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From: writer on 22 Sep 2008 16:19
We all know that fatigue is a part of hypothyroidism But what I
didn't know until recently is that if you work too hard, get
exhausted, you can get very ill. I write and chat with the guide to
thyroid at about.com. She has written two books and writes about this
in one of them.

I am also a freelance writer and have published one article on why it
is necessary to get diagnosed. See:
http://www.sheknows.com/articles/health-and-wellness/wellness/803101.htm
The question of the post is has anyone else experienced this problem
and what can be done to help it?

Laura Bell
writer(a)well.com.
From: Elizabeth on 22 Sep 2008 23:37
Hi Laura,

I agree that illness seems to strike harder when you are hypothyroid. Also,
as you stated in your article, the whole hormonal system gets out of
balance. I suffer from PMS that is much worse when my thryoid levels are
worse.

Since my diagnosis in January of this year, I have attempted some physical
projects that have left me extremely exhausted. After one of them, I got a
bad cold and cough that lingered on for weeks. It is getting so that I fear
getting sick and dread the winter months. But I am taking selenium (200
mcg/day), and am looking toward nutrition and other supplements as a way to
improve my overall health and resistance. Formerly, I was guaranteed to
catch everything my children brought home. I hope to get strong enough to
fight off some of them as I regain my health.

I will check out the Shomon books. Do you have any information on how health
begins to improve as the hypothyroidism is treated?

Thanks,
Elizabeth

"writer" <writer(a)well.com> wrote in message
news:f5b4d6a4-f0e8-481e-a7c4-cb4ce4f12070(a)w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
> We all know that fatigue is a part of hypothyroidism But what I
> didn't know until recently is that if you work too hard, get
> exhausted, you can get very ill. I write and chat with the guide to
> thyroid at about.com. She has written two books and writes about this
> in one of them.
>
> I am also a freelance writer and have published one article on why it
> is necessary to get diagnosed. See:
> http://www.sheknows.com/articles/health-and-wellness/wellness/803101.htm
> The question of the post is has anyone else experienced this problem
> and what can be done to help it?
>
> Laura Bell
> writer(a)well.com.


From: writer on 23 Sep 2008 03:49
On Sep 22, 8:37 pm, "Elizabeth" <esniv...(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi Laura,
>
> I agree that illness seems to strike harder when you are hypothyroid. Also,
> as you stated in your article, the whole hormonal system gets out of
> balance. I suffer from PMS that is much worse when my thryoid levels are
> worse.
>
> Since my diagnosis in January of this year, I have attempted some physical
> projects that have left me extremely exhausted. After one of them, I got a
> bad cold and cough that lingered on for weeks. It is getting so that I fear
> getting sick and dread the winter months. But I am taking selenium (200
> mcg/day), and am looking toward nutrition and other supplements as a way to
> improve my overall health and resistance. Formerly, I was guaranteed to
> catch everything my children brought home. I hope to get strong enough to
> fight off some of them as I regain my health.
>
> I will check out the Shomon books. Do you have any information on how health
> begins to improve as the hypothyroidism is treated?
>
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth
>
> "writer" <wri...(a)well.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f5b4d6a4-f0e8-481e-a7c4-cb4ce4f12070(a)w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>
> > We all know that fatigue is a part of hypothyroidism But what I
> > didn't know until recently is that if you work too hard, get
> > exhausted, you can get very ill. I write and chat with the guide to
> > thyroid at about.com. She has written two books and writes about this
> > in one of them.
>
> > I am also a freelance writer and have published one article on why it
> > is necessary to get diagnosed. See:
> >http://www.sheknows.com/articles/health-and-wellness/wellness/803101.htm
> > The question of the post is has anyone else experienced this problem
> > and what can be done to help it?
>
> > Laura Bell
> > wri...(a)well.com.

My disease has been treated since 2002 when I almost went into a
comma. Shortly after getting on replacement hormones, about a month,
I got double pneumonia and was in the hospital for 5 days, double
yuk! Now, since I posted, I have been doing some more research and
think that I probably have the hypo that is caused by the immune
system going kind of nuts. It attacks your organs. I am sorry, I
didn't write down the link, but the story indicated that allergies are
also an auto immune problem. The body is paying attention to
something it shouldn't. I have had allergies my entire life.

I was also advised that stress this problem with getting sick and
exhausted. On that note, I recently ordered an used copy of "Don't
Sweat the Small Stuff." I read it years ago. Think I will be keeping
it by my bed.

Laura
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