Sun, Nov-23-03, 11:41
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Forum Founder
Posts: 37,294
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Plan: LC, GF
Stats: 241/185/140
BF:
Progress: 55%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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hi Debbie,
Have a read through the FAQ's and articles at Mary Shomon's Thyroid Information site. She has researched and written a great deal about how thyroid disease often goes undiagnosed and what you can do about it, including recommended tests which you can ask the dr. to order for you. There is a huge amount of excellent information there, so be sure to investigate all the links.
For one thing, she states
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Do Weight Problems Always Mean A Thyroid Condition?
Some people believe that everyone who has a thyroid condition must have weight problems, usually weight gain, or difficulty losing. That is not the case. Some people will have a thyroid condition and no change in weight. There are even people who have an underactive thyroid, who lose weight. Alternatively, if you are overweight and gaining, or having difficulty losing, you are not automatically hypothyroid. A percentage of people with weight problems do likely have undiagnosed thyroid problems, but not all. So it's not safe to assume that if you have a weight problem, you also have a thyroid problem, unless you have been diagnosed by a practitioner or valid testing has identified your condition.
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Here's an article about basal body temperature .. the recommendation is to track it for 10 days. Take under the arm, on awakening and before getting out of bed for any reason. Do not track during your menstrual period, wait till the cycle is over. Use a special basal thermometer (preferably non-mercury) ... as digital thermometers can be inaccurate for underarm use.
I highly recommend bookmarking this site, and review the information there.
hth,
Doreen
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