nhs results at last and dosage increase

[Jump1]

tsh.4.84

ft4 14.4

nhs results at last on 50 mg. Dr agreed to increase to .75. said aim was to not over replace.i ncrease in dosage was reasonable he said.

said fluid retention and constipation not likely caused by thyroid with those results above. Said normally happens when really over the limit.

funny though that my fluid retention decreased when I started thyroid medication.

[greygoose]

Oh dear. These doctors get more and more ignorant!

The aim is to make you well, As an individual. And, what does he mean by 'over-replace', anyway? Bet he doesn't mean over-range FT3. Pretty sure he means not letting the TSH go under-range.

said fluid retention and constipation not likely caused by thyroid with those results above. Said normally happens when really over the limit.

It's absolutely terrible that he thinks that! Does he not know that you are hypo when your TSH gets to over three? So, you are still pretty hypo. No, of course he doesn't know that. Because by the sound of it, he knows absolutely nothing about thyroid!

Still, glad you managed to get a rise in dose out of him this time.

[Jump1 in reply to greygoose]

I know. He was talking over me half time. He also said medication was all same when I asked for the same meds each time not different brands. I just said nothing. I thought I'll tell the pharmacy instead. Wasting my breath on him. Yes got what I wanted an increase at least. But the fact that I had to ring and ask for it after the receptionist when I rang for results said just continue with treatment. I had to ring back and say I want to talk to the Dr about increasing my dosage

I never spoke to this Dr before. He's a new one seems I get a different one each time I ring

I shudnt have had to ring and ask for a dose increase they should have said increase it. A warning to others. Tell the drs what you want

[greygoose in reply to Jump1]

Everything is wrong with thyroid treatment these days. The doctors are just uneducated in the subject. But they continue to believe that because they're doctors, they know everything! And, seeing a different doctor every time doesn't help. The NHS is going down the drain fast. But, it would appear, it's not much better in other countries, either!

[Lalatoot]

Your doctor is mis-speaking. Fluid retention and constipation are undermedicated symptoms.

[greygoose in reply to Lalatoot]

But, the trouble is, he doesn't believe she is under-medicated!