Guest guest Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hello Sheila Well, I had my second appointment with my GP today and he now has the letter from the endo which he read out to me. As expected, the endo said I should stop taking T3 immediately, and then gradually weaned off of Levothyroxine as I no longer need it and it is merely having a placebo effect. I will try and get a copy of his letter and write a response to be kept in my medical files. My GP suggested I get a second opinion as I disagree with endo's recommendations. He said I could make my own choice as to who I see and that he would refer me anywhere within the UK. Do you know if I have to take a chance on another endo, (possibly saying the same thing), or whether I would be permitted to see Doctor Skinner as a specialist? Thanks once again for your help, Maureen Thanks very much for this Sheila. I have a lot of reading to do now, but it's very empowering! It also makes me realize how fortunate I was with my French doctor as he was very thorough with testing me before I was put on T3. He wrote a letter just before I came back to the UK saying that I needed to continue taking T3 for life. I've now had three doctors and a professor of endocrinology tell me that I will be on thyroid hormones for life, so it seems ridiculous that this new consultant can tell me I shouldn't be taking thyroid hormones as I don't need them and that my thyroid is working! And this based purely on my TSH test.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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