UK Government are doing a consultation on women's health until 13 June (although in England only sadly)
You don't have to be a woman to complete it i..e you can complete as an ally (friend/family member)
Sure this has been shared before but i found it very therapeutic to have a rant by completing the survey. Whether anything will come of it i've no idea!
gov.uk/government/consultat...
One of my longer comments on the survey in case you were interested:
Doctors need to test and understand full thyroid panel, TSH is not enough on it's on as it’s a pituitary hormone; free T3 and free T4 are essential. And just being in range is also not good enough, especially when you no longer have a thyroid gland. Patients should be helped to treat all their symptoms not just get their bloods in range and be dismissed. The decision to prescribe T3 needs to be reviewed, especially as the cost comes down. The government should intervene to insist the pricing of T3 by the monopoly providers in the UK be reduced. If people would benefit from T3 they should be allowed access to it. Vitamin levels should also be tested - B12, Vitamin D, Folate and Ferritin - all need to be optimal in range (i.e. at least mid way through if not higher, not just tipping into the early part of the band). If people are lower in range for vitamin B12 they should be tested for pernicious anaemia. If someone is found to have pernicious anaemia they should be offered B12 injections for life - these should not later be withdrawn. These vitamins and minerals all contribute to conversion of the inactive thyroid hormone to the active thyroid hormone and are therefore vital for someone to feel well.
People should also not be offered radioactive iodine treatment without fully understanding what else they could do to reduce their autoimmune response, and potentially support a healthy functioning thyroid. They should also be made aware of the cancer implications of having RAI treatment.