re: re: Thyroid Problems

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It sounds like you have many more thyroid symptoms than I ever had. The UK

must be different than America. They don't give the whole workup, either,

but you can get it if you ask. I made up a list of the names of all the

tests, which I don't remember exactly at the moment, including antibodies,

etc, gave it to a doctor, and asked for a prescription for a blood test.

She probably thought it was a waste of time, but had no other reason to

refuse to write it. It must be much harder to get tested in the UK. I hope

you find a way to arrange it.

Robin

From: dryad <dryad@...>

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Subject: Re: PCOS and Insulin Resistance Syndrome

Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 19:29:50 +0000

Robin said:

>I don't feel weak or shaky, or really sick in any way, and I'm not cold

all

>the time, etc. I had all the more complicated thyroid tests, i.e.

>antibodies, uptake, etc. They were normal.

Jo can probably go into more detail than me, seeing as I'm Jane Foreigner,

but

here in the UK you're unlikely to get tested unless your symptoms are at the

extreme ends of the scale. Even so, most doctors don't test for...T3/T4

levels.

I find it fascinating, as I'm absolutely convinced I have a thyroid problem.

Unless you all find temps of 97F/36.1C (and lower) 'normal' too. Good

grief, I

break out into a sweat at 98F/36.8C! My hands and feet can be ice cold even

with sweat seeping through my clothing, I have great difficulty losing

weight, I

had sudden weight gain for no apparent reason, along with long-term

depression,

etc, etc, etc. You'd think I'd be a big candidate for PCOS, but thankfully,

that's not something I have. As for being insulin resistant, who knows? I

don't have a clue as to its tested for. I did have a diabetes test a few

years

ago, as my maternal grandmother died from it, and my mother had gestational

diabetes carrying me. I figured that at my weight I was a prime candidate,

but

everything came back normal.

::shrug::

Dryad

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Robin said:

>It sounds like you have many more thyroid symptoms than I ever had. The UK

>must be different than America. They don't give the whole workup, either,

>but you can get it if you ask.

Ah, my first full workup was when I was 13-14 in the States, and again I was

considered normal. I've two more done, one in my 20's in the States, and one

here last year. I did ask for a full workup, but again was told I'm normal.

There is a doctor down in Edingburgh (I think) who goes above and beyond in

thyroid testing, but, he's down in Edinburgh and at this point in time I can't

afford to go nuts financially (have to save for the IVF). Anyway, on the NHS

you can ask for tests all you want - doesn't mean you're going to get 'em!

Private doctors are the way to go if you can afford them, but again, there's no

guarantee you'll get what you're asking for. For all we piss and moan about the

expenses of not having a national health care system in the States, there are

advantages, too.

Dryad

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