Guest guest Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Hi ine, The letter needs a bit of tweaking and I'm sure others will chip in, but what strikes me immediately, is that you have symptoms of adrenal problems, especially the patchy skin colour... The doctors are only geared up to diagnose addisons (complete failure) and don't believe in adrenal fatigue, which is what you get on the way to addisons.... Have you thought about asking for a short synathcen test from the doc and may be getting yourself a saliva test to see where you are at 4 points of the day. If the adrenals are taking up the slack of poorly treated thyroid, they eventually get tired. Treating my adrenals after 15 years of T4 only, made th most difference of all to me.... One bit of the letter I would change is : > I understand that B12 deficiency, hypothyroidism and depression can all be linked? Though my depression was as a direct result of work related stress. Maybe if my health had been optimal I would have been able to cope. The benefit of hindsight I guess. to: I am aware that there are links between B12 deficiency, Hypothyroidism and Depression. My depression was considered to be a result of work related stress though if my health had been optimal I have little doubt that the work would not have had such far reaching effects. (Then put a reference here to whatever you are going to provide to show the link) I would change it because if you make yourself sound like you have any doubts he will jump on them. If you sound really sure of your self, he may start to question his own judgement. He is not omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient even if he would like to think he is . > > Hi all > Have received so much information and inspiration from all of you - you have made me take action at long last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Hi ine I think your letter is fine and it is very similar to letters I have written myself. the only thing I would say is don't be apologetic, don't offer to pay - you are entitled to all of these tests and if you want them he should get them done (or at least try to get them done) and stick to your guns - don't forget there are millions of people in the same boat and you might just have a sympathetic doctor. Best of luck and don't let him/her fob you off Dawn x > I know I can feel better. > I hope to work in partnership with you. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I would stress that these symptoms can be caused by untreated/improperly treated thyroid - otherwise they may try and manage all these different conditions seperately and not link them chris >The following is a list of symptoms which I experienced in the past and those which I experience now. • Hypoglycaemia - ongoing • Low body temp – ongoing • High Cholesterol – recent test awaiting results • High Blood Pressure – re Work related stress > > Hi all > Have received so much information and inspiration from all of you - you have made me take action at long last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 TSH, FT4, FT3, Free T3 Free T4Free T3 and Free T4 are the same as FT3 and FT4. Better to put the Free in full though.Lilian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Excellent, well done, reads well. Your not being aggressive, but your being gently assertive. The only thing I would say is this about your B12 injection. The injection form has cobalamin in it and this can be similar to other heavy metals in its effect on the thyroid hormone and the cell take up and use of the same. I saw Dr Myhill who as you know is currently under a restrictive practice order from the GMC similar reasons as Dr Skinner. She is a believer in B12 injections and as a nurse I have self injected from the word go. she suggested both daily injections of magnesium and B12. These are both 'harmless' in that the body excretes any excess and this is not harmful. However I have regular hair analysis and I couldnt understand why suddenly the cobalamin lept up until I had a lightbulb moment and realised its in my injection. I have now reduced my injection to when I remember. I dont get regular blood tests for B12 but understand if you want them and i understand you need a base line as a guide as to what is happening in your body. However, B12 is required by our body most definately and deficiency is detrimental and serious, BUT we dont need very much B12 to be well. I am vegetarian and have been since I was born, so I will continue with injections for ever more, but just when I remember. I dont get anal about it. We store B12 and we store it for up to 5-7 years. So once you have it at a good level you shouldnt need injections so regularly. Best of luck with things. The letter reads great. Sally xx Other tests that may give a fuller picture are - B12, I already have a monthly injection of B12. A deficiency of B12 is closely related to Hypothyroidism... I would like to explore being able to self inject and increasing my dose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hi ine I noticed you sent your reply directly to me, :-) I have no problem with this but i'm just thinking that if you replied to others then they wont' have seen your reply either If you use the Digest thing, i think you need to reply by clicking 'Reply to group' not 'reply to sender' best regards chris > > I would stress that these symptoms can be caused by untreated/improperly treated thyroid - otherwise they may try and manage all these different conditions seperately and not link them > > chris > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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