At 08:50 PM 5/24/2007, you wrote:

Hello everyone,

Welcome, Judy - I really enjoyed your post.  I also have a 
medical/nursing background.  Currently I work in hospice where 
quality of life is the big focus.
Sounds like changing to the Wilson's protocol has made all the 
difference in improving your life quality!!

My situation is somewhat different.  I've never tried the  Wilson's 
Protocol but am considering doing so and bought the book several 
years ago.   My Hashimotos was diagnosed in 1997 and I did well on 
Armour for many years.  Now, 10 years later, I still feel pretty well 
but have certain hypo symptoms - constipation, anxiety, bad lipid 
profile (with good diet), low body temp in the morning.  Yet I also 
have some hyper symptoms - high blood pressure, anxiety, great 
appetite, normal or high temp in the evenings, heat intolerance.  I 
still have antibodies, which is unusual after 10 years, from what I've read.

All of this may mean I need cortisol and or the Wilson's 
Protocol......am trying to figure it out.  I've seen a naturopath who 
suggested lowering my dose of Armour.  AT that time I was on 3.5 
alternating with 4 grains.  Lowering to 3 grains daily really helped 
me for a while.  I felt good and my blood pressure normalized from 
the lowered dose and from my exercise regimen.   Unfortunately that 
phase didn't last!

I hope to hear more comments from those who've tried the Wilson's 
protocol and/or from those who've had high blood pressure issues with 
Hashimotos.

Susan



>As far as thyroid disease goes, there seems to be  REALLY SLOW progress for
>those of us suffering from it.  It just is not one of those 
>glamorous diseases
>which grab the lion's share of the research dollars. Sadly, we have to search
>far and wide for help.


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