Going round in circles?

[PurpleThyroid]

I saw my GP again today, having been told I was anaemic in August but having had no follow up from them.

(See previous post: healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Obviously, as ever it was a different doctor so had to go through everything again. They are going to do blood tests for Full Blood Count, Ferritin, Renal Profile, Liver Function, HbA1c (blood sugar) and Thyroid. But this will only be for TSH and T4. When I mentioned issues with conversion from T4 to T3 I was told that testing the T4 would show if there were any issues with conversion. I said that it wouldn't because T4 converts to T3, not the other way around. I don't think the GP quite believed me! How can I possibly get anywhere with this stuff if they don't even know the basics? Every visit to the GP feels like banging my head against a brick wall...

I'm still knackered, tinnitus is driving me mad, and all I want to do is sleep!

[RedApple Administrator]

PurpleThyroid, "How can I possibly get anywhere with this stuff if they don't even know the basics?"

This is absolutely what so many of us experience, and why this forum has so many members It's truly shocking

[PurpleThyroid in reply to RedApple]

It really is shocking. I asked if the diabetes test was a fasting one the the GP GOOGLED the answer...

[RedApple Administrator in reply to PurpleThyroid]

What! Are you sure it was a GP you were talking to and not the office cleaner (no offence meant to cleaners, who, come to think of it, might actually be more knowlegeable. Especially if they are members here )?