Ig, your advise makes sense. I've been havig dizzy spells lately and
the doctor ruled out stroke and cited migraine from our recent frequent
extreme weather changes and a stubborn deposit of ear wax that needs a
second attempt at flushing out.

This morning I noted a dizzy spell started 1/2 hour after I took my
Eltroxin. My BP is down to a very nice 110/60 and I attribute it to
exercise. I also felt my heart speed up slightly after the "T" med.
I am thinking of taking it every other day for six weeks and then being
retested. The doctor has approved suspending it or alternating. She
said since I've kept my 86 pounds off for four years, things may have
changed.

Notwithstanding being at this lower weight has been a dream come trye
especially in terms of feeling like a bormal person and knowing the
label of "fat" no longer applies.

What were you doing in Russia?

Cat

I lost my weight over time and reached an ideal level in late 1999. My
physical health had always been excellent except for more frequent head
colds before I lost weight.

As you know i had taken lithium for 15 years and came off off it under
medical supervision. In Feb. 2000 I had pneumonia lost 19% use of one
lung ( now restored) and was given an anti biotic. in March
I reluctantly took a diminishing two week course of prednisone to
disolve nasal polyps. An allergist took exception to the "pred' and
even though the polyps wre gone, gave me several cortisone nasal
sprays, of which each had side effcts. i started a series of injections
for Dust Mite Allergy and then all hell broke loose. A near
anaphylactic reaction to the injections. Acute senitivity to foods,
synthetic materials and rubber. I was in constant gastric pain and had
terrible reactions to ecerything but cotton.

We have an MCS evaluation clinic at our largest hospital and teaching
center, Sunnybrook. I was diagnosed with ideopathic environmental
illness and slaved for the next few years to simplify my personal
environment.  When I began to react to grains and even rice i went on
the SCD diet and showed great improvement and better food tolerance.

This year there have been a lot of renovations to suites in our
building, paint, sanding and floor varnish and our baseboard heating
system has been changed and the heat poorly controlled which has caused
some reoccurance of reactions.
Considering my age, my efforts to research and apply what i learned
has put me well ahead of others on the support group in Canada for MCS
(Multiple Chemical sensitivity)

I also react strongly to electro magnetic fields, cell phones, radio
towers, streetcar cables and high speed internet connection.
Rosie i know you have dismissed all this but it has been verified by
others who have witnessed my reacations.

That should be enough TMI about me for another year.

It seems that Carol already asked her doctor and wanted more
feedback. A very intelligent approach if feedback is carefylly
evaluated.

i

What were your symptoms?

A substantial weight loss such as mine and the healthy diet I'm on may
or may not have changed how my thyroid functions. I think it's risky to
go off the meds, but sure would hate to be taking it if I actually
didn't need it.

There are cases of changes in thyroid functioning. Usually one takes
the supplement for life. I was looking for the experiences of others
here.

I explained my immune disorder as clearly as I could when i responded
to Rosie. It's ancient history on ASD and I don't say much about it
anymore.