My response here prompted by a different post but also posted here to catch as many people as possible
Gp's are requesting blood thyroid tests out the blue
Yes, that's what happeneding to us. (mother and daughter both T4 and T3 - only 10mcg - combined both stable with good bloods all in range) had request from Gps to get bloods done (they where hoping they'd come back out of range, no doubt had 'guidance from CCG' and where hoping to have ammo to cancel T3 script.
That didn't work BUT still had letters saying T3 being stopped ( for my responses click on my picture and then choose posts)
As I understand it the Thyroid works on a feed back loop.
If the body's short of T4 is sends out TSH to say common produce more.
As my Specialist ( not consulatnt, specialist top of field of endichrinology) said
"Well, TSH will be suppressed won't it, your on T3"
If your body doesn't need it 'cos its being supplied then body wont send out TSH screaming for more production - will it?! simples!
WHY DON'T MOST 'PROFESSIONALS' GET THAT?!
I think they do!!
We need to help them feel empowered to stand up for their patients. They want to sleep at night. They can't all be uncaring sh**ts. They feel their hands are tied.
I'm continuing my extensive research to challenge CCG and hopefully get policy change NOTE - This is not to get BTA to re-write 2015 statement or a paradim shift in current 'guidance' or change to Nice or.... A CCG POLICY CHANGE
follow me if you'd like to know what I find out .
I shall try and produce a pdf with salient points to help others challange also.
xx juliat
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Worcester CCG now banning T3 prescriptions
tsh resistance?
Blood test results
Advice in advance of blood tests
Encouraging results
