Hi!  Its possible that your T4 is not converting to T3 if you're not getting
any improvement in your condition or, you are not on a high enough dose of
T4.  Check out Lowe's protocol.  If you want to see info on where to obtain
it please email me and I'll attach to a private email for you.

I am not in the medical field at all but I have strong feelings that my FMS
is directly related to my hypothyroid, (they could in fact be the same
condition IMOO, and not related to any facts from  medical personal).  In
fact the only reason I had my thyroid checked is because of reading Lowe's
protocol and deciding to go on it for the FMS.  My doctor sent me for
thyroid check before starting.  It showed me hypothyroid.  I haven't started
meds as yet (because its difficult for me to see my doctor) but I will be
soon and if the T4 does not illiminate the symptoms I experience and
notwithstanding a 'normal' test result I will continue the dose till the
body says enough.  If that dose tips me into overstimulation and yet the
symptoms are still present then I will switch to T3 meds.

This is a brief outline and not meant to be copied by anyone - its just to
explain a little so that anyone reading this can see that there are some
doctors who rely on the body for measurement and not on pathology results
only.  Also I am not fully understanding Lowe's protocol so everyone who is
interested should read it for themself.

At 11:00 AM 15-04-97 -0400, you wrote:
>I don't know if it's possible that I could have thyroid cancer (I doubt it),
>but I reacted so poorly to the initial doses of synthroid (and each time my
>dose was increased) and am still hypo with "normal" tests.  In addition, I
>have had quite a large goiter.  It's probably all normal for Hashimoto's, but
>I just don't know.  The first Endo. I saw said, quite rudely I might add,
>"Thyroid cancer doesn't hurt, and you're complaining of pain all over.
> Therefore, it couldn't be thyroid cancer."  That's an interesting way to
>make a conclusion.  Needless to say, I switched doctors.  However, I've never
>asked my new doctor about it.
>
>
We Are Infinite Love!   Thanks for reminding me with your presence in my life!

Berna
([log in to unmask])

(aka: tesa at #SimplyOne on irc. via server 'chat.cajun.net',
'irc.superlink.net', 'irc.pitnet.net' or 'irc.airmail.net')