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"ASK THE DOCTOR: My bossy GP has cut my thyroid pills - and it's left me exhausted" Daily Mail

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Good reply by the doctor in the Daily Mail.

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Clutter

The patient's doctor "is not a fan of pills" but I bet he pushes antidepressants and statins to help with her 'non-thyroidal' hypothyroid symptoms. She shouldn't talk to her GP, she should change GP.

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flatfeet1

I feel there is someone at the Daily Mail who is fighting our corner :-)

but one thing they didn't explain was what is normal !!

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mistydog in reply to flatfeet1

Precisely my thinking!

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Zephyrbear

'TREAT THE PATIENT, NOT THE LAB RESULT' should become a mantra written large and clear on every GP and endo's wall! ;-)

Good article from Dr Scurr........someone speaking our language.

We need to get more articles in papers taking this good start further.

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Margo in reply to

Unusual for a good article from Scurr, as you see on the previous pages in the paper he supports statins. Somebody wrote on the page with various ailments which were shouting thyroid. Dr. Scurr totally ignored the issue and was prescribing beta blockers and various other drugs. It is not the first time he has disregarded thyroid problems. I was so angry I wrote an e-mail to him and suggested he read Dr. Barry Durrant Peatfield's book and learn something. So maybe he has.....

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LouiseRoberts

Loving Dr Scurr! :)

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nightingale-56

We certainly need more doctors like Dr Scurr and I believe he is one of the Honorary Doctors.

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Glynisrose

NEVER let your doctor titrate your dose by blood tests alone. NEVER let him or her reduce your dose, they cannot without your permission and that includes you not saying anything!! NEVER accept what a doctor says as true unless they are prepared to give you CHECKABLE REFERENCES

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Margo

Somebody told me he is the advisor on Holby City, not sure if it is true. Could be good in the light of today, but certainly not with his attitude towards thyroid problems in the past.

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helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK in reply to Margo

Interesting in the light of professor whatishisname having a pituitary macro adenoma last week... They called for cortisol to be tested but did not mention thyroid.

I sent an Email to him. I thought it warranted it as I thought it was a good article and we need to support all things positive.It's a huge learning curve for all of us.I expressed a lot of my own thoughts before ending with ......Yes, we sufferers will always support "Treat the Patient and their Symptoms" ........and not the reliance on TSH lab test computer results.......more articles needed please to expose this Thyroid Scandal.

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Lizzy1606

Maybe we should get badges made ,to wear when we attend GP appointments .saying Treat Me and not my lab results.Thank for posting.

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dwsmith

Its good to see Dr Skinner's words being reiterated - God Bless Dr Skinner (RIP) x

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