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I have done several months of research on thyroid testing and here is what I've found! I've been on Atkins for 3-1/2 weeks with only a 2 lb. weight loss and then I've gained that back. I'm walking 30-45 minutes 6 days a week and eating not more than 20 carbs. a day. I do, however, feel bette and my blood pressure is down so I will stick with Atkins no matter what my weight is!
3 out of 5 women have hypothyroidism and 4 out of 5 men!!!
Your primary Dr. will NOT due the correct thyroid test. They test only the FSH and do a range of .7 - 5.5. I had my TSH tested along with the T4 hormone. I tested out at 3.77 and my GYN referred me to a great endrocrinologist (Im in California) and I will be seeing him in 2 weeks. I found out that this range they do(.7-5.5) was discarded in 2001 and the new range is .3-3.00. Optimal range being between 1-2 and that's what you want to shoot for. I have read countless research of people saying once they got on thyroid medication, the weight just fell off. Some people say that it's the best they've felt in 30 years!! The endro. I will be seeing says that he hasn't used the old range(.7ish - 5.55) since 1996!!
There is a huge scam between the medical community and the insurance companies. They WANT YOU TO BE SICK so you can take their drugs so they get rich. The only Dr's you can trust are the ones that aren't tied into the HMO crap and held hostage by the insurance companies.
A good book to pick up is "The thyroid Solution" by Arem Ridha. Also, do some research on the computer and you will be surprised how many people really have a thyroid problem. It's really astronomical! I just went in to Google and put in keywords like "hypothyroidism" and "weight gain".
Symptoms of hypothyroidism include:
cold hands and feet
Temperature below 98.2 degrees (mines 97.2!)
Thick, calloused skin on bottom of feet
restless leg syndrome in the evening and at bedtime
Loss of hair
Sleeping more than 8 hours(I'm sleeping 10-12 hrs. even though I feel great on Atkins)
depression
joint pain
I don't have loss of hair but I have every other one of these symptoms.
Some suggestions for people to expand this subject:
1) Have you been to see a good dr. for thyroid?
2) What ranges are best for you? (1? 2? anyone feel great at a 4? etc...)
2) What meds. are you on for hypothyroidism?
3) Length of time before you felt better
4) Referrals to great Endrocrinologists/Thyroid specialists
I hope we can expand this forum because it looks like a lot of people have hypothyroidism but their doctors just tell them that their blood test is "in normal range."
Regards,
ksing
I have done several months of research on thyroid testing and here is what I've found! I've been on Atkins for 3-1/2 weeks with only a 2 lb. weight loss and then I've gained that back. I'm walking 30-45 minutes 6 days a week and eating not more than 20 carbs. a day. I do, however, feel bette and my blood pressure is down so I will stick with Atkins no matter what my weight is!
3 out of 5 women have hypothyroidism and 4 out of 5 men!!!
Your primary Dr. will NOT due the correct thyroid test. They test only the FSH and do a range of .7 - 5.5. I had my TSH tested along with the T4 hormone. I tested out at 3.77 and my GYN referred me to a great endrocrinologist (Im in California) and I will be seeing him in 2 weeks. I found out that this range they do(.7-5.5) was discarded in 2001 and the new range is .3-3.00. Optimal range being between 1-2 and that's what you want to shoot for. I have read countless research of people saying once they got on thyroid medication, the weight just fell off. Some people say that it's the best they've felt in 30 years!! The endro. I will be seeing says that he hasn't used the old range(.7ish - 5.55) since 1996!!
There is a huge scam between the medical community and the insurance companies. They WANT YOU TO BE SICK so you can take their drugs so they get rich. The only Dr's you can trust are the ones that aren't tied into the HMO crap and held hostage by the insurance companies.
A good book to pick up is "The thyroid Solution" by Arem Ridha. Also, do some research on the computer and you will be surprised how many people really have a thyroid problem. It's really astronomical! I just went in to Google and put in keywords like "hypothyroidism" and "weight gain".
Symptoms of hypothyroidism include:
cold hands and feet
Temperature below 98.2 degrees (mines 97.2!)
Thick, calloused skin on bottom of feet
restless leg syndrome in the evening and at bedtime
Loss of hair
Sleeping more than 8 hours(I'm sleeping 10-12 hrs. even though I feel great on Atkins)
depression
joint pain
I don't have loss of hair but I have every other one of these symptoms.
Some suggestions for people to expand this subject:
1) Have you been to see a good dr. for thyroid?
2) What ranges are best for you? (1? 2? anyone feel great at a 4? etc...)
2) What meds. are you on for hypothyroidism?
3) Length of time before you felt better
4) Referrals to great Endrocrinologists/Thyroid specialists
I hope we can expand this forum because it looks like a lot of people have hypothyroidism but their doctors just tell them that their blood test is "in normal range."
Regards,
ksing
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