Why Isn't Thyroid Disease Front Page News?

[greygoose]

And What Can We Do To Change It?

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[Clutter]

GG, Until celebs tell it like it is, the symptoms, hairloss, weightgain/loss and say what meds they're taking and how long it took them to feel well I'd rather they shut up. It's demoralising to see glam pix of people who seem to have it all done and dusted within a month of diagnosis.

[greygoose in reply to Clutter]

Totally agree with you! That depresses me no end.

[Glynisrose]

Too many doctors with a vested interest in levothyroxine at a guess.

[greygoose in reply to Glynisrose]

Could very well be!

[kathy1029 in reply to Glynisrose]

if as many men had thyroid disease as women, things would be different

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

You can see some of the media' s attitude towards thyroid in the story I just posted about Amos Mason.

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Has taken five months for the Daily Mail to pick it up. When a celeb having a broken nail might be there within hours, or if they been in the sun a little too long, lost or put on weight, etc. Further, the headline Family wins £4million compensation after their son's thyroid condition was repeatedly missed by medics leaving him severely brain damaged , as so often, emphasises the amount of money and make it sound like a lottery jackpot - so the family are lucky winners.

[greygoose]

Sort of a non-attitude, really, isn't it.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to greygoose]

Some people suggest we get the press we deserve. I guess my NOT buying the Daily Mail doesn't let me off the hook...

[greygoose in reply to helvella]

I Don't buy any papers, never have. My parents had the Mirror every day. Put me off for life!