Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Hi , Nice hearing from the lurkers!!! hehehehehe You have probably read by now how important it is to determine the cause for your hypo state.. and that testing the Free T4 and the Free T3 is very important in understanding how your body is utilizing the hormone that you are taking... I know that the docs over there are had to convince that these things are important from hearing others tell us their tales... I'm going to defer to one of them... I hope they will be able to give you some clues on what you can do to convince your doc to be more thorough..... Topper () *who does not believe 50 means forgetful and dumb and couch potato* On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:17:49 -0700 (PDT) writes: Hello I am , I live in the UK and I've beenreading posts here for some time. I followed a linkfrom one of 's posts on the immune support groupwhich I joined looking for information on Behcetsdisease (my son has this). The information sharedbetween you has been very useful to me. I am now usingselenium and magnesium supplements and am trying toadopt the mini meal regime.I was first tested for thyroid function about 8 yearsago. Then again 7 years ago but as the two episodes ofill health were during the winter (I don't know theresults of those tests, I just trusted my doctor tointerpret them). My GP diagnosed Seasonal AffectiveDisorder. Last year I became weaker and weaker, washospitalised in October with severe Gastritis andOesophagitis and despite very low blood pressure(80/60), low temp (under 97) and slow pulse (62)nobody in the hospital thought to test for thyroidfunction. By Christmas I couldn't walk more than a fewyards, couldn't climb the stairs, couldn't drive andhadn't been able to work for three months and now hada diagnosis of ME. I was relieved when the doc testedfor thyroid in December. My TSH level was 8 which heinsisted would not account for my extreme symptoms sohe prescribed 25mcg of Thyroxine.This could be a long story so I'll try to be brief! Myprescribed dose of Thyroxine has gradually beenincreased, I have slowly regained some strength andhave gone back to work part time but 4 mornings and 1afternoon drain me completely. I have been taking100mcg of Thyroxine for about 6 weeks and this morningpersuaded my GP to test for T3 levels.How difficult it is to persuade these 30/40 somethingmen that memory problems and fatigue are not normalfor 50 something women!This is a longer post than I intended but readingabout the cost implications of your tests andmedications I do feel very grateful for the BritishHealth Service. I may not have the correct treatmentas yet but at least I don't have to pay for it. Infact when someone here has a diagnosis of Thyroiddisease then all medication is free. I just can'timagine how some of you cope, particularly if not ableto work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Good thing, Pard , as that is what I will be in a few months(50, not the other things-hehehe) Feisty Topper () *who does not believe 50 means forgetful and dumb and couch potato* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Good thing, Pard , as that is what I will be in a few months(50, not the other things-hehehe) Feisty Topper () *who does not believe 50 means forgetful and dumb and couch potato* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Good thing, Pard , as that is what I will be in a few months(50, not the other things-hehehe) Feisty Topper () *who does not believe 50 means forgetful and dumb and couch potato* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.