Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Hi, I am new to the list and have been lurking until I saw your post. I had my thyroid removed. I had nodules on my thyroid and I was told that it is common that they are Benin. However after a needle biopsy 6 months later, it turned out to be cancer. I now facilitate a thyroid cancer support group in NYC Manhattan at Beth Israel Hospital. Has she had ultrasound? Biopsy? Nuclear medicine? Can you find out her TSH levels? Hard to give you any info with no stats. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Hi everyone, My sister has goitres (or cysts) on her thyroid. She has had all the symptoms of thyroid problems too i.e./ feeling tired, unable to lose weight yet exercising etc. She has seen a specialist and he wants to take these goitres out but it means taking out her thyroid. Naturally, my sister thinks this is a bit drastic and has delayed any idea of an operation for six months so she can find out if there's a way of making her thyroid function better and to get rid of the goitres w/out an operation. I would like to know if anyone on the list has had the experience of having their thyroid removed or has found something that worked for them and got rid of any goitres they may have had. Of course, my sister is going to do some research of her own, but I thought it was worth asking the list, on the chance that someone has some ideas! Thanks in advance! Rebecca T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2001 Report Share Posted November 11, 2001 Hi Rebecca Have you studied EFAs?? Go to a search engine type in EFA + thyroid you'll get pages like this which will talk about the myriad of controls EFAs have http://www.worldhealthclub.com/nutrition_article10.htm Best Health Rick Brent & Rebecca Taiaroa wrote: > Hi everyone, > > My sister has goitres (or cysts) on her thyroid. She has had all the symptoms of thyroid problems too i.e./ feeling tired, unable to lose weight yet exercising etc. > > She has seen a specialist and he wants to take these goitres out but it means taking out her thyroid. Naturally, my sister thinks this is a bit drastic and has delayed any idea of an operation for six months so she can find out if there's a way of making her thyroid function better and to get rid of the goitres w/out an operation. > > I would like to know if anyone on the list has had the experience of having their thyroid removed or has found something that worked for them and got rid of any goitres they may have had. Of course, my sister is going to do some research of her own, but I thought it was worth asking the list, on the chance that someone has some ideas! > > Thanks in advance! > > Rebecca T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2001 Report Share Posted November 11, 2001 Yes I have studied EFA's. I'm dubious of any website like the one below that claims that EFA's can do all these things when they are obviously selling something - need to see the bona fide research first - my sister would too and no doubt she'll find it! (grin!) She's the lawyer in the family..... Rebecca T. - " Rick Muenzer " <r.muenzer Sunday, November 11, 2001 12:35 PM Re: Thyroid Goitres > Hi Rebecca > Have you studied EFAs?? Go to a search engine type in EFA + thyroid > you'll get pages like this which will talk about the myriad of controls EFAs have > http://www.worldhealthclub.com/nutrition_article10.htm > > Best Health > Rick > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2001 Report Share Posted November 11, 2001 Hi Kim, My sister had all the 'regular' thyroid tests (for TSH levels) and they came back normal YET she has had all the symptoms of thyroid problems and then the goitres. The lumps aren't cancerous. She had a needle biopsy done sometime ago. But the lumps are large enough to push against her windpipe. Therefore no nuclear medicine. I hope this is the information you needed. Rebecca T. - <Equiskr Sunday, November 11, 2001 12:11 PM Re: Thyroid Goitres > Hi, > > I am new to the list and have been lurking until I saw your post. I had my > thyroid removed. I had nodules on my thyroid and I was told that it is > common that they are Benin. However after a needle biopsy 6 months later, > it turned out to be cancer. I now facilitate a thyroid cancer support group > in NYC Manhattan at Beth Israel Hospital. > > Has she had ultrasound? Biopsy? Nuclear medicine? Can you find out her TSH > levels? Hard to give you any info with no stats. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2001 Report Share Posted November 11, 2001 Hi Again I agree that sites that sell something appear dubious. However if you study EFAs thoroughly you will discover that EFAs do FAR MORE things than anyone can believe. These two sites don't sell anything: http://www.chiro.org/places/ABSTRACTS/Life_in_the_Balance.html http://www.price-pottenger.org/Articles/Prostaglandin.html This site sells a test for EFA balance which would be extremely valuable! http://www.gsdl.com/assessments/fattyacids/appguide/index.html these 5 pages have a good outline of the effects of EFAs on metabolism but even these are not the complete story of the scope of controls they have. And believe it or not = to reverse the disease (which is just a symptom in itself) just reverse the cause - rebalance the EFAs - normalize the cells and the symptom will go away! Rick Brent & Rebecca Taiaroa wrote: > Yes I have studied EFA's. I'm dubious of any website like the one below that > claims that EFA's can do all these things when they are obviously selling > something - need to see the bona fide research first - my sister would too > and no doubt she'll find it! (grin!) She's the lawyer in the family..... > > Rebecca T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2001 Report Share Posted November 11, 2001 Kelp is teh only thing I can think of at the moment. Take double what it says on the bottle it can not hurt her. It has natural Iodine in it and that is all some thyroids need. Yes I had half of my thyroid out, one side was the size of a goose egg. Peg > Hi everyone, > > My sister has goitres (or cysts) on her thyroid. She > has had all the symptoms of thyroid problems too > i.e./ feeling tired, unable to lose weight yet > exercising etc. > > She has seen a specialist and he wants to take these > goitres out but it means taking out her thyroid. > Naturally, my sister thinks this is a bit drastic > and has delayed any idea of an operation for six > months so she can find out if there's a way of > making her thyroid function better and to get rid of > the goitres w/out an operation. > > I would like to know if anyone on the list has had > the experience of having their thyroid removed or > has found something that worked for them and got rid > of any goitres they may have had. Of course, my > sister is going to do some research of her own, but > I thought it was worth asking the list, on the > chance that someone has some ideas! > > Thanks in advance! > > Rebecca T. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Find a job, post your resume. http://careers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2001 Report Share Posted November 11, 2001 Hi Kim, My sister had her thyroid gland removed because of a goiter as it too, was very enlarged. She is on Synthroid now and will be the rest of her life. My other sister had her thyroid taken care of with the radioactive iodine and that worked for her. I've just been underactive and on Synthroid these past 28 years. As far as TSH levels are concerned it is not that unusual for them to come back " normal " yet still be experiencing symptoms. A more definitive test would be Free T-4 and Free T-3. Also, every doctor reads the thyroid tests differently, in other words, one who would look at the results would say your level is too high, another doctor can come along looking at the same results and say it is too low. If you are tested and told your results are normal, yet you are experiencing symptoms, then i'd say your doctor is one of those who tends to feel high numbers in the test results is " normal " ... A very good website on Thyroid problems is at About com Thyroid: http://thyroid.about.com/ Hope this helps... Juanita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2001 Report Share Posted November 11, 2001 Hi again, Yes I've studied EFA's pretty well thank you. My late son had a problem with EFA's so I learned a lot about them: enough to know THAT IT ISN'T the ONLY 'cure' around. I think it's dangerous to claim that to reverse the balance of EFA's you will 'reverse' the symptoms of a condition and it will all go away..... Just my two cents worth. BTW: If you wanted to get your EFA's checked: I live in New Zealand we can get the test done for FREE in our public health system. Amazing I know as our health service is on shaky ground these days..... Cheers, Rebecca T. - " Richard Muenzer " <r.muenzer Sunday, November 11, 2001 1:38 PM Re: Thyroid Goitres > Hi Again > > I agree that sites that sell something appear dubious. > However if you study EFAs thoroughly you will discover that EFAs > do FAR MORE things than anyone can believe. > > These two sites don't sell anything: > http://www.chiro.org/places/ABSTRACTS/Life_in_the_Balance.html > http://www.price-pottenger.org/Articles/Prostaglandin.html > > This site sells a test for EFA balance which would be extremely valuable! > http://www.gsdl.com/assessments/fattyacids/appguide/index.html > these 5 pages have a good outline of the effects of EFAs on metabolism > but even these are not the complete story of the scope of controls they have. > > And believe it or not = to reverse the disease (which is just a symptom in itself) > just reverse the cause - rebalance the EFAs - normalize the cells and the > symptom will go away! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2001 Report Share Posted November 11, 2001 Hey thanks everyone for your replies. I'm sure this will give my sister a good start in deciding what she needs to do for herself! Thanks heaps! Rebecca. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2001 Report Share Posted November 11, 2001 There is a protocol for removing a thyroid gland. 3 inclusive biopsy and or growth the nodules. If her thyroid continues to grow she will need to have it removed or have Radioactive Iodine to shrink the gland. In the meantime you can find out what you can do the help make the gland work efficiently so these radical choice may not have to come in to play. I also have heard Kelp is good. I believe there are other nutrients to help thyroid function, however I am not familiar with them as of yet. There is also a different tsh test to have a better understanding how the gland is working. I will try and look into this for you. I also included a site with a ton of info of the thyroid gland and how the medical community deals with these problems. In my case there was not alternative medicine that could help me and I depend on traditional medicine to deal with the cancer. This kind of cancer does not respond to alternative choices. At least I am not aware of any as of yet. <A HREF= " http://thyca.org/ " >ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association</A> (s) Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 Hi there, We have found licorice useful in eliminating thyoid problems...i.e. the natural licorice found in healthfood stores. Also Iodized sea salt is helpful for the thyroid.Iodine contributes to glandular health Kelp is good for most glandular problems. It can be found in supplement form and in Eden soymilks. These things are very helpful and essentially heal the problem from the inside out, unlike many drugs that are on the market. Regards, JoAnn JoAnn Guest joguest Friendsforhealthnaturally http://canceranswer.homestead.com/Goodfoods.html http://joannguest.tripod.com/CancerAnswer - Brent & Rebecca Taiaroa Gettingwell Saturday, November 10, 2001 4:51 PM Thyroid Goitres Hi everyone, My sister has goitres (or cysts) on her thyroid. She has had all the symptoms of thyroid problems too i.e./ feeling tired, unable to lose weight yet exercising etc. She has seen a specialist and he wants to take these goitres out but it means taking out her thyroid. Naturally, my sister thinks this is a bit drastic and has delayed any idea of an operation for six months so she can find out if there's a way of making her thyroid function better and to get rid of the goitres w/out an operation. I would like to know if anyone on the list has had the experience of having their thyroid removed or has found something that worked for them and got rid of any goitres they may have had. Of course, my sister is going to do some research of her own, but I thought it was worth asking the list, on the chance that someone has some ideas! Thanks in advance! Rebecca T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2001 Report Share Posted November 28, 2001 Hi there, I've heard that kelp and licorice are beneficial in restoring proper thyroid function! There's a lot of advice in Michael Murray's books about alternative thyroid therapies. He is tops for alternative advice!!! JoAnn JoAnn Guest joguest Friendsforhealthnaturally http://canceranswer.homestead.com/Goodfoods.html .......................................... - Brent & Rebecca Taiaroa Gettingwell Saturday, November 10, 2001 6:50 PM Re: Thyroid Goitres Hi Kim, My sister had all the 'regular' thyroid tests (for TSH levels) and they came back normal YET she has had all the symptoms of thyroid problems and then the goitres. The lumps aren't cancerous. She had a needle biopsy done sometime ago. But the lumps are large enough to push against her windpipe. Therefore no nuclear medicine. I hope this is the information you needed. Rebecca T. - <Equiskr Sunday, November 11, 2001 12:11 PM Re: Thyroid Goitres > Hi, > > I am new to the list and have been lurking until I saw your post. I had my > thyroid removed. I had nodules on my thyroid and I was told that it is > common that they are Benin. However after a needle biopsy 6 months later, > it turned out to be cancer. I now facilitate a thyroid cancer support group > in NYC Manhattan at Beth Israel Hospital. > > Has she had ultrasound? Biopsy? Nuclear medicine? Can you find out her TSH > levels? Hard to give you any info with no stats. Kim Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health and well being. To learn more about the Gettingwell group, Subscription and list archives are at: Gettingwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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