如果你 missed 这个故事的第一部分,我因认为甲状腺功能减退而去看医生。 我的精力正在下降,我有 other classic 症状,以及家族史。 我的医生下令进行全面检查,我还做了一个 CT heart scan (未显示心脏病和0%斑块)。 When my lab results came in a week later, instead of focusing on my thyroid 症状, my doctor ignored my chief complaints 和 instead focused on my cholesterol numbers. 我的总胆固醇非常高:355! 她强烈敦促我开始服用他汀类药物,或者预测我5年后会心脏病发作。 The rest of 的 story... I am so grateful for having taken 的 time read about nutrition 和 to listen to many podcasts by 吉米·摩尔 和其他,因为我知道不要害怕。 我已经知道几个重要事实:
与我有关(真正重要)的唯一项目是我的 LDL-P号 和 Lp(a). 两者都是心脏病的高风险和真实风险因素。 两者都有很强的遗传成分。 但是,扰流板警报: LDL-P可因甲状腺功能减退而升高. 因此,我拒绝接受他汀类药物的处方。我也离开了,对我的医生感到非常失望。 她是骨病患者,接受了额外的培训,可以采用更整体/综合的方法来治疗患者,但是她根据我的实验室接受了我的治疗,就像传统医生一样,我受到了大型制药公司的影响。 即使我指出了我所有良好的实验室测试结果,她也说:“嗯,那些可能会改变”。 我知道自己在做对自己健康有益的一切:良好的饮食,低压力,充足的睡眠等。 那么为什么他们要??? 我没有被听,我的症状甚至都没有得到解决! 它仍然让我疯狂!!! 仍然对我的甲状腺表现不佳充满信心,我决定做进一步的功课。 这是我发现的:
回到我的甲状腺... 患有另一种甲状腺功能减退的严重症状(胆固醇升高),我去拜访了另一位医护人员,后者为我开出了与我相同的激素。 芭芭拉(Barbara)是家庭护士。 我爱她,因为与她的拜访非常彻底,而且她听我的话,将我视为一个人(而不是实验室测试报告),并且她本质上非常全面。 我向芭芭拉讲了我的整个故事。 她根本不关心我的胆固醇! 她很少看到0%斑块的心脏扫描,这给她留下了深刻的印象。 芭芭拉(Barbara)知道我在健康方面很积极。 她知道我会进行研究,并带着知识武装她。 她同意甲状腺药物可能对我有帮助。芭芭拉明白我是 experiencing these symptoms in spite of the fact that I eat a nutrient rich 饮食,控制我的激素和睡眠,以及 understand 控制压力的重要性。 Since my free T3 levels were low, I researched 的 treatment for that. 我得出结论,我想尝试一种天然的甲状腺药物,例如Armour,因为它同时含有T4和T3。 (T4转换为T3,但我觉得我转换得不好。) 我妈妈也接受。 芭芭拉通常开出Synthroid(全是T4),但她信任我,给了我低剂量的装甲处方。 Yay! Three weeks after starting 的 Armour I started to feel like myself again. Thanks be to God! 我的精力在增加,我在思考更清晰(我什至没有意识到自己陷入了小脑袋)。 I was performing on 的 tennis court 和 getting more schoolwork done. 我回去进行了3个月的随访。 我的甲状腺指标非常好,但是我的游离T4偏低,所以我们稍微增加了剂量。 I am already feeling 的 benefit. But, 的 dramatic change was my cholesterol: 我的总胆固醇暴跌113点,跌至242点! Most of 的 drop was LDL, which is now 135 和 is still Pattern A. 我的HDL是88,甘油三酸酯是62(都很棒)。 我的炎症CRP仍然很低,只有0.4。 Best of all, 的 genetic components of 的 lipid panel even dropped!!! My LDL-P dropped 31%, from 的 high to moderate range, 和 my Lp(a) dropped 24%, which is fantastic! 都是因为我的甲状腺功能不足的人现在在帮助下可以正常工作。 My cholesterol still may be high according to 的 out-dated, conventional guidelines (which is still based on 的 misguided "lipid hypothesis" of heart disease), but I know with certainty that it's downright awesome! 作为女人,这是理想的。 实际上,我感觉像是在进行实验室测试,但这有点愚蠢。 ;-) 我也想在整骨医生的脸上挥舞着,说:“我告诉过你!!!” In conclusion, I think my poor diet habits in 的 past caught up with me 和 took a toll on my thyroid. 但是,很高兴我现在知道如何生活以维持我的整体健康,包括甲状腺。 (甲状腺需要持续的营养支持。) 甲状腺的“正常”实验室测试值与 最佳甲状腺水平(根据医学博士艾米·迈尔斯). I'm glad I listened to my instincts, trusted myself, sought out 的 best treatment, 和 didn't give up! 底线是: 成为自己最好的健康倡导者。 While doctors certainly do want you to be 健康, it's okay to question 的m 和 do your own research about any health condition 和 any drugs 的y want to prescribe. Lastly, I always consider a doing dietary intervention before taking prescription drugs, especially for any type of chronic condition related to 的 effects a poor diet. 这是我的个人故事。我发生的事情可能不适用于您。 To educate yourself further about cholesterol, I highly recommend 的 books 胆固醇清晰度 和 胆固醇大神话. 更新(2015年4月): 我很自豪地说,除了增加一些Synthroid(因为仅在Armor上我的免费T4仍然很低)之外,对甲状腺非常好,我感到非常棒! 我还添加了更多 健康 carbs into my diet, because I feel sluggish without 的m (especially as an athlete) & my body needs 的m in order for 的 thyroid to work! 另外,我刚刚完成了一个简单的胆固醇测试。 The total was 189 和 的 ratios were awesome!
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明迪·汉森(Mindy Hansen)
2013/9/30上午02:51:28
This was very interesting. I have been declining cholestrol meds for years, which does not make my doctor happy. I have been looking at a clinic that deals in bio-identical hormones 和 I think I will give 的m a try now that I have read this. I also am pleased that I have not chosen 的 statin medications 和 will continue on with my own weight 和 health journey in a more natural way. Thank you for sharing you story.
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珍妮
9/30/2013 05:39:53 am
Mindy, I'm glad my story helped you. Keep up 的 good work, learning more, 和 making small improvements every day toward health! ;-)
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米歇尔·德雷夫尼克(Michele Drevnick)
2013/10/14上午11:08:27
Jenny, I have been on Armour thyroid since age 22. I know that I was over medicated for many years,before 的 tests that we have now were available, that are more accurate. Also, I was on synthroid for a while when I was told to get with 的 more modern medication, but, I did not feel "right" until I went back on 的 Armour. A couple years ago, Armour became unavailable, so I took Synthroid 和 another that is T3.
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珍妮
2013/10/14下午12:11:45
Mom, I'm glad to know that 和 found 的 right medication from 的 start! The T3 must be 的 key for us. Let's hope Kayla's thyroid stays 健康.
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