VDM - New Horizons

[kml]

SG - you lucky girl. I love nerds!

On another front - I am bumming about D17.

As some of you may remember, autoimmune thyroid disease runs rampant in my family - myself, all three of my siblings, 2 teenage nieces, and my mom.

So.....D17 calls me yesterday ( she moving back home from Portland in a week and a half - that's another story).

She calls to say she doesn't feel right. Shaky, hypoglycemic, warm, hungry all the time, heart pounding. I have her check her resting pulse - 84. (That's too high). And today she noticed her hair is falling out.

I won't know for sure until I see her next week, but it sounds like overactive thyroid - just like me. :>(

Ellie

[NikB]

(((Ellie)))

So sorry!!! At least she has an awesome Mom who knows what to do.

I sooo hate autoimmune diseases... I'm sure due to being personally affected but there's just something WRONG about having your body's defense mechanism attack you.

I hope she's OK.

[Survival_Goddess]

(((((Ellie)))))

I was wondering how D17 was faring in Portland, one of my favorite cities. I have several very good friends there, and would consider moving there is the right job turned up.

I agree w/ Nik. Your D is in your very capable hands, and while it will be a hassle, she couldn't have a better, more knowledgeable advocate in YOU!

SG

[slowly]

Hi Ellie

D17 must be worried too, so young to have hair falling out. She is lucky to have you.

Slowly

[amd]

Ellie, I'm so sorry. Is there a difference in treatment when it's caught so early?

[kml]

Well, early on there are definitely some things we can try to do to turn it around. Chief among these would be a gluten-free diet, which can sometimes reverse it.

Unfortunately, this is my least-compliant child. My H (who has a "tough it out" mentality about every illness) has encouraged her in this. It will be tough enough to get her to have the right tests done when she gets home; actually getting her to take supplements or go gluten-free will be tough. My best bet is to work on h, and then have HIM make the recommendations to her.

Ellie

[amd]

Sounds like a plan, then. Good luck.

Thanks for your kind words on my thread. I'm blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life.

Be well.

[Survival_Goddess]

Can you casually plant the idea in her mind...like have her overhear you talking about it....and then she might come up with the plan "on her own?"

I use to have to do that w/ H

SG

[slowly]

Hi Ellie

How's your daughter doing?

Slowly

[kml]

Thanks for asking, Slowly. She came home from Portland and looked fine - her blood tests looked pretty normal. It may have just been anxiety - or some kind of short-lived thyroid flare, but luckily she seems fine for now. Phew!

Ellie