Re: Exhausted and disillusioned but ready to fight - PLEASE HELP *

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> Hi Chris

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Hi

Thanks for the info. Just started losing weight, having started taking Efra

Thyroid, after 15 years of slowly putting weight on.

I've emailed the Hertoghe Clinic for prices, so will see what they come back

with.

With warm wishes

Bryony

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> Hi Bryony

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> I am still on hc, dhea etc. I don't know as it is possible to heal

adrenals...depends what the course is. My view is if you need something you need

it

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How much erfa are you on?

You must be pleased to start losing weight!

i think it's 220Euros to see an associate, and 330 Euros to see an associate and

Dr Hertoghe (he comes in partway through the consultation - he's excellent)

Compared to private treatment in this country, it's not actually that expensive,

i don't think. i paid £250 to see an endo who saw me once and then wouldn't

return my calls or see me again, £150 to see someone who was very rude to me and

said all my problems were down to weight despite me telling him that i had

problems when i was very thin. So to pay the above isnn't that bad. It's more

the travel costs and the hotel costs (if you stay) that ramp up the price. Mind

you you can book eurostar in advance quite cheaply. There's no real reason to

stay there over night, i've known of someone who came back the same day on

eurostar, it just depends if you're well enough to cope with it. on my last

visit i was there less than 24 hours (it's no fun alone, when you'r not feeling

100%).

The first appointment has to be a double appointment but after that you go back

every 3-4 months say and that's a single appointment and the tests are less.

Tests are initially about 400 pounds, but for me came down to about half that

later on.

If i am ever successful i will try to set up some kind of charity to help people

afford to go there.... (send business ideas to me on a postcard...!)

mind you i need to be a benefactor of that charity myself, as i cannot afford to

go back just yet ;-) (job ends next week)

chris

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> Hi

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> Thanks for the info. Just started losing weight, having started taking Efra

Thyroid, after 15 years of slowly putting weight on.

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oops, beneficiary, not benefactor !

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> mind you i need to be a benefactor of that charity myself, as i cannot afford

to go back just yet ;-) (job ends next week)

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> chris

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hi there

just wondered if you wouldn't mind pming me with this dr and the Newcastle

prescriber as I live in North Yorkshire on the border with Cleveland and have

been trying to find someone fairly local since I joined this group

like...........is it 4 years ago? I did all sorts writing to PCT speaking to

head of N. yorks pct the lot, I still have to order off internet If you feel

uncomfortable writing direct \i think Shiela or might pass on a

message? I would be very much obliged.

take care

luv dawnx

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> I have also just found a pharmacy near me in Richmond which has Armour and the

advised a doctor who usually prescribes it, fingers crossed.

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> Other than that I have a drs appointment on Monday where I will show them a

letter from my friend near Newcastle who gets T3 and T4 to prove to my doctor

that we do " do that in this country " . I am at a loss what do I ask for??? She

won't even refer me to an endo :/

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Hi

Really pleased to be losing a bit of weight. 2kg in the last month and I've been

eating chocolate, etc!!

It's still early days for the Efra, as I only started taking it at the beginning

of February. I'm now on 2 grains. I was on 125mg of Thyroxin previously. I don't

think I can really get the correct dosage for Efra though, until my adrenals are

sorted. I do definitely feel about 30% better on it though.

I wish the Euro exchange rate was better. Would make going to Belgium a lot more

affordable!!!

With warm wishes

Bryony

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> How much erfa are you on?

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> You must be pleased to start losing weight!

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Hi there Sophie

I'm not far from North Yorkshire, Darlington actually and looking to change my

GP (even move home if need be). Would you mind sharing who and where this Dr is

please? Could you message me?

It's starting to look even more difficult to get hold of our meds privately and

I may have to resort to finding an enlightened GP.

Thanks in advance

Jaki

I have also just found a pharmacy near me in Richmond which has Armour and the

advised a doctor who usually prescribes it, fingers crossed.

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> Other than that I have a drs appointment on Monday where I will show them a

letter from my friend near Newcastle who gets T3 and T4 to prove to my doctor

that we do " do that in this country " . I am at a loss what do I ask for??? She

won't even refer me to an endo :/

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I checked and nothing, I am thinking it is the same pharma as in the

thread yeah? Or was it another Dawn ur talking too eep!, am I confused again my

dear?

My memory should be a vacuum cleaner, it sucks!

Thanks

luv Dawnx

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> I replied to your email - check your spam/junk folder if you didn't receive

the email in your inbox

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Hi everyone,

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for all the wonderful responses and support.

Sheila, the letter is brilliant, thank you.

We are just preparing to leave for our long trip in a few hours but I will touch

base in a few days and hope to have my Genova Adrenal and Candida results to

post too. My husband is also hypothyroid, and had the tests done. You will all

no doubt be amused to know we just got a call from the vet and our cat is

hypERthyroid! Very much so apparently (he is 16.5 and otherwise lively and

healthy, and only has organic food). But the irony was quite amusing when we got

that call. he eats and eats and loses weight, sigh.

Yes, I can forward the Newcastle doctor info. Will do so in the next few days if

that is ok, tonight if we have access to the internet once I have fished out the

paper my friend gave me, from home.

Thank you all again!

Sophie

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> Hi there Sophie

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> I'm not far from North Yorkshire, Darlington actually and looking to change my

GP (even move home if need be). Would you mind sharing who and where this Dr is

please? Could you message me?

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> It's starting to look even more difficult to get hold of our meds privately

and I may have to resort to finding an enlightened GP.

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> Thanks in advance

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> Jaki

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Hi Dawn, if i remember rightly i meant a different Dawn, sorry!

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> I checked and nothing, I am thinking it is the same pharma as in the

thread yeah? Or was it another Dawn ur talking too eep!, am I confused again my

dear?

> My memory should be a vacuum cleaner, it sucks!

> Thanks

> luv Dawnx

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hehe np

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> > I checked and nothing, I am thinking it is the same pharma as in the

thread yeah? Or was it another Dawn ur talking too eep!, am I confused again my

dear?

> > My memory should be a vacuum cleaner, it sucks!

> > Thanks

> > luv Dawnx

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I wish you lots of good luck and it is funny about the cat ) Our cat is lazy

but is a 'ragdoll' so not sure whether we would know if he was hypo or not lol

. I think my husband is hypo too but he is too 'can't be bothered' to go for

the tests as he spends most time looking after me sigh, one of the reasons I

really need to get well to help him back.

Take care and I look forward to recieving the info, but don't rush take your

time.

luv Dawnx

our cat is

hypERthyroid! Very much so apparently (he is 16.5 and otherwise lively and

healthy, and only has organic food). But the irony was quite amusing when we got

that call. he eats and eats and loses weight, sigh.

Yes, I can forward the Newcastle doctor info. Will do so in the next few days if

that is ok, tonight if we have access to the internet once I have fished out the

paper my friend gave me, from home.