My tests for coeliac came back negative - but then I found that can happen and that you need a biopsy of the intestine wall to definitively tell. My symptoms when I eat wheat are just vile... so trying completely gluten free to see how I improve. Normally I just stay off the wheat. I can't say I find gluten free a pain at all. I just stay off things which are in any way processed. It seems to work so far.
Hope your friend joins in....

I don't really like cereal for breakfast. I find it too carby so usually I eat my breakfast around 10am and usually have a high protein meal, with animal fats. Eggs...and butter... yum ... and yes, my cholesterol is fine...

Could well be. But you do need some good carbs so you have enough to convert your T4 to T3, so eating is important. Last night, I so did not want to eat dinner. Then when I started eating, I was hungry. Sometimes I have to make myself do it.

I am sure you will be delighted to know that bananas are 'bad' for your thyroid. Foods high in potassium may cause lethargy in people with dodgy thyroids. I can't find the link where I read it now but FFS! Bananas are bad for you?
Yesterday, I ate a banana. It was Gluten Free. I liked it. Today I am feeling fine.



Whilst I was cruising for the little link I came across this little mine of misinformation. Much of this is incorrect, wrong and just plain nuts.
Apparently god will heal all your ills and the natural healer in the US swears you can come off thyroid meds by cleansing your body.
Who knew it could be that simple? Damn, why haven't I thought of that?!

http://www.pathlights.com/nr_encyclopedia/11endo03.htm

See, your mother was right after all

Totally by the by, the idea of eating a banana for breakfast is enough to make me gag, let alone actually doing it Not a fan of bananas but it's a nice word to write/type/spell out loud

Oh I used to love mashed banana sarnies for breakfast when I was a kid.

I tested negative for celiacs, too, but then I test negative for gluten intolerance. If I tested positive I might try to be a bit stricter with myself.

It's not the gluten in cake I shouldn't eat - it's everything else that I'm intolerant to. (Eggs, dairy, sugar...)

edit: One strange test result I had, and I can't remember ever being tested for it, never been anaemic - my iron levels are HIGH. Not worth worrying about (yet) but not sure why, as I eat hardly any red meat.

Chicken has high iron... in fact, lots of white meat does. I think chicken is higher than some red meats.

One thing I realised today - Vitamin B12 is low i think. I hear that it's possible when you have absorbtion probs such as gluten intolerance... but on a few occasions recently I've had tingling in hands and inability to walk straight without dizziness on waking (and yes I was sober) , plus chest pains - thought it was stress and took a load of Vit B complex ... it resolved itself. Thinking that perhaps I'll get that tested at the doc. Would explain a few things.

I think that regardless of positive or neg tests, I feel so much better when Im not eating wheat/gluten... Everything works how it should and that's a lovely feeling.

Mmmmm. Banana's and chocolate....

Or bananas and telephones.... Altogether now....

Click me... You know you want to...

'Cellular, modular, interactive-odular ....'

Oh my god! vomit central.

I'm ignoring the rest of it

Oh for two years i was anaemic, but i can safely say i am all ok now.

And i never eat red meat, i just cant seem to get it down past the throat.
it gets stuck if i try to eat it.

Hello TiddlyPom, i call you my wisdom of information.

I have had a bit of trouble with balance, every now and then it feels as if i am going to topple over, but dont.
And when waking in the morning i have quite a thick chest with a few pains. But i lay there until it goes off and am right as rain again.
I tend to find that when i have those dizzy spells, i go and eat a chocolate bar or some thing sweet and it puts me right again.

Apparently there are two types of vit B12 ,cyanocobalamin and methylcobalmin.the second one is best, but its hard to get.Iget mine from my govita store and its a NatureDoc one in the 5mg as opposed to to the other one which comes in the 1000mcg.Hope this helps
donna

Thanks Donna.

I'm told I can have a blood test and get jabs for free.... courtesy of Medicare. Apparently the jabs are the best.
I should get the bloods done before I start supplementing.

Ausi, you could have low blood sugar... but get your B12 levels checked anyway.

Symptoms:
'# The first symptoms will be tiredness and palpitations (awareness of heartbeat).

# Shortness of breath and dizziness (fainting) are also common.

# If the anaemia is severe, it can result in angina (chest pain), headache and leg pains (intermittent claudication).

# Red, sore tongue and mouth.

# Weight loss.

# Diarrhoea.
Here's the link:
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/...anaemiab12.htm

I've had three out of five of those so seeing the doc for a test. (obviously no weight loss.... )

I've had a week's supplementing with Tyrosine folks and would like to report that I'm feeling pretty ok on it. No negatives with it.
I feel that it's helping with energy - feeling good after a lull before taking it. The body is meant to use tyrosine to make thyroid hormone.
It's worth investigation.

I have just got back from the docs an he has told me i have an underactive thyroid to go along with my diabetes and i am also anaemic. My husband is really worried that this will affect our PR process (this all came about after reports requested by Doc who did our medicals) any advice would be greatly appreciated.

poshrice

You'll be fine, Posh. It won't affect anything. You just declare it and then say it's being treated. Bingo!

Okay here goes - long awaited blood test results:

Full Blood count - good, high
Thyroid - normal (in the mid range but no figures??)
Hormones normal - still ovulating, which I knew as I get horrendous pms
blood sugar - high - have to go for another fasting blood test with a glucose drink.
Cholesterol - good


Looks like I'm just a fat lazy bastrd as no excuse for weight gain or tiredness.....

Dr said - you are a bit overweight though and that could be making you tired - exercise more

I had under active thyroid and anaemia with a whole lot more and all was fine.


Dont worry, they just ask if its being treated.