Re: Hashimoto's again

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Thanks Topper2. I really didn't think about the pig thyroid process,

but that makes sense, and my doctor really doesn't. Of course I knew

he wasn't making any sense, and he was just trying to intimidate me,

which didn't help matters. I shut down when people get into that

mode. I shut down a lot. But I wanted to let you know that I am

feeling much better today. My husband called me Martha

because I was running around taking care of everything I have wanted

to for the last few months, no 8, no, make that a year or two. So

maybe the Synthroid is actually working. I hope so. It is really

discouraging to read about all the %$^ & *! people have to go through to

get treated properly, including your story. I really want to take

Armour. I think it would probably have better results that Synthroid.

This fall I am going to change my insurance plan so I can go to any

doctor I want to. Right now I have an HMO plan and it was like

pulling teeth to even be referred to an endo. I am sampling primary

physicians right now, and they are as frustrating as endos. I will

keep switching until I find a doctor I like, since that is really the

most I can do. After changing my insurance plan I intend to go to the

Mayo Clinic in ville. I hear the doctors up there actually

collaborate and run extensive tests to see how you're doing. I

wouldn't ordinarilly pursue that avenue, but I am thyroid impaired and

I really want to live a long and healthy life for my son and my

husband. I have never felt more emotionally complete before in my

life, and I want that to continue.

Thanks again for your time. It's so great to have someone to talk to.

Darrin

> Poor doc.. does he imagine that they take the gland of one pig and

> process it and then start up the happy pill maker? Sorry... no... they

> take hundreds of glands and process them, then mix all the powder

> together and then test each batch for consistency... They even spot

> check from barrel to barrel for consistency!!!

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