Article 25.11.24 common thyroid drug link to bone disease Daily Mail

[QUE6T-33]

Sorry, can’t put a link to Article, but I’m sure it’ll come up in web search. Thought might be of interest.

[greygoose]

Link here:

dailymail.co.uk/health/arti...

Difficult to take seriously because they only talk about the TSH, and say things like:

- Normal levels are typically 0.4 to 4.0 milliunits per liter (mU/L).

- According to the British Thyroid Foundation, an underactive thyroid is not a risk factor for osteoporosis.

- 'Data indicates that a significant proportion of thyroid hormone prescriptions may be given to older adults without hypothyroidism.

All in all, a waste of research time and money. If they're going to do it, why can't the do it properly and get their facts right?!

[Jingley in reply to greygoose]

You could have stopped after saying it was the Daily Mail 🤣

My bones are absolutely fine by the way. I discovered this after throwing myself on the floor in a shop and landing on my hip. 🤭 Nothing damaged except my ego ☺️

[Sparklingsunshine in reply to Jingley]

Usual scaremongering from our wonderful tabloid cess pit, the Faily Mail.

[Rapunzel in reply to Sparklingsunshine]

...or the Daily Fail. You would think that this shower would pay a bit more attendtion, subsequent to losing their high court battle with Dr Kendrick dailymail.co.uk/home/articl... I smell more 'pernicious lies'.

Nevermind, said 'news'paper will shortly have the usual slew of, 'Here's how I spend £100,000 on Christmas' with the ubiquitous airheads who 'married well' showcasing their venal profligacy. Give me strength.

[Sparklingsunshine in reply to Rapunzel]

I've always liked the Daily Heil 🤭

[Sparklingsunshine in reply to Rapunzel]

The DM always manages to shoehorn how much someone's house is worth. As though that is relevant.

[QUE6T-33 in reply to Sparklingsunshine]

Thing is, there will be those that read it, take on face value & feel concerned.

[waveylines in reply to QUE6T-33]

And it will end up being quoted in NICE Guideline as part of its evidence to lower levothyroxibe treatment for the over 70s! I believe there's a pot running removing patients off low doses of levo all together to see how they go! Mad mad world we live in!!!

[Stills in reply to Jingley]

Made me laugh thank you but glad no bones broken

[waveylines in reply to greygoose]

news-medical.net/news/20241...

More ibfo in this link. Seems they went on TSH.

[greygoose in reply to waveylines]

Exactly!

[Lynneypin]

I do have osteoporosis but was diagnosed before I went on any treatment.

[waveylines in reply to Lynneypin]

.maybe your thyroid wasn't working well hence the bine density loss.

[Lynneypin in reply to waveylines]

More likely the 18 months of oral steroids in my early twenties. Early menopause didn’t help. It