In a message dated 30/10/02 05:18:11 GMT Standard Time,
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> I am very confused, tired of feeling like I cannot cope with everyday life,
> and being a cry-baby :)!  I have wondered about anti-depressants (would
> prefer
> to avoid!) to help until this gets sorted out.
>
I have been hyper thyroid (but overweight) for 2 years now. By pure chance I
was diagnosed with very high insulin levels.. and since following a diet to
reduce these levels, not only have I lost 40lbs but for the first time  in
many many years I actually feel and look well. The colour has returned to my
cheeks and my many skin ailments have almost cleared up.
My thyroid eye disease has almost disappeared and I honestly feel like a
diffenrent person.

My weight has been an issue since I was a child. Im now in my mid 30's and
despite eating less and less I continued to gain weight.  Dieticians and
doctors told me to follow a low fat and high Carb diet which was making me
put on more and more weight. When I put on weight they just told me that I
was lying about what I was eating  (I dont know who they thought I was lying
to!) but I wasnt.
In the first week of this diet I lost 11lbs. Forgetting the weight loss -
which I have a long way to go yet, I feel so much better.

Since following the diet for 3 months I halved my insulin levels (although
they are still 4 x higher than they should be) but obiously not 8 x what they
should be.
My doctor prior to this, was at a complete loss to know what to do with me.
He kept looking into other things that he thought might be the cause - but
never even considered high insulin levels despite my telling him that I
thought I may have them as I also have PCO (which also has now disappeared
since following the diet)

I have no idea if this is of any relevance to anyone one else, but I swear
when I am down to 120lbs I am going to write a book about this.
I have struggled ALL my adult life with a serious weight problem and been
told I am  lying about what I eat and how much excercise I do. I have been
thinking Im going mad - and no one has ever believed me..  now I realise that
a lot of my problems were caused by the insulin - including possibly the
thyroid condition - as that has dramatically improved too since following an
insulin reducing diet.

I can only speak from personal experience but would be happy to give more
info if any one needs it.
Samantha

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