I started a petition. MIght as well hammer away at them on all fronts. I think the tide is starting to turn,

This is the link. It is addressed to the European director of the WHO.

avaaz.org/en/petition/Bette...

[MaryF]

Good for you, have just passed it around a few places for you. Mary F x

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Thans very much, Mary F.

[sarahstevenson]

Signed and posted on fb thanks chilly feet - good for you!

[Clarebear]

Me too x

[Hidden in reply to Clarebear]

Thanks Clarebear. Have just been reading it over again to make sure there are no spelling mistakes. I don't want to put men off signing or exclude them, or make out their illness is any the less, but I think it is important to make a point about the gender issue. That is sometimes what makes politicians and policy makers take notice.

[nostoneunturned]

Signed. Having suffered for years unnecessarily because of unfair assumptions made just because I'm female I feel strongly there is a gender issue here.

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Thanks for signing, nostoneunturned. Like the name.

[Confused77]

Thanks for getting this going. I've signed it too and put it on facebook

[Hidden]

Thanks, Confused. x

[Marz]

Am an Avaaz member - so have signed. Just before I read your post I was thinking that with headway being made by others about correct testing/diagnosis - maybe the time is right to campaign for Anti-body testing as a basic test. In view of the fact that Hashimotos is the most common thyroid illness worldwide then why ignore the test and leave people to suffer. Mostly - in my experience - you can have anti-bodies and NORMAL/IN RANGE TFT's.....

Then of course we need specialists that JUST deal with auto-immune illness so they can advise on diet and nutrition.....or am I dreaming of an impossible world ? Also a quick ultrasound may reveal nodes which would indicate the thyroid is struggling even with normal TFT's - as it was in my case.

Good Luck with the campaign - Avaaz is good.....

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Thanks Marz. I think that docs are not taught enough about the progress of this disease and its various manifestations. Their textbooks go into amazing detail about say the structure of the thyroid gland, but do not give a good description of what is actually happening throughout the body and the various ramifications. I do agree about testing for antibodies, especially as the test actually seems to work.

[DeniseR]

Well done Chillyfeet! I sign a lot of these petitions and they do seem to have an impact. I have signed and shared on Facebook x

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Thanks Denise. x

[akcoop]

Good luck, hope it goes global and viral!!!

I'll pass it on to everyone I know.

[Hidden in reply to akcoop]

Thank you very much. x

[Hidden]

Signed & shared on Facebook x

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, Helen. x

[Libby77]

Good for you chillyfeet, The more petitions the better as far as I am concerned it all helps the awareness of this debilitating and misunderstood disease. I have signed and will forward it on.

Libby

Xxx

[Hidden in reply to Libby77]

Thanks Libby. Hope you are well. x

[Hidden]

WELL DONE ,GREAT PETITION,JUST SIGNED, HOPE MANY MORE DO SO, BRILLIANT IDEA X

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Gemini. If you could pass it on to anyone you know with this lovely disease I would be grateful. x

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Will do x

[t3rcam]

Check out the Thyroid uk website. A petition was brought to the petitions committee of the Scottish Parliament on 5th February. Very interesting and there is an option for people to add their comments and experiences. People power.

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thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/news.h...

Louise

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[Hidden]

Excellent idea. Signed x

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you x

[Kangagirl]

Signed and sent. Thanks x

[Hidden in reply to Kangagirl]

Thanks x

[Corinne]

Signed and sent

[PinkNinja]

Done. I believe it's up to 93 now

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Thanks x

[Kezzerb]

signed and put on fb and shared by email.

This is imperative to people who are suffering especially if it is damaging thier bodies because of wrong treatment or not correct testing. Never mind one blood test what about scans and alergic reactions, hormones, there is a far wider picture. I beleive there should be a specialised clinque to cover the thyroid conditions it is a life threatening condition. My GP said to me I quote "it is all I can do to keep you alive".

[Hidden in reply to Kezzerb]

Thanks for signing. I agree with you about the special clinic. Doctors know nothing very little about hormone problems and are terrified of replacing them. Take a look at Dr Lindner's site, hormonerestoration.com, there are some very good explanations there, especially under the heading Why Docs Don't Get It.