I think this post should be sent to all of the Endocrinology Departments worldwide
It is disgraceful that the BTA have withdrawn both NDT (used to be prescribed) and now T3.
How can False Statements be made about products safely used since 1892 - with patients not being given the freedom of choice on T3 added to T4, NDT or T3 only when it gives (mainly women) a healthy, fruitful life. Cheaper sources of T3 can be accessed. The saying 'the proof of the pudding' is in the following link. (May not suit all people but at least there should be options when necessary).
One of the problems is that there aren't many around who really understand it all and those who do are frightened about being struck off. Dr Gordon Skinner stuck up for what he believed with the the Endo's always saying he wasn't an endocrinologist! Ok he was a virologist but throughout his career he had won prizes etc and was obviously a very intelligent individual. The only people who complained were other doctors and the GMC could only give sanctions because of the glowing testimonials from over 5,000 patients, myself included. I believe the continual hounding hastened his death so others are either ignorant or understandably cautious.
Dr S and Dr P and others were students around the same period and were taught all of the clinical symptoms of hypo etc and as patients came in, temp/pulse were taken - how did our skin feel, and other signs, plus of course the clinical symptoms. We were then given NDT until well - no blood tests then and I do wonder how much Big Pharma now profit on blood tests plus the 'other' prescriptions for the remaining symptoms, instead of a decent dose of hormones to relieve all symptoms and patient can go about feeling well.
Very true. When I was diagnosed my GP was as well but couldn't remember much about it so my husband came in with me and bright various text books-he lectured in the subject at a medical school and also pointed out basal temperature which isn't rocket science! Being under medicated causes temperature to drop and so it's common sense to take your temperature. It's the first thing I do every day! Not so long ago I was chatting to someone on Facebook and I looked at the picture. She looked as though she had a thyroid problem so I became a friend so we could exchange photos and so I put a. Outlet of thyroid things in my newsfeed and she liked them then she. Infested so tried to be helpful without. Ring pushy.but no contact anymore sadly. But if I can spot it what are these medics taught! We used to have a senior lecturer in charge of the pre clinical course and I so go the practical side so basically it was like an interview with apparatus and you could be asked anything loosely connected. You could so be asked to do simple things but he loved to get students to take his blood pressure. There didn't know but he had a golf ball in his arm bit do the ones that say I'm sorry sir I can't hear anything passed that section. Those that made it up he failed!!! Sounds cruel but effective! They don't make them like that anymore!
Just looked at the before and after photos of correctional thyroid medications what a difference wow !!! I've reached the conclusion that the medical profession are cruel how can they sit and listen to you complain about how unwell you feel knowing that the levothyroxine prescription they are about to print off is just going to keep you alive and do nothing else but it's scary,I have a print out here of my dynamic temperature it reads 36.6 surely that should raise an eye brow but nothing they just see I'm hypothyroid and accept it for what it is so why do they try to frighten me into taking Statins and blood pressure medication if they want to improve me do a proper job not half a job, if it's normal to have high cholesterol and blood pressure and low body temperature when being hypothyroid shouldn't your body be used to that I'm 52 so iv lived with this for a very long time so am I wrong in thinking that my body had adjusted to things being slightly higher and lower body temperatures my cholesterol is 6.7 but I'm sure with just a little tweeking I could feel a bit more alive .
The problem is that doctors do not know any clinical symptoms of hypothyroidism so the patient is on the back foot right away at diagnosis. They only diagnose once the TSH reaches 10 in the UK (3 if we are in the USA). Mine was 100 and no-one tested it at all despite disabling symptoms.
We have to nearly qualify for a degree if we want to recover our health, i.e. read, learn, ask questions.
Many on the forum have got well through their own will and some with a good Endocrinologist or GP.
Of course, now we are restricted to levothyroxine alone as the 'powers that be' have withdrawn NDT (which was the original thyroid hormone replacement in use for over 100 years ) and now T3 as well which leaves levothyroxine alone which my body reacts against so useless for me.
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