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another update -- my TSH continued to increase until it was just a hair under 40 (ref: 0.520 - 5.080) in Late Feb. I was put on synthroid and it dropped to 0.15 in March. When it hit 0.15, my synthroid dosage was dropped a little until my doc thought I'd become stable. However, now in Sept, I'm getting thyroiditis symptoms again (hyperthyroid: crave sugar...

End of Jan: I returned to the doc w/ continued hyperthyroid symptoms (lots of energy, racing heart, insomnia, weight loss even though I was eating all day long) and she tested my blood again and put me on blood pressure meds for heart palpitations. At the office, my blood pressure was still within the normal range, but was very high for me (usually, I have...

Dx is: de Quervain's thyroiditis (aka subacute granulomatous thyroiditis or Giant Cell Thyroiditis). Here's the history: Day 1 through Today: severe throat/neck pain. started on left side and radiated into both ears. moved to middle of throat and caused difficulty swallowing and weak voice. moved to right side (radiating more into right ear). moved...

Test results are in: *TSH 0.6 (range: 0.52 to 5.080) T4 1.15 (range: 0.58 to 1.38) Thyroid Antibodies: <10 (range: 0.0 to 35) *for the past 10 years, my TSH has typically hovered around 2.10 Other: Below Range: HGB, HCT, Lymph %, Sodium, Urea Nitrogen, Creatinine, Total Protein Above Range: Neut % Misc: Glucose was near low end...

thank you for your responses. I forgot to mention, the doc only mentioned that the location of the pain was at my thyroid (no diagnosis yet, pending test results). it's suspected to be an auto immune thyroid issue, but nothing final yet. going in again in a couple days (when the test results get back). I'm sure I'll be referred to an endocrinologist...

Had a foodborne illness for almost a year before it was diagnosed and treated. The doc who finally caught it told me I'm also gluten intolerant (I suspected as such and had already stopped eating gluten--but only after having all of the tests for Celiac's which were negative) The treatment for the foodborne parasite ended last spring. But, I don't feel...

grrr I agree. Bad experience there today. When I asked if one of the beverages was gluten free (and I was the ONLY person in line) the Starbucks cashier gave me a half angry/half clueless look and said: "I have no idea." When I mentioned: "it is important", she yelled across the store to her co-worker: "Is the egg nog gluten free?" Co-worker replied...

I suggested to my local doc either this (above) or eating lots of gluten and getting re-tested (a recommendation from the out of state hospital.) He told me to just go off gluten and see how I felt. However, I also recently purchased 'Celiac Disease, a hidden epidemic' (Green & Jones) and read that it is not advisable to go gluten-free without a...

Check the ingredients for products by: Fresh, Tarte, philosophy, and Korres on the Sephora website. (The Sephora site lists ingredients for many products). I think Tarte even uses corn-based packaging/containers instead of plastics. I have good luck at the Sephora store too--typically you can find reps at the store for a number of the brands. The brand...

Does PF Chang's put gluten-free Lettuce Wraps on special plates as well as their entrees? I ate their today with friends and our waiter seemed a bit new. I mentioned to him twice that all of my food should be from the gluten-free menu only. He brought out the soups for the table and they all looked the same (I ordered the gluten-free egg drop, everyone...

Results are all in and there is no indication of anything. (I had tons of tests including biopsy.) No explanation for sudden weight loss or any other symptoms. Not sure what to do next except for taking lots of meds and trying to deal with it. frustrated.

Yes & thank you. It has only been a couple of weeks and not super consistent (avoiding dairy has been very consistent, but I have been getting gluten here and there--I don't understand how to avoid it completely, it's almost an impossible task for someone new.) Per recommendations, ate an equivalent of about 2-4 slices of bread (from a bakery loaf...

Practitioner 1 presses on your belly, about 2 inches Southwest of your belly button and tells you: "That's your uterus" Practitioner 2 (because you have already fired practitioner no. 1 for failing basic anatomy) presses 2 inches south of your belly button and tells you: "That's your aorta"

Thanks so much for your friendly reply. Yes, I believe the facility is known for its gastrointestinal diagnostic facilities, especially for Celiac's. I was referred by a doctor friend of mine who doesn't treat me, but she knew of the facility--and she told me I looked terrible. Their website mentioned something about not going gluten free before you...

Background: I've been struggling since earlier this summer with severe symptoms including abdominal pain and pressure (various locations), some very strange lightheadedness, diarrhea, frequent urination (especially at night soon after laying down), and have lost almost 15% of my body weight since mid-September (2010). I'm now about 115 lbs and really working...