Im open to any and all info that will help me feel better. Maybe its part adrenal maybe not. Its worth gettin checked.As for the chinese medicine it states the appearance of your tongue is a key factor. mine is pale and coated with white whatever that means. Now ive turned into some kinda freak. I ask everyone i know to lift their necks and swallow so i can look at their thyroid. now im asking everyone to look at their tongues. Please nobody tell me that the butt has something to do with this as i dont want to be asking everyone to look at their bare asses!!! lol

LOL on the butt Joke!!! Cute Malbers
I would just not touch this topic as I know nothing about the adrenal Glands. Mine do get inflamed pre menstral time!!! But go away after that.

Well im glad ive made you laugh Kelly, we have a choice laugh or cry and i have cried too many tears over GD. So I hope i did not offend anyone, just trying to make light of a real awful disease.

Gawd Malbers...you are a Classic!

I really needed that butt joke lol!
Umm....dunno about the tongue bit...was gonna be naughty but wont be (hehehehe).
The only time I have a white tongue is ...
anti-thyroids
thrush
smoking.

And I dont know about butts lol (hehehehehe) (wink)

Hugs xxx

In reply to questions asked about me in regards to my levels.....
I have different reference ranges than you Guys as obviously I am in Australia.We were discussing this in an earlier posting.

My levels as of yesterday were:

FT4 ..18.0 (1.0-19.0)
TSH...2.26 (0.50 - 4.00)
FT3...4.8 (3.5 - 6.5)

Obviously those who can work it out will see that if I had the same levels in the States, I would be hyper but according to Australian Reference Ranges, I am within normal limit.

Also another statement was made that I am depriving my body of Iodine.....Umm...
I am on Thyroxine ..75mcg daily.

Kelly....in regards to what you mentioned in your last posting here.....I dont intend to die a slow , very painful death.
The issue has been reported.

I intend to keep posting here and making my life positive and as Madmary once told me ....getting rid of the energy suckers in my life lol.
Hugs Sis xxxx

I keep hearing about this adrenal fatigue...is it something to be worried about with graves? Do alot of people get that? How do they test for it. I don't put salt on my food either, never have been much of a salt person. But chocolate...that's another story...

I crave salt but don't give in to it. I threw out the iodized salt and bought non-iodized. Never been a salt person bad man the last year I've had cravings. I swell up (water retention) if I have salt so I stay away from it as much as possible.
I'm not supposed to have tea's due to blood thinners but I crave them even more lately. I'm sure it's because I can't...and no one tells me I can't do something. heee heee.

Adrenal Fatigue is produced when your adrenal glands cannot adequately meet the demands of stress. The adrenal glands mobilize your body's response to every kind of stress (whether it's physical, emotional or psychological) through hormones that regulate energy production and storage, heart rate, muscle tone, and other processes that enable you to cope with the stress. Whether you have an emotional crisis such as the death of a loved one, a physical crisis such as major surgery, or any type of severe repeated or constant stress in your life, your adrenals have to respond. If they don't, or if their response is inadequate, you will experience some degree of Adrenal Fatigue.

In Adrenal Fatigue your adrenal glands function, but not enough to maintain your normal, healthy homeostasis. Their output of regulatory hormones has been diminished by over-stimulation. This over- stimulation can be caused either by a very intense single stress or by chronic or repeated stresses that have a cumulative effect.
You may be suffering from Adrenal Fatigue if you regularly experience one or more of the following symptoms:

1.tired for no reason
2.trouble getting up in the morning even when you go to bed at a reasonable hour
3.feeling rundown or overwhelmed
4.can't bounce back from stress or illness
5.crave salty and sweet snacks
6.feeling best only after 6 PM
Stimulates fat deposits and can result in weight gain.
Increased fat accumulation around waist.
Increases blood pressure.
Increases protein breakdown that can lead to muscle loss.
Causes demineralization of bone that can lead to osteoporosis.
Interferes with skin's ability to regeneration and heal.
Causes demineralization of bone that can lead to osteoporosis.
Interferes with skin's ability to regeneration and heal.
Cortisol is a powerful anti-inflammatory agent.
Suppresses the immune system.
Immune shutdown: yeast, viral, and bacterial infections.
Poor memory: Brain (hippocampus) atrophy
Estrogen dominance, leading to PMS, uterine fibroids, and breast cancer.
Increases blood sugar, which leads to reduced insulin sensitivity and diabetes


and this is why I use Iodine~

Ok Debbie 247 where did you get this information? As I was under the impression that all the above can be the cause of many different things and just everyday life in general, it could be Adrenal Glands, but it could also be a million other things. I was told not to have Salt, but the recommended daily intake, which I am thinking is around 1000 mgs. But should stay below that if possible.
We all would feel better I am thinking if we lowered our salt intake to daily reguired amount. Although if I remember correctly you've had RAI so if you are stableized then you should be able to go back to a normal diet. But for those who are still Hyper they should stay clear of and probably be below the daily amount recommended.
Just my opinion
Kelly

Kelly,

I knew you where going to ask that because it fits everyday living cheers to that. My resource was www.adrenalfatique.org and yes it is ok for me becuase I am able to again. My BP tends to go up so I drink water & Celtic salt each day that bring it down to normal. The Iodoral I take 25 tabs and that clears the brain fog and cobb webs alone with shreds weight. I try to believe and live the way that helps me the best this doesn't mean its going to work the same with others. Debbie.