Resistance to Thyroid Hormone
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Resistance to Thyroid Hormone
| Fri, 08-20-2004 - 10:58pm |
I am loooking for anybody or any family that has been DX with Resistance to thyroid Hormone. Thanks for your time.
Eric

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TSH 4.3
FT4 3.08 .62-1.7
I dont have the rest of the lab with me but TT4 and TT3 along with FT3 are over range to the same degree as the FT4 with little or no symptoms of thyroid problems
I don't know anything about resistance to thyroid hormones, but everyone's body is different, each it's own chemistry set. I was wondering if you've looked into about.com http://thyroid.about.com/blthyroid.htm, or ithyroid, Mary Shoman is a very well educated thyroid health advocate and she has a lot of great information.
here's some info on thyroid hormone reistance: http://thyroid.about.com/library/glossary/bl-resistance.htm
http://www.thyroidmanager.org/Chapter16/16d-frame.htm --This is a lot of info, but its very thourough,
Here's info about a book dealing with THR: http://www.mcdowellpublishing.com/chap2-6.htm
The Metabolic Treatment of Fibromyalgia
by Dr. John C. Lowe
Contents of Chapter 2.6
Thyroid Hormone Resistance
http://www.drlowe.com/# Our website is about "metabolic health." We define metabolic health in this way: A state in which the chemical processes in our cells are sufficient to provide us with at least two things: (1) resistance to sickness and disease, and (2) the vigor, stamina, and well-being needed to fully engage in all aspects of life. At drlowe.com, we focus on what impairs metabolic health, how to recover it, and how to optimize it.
We include a large amount of information on two common and potent causes of poor metabolic health—hypothyroidism and thyroid hormone resistance. We also include information on other causes of poor metabolic health. Among the causes are poor diet, nutritional deficiencies, low physical fitness, hormone imbalances, and various medications and environmental pollutants.
There are also message boards on about.com There seems to be more people on that board, you may have better luck contacting someone who also is resistant. http://thyroid.about.com/mpboards.htm
Good luck. I hope you can find some help for your situation, --Lisa