At My Wits End About Fatigue I Have

[FitChick]

I never split my thyroid med dose because you have to wait fours after eating to take the second dose and I snack every three hours. You shouldn't have any foods with calcium until four hours after your dose either.

 

I take my morning dose and soon as I awake, then get ready for the day, waiting 45 minutes before having tea with a bit of milk. I figure a spoonful won't matter and it doesn't seem to affect me.

 

I was told to use normal, iodized salt. I've never used a lot of it because I don't like salty food.

 

Stop the Thyroid Madness is a good resource but you have to be careful because some people have really messed up their health by prescribing themselves and buying meds without a prescription. I increased my dose based on their advice without my doc's knowledge and felt like I was having a heart attack.

 

My endo isn't a fan of natural thyroid but says if his patients come to him and have had success using it, he won't make them switch. Open minded guy!

Edited February 3, 2013 by FitChick

[Forever Learning]

I never split my thyroid med dose because you have to wait fours after eating to take the second dose and I snack every three hours. You shouldn't have any foods with calcium until four hours after your dose either.

 

I take my morning dose and soon as I awake, then get ready for the day, waiting 45 minutes before having tea with a bit of milk. I figure a spoonful won't matter and it doesn't seem to affect me.

 

I was told to use normal, iodized salt. I've never used a lot of it because I don't like salty food.

 

Stop the Thyroid Madness is a good resource but you have to be careful because some people have really messed up their health by prescribing themselves and buying meds without a prescription. I increased my dose based on their advice without my doc's knowledge and felt like I was having a heart attack.

 

My endo isn't a fan of natural thyroid but says if his patients come to him and have had success using it, he won't make them switch. Open minded guy!

 

Thank you for that input. I should have known you would have already known of that website! You get around! But seriously, you are very knowledgable, thank GOD for all your GREAT input around here Fit Chick. I appreciate it!

 

Yes, your doctor sounds very cool. My longtime doctor just about kicked me out of her office when I asked to switch from Synthroid to Armour. She told me there would be 'no charge' for my visit, in a tone that said "and don't come back". What is up with these doctors and their hatred of Armour?

 

I am doing much better by the way, feeling much better, since eating according to "The Cave Man" Diet. Only been a few days, but I've done well in sticking to it.

 

I do have fatigue though, still. I'm not cured. I had a day where I wasn't tired, and I was ecstatic. I sure won't take life for granted anymore, life without fatigue is amazing, life with fatigue is very scary along with demoralizing. You begin to think you won't hold a job, and will be a burden to others. That stinks. Never experienced that before in life.

 

Anyhow, Rome wasn't built in a day. I shall keep plodding on, eating the right things and doing the right things to be as healthy as I can.

 

I got my ANA test results back, I am negative for autoimmune type indications (my body attacking itself). Don't know much about what that test measured exactly, I shall have to research it. Knowledge is power.

 

I did find out yesterday that a friend's kid had mono, and we had hung out with him a bunch when he first had it, before they knew he had it. I haven't had a sore throat or swollen throat lymph glands though, just fatigue, and I didn't come in physical contact with the kid (but I did touch doorknobs in their house). Maybe I should get tested for mono anyway. No fever though. No real common symptoms with mono, just fatigue, and not enough fatigue to qualify as mono, I don't think.

[Forever Learning]

Oh, I wanted to mention, since avoiding almost all wheat and most dairy, my body has been noticably less stiff in the morning, especially my arthritic hands and back (and knees). Amazing!

[FitChick]

I couldn't give up my daily Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt!

 

Were you tested for gluten allergy/celiac disease?

 

Stiff joints are one sign of estrogen deficiency and (peri)menopause.

[Forever Learning]

I couldn't give up my daily Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt!

 

Were you tested for gluten allergy/celiac disease?

 

Stiff joints are one sign of estrogen deficiency and (peri)menopause.

 

I just got my estrogen results back today, they were on the low side, but not out of range. I assume they are petering downhill, due to me approaching perio-menopause ( I turn 44 this year). So, I will have to keep an eye on the estrogen levels via yearly testing.

 

I was NOT tested for gluten allergy or celiac disease. I will get tested for those, along with a previous mention someone made of getting my iron levels tested (I don't think they checked those, or the B vitamin levels, but I will look again at my bloodwork results later to be sure).

 

I have been feeling so much better this week, by trying to stick to the Caveman diet. It's absolutely amazing. I try to eat protein at every meal, and particularly at breakfast. I think being Pre-Diabetic is what is going on here, at least in part.

 

Thanks everyone, especially Fit Chick, for the nutrition and health advice. It is indespensible, thank you.

[Forever Learning]

Oh, Carhill, you mentioned mold, and guess what?

 

I discovered I do have mold in my house, found in on a windowsill in the spare room, behind the curtains and mini blinds, on the track of the window.

 

Will wear a mask when I go to clean it with bleach, so the mold spores don't enter my lungs (I may likely already be infected with mold, and I will have to research what to do next for testing on that end).

 

The symptoms of having mold in your system are varied and not the same for everyone. I haven't had any respiratory disturbances, which is an excellent sign, because that is a big indicator of mold exposure. So thank God for that.

[Forever Learning]

I was also prescribed Nystatin 500,000 units, at my request, to rule out systemic system wide yeast in my body (digestive tract).

 

I've eaten lots of sugar for too long, I figured might as well rule that out by taking Nystatin, it is a very safe medication they say.

 

The only shortcoming is, as the yeast die off, there is a fatigue reaction, so that will be a pain in the ass and confusing. Haven't taken the medicine yet.

 

It's important to take pro-biotics with Nystatin, since it is a bacteria based medicine and you need to re-establish the flora in the digestive system? Going by memory on that one.

[carhill]

Oh, Carhill, you mentioned mold, and guess what?

 

I discovered I do have mold in my house, found in on a windowsill in the spare room, behind the curtains and mini blinds, on the track of the window.

 

Will wear a mask when I go to clean it with bleach, so the mold spores don't enter my lungs (I may likely already be infected with mold, and I will have to research what to do next for testing on that end).

 

The symptoms of having mold in your system are varied and not the same for everyone. I haven't had any respiratory disturbances, which is an excellent sign, because that is a big indicator of mold exposure. So thank God for that.

Given your locale, if you have discovered mold, IMO it would be prudent to have it tested. Many molds can be mitigated by consumer methods but some require professional eradication. The average person like you or me doesn't have the equipment or expertise to tell which is which.

 

IMO, if you're going to clean it, wear a N95 respirator, minimum. They're like a couple bucks each, perhaps cheaper in quantity. I know I'm sensitive so I wear a more expensive, cartridge-based face respirator like the professionals use. It also works great for asbestos and toxic dusts like I find in the attics and crawlspaces of houses I work on.

 

When repainting, look for mold-inhibiting paints and primers. Some are better than others. Ask the professionals what they use.

 

In a dry climate, I would be less likely to focus on this. However, as humid and hot as Houston gets, it can be a real health issue. Better safe than sorry.

 

I hope you can find a definitive answer to your fatigue. My last tip, perhaps already covered by others or employed, is to journal your observations. A simple diary of steps taken, things noticed and how one feels, over time, can evolve patterns which you or a medical professional can use to assist in diagnosis and treatment. Good luck.

[Forever Learning]

Thank you Carhill and everyone. Short and sweet (going to bed) but I have had a 75% improvement from all I've done regarding eating healthy (no wheat particularly) and switching to Armour thyroid medicine. I will keep you posted. The afternoon naps are just about gone, praise God! I have hope again, and don't feel so panicked about the mystery fatigue. Miraculous improvement from changing my eating habits mostly, I think.