Apparently it's a mental problem

[anne1483]

I think I'm going to change GPs.

[BadHare]

Yes, but not yours! 🙄

Good luck!

[m7-cola in reply to BadHare]

Quite!

[NWA6 in reply to BadHare]

😂😂😂

[Aurealis]

Don’t blame you. Hope your GP is soon feeling better x

[Leics65]

I've had this too, I travelled to addenbrooks to see endos there, believing that they may be more progressive and forward thinking, to be told by the second endo I saw that my symptoms were psychological!

Lay that on me after you've exhausted all other possible causes, but not on the second visit!

I think it's just their lazy way of saying, we don't know what's wrong, so we're going to put it back on you, as we can't be arsed.

Before I was diagnosed with hypopituitarism, many years ago, Dr's told me one after the other, that I was depressed.... Again, because they didn't know what was wrong.

[Hidden]

If you still can, run away from that as fast as your legs will carry you.

By the way, that's Mental Illness, not exercise, only joking.

[Hashihouseman]

I am making formal complaint through PALS and the CCG about the unsubstantiated opinion of health anxiety the endo i was seeing promulgated to other clinicians about me! They have very little if any evidence for such opinions which become almost defamatory and duck the issues of better endocrinology investigations and supervision and support for our genuine thyroid pathology and complications. If we have anxiety its often their fault! I also accuse the consultants of disability discrimination because they treat me as though my thyroid system is wholly normal, aprt form the Hashimotos that is! They discount evidence of DIO2 polymorphism and seek to replace hormone from dysfunctional thyroid with t4 only, healthy euthyroid people have t3 so should we! These damn know all hidebound endos simply have no idea what it feels like or what their prescriptions actually do...... anyone ever meet a hypothyroid endocrinologist???

[Shusky in reply to Hashihouseman]

Yes but absolutely no help whatsoever. Still only went on numbers and only TSH and ft4. 😏😏😢

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Hashihouseman]

Any that are usually are on T3/T4 combo, or NDT!

[Foxtrot89]

I sympathise. It’s very irritating to hear the old “it’s depression” line.

[Jeffandmom]

Our son was told the same thing! It’s insulting and very scary! I wonder how many people have been brushed off with “it’s depression” even though the patient is standing there saying “I don’t feel depressed! I WANT to live an active life! I feel exhausted and have brain fog- but I assure you I’m NOT depressed.” Physicians reply, “you are in denial”. NOPE!!!

[ZippyAppletush in reply to Jeffandmom]

Hi! I’m one of the very many...my last Endo visit I was told I was depressed - twice - and told I would be given a prescription for antidepressants! Having told him I was frustrated not depressed, that was all he would offer.

I admit to tears in the last two visits, but only because I’m frustrated, and terrified for my life, as I know I need the medication.

That now means I’m depressed?

Luckily with the help of this wonderful forum I know I have options now and my next (and last!) appointment with him will be short, and sweet...at least for me! 😁

[BadHare in reply to ZippyAppletush]

I've reached a point were I pay lip service to them rather than the other way around. I much prefer to trust the good & knowlefgeable people on here, that have helped me achieve better quality of life (& warm feet ) than the over paid & under qualified medics.

[ZippyAppletush in reply to BadHare]

I agree wholeheartedly, BadHare . I’d already suffered under one endo because I didn’t know where to turn. This time I do!

Keep well, and with warm feet! 😁

[Batty1 in reply to Jeffandmom]

My primary doctor would refuse to send me to specialist because I was a weight worrier and that's why I had massive panick attacks that cause issues with swallowing to only find out that I had thyroid cancer...

[BadHare in reply to Batty1]

That's just dreadful!

[BadHare in reply to Jeffandmom]

They have a group think mentality that needs a drastic patient centred change, & mass retraining of the endocrinology profession. I doubt that will happen whilst Big Pharma are making money from anti-depressants & the huge range of ineffective drugs prescribed for illnesses that will only be ameliorated by replacement thyroid hormones.

[Angel_of_the_North]

Your GP has a mental problem, I suspect.