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Are Endocrinologists just DETERMINED to be stupid??

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:00

PM PDT

Will

it ever end?

On March 21st, 2011, from the

Endocrine Today website, comes the article Hypothyroidism only partially

responsible for decreased quality of life in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. And

this article has so many troubling comments and wording that it would surely

make any thyroid or Hashimotos patient with even half a brain PAUSE about

going to an Endocrinologist for good thyroid care.

For example, the article notes

that there seems to be a “higher

symptom load and the lower quality-of-life scores in the group of patients

with increased anti-TPO levelsâ€, which can include “Chronic fatigue, dry hair, dysphagia,

irritability and nervousnessâ€. Yet, the article

states, these patients have “normal

thyroid function†, are

“euthyroid†and have an “ideal

biochemical response to thyroid hormone replacement therapy.â€.

Are you kidding me??? Chronic fatigue, dry hair, dysphagia,

irritability and nervousness are classic hypothyroid symptoms, as well

as potential adrenal issues from having poorly treated hypothyroidism!

And of course, most thyroid patients who are informed know that

“normal†and “ideal†refer to an ink spot on a piece of paper called the TSH

lab result and NOT cellular receipt and/or use of thyroid hormones. The

TSH lab test has

failed patients for six decades, just as has T4-only!

Also mentioned in the article is

the Austrian study involving 426 women aged 19 years or older who were undergoing surgery for benign

thyroid disease. When SO many patients come on thyroid groups and

report Endo’s who want to remove their thyroids simply because they have the

VERY treatable Hashimotos disease, you have to wonder WHY 426 women were

having SURGERY for benign thyroid disease…

To read all the ways patients have

learned to adequately treat Hashimotos, go here.

To find a good doctor, go here.

Do you look back and wonder

about the fact that your thyroid was taken out? Let us hear your story

by commenting on this post.

What has been your experience

with an Endocrinologist? Tell us about it.

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“Have you registered? The

Charity, Thyroid Patient Advocacy www.tpa-uk.org.uk,

is creating a World Register of Counterexamples to levothyroxine-only

(T4) therapy. This short survey is applicable only to those who

continued to suffer symptoms on T4-only therapy, and who found those

symptoms were mitigated or disappeared once they were started on a T3

hormone containing product , whether synthetic or natural thyroid

extract.

The objective is to push for

a re-examination of the existing protocol for the diagnosis and

management of the symptoms of hypothyroidism.

If you fit this category, please

complete the 3 questions with either ‘YES’, ‘NO’ or N/A here http://www.tpa-uk.org.uk/register_of_counterexamples.php

All responses will be collated online, and your email address (if you

provide one) will be used ONLY to contact you at a later date should

this be becomes necessary.

(A counterexample is a situation

which fits the concept or premise of an idea but produces a different

result. To be responsible, a scientist who finds a counterexample

to his idea, must limit or abandon his idea as unworkable, or not

reliable.)

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The UK’s GMC is at it again—challenging Dr. Skinner!

Your help is needed.

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 09:35

AM PST

What

in the world is up with the medical system in the United Kingdom??

UK thyroid patients report it’s

almost impossible to be on natural desiccated thyroid–a

treatment which simply gives a thyroid patient back the T4, T3, T2, T1 and

calcitonin that a healthy thyroid would be making.

And now, the General Medical

Council has decided to once again challenge a doctor who DARED to treat

symptoms with a lab result in range, even though the patient clearly has

hypothyroid symptoms. Thyroid patients are INFORMED patients, and we know the

difference between what a man-made fallible lab range shows, and how we feel,

especially the lousy use of the TSH lab test.

I first wrote about the Circus of

Shame concerning the challenge Dr. Skinner’s fitness to practice here, which was

2006. Finally, five years later in 2011, you can read about Skinner

being exonerated of all charges here! It was

exciting. Sheila of TPA-UK outlines concerns with this entire fiasco here.

But it appears the General

Medical Council wants to keep playing this broken record. They now have 5 more charges against him–i.e. the same old

stuff about treating within the reference range. MANY patients have

been treated with their lab test in range and report their lives changed!!

Says Sheila of TPA-UK

stated today, Feb. 18th, “Dr

Skinner has 3 working days to get his defence together, he was away last

week, and came back yesterday to find a big bundle in his post from the

General Medical Council. The following is what I posted to all of my members

yesterday. We have heard nothing more from the GMC or from Gordon’s legal

team as we are now into the weekend, so will have to wait until Monday

morning. As much as I know I have written below. See the last day of the GMC

hearing and the Panel’s decision at that time. It just beggars

belief. here http://www.tpa-uk.org.uk/skinner_hearing_transcripts2.php .â€

YOU CAN HELP!! Use the following to email short messages of support about

being treated successfully with a lab result within the so-called normal

range: IOPTeam@... with

Dr. Skinner’s name and reference, C1-462487326 by this Tues 21st. The hearing

(with hardly any notice) is on Wednesday 22nd Feb.

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