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I just really feel in my gut that Lyme/co’s
mess up hormones. I think because we are all so different, the mechanism
by which it does is different for each of us. All I do know is that when
you have any kind of stress (emotional, physical, mental, illness, infection,
whatever – including Lyme) your body sees it all the same and your
hormones go to work to try to mitigate and/or fix it. I feel the signs
and symptoms we all have (no matter what the illness) are due to the body’s
natural response (via hormones) to dealing with it. In the short term,
that is what is supposed to happen. Your hormones respond to the stress
and in effect are thrown out of whack. When the stress is over, they go
back to normal. However, when you are dealing with Lyme, that is
undiagnosed, undertreated and plain missed for YEARS, it takes a heavy toll on
the delicate balance of hormones. Even if you kill all the bugs, your
body will have a difficult time adjusting the hormones back to their pre-illness
state.
Some believe that cancers are some type of
infection gone wrong. Supposedly the cancerous cells are trying to
protect the body from the infection, or are a result of the infection, or
something like that (not my area, but I’ve heard little about it). There
are studies that show the infection theory (whether viral, bacterial, fungal or
otherwise) is valid.
Thyroid is a huge part of your immune
system. Without thyroid hormones your cells don’t function
properly. It is the energy for the cell. It gets mitochondria
working better and reproducing more quickly. Mitochondria are where the
ATP (Kreb’s) cycle takes place, which is the engine of the cell. Thyroid
gets the mitochondria funtioning right and reproducing more quickly which ultimately
gets the ATP cycle going more and more, increasing the metabolism of the cell. Iodine
is what makes up thyroid hormones.
Ohhhhh… soooo much more to say….
But I have to go! I’ll write more next week when I get back!
Gina
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Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:13
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Subject: Re: [lymestrategies] OT-
nodules on thyroid
Thanks
Suzy
----- Original Message -----
From: Nancy Umberger
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [lymestrategies] OT- nodules on thyroid
Suzy,
I don't know how my thyroid is. What I have heard is that iodine is good against breast cancer. I have had breast cancer. I have been taking Iodoral(two drops of Lugol's in pill form) for quite some time now. It seems to be helping with digestion and maybe body temperature.
Best to you,
Nancy U.
--- On Sun, 7/5/09, suzannem527 <sflynn@...> wrote:
From: suzannem527 <sflynn@...>
Subject: [lymestrategies] OT- nodules on thyroid
To:lymestrategies@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Sunday, July 5, 2009, 10:43 AMHi,
I recently found out that I have 9 nodules on my thyroid.
Is this a common thing for people w/ lyme?
Endo wants to do biopsies. I am not keen on anything invasive. Doc says its safe. If it is so safe why do they only biopsy 2 nodules at a time? This means I will have to have 5 sessions of biopsies. Seems ridiculous to me? Plus the procedure will be horrific because I cannot lay flat due to severe vertigo for the past 6 years. Even if I am sedated, I will be incapacitated after I wake up. And the biggest fear is will this become a new symp that will not go away.
My family doc suggested iodine therapy (lugols), but she said I would be going against traditional medical practices and I would have to sign a waiver. OMG! That sounds bad too. (I really do trust this dr. She isnt LLMD but treats mostly lyme/autism/ mercury patients- mostly with natural protocols).
I would hate to ignore this if it could be cancerous. A friend suggested a tumor marker blood test. My docs don't seem to think it is necessary.
Can anyone point me to some research and info on these choices of treatment? I would so appreciate it.
Has anyone had experience with this? Lyme and mercury poisoning is bad enough, now I have this to deal with. Argh!
I know that this group is highly educated and full of experience and wisdom. I would love some feedback.
Thanks,
Suzy in PA
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