FINALLY!!!!!!!!

Orion82698 said...
Tru,

As of now, I'm treating myself. I could go to a naturapath, but she's going to tell me to do what I'm already doing.

I haven't seen my PCP yet, but I'll be taking the lab slip with me, and seeing what she says.

Wow...why is it so hard for us?

Let us know what she says. One of my doctors(internist) said that a saliva test is not a good test. :( I'm glad that she's not my endo. Hopefullly, my endo will be a little bit better.

Orion82698 said...
Tru,

I'm sorry you're feeling horrible today.

I'm not sure about the Candida stuff. I took stuff from vitaminshoppe. I would gradually introduce it to your system. Taking too much at once can't be good. I've start developing a rash that I believe is from Licorice root, so I've stopped taking it.

Orion, the hardest thing is not having anyone believe me.

Orion82698 said...
I know the feeling. I believe you.


You need to keep ruling things out as you have been. Keep a journal (that's what I did) to see if things improve. This way you can look back and say "Yup, this did nothing for me"



Continue to rule out everything that you can.



Also, how much aspertame do you take in? (Diet cokes and sugar free gum)



Have you purchased the saliva test kit yet? I know your doctor says it unreliable, but I have 5 doctors that are telling me they're great, plus people on other forums for adrenal fatigue telling me they're great. Personally, I think they're 100% accurate.

FINALLY, my aunt is going to buy the test tomorrow for me.

I only drink water....no sodas or juices...or gum.


Thanks for the advice!

BTW...What about your thyroid? Is just treating the adrenals enough? I read that the two goes together...and my neck did swell a couple of months ago, but my thyroid test still came back normal. I really can't afford to get the salvia and blood test that includes thyroid testing...so that's why I'm asking.

Orion82698 said...
What a nice aunt!!! Congrats!!!


I had my Thyroid checked earlier this year. Now that doesn't mean isn't not bad now, but I didn't do the thyroid check.

If I were you, I would get everything that you possibly can get on that test.

I was thinking that I needed the saliva and blood test too, so I will get them both, but I will have to pay for the rest. I'll see what I can do. I'm about to order right now.

I believe that this is the best way for me to go, because I don't want to have to try to convince doctors that I have a low thyroid when their tests keep proving that I'm normal. I have hypothyroid symptoms too.

Tru, did you ever purchase the saliva test?

sparker said...
Tru, did you ever purchase the saliva test?

Yes, I'm waiting for my results...I'm so nervous.

Orion82698 said...
Well, it's been 5 weeks since I started this thread. I know it wasn't going to be fixed by now, and I probably owe this to my smoking habbit. I'm going to kick this in the next few weeks. I'll be purchasing another Saliva test in the first week of January (2007) to gauge my progress. I also have an Endo appt setup for the 22nd of Jan to have her go a little further in depth of my hormones, and see what my thyroid is doing, since they go hand in hand with adrenal fatigue.


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Orion, have you ever tried using the basal temperature test to test your thyroid? You might want to do this and give the results to your doc.

I'm in the process on doing this test. I've arleady started testing myself...just to see how things should work. I was using an electric heater in my room...this time I won't be using it. Also, the electric heater made me sweat at some point during the night but I was too lazy to turn it off, so that was not my true basal temp.

They don't mention anything about not using an electric heater but they said do not us an electric blanket, becaue it throws off your temp. I believe that the electric heater did throw off my temp, because I tested my temp orally later on, but in another room and my oral temp was 97.

My first temp was taken underneath my arm. It can be taken underneath the arm or orally...or both. Doctors believe that underneath the arm is best since most people don't have infections underneath their arms. Both ways is even better. So far my oral temp had been much lower the my arm test. My arm test was 98.2...which is normal. My oral was 97...which is hypothyroid. So, I don't know if I should take my temp orally or underneath my arm. They also said that if the temp is higher than normal you may have a low grade infection...or you're hyperthyroid.

Other than the use of the the electric heater I don't know why my under arm temp was high. Maybe I do have some type of low grade infection...or maybe it was the heater.

My offical start date will be tomorrow.

www.mercola.com/1998/archive/temperature_regulation_for_thyroid_testing.htm

Post Edited (Tru) : 10/26/2006 10:24:54 AM (GMT-6)

I've ordered this book...I'm waiting for it to arrive. You should check it too.
www.type2hypothyroidism.com/

I've arleady read "Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st-Century Stress Syndrome", and "Feeling Fat, Fuzzy, or Frazzled?" Good books, and I've learned a lot. Thanks for advising me to read "Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st-Century Stress Syndrome." :)

ZRT Lab test the thyroid using the blood spot tests. They test for free T3, free T4, TSH and TPO antibodies.

Post Edited (Tru) : 10/26/2006 11:34:30 AM (GMT-6)

I'll probably just wait.  I have the Endo appt right when I'll be ordering the next saliva test, and I'm sure she'll test all those then.

These before and after pics are amazing!!! Click on Type 1 vs Type 2
www.type2hypothyroidism.com/

knickers, all of your symptoms could be caused by candida. All of your symptoms are related to candida.

I read that one women with hypothyroidism type 2 loss the use of her legs and had to use a wheel chair to get around. Doctors kept telling her that nothing was wrong, until one doctor discovered that she had hypothyroidism type 2. After treatment she is walking again.

Doctors are telling you that you may have MS?

I think that you should read "Hypothyroidism Type 2" too.

www.type2hypothyroidism.com/

Post Edited (Tru) : 10/26/2006 12:08:30 PM (GMT-6)

LOL, I was the same way. 

I called twice and sent emails.  They're great! 

Trust me, it will come back some time next week. 

I hope it's great news!