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Hello- I am new to this site and I am absolutely thrilled that there is a place to go to get real answers to questions regarding my health. I usually end up doing my own research in medical books because I usually do not get a full explanation regarding my diagnosis. I always go to the doctor with a list of valid questions but I suppose due to their time constraints and managed care situations I always leave the office feeling as though the physician does not want to inform me as to what may have caused the diagnosis in the first place or what other underlying conditions may be related to the diagnosis. Sometimes I feel like a hypochondriac with my list of symptoms but later when I either read up on my symptoms and diagnoses I do see that I had valid concerns and I sometimes felt as though I was diagnosing myself prior to the physician making the diagnosis. I am not blaming the physician because I have worked in the medical field in the past and I do know the problems they face. I do feel however that it would benefit the patient if the physician could explain what may have caused the diagnosis, what to expect over a period of time, and various ways to avoid and treat the problem without only focusing on medications would help to resolve the problem of so many patients leaving the office with more questions then when they walked in. That is why I enjoy your site. You are willing and able (I do not know how you find all the time) to answer and explain in detail. I think you were treated totally unfair (re: revoking of your license). You were simply (and I guess some would say still are) ahead of your time. Thank god for people like you. You are the meaning of what a true physician should be, someone who teaches people so they can deal with the problem at hand (understanding the problem is the first step) towards healing. thank you. now for my guestion- I have costochondritis and hashimoto's thyroiditis and infertility (premature ovarian function). I would like to know if there is a strong correlation between these. I know that there must be some due to the fact that two are both autoimmune related. Please let me know what you know regarding this, and again thank you, thank you, thank you. Marie
In Reply to: COSTOCHONDRITIS AND HASHIMOTO'S DISEASE etc. posted by MARIE on January 06, 2001 at 00:02:04:
I know that hypothyroidism often causes infertility, but that's the extent of my knowledge there. Many docs don't prescribe the right dose of thyroid hormones (TSH needs to be very low, almost hyperthyroid in hashimoto cases) and maybe this is a problem.
I also know that hypothyroidism can result in tight muscles, etc. for some reason that I can remember, and I wouldn't be surprised if it also affects the cartilage in some way. Thus, I could see some variation of costo. in a person with hashimoto's. It's all speculation, but I believe it.
Lisa
In Reply to: a couple of thoughts.... posted by LT on January 07, 2001 at 14:12:20:
Lisa- Thank you for the info. You are correct. My TSH, T3 and T4 are all fine. With Hashimoto's thyroiditis at some point it will usually cause hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism so it is a good idea to check your thyroid levels every 6 months. I almost wish my levels would be off so that maybe I could get help and maybe get pregnant. I was on prednisone 10 mg a day and one baby aspirin while I was trying to get pregnant because with Hashimotos (since it is an autoimmune disease I had a risk of miscarraige because my microsomal (TPO) was so high. Mine was a 306 and a normal range is 0-99. Thank you for responing.
In Reply to: Re: a couple of thoughts....re Hashimoto's, Costochondritis, Infertility posted by MARIE on January 07, 2001 at 20:11:53:
is because doctors have different ideas of what "normal" is. The lab that my hmo uses has a "normal" range for TSH of .5-5.5. I had a doc that kept me at 3.5 for years because I was normal, although I felt like cr*p. New doc says that her hashi patients do better with a very low TSH, near 1 in order to feel closer to normal. In fact that's where my TSH is now and my T4 is in the hyper range -- which is "normal" for me.
In Reply to: COSTOCHONDRITIS AND HASHIMOTO'S DISEASE etc. posted by MARIE on January 06, 2001 at 00:02:04:
Hi, Marie.
Costochondritis is ALWAYS caused by bracing. Hashimoto's is nearly always caused by LGS triggering the immune system and THAT is nearly always caused by bracing. The most common cause of infertility is candidiasis, due to undiagnosed LGS and most of the rest are due to changes in the hypothalamic hormnone balance due to chronic stress-effect storage which directly causes bracing.
Seeing a pattern here yet?
The book written about this was by the world's leading expert on the effects of chronic stress on human function: "The Stress of Life" by Hans Selye, MD. Your library can find you a copy.
Let us know what you learn.
Walt
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