Does anyone here have either Hypo or Hyper Thyroid Dysfunction?

[Dale Mabry]

Cushing's is where you have a problem converting T4 into T3. Since T3 is the more active hormone, this poses a problem. Hair loss is generally due to either having too much T3 or too little. If you are medicated and in the proper range, the hair loss should stop. I think in your mom's case there was probably multiple contributing factors that led to the hair loss, not just thyroid issues.

 

[Sandra]

haha! no not spider women....atleast not when its not a full moon

It was horrible. Blackwidow where a blackwidow shouldnt have been! she was a lesbian spider....sad but true. Thing is this time around...yes i have been bitten by a bitchy spider before....they only gave me morphine.....did nothing for the pain...muscle spasms it was horrible. 1st time i was about 8yrs old i think....dont remember much about it other than i didnt go to school for a while.

 

[Sandra]

oh and im really really really really scared of spiders....i mean all you have to do is say spider near me and i run!!!

 

[Johnnny]

I'm on T4 also know as synthroids now.

But many bodybuilders use T3 in their cutting phases. I've spoken to & have read about bodybuilders having permanent thyroid damage from doing this.

 

[Sandra]

Originally posted by Dale Mabry
Cushing's is where you have a problem converting T4 into T3. Since T3 is the more active hormone, this poses a problem. Hair loss is generally due to either having too much T3 or too little. If you are medicated and in the proper range, the hair loss should stop. I think in your mom's case there was probably multiple contributing factors that led to the hair loss, not just thyroid issues.

For a couple of years now my hair has gotten thin....I used to have long thick hair...part might be from one too many perms...seems like i need to schedule a follow up and talk more to my doctor about these things...thanks!

 

[Sandra]

Originally posted by Johnnny
I'm on T4 also know as synthroids now.

But many bodybuilders use T3 in their cutting phases. I've spoken to & have read about bodybuilders having permanent thyroid damage from doing this.

Does it make you sweat much?

 

[Johnnny]

Dayamn a black widow spider? That's hardcore. From my black fly bite I only had a boil like pimple & skin irritations. But muscle spasms? How did they get rid of the poison if you had any?

 

[Johnnny]

Normally you are given synthroid (man made thyroid hormone) if your thyroid is low as in my case. My throid was shut down by the Iodine treatment which was given to bring my hyper throid down. & they then replaced my thyroid hormone with synthroids.

So in this case you shouldn't be sweating any more than normal. But for someone who's thyroid is functioning at an equalibrium you will over sweat. I was constantly sweating when my thyroid was hyper so I assume it would be the same for someone who takes the hormone for a cutting phase.

 

[Sandra]

I never thought to ask how they got it out. I am not sure if they used antivenom but i thought i heard somewhere that you can only recieve it once in your life. guess i shoulda asked huh? I am almost certain that they attempt to drain the bite....I caught it pretty fast and was in the hospital with in 15 mins or so, i lived like right across the street from the hospital thank God for that!

 

[Johnnny]

Good to hear Sandra. When I was around 7yrs old I always thought I'd turn into spiderman if I was ever bitten by a spider. What can I say I was just a kid like most kids that age.

 

[Sandra]

I wanted to be rainbow brite when i was little...haha!

 

[Johnnny]

How cute & innocent.

 

[Sandra]

Originally posted by Johnnny
How cute & innocent.

ewwwwwwww!

 

[Johnnny]

I'm just playn' with ya.

 

[Sandra]

Originally posted by Johnnny
Dayamn a black widow spider? That's hardcore. From my black fly bite I only had a boil like pimple & skin irritations. But muscle spasms? How did they get rid of the poison if you had any?

I didnt know black flies bit. Or am I thinking of a regular house fly?

 

[Johnnny]

Sandra the black flies are much larger than the regular house fly.
& of course much darker hence the name "Black Fly".

But yeah they do bite & it takes awhile to go away. For me almost a week. I once got one on the back of my neck, at first I thought it was a really bad pimple but the doctor said it looked like a black fly bite. He gave me some anti-inflamation/skin irritation cream & it went away much faster.

They aren't dangerous apparently. But summer is almost here & we will have to worry about the West Nile Virus once again using bug repellant with Deet" which protects you from the WNV.

 

[Sandra]

I will never look at flies the same again.....

 

[Johnnny]

Sandra just watch where you are & those black flies won't bother you.

Do you have the West Nile Virus from mosquitoes where you are?

 

[PreMier]

Deet in bug repellent does not protect you from the WNV. It is a more effective repellent to insects, but if a mosquito bites you, and its infected, you will get it.

 

[Sandra]

I am not sure if we have WNV here....I am in california. Mosquitos rarely bite me...

 

[Johnnny]

I know that. Bug spray with Deet only better protects you from Mosquitos with WNV not prevent it.

It's better than regular bug spray with no deet. But if you happen to get it, you have to be treated right away.

 

[PreMier]

Deet is also dangerous... if inhaled(which is easy with sprays) it can cause serious problems. It also shouldnt be used on the skin often. I used to use it on my pant legs to keep from getting ticks.

 

[Johnnny]

Than what other bug sprays are better to protect yourself from
Mosquitos carrying WNV?

A couple of times only a very little ammount did a bit of the bug spray go into my mouth, & the sh!t tasted damn horrible & strong.

 

[PreMier]

Yea, I have tasted it too, and its gross. You dotn need to protect yourself from mosquitos with WNZ per se.. just mosquitos in general. I dont get bitten at all, even without spray. But I would use maybe Off! or Cutters. I dunno..

 

[Johnnny]

I heard about something called better bio or something with the title bio.

I think it's time to start a WNV thread.

 

[greekblondechic]

I thought this was a thyroid thread.. for discussing thyroid stuff only

 

[Johnnny]

Yeah that's what it was for, but somehow the West Nile Virus came to be a topic so I started it's own thread so that we could go back to thyroid discussions only.

I also started a fresh thyroid thread, but ppl are still responding to this one.

 

[Sandra]

Welp,.....
Sent notice to my dr for another TSH test and also to check for Cushing's. Also dawned on me that I havent had my diabetic check up so Im all scheduled in now....wooohoooo! Ill post stats when i get my results....should be interesting.

 

[Johnnny]

Sandra did you mention a thyroid scan to your doctor?

I have a friend who also developed hyper thyroid from using ephedrine/ephedra supplements with no prior thyroid condition or in the family history such as myself.

My friends doctor performed a TSH test which showed his thyroid to be high. He sent him to an endocrinologist who then performed a thyroid scan which read the thyroid to better determine the treatment.

 

[Sandra]

No but I will when I call her back...i forgot i wanted to do a cholesteral test as well.