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Julie Bove
Nov 12, 2012, 11:21:13 PM11/12/12
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Angela lost 6 pounds since she was last at the Dr. and that was just a few
weeks ago. My dad and I thought she looked thinner but she did go rather
bad with her diet, eating some candy, caramel corn, two cinnamon rolls and a
milkshake. Not all at once of course but over the course of a couple of
weeks. Granted on the day that she had the milkshake, she didn't have much
else to eat because of a severe sore throat. But we were both expecting her
weight to be up and it wasn't!
My weight is down 1 pound. But the Dr. found an enlarged thyroid. I think
it has been enlarged for many years but I think it is much more enlarged
now. It really hurt when he pressed on it and it still hurts. Could
explain why my eyes are so red, swollen and irritated. Could also explain
my hunger or should I say lack of issues. The bowel problems. The
coldness. And my extreme sleepiness. All I want to do of late is sleep, no
matter how much sleep I have gotten.
We have to wait to get the labs back,.
He also wants us both to see the dietician. Why? I don't know except that
I think he just got one into his office so he wouldn't have to send us all
the way to Everett again. I doubt that she will be able to do anything for
us. When I mentioned to the last one that I have gastroparesis plus food
intolerances, she didn't have much to offer except to tell me which foods
were lactose free. I then told her that it wasn't lactose that was the
problem but the casein. She didn't really know what to say and said that it
sounded like I knew what I was doing diet-wise.
He also wants me to see the insulin lady. I think she might be the same as
the dietician. Said that on the high dose I am taking, I should be on the
concentrated kind. This got me worried given the fridge full of insulin.
But... We can't get in there till Jan. So hopefully my stock will deplete
and I won't have to order more between now and then. We'll see.
weeks ago. My dad and I thought she looked thinner but she did go rather
bad with her diet, eating some candy, caramel corn, two cinnamon rolls and a
milkshake. Not all at once of course but over the course of a couple of
weeks. Granted on the day that she had the milkshake, she didn't have much
else to eat because of a severe sore throat. But we were both expecting her
weight to be up and it wasn't!
My weight is down 1 pound. But the Dr. found an enlarged thyroid. I think
it has been enlarged for many years but I think it is much more enlarged
now. It really hurt when he pressed on it and it still hurts. Could
explain why my eyes are so red, swollen and irritated. Could also explain
my hunger or should I say lack of issues. The bowel problems. The
coldness. And my extreme sleepiness. All I want to do of late is sleep, no
matter how much sleep I have gotten.
We have to wait to get the labs back,.
He also wants us both to see the dietician. Why? I don't know except that
I think he just got one into his office so he wouldn't have to send us all
the way to Everett again. I doubt that she will be able to do anything for
us. When I mentioned to the last one that I have gastroparesis plus food
intolerances, she didn't have much to offer except to tell me which foods
were lactose free. I then told her that it wasn't lactose that was the
problem but the casein. She didn't really know what to say and said that it
sounded like I knew what I was doing diet-wise.
He also wants me to see the insulin lady. I think she might be the same as
the dietician. Said that on the high dose I am taking, I should be on the
concentrated kind. This got me worried given the fridge full of insulin.
But... We can't get in there till Jan. So hopefully my stock will deplete
and I won't have to order more between now and then. We'll see.
Trawley Trash
Nov 13, 2012, 8:18:42 AM11/13/12
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On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:21:13 -0800
"Julie Bove" <juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
> My weight is down 1 pound. But the Dr. found an enlarged thyroid. I
> think it has been enlarged for many years but I think it is much more
> enlarged now. It really hurt when he pressed on it and it still
> hurts. Could explain why my eyes are so red, swollen and irritated.
> Could also explain my hunger or should I say lack of issues. The
> bowel problems. The coldness. And my extreme sleepiness. All I
> want to do of late is sleep, no matter how much sleep I have gotten.
Thyroid insufficiency can be another autoimmune condition like
"Julie Bove" <juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
> My weight is down 1 pound. But the Dr. found an enlarged thyroid. I
> think it has been enlarged for many years but I think it is much more
> enlarged now. It really hurt when he pressed on it and it still
> hurts. Could explain why my eyes are so red, swollen and irritated.
> Could also explain my hunger or should I say lack of issues. The
> bowel problems. The coldness. And my extreme sleepiness. All I
> want to do of late is sleep, no matter how much sleep I have gotten.
diabetes. Some foods are known to interfere with thyroid function
also.
The most common cause of enlarged thyroid is insufficient iodine
in the diet. My doc pointed out an enlarged thyroid on my first
visit. I began adding seaweed to my diet, and six months later
the thyroid was normal sized, and did feel better. Ordinary
salt is enriched with iodine (iodized). Special salts like
sea salt and Kosher salt do not. You can obtain seaweed in
most any Asian grocery. Now I have switched to using iodized
salt. It is easier than adding seaweed to things.
The amino acid l-tyrosine can also increase thyroid hormone output.
I take half a teaspoon in my tea.
Julie Bove
Nov 13, 2012, 10:12:20 AM11/13/12
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"Trawley Trash" <tr...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:21:13 -0800
> "Julie Bove" <juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
>
>> My weight is down 1 pound. But the Dr. found an enlarged thyroid. I
>> think it has been enlarged for many years but I think it is much more
>> enlarged now. It really hurt when he pressed on it and it still
>> hurts. Could explain why my eyes are so red, swollen and irritated.
>> Could also explain my hunger or should I say lack of issues. The
>> bowel problems. The coldness. And my extreme sleepiness. All I
>> want to do of late is sleep, no matter how much sleep I have gotten.
>
> Thyroid insufficiency can be another autoimmune condition like
> diabetes. Some foods are known to interfere with thyroid function
> also.
Yes, I know and we avoid those. I used to eat a lot of soy because I
> "Julie Bove" <juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
>
>> My weight is down 1 pound. But the Dr. found an enlarged thyroid. I
>> think it has been enlarged for many years but I think it is much more
>> enlarged now. It really hurt when he pressed on it and it still
>> hurts. Could explain why my eyes are so red, swollen and irritated.
>> Could also explain my hunger or should I say lack of issues. The
>> bowel problems. The coldness. And my extreme sleepiness. All I
>> want to do of late is sleep, no matter how much sleep I have gotten.
>
> Thyroid insufficiency can be another autoimmune condition like
> diabetes. Some foods are known to interfere with thyroid function
> also.
thought it was good for me. When I stopped eating it, my thyroid problem
went away. But now it seems it is back.
>
> The most common cause of enlarged thyroid is insufficient iodine
> in the diet. My doc pointed out an enlarged thyroid on my first
> visit. I began adding seaweed to my diet, and six months later
> the thyroid was normal sized, and did feel better. Ordinary
> salt is enriched with iodine (iodized). Special salts like
> sea salt and Kosher salt do not. You can obtain seaweed in
> most any Asian grocery. Now I have switched to using iodized
> salt. It is easier than adding seaweed to things.
>
That could be the problem. We eat Real Salt. I can't stand the taste of
> The most common cause of enlarged thyroid is insufficient iodine
> in the diet. My doc pointed out an enlarged thyroid on my first
> visit. I began adding seaweed to my diet, and six months later
> the thyroid was normal sized, and did feel better. Ordinary
> salt is enriched with iodine (iodized). Special salts like
> sea salt and Kosher salt do not. You can obtain seaweed in
> most any Asian grocery. Now I have switched to using iodized
> salt. It is easier than adding seaweed to things.
>
seaweed. I did try it.
> The amino acid l-tyrosine can also increase thyroid hormone output.
> I take half a teaspoon in my tea.
back that I thought were hyperthyroid.
bj
Nov 13, 2012, 11:22:55 AM11/13/12
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Trawley Trash <tr...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:21:13 -0800
> On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:21:13 -0800
> Ordinary salt is enriched with iodine (iodized). Special salts like
> sea salt and Kosher salt do not.
>
Some Kosher salt does have iodine added.
> sea salt and Kosher salt do not.
>
There are countries where it is difficult to get non-iodized salt due to
local regulations.
Fortunately for us in the USA, non-iodized salt is easy to find in any
general supermarket, usually next to the "regular"salt & prominently
labeled as not containing iodide.
Sea Salt is, like everything else from the sea, not allowed on a Low Iodine
Diet (done to prep for I-131 thyroid cancer treatment or scans). There is
no way to know just from the label "sea salt" how much natural iodine is in
it.
If you think diabetes teaches you about reading labels you should try doing
a good LID! That requires lots of time reading very small print on every
food product label (unless you're a rare person who uses no prepared,
canned, frozen, jarred, baggied, plastic-wrapped, shrink-wrapped, dried,
deli, bakery, or other type of packaged, processed or prepared-by-another
food or non-raw ingredient); little or no restaurant food too. (Tune up
those rusty cooking skills...and plan, Plan, PLAN Ahead....)
And also, in case you don't know, any dairy product from any mammal
contains iodine. Egg yolks are also on the not-for-LID list. (yes, I know
some here do not eat any eggs &/or dairy products.)
bj
Maya Zuiderweg
Nov 13, 2012, 12:14:20 PM11/13/12
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bj stelde de volgende uitleg voor :
Yup, here one has to go out of ones way to buy non-iodized salt.
M.
M.
Karen
Nov 13, 2012, 2:56:33 PM11/13/12
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finding foods that do not contain iodine. Anything premade that
contains salt is suspect. We did actually find it easier just to buy
raw ingredients and prepare all food from scratch. Even the bread had
to be made at home. There are some good cookbooks out for the LID.
I think Julie should ask her doctor before adding an iodine
supplement. Too much can be a problem as well as not enough. Since
so many foods contain it, I think it may be rare to be deficient in
it.
Julie Bove
Nov 13, 2012, 4:42:58 PM11/13/12
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"bj" <addre...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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have any form of dairy or egg so I'm good there.
Julie Bove
Nov 13, 2012, 4:44:43 PM11/13/12
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"Karen" <kquilts+no...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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there is, *what* there is. So I would not add it right now. There probably
is some in my multiple vitamin. I'll check it.
W. Baker
Nov 13, 2012, 6:01:59 PM11/13/12
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Julie Bove <juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
: "Karen" <kquilts+no...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
It may well be present in all the prepared foods , like predooked
hamburgers, that you include in your diet as they include salt which is
probably iodized.
Wendy
: "Karen" <kquilts+no...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
hamburgers, that you include in your diet as they include salt which is
probably iodized.
Wendy
Julie Bove
Nov 13, 2012, 6:16:02 PM11/13/12
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Wes Groleau
Nov 13, 2012, 8:32:10 PM11/13/12
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On 11-13-2012 16:44, Julie Bove wrote:
> At this point we don't even know if there*is* a thyroid problem and if
> there is,*what* there is. So I would not add it right now. There probably
says that iodine will indeed help the T4 production but by doing so, it
also causes the auto-immune problem to worsen.
--
Wes Groleau
After the christening of his baby brother in church, Jason sobbed
all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him
three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, “That preacher
said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to
stay with you guys."
> At this point we don't even know if there*is* a thyroid problem and if
> there is,*what* there is. So I would not add it right now. There probably
> is some in my multiple vitamin. I'll check it.
And what kind of thyroid problem. Mine is Hashimoto's, and my doctor
says that iodine will indeed help the T4 production but by doing so, it
also causes the auto-immune problem to worsen.
--
Wes Groleau
After the christening of his baby brother in church, Jason sobbed
all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him
three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, “That preacher
said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to
stay with you guys."
Julie Bove
Nov 13, 2012, 10:53:26 PM11/13/12
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"Wes Groleau" <Grolea...@FreeShell.org> wrote in message
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> On 11-13-2012 16:44, Julie Bove wrote:
>> At this point we don't even know if there*is* a thyroid problem and if
>> there is,*what* there is. So I would not add it right now. There
>> probably
>> is some in my multiple vitamin. I'll check it.
>
> And what kind of thyroid problem. Mine is Hashimoto's, and my doctor says
> that iodine will indeed help the T4 production but by doing so, it also
> causes the auto-immune problem to worsen.
Hmmm... Angela has Hashimoto's. The Endo. didn't say anything about
>> At this point we don't even know if there*is* a thyroid problem and if
>> there is,*what* there is. So I would not add it right now. There
>> probably
>> is some in my multiple vitamin. I'll check it.
>
> And what kind of thyroid problem. Mine is Hashimoto's, and my doctor says
> that iodine will indeed help the T4 production but by doing so, it also
> causes the auto-immune problem to worsen.
iodine. Our Naturopath did put her on it but only for a few days. And then
she was supposed to stop it.
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