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• 6/19/00

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Wilson's Syndrome is one of the most easily misdiagnosed and misunderstood condition. It is commonly overlooked by many doctors. And guess what, hair loss is one of the many symptoms for people suffering from this syndrome.

Some of the most typical symptoms associated with Wilson's Syndrome are:

• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Migraines
• PMSIrritability
• Fluid Retention
• Anxiety & Panic Attacks
• Hair Loss
• Dry Skin & HairHives
• Brittle Nails
• Unhealthy Nails
• Itchiness
• Depression
• Decreased Memory & Concentration
• Heat and/or Cold Intolerance
• Abnormal Swallowing Sensations
• Insomnia
• Constipation
• Easy Weight Gain
• Low Motivation & Ambition
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Muscle and Joint Aches
• Asthma
• Allergies
• Slow Healing
• Sweating Abnormalities
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Raynaud’s Phenomenon
• Irregular Periods
• Acne
• Low Sex Drive
• Easy bruising
• Ringing of the Ears
• Flushing
• Bad Breath
• Dry Eyes/Blurred VisionAnd Others…

As you can see, Wilson's Syndrome can affect almost every aspect of our lives and it is not surprising that many doctors fail to diagnose this condition properly. Also, this condition is not life threatening and sufferers can usually go on with their lives without even knowing that they have the syndrome. There is, however, a common thread to people who are suffering from this syndrome - body temperature. Specifically, if you have any of the above symptoms and a body temperature of less than 98.6 F, then it is likely that you have Wilson's Syndrome.

Exactly what is Wilson's Syndrome ?  According to Dr. Robert F. Cathcart, "this is a disorder where the cells of the body are unable to convert the inactive thyroid hormone, T4, into the more active hormone, T3. Wilson's Syndrome itself does not alter the thyroid hormone tests. It may exist in association with true hypothyroidism, however. In these cases, thyroid tests may be abnormal but the usually prescribed thyroid hormones may not entirely solve the problem". Dr. Wilson further explained that "virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place in our bodies are catalyzed by enzymes. Enzymes are proteins that are dependent upon their shape, or conformation, for their activity. When enzymes are too hot they are too loose, and when they are too cold they are too tight. In either extreme the enzymes are not the right shape and cannot function optimally. When the body temperature is too low, nearly all of the enzymes in the body function less effectively. This can cause a very wide variety of complaint".

Wilson's Syndrom is more common among women. Dr. Wilson suspects that about 80% of the sufferers are women. It is usually triggered or made worse by stress and the conditions may last anywhere from months to years if untreated. However, there are also instances when the condition corrects itself over time.

For people who want to do a quick examination themselves, Dr. Cathcart suggest taking your temperature with an accurate glass/mercury thermometer orally 3 hours after getting up and every 3 hours times 3 for a couple of days. If your temperature averages a few 10ths of a degree below 98.6F., and you have several of the above symptoms, you may have Wilson's Syndrome.

Once diagnosed, Wilson's Syndrome can be easily treated. Many doctors suggest  T3 therapy in order to get their patient's temperatures back up to normal to feel well again. T3 therapy involves the use of a prescription thyroid medication called T3 that is prepared with a sustained-release agent.

For your reference, we have included a couple of posts in our discussion groups regarding Wilson's Syndrome:

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Re: I HAVE BEEN CURED>>>>READ THIS!!!!

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Date: 17 Aug 1999
Time: 12:10:04
Remote Name: 199.86.237.157

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Hair loss has really been my MAJOR symptom...I was so focused on this...I don't think I was really aware of my other symptoms until I thought them through...here they are: unable to lose weight (despite exercise and diet), slow wound healing, low temperature, excessise sweating, out of breath when walking up stairs, fatique, heartburn, hands and forearms falling asleep, depression (this was probably because of the hairloss!!!)...All of these symptoms are typical of Wilson's Syndome...especially a consistent body temp below 98.6

Good Luck!!!

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Wilson's Syndrome

From: Kathleen
Date: 14 Aug 1999
Time: 19:31:18
Remote Name: hbc-csrv-user-201-81.honeywell.com

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Is anyone familiar with this? I have recently been told that this condition does not show up on traditional thryoid tests...it has to do with the conversaiton of t4 to t3....the body doesn't convert these levels properly. Rumor has it, many people with hairloss have this condition and it is easily treatable with T3 medication.

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