ckessel
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I had been dealing with the Hyper Thyroid issues since 03 and it was probably showing signs years before. Auto Immune stuff causes all sorts of things. Arthritis, Lupus, Thyroid and it goes on. You seem to get sick at the drop of a hat, at least I did. Was taking meds to slow it down, which worked as a bandaid. The Endocrinologists I was seeing at the time wanted to hit me with radioactive iodine. Told them no thanks. One jerk said if I wasn't going to do it, he would no longer see me. All of them liked to say how safe it was for a treatment. If its so safe, why are you hiding behind a lead shielded wall? I had been reading up on RI and side effects that happen down the road. Issues like bone disease from being nuked. Once I knew it was an issue with the AI system, I asked one doc what he would do dealing with that as its part of his specialty. He just shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. I was seeing a naturopath at the time and she clued me in that AI problems can stem from a food allergy like Gluten, Sugar, Dairy and others. I figured I would try it to see what happened if I played off things. Turns out gluten and sugar are my biggest enemies. Again it took a month or more of having none then trying something like pizza and beer. Didn't feel too chipper after slipping off. So I eliminated them and felt better. Thyroid issue was great for awhile, no more bloody noses at the drop of a hat or exhaust port problems[ aka, poop shoot]. The thyroid came back after a couple of years, 5th time now, so then I got hooked up with an ENT. He was not a fan of RI and only cut them out. All gone now. I have had added gluten and sugar back in, love beer and bread, but have it knowing there is a price to pay. With both, its joint pain and stiffness, sugar can give me raging headaches. So what this long winded drivel is about is that the source of your joint pain may be a food allergy that doesn't show up like you think it would.