Visit to GP today ready for battle

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Hi Everyone

I went to the GP today with lots of information to give him on the links between

high blood pressure/hypothyroidism and fibromyalgia/ hypothyroidism and T3. I

was ready to do battle to get my referral after nine months. I was resigned to

not getting one on Sheila`s list(NHS cuts) but hoped for a local one.

I was greeted with`oh you`ve come about the thyroxine`I was puzzled because I`d

actually come at his request, a month on, to get my blood pressure checked on

new medication,but I was going to use the opportunity to discuss the referral

etc. He then shows me a letter from a local endo he had consulted who said some

people do not convert and suggested he prescribe 5mcg of T3 with a blood test in

6 weeks!!!.

I was `blown away`, he really took the wind out of my sails it was so

unexpected. I am picking up the T3 on Monday as the local pharmacy have to order

it in. I have to decrease the thyroxine to 50mcg,but there were no dosage

instructions for the T3 but I know what to do

I told him about the `double whammy` of being chronically hypo and it causing

high blood pressure over time, together with Thyroxine also raising blood

pressure. With low basal temperatures which I have,it almost always comes down

with T3 apparently.He was very interested in that and will wait to see what

happens.All new territory for him.I had the printouts for him and I wanted him

to read them but again he said, he wouldn`t/couldn`t read them because he works

8am to 8pm each day, does not take work home as he wants family time,but thanks

for the thought anyway! It`s no wonder we end up doing all the research and

updating for them for them, is it ? All comments welcome

Chrissie