Re: Got some lab results, just not the fasting insulin results![EDIT]

Feo66,

Yeah, I really think you're right. I noticed that myself and I instantly remembered Buteyko breathing. I got one of his books, the one that shows how to make the DIY device, so I'm going to try to make it and use it, and practice the breathing techniques. I'll make posts about my progess.

How has your progress with it been?


Iolite,

Yeah, those are the exact tests I've been wanting. The doctor I was seeing resisted the suggestion, but I'm going to see a new doctor so I'll request them from him. My appointment was today, right now actually, but I had to skip it. Already too stressed, it's hot outside (101 F) and I'm having pretty bad hydration issues today, didn't sleep well, heart is out of whack racing, have to eat again, dizzy, etc. There have been other times where I skipped appointments because I'm too sick, but I rescheduled for Wednesday, near noon. Looking forward to getting those labs.

I considered that I might have a conversion problem. Forgot about T4 going to RT3, rather than T3. I read somewhere that sometimes it's necessary and a protective mechanism? I'll try to find the reference.

I've wanted antibody tests for a couple of years now. I've had pain ON my thyroid for years. When I hold the swallow position, and touch my thyroid, I can feel these little bumps, some are a little stiff. Painful to touch. Not sharp pain, but a moderate, sometimes strong, dull pain. It doesn't feel enlarged or swollen though, the way I read about people with autoimmune disease having. I also have a broken thyroid cartilage. I believe it happened when I was in Junior High School (bad back story about how it happened), but since then, I've wondered if the crooked cartilage could be putting pressure on the thyroid, aggravating it. What do you think about all I mentioned? Tweet