Hi all. Went to see endo again yesterday and told him I was, feeling great. His response was-yes you would be if you were on cocaine too. I pointed out that my great was nothing other than not depressed or 'normal' not high as, he was implyin g. Still wants me to decrease my dosage of t. 3 (I have gone down from 40-30mcgs of t3daily.) he suggests 20mcgs of t3 and increase my t4to 100 mcgs from 75, his reasoning is that my the is less than. 1. I pointed out that I had read that this was normal for anyone on t3. He said no not that low. Mentioned that I had learnt a lot from this website which is why I am feeling better. He reckons the site is based. I thought that was funny considerering initially he gave me no help at all. The only reason I am feeling so good is because I have gleaned info from thyroid UK and my GP has supported me. All the endo does is scare me that I am taking t3. Who is the biased one? However I do have to play the game as he is giving me the prescription. Should I be worried?
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They really have a cheek. The give you T3 then whip it away. What kind of mental torture is this? They really don't know what they're talking about as the TSH doesn't tell them what thyroid hormone is within your cells. TSH is from the pituitary gland.
We go to them hoping against hope that they will give us medication that will make us well and if we don't on levo, let's try T4/T3, T3 alone or NDT. We wont complain then if we have options rather than adjusting medication according to the TSH and not our clinical symptoms.
If you see him again, tell him if treating patients with proper and adequate thyroid hormone that there would be no need for 'self-help' forums like thyroiduk. Also inform him that it is the biggest Group on Healthunlock Thyroiduk with over 20,000 dissatisfied patients pleading for help which is not forthcoming from those who are supposed to know and be better educated than most of us. We find out that it is a 'fairy story' for most of us, like looking for Cinderella's shoe to fit.
If you are feeling normal health please don't change as it can interfere with your metabolism.
Read 1st question/answer:
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and click on any topic at the top of the page. Some links within may not work but you will pick up knowledge.
I agree Shaws. I'd also add that I was directed to the main Thyroid UK site from the under active thyroid page on the NHS web site. My Endo didn't say a word when I mentioned that to him...