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Oh Steph,

I'm glad you clarified that about the gamma shots for the EBV. In your original post it sounded like it was for the thyroid, and that threw me off, having heard it was for the things like EBV, lupus etc.

Since your antibody levels are up with the EBV it gave me some insight into why my "good" doc wanted to check me for EBV as well. Remember, my antibodies were 8,000 where normal is 0-40. We think it is the thyroiditis that is the culprit as that is normal with the virus but still he wants to be sure there isn't something else going on as well and thats a good thing.

I have absolutley NO doubt what so ever that you won't feel amazingly better on Armour. He was sooo smart upping your dose to 1 and 1/2 of the Armour. Even though a TSH level at a "+4" is considered normal most people feel their best at between a 1 and a 2. See now why he wants you at a +1.25?
Don't worry sweetie, to much about all the other levels (T-3's, free T-4's, thyroid uptake, and all that). Just consentrate on what your your TSH level is. And when you get copies of your blood work look at it and it only and make notes on how you feel at what "TSH" level. There may even be times when you go in, once you're stable, say at a 3 month marker where they will test your "TSH" blood reading only!!! (if this doc is like I think he is however, he will do an entire thyorid panel, which gives him all the other readings I mentioned as well)...........but for all practical purposes YOU only need to know what your TSH readings are at any given time.............OK.........got that?

I'm soooo anti-Synthroid. You know they had a class action suit a few years back and patients that had been on it were awarded $$$ because of the lack of consistency in dosage. They STILL are not officially approved by the FDA.....but have been granfathered in so can't be touched.......unless by law suits like that one. Their med reps "romance" the docs so almost all of them prescribe it.

About the EBV, I didn't THINK there was anything you could take but not sure, that's why I asked. I think you need to do anything and everything to make sure you are addressing your immune system over all. I know, for one, I love Pau d' arco tea, and drink it almost every other day. It is good for infections or keeping one from getting infections. I like the traditional medicinal brand. It's sooo mild tasting and not strong like your pep/fennel type teas for IBS. Also, for you, try to keep your iron levels up too, ok?

I'm sure the gamma shots (expensive) will make a world of difference. The do for a lupus friend of mine. Glad to hear your mom is going to get them as well.

Thanks for getting back to me on this..........
I'm confident you'll do fine...........

and lots of "Huggggs" back to you too sweetie

..........

Kandee

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