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Hi ladies (and the occasional man) -

I've been absent because I finally figured out that I don't have IBS at all, or if I do, it's a very, very slight version.

I have hypothyroidism and had it the entire time I thought I had IBS. I had a lot of doctors tell me that my thyroid was fine, based on the fact that they just checked ONE indicator of thyroid and not the others. Once my Dad insisted I go to an endocrinologist (a thyroid/metabolism specialist) and they did some tests, I found out that my thyroid was over 20 times the normal limit. Since upping my dosage of meds, I now feel almost completely normal.

Please, please, please people, get your thyroid checked by a reputable endocrinologist. Even if it comes back normal, I'm sure you'll feel it was worth it to check.

Email me: elizabeth@dopple.net if you have any questions

Elizabeth

P.S. For those of you that really do have IBS, my heart goes out to you. 6 months ago, I never thought I would ever feel normal again. I pray that soon they will discover a cure for IBS so that you all will feel normal, too.

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Elizabeth

all those years it wasn't IBS - it was celiac!
send me an email: liz@dopple.net

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