[april99]

Hi everyone....how is everyone doing today?
I am doing good today....met friends for coffee this morning....then I went to see my counsellor....that went okay....tomorrow will be a busy day....a birthday breakfast with friends at 8 A.M......then we have an appointment in the afternoon. I walked on the treadmill today....the 1st time in a long time....also I am trying to get a handle on my eating....started today to do the WW Core program....again.

It is cold today....well not much cold......but it sure feels cold....there is a cold wind.....but the sun is shining....so that is good.

Leenie.....Costco is only 10 minutes from here.....it is so easy to spend lots there.
DH is having a nap now.....for at least 6 months he has been having headaches, some dizzines & some nausea....he is driving now.....he doesn't have much much double vision now.

Cathy.....I had my mouth guard made my my dentist.....I soak it in hot water before I go to bed....that way it is soft.....you get used to wearing it to bed after a while.

Sweet_pea.....the mouth guard is molded to my mouth.....I don't find it uncomfortable to wear at night......I got used to it.

April

[sweet_pea]

my dentist offered to make me a mouthguard but he's big on trying to sell everything he can hehe and i wasn't sure i liked the thought of it. i guess i should get over that. i'll give it a few weeks tho and see how the new pills and the acupuncture work. the efexor is supposed to help the generalised anxiety disorder that is probably the root of the clenching teeth problem so maybe it will subside!

i went for a nice long walk with the dogs today and am feeling pleased with myself. we went about 2-2.5km. not fast just nice and slow but was good to get back into walking.

bbl to finish!

[CIN]

Hi Gals
A quick hello from me to you.
Hope you all had a Happy Valentines Day.It isnt really all it is cracked up to be! I like loving and being loved everyday and not just so much attention for one day! Ha! I did get a box of chocolates..what more could anyone want?

Take care.I will pop in Friday when everyone is up and at it!

Cin

[sweet_pea]

Hi all

i went out to dinner tonight with some friends plus had someone come by this afternoon for a chat. unfortunately haven't got much done tho. plus i bought mcd on my way home at 10pm - NAUGHTY hehe

[cathyxxx]

GOOD MORNING GANG!

Cin Cin Cin - it is so good to finally see a post from you! I'm also not big on the Valentine's Day - I don't like a day that is set aside and then everyone is EXPECTED to do something on that day. I also feel bad for single people bec that day just reinforces that they are single and wish they had a valentine. It's really a very commercial holiday - like most I guess But anyway - how is ww going?

I got up early and did 3 miles in 32 minutes this morning. and now I am sitting at my desk at work with lots of paperwork to tend to.

It was 80 here yesterday and they are saying that we will have freezing rain tomorrow night. Crazy Louisiana Weather

Hope everybody has a great day!

hugs,
Cathy
Feb Miles = 16

[cathyxxx]

I know I talk a lot about thyroid stuff bec it is so terribly important to so many people. But wanted to show ya'll something if you don't mind.

Since I am always talking about how unreliable the TSH is in finding a thyroid problem I want to show you these results that were posted at my yahoo thyroid group last night. It might show a better picture of what I am trying to say.

This gal had hypo symptoms and had thyroid tests run. They ran the TSH and said "normal". This friend took the gal to her dock and had the more accurate thyroid tests run.

Also - just for explanation - with the TSH, the higher your TSH number, then the lower your thyroid is and the lower your TSH number then the higher your thyroid is. I know that sounds backwards to our thinking but that is how it goes.

So this gal's TSH still looks great but the Free T3 and Free T4 tests along with the thyroid antibodies tests show the problem.

The first number is the result - the number in paranthesis is the "normal range" for that test.

TSH - 1.7 (.4-5.5) this range should be 0.3 to 3.0 it was changed in 2003 but still TSH would look totally normal even under the new range

FREE T4 - .7 (.8-1.8)

FREE T3 - 90 (60-180)

And her antibodies were 126 & 146.

So this doc started her on Armour.

Now, if they continued to only run the TSH on this gal (like they did on me for 20 years and mine was never higher than 2.7) they would continue to tell her "your thyroid is fine", but when these more accurate tests are run a lot of times the problem is found.

Actually, even if everything else looked fine - the fact that she has thyroid antibodies fighting her thyroid hormone should be evidence enough that she needs thyroid treatment.

Anyway - I just wanted to show you exactly what I'm talking about when I try to explain how unreliable the TSH can be.

Ok - I'm stepping down off my thyroid soap box.....for now

Cathy

[Leenie]

Good Morning,

Sorry I can't stick around today but I'll read up on you all tomorrow.

LOVE YOU !!!

[liz321]

Hi everyone

Thinking of you!

Liz

[Marie]

Morning everyone. Hope everyone is having a fabulous Friday. I may go home from work early to be with DS's GF since DS should go to class. They were supposed to induce her last night but the hospital sent her home because they were too busy. They said to come back tonight. You just got to love small town hospitals. Anyway, I don't want her home alone so I probably will have a short work day.

I've been walking outside the last two days with DH and the doggies. Way harder than the videos but I still love it. It's been chilly but the roads have dried up a little so it's not sloshing through mud. The hill though is a killer.

I'll let you know when I'm a grandma. Should be any day now.
Marie

[april99]

Hi all....just dropping by to say hello....it is cold here today.....-20C.....with the windchill....it's -29C.....really cold....the sun is shining....I knew we would get winter eventually....it has been so mild this winter.

April

[buddly]

Good Morning everyone

Wow! Thank heavens its Friday, this has been an odd week. Hubby made it home at 1am, but left again this morning, should make it back to town tomorrow. DD18 and I aren't planning much today, just staying warm in the house until I have to take DD13 to her judo practice. We need bread so I think I'll make some of that and hopefully the house can smell yummy for when my other two make it home. Plus it will make it feel warmer in here

Have a great day everyone and take care,
K

[sweet_pea]

hi all saturday here. haven't decided yet what to do today am a bit lethargic but restless. i will probably mow the lawns

oooh budly i love homemade bread

[flagmama]

OMG!!!!!!

Is it finally Friday!!! What a week!! Had two Valentine parties at school. The kids were wild!! I swear their parents gave them caffeine IV's before they got to school!! DS 13 had extra stuff after school. He's on the stage crew for the school play. Then throw in the usual after school stuff..whew! And of course I came home with chocolate that I didn't need(gosh I LOVE Forrero Rocher)

On the plus side, the weather has been great for 3 days. It was almost hot today. But that's southern weather for ya!!! Right Cathy?!?! Just wait 15 minutes and it will change.

Hey Cath, thanks for the tip on the thyroid tests. I was looking at the lab report upside down, but it did just say T3 and T4, not the other. My TSH was under 2. I've got to find a new primary care physician since mine left his practice back in August. My shrink's office doesn't order lab work. Not sure why, probably has something to do with the fact that it is part of a state agency. But anyway, my primary doc(whoever that may be) has to request the blood tests. I'll definatley pursue that.

Fun weekend on the way. Friends from out of town are coming in. Planning a little shopping and going to a Mardi Gras parade Saturday night.

Hugs to everybody out there.

Sandy

[sweet_pea]

I went out tonight to a party. I didn’t want to go but now I’m glad I did. I did some dancing and most of the people were nice. I have quite a bad tummy upset now really rumbling but I’m not sure what caused it.

i also mowed the lawns and went for a short walk with the dogs. all and all a good night. oh and the dancing would have burned some calories too!

[Leenie]

Good Morning,

Whats everyone up to this weekend ?

You all know me by now, SOSDD here. Its a gloomy gray day in Jersey, I think we're expecting rain or snow. All I know is it went from 65 degrees to 30...yuck. Good thing is, spring is around the corner.

Time for breakfast....