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Below are a few articles from www.alternativemedicine.com that I've very interesting. I myself found symptoms of hypothyroidism and will pressure my doc to do necessary (not the standard ones) test to verify that. The articles also describe possible solutions.
Standard tests (T3, T4, TSH) are not accurate enough
- Reviving the Thyroid. This is a multisection article. It was posted earlier.
- SEXUAL HEALTH.
- Fatigued from an Underactive Thyroid. This is just another case.
- ENDING 3 YEARS OF PAINFUL THYROIDITIS. This one is about treating people with Hashimoto’s autoimmune thyroiditis.
- The Childhood Rape That Was Stuck in Her Throat. Another case with enlarged and underactive thyroid.
- Oozing Psoriasis Reversed. This case shows how devastating repressed anger can be.
- CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/HERPES. This case shows clearly how a powerful but unaddressed emotional experience can set in motion a complicated and chronic illness pattern.
There are many more on that website. They have articles about treating thyroid problems in pets too.
In Reply to: Info about thyroid disfunction. If you have... any chronic illnesses, study about thyroid. posted by R. on May 03, 2001 at 00:58:39:
had a collegue, probably in his 30's that just found out that his recent disfunction was due to being in a severly hypothyroid state. Can't really describe the brain fog that comes with this (you may know it if you are hypo), but he was severly effect, as his TSH was 4 times the highest normal level. We talked about how he had been like this since he was a kid, and he always figured it was part of growing up. The thing that touched me was when he said, "I could have had an entirely different life....." had it been diagnosed earlier.
In Reply to: Info about thyroid disfunction. If you have... any chronic illnesses, study about thyroid. posted by R. on May 03, 2001 at 00:58:39:
Thanks for posting this, R. Alot of people will see themselves and go for help.
In Reply to: Info about thyroid disfunction. If you have... any chronic illnesses, study about thyroid. posted by R. on May 03, 2001 at 00:58:39:
If you have chronic illness study mercury chronic poisoning causing thyroid dysfunction!
In Reply to: Had a conversation about this the other day.... posted by LT on May 03, 2001 at 04:33:55:
The "I could have had a different life" thing is something people who've finally gotten adequate treatment for hypothyroidism apparently suffer from alot, and sometimes rage at themselves about. I read about this on a long string on a thyroid board some time ago. This is an issue that IMHO most healers, alternative or mainstream, aren't aware of unless they're hypothyroid themselves. Thanks for bringing the issue up. Good luck and love to your friend, too!
In Reply to: Re: Had a conversation about this the other day.... posted by Jenn on May 03, 2001 at 16:47:49:
In Reply to: Info about thyroid disfunction. If you have... any chronic illnesses, study about thyroid. posted by R. on May 03, 2001 at 00:58:39:
Briefly, the following articles say that currently accepted "normal" TSH level values (4.0-4.5) are not low enough to diagnose correctly this condition. Also, even a much lower, around 2.0, value is not enough to rely on. One should also measure Free T3 and Free T4 levels. Together
with TSH, these provide enough data to correctly identify underactive thyroid. This also provides information to choose an appropriate treatment. You might want to take this info to your doctor.
- How To Know If Your Thyroid Is Working Properly With Blood Tests - sort of an intro.
- a href="http://www.mercola.com/article/hypothyroid/diagnosis_comp.htm">Optimum Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypothyroidism With Free T3 and Free T4 Levels
In Reply to: Info about thyroid disfunction. If you have... any chronic illnesses, study about thyroid. posted by R. on May 03, 2001 at 00:58:39:
Briefly, the following articles say that currently accepted "normal" TSH level values (4.0-4.5) are not low enough to diagnose correctly this condition. Also, even a much lower, around 2.0, value is not enough to rely on. One should also measure Free T3 and Free T4 levels. Together
with TSH, these provide enough data to correctly identify underactive thyroid. This also provides information to choose an appropriate treatment. You might want to take this info to your doctor.
- How To Know If Your Thyroid Is Working Properly With Blood Tests - sort of an intro.
- Optimum Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypothyroidism With Free T3 and Free T4 Levels -- a more comprehensive article directed towards health care professionals, although, understandable by lay people.
- Measurement of Total Thyroid Hormone Concentration -- a textbook article on thyroid testing for those with more technical interests. This one is beyond me.
In Reply to: Info about thyroid disfunction. If you have... any chronic illnesses, study about thyroid. posted by R. on May 03, 2001 at 00:58:39:
Elevated homocysteine levels are considered a heart disease risk indicator. In an article below you will see that elevated homocysteine levels are caused by hypothyroidism. This is another element in a picture that should convince everyone not to ignore thyroid problems. It should naturally be understood that something that regulates virtually all processes of the organism, must work at an optimal level or a variety of illnesses can develop.
It feels like I am on a crusade here.
In Reply to: Info about thyroid disfunction. If you have... any chronic illnesses, study about thyroid. posted by R. on May 03, 2001 at 00:58:39:
Thanks, R.
There is no doubt that the thyroid is a major player in many chronic conditions. However, it is important to recognize when it is the cause of the symptoms and when it is the result of the CAUSES of those symptoms.
Namaste`
Walt
In Reply to: More on how to diagnose and treat hypothyroidism (with correctly formatted links... hopefully) posted by R. on May 04, 2001 at 16:14:10:
Thanks, R.
Walt
In Reply to: Elevated Homocysteine Levels Treated If Hypothyroidism Is Normalized posted by R. on May 04, 2001 at 21:57:41:
Thanks, R.
Walt
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