You can read my thyroid story here.
Please check out the links and posts as they are added. I expect the blog to be fully functional as of April 2010.
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Alene
Great site! Glad I found it. I am a competitive cyclist that was recently diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
ReplyDeleteNeedless to say I am not all that enthused about taking meds so I have been researching everything I can.
Hope to see others and more info posted here soon. :)
awesome site! I am a marathoner/ultra runner who is trying to get my doc to stop looking at the numbers and start listening to me...what a process.
ReplyDeleteIf you have a choice of doctors, I know it's a pain but it is worth getting a second, or third opinion...often going to a good family practitioner can help if you're trying to get someone to listen.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone have experience with Armour thyroid? In the last couple of weeks I convinced my primary doc to write me a script for it. I feel a lot better than I have for months. Since I seem to be on the road to recovery, my questions are how to best fine tune the dosage? Are blood numbers the only choice? Are there any other supplements or other things that may help with this more natural form of thyroid medicine?
ReplyDeleteA lot of people do very well on Armour Thyroid. There was a shortage of it for a while, not sure if this has been resolved, but it must be if you're able to get it. Lab values are important but it's more important to go by how you feel. If you are under the care of a doctor who prescibes Armour, then they should know how to fine tune it. Listen to your body because your input should be as important if not more so than the lab values themselves in determining how to adjust the dosage.
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