Guest guest Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Long story short! I am 52 and live in France where I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2007. In early 2008 I went to see a doctor whose name I found on another thyroid website (now closed). His advice and treatment has been useful, but it is too expensive for me to continue seeing him. I went to see my local doctor and had a blood test which showed:-TSH <0.005 mUI/lFree T3 6.5 ng/l (10.01 pmol/l )Free T4 9.4 ng/l (12.00 pmol/l)I have been taking the following:-Thyroid-S 60mg - 3 per dayCynomel 25mg - 2½ per dayHydrocortisone 1omg - 2 per dayDHEA 15mg - 1 per dayOestrogel (estradiol) - 3 doses per dayDuphaston 10mg - 1 per dayThe last two are taken for 25 days of the monthI was referred to a specialist and saw him yesterday.He says that I am overdosed with thyroid medication and has asked me to stop all of my medication, except the oestrogel and duphaston, for one month.I have an appointment to see him in a month when I will have further blood tests, an ACTH simulation test and an ECG - he has concerns on the effect of all of the thyroid meds on my heart.What are your views on this?Be good to hear what some of you think to my situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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