I recently sought out an endocrinologist for looking into hypothyroid symptoms after reading that carpal tunnel/peripheral neuropathy, memory/focussing problems, increased bouts of flulike illnesses and constipation, along with fatigue are major symptoms of hypothyroidism... What most called my attention was the carpal tunnel syndrome and the constipation... Until mid-January I had never known a good night's sleep and always was awakened for going to the bathroom 2-3 times per night, causing the concern of cortisol dumping (immitating hypothyroidism)but diagnosed with Vitamin D deficiency. Fortunately a friend of mine shipped me 130 capsules of 10,000mg Vitamin D3. I imagine that should have raised my vitamin D levels adequately and removed the hypothyroid symptoms.
For the past 1.5 months, I've slept every night through due to the experience of slow stools (what I call constipation and not blockage; I'm all too familiar with blockage that actually causes the running to the bathroom more frequently, the liquid passes, but the solids don't, causing the constant sensation of needing to go...) It's been at least many decades since I knew constipation... Truthfully, it's been so long that I don't know how normal people experience bowel movements... So, experiencing this constipation and urinating normally and not as a form of diarhea, peeked my conscience... But, what is more concerning, if I slept the night through for at least 6 weeks, that would remove the question of Cortisol Dumping and I should have found myself with increased energy upon waking. Instead, I found myself with less energy and I was sleeping maximally 7-8 hours per night between 12am and 8am... no oversleeping...
I went to the endocrinologist, told him that I was FAP/Gardners with a J-Pouch, told him about my symptoms and concerns, since Gardners can present with thyroid cancer, as was the case of my younger sister. He focussed upon my blood pressure and weight, gave me a diet and told me to return in 4 weeks with blood tests, urine analyses and thyroid ultrasound...
I didn't go to him for a weight watchers program. I have my very own, along with exercise. Instead, I went to a clinic/laboratory the following day and had all the tests done, receiving the results 2 days later (not 28 days later).
The results show high Basophyls and abnormality in platelet size...
While looking into hypothyroidism and other diseases that mimick hypothyroidism I stumbled across the Paleolythic diet... And for some reason, this time around a "diet" such as this (like Atkins or the Ketotonic diet) interested me... No, I don't believe "they" must go to such extremes as removing beans and fruits or vegetables that they imagine the humans didn't eat 15,000 years ago... However, the argument against simple carbohydrates was incredibly convincing. So, the past week I removed bread, rice and corn products while incorporating more running within my daily 3 mile run-walk routine. I finish those 3 miles in 42 minutes now (17.5 minutes running), meaning that my time isn't so bad considering that I'm run-walking a mile in just over 13 minutes with just under half of the time running... I don't believe that the issue is so much weight, is it?
While trying to understand the cause of varying platelet size and increase in basophils, I was directed to hyposplenism that is connected with an increase in viral infections and certain types of flu-s.. And would you believe that what is considered the main cause of hyposplenism is Celiac Disease?
I mention this since I remember various J-Pouchers speaking about hypothyroid symptoms, the possibility of J-Pouchers being Vitamin D deficient, the probability of J-Pouchers being B12 deficient and many J-Pouchers suggesting ignoring the first 2 possibilities and looking into Celiac Disease...
So, I was wondering if any of this seems familiar to any of the J-Pouch members... and, if so, what were the steps they took.
Thanks for enduring another one of my long writings.
Ross
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