Comments on: Richard Simmons, weight issues, and my friend Helen http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/ Thyroid Treatment Scandal and Hypothyroid Mistreatment Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:02:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marie-Anne Valente http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/comment-page-1/#comment-16775 Marie-Anne Valente Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:24:48 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/#comment-16775 Janie, You did an amazing job. You are my hero! It took me 3 long years to understand the "thyroid conspiracy" and the criminal intentions of most doctors in this country. I am going to try Armour for the first time today thanks to Dr. Dommisse in Tucson AZ. I will keep you updated. Marie-Anne. Janie,

You did an amazing job. You are my hero!

It took me 3 long years to understand the “thyroid conspiracy” and the criminal intentions of most doctors in this country.

I am going to try Armour for the first time today thanks to Dr. Dommisse in Tucson AZ. I will keep you updated. Marie-Anne.

]]> By: Kiki http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/comment-page-1/#comment-7571 Kiki Thu, 10 May 2007 22:16:26 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/#comment-7571 Victoria, keep up the good work. PERSEVERE. I was absolutely convinced that I was the one person in the world who gained weight when starting Armour (22 lbs in a couple of months.) My dose was too low. I am feeling great and looking good too. More muscle, less fat & abdominal bloating is almost all gone. At 41 years of age, I am making up for my sexual peak that I missed because I was hypo for most of my 30s. My hubby is a happy one! You guys really needed to hear that, right? I hope you don't have to wait 2 years too - I want to cry when I hear stories of the hypo 1 step forward, 3 steps back dance. Get healthy and we'll go in-line skating some time. I'm willing to wait, but hoping I don't have to! Kiki, By no means an athlete, but can do the things I used to like to do again :) Victoria, keep up the good work. PERSEVERE. I was absolutely convinced that I was the one person in the world who gained weight when starting Armour (22 lbs in a couple of months.) My dose was too low.

I am feeling great and looking good too. More muscle, less fat & abdominal bloating is almost all gone. At 41 years of age, I am making up for my sexual peak that I missed because I was hypo for most of my 30s. My hubby is a happy one!

You guys really needed to hear that, right?

I hope you don’t have to wait 2 years too — I want to cry when I hear stories of the hypo 1 step forward, 3 steps back dance.

Get healthy and we’ll go in-line skating some time. I’m willing to wait, but hoping I don’t have to!

Kiki,
By no means an athlete, but can do the things I used to like to do again :)

]]> By: Victoria http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/comment-page-1/#comment-7041 Victoria Sat, 05 May 2007 06:54:13 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/#comment-7041 Great to hear from Kiki about her eventual weight loss. I keep heariong stories about those who start Armour and the weight comes off. I am a year in to the Armour journey and my weight has only increased. I am 90 pounds overweight and it is so frustrating not to see any change. Kiki's story has encouraged me to hang on in there - although I hope I don't have to wait 2 years to see an improvement! Great to hear from Kiki about her eventual weight loss. I keep heariong stories about those who start Armour and the weight comes off. I am a year in to the Armour journey and my weight has only increased. I am 90 pounds overweight and it is so frustrating not to see any change. Kiki’s story has encouraged me to hang on in there — although I hope I don’t have to wait 2 years to see an improvement!

]]> By: sheila http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/comment-page-1/#comment-6912 sheila Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:01:37 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/#comment-6912 Helen your story is also mine. Currently I am 57, diagnosed hypothyroid, diabetic, high blood pressure, and obese. At 19 I became pregnant did not gain any weight but baby. 130 lb starting and 150 1bs when I went into labor. With in two years I was up to 200 lbs. Doctor said you're overeating, nothing to do with thyroid. He put me on "speed" which only made me feel angry all the time & did not lose an ounce, in fact gained. I was diagnosed with low blood sugar. I tried every diet I could find, constantly gained. My weight reached 225 lbs. I read (actually only the cover) Richard's book Never Say Diet. It made sense so I stopped dieting. My weight stabilized at 225 till I got pregnant again at 39, this time I lost weight. That made the doctors worry. I was 214 lbs after giving birth. Dr sent me to a diet/nutritionist who after having me do a diary of what I ate said I was not overeating. " I can not suggest any changes to your diet. Exercize is the only way you will lose". I joined a health club and exercized 3 to 4 times a week. My weight after 6 months was 200 lbs I became ill (H Pyloric) and gained back the weight. Stayed at 225 for over ten years. When I was told you need to be on medicine the rest of your life. I was put on levoxyl. Within two weeks I felt great, lost 20lbs. Then I was hit with your sugar is too high was put on medicine and gained the 20 lbs back in 3 days. Have been gaining ever since. I am now on insulin and am close to 300 lbs. I take 150 mcg levoxyl daily along with actos, glyberide, cossar, lipitor,and insulin. I am depressed, losing hair, overtired, driest skin. How do I get my Endo to listen? she says you just overeat. sorry this so long (from Janie: fire the lousy Endo. Go here: www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/how-to-find-a-good-doc and learn this page by heart: www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/things-we-have-learned because YOU are your own best advocate, not any doc) Helen your story is also mine. Currently I am 57, diagnosed hypothyroid, diabetic, high blood pressure, and obese. At 19 I became pregnant did not gain any weight but baby. 130 lb starting and 150 1bs when I went into labor. With in two years I was up to 200 lbs. Doctor said you’re overeating, nothing to do with thyroid. He put me on “speed” which only made me feel angry all the time & did not lose an ounce, in fact gained. I was diagnosed with low blood sugar. I tried every diet I could find, constantly gained. My weight reached 225 lbs. I read (actually only the cover) Richard’s book Never Say Diet. It made sense so I stopped dieting. My weight stabilized at 225 till I got pregnant again at 39, this time I lost weight. That made the doctors worry. I was 214 lbs after giving birth. Dr sent me to a diet/nutritionist who after having me do a diary of what I ate said I was not overeating. ” I can not suggest any changes to your diet. Exercize is the only way you will lose”. I joined a health club and exercized 3 to 4 times a week. My weight after 6 months was 200 lbs I became ill (H Pyloric) and gained back the weight. Stayed at 225 for over ten years. When I was told you need to be on medicine the rest of your life. I was put on levoxyl. Within two weeks I felt great, lost 20lbs. Then I was hit with your sugar is too high was put on medicine and gained the 20 lbs back in 3 days. Have been gaining ever since. I am now on insulin and am close to 300 lbs. I take 150 mcg levoxyl daily along with actos, glyberide, cossar, lipitor,and insulin. I am depressed, losing hair, overtired, driest skin. How do I get my Endo to listen? she says you just overeat. sorry this so long (from Janie: fire the lousy Endo. Go here: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/how-to-find-a-good-doc and learn this page by heart: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/things-we-have-learned because YOU are your own best advocate, not any doc)

]]> By: Kiki http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/comment-page-1/#comment-5943 Kiki Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:30:54 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/#comment-5943 Congratulations on the hypo-weight FINALLY coming off, Helen! I completely understand your struggle. With hypothyroidism I've gained weight on 1200 calorie diets, on Atkins induction, while exercising and with a nasty bout of a rotavirus that lasted 4 days. All this time I've tried to remain physically active, and had to push past the pain of tendinitis, the collapse of my lumbar vertebrae, and the general joint achiness that goes along with untreated and undertreated hypothyroidism. And the results of all this hard work were I managed to gain 47 lbs over the years as opposed to 100 lbs. I was one of the lucky ones. I've just now been getting workout sore from exercising again NINE YEARS after developing hypothyroidism. I started losing weight TWO YEARS after reaching optimal treatment. And TWO YEARS after that, I've finally lost 31 of those 47 dreaded lbs. It has taken forever, but I have a metabolism again, and I am healing. And one day, I will be healthy again, none of which is the result of a physician's help. Good luck to you, Helen! May your future be a healthy one! Congratulations on the hypo-weight FINALLY coming off, Helen! I completely understand your struggle. With hypothyroidism I’ve gained weight on 1200 calorie diets, on Atkins induction, while exercising and with a nasty bout of a rotavirus that lasted 4 days.

All this time I’ve tried to remain physically active, and had to push past the pain of tendinitis, the collapse of my lumbar vertebrae, and the general joint achiness that goes along with untreated and undertreated hypothyroidism. And the results of all this hard work were I managed to gain 47 lbs over the years as opposed to 100 lbs. I was one of the lucky ones.

I’ve just now been getting workout sore from exercising again NINE YEARS after developing hypothyroidism. I started losing weight TWO YEARS after reaching optimal treatment. And TWO YEARS after that, I’ve finally lost 31 of those 47 dreaded lbs. It has taken forever, but I have a metabolism again, and I am healing. And one day, I will be healthy again, none of which is the result of a physician’s help.

Good luck to you, Helen! May your future be a healthy one!

]]> By: shannon http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/comment-page-1/#comment-5658 shannon Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:51:55 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2007/04/22/richard-simmons-helen/#comment-5658 It would be so nice if Richard Symonds would take up our cause, to get the word out there to the millions of patients who are on suboptimal treatment and wondering why they aren't getting better/losing weight even thou they are doing all the things they are supposed to do to have a healthy life. Please let's get the spotlight put on thyroid disease and get the message across to the doctors that we will not put up with suboptimal treatment of our thyroid disease!!! Here's to good health and OPTIMAL TREATMENT FOR ALL THYROID PATIENTS!!! It would be so nice if Richard Symonds would take up our cause, to get the word out there to the millions of patients who are on suboptimal treatment and wondering why they aren’t getting better/losing weight even thou they are doing all the things they are supposed to do to have a healthy life. Please let’s get the spotlight put on thyroid disease and get the message across to the doctors that we will not put up with suboptimal treatment of our thyroid disease!!!
Here’s to good health and OPTIMAL TREATMENT FOR ALL THYROID PATIENTS!!!

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