Re: Concerned, bruising on spine by Iolite ..... Iodine Supplementation Support by VWT Team
Date: 1/22/2011 9:26:55 AM ( 14 y ago)
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" I have not felt normal since this happened...like I kept thinking thyroid related, however, this isn't how I felt when my thyroid was giving me trouble, it just made me so very tired all the time. I have been nauseated, dizzy, joint and muscle pain that I have never had much of before unless I was ill, not a great appetite which is typically very strong, and blurred vision. I also feel like I have pressure in my skull on and off...it's odd because it doesn't seem to add up to a whole lot except that I'm just concerned why these bruises won't go away and why they seem to be getting bigger. Oh they started out about the size of a pea and right now they are a bit larger than a nickel."
Are the bruises tender? A lot of the symptoms you're describing sound like adrenal issues.
Nausea, dizziness, appetite loss, pigmentation (bruises?), pain in low back are some of the symptoms of low cortisol.
Janie Bowthorp's site http://www.stopthethyroidmadnes.com has some self discovery tests to help you figure out if you've got adrenal issues.
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info/
DISCOVERY STEP ONE: Here are exploratory questions, and if you answer yes to any of these, you may have adrenals which are struggling (the STTM book has more questions in Chapter 5–see below):
1) Do you have a hard time falling asleep at night?
2) Do you wake up frequently during the night?
3) Do you have a hard time waking up in the morning early, or feeling refreshed?
4) Do bright lights bother you more than they should?
5) Do you startle easily due to noise?
6) When standing from sitting or from lying down, do you feel lightheaded or dizzy?
7) Do you take things too seriously, and are easily defensive?
8 ) Do you feel you don’t cope well with certain people or events in your life?
DISCOVERY STEP TWO: The following are self-tests to try if you suspect your adrenals are struggling:
TEST ONE:
Take and compare two blood pressure readings—one while lying down and one while standing. Rest for five minutes in recumbent position (lying down) before taking the reading. Stand up and immediately take the blood pressure again. If the blood pressure is lower after standing, suspect reduced adrenal gland function. The degree to which the blood pressure drops while standing is often proportionate to the degree of hypoadrenalism. (Normal adrenal function will elevate your BP on the standing reading in order to push blood to the brain.) It can be wise to do this test both in the morning and in the evening, since you can appear normal one time, and not another.
TEST TWO:
This is called the Pupil test and primarily tests your levels of aldosterone, another adrenal hormone. You need to be in a darkened room with a mirror. From the side (not the front), shine a bright light like a flashlight or penlight towards your pupils and hold it for about a minute. Carefully observe the pupil. With healthy adrenals (and specifically, healthy levels of aldosterone), your pupils will constrict, and will stay small the entire time you shine the light from the side. In adrenal fatigue, the pupil will get small, but within 30 seconds, it will soon enlarge again or obviously flutter in it’s attempt to stay constricted. Why does this occur? Because adrenal insufficiency can also result in low aldosterone, which causes a lack of proper amounts of sodium and an abundance of potassium. This imbalance causes the sphincter muscles of your eye to be weak and to dilate in response to light. Click here to see a video of fluctuating pupils, and thanks to Lydia for providing this.
TEST THREE:
Let someone shine a bright light your way. Even the above pupil test could have revealed this. Do you find yourself very sensitive and uncomfortable with the bright light? That could be a sign of adrenal fatigue. And this can also be true if you have searing headaches along with the sensitivity.
TEST FOUR:
You can determine your thyroid and adrenal status by following Dr. Rind with a temperature graph. You simply take your temp 3 times a day, starting three hours after you wake up, and every three hours after that, to equal three temps. (If you have eaten or exercised right before it’s time to take your temp, wait 20 more minutes.) Then average them for that day. Do this for AT LEAST 5 days. If your averaged temp is fluctuating from day to day more than .2 to .3, you need adrenal support. If it is fluctuating but overall low, you need more adrenal support and thyroid. If it is fluctuating but averaging 98.6, you just need adrenal support. If it is steady but low, you need more thyroid and adrenals are likely fine. (We note that mercury thermometers are the most accurate.)
Bruising is a sign of very high cortisol aka cushings:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cushings-syndrome/DS00470/DSECTION=symptoms
Other signs and symptoms include:
A 24hr saliva cortisol test might be a good idea. Canaryclub.org has a saliva test kit you can order without a doctor's script.
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