Found this on Thyroid UK - DIO2 Genetic Test

[Terricotta]

Apologies if this has come up elsewhere on the site, but found this quite alarming. It would explain a lot, I feel.

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Terricotta

[Marz]

...slightly discredited at the Scottish Parliament hearing - Louise Warville has posted the video today....

[Hidden in reply to Marz]

I should imagine Lyn will be looking into this as soon as she recovers from her journey to Edinburgh.

The 'discrediting' was from the guy from the BTA who, in my humble opinion, was there for the sole purpose of attempting to debunk everything Lyn said..... and who's organisation fully support the current 'Guidelines' into the diagnosis and treatment of primary hypothyroidism.......

Louise

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For future reference - no 'e'...!

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[Marz in reply to Hidden]

..apologies for the 'e '.....yes think you are right about the BTA guy. Please do not think I was doing the same - am contemplating the test myself - if only to help my family reach more understanding of the condition. x

[LouiseRoberts in reply to Marz]

I understand. We will be looking into this.. xx

[tegz in reply to LouiseRoberts]

The whole argument is shifting up a gear. 3 trials maybe indeterminate, fair enough , but the cause and effect is there and I not being ignored [by others than the BTA - hard to cherrypick on 3, best ignore]

Some light reading when this cropped up on here seemed to show that up to 50% of people not well on T4 may have this common enough genetic variant.

Whether drug type trial would ever show this as fact is moot as we have to get about 10X the current NHS effort just to get to start base with the current climate on Thyroid disease.

I'm heartened that this work has come out and sure it will impact on our case.

[JudyS]

I have recently had the test and yes, I have the faulty gene. I feel it explains so much, and have at least got my first endocrinologist referral EVER, on the strength of it.

I've been hypothyroid since the early nineties and as far as I know have only ever been tested for TSH. Was told I'd be a 'new woman' within a month or two of starting treatment but it's never happened. I still feel no different - in fact as time goes on I've felt worse.

[Terricotta in reply to JudyS]

This is excellent JudyS.

This breakthrough can only benefit people, surely. No more ducking and diving perhaps by those in the health service who wish to ignore hypothyroidism or don't think it exists.

I hope you get the result you need.

[JudyS in reply to Terricotta]

Thanks - me too. I am cautiously optimistic! Surely they can't ignore the scientific evidence?

We are paying for both our sons to take the test too. Neither has been diagnosed as hypothyroid, but both find it hard to lose weight and are constantly tired which sounds suspicious to me.

[p1d2n3m4]

I am told i am fine but do take thyroid and adrenal supplements through dr p.How would i go about getting this test as i now have female patterned alopecia too. I have had too get nortiptilene as i cant get to sleep.Not working too well and am so exhausted all day.

[Marz in reply to p1d2n3m4]

it is featured on the main Thyroid UK website.....

[p1d2n3m4]

Thanku will have a look

[Hidden]

I wondered if any of this information had been included in the Scottish Parliament Submission as it does lend credibility and doubters should be informed.

[JudyS in reply to Hidden]

Very true. They should.