tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041374.post1824798994068087699..comments2023-10-24T09:17:19.207-04:00Comments on The Perpetual Beginner: No Pointy Things! (At Least For Now)Perpetual Beginnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09625596315528064536noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041374.post-28615626429955420962007-07-19T13:15:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:15:00.000-04:00You are not alone. I too am in my 30's and have be...You are not alone. I too am in my 30's and have been diagnosed with the same combination problems. I've been on syntroid for about 6 months now (as my Hashimoto's has destroyed my thyroid). I've been taking the metformin (1500mg a day) for about 3 months now. The good news is that I am feeling better than I was prior to the metformin. The less-than-good news is that I have yet to regain my pre-illness energy levels nor has it helped me lose the 20 pounds I've put on in the last year. However, I still hold out hope.<BR/><BR/>It's good to know that I am not alone, and wish you success.<BR/><BR/>MarilynMarilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896094182451682876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041374.post-8399735295172811832007-06-03T20:15:00.000-04:002007-06-03T20:15:00.000-04:00Came back through to check up on any updates about...Came back through to check up on any updates about your pituitary tumor. I read this when you first posted it (waaaay back in Febraury) I apologize as I meant to comment on this but didn't. I hope that your health has improved with the thyroid meds. A good friend of mine in Texas was recently diagnosed Hashimoto's Disease. It took her a while to finally get the diagnosis. She did lots of research on the Net and knew she had a history of thyroid problems (she suspected Hashimoto's but her internal doctor said no - she didn't have it). She was going through lots and lots of testing and so I suggested she see my endocrinologist. Turns out, he said that's what she has (Hashimoto's). Before she went to the endo she had several possible diagnosis (Including Lupus!). <BR/><BR/>Well - I hope, for your sake, your pituitary tumor turns out to be the nonfunctioning kind. Keep us posted when you can!Alecia E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11363588242388897810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041374.post-79805900043726100062007-03-08T11:19:00.000-05:002007-03-08T11:19:00.000-05:00I am sorry to hear you have Hashimoto's syndrome. ...I am sorry to hear you have Hashimoto's syndrome. My mother had as well.<BR/><BR/>It is true that in North America they do not treat it. They just let the body do its work and then supplement you with thyroid hormone.<BR/><BR/>However, North America is not the whole world and in Europe, they DO treat it. My mother was treated in Poland. While her body did manage to destroy 3/4 of her thyroid, she was left with 1/4 of it and it was outputting more hormone than expected, so she her hormone doses were lower. One advantage of having even a little bit of thyroid left is that if you run out of synthroid is that your body still produces some hormone.<BR/><BR/>I believe it was two years of treatment for her.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry I can't provide more information, googling has not turned up any useful information and my mother died 6 weeks ago of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - so, asking her for details is a bit difficult.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466885792177930052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041374.post-25845636287906270502007-02-22T00:59:00.000-05:002007-02-22T00:59:00.000-05:00Thanks, Jason. My endocrinologist is quite weirded...Thanks, Jason. My endocrinologist is quite weirded out by me. I don't think he's ever had a patient present with so many different things going on at once - certainly not one in her thirties. Usually you only see serious disease stacking in older patients who have time to accumulate more.Perpetual Beginnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625596315528064536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041374.post-50137159334450257582007-02-18T16:48:00.000-05:002007-02-18T16:48:00.000-05:00And I thought my journey throught hospital was unu...And I thought my journey throught hospital was unusual!!! You've listed lots of new things I didn't know about, and I've read around this a lot. Keep with it and I hope all goes well.<BR/><BR/>Take care<BR/><BR/>JasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com