Graves and Hyporthyroidism-fibromyalgia-high cholesteral

[cyndi78]

i am 55 years old and i am 5ft 8 in  and 115pd, i have been ill for the last 5 yrs due to no medical insurance and i am now on disabilty and now on medicine and seeing a doctor, i have lost 25 pounds, stress or thyroid disease, i have had graves disease since i was 30 yrs old, i have had  2 rai that didnt work and last one in 2004 worked, and now i am severly hypthyroid, they have diagnosed me a fibromyalgia which i am pain all the time and the pain is so bad i sweat (head,thyroid area and chest) i have severe ear ringing, low blood pressure,high cholesteral, reactive hypglecemia i dont knpow if i am getting low blood sugar at night time which is possibilty, my tsh is 95.70 and t4 is real low, my last tpo reading 1 yr ago was 150 ,, what blood test should i receive, i read they have a female weight loss blood panel that should be done, i believe i am hyper and hypo due to the extreme weight loss and want to put
my 25 pounds back on,  i have us on my thyroid and have nodules which they are going to checl in 3 months, Are there vitamins to increase my appetite, what other testing can you suggest

[silverfox67]

:)  Hope you gain weight and feel better soon.

[cyndi78]

thank you i love steak, and i will a lot vegetables with with a big baked potato

[silverfox67]

I think the best vitamins would be from a chiropractor or from a health food store.  - stay away from margerine - it turns into plastic in your gut.  Butter is a good choice and remember we need good fats like coconut oil and olive oil to function properly.  These do not raise your cholesteral - avocados are also a good fat and will lower your cholesteral.  CoQ10 will also lower your choloesteral.  Many people cut out all fats to lower cholesteral and find themselves with dry eyes and dry skin.  Don't be afraid of a steak once in a while also.  People in the Bible ate beef and lamb.  Good health to you!

[cyndi78]

i have high cholesteral due to thyroid desease so i have to eat healthy and
also reactive hypoglycemia and fibromyalgia, what is good multivitamin according to put the weight on i have to 1900 calories, can my doctor give me stonger vitamin

[SassyLassie]

Silverfox, you are most knowledge regarding, herbs, vitamins, etc. I am like minded myself. I appreciate all your comments here, I feel the natural way is the best when it can be done that way.

I would add to the list of appetite increasers, take the herb "alfalfa" I took it for awhile for other problems, and man, it sure made my hungry.

[silverfox67]

PS get some good multiple vitamins - make sure they have enough magnesium to keep your muscles and heart healthy.  I hope you start feeling better soon.

[silverfox67]

To lose weight we have to stay away from bread - so I suggest eating bread at every meal.  You still need to eat vegetables and protein.  Thinking potatoes and yams with butter.  Also sugar makes you fat - so eat a dessert after supper.  And  some vanilla ice cream about an hour before bed should help you sleep and gain weight too.  It's not necessary to eat fast food to gain weight - better to eat the right foods and gain slowly.  Probiotics are also very important - should take them before breakfast.  If you take them after meals, they make you lose weight.  So be sure to take them first thing in the morning - they will help you digest your food and get the most nutrients.  After all, you want to stay healthy.

[cyndi78]

thank you so much for your help, i want something to increase my appetite so i can gain my weight back, i want to gain 20 pounds so i have been eating 5 or 6 meals daily, any suggestion i how to do this,

[silverfox67]

Essiac is available at any health food store.  It does not interfere with diabetes, heart trouble, thyroid etc.  The Echinacea is also available at health food stores.  Neither is very expensive.  Just be sure it's the Purple cone flower root - regular Echinacea will not make you hungry.

[cyndi78]

where can i get this at, is it prescribe by the doctor or herbal store,or where can get,will it hurt the thyroid problems, thank you

[silverfox67]

For fibromyalgia pain I take Essiac. (It comes in tea or capsule form.  I prefer the capsules from HCBL)

[silverfox67]

Purple cone flower root. (aka Echinacea)  Has to be the root not the flower extract.  It makes you hungry as all get out.  My daughter takes it to gain weight and it seems to be helping - she is eating so much more and much better.   Hope it helps you, too.