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Quoted message said:What does all this mean ? Is this indicative of early CHF ? I could go to a cardiologist,
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Dear Anita,
Having a thyroidectomy does some strange things to you, especially sending you hypothyroid and
messing around with your emotions and well-being. You probably need some thyroid medication, maybe
quite a lot if there has been an assault on your thyroid. Sometimes people's thyroid slowly descend
into hypothyroidism which isn't picked up because their tests are falling within the normal range,
but they are moving out of it. Some doctors won't act until the tests are actually out of the range,
some won't even consider running a series of tests, but in this case and it may be worth your
'symptoms' being treated rather than waiting. Especially so as you heart becomes involved.
Some people may have always lived their lives near to the hyperactive side of normal and to be
forcibly kept at a hypothyroid end of normal through restricting medication will be very
distressing. You will have to work with your doctor to resolve this.
A word of warning, thyroxin does not adjust itself to your body's needs as a normal functioning
thyroid will, it is simply a dose to make lab results and improve your well-being. A simple dose of
T4 cannot possible replace all the other functions of the thyroid which produces other elements in
trace amounts (the fine tweaking) The medicine should be taken regularly and at the same time every
day without food.
You may chose to wait and see if what thyroid you have returns to normal, some people do.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:Quoted message said:>>>>>> But I have to get to the bottom of my sleep onset fast/slow
breathing which
Quoted message said:makes my chest hurt and headache. There is not a day that goes by without this happening several
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Thyroid cancer is 'fortunately' one of the most successful cancers to treat from a curative surgical
and blood test point of view. However, it leaves people dealing with the normal thoughts and
feelings of cancer patients, but with the mechanics to deal with it all dysfunction. So you will
have lots going on in your body and mind.
Working with people smoking around you isn't very nice, you should try not to work in these
atmospheres again. It's best to ask a close friend who know you to look out for changes in your body
and personality. Also keep a close eye on your weight and write down any changes. Decide a set point
in your mind and ingrain it in there with a dogged determination. your body will be metabolising
foods differently and any weight gain can be insidious, but won't come off easily.
There are a couple of men in the alt.support.thyroid newsgroup who both have Ph.D's (one in
biochemistry and the other in mathematics, I think) but they have lived with thyroid problems and
helped many people over the years with the philosophical issues and also to challenge the old
fashioned mind set on thyroid issues. Look out for Kevin G. Rhoads, he will certainly be able to
help and no question is too silly or small for him, I can't remember the name of the other man I
am afraid.
A man called Robert Tait started the newsgroup a few years ago and it now has millions of hits from
all over the world, and it has become one of the largest used Internet support groups. So you are
not alone nor are you a head case, I promise you this.
I pray that you will soon be feeling better, all the best.
Carol T
