Lyn with Poochie's Tailor

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Time for you to take charge - obviously your sister didn't get symptomatic

before diagnosis, but sounds as though you are! If your nurse is waiting

for you to loose your eyebrows *before* she takes any notice of your

complaints, then she's being negligent. So either get a new doctor

immediately and request full thyroid screening and if it turns out you're

hypo, find out *why*, i.e., make sure they test your thyroid antibodies to

see if you have Hashimoto's as there are more dietary restrictions (i.e., no

iodine) - OR you write down your list of symptoms (including thyroid disease

is in your family), march back into that nurse and demand you be tested as

otherwise there could be a negligence issue.

After you get all that sorted out and if it turns out you're hypo, then have

a look into Armour Thyroid instead of thyroxine - check ThyroPhoenix and

search on-line for differences - many people feel it works better, although

sometimes docs won't prescribe it. Also, once you start treatment, know

that it'll be up to six weeks before you feel better! And what's worked for

me also is going to a dietitian who is understanding about NO ENERGY and

working with me to sort out what I can/can't eat for energy, thyroid disease

and reducing weight.

Best wishes.

Donna in Oz.