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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Viva_La_Revolution

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2. there's something to that auto-immune thing

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 04:59 PM

Feb 2013

I also have arthritis, had gum disease, adult acne..

I just got back and he seems wonderful, except he didn't believe I could be having muscle pains and extremity tingling, he's worried it's something else. My mom had the exact same symptoms though, so I'm not worried.

I'll get the results back Monday, and he said if I'm anywhere near the low end of the curve, he'll prescribe Synthroid. (My mom went into Myopic coma while on a generic that her body didn't absorb) In a future visit I hope to change to desiccated powder, but will start with the synthetic and see how it works.

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Thyroid discussion.. cause I'm going in for the blood test today, symptoms started 6 years ago [View all] Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 OP

You can go down a lot of rabbit holes comparing symptoms. hedgehog Feb 2013 #1

there's something to that auto-immune thing Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #2

Don't be afraid to ask for bloodwork to eliminate vitamin deficiencies hedgehog Feb 2013 #3

I just popped a B12 Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #4

B12 and Vitamin D are common deficiencies. hedgehog Feb 2013 #5

Make certain you're getting all the tests you need kathysart_decoration Apr 2013 #6