Sun, Jan-08-06, 15:54
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Senior Member
Posts: 191
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Plan: none
Stats: 105/105/120
BF:
Progress: 0%
Location: Northern California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nawchem
When they say that some people develop resistance to their thyroid medication do you think that their just not absorbing it as well because of gluten?
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This is pretty much what happened to me. I was feeling like my meds weren't working at all....I had every symptom of being Hypo except I was losing lots of weight. As soon as I went gluten free my body temp went up...I was getting out of bed in the morning and I had lots of energy. My skin and hair got better and the aches and pains went away. Also depression and brainfog which were 2 of my biggest symptoms were suddenly gone. I had been adjusting my meds for more than 2 years with no change. I tried T4/T3 combo and finally Armour but nothing worked. At the time that I started the diet I was on 3 grains of Armour my hands and feet were numb...I was freezing and sleeping all day (I was on disability). Immediately I was able to go down to only 1 grain and 5 months later I'm still taking 1 grain with no Hypo symptoms.
Unfortunately I had lost 25 lbs. before I figured out about gluten. I've gained 10 of it back but I still have a ways to go as far as thats concerned. I ended up at 94 lbs. Now I'm 105 but my goal is 120. Maybe by the end of the year.
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