Lyn Mynott Talks about Hypothyroidism and the Elderly

[lynmynott]

Just leaving to give a talk entitled, "Hypothyroidism and the Elderly". I'll be telling them that they probably DO NOT need a reduction in levothyroxine!

[nobodysdriving]

well done Lyn 'tell them'

[editfmrt]

Good for you Lyn - the treatment of the elderly is a travesty in many cases. Great you are supporting the cause - it's our future too perish the thought.

And many need to be tested and START medication along with vitamin D and B12.

[shaws Administrator]

The medical profession will probably just have said "it's due to your age" and the suffering continues.

[Hidden]

Hope it went well - sorry I couldn't come!

xx

[lynmynott Partner Thyroid UK in reply to Hidden]

No probs... U feeling better? Xxx

[Hidden in reply to lynmynott]

Head is ok - tummy is all over again! HUMPH! Will be in though...xx

[mstp]

Hi Lynn Sorry, I don't understand. What do they need then? My Mum is 91 and I'm sure we could be doing something more for her.

[lynmynott Partner Thyroid UK]

Hi mstp, We are getting people contact us because the docs have reduced their mum's levothyroxine because the TSH is low in range. The patients feel absolutely fine until the dosage is reduced.

I have some research here that may be useful - [e-mail]

[RedApple Administrator in reply to lynmynott]

Hi Lyn, Is this info something we could make available to everyone via the website, rather than it being offered only to those who know to email you personally for it?

[lynmynott Partner Thyroid UK in reply to RedApple]

I'm hoping to write an article on the subject soon with the research links within the document. Trying to make a start on the next magazine at the moment....

[Stourie]

In my line of work (bearing in mine that l'm on the bottom rung of the ladder) l have seen some patients with a slightly suppressed tsh and they had their levo reduced only for their tsh's to rise way out of the reference range. The trained staff just hate it when l mention thyroid so l tend not to do that too much.

Jo xx