wholebodysupport.com wholebodysupport.com
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop Supplements
  • Wellness Programsself-healing
  • About Us

My Thyroid Story - The Beginning

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop Supplements
  • Wellness Programs
  • About Us
  • Catalog
    • Adrenal Support
    • Allergy Program
    • ALLERTOX S-PLEX
    • Amino Acids
    • Antioxidants
    • ANTITOX A-PLEX
    • ANTITOX B-PLEX
    • ANTITOX C-PLEX
    • ANTITOX D-PLEX
    • ANTITOX E-PLEX
    • ANTITOX N-PLEX
    • ANTITOX W-PLEX
    • Apex Energetics
    • B-Vitamins
    • Best Sellers
    • Blood Pressure Support
    • Blood Sugar Support
    • Bone, Joint and Muscle Support
    • Brain Wellness Support
    • Cardiovascular/Lipid Support
    • CELLEGION L-PLEX
    • Diabetes Management Program
    • Digestive Support
    • Endocrine and Hormone Support
    • ENDOTOX M-PLEX
    • Enzyme Support
    • Essential Fatty Acids
    • Eye Health
    • Female Health
    • FLOWER COMBINATIONS
    • Gastric and Intestinal Support
    • Gastrointestinal Program
    • Healthy Skin and Vein
    • HERBAL DRAINAGE H-PLEX
    • Herbal Supplements
    • Homeopathics
    • Immune Boosting Program
    • Immune System Support
    • Inflammatory Response Support
    • ISOPLEX I-PLEX
    • Liver Support
    • Male Health Support
    • METABOPLEX G-PLEX
    • Mineral And Electrolyte Support
    • Mineral Nutrition
    • Mitochondrial Support and Energizers
    • Multivitamin/Vitamins
    • Neuroinflammation Relief
    • New Products
    • Nutritional Complexes K-Plex
    • Our Best Sellers
    • Paleo Products
    • REGENRX R-PLEX
    • Sleep Support
    • Sports Nutrition
    • Stress Management
    • Stress Relief Program
    • Supplement Packets
    • Supplemental Drink Mixes
    • TERRAINMAX T-PLEX
    • TERRAINZYME Z-PLEX
    • Test Collection
    • Thyroid Support
    • Thyroid Treatment Program
    • Weight Management
  • Create an account
  • Login
  • Check out
0Cart
  • Home
  • Whole Body Support Blog
  • My Thyroid Story - The Beginning

Whole Body Support Blog

My Thyroid Story - The Beginning
Posted on: Jun 20
Filed under alternative treatment, brain fog, concentration, Graves Disease, heart palpitations, hyperthyroid, hypothyroid, swelling, weak nails, weight gain
A journey through a Thyroid Condition, by Shirley Aboudib.

In the Spring of 2011 I began to experience symptoms that I had never had before.  I was having heart palpitations - rapid, irregular, sometimes really scary heart beats.  Sometimes I seemed really nervous and anxious for no reason.  My knees and ankles were swelling to the point that it was difficult to bend down, climb stairs, get in the car.  At my daughter's graduation in Nashville, my ankles were so swollen that my shoes were tight and uncomfortable.  For a while I had seen an upward spiral with my weight that "diet" and exercise were not correcting.  I have had weak nails that were chipping, hair falling out, brain fog and lack of concentration for years.  I thought much of it was part of getting older but then I began to worry that if at 52 I already seemed to be in this condition, what would the future hold for me?
 

In May 2011 I went to the doctor and had lab testing done.  I was convinced it was hypothyroid and one prescription would fix everything.  My tsh was almost undetectible, that's low, right?  But that was all he tested.  On this basis I was urgently referred to an endocrinologist.  He went over my family history - out of 7 natural siblings only 2 of us did not have a thyroid diagnosis.   I have suspected for a long time that I was HYPOthyroid as it is very prominent in my family.  In the past my labs always came back normal or borderline, no need for alarm, right?  What a surprise!  I have had symptoms of hypothyroid for quite some time, cold hands and feet, hair falling out, sluggish weight loss.

The doctor told me I had HYPERthyroid, probably Graves Disease.  I was at first shocked but then disbelieving.  I have one sister that had Graves Disease and all the other siblings are hypothyroid.  The endocrinologist basically gave me ONE option.  When my kids head off to school in the fall he would order radioactive iodine to "kill" the thyroid and its overactive production of hormones.    He prescribed Atenolol to regulate my heart and Methimazole to slow down the thyroid.  I should come back in August to get everything set up.

My first thought was, "I can do this."  Others have dealt with much more sever diagnosis.  But my second thought was "Why is this happening?"  Did the doctor know?  Did I ask enough questions?  Is it something I am doing wrong?  I became crazed, scouring the internet for hours trying to find answers.  I found much information on alternative treatments for hypothyroid but found almost nothing on hyperthyroid.  

At this point I was determined to find an alternative.  In a miraculous twist of fate we received a post card in the mail at work.  My husband, Dr. Tony Aboudib, is a chiropractor.  The card had come in reference to a Chiropractic Neurology program following the teachings of Dr. Datis Kharrazian, a Chiropractic Neurologist who has done extensive research on an Alternative "Non-Prescription" support for thyroid disease.  He was offering a seminar in Chicago as the first step in teaching his thyroid mastery.  I begged Tony to go and to help me to figure out what I could do to avoid the destruction of a major organ in my body.  There was hope!  And God had a plan......


Next post →

Collections

  • Adrenal Support
  • Allergy Program
  • ALLERTOX S-PLEX
  • Amino Acids
  • Antioxidants
  • ANTITOX A-PLEX
  • ANTITOX B-PLEX
  • ANTITOX C-PLEX
  • ANTITOX D-PLEX
  • ANTITOX E-PLEX
  • ANTITOX N-PLEX
  • ANTITOX W-PLEX
  • Apex Energetics
  • B-Vitamins
  • Best Sellers
  • Blood Pressure Support
  • Blood Sugar Support
  • Bone, Joint and Muscle Support
  • Brain Wellness Support
  • Cardiovascular/Lipid Support
  • CELLEGION L-PLEX
  • Diabetes Management Program
  • Digestive Support
  • Endocrine and Hormone Support
  • ENDOTOX M-PLEX
  • Enzyme Support
  • Essential Fatty Acids
  • Eye Health
  • Female Health
  • FLOWER COMBINATIONS
  • Gastric and Intestinal Support
  • Gastrointestinal Program
  • Healthy Skin and Vein
  • HERBAL DRAINAGE H-PLEX
  • Herbal Supplements
  • Homeopathics
  • Immune Boosting Program
  • Immune System Support
  • Inflammatory Response Support
  • ISOPLEX I-PLEX
  • Liver Support
  • Male Health Support
  • METABOPLEX G-PLEX
  • Mineral And Electrolyte Support
  • Mineral Nutrition
  • Mitochondrial Support and Energizers
  • Multivitamin/Vitamins
  • Neuroinflammation Relief
  • New Products
  • Nutritional Complexes K-Plex
  • Our Best Sellers
  • Paleo Products
  • REGENRX R-PLEX
  • Sleep Support
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Stress Management
  • Stress Relief Program
  • Supplement Packets
  • Supplemental Drink Mixes
  • TERRAINMAX T-PLEX
  • TERRAINZYME Z-PLEX
  • Test Collection
  • Thyroid Support
  • Thyroid Treatment Program
  • Weight Management

Product Types

  • Unknown Type
  • Bone, Joint and Muscle Support
  • Brain Wellness Support
  • Cognition
  • D-Vitamins
  • Detoxifiers
  • Muscle Relaxer
  • Nutritional Complexes K-Plex
  • Respiratory Function
  • Skin Care

Best Sellers

Navigation
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop Supplements
  • Shop Wellness Programs
My account
  • Login
  • Create An Account
  • Request A Consultation
Company Info
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions

© 2023 wholebodysupport.com. All Rights Reserved. Ecommerce Software by Shopify.

Product Added to Cart