhttp://paperphan.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006031035787773344.post-58369373375385478122009-07-29T14:18:47.188-05:002009-07-29T14:18:47.188-05:00Ok before I forget - when you pick up the medicine...Ok before I forget - when you pick up the medicine, ask for a pill crusher. It will be less than $10 and it crushes the pills into a powder that you can then either just take or add to a bit of applesauce. I worked at a nursing home for awhile and they did this for the patients that couldn't/wouldn't swallow pills anymore. I am guessing that the applesauce keeps you from aspirating the powder.<br /><br />That said, Congratulations/I-am-so-sorry. I know you are relieved to have a diagnosis but it really stinks that it is chronic.<br /><br />After reading your symptom list, I may need to back on my thyroid medicine. (Long story- nagged my dr into giving me a presciption, he wasn't happy about doing it, I stopped taking it while on vacation and haven't started it back up.) I have been running a lowgrade fever since sunday and just haven't felt my usual perky self.Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16095540983427609774noreply@blogger.com