Posted by KaraS on August 29, 2004, at 4:11:57
In reply to Re: Adrenal Fatigue Treatment Article - Simus » KaraS, posted by Simus on August 28, 2004, at 23:59:32
> > > My TSH was 5.11. She said that most people feel better with a TSH around 1-2. I was never tested for Hashimoto antibodies. I just assumed I didn't have Hashimotos because my doctor didn't think my TSH was a problem.
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> > Your previous doctor should have his or her license revoked! The new guidelines are 3 or 3.5 for the TSH level cutoff. The old guidelines were 5. So even if he were going by the old guidelines, he should have suspected that you were heading into trouble and taken an antibody test. Is the naturopath going to get the antibody test?
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> Sorry to say I am not sure...
She probably will. She sounds very thorough. If not, you could always ask for it.
> > Not that it makes that much difference in the long run. The treatment is the same but it's still nice to know what is causing the problem. If it's Hashimotos, then I would think it's important to know that you have an autoimmune condition (which is incredibly common for women our age, by the way). I suspect that your naturopath will get you on Armour Thyroid or one of the other natural kinds (thryoid hormone derived from pigs). I wonder if you'd have trouble getting it if you're in a small city or town. Most of the mainstream doctors push the synthetics which don't have T3 in them.
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> Armor is available at our local pharmacy. Although for some reason I just don't like the idea of taking hormones. But, if it will make me well, I had better just go ahead and do it.
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> > There's an excellent web site on thyroid problems by Mary Shomon, a health care advocate. It's one of the about.com sites. It answers any possible question you have on the issue (assuming it's answerable).
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> Thanks, I will have to check it out.Here's the link:
http://thyroid.about.com/blthyroid.htm
> Hey, tonight I took all my magnesium later than usual and I actually nodded off for a while at 10:00PM! Of course when my husband came in and turned on the light and football game loud enough to hear in the next room and then started talking to me, for some reason I woke up. I wonder what the doctor could give me for that??? A big stick? LOL (Thank goodness he's cute.)
For cute I could put up with a little noise...
> > Yeah, that's true. I ordered some stuff "Candida Cleanse" or something like that from NOW brand. I was planning on starting that and the diet at some point in the future. If I can discipline myself enough, maybe I'll do it sooner rather than later.
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> I wonder what is in it...Actually it's called "Candida Clear". There are lots of these kinds of products out there. Your doctor probably knows of better one(s) but this has Caprylic Acid, Pau D'Arco, Black Walnut and Oregano Oil in it.
> I'm glad that the interview thing didn't get you down. As far as my looking for a job... On the "good" days it seems like a REALLY good idea, and on the "not-so-good" days I am very grateful I don't have to either call in sick or drag myself into work feeling like that.Why push yourself if you don't have to until you're at least 95% ready? Let yourself heal if you can!
> > That's one of the few differences I can see other than that bladder-wrecking herb.) Either way, we're both going to be supporting the vitamin and herb industry!!
Ok, so nobody like my joke about the bladderwrack herb?
> Yeah, but they are supporting us too. Thank God for natural means of getting healthy instead of just continuing to drug ourselves to bandaid the symptoms!I'll drink to that! (And we should add not having to deal with ingnorant, condescending mainstream doctors when it comes to these types of conditions.)
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