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Following the House of Lords debate, I would like to read a copy of the NHS guidelines.

Where can I access this?

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NHS guidelines saying standard starter dose is 50mcgs and that most patients eventually need between 100mcg and 200mcg

But nothing about how to interpret test results

beta.nhs.uk/medicines/levot...

Subclinical guidelines

gp-update.co.uk/files/docs/...

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Hashi-Monster in reply toSlowDragon

Thanks SlowDragon

But I was asking about the T3 guidelines that were discussed in the House of Lords

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Sorry

Here you go - see page 19

england.nhs.uk/wp-content/u...

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Hashi-Monster in reply toSlowDragon

Thanks for sharing I can see what they meant in the debate about the interpretation issue.

The British Thyroid Association position statement was not very helpful for combination and T3 mono therapy.

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This statement by BTA was pretty clear, still up on BTA website

british-thyroid-association...

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Hashi-Monster in reply toSlowDragon

Ah yes ... that is much clearer

The BTA position statement cited in the nhs guidance was not

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They were probably fed up with being misquoted

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