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Originally Posted by tical
If she's hypothyroid then it means her thyroid gland isn't able to produce the amount of T4/T3 her body needs for optimal metabolism. This is why her vision is blurry, she's tired all of the time, can't lose weight, can't think straight, etc.
She can confirm this with a $39 thyroid panel from here http://www.saveonlabs.com/products/T...-with-TSH.html (order, walk into local lab with paperwork, receive results online).
If her TSH is high or over the top of the range, then she's got a thyroid condition.
Next, order some "dessicated" thyroid medication, like Armour, Nature Thyroid, Thyroid-S, etc. online. It's cheap. You can get a 6 month supply for like 50 bucks.
Start with 1 pill in the AM. Then after 2 weeks, increase to 1 pill AM and half a pill in the afternoon. She should be paying attention to how she feels and look to adjust her dose upwards until she feels good and wants to stay where she's at OR she begins feeling hyperthyroid symptoms (rapid heartbeat, anxiousness). If she gets to 2 pills, then hold for 6 weeks before deciding whether to increase or not.
There you go, medical advise on GFY 
I treat my own thyroid btw. Quack docs have their treatments all fucked up. |
Would you have any idea of why they did a blood panel, cited thyroid and pituitary issues, then needed a SECOND blood draw to test thyroid again and now say that it is normal??
They also want a sugar test and a calcium test.. $100 for that? I can test her sugar at my grandmothers house, free.. .
She's got low blood pressure, all her life, and has always eaten ALOT of salt - she CRAVES SALT - my sister said she needs extra calcium because of that
I sure appreciate your post
Thanks!!
And you were right, she is a tiny little woman, but recently she has gained about four or five pounds and it really shows on someone her size (Plus she feels bad about it and that stresses her out)