Howdy,

Well Wednesday I went to a real Endo doctor to try to solve the heart
effects from my Synthroid. He was a very straight forward kind of doctor.
Answered all of my questions truthfully I felt and I feel confident he will
help me. Curiously he asked me if I was diagnosed by a doctor or a nurse
practitioner. Of course it was a doctor but I felt he did not like or have
confidence in NP's. He said my problem may be with taking a generic version
of synthroid instead of the name brand meds. Then he proceeded to tell me
why. He told me about how the FDA tests drugs and it sounded logical how he
explained it. Especially when it came to drugs that don't effect you until
months down the road. So he increased my meds but I am taking the brand name
Synthroid. So far I have had no palpitations. My fingers are crossed and
have said many prayers. My far reaching hope is if I can finally get my
thyroid close to normal, my tinnitus would let up but we shall see. He also
told me how to take the Synthroid and what not to take with it including
grapefruit juice. I take it by itself as soon as I get up even before I
brush my teeth, with a glass of water that I will have to get used to
drinking that much early in the morning.

So far I am doing ok with the plaquenil. No digestive upsets as long as I
take it with food. And guess what! So far my pain in my left side has
subsided. Don't know if it has to do with the Plaquenil or as a side benefit
of taking 1/2 pill of hydrocodone occasionally when my back flares up. Or
maybe it's the Curves exercising I have been doing. Amazing that I don't
even get sore doing it but I can tell I am getting stronger physically.

Time will tell how I do.

Much hugs and love to all,

Paulette

PS. A question about Solumbra UV protective clothing. Has anyone tried it?
Is it worth the cost? What would you recommend for hot weather?