Mon, Jul-24-06, 08:39
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Senior Member
Posts: 100
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Plan: mix of Atkins/Carb Addict
Stats: 188/185/135
BF:
Progress: 6%
Location: Sault Ste. Marie, ON
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Tea Leaf,
Wow, I'm glad I came in here to read the posts. I had been taking evening primrose oil to help the skin irritations I have developed over my years with the Hashimoto's (psoriasis like spots) because I hate using steroid creams for long periods of time. My mom has been ALL OVER me to start taking it again, but now I read that it interferes with the absorption of my meds? I'm definitely going to have to do some research into what I can and can't take. I already knew about echinacea and ginko, but I'd better do some more reading.
By the way, the most I had to deal with was general thinning of the hair, and since I had so much it wasn't a big deal. BUT, a couple years ago (after the birth of my baby) I lost patches and patches, and the dermatologist said it was possibly the thyroid, but more likely it was more likely a combination of sress-induced baldness (alopoecia areata) and the thyroid. I got all kinds of shots in my scalp for over 6 months and while most of them filled in I have a couple of them that will likely never return. But I guess its better than losing it all!
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