What I Wish I Had Known

[Guest guest]

I gathered the following comments from thyroid sufferers over the years and it

is worth realizing that so many of us can relate to these:

I wish I had known that T3 and natural thyroid medication were viable choices.

I wish I had known that there are a whole lot of doctors out there who are

totally ignorant about thyroid disease. but feel that they can prescribe

medications for it.

I wish I had known that Drs have to follow the computer directions and not

diagnose me from the clinical symptoms that I present

I wish I had known not to take calcium or iron close to my thyroid meds

I wish I had known that thyroid meds wont stabilize if I have adrenal exhaustion

or insufficiency.

I wish I had known that the mfg leaflet says that adrenals must be checked

before taking thyroid meds

I wish I had known that Drs dont recognize adrenal exhaustion or insufficiency.

They cant treat what they dont acknowledge

I wish I had not let my doctor intimidate me. I wish I had had the guts to say

" your fired "

I wish I had educated myself more and then I would have known when I was told

" Your thyroid is NORMAL " that normal aint normal.

I wish I had known that the TSH blood test is flawed

I wish I had known that thyroid illness is genetic and runs in families

I wish I had known that my mothers mental illness could have been her untreated

thyroid condition

I wish I had known that I have a voice in my medical care and I could have

objected to some of the care/treatment I was receiving.

I wish I had known that depression is a 'symptom' of untreated thyroid