Guest guest Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Since I've started reading about the thyroid epidemic I assumed endocrinologists were genuinely unaware that thyroid replacement would make their patients feel better. But then I read Holmes' thryoid book, in which she quotes an endocrinologist saying " Thyroxine makes people feel great (placebo effect) " , and that this placebo effect will wear off after about a year. I've never heard of a placebo that takes a year to wear off? The same doctor is quoted by the BBC as warning that thyroid replacement for anyone found " normal " by the TSH " test is " dangerous " . And then on " Stop the Thyroid Madness " the following story is quoted: " At the hospital, patient was discussing being put on thyroxine medication by another doctor in spite of a normal T4 result (they don't test T3 in England nor do they prescribe anything other than T4-only) along with clear clinical presentation of hypothyroidism, including problems in her liver, cholesterol, iron levels and female hormone function. Hospital doctor says she never should have been put on thyroid medication with a normal T4 result. She replies: " Then how come I have made so much improvement and felt so much better? " His reply: " Heroin can make you feel better but we don't prescribe that! " " Why do Endocrinologists seem so determined to ignore what their patients say? I don't understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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