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Ok I only have hypothyroid. Is that different from what you have? My Dr. never told me Hashi just hypo. So do you think its as big of a risk to have soy every now and then? Do you avoid all types of soy? Maybe I'll call him and find out. Thanks for the link to About.com! I'm going to check this out! Thyroid problems really suck. If I miss my synthroid I feel like crap. It runs in my family, 2 sisters and my dad. My one sister who has this is also diabetic.I sure hope I don't get diabetes....that would REALLY suck!!
Thanks for your help and all the good info!
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Sherri,
Smart lady you are and I applaud you!!!!!
I'm sorry about your mom having to have surgery but sometimes it's a must. I'm fine with the goiter (it's tiny) and no need to remove anything so far. Nonetheless I keep a tight control on my TSH levels and have blood work every 3 months, adjusting the med levels if I need to.
It is totally possible that you can avoid having a thyroid problem EVEN with inheriting the probability of getting it. It's when you get into menopause and post menopausal age that you are at the highest risk. Like IBS there is a high percentage of individuals with it, mostly women. Much of it goes undiagnosed because you're not routinely tested for it. Hypothyroidism is often masked and diagnosed as menopause because the symptoms are similar.
I was unaware that there was a connection of wheat to thyroid disease. Want to tell me more? I was diagnosed allergic to wheat at age 30, and not hypothyroid until 47. I don't believe there was a connection but who knows? I'm a first generation hypothyroid and haven't a clue why. I have my suspicions but nothing concrete.
BTW, when you had your mamo, did you have the CA-125 blood test as well? (Very important as IBS can mask the problem there.)
Lots of snow on the mountains surrounding us. If we lived a few hundred feet higher we would have gotten it too. As it is, I'm not a happy camper. I spent 4 hours spraying for weeds (on our 1 acre) yesterday afternoon, only to have it rain like crazy last night. There goes $100 worth of Round Up down the drain!!
Kandee
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Oh Steph,
You have more to worry about (your little ones) than your tummy and your throat. But I can sense your extreme concern with your own health and becoming knowledgeable and taking controls so you can feel the best you can, given what you've been handed at such a young age.
It's likely your are JUST hypothyroid. Don't worry so much about labels other than that one. Since you have it now, for sure, you just need to learn CONTROL, just like with ANY autoimmune disease AND with the IBS. When you stabilize in both areas, hypothyroid blood levels and your IBS, you won't feel any differently than anyone one else that doesn't have those problems…..I promise!!! Both thyroid disease and IBS "suck"..that I will give you, but they will only "suck" to the extent you let them!!! Are you willing to be disciplined enough so that you don't get the IBS attacks, or the thyroid symptoms (fatigue, weight gain, "brain fog", etc.)?????????
Your own state of mind can make or break your success in dealing with these.
Knowledge dispels fear!!!! Get as smart as you can as quick as you can and NEVER, ever stop learning. The investment you make is in YOU!!!
My favorite book (and I've read quite a few) is LIVING WELL WITH HYPOTHYOIDISM, by Mary J. Shomon….she also handles the thyroid boards and research info at about.com. Get on those boards, start asking questions and reading the articles posted. You'll be amazed at what you learn in such a short period of time.
As to my take on soy? Well, I've told you what I will and will not do concerning soy. The decision is up to you whether you feel you can consume it at any safe level or not. Become informed and then make the decision for yourself. BTW, it is likely, if you are going to a GP to help manage your hypothyroidism that he may not even know about the soy connection. If not, get smart and educate HIM. A smart doc is also a smart human, always willing to learn.
Worried about becoming diabetic? Well, there is good news and there is bad news. The bad is that with one autoimmune disease you often get another. The good news is that you CAN likely avoid it, in the case of type 2. Stay active and stay slender. The diet here is a great place to start……………and I suspect chasing your children around keeps you mighty active, but it's generally not enough……….join a gym, aerobics class, do yoga, pilates, bike, hike, swim………….what ever you enjoy. The more active you stay your entire life the less likely you are to get diabetes.
Hope this helps, if even a little…………
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Hi Kandee!
Thanks for all your helpful info! Luckily I'm active and pretty slender. It was kind of funny I diagnosed myself with thyroid...I went to the DR and told them to test me for it. Sure enough I hade Hypothyroidism. I thought it would have been Hyper not Hypo, because I can eat tons and not gain weight. I didn't gain much weigh before I found out I had Hypothyroid. I gained 5 or so LBS...but I had also just stopped nursing my baby at the time. I get pretty thin nursing. And when I stop I usually gain a few Lbs back. So I figure it might have been a combo of the two. Anyways I was lucky not to gain 20 lbs with the hypothyroid. My sister both did. I've ALWAYS had a really fast matobolism. They use to call me an etheopean (SP?) when I was little!
So I hope that I will always be that lucky. If I just keep up with the kids and exercise maybe I'll avoid the diabetes. YOUR right I'm too young to be worried about all this. I think that being young a mom I worry alot and that causes a lot of my IBS problems. Not to mention that being a mom is very stressful!!! I just need to focus on being a good mom and trying my hardest to be healthy!
I'm so happy to know that there is a board for thyroid. I'm going to check that out!
Thanks agian Kandee!
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From what I'm reading, Kandee is the resident expert on hypothyroidism and soy, so I'm looking for substitutes. I know I can use rice milk instead of soy, but what do I use instead of milk cheese, or soy cheese. And what else might I need to try to find since I can't do soy?
Thanks
Kim
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Hi - there's rice and almond cheeses, and rice ice cream, and rice butter, and even rice sour cream. There's also powdered rice milk for baking. 'Bout the only thing I don't think there's a rice substitute for is tofu.
- Heather
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but thanks for the vote of confidence.
Hi Kim,
As to your cheese problem, you know they do make rice based cheeses. I just haven't used them due to the high fat content in them, but used sparingly they should be fine for you. Your health food store should have them and I've occassionally seen them in a regular old grocery store now and then. If you can't find them ask the store to order them for you.
I miss cheese soooo much  but giving it up is a small price to pay for lack of attacks. 
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I had no idea there were so many choices. I guess I will have to scope out the grocery store, and then hit the health food store.!!
Kim
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