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Vicki M
Sunday, January 06, 2008 at 09:17 PMre: Untitled Comment
massue
Sunday, January 06, 2008 at 10:38 PMThank you for the info. I wrote it down to take with me for dr. appt. and have been on-line researching and reading but so confusing! Thyroid problem can trigger the diabetes, and the allergy problem can trigger the thyroid problem? I have fatigue, thinning hair, brittle nails, dry skin and have had my thyroid tested so many times. Now it feels like it's too late. I feel like I have aged 10 years in just 1 yr. I also know that years of building up to all this is not going to see me turn around and be well and whole in a short time. It's a long, long road back to some semblance of health.
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Vicki M
Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 11:26 PMHi Massue,
The tough thing is the diagnosis. Once you know what you are dealing with, then you can begin to figure out how to manage your care. Make sure you keep a journal so you can write down when something happens that you want to ask the doctor about.
Please do stay in touch to let us know how you are doing. If you are having a bad day, let us know. I am sure there is someone online who has experiences that are similar to yours and they can give you ideas about how to deal. If you are having a great day, also let us know. That way folks in the future can read about your successes!!
Take care, be well!
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marilyn spiegel
Friday, January 18, 2008 at 02:58 PMIn r to above question. I use my internist for most of my concerns:diabetes, asthma etc. She is wonderful but doesn't recommend specialists very easily. If you don't feel much better within a reasonable period of time I would go to a specialist. It was esp. important with asthma, since they evaluate very differently. I waited too long in that case, and some permanent damage was created. I would ask if theythink that a specialist would be needed or useful. good luck.
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Hi Massue,
The IgE is the immunoglobulin E, an antibody associated with allergies. It is the indicator that your body is reacting to an allergen of some kind. Further testing is needed to determine what. You can read more about the IgE here.
You have also have a couple of issues going on. If you have glucose in your urine, it's possible you have symptoms of diabetes. If you have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, you have Hashimoto's thyroiditis a condition where the body's immune system develops antibodies that attack the thyroid. Lot's to look at. Here are some links to the allergies symptoms database. For the diabetes I suggest going to the diabetes site at www.mydiabetescentral.com. There is a lot of information there to help you ask the right questions to help your doctor diagnose what is going on and to help you manage your health.
For the hypothyroidism, you can go to the link here to learn more.
I hope you are able to get with your doctor and determine a plan to help you get over the big hurdles here. Please stay in touch and let us know how you're doing!
Vicki M