New here and would appreciate some advice re my test results

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Well - the endo's

you have seen may not be very open-minded towards TPA - but they know full well

that we are helping to get their patients well again, where they are failing. As

we grow, and make the public more aware of the true facts about the diagnosing

and management of those with symptoms of hypothyroidism, perhaps the knowledge

will sink into their closed minds, and they will suddenly realise that

following the opinions of the RCP and the BTA are actually causing their

patients real harm.

There are some VERY

helpful endocrinologists though, so don't believe that " none are

helpful " - they are. I have a list of such doctors if you want to give

them a go.

Luv - Sheila

I've seen a few, none are helpful, I think I'm better on meds than off so will

see how it goes, my GP will test my thyroid as often as I need it. The Endo's I

have seen all seem to hold the same views and none of them are very open-minded

- especially toward TPA, Thanks though

Debs

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I cannot repeat it often enough Debs - no amount of thyroid

hormone will work to relieve your symptoms if those specific vitamins/minerals

are low in the reference range. Try your thyroid meds by all means, but if they

don't work, then don't forget there are other possibilities as to why this may

not be, and go through them by way of a process of elimination. Doctors within

the NHS are not trained to do this, their education in thyroid disease is sadly

lacking.

It

is also well known that for those on thyroid hormone replacement, thyroid

function tests are pretty useless. Doctors should titrate your dose according

to the symptoms and signs you are suffering, and not by TFT's alone.

Sheila

Thanks Nick - it looks like T3 works for a lot of people so I will keep a close

eye on things. Concerned to lower my TSH at the moment, I don't think it's ever

been this high and I have a lot of new symptoms which suggest my first step is

to go back on the meds and get this lower. I will be getting some of those

tests done asap.

Keep well

Debs

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