[FireWithin]

<p>and maybe a bit about my crazy boys.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>There has been quite a bit of upheaval since little S has been born.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I am seeing lots of connections between dd and ds2 and am seeing that I am reactive to more things (having a reaction right now - I suspect it is carob).</p>
<p> </p>
<p>So what is happening? </p>
<p>why the ppd? (to be honest, it has been tinged with psychosis - pls don't quote)</p>
<p>so my hormones are going wild - or is it just nutrient depletion?  I'm trying extra 5-htp</p>
<p>why the extra reactions?</p>
<p>I am all body itchy a lot, even when I don't think I am reacting. </p>
<p>feel total depletion in nutrients although I thought I have been careful</p>
<p>My ds2 reacts to over 20 things, but baby dd is reacting to quite a bit more - what has happened.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>what I want to work on:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>thyroid (numbers came back fine - will post later)</p>
<p>lyme test</p>
<p>strep test</p>
<p> </p>
<p>ds2 just spit for the genetic test so that should give us more information.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>oops got to go - baby woke up during transfer to bed with DH.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I need to gather info about thyroid issues causing allergies.  I need to give info to new doc, so I can get some cred.</p>

 

[FireWithin]

<p>test results</p>
<p> </p>
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25 OH Vitamin D Total
35 ng/mL 30-100
Interpretation:
Vitamin D Status 25 OH Vitamin D
Deficiency <10 ng/mL
Insufficiency 10-30 ng/mL
Sufficiency 30-100 ng/mL
Toxicity >100 ng/mL
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<pre>
Tests: (1) Free T4 (3150)
Free T4 0.86 ng/dL 0.54-1.24
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<pre>
Tests: (1) CBC (1000)
Order Note: RBC Morphology Scan: Microcytes 3+, Hypochromia 2+, Stomatocytes 1+
Total WBC 6.3 K/uL 4.6-10.2
RBC 4.53 M/uL 4.20-5.40
RBC=RBC Morphology Flag. Blood Smear is Performed. See the Note.
Hemoglobin [L] 11.2 g/dL 12.0-16.0
Hematocrit [L] 35.8 % 37.0-47.0
MCV [L] 79.1 fL 80.0-100.0
Red Cell Distribution Width
14.7 % 11.0-15.0
Platelet Count 393.0 K/uL 142.0-424.0
! Mean Platelet Volume 7.7 fL 5.6-11.6
MCH [L] 24.8 pg 27.3-33.3
MCHC [L] 31.4 g/dL 31.8-35.4
Neutrophils % 66.2 % 37.0-80.0
Lymphocytes % 23.6 % 10.0-50.0
Monocytes % 6.3 % 0.0-12.0
Eosinophils % 3.0 % 0.0-7.0
Basophils % 0.9 % 0.0-2.5
Neutrophil Count 4.1 K/uL 2.0-6.9
Lymphocyte Count 1.5 K/uL 0.6-3.4
Monocyte Count 0.4 K/uL 0.0-0.9
Eosinophil Count 0.2 K/uL 0.0-0.7
Basophil Count 0.1 K/uL 0.0-0.2

Tests: (2) TSH (3120)
TSH 0.47 uIU/mL 0.34-5.60

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<pre>
Tests: (1) Iron (2350)
Iron [L] 37.0 ug/dL 50.0-212.0
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Tests: (2) TIBC (2358)
Total Iron-Binding Capacity
366.0 ug/dl 250.0-400.0
Percent Iron Saturation
[L] 4.4 % 20.0-53.0
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<pre>
Tests: (1) Total T3 (3130)
Total T3 111.0 ng/dL 87.0-178.0

Tests: (2) Ferritin (3180)
Ferritin [L] 4 ng/mL 11-307
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<p>clearly my blood loss caused some problems, but I absorb and hold onto iron very well, so I am not concerned long term about that.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>My thyroid numbers look fine.  I lean toward hyper - maybe that is why I don't feel tired with my iron numbers as they are?</p>
<p>Do you think it is worth it to demand a antibody thyroid test.  That was the only thing that I was originally thinking about.</p>
<p>My vitamin D numbers never changed from a year ago.  Will work on more clo for me, plus extra D.  I found a possible K solution but need to keep checking to see if it bothers dd</p>

 

[FireWithin]

<p>energy medicine:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>for my emotional issues I am on sepia 200c for as long as my pendulum tells me to.  I am on the 5 phosphates, plus extra cal phos.  I am on the following FEs: agrimony, elm, cherry plum, olive, star of Bethlehem.</p>

 

[changingseasons]

I so wish I had some suggestions for you. Just wanted to give a <img alt="hug2.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.mothering.com/images/smilies/hug2.gif">

 

[Theloose]

<p><span><img alt="hug2.gif" src="http://files.mothering.com/images/smilies/hug2.gif"></span></p>
<p><span>With the 2 seconds I have right now, what jumps at me is to focus on methylation for the short term.  Have you been following the choline stuff?  It interacts with folate a lot as a methyl donor, and the main sources are egg yolks, liver and wheat germ.</span>  And then folate and b12, of course.</p>

 

[chlobo]

<p>I just want to say that I wouldn't discount what low iron might be doing.  I know you said you aren't concerned but are you directly addressing that with a supplement?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>ETA:  I see no reason why they wouldn't do the antibody test.  Just to rule it out.  Especially if its covered by insurance.  Kind of seems like a no-brainer.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Had the new doctor heard of the new lyme test?  Given the tick experience you had right at birth I would definitely want that tested sooner rather than later.  </p>