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dr remond vs. sttm (Thyroid Conditions & Hair Loss)

posted by tc, 11.03.2008, 14:38

ť I went to dr redmond and bought the book. He said it could be a hormone
ť issue. I was on proscar estrogin spiro consistantly for about 3 months.
ť It caused extreme dizziness, so I stopped I tried them individually and
ť different dosages. I tried topical spiro and birth control. I couldn't
ť stand the dizziness to give it more than 3 months. Now I have chronic
ť dizziness for the last two years. I have gone to a every doctor and the
ť diagnoses is stress. I am now going to a doctor who is treating my
ť thyroid and adrenal glands. I have had all the blood work possible. He
ť says it's important get all my levels in a good range to stop the hl and
ť to feel good again. Otherwise I am very healthy. I don't remember dr.
ť Redmond talking about adrenal difunction. I have said this before the only
ť thing that stopped my hair loss was cytomel for about 3 months and estrogin
ť patches.

I saw dr. Redmond for the second time last month and specifically asked him about adrenal fatigue, because in researching it I have most of the symptoms. He told me it doesn't exist and lectured me about research on the internet. I also have looked at some medical websites and it seems many physicians feel the same way. It's confusing to me because there are those out there who treat for it and people feel better for it. Last week as a last ditch effort to get my HL and other issues sorted out I went to the Mayo clinic, thinking they are experts and I'll get somewhere. All I got was an internest who told me organically I was healthy as far as my labs show and after an exam. Then he started treating me as if the whole issue were "functional"...stemming from my brain. That was because I told him how HL and caused a bunch of symptoms related to depression. He spent an hour going on and on about placebo studies and blah blah blah and really had this attitude like I had no reason to be there. He had set up for me to get my TSH and Cortisol tested (again) and see a endo and derm...but I decided to end it there. Already seen a few of each of those. I asked about being slightly hypothyroid (TSH 3.5) and he said it was normal, in range....where as Redmond said I was slightly hypo. I told him that Redmond felt my neck and said my thyroid was 3 times the size it should be...this guy said it felt normal to him, that I'm just thin with a thin neck. So I don't know what to think. I am so sick of having to think about it all...that's ALL I DO!! I would just like to hear from someone who is convinced Redmond's treatments stopped their hair loss! Many on this forum go to him and I haven't heard anyone say they are that much better for it.

tc is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

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dr remond vs. sttm - EdmondsLady, 11.03.2008, 11:44
- dr remond vs. sttm - tc, 11.03.2008, 14:38
  - dr remond vs. sttm - delilah, 11.03.2008, 16:10
    - dr remond vs. sttm - tc, 12.03.2008, 17:41
      - dr remond vs. sttm - delilah, 12.03.2008, 18:48
  - dr remond vs. sttm TO TC - mauri, 11.03.2008, 20:25
    - dr remond vs. sttm TO TC - tc, 12.03.2008, 17:39
- dr redmond vs. sttm - EdmondsLady, 11.03.2008, 23:16
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