Nothing showed up in ultrasound scan but...

[Justiina]

The radiologist educated me that perfectly healthy looking thyroid gland might not work and really awful looking can work just perfect.

She said it is not normal to have that high thyroglobulin I have and that tells something is wrong. I told I have been told numerous times it is normal to have some thyroglobulin but I have had many times of normal range and she said it is so wrong.

She said my low t3 is not right either and I should find endo who really understand these issues. She said I can't get anywhere with GP's (she is GP too :D) and I am wasting my time going local hospital.

She told me to call private practices and ask someone who deals with these issues, not just endo.

She also said that thyroid funtion is so important and so poorly treated. If thyroid is not working, nothing else works either. She said no wonder I feel so poorly.

Also checked my salivary glands etc.

I was hoping something would show up. But like she said messy thyroid gland can be fully functional and healthy looking not functional at all.

[Tintti]

So happy you got some information from her and she listened you. Good to know it's not about the looks!!! : )

[gabkad]

Too bad she couldn't give you any names of doctors who treat thyroid correctly.

[Justiina in reply to gabkad]

Well she gave me few names, but added that" oh well they are older than me so probably retired now. They knew everything and were so good back then"

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Justiina]

Sounds like she is one of those good ones she was talking about!