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redheadaussie is
feeling like the cat in the picture!
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Female, 45, Healesville - Australia, member since Jun 2007
I am a woman, at least I was when I checked a few minutes ago. I have had two thyroid operations in less than 6 months..grrrrrr.....last one caused me to go onto medication. Oh fun! I have three cats. Moppet (who is a boy...loooong story) Milo who is a boy, and Kimba wh... [More]
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total thyroidectomy, heat intolerance, Hurthle Cells, Oxyphilic adenoma, low calcium, ebay, reading, psychic, hashimoto's, Gardening  
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light headed,dizzy help
Jul 25, 2008 06:06AM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
You sure your iron isn't low? I get light headed and headachey when I forget to take my iron liquid. I have chronic anemia so even after two days of not having the supplement I feel like I will pass out.
Update on Rodeo Queen
Jul 25, 2008 01:45AM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
Ride 'em cowboy! Or cowgirl in this case! Big hugs to Rodeo and lots of love!
SORRY just feeling sorry for myself !!!
Jul 25, 2008 01:44AM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
Oh dear, the woe is me's....You know what, let's both go out and eat worms! I know EXACTLY where you are coming from. I am at the 7 month mark since the TT and I am CRANKY! Cranky that I have to wait 3 months to get to see an Endo. Cranky my surgeon is la-de-da-de-da about everything. Cranky my calcium levels are so low.....Oh sorry! I was having a woe is me ...
I heard it's best to avoid flouride, is this true?
Jul 22, 2008 11:58PM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
Bit hard for us in Australia, our drinking water was flouridated back in the late 70's and they have no intention of stopping it. It was meant to help prevent cavities in teeth. I also read that the incidence of thyroid problems has grown in the past 30 years and they believe flouride is the cause!
When do your kids go back to school or pre-school? Has it made it harder for you and your health concerns to have them home with you this Summer?
Jul 22, 2008 05:52PM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
School or no school its much of a muchness...dragging my self out of bed to get son up when his alarm goes off, and I have had lousy sleep is a pain. Putting up with teenage moodswings whilst I am in moodswings/exhaustion is a pain. Having him home and him needing me to drive to friends etc when I feel half dead is a pain...so school break here was a week ago...
Question on TT
Jul 22, 2008 06:36AM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
You need Free T3 and Free T4....these will give information on how the thyroxine is being used in your body. TSH is really just an end result. You need to know how the medication you take is actually working.