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Hi All,

I hope you don't mind me giving you an update on my 'progress' so far.

I wrote to my endo on the 19th March after he discharged me saying

that the blood tests were normal. He disregarded my NPTech 24hr

urine test which showed my T3 was under range. I wrote to him on

Sheila's advice asking him why he discharged me and ignored my 24 hr

urine test - and why he told me to consider HRT - even though he said

my oestrogen was normal and he knew I was using natural progesterone

cream. So far no reply from him.

I have now sent him another letter, with copy of my first letter and

a copy of the Duties of a Doctor, asking for a reply within 10 days.

I was taking 5 Nutri Adrenal and 6 Nutri Thyroid. I contacted Dr P

and he suggested I try taking 25mg Cytomel. I started with the T3

but on the fourth day I felt weird and my BP and pulse was very high

mid afternoon - so I stopped. Dr P has been very busy but I booked a

call from him and he told me to stop the Nutri Thyroid.

So now I am on 5 Nutri Adrenal - my temps are becomming stable at

about 97.1 most mornings and my pulse during the day has lowered to

about mid 80s. I still feel very tired, my body feels weak, my back,

neck and legs ache - along with the other symptoms I have become used

to, unfortunately.

I am due to see Dr P Tuesday next week and I hope to ask him to

explain my NHS blood results. I will also ask him if I can start

again with Cytomel but at a very, very low dose. I think I am one of

those people who are sensitive to 'normal' initial doses and then

increase in tiny amounts, slowly.

I hope to keep you all posted with good news - when I get a reply

from the endo (and pigs will fly).

B