Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 My surgery have just got back to me, my dr put in the referral letter that I had fibromyalgia and had had a head injury many years ago. I explained to him that I thought i was hypothyroid, I now have to ring him tomorrow morning and try and persuade him to do another letter, what should I ask him to put? Carolinecaz320ml <caz320ml@...> wrote: I have rung my own dr and the surgery have told me womeone will ring back.I have been off my t3 now for a few weeks and life is back to being unberable, pain, tirednes, dizzy, foggy, swollen tongue etc etc.I do not know what to do.I was wondering if I saw Dr Burrows private would I still need a referral? and would I be able to get the treatment transferred to NHS if he gave me t3?What rights do I have to find out what was put in that letter?Sorry for the moan I am just so devestated.Caroline Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Well first of all it is only his opinion that you have fibromyalgia. I suggest you have a read of this: http://www.drlowe.com/ which might give you some pointers as to what to say to your doctor. Lilian My surgery have just got back to me, my dr put in the referral letter that I had fibromyalgia and had had a head injury many years ago. I explained to him that I thought i was hypothyroid, I now have to ring him tomorrow morning and try and persuade him to do another letter, what should I ask him to put? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 More information: Sometimes, laboratory and x-ray tests are done to help confirm the diagnosis. The tests will also rule out other conditions that may have similar symptoms. The following conditions have been associated with fibromyalgia or mimic its symptoms: Cancer Cervical and low-back degenerative disease Chronic fatigue syndrome Depression HIV infection Hypothyroidism Irritable bowel syndrome Lyme disease Rheumatoid arthritis Sleep disorders See: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000427.htm Lilian I explained to him that I thought i was hypothyroid, I now have to ring him tomorrow morning and try and persuade him to do another letter, what should I ask him to put? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Caroline First, I do not think they can refuse to let you have access to this letter as you are fully and legally entitled to access to ALL your medical records. Go to our Files and click on the File "How to Access Your Medical Records". Perhaps you should send a copy of the relevant bit to your doctor and say that you wish to have a copy of the letter that he sent to Dr Burrows at their earliest convenience. Explain to your doctor that you cannot be off medication for any longer. Send a copy of any letters you send to the Practice Manager under the circumstances. Luv - Sheila > I am so angry i could scream.> > Back in December I managed to persuade my Gp to refer me to Dr > Burrows at Huddersfield. Long story short but the letter went > missing and me and the surgery have been ringing every day for two > weeks, we finally managed to get the third faxed letter acknowledged > by huddersfield on Tuesday.> > Huddersfield have just rung me and told me Dr Burrows will not see > me because of what my dr has put in the referall letter and they > will not tell me what it was!!!!> > I have rung my own dr and the surgery have told me womeone will ring > back.> > I have been off my t3 now for a few weeks and life is back to being > unberable, pain, tirednes, dizzy, foggy, swollen tongue etc etc.> > I do not know what to do.> > I was wondering if I saw Dr Burrows private would I still need a > referral? and would I be able to get the treatment transferred to > NHS if he gave me t3?> > What rights do I have to find out what was put in that letter?> > Sorry for the moan I am just so devestated.> > Caroline> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Thanks Lillian I have had all the tests done nothing, and eventually tried time release t3 under Dr s protocol with great success, but the dr doing it retired due to ill health. I then got all my symptoms back until a friend reccommended Dr Lowe she had just come back from america having seen him. Unable to afford that I found Dr P he put me on armour and I got worse, went thyrotoxic so we changed to t3 and it was great I began to exercise, pain went, mouth ulcers, headaches, cold hands and feet etc etc all cleared up but I came off the t3 on Dr P advice to try and sort adrenals, my temperatures have never been stable and wanted to get help on the NHS as paying for t3 privately is not cheap. Just do not know whether to say *** it and go back to self treating. Sorry for the winge CarolineLilian15-googlemail <lilian.swallow@...> wrote: More information: Sometimes, laboratory and x-ray tests are done to help confirm the diagnosis. The tests will also rule out other conditions that may have similar symptoms. The following conditions have been associated with fibromyalgia or mimic its symptoms: Cancer Cervical and low-back degenerative disease Chronic fatigue syndrome Depression HIV infection Hypothyroidism Irritable bowel syndrome Lyme disease Rheumatoid arthritis Sleep disorders See: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000427.htm Lilian I explained to him that I thought i was hypothyroid, I now have to ring him tomorrow morning and try and persuade him to do another letter, what should I ask him to put? Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Apologies to everyone I thought I had trimmed my last message, brain fog in full today LOLCaroline Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Was it your doctor who gave yhou the diagnosis of fibromyalgia? You could tell him that many sufferers of 'fibromyalgia' are now being diagnosed with thyroid hormone deficiency and that fibromyalgia was a wrong diagnosis for in the first place. I would ask him if he could put something along the lines that you are suffering all the symptoms and signs of hypothyroidism and that he would like a second opinion. Luv - Sheila My surgery have just got back to me, my dr put in the referral letter that I had fibromyalgia and had had a head injury many years ago. I explained to him that I thought i was hypothyroid, I now have to ring him tomorrow morning and try and persuade him to do another letter, what should I ask him to put? Carolinecaz320ml <caz320ml > wrote: I have rung my own dr and the surgery have told me womeone will ring back.I have been off my t3 now for a few weeks and life is back to being unberable, pain, tirednes, dizzy, foggy, swollen tongue etc etc.I do not know what to do.I was wondering if I saw Dr Burrows private would I still need a referral? and would I be able to get the treatment transferred to NHS if he gave me t3?What rights do I have to find out what was put in that letter?Sorry for the moan I am just so devestated.Caroline Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1211 - Release Date: 06/01/2008 11:57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 You whinge away. We had - and maybe still have - a member who was told she had fibromyalgia. She asked her doctor for a trial of thyroxine because she had heard people got much better when taking it. She had a feeling she was hypothyroid. Anyway her doctor did prescribe the thyroxine but insisted that it was not for thyroid but but for fibromyalgia, which meant, of course, she couldn't apply for free prescriptions. Lilian I have had all the tests done nothing, and eventually tried time release t3 under Dr s protocol with great success, but the dr doing it retired due to ill health. I then got all my symptoms back until a friend reccommended Dr Lowe she had just come back from america having seen him. Unable to afford that I found Dr P he put me on armour and I got worse, went thyrotoxic so we changed to t3 and it was great I began to exercise, pain went, mouth ulcers, headaches, cold hands and feet etc etc all cleared up but I came off the t3 on Dr P advice to try and sort adrenals, my temperatures have never been stable and wanted to get help on the NHS as paying for t3 privately is not cheap. Just do not know whether to say *** it and go back to self treating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Thanks Shelia The surgery has rung back and he put in the referall letter that I had fibromyalgia and had had a head injury many years ago. This is why Dr Burrows won't see me!!! I have got to ring up first thing and ask him to redo the referall letter, what do I ask him to say? I was self treating with t3 so can go back on but wanted to be off all treatment for when I saw Dr Burrows, and also to give time for the cortef to work and my temps to stabalise. Thanks Carolinecampaigner77 <sheilaturner@...> wrote: Hi Caroline First, I do not think they can refuse to let you have access to this letter as you are fully and legally entitled to access to ALL your medical records. Go to our Files and click on the File "How to Access Your Medical Records". Perhaps you should send a copy of the relevant bit to your doctor and say that you wish to have a copy of the letter that he sent to Dr Burrows at their earliest convenience. Explain to your doctor that you cannot be off medication for any longer. Send a copy of any letters you send to the Practice Manager under the circumstances. Luv - Sheila > I am so angry i could scream.> > Back in December I managed to persuade my Gp to refer me to Dr > Burrows at Huddersfield. Long story short but the letter went > missing and me and the surgery have been ringing every day for two > weeks, we finally managed to get the third faxed letter acknowledged > by huddersfield on Tuesday.> > Huddersfield have just rung me and told me Dr Burrows will not see > me because of what my dr has put in the referall letter and they > will not tell me what it was!!!!> > I have rung my own dr and the surgery have told me womeone will ring > back.> > I have been off my t3 now for a few weeks and life is back to being > unberable, pain, tirednes, dizzy, foggy, swollen tongue etc etc.> > I do not know what to do.> > I was wondering if I saw Dr Burrows private would I still need a > referral? and would I be able to get the treatment transferred to > NHS if he gave me t3?> > What rights do I have to find out what was put in that letter?> > Sorry for the moan I am just so devestated.> > Caroline> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I ended up getting the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia privately after years of being told I was stressed and should never have recovered as well as I did from my road accident. I did explain to him about the fibromyalgia connection which is probabably why he put it in the letter, he was very helpful and when the nurse read the letter to me it was very nice. I will get him to put what you have said if he will, I just hope Dr Burrows can help as if you google him his specailaty is diabetes? Thanks Carolinesheilaturner <sheilaturner@...> wrote: Was it your doctor who gave yhou the diagnosis of fibromyalgia? would ask him if he could put something along the lines that you are suffering all the symptoms and signs of hypothyroidism and that he would like a second opinion. Luv - Sheila . Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Just typical, but if it works the prescription fee is cheaper than buting it yourself. CarolineLilian15-googlemail <lilian.swallow@...> wrote: Anyway her doctor did prescribe the thyroxine but insisted that it was not for thyroid but but for fibromyalgia, which meant, of course, she couldn't apply for free prescriptions. Lilian . Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Some people's temperature never does go stable. Look at me, I am well on Armour and 25 mcgs Thyroxine and when I take my temperature first thing in the morning, it never rises above 97.6 and is sometimes as low as 96.0 F. This is the same for a lot of people, so don't set too much store on medicating to get your temperature stable. It is far more important how you feel Caroline. How long have you been off T3 and oln adrenal support and how much are you taking. When are you due to speak with Dr Peatfield again. The fact that you are feeling worse means you need to add or subtract something. You know, it might be a good idea to go right now and get another thyroid function test done by your GP and, if he refuses, to get it done through NPTech. If your bloods are outside the reference range, then your GP should refer you to an endocrinologist and you could get a diagnosis that way. Luv - Sheila I have had all the tests done nothing, and eventually tried time release t3 under Dr s protocol with great success, but the dr doing it retired due to ill health. I then got all my symptoms back until a friend reccommended Dr Lowe she had just come back from america having seen him. Unable to afford that I found Dr P he put me on armour and I got worse, went thyrotoxic so we changed to t3 and it was great I began to exercise, pain went, mouth ulcers, headaches, cold hands and feet etc etc all cleared up but I came off the t3 on Dr P advice to try and sort adrenals, my temperatures have never been stable and wanted to get help on the NHS as paying for t3 privately is not cheap. Just do not know whether to say *** it and go back to self treating. .. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1211 - Release Date: 06/01/2008 11:57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Most endocrinologists specialty is diabetes, but I can assure you that Dr B knows a little bit more regarding hypothyroidism than most others. Does he need a referral from your GP if you go privately? If not, and your GP doesn't write a new letter, or Dr B still won't see you, (though I can't think why not) then I would see him privately. There is always Dr Hammond in Harrogate. Luv - Sheila I will get him to put what you have said if he will, I just hope Dr Burrows can help as if you google him his specailaty is diabetes? Thanks Carolinesheilaturner <sheilaturnertpa-uk (DOT) org.uk> wrote: Was it your doctor who gave yhou the diagnosis of fibromyalgia? would ask him if he could put something along the lines that you are suffe ring all the symptoms and signs of hypothyroidism and that he would like a second opinion. Luv - Sheila .. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1211 - Release Date: 06/01/2008 11:57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Caroline, do you live in Huddersfield? Who has told you that Dr Burrows wont see you - Dr Burrows/sec or your GP? I know that there is another thyroid specialist clinic that has just started in Huddersfield, I dont know anything about it or who is running it - I wonder if they have started this because, as Dr Burrows told me a few weeks ago, he is seeing a lot more patients like me (which is patients who cant get treated by GPs and who are hypothyroid with in range bloods). tell me where you are and if you are in Huddersfield contact me off forum as I might be able to help. Gill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I used to pay about £5 for 200 25mg thyroxine pills on private prescription from my local chemist. Val Just typical, but if it works the prescription fee is cheaper than buting it yourself.Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Sheila, Do you find that how well you feel of a morning directly relates to how high your temps are? If I can get my temps up to 36.2 or 97.1 F I am pretty good for the day and don't struggle to get up. Anything lower and I'm sloth-like all day. I have found that adding just 1/2 grain of armour at night helps to keep my temps a bit higher. As regard the costs of T3, I buy Cynomel at a very reasonable cost from a Mexican company. I'm not sure if I am okay to post it here but if not perhaps I can send the details to Sheila who I'm sure will pass it on. I think it works out to around £10.00 per tub of 100 tablets. Luv Bella > > Some people's temperature never does go stable. Look at me, I am well on Armour and 25 mcgs Thyroxine and when I take my temperature first thing in the morning, it never rises above 97.6 and is sometimes as low as 96.0 F. This is the same for a lot of people, so don't set too much store on medicating to get your temperature stable. It is far more important how you feel Caroline. How long have you been off T3 and oln adrenal support and how much are you taking. When are you due to speak with Dr Peatfield again. The fact that you are feeling worse means you need to add or subtract something. > > You know, it might be a good idea to go right now and get another thyroid function test done by your GP and, if he refuses, to get it done through NPTech. If your bloods are outside the reference range, then your GP should refer you to an endocrinologist and you could get a diagnosis that way. > > Luv - Sheila > > > > > > I have had all the tests done nothing, and eventually tried time release t3 under Dr s protocol with great success, but the dr doing it retired due to ill health. I then got all my symptoms back until a friend reccommended Dr Lowe she had just come back from america having seen him. Unable to afford that I found Dr P he put me on armour and I got worse, went thyrotoxic so we changed to t3 and it was great I began to exercise, pain went, mouth ulcers, headaches, cold hands and feet etc etc all cleared up but I came off the t3 on Dr P advice to try and sort adrenals, my temperatures have never been stable and wanted to get help on the NHS as paying for t3 privately is not cheap. > > Just do not know whether to say *** it and go back to self treating. > Recent Activity > a.. 34New Members > b.. 4New Photos > c.. 2New Files > Visit Your Group > Health > Fit for Life > > Getting fit is now > > easier than ever. > > Biz Resources > Y! Small Business > > Articles, tools, > > forms, and more. > > > How-To Zone > > Do-It-Yourselfers > > Connect & share. > . > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1211 - Release Date: 06/01/2008 11:57 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I have been off the t3 for about a month now and everything has come back. I am not due to see Dr P again, can't really afford another appointment, I did fax when you told me to in Nov or Dec but he never got back to me, but I understand as I told him I could not afford to see him at the time. It is interesting that your temps are not stable, because I have been very well on T3, a high dose 100 mg a day but I was even thinking of going back to work. I came off the t3 because dr P said that with my temps still unstable I needed to come off t3 and go up to 40 mg cortef. I have now got the cortef down to 30mg a day and as soon as I get rid of a cold will drop it again. I am going to try and get my GP to put in the referral letter that I have the symptoms of hypothyroid and would like another opinonn as you suggested, if this does not work or if I see Dr Burrows and he does not help I will just self medicate again, but it is so expensive and I always end up getting better then having some diaster and being unable to afford to keep up the medication. I can't get blood drawn anywhere so would have to have the saliva tests from red apple which again are I think £100 so not sure if it is worth it as I know if i go back on T3 I will feel so much better. It is just so confusing and so unfair, I was a higher rate tax payer for years, I went back to work after being told I would never be well enough to work again and now when I need the nhs to help I get nothing. Thanks Caroline Some people's temperature never does go stable. Look at me, I am well on Armour and 25 mcgs Thyroxine and when I take my temperature first thing in the morning, it never rises above 97.6 and is sometimes as low as 96.0 F. This is the same for a lot of people, so don't set too much store on medicating to get your temperature stable. It is far more important how you feel Caroline. How long have you been off T3 and oln adrenal support and how much are you taking. When are you due to speak with Dr Peatfield again. The fact that you are feeling worse means you need to add or subtract something. You know, it might be a good idea to go right now and get another thyroid function test done by your GP and, if he refuses, to get it done through NPTech. If your bloods are outside the reference range, then your GP should refer you to an endocrinologist and you could get a diagnosis that way. Luv - Sheila . Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Shelia We have talked about seeing him privately, and wondered if I did so, could I then transfer to NHS? Is Dr Hammond private or NHS? sheilaturner <sheilaturner@...> wrote: Most endocrinologists specialty is diabetes, but I can assure you that Dr B knows a little bit more regarding hypothyroidism than most others. Does he need a referral from your GP if you go privately? If not, and your GP doesn't write a new letter, or Dr B still won't see you, (though I can't think why not) then I would see him privately. There is always Dr Hammond in Harrogate. Luv - Sheila I . Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Gill I live in Doncaster but am prepared to travel, I even traveled to Hove in Brighton when I first went private on the t3. If you have any information on the new clinic please let me know. It was huddersfield hospital who rang me and told me Dr Burrows would not see me because of twhat was in my referral letter, i have found out the letter went something like this: This very nice and pleasant 44 year old lady has fibromyalgia and suffered a head injury some years ago. Her symtoms have not gone away and she has asked to be referred to you for treatment. When huddersfield hospital told me I lost it totally and demanded they tell me why, it has been even worse because they lost my referral letter for three weeks and me and the secretary form the surgery have been ringing every day, we had to fax it three times before they even got the letter. Caroline GILL <gilljohnthurgo@...> wrote: Caroline, do you live in Huddersfield? Who has told you that Dr Burrows wont see you - Dr Burrows/sec or your GP? I know that there is another thyroid specialist clinic that has just started in Huddersfield, I dont know anything about it or who is running it - I wonder if they have started this because, as Dr Burrows told me a few weeks ago, he is seeing a lot more patients like me (which is patients who cant get treated by GPs and who are hypothyroid with in range bloods). tell me where you are and if you are in Huddersfield contact me off forum as I might be able to help. Gill . Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Val That is another way to go about it get a private Dr to issue a private prescription, and see if t3 is cheaper that way it cost me about £100 a mont to buy online. Then it would just be how much I would have to pay for the private prescription. God I just wish life was easier, there is so much to think about. Carolnevalerieforster56 <valerieforster56@...> wrote: I used to pay about £5 for 200 25mg thyroxine pills on private prescription from my local chemist. Val Just typical, but if it works the prescription fee is cheaper than buting it yourself.Caroline Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Bella could you pm me with the pharmacy, I have looked at a mexican one but was a bit scared to try it, but if I know someone is getting good service then i'm all for it. Thanks Carolinediddleedum <diddleedum@...> wrote: As regard the costs of T3, I buy Cynomel at a very reasonable cost from a Mexican company. I'm not sure if I am okay to post it here but if not perhaps I can send the details to Sheila who I'm sure will pass it on. I think it works out to around £10.00 per tub of 100 tablets. . Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Under the circumstance Caroline, I would be inclined to contact the surgery and ask if they could contact you when the letter is ready so that you can personally hand it in and ensure that it is received and you get a receipt for it, they should be ok with that, my GP usually does this for me anyway so that I am made aware of the date that it is sent. Luv nne I just hope this letter does not go missing, the last one was lost for over 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hi Bella - yes please, send me the company name. £10 is very reasonable to what some pharmacies charge. Luv - Sheila Hi Sheila,Do you find that how well you feel of a morning directly relates to how high your temps are? If I can get my temps up to 36.2 or 97.1 FI am pretty good for the day and don't struggle to get up. Anything lower and I'm sloth-like all day. I have found that adding just 1/2 grain of armour at night helps to keep my temps a bit higher.As regard the costs of T3, I buy Cynomel at a very reasonable cost from a Mexican company. I'm not sure if I am okay to post it here but if not perhaps I can send the details to Sheila who I'm sure will pass it on. I think it works out to around £10.00 per tub of 100 tablets.Luv Bella>> Some people's temperature never does go stable. Look at me, I am well on Armour and 25 mcgs Thyroxine and when I take my temperature first thing in the morning, it never rises above 97.6 and is sometimes as low as 96.0 F. This is the same for a lot of people, so don't set too much store on medicating to get your temperature stable. It is far more important how you feel Caroline. How long have you been off T3 and oln adrenal support and how much are you taking. When are you due to speak with Dr Peatfield again. The fact that you are feeling worse means you need to add or subtract something. > > You know, it might be a good idea to go right now and get another thyroid function test done by your GP and, if he refuses, to get it done through NPTech. If your bloods are outside the reference range, then your GP should refer you to an endocrinologist and you could get a diagnosis that way.> > Luv - Sheila> > > > > > I have had all the tests done nothing, and eventually tried time release t3 under Dr s protocol with great success, but the dr doing it retired due to ill health. I then got all my symptoms back until a friend reccommended Dr Lowe she had just come back from america having seen him. Unable to afford that I found Dr P he put me on armour and I got worse, went thyrotoxic so we changed to t3 and it was great I began to exercise, pain went, mouth ulcers, headaches, cold hands and feet etc etc all cleared up but I came off the t3 on Dr P advice to try and sort adrenals, my temperatures have never been stable and wanted to get help on the NHS as paying for t3 privately is not cheap.> > Just do not know whether to say *** it and go back to self treating.> Recent Activity> a.. 34New Members> b.. 4New Photos> c.. 2New Files> Visit Your Group > Health> Fit for Life> > Getting fit is now> > easier than ever.> > Biz Resources> Y! Small Business> > Articles, tools,> > forms, and more.> > > How-To Zone> > Do-It-Yourselfers> > Connect & share.> . > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------> > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1211 - Release Date: 06/01/2008 11:57> No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.0/1218 - Release Date: 10/01/2008 13:32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hi Shelia Gp has just agreed to do another referral letter to Dr Burrows stating that i suffer from the symptoms of hypothyroid, hope this works because he has said he will also have to put that I have fibromyalgia. I just hope this letter does not go missing, the last one was lost for over 3 weeks. Thanks Caroline sheilaturner <sheilaturner@...> wrote: I think they all do some private work , but Dr Burrows and Dr Hammond also do NHS. I personally would think it wrong if Dr B agreed to see you privately if he refuses to see you within the NHS because of what was written in your GP's letter. . Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hi Caroline, This patient is suffering typical hypo symptoms( list) ,but has bloods ( give results) is she a candidates for trial of thyroid meds? >>>>>>>>>>..I explained to him that I thought i was hypothyroid, I now have to ring him tomorrow morning and try and persuade him to do another letter, what should I ask him to put? Caroline Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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