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Re: ally don't know what to do now - nothing seems to be working
From: Christine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 25 Mar 2001 13:15:26 -0600 (CST)
I had a thyroid test (a few times actually) and they always come back
okay.
At Sun, 25 Mar 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>
>I know this is an absolute long shot, but what about a thyroid test? For
>me that was the key.... nothing was working, I came to a point was
>gaining weight like crazy even on the met, my hair was falling out - and
>then my TSH level came back as 9.5. Since starting on meds for it I
>feel SO much better, I am like a new person once again. You may have
>already had this done but if not, it might bear looking in to.
>
>At Sun, 25 Mar 2001, Christine wrote:
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>>Hi all,
>>
>>About 3 weeks ago, I fainted and received a nasty bump on the head for
>>my efforts. Since then I have put on about 6 lbs (no, my diet hasn't
>>changed and I low carb - usually under 75 grams of carbs a day) and have
>>become very irritable and have been feeling bloated.
>>
>>I take 2000 mg of met a day, watch what I eat and I'm on BC pills.
>>Nothing has changed in my routine, but I'm feeling terrible. Also, when
>>I take my sugar reading its in the 80 range, which I don't think is bad
>>as some people are over 100 esp after eating.
>>
>>I went to the doctor for the GTT and Testosterone blood work, so I
>>should be hearing something back in a week or so. 6 months ago when I
>>had the tests done, my GTT & Testosterone tests all showed increases
>>instead of decreases and he added Avandia to my daily routine, but after
>>being on it for 1 month I started to feel horrible - terrible muscle
>>aches, headaches and overall lousey feeling and he ordered me to stop
>>everything and to have a liver function test immediately (that came back
>>ok). Then the dr. said to just stick with the met (2000 mg daily).
>>
>>So does anybody have any idea as to what might be going on with me? When
>>I first started the lo carbs and met I felt great and was losing weight
>>and I have been doing this for over a year. Now all of a sudden nothing
>>seems to be working. I'm thinking I may just stop the met and stick
>>with the lo carbs to see if I can loss the weight I put on and then
>>some. I don't think a sugar level in the 80's is that bad and I may not
>>need the met.
>>
>>I just don't know what to do now.
>>
>>Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Thank you all for your support and help.
>>
>>--
>>Christine
>>
>--
>Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>
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