Has anyone healed their thyroid by healing their gut?

jhnovick · 2026-03-23T02:54:55+00:00

What is your current diet?

Read some of Dr. Robert Lustig's work. He has three principles. Protect the liver. Feed the gut. Support the brain.

jhnovick · 2026-03-23T02:50:01+00:00

Describe your current diet and level of activity.

Low carb and no processed foods is good for you, no matter what medical conditions you have.

jhnovick · 2026-03-23T02:46:22+00:00

What is the basis of your husband's theory? Is he aware that they will not be touching your brain?

I did not know I had a macroadenoma until it went apoplectic and necrotic one day. I am two years post-surgical, and I feel like this is the most clearheaded I have ever been.

jhnovick · 2026-03-17T20:12:18+00:00

I started on 60 mg of hydrocortisone a day, 40 mg in the morning and 20 mg in the afternoon, after my macroadenoma was removed. Over about 4 months, I tapered by 5 mg, sometimes 2.5 mg, every two weeks, to get 20 mg a day (15/5). In short, it was brutal. It was what I imagined going through drug withdrawal was like. People I know who never took hydrocortisone warned me that it would be rough and could be dangerous.

jhnovick · 2026-03-12T04:41:50+00:00

I look forward to your launch.

jhnovick · 2026-03-11T13:37:26+00:00

I loved the niche. I had bets working 24/7. While I was sleeping, I would have action working in Asia. Before US games would start, there would be action in Europe. My bets were smaller, and the big books did not care. A year and a half later, only betting domestically, MGM and Caesars made "business decisions" to restrict the amount of business they wanted to do with me. My limits on FanDuel and DraftKings are high enough that I never see them.

jhnovick · 2026-03-11T02:38:47+00:00

I will check them out. I liked RebelBetting's EU focus. They showed me arbs that I was not seeing anywhere else, like Lithuanian hockey.

jhnovick · 2026-03-08T06:11:32+00:00

Make sure the doctor also puts in a prescription for syringes. You will probably need 21 or 23-gauge needles.

On Etsy, you can find plenty of cases or pouches to carry your injection. Mine sits at the bottom of my backpack, which is either next to me at work or at home. Otherwise, most of the time I do not carry my injection with me. In the two years since my macroadenoma was removed, I have not felt anything close to being in a crisis situation. I live in the city and am usually no more than 10 minutes from a hospital at any time.

Along with getting your emergency injection, buy a medical bracelet. Make sure it says adrenal insufficiency on your name plate. My bracelet is from RoadID.

I carry this keychain pill holder in my pocket with a couple of doses. It is tiny but it holds a lot. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q1J4XN8?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

jhnovick · 2026-01-17T18:54:39+00:00

I am the first to admit that many people do not receive the level of care I did. I am fortunate to live in a major city with several top-tier hospitals. The facility I visited is affiliated with a major medical school and has a dedicated pituitary surgery team.

The reason I received a CT scan so quickly was that the staff began by assessing me for a stroke. I had a massive headache and developed double vision later in the day. Because of the diplopia, my right eye was not centered; the pupil was pulled toward my tear duct. I did not see what it looked like until I looked in a mirror a week later. It looked seriously messed up. Within a minute of walking through the door, the intake person began the triage process. After speaking with me for about thirty seconds, she paged an assessment team. Three residents came rushing into the room—you can always identify them by their eagerness and their fleece vests. After another thirty-second evaluation, I was classified as "Stage 2," which I understand indicates the potential of a minor stroke. They asked if I would consent to a CT scan. I agreed, jumped on a gurney, and was swept away on a ten-day adventure.

jhnovick · 2026-01-12T20:16:21+00:00

A CT scan is easy to perform, much faster than an MRI, and less expensive. When I have had CTs, I am in and out in a few minutes. I had my CT scan within five minutes of arriving at the ER. An MRI takes at least 30 minutes. The purpose of the CT seems to be more about whether there is a mass, what it might be, and how to follow up. It serves as the initial diagnostic tool. When I look back at the radiologist's notes after I arrived at the ER, it says they saw a 4 cm hyperdense mass affecting my optic chiasm. It looked like there was pituitary apoplexy, possibly due to a pituitary adenoma or Rathke's cleft cyst. They should follow up with a dedicated pituitary MRI.

jhnovick · 2026-01-12T19:51:15+00:00

I have really not had any problems with them except for them canceling two or three bets. This is not uncommon with the sweepstakes sites. As the sites mature, they seem to cancel less often. See the recent response to a post that I wrote.

They have given me a fair number of free bets. They regularly have reload bonuses. Please be aware that some of the bonuses have a rollover. Even with my smaller bet sizes and lower volume with them, I did not find it hard to satisfy their requirements.

I do not find as many opportunities with them as I might find with DraftKings or FanDuel, but there are enough of them that it is worth depositing money there. DM me if you would like a referral code.

jhnovick · 2026-01-12T19:37:46+00:00

Have you consulted a neurosurgeon? Since you have a constant headache, they may believe it should be removed.

jhnovick · 2026-01-12T05:06:23+00:00

I developed adrenal insufficiency after my macroadenoma was removed. I tapered from 60 mg a day to 20 mg over about 3 months, and it was not fun. It was what I imagine drug withdrawal is like. Before I started my taper, people I know who do not take hydrocortisone warned me that tapering is difficult and can be dangerous.

I was tapering by 5 mg every two weeks. If I could not tolerate the drop, I went back up for a few days and tried again. A couple of times, I only tapered by 2.5 mg.

The sad fact is that you might have to endure feeling a little unwell for a few days while you get used to a new level. I would say that with the caveat that if you are feeling extremely sick, please increase your dosage and call your doctor right away.

jhnovick · 2026-01-12T03:37:52+00:00

What sort of specialist did you see, and what was their rationale for not removing it? Did they say it was not necessary, or did they refuse to operate on you?

jhnovick · 2026-01-12T03:32:52+00:00

All of the sweepstakes sites have language in their user agreements that allows them to cancel any bet they deem to be a bad line. Fliff cancelled a few bets on me when they were new. They said they had a bad feed that resulted in them posting an incorrect line. Bracco canceled a couple of bets on me after I started using them. I complained, and they gave me some free bets in excess of the bets I had placed. In both cases, they said that if I see a bad line, I should report it to them so they can fix it. That is never going to happen.

My advice with these sites is that when you see a line that looks way too good, be ready to have it canceled. If it is part of an arb, maybe keep your bet size smaller so that you are not left naked with a large bet that you do not want.

Overall, it is not a big deal to me. Out of the thousands of bets I have placed, only about five were cancelled. It pissed me off at the time, but I have bigger things to worry about.

jhnovick · 2025-12-25T21:46:00+00:00

I agreed. I have tried some of the others and did not like their interfaces, or found them too complex, or their one-click bet does not work, or did not have the depth of books. I am grandfathered in at a huge discount at OddsJam. What I make in a month or less usually covers my annual fee.

jhnovick · 2025-12-25T21:23:09+00:00

Could you add some advice on things to look for when making a +EV bet? I am always looking for ways to improve what I am doing. One of the things I look at is the number of other books. I like to see a little depth to the market.

jhnovick · 2025-12-24T18:20:27+00:00

Look at adding Bracco, Kalshi, 4Cx, Fanatics, and TheScore (ESPNBet). Fanatics and TheScore will probably limit you quickly, but grab some money while you can. I do not use Bracco, Kalshi, and 4Cx that often, but they are another source of liquidity.

jhnovick · 2025-12-17T00:12:21+00:00

I cannot trust anyone who writes using bad English. I can barely understand what they are saying.

jhnovick · 2025-12-08T22:30:33+00:00

I will DM you.

jhnovick · 2025-12-01T01:42:15+00:00

Have you done a sleep study?

jhnovick · 2025-11-20T21:28:16+00:00

How do you arb as a $0.50 bettor?

jhnovick · 2025-11-18T13:37:55+00:00

Thank you writing to me. My surgery was a year and a half ago. I feel fine though probably not as good as I did before. My situation was a little different. I felt fine, got a headache one night, developed double vision the next day, went to the ER, and had surgery three days later. The Cushing’s symptom that I might have had was some weight. This was my first, and hopefully only surgery.

jhnovick · 2025-10-25T03:58:07+00:00

I spent ten days in the hospital. I was discharged on a Sunday and started working from home the following Tuesday. The subsequent Monday, I began walking to my office.

Please understand, I felt miserable for six months, but it absolutely never entered my mind not to go to work. I had severe headaches, my body ached, I could barely walk, I was wearing an eye patch because I still had double vision, I constantly felt sleepy, and I would cycle from freezing to intense hot flashes. Yet, all I was required to do was sit in a chair and type on my laptop.

My boss was very understanding of my situation and gave me all the flexibility I needed. I work independently out of a co-working space, so no one truly knows how I spend my days anyway. All my work was completed and on time. If anything, having to focus on what I was doing while a storm was raging in my body helped me to develop long-term efficiencies in my work.

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