Endo was as good as a chocolate fire guard.

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Hello,I was upset that my long awaited appointment with Dr P was

postponed because he was ill, I am glad to say I hear he is well again

and has rescheduled for August. I had hoped with his help that I would

be on my merry way to making a full recovery, however they say things

happen for a reason and as my GP referred me to the Endocrine clinic my

appointment was only days away so I was feeling positive that this

appointment was going to be my saving grace and I would be able to rave

to TPA about finding a great Thyroid Doc.. but afraid to say it was the

same old story.I didn't get to see the consultant instead seen the

Registrar, she was young and lovely and didn't have a clue about my

problems.I showed her my adrenal stress results from Diagnostic's ...

she didn't understand them as she hadn't seen this layout before. I

asked her if she had a special interest, she replied

" Endocrinology " , I rephrased the question " Do you have a

special interest within this field, she replied with a bemused laugh

" Endocrinology " . I then asked her if she knew of any Doctor who

specialised in Thyroid, her reply was " all endocrinologist's cover

thyroid. Cortisol Levels: Sample 1 – 08.00 4.0 (Ref Range

12-22)Sample 2 - 13.15 4.2 (Ref Range 5-9)Sample 3 - 18.30 2.4 (Ref

Range 3-7)Sample 4 – 23.20 1.4 (Ref Range 1-3)Total Daily Cortisol

12.0 (Ref Range 21-41)DHEA Levels:Sample 2am 0.86 ( Ref Range

0.2-0.6)Sample 3pm 0.44 ( Ref Range 0.2-0.6)DHEA : Cortisol Ratio 5.42

(Ref Range 0.6 -3.0) My thyroid test results, she looked over them and

said they were in normal range ?Private Clinic Results TSH 0.2 -5.0 Free

T4 8 -14 Total T3 1.3 -3.116/4/10 *0.19 *17.0 1.6When I highlighted that

T4 was out of range at 17, she disagreed and said it was OK because it

was within the NHS range --- 21!!!!I told her my thoughts of being over

medicated with 200mcg levothyroxine and my concern that I wasn't

converting to T3. I explained that I was very very tired, didn't have

any motivation, feeling cold, anxious, depressed etc etc all fell on

deaf ears. She arranged for me to have blood drawn along the corridor

and told me to make a return appointment for 4 months.I left feeling

like I was a naughty girl for wasting her time, I don't have any fight

in me at the moment and only a mere thought of confrontation puts me

into flight mode - and as I run I am usually crying uncontrollably.Two

weeks later I received a letter from the Registrar, Quote ....

" Following your recent visit to the endocrine clinic, I now have the

results of your thyroid blood tests. These suggest that you are on too

high a dose of Thyroxine and so I have advised your GP to cut back the

dose to 150mcg daily. Hopefully this will make you feel less tired. Best

Wishes Dr ***** Specialist Registrar in Diabetes Endocrinology " I

couldn't help but laugh when I read this letter, the reason the dosage

was raised in the first place was because I complained to my GP about

being tired all the time. Now look at her title below her name .... and

she couldn't answer me when I asked her if she had a special

interest.Her e-mail address is on this letter and I would dearly love to

reply, all the words fly around my mind but when it comes to actually

writing I find I don't have the concentration. This post has been in the

pipeline for days and I nearly deleted it because I have gone off the

boil.Should I frame this letter and live in hope that my problem is

solved .. lolMy first appointment with the psychiatrist is next week and

I truthfully don't know what to expect from that, has anyone else been

down this route?

Many thanks for taking the time to read my saga.

Luv Babs T

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Hi Babs, some psychiatrists do have a better understanding of the important role of t£ than endo's! They certainly know lack can cause depression- hopefully he will rule ou and mental issues other than those caused by inappropriate thyroid medication. Yes too mcu T4 causing hyper can make you feel tired, but she hadn't obviously looked to see that you were just as tired on a lower dose. I can't quite work out what your T3 result was- though as it's total T3,instead of free T3 I'm not sure how useful it is as it will include reverse T3. > thyroid treatment > From: yahso1@...> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:25:01 +0000> Subject: Endo was as good as a chocolate fire guard.> > > "Endocrinology", I rephrased the question "Do you have a> special interest within this field, she replied with a bemused laugh> "Endocrinology". I then asked her if she knew of any Doctor who> specialised in Thyroid, her reply was " all endocrinologist's cover> thyroid. Cortisol Levels: Sample 1 – 08.00 4.0 (Ref Range> 12-22)Sample 2 - 13.15 4.2 (Ref Range 5-9)Sample 3 - 18.30 2.4 (Ref range 3-7)Sample 4 – 23.20 1.4 (Ref Range 1-3)Total Daily Cortisol> 12.0 (Ref Range 21-41)DHEA Levels:Sample 2am 0.86 ( Ref Range0.2-0.6)Sample 3pm 0.44 ( Ref Range 0.2-0.6)DHEA : Cortisol Ratio 5.42> (Ref Range 0.6 -3.0) My thyroid test results, she looked over them and> said they were in normal range ?Private Clinic Results TSH 0.2 -5.0 FreeT4 8 -14 Total T3 1.3 -3.116/4/10 *0.19 *17.0 1.6When I highlighted that> T4 was out of range at 17, she disagreed and said it was OK because it> was within the NHS range --- 21!!!!> > Many thanks for taking the time to read my saga.> > Luv Babs T> > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >