thyroid

[mirry]

I picked up a book in the charioty shop called
"menopause without medicine" even tho i am 38 years old I have read about being perimenpausal.

Any way I have just read something intereting about thyroid problems and this is what it says.........

SELF HELP TEST FOR UNDERACTIVE THYROID AND BLOOD SUGAR.

a well respected doctor BRODA BARNES suggests that both hyploglycaemia and hypothyroidism can be diagnosed at home.
For hypoglycemia, sinple observation of symptoms is sufficiant.
To detect an underactive thyroid, take your basal body temprature (the temprature of your body at rest ) before getting up in the morning.
If it reads below 36.6 (97.8) there is reason to suspect a thyroid deficiency.
Repeat for three or 4 days to be certain of your reading.
make sure place the thermometer in your armpit.
Note : menstruating women take your temprature in the week of your period, since temprature is more subject to fluctuation during the remainder of the month.

mirryx

[Wannabeloved85]

thankyou mirry, ive been obsessed with thyroig problems due to leg cramps as its a symptom apparently. ill give it a try, when i get a thermometer. lol is this ok to try even though im 21 lol

[mirry]

yeah any age can have it, i get the leg cramps at night..really painfull.
I awoke my hubbys screaming HELP ME LOL.

mirryx

[honeybee3939]

Thanks for that Mirry,

Ive been getting alot of cramps lately, will be in the chemist tommorrow getting a thermometer.

Thankyou

Love

Andrea
xxx

[mirry]

my temp this morning on waking was 35.2 !
seems incredibly low ? Jut taken it again and its 36.4
says in book symptoms are........

contsipation
fatigue
sensitive to cold
dry skin
puffy eyes
weight gain

mirryx

[juju]

also all (or most) of the symptoms of anxiety are the same as overactive thyroid. this is what docs thought i had when anxiety first appeared with me.
julie

we are all stronger people after having this

[keef737]

how can we test for an overactive thyroid ? does anyone know?
I had an experienced freind who took one look at me and said I have thyroid problem

[gayle]

Hi Keef737,

An overactive thyroid, which i have, causes, weight loss, racing heart beat, shaking hands and legs, hunger, tiredness cause you are always on the go and just cant stop. i also had a rash on my chest and back.

Its best if you go and see your GP cause you really need to have a blood test for this.

I hope this helps, but also look up on google, Thyroid Disease, it will tell you about all the different kinds of thyroid problems.


Love

Gayle x [8D]

gayle