Endocrinologist and Emeritus Professor of Medicine at Sheffield University, Professor Anthony "Tony" Weetman, is well known amongst thyroid patients for his article "Who's Thyroid Hormone Is It Anyway?" published in 2006.
According to MSC (Medical Schools Council) website, he is also the Chair of the Medical Assessment Board responsible for "developing assessment questions and sharing of best practice" and "the creation and running of national assessments which are taken by all medical students".
In his 2006 article he states:
"The majority of patients who demand thyroid hormone treatment for multiple symptoms, despite normal thyroid function tests, have functional somatoform disorders"
Somatoform Disorder is a form of mental illness that causes one or more bodily symptoms, including pain.
You can imagine the article did not go down well with Thyroid patients who continue to experience symptoms and pain despite treatment with synthetic hormone replacement e.g. Levothyroxine.
Professor Weetman concludes his article calling for an "institution of replacement with synthetic thyroxine as the standard".
DOES THIS MEAN HE IS OPPOSED TO LIOTHYRONINE (T3) AND NDT?
I'd love for Professor Weetan to see the ITT Petition and TUK T3 Campaign comments from real patients who surely can't all have Somatoform Disorder!
HELP ITT GAIN MORE SIGNATURES BY SHARING THE PETITION:
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Read Professor Weetmans Article HERE:
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Find MSC (Medical Schools Council) Website HERE: