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Postby Anne B » Wed 18 Oct 2006 9:42 am

Well all these months of feeling really tired and down and blaming it on the KC, it turns out i have a underactive thyroid.
I actually feel quiet happy about this, because i now know what the problem is.
So i must stop blaming the KC and blame my thyroid instead.

I just hope my hair stops falling out soon!!!!!

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Postby GarethB » Wed 18 Oct 2006 10:39 am

Anne, Sorry to hear about the thyroid.

By the way, what is wrong with hair loss?
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Postby Anne B » Wed 18 Oct 2006 12:47 pm

Errrrm You go bald, is that a good enough answer?
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Postby GarethB » Wed 18 Oct 2006 5:53 pm

Yes, but what if you used the bald patch as a solar panel?

My friend has a really bad chat up line, but it has worked on a few ladies!

Unfortunatly this is not the sort of sight his chat up line can be posted on :oops:
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Postby Anne B » Wed 18 Oct 2006 6:15 pm

Go on Gareth tell us :) we could all do with a laugh :lol:
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Postby BusyLizzy » Wed 18 Oct 2006 6:44 pm

Ooh, you'll be entitled to free prescriptions now!
Keep looking for rainbows.
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Postby Anne B » Wed 18 Oct 2006 7:29 pm

Busylizzy,

I think i just found my rainbow :lol:
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Postby michaell » Thu 19 Oct 2006 2:41 pm

Hi there, I am new to this group. you might like to have a look at my contribution under the title "causes".
Interesting you raise the issue of your thyroid; my personal belief is that endocrine disorders / biochemical imbalances might be at the heart of KC. these may in some instances have been triggered by pathogens and if you follow a "bad" diet, you might never get on top of the situation. Cut out the sugar and yeast and eat wholefood and you might see improvements in your metabolism and even eyesight. I noted improvements, after suffering for years.
Good luck!
I reckon there is a permanent non-surgical cure to keratoconus and I mean to find it!
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Postby Andrew MacLean » Sat 21 Oct 2006 5:17 pm

Anne

All the best. I have found baldness to be not so bad, but I wish I could lose some nose hair and ear hair while keeping some on the top of my head.

I am intrigued by Michaell's suggestion.

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Postby Jennie Hariri » Tue 24 Oct 2006 6:40 pm

Hi there Anne,

I too, have an underactive thyroid, I am a seventeen year old and I was diagnosed with it when I was fourteen. It was only working 5%. The doctors were really worried about me. I am now on thyroxine and feeling heaps better even though I have to have regular blood tests and checkups. i was then diagnosed with KC. I do get down quite a bit but i just have to pick myself up . Well I am here to talk to if you need to - I know what you are going through

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