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Painful proof that one thyroid test does not fit all

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Article in the Telegraph

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cazlooks

the tests are not fit for purpose - they never were as they are based on a subset of white american male 40 year olds

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Interesting that in 2014 this forum is mentioned as having 11,000 members........now 72,000 and growing at over 1000 a month

This underlines just how rubbish current thyroid treatment is.

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As does the fact that there are 60 or more posts every day on my emails from this forum. I'm also on the migraine one, and I get one post about every three months from that!

Thanks but I read this last year it's true though sad as well.

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MariLiz

Unfortunately all too true! Trying to get someone to listen is near impossible too.

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LAHs

I am glad to see that we are getting some publicity. That always helps.

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