Posted by IsoM on March 20, 2002, at 23:16:19
In reply to Re: NEURALLY MEDIATED HYPOTENSION » IsoM, posted by christophrejmc on March 20, 2002, at 21:02:52
Mistaking me for someone else, which is okay - it can get confusing. I do have hypothyroidism but I don't take T3 just T4, Synthroid. I'm going to gather info & discuss T3 with my doctor though. Are you taking T3, & have you noticed any difference?
I've been like this (i.e. perhaps having NMH) for many years, my whole life as I remember, before the hypothyroidism ever developed but it is somewhat worse now that I'm older. I just chalked it up to getting older but it bothered me lots as I saw far older people who never exercised or were active (really out of shape) & they never showed the exhaustion I'd show after physical activity. Bothered me lots as I like being active & want to be able to do lots. I hate depending on others unnecessarily.
Anyway, I blither... I prefer to stick to lots of fluids & salt, & try my best to moderate my activity. I'm wiped when I do stuff in hot weather & I'm very heat-intolerant, so I drink lots & salt lots (& very unladylike, sweat lots). Interestingly, a kineisology (sp?) professor I knew said research has shown that by the time a person feels thirsty, they're already somewhat dehydrated. The body needs far more water than most people realise.
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