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Palpitations & Panic Attacks: Thyroid Symptoms?
"I was wondering if palpitations are a symptom of hypo. I have been having strange little panic attacks with a lot of aniety. It even wakes me up at night. . . "

Diet Pills and Thyroid Disease -- Do They Mix?
Negative side effects of weight loss aids with thyroid treatments. "Does anyone know if you can safely take an over the counter diet aid without any negative side effects?"

Pregnancy a Peril for Thyroid Patients?
"My fiance has a thyroid condition and my question is what are any problems can we expect when we decide to have a child? Are there any dangers?"

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Welcome to my site. I'm Mary Shomon, Founder/Editor of Sticking Out Our Necks. I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and hypothyroidism, and have tried to turn my situation into

something positive by helping inform and empower others with thyroid disease. In addition to my news report, I also run a patient-oriented website on Thyroid Disease.

I welcome you to email me with your thyroid-related questions, and hopefully I can help you find the answers! Don't forget to send me YOUR thyroid stories if you have something to share!

I've written a book titled: Living Well with Hypothyroidism What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You . . . That You Need to Know , which is being published by Avon Books' new WholeHealth line, early in 2000. My book will be the first in-the-trenches book about hypothyroidism, written by a patient, with practical help on every facet of hypothyroidism, including alternative medicine approaches, depression, fertility, pregnancy, weight loss, and even special

chapters on hypothyroidism in infants and children, and hypothyroidism after thyroid cancer surgery. The book also offers a comprehensive "Resource Guide" featuring hundreds of books, websites, organizations, support groups, and people who can help you live well. If you'd like advance notification regarding when the book is available for purchase, please send me an email!

In the meantime, I'd suggest you get a copy of another book that can be of some help, especially if you need "medically-approved" ammunition to get your doctor to treat a TSH over 2 as hypothyroid, or to add T3 drugs to your thyroid hormone regimen. The Thyroid Solution: A Mind-Body Program for Beating Depression and Regaining Your Emotional and Physical Health , by Ridha Arem, M.D., is an endocrinologist-written book that should get some doctors to stand up and listen. Read a complete review, or Buy Arem's book now.

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Two Thyroid Hormones Better Than One! T3 Drugs Found to Improve Quality of Life - Synthroid-Only May Be a Thing of the Past!!!

The February 11, 1999 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports on the results of research that found that "treatment with thyroxine plus triiodothyronine improved the quality of life for most [hypothyroid] patients." This study has major implications for people who don't feel well on their current thyroid hormone replacement. For a complete review of the research, with implications, and info on how to get a copy, see

Research Finds Most Patients Feel Better with Addition of T3, Not Levothyroxine (i.e., Synthroid) Alone!!!

Untreated Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy Can Lower Children's I.Q.s Significantly

Thursday, August 19, 1999, the New England Journal of Medicine published a report showing that hypothyroidism during pregnancy, when not treated, can significantly impact a child's I.Q., to the extent that women with untreated hypothyroidism are FOUR times more likely to have children with lower I.Q. scores. Read about this startling new finding, and find links to the New England Journal stories and other news coverage of this groundbreaking report in my article at my website.

I frequently publish your personal stories about living with thyroid disease at my various websites, in my news report, and in my book. YOU can be heard, by sharing your stories, advice, complaints, and hopes for the future of thyroid patient care!! Share your story now!