anyone know about medical stuff?

[Chauncey Gardener]

Look on the bright side, now you can compete in woman's division of mixed martial arts

👆Well, that joke is timely but was always going to be too soon.

 

[Hooked on Fenix]

As someone who was a fifth degree black belt and Master Instructor in Tang Soo Do, I would never bring shame upon myself or my art by having to compete against women to try to win in women only events. A man winning in women's sports would be akin to theft. There is no honor in it. I respect women, but I would not attemp to rip away their achievements in a competition divided by sex. That said, when I competed as a Third Dan, sparring and all other competition was coed, but it was touch tap or no contact sparring (not full contact). It totally sucks that my health has declined to the point it has that I probably won't ever be able to get back into training. It sucks that I grew some girl parts as part of the medical condition. Breast removal surgery costs upwards of $8,000 and isn't covered by insurance. But that's life. Sometimes life throws you some surprise attacks. It's how you respond to them that defines who you are and what you will become.

 

[knucklegary]

 

[SteveBoro]

yeah just checked my charts online sometimes sodium was to low but who knows what it is now ill find out friday i guess

low sodium can cause confusion and fatique

 

[Monocrom]

yes btw is it ok if i try to medicate to lower it while testing or will that be a fake result. when i was in er the machine kept checking it like every 15 minutes i was there so long i started to kind of think it as a game trying to get lower and lower so i could go home lol. so i try that now

Not a good idea to do that.

 

[Hooked on Fenix]

Thanks, Knucklegary, but I prefer this song during the hard times.

 

[raggie33]

low sodium can cause confusion and fatique

i eat salt on my food but i try to eat healthy and always excersie all my life

 

[knucklegary]

Thanks, Knucklegary, but I prefer this song during the hard times.

HOF, very uplifting song..
Don't mind me, I woke up on wrong side this morning.. TGIF 🙏

 

[Hooked on Fenix]

i eat salt on my food but i try to eat healthy and always excersie all my life

Try to find out what is causing your thyroid issues, if it's Hashimoto's or not. If it is, avoid iodized salt and MSG. If it isn't, iodized salt may help if it's just a sluggish thyroid without autoimmunity issues. Sea salt and Himalayan salt have trace levels of natural iodine, but are much safer alternatives for Hashimotos.

The more I look into what's causing my own disease (Hashimoto Encephalopathy), the more I see links to the emergence of Hashimotos first reported in 1912, the invention of MSG in 1908 (4 years before), and the statistics saying that the disease is more prevalent in Japanese and Oriental people. Mono Sodium Glutamate affects the glutamate nerve receptors of the brain causing more nerves to activate. When they get over activated too long, it can cause damage to the nerves (exitotoxicity).

MSG makes you hungry and speeds up your metabolism. This will tell the brain to make more thyroid hormone (the thyroid gland, not in the actual brain). The thyroid works on a sort of balance of iodine and selenium. When there is too much iodine, not enough selenium, and not enough glutathione (used up by inflammation, stress, converting food to energy), free radicals in the form of hydrogen peroxide can start attacking the thyroid (causing Hashimotos).

Now, think of a fast food diet high in MSG and iodized salt. Too much MSG sends too much glutamate to the nerve receptors putting your body in overdrive. The thyroid processes as much iodine into thyroid hormone as it can to speed up your metabolism. At first, having that extra iodized salt helps keep up with demand, but it does nothing for the protective side of the thyroid keeping the balance (the selenium and glutathione). This can cause the autoimmunity damage to the thyroid. The MSG can cause damage to nerve receptors in brain. If the hydrogen peroxide from the antibodies pass the blood brain barrier, that will cause swelling, encephalitis.

Remember that the body has checks and balances to prevent things from going wrong. The body can recover it's glutathione reserves over time. The brain can heal itself to a degree with proper rest. The thyroid can likely heal to a degree as well if selenium and iodine are brought back in balance quickly. However, if you are working long hours, long term, with poor sleep, on a fast food diet, and stressed out, you're more likely to develop these types of problems.

Right before I developed Hashimotos, I was an electrical apprentice for close to 3 years. The last job, I was working 56 hours a week, then being asked if I could teach a martial arts class when I got home. I was stuck on a fast food diet with 0 time to cook a real meal. I'm sure that didn't help my health.

 

[alpg88]

We overblow danger of sodium, at least that comes from salt, it is only half sodium, the other half is chloride. Much bigger danger is sodium in processed foods, there is a lot of it and you do not even suspect, cuz it has no taste of salt. You know when you put too much salt, but you have no idea of dosages in factory food. There is also another aspect, how much of the consumed sodium is actually absorbed by the body, it is different between foods.

 

[alpg88]

As someone who was a fifth degree black belt and Master Instructor in Tang Soo Do, I would never bring shame upon myself or my art by having to compete against women to try to win in women only events. A man winning in women's sports would be akin to theft. There is no honor in it. I respect women, but I would not attemp to rip away their achievements in a competition divided by sex.

Well you are behind times, it is normal and a right thing to do now, and all kids are taught that in school. i do agree with you, but reality disagrees with us,
In my 20s I trained in Taekwondo, i'm a fairly big guy, 6'4" 250lb now, back in my 20s i was around 200, whenever i spared if i managed to hit an opponent with a high klick on the side of the head, they all dropped like a sack of potato, literally with a loud bang. I believe if i hit someone other than a trained dude of my size and weight, the consequences would be devastating.

 

[Hooked on Fenix]

I don't think I'm behind the times. As I stated, I competed in coed competition. I had no problem competing against women who had no problem competing with me. As a Third Dan in a competition in La Mesa, the other schools would not let us compete against their black belts in creative breaking. We were too good. In third place was a junior instructor girl who had taken first place in the San Diego Grand Internationals. I took second doing a dive and roll palm heel (board set up on cinderblocks, my body had to clear the ciderblocks and roll out all in a 16 foot square including run and jump, using only one hand to catch myself on landing- other hand was breaking board). Did a forearm, elbow, palm heel combo to three different boards. Tried a shin break to 3 6 foot long 3/4 inch dowels. Only broke one, too much flex with 6 foot poles absorbed all the shock. Broke 5 bricks drop elbow, took two attempts. Did a dragon palm strike to a brick, sitting down, legs crossed. Broke two bricks with a spin side kick speed break (bricks standing sideways on cinder block with an air gap between, broken before they hit the ground).

The winner was a junior instructor guy who I had dared to try a handstand palm heel. He pulled it off, among many other impressive breaks.

In sparring, they did let us compete against their black belts. They felt it was more fair. Again, I took second. Third place was a higher ranking female black belt . I landed two quick kicks in that match bringing the score to 4-0. I finished it with a left leg in to out crescent kick to the side of her head, stopped, and held it there a second for the judges to see. That ended the match. I scared that poor woman with that last kick. The second match was more even. I got the score up 4-2 against a guy. I landed a kick I thought would end the match, but only one of three judges saw (no confirmation). He made a comeback with a kick, then a hand attack and won the match. (5 points to win, 2 for kicks, 1 for hands). His kiups sounded similar to the judges calling point. That kind of bugged me, but I accept that he won.

The problem I have is when someone tries to cheat the system in a way that advantages them at the expense of others. If you have certain sports that have rules based on gender and records for winning (time ran, weight lifted, etc.) based on gender, then you have a guy claiming to be a girl come in a women's only sport to beat women's records, knowing they have a clear advantage, because they aren't a woman, it's not fair to the women who play by the rules. It's like changing the rules on someone in the middle of a game but only allowing one side to cheat. If it's Coed from the start, no problem. Everyone knows what they're getting into. However, this transgender garbage where they don't even have to go through any surgery, just identify as female nonsense has to stop. They aren't fooling anybody. If they went through all the hormones and surgery when they were young, then maybe they could compete, but not when done later in life after testosterone has already given them advantages that would not so easily be taken back. I think any man accepting an award in women's sports should be required to immediately see a surgeon to remove his junk before being allowed to take possession of that award, otherwise it goes to the runner up.

 

[raggie33]

im starting to feel a tad better but i am haveing this odd thing where i feel asif a bug is crawling on me drives me batty

 

[LuxLuthor]

even that home machine makes me nervess lol but it has droped from like 220 over something till like 180

As an ER/Family Practice M.D., I did a whole project testing 10 different "highly rated" auto BP machines that were returnable at Amazon. I compared each with multiple friends/family putting them on one arm, while I simultaneously measured with the gold standard liquid mercury column Baumanometer sphygmomanometer on the other arm; then reversed arms as some people have anatomical variations between arms. I repeated this with at least a dozen people to confirm.

I was shocked how inaccurate many of these home devices were. Also, microphone placement and tightness of cuff pre-inflation was a significant factor giving as much as 30mm differences with the same device/same arm.

 

[LuxLuthor]

I again caution to not use advice on a flashlight forum to determine your medical treatment.

 

[KITROBASKIN]

Recently got blood pressure checked at dentist. They used a wrist unit. It was way high wrong.

 

[raggie33]

o hate it all if i die i die like tommorow will be betetr it wont but i just dont wanna know im going to die

 

[Hooked on Fenix]

im starting to feel a tad better but i am haveing this odd thing where i feel asif a bug is crawling on me drives me batty

With Hashimotos, it lowers your thyroid hormone levels because your thyroid is being attacked with antibodies. As the thyroid gets destroyed, it will release spurts of thyroid hormone into your bloodstream making you feel better during these times, but worse afterwards. When you get these increases of thyroid hormone, every cell in your body is low on it and you will feel it going through you like your skin is crawling. The feeling takes some getting used to. You may feel a bit better during these times. You may also feel really jittery at these times and may have heart palpitations. When this wears off, you're going to crash, have no energy, and be lethargic.

Focus on something you love in life to get you through this. If you have family, try to spend time with them and what they have going on to distract you from your problems. Hang out with some friends. Don't isolate yourself. Don't give up on life. It's easy to do with what you're going through, but you have to focus on the positives.

Try to get an endocrinologist to test for thyroid peroxidase antibodies. That's the definitive test for Hashimotos. Sounds like you need to be put on Levothyroxine, synthetic T4 thyroid hormone. Have your doctor test TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and Free T4 (thyroid hormone). Those tests will determine if your thyroid is damaged enough for you to need to be put on levothyroxine.

 

[RWT1405]

I again caution to not use advice on a flashlight forum to determine your medical treatment.

This thread just reminded me why I refrain (usually) from getting involved in such threads here

I once asked a few simple questions about another member's post on a current health care issue

I'll let you guess how well that went..........

 

[PhotonWrangler]

As an ER/Family Practice M.D., I did a whole project testing 10 different "highly rated" auto BP machines that were returnable at Amazon. I compared each with multiple friends/family putting them on one arm, while I simultaneously measured with the gold standard liquid mercury column Baumanometer sphygmomanometer on the other arm; then reversed arms as some people have anatomical variations between arms. I repeated this with at least a dozen people to confirm.

I was shocked how inaccurate many of these home devices were. Also, microphone placement and tightness of cuff pre-inflation was a significant factor giving as much as 30mm differences with the same device/same arm.

I recall a nurse telling me that the best automatic blood pressure machine is less accurate than the worst sphygmomanometer, other variables notwithstanding.