Posted by KaraS on September 3, 2004, at 5:29:44
In reply to Re: I've lost track......... » Larry Hoover, posted by Simus on September 3, 2004, at 0:10:58
> Larry (& Kara please comment too),
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> You had asked me which food allergy test I had done.
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> > How was the testing done? There are good ways, and there are absolutely bogus ways.
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> Well, I have it back now. It is the Immuno 1 Bloodprint Reactive Foods test done at Immuno Labs in Florida. The order for bloodwork had it under a "RASP" test, and I think that it is an ELISA test: an enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay. I hope this helps.
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> The test scale is 0-4, and the highest I got was a 2 on cow's milk, eggs and celery. I tested as a 1 on 29 other things, mostly fruits and vegetables. (Side note, chocolate is NOT on my list. YEE-HAH!)
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> And then there was the fish oil question. I would like to know what you think...
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> > I can't think of a single disorder where fish oils are contraindicated. If you can find such a reference, let me know, 'kay?
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> It is because of the pyroluria condition. Dr. Edmond O`Flaherty has a very good Omega3 website http://www.omega3.20megsfree.com/whats_new.html where he included some of Dr. Walsh's work at the Pfeiffer clinic on pyrolurics. "We've had considerable success in using PUFA's (poly-unsaturated fatty acids) to treat persons with mental illness, but have found that omega-3 and omega-6 oils can cause clear worsening if given inappropriately. Pyrolurics need omega-6..... whereas most other patients need omega-3. There is a competition between o3 and o6 for zinc, B-6, and the delta 5,6 desaturases. The ideal would be to identify a person's biochemical individuality, with respect to PUFA's, then treat accordingly."
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> I also got the results of my thyroid test. Total T3 is 163 (95-170), free T4 is 0.97 (0.73-1.79), but the TSH is 6.71 (0.3-5.5(I know this should be 3.0)). She diagnosed me as hypothyroid, but I just don't know... I don't have any hypothyroid symptoms. In fact, I have several hyperthyroid symptoms. So I am confused... I need to do more research to see what is going on. I am wondering if the adrenal fatigue is a factor, or something entirely different. I really don't understand how Synthroid or Armor would help me. Can someone explain any of this???
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> SimusHi Simus,
I'll let Larry talk about the food sensitivity test and the fish oil issue since I don't know much about them. (But yay, chocolate is ok!) In fact it sounds like there are no foods that you are really sensitive to.
In terms of the thyroid issue, I can't imagine that you're not hypothyroid with a TSH that high. I don't know if you've read anything about TSH or whether your doctor has said anything to you about it. It's part of a feedback loop mechanism. Your pituitary gland figures out via another hormone that your thyroid hormone levels are low and produces more TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) to stimulate the thyroid to produce more thyroxine. It's like a jockey riding a horse. He senses it's going too slowly so he whips it harder. Your pituitary gland is the jockey and your thyroid gland is the horse. The TSH is the whip. If your system is feeling the need to whip your thyroid that hard, then your thyroid is not performing the way it should.
Is it possible that you have the hypothyroid symptoms but don't notice them because you're taking gingseng (or at least you were) and Wellbutrin which speed you up and might camouflage some of the low thyroid symptoms? I can't think of any other possible explanation. I'd be interested to see what Larry says about this. What symptoms do you have that you consider hyperthyroid? That might help me to understand as well.
What synthroid or Armour could do for you is bring your thyroxine levels up to where they should be. This would make your body work better in many ways since thyroid hormone is involved with getting energy into the cells and it's also behind your metabolism rate. Taking the hormone could help you lose weight and feel more energetic!!!! It's also involved with the production of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine so you might not need as much (or any?) of the Wellbutrin. It's not like taking fake estrogen where you have all kinds of horrible side effects from it. You really don't notice any side effects from the thyroid hormone (unless you're taking way too much). I can't think of anything I've ever taken that's so benign - not even advil - so don't get hung up on the fact that it's a hormone. (Our perceptions of hormones are colored by products like Premarin.) You just feel better taking it. (By the way, 1 in ever 5 women in our age group gets this.)
P.S. She didn't mention anything about Hashimotos, eh? I'm like a broken record sometimes, aren't I?Kara
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