Re: Imatinib Prompts Hypothyroidism in Patients on Levothyroxine

[Guest guest]

Duh, the side effects of Glivec ARE hypothyroid symptoms, rather than side effects of the drug itself. Guess they missed that one in the "pretrials" they say they do before presenting it to the FDA for approval. I.E., those original side effects of the drug during clinical trials WERE actually diminished thyroid hormone results. Drug companies take us for a bunch of fools, I gather. It is sad.

Imatinib Prompts Hypothyroidism in Patients on Levothyroxine

[Guest guest]

Duh, the side effects of Glivec ARE hypothyroid symptoms, rather than side effects of the drug itself. Guess they missed that one in the "pretrials" they say they do before presenting it to the FDA for approval. I.E., those original side effects of the drug during clinical trials WERE actually diminished thyroid hormone results. Drug companies take us for a bunch of fools, I gather. It is sad.

Imatinib Prompts Hypothyroidism in Patients on Levothyroxine

[Guest guest]

Duh, the side effects of Glivec ARE hypothyroid symptoms, rather than side effects of the drug itself. Guess they missed that one in the "pretrials" they say they do before presenting it to the FDA for approval. I.E., those original side effects of the drug during clinical trials WERE actually diminished thyroid hormone results. Drug companies take us for a bunch of fools, I gather. It is sad.

Imatinib Prompts Hypothyroidism in Patients on Levothyroxine

[Guest guest]

In '99 I had lung blood clots, killed off 40% of my lungs, they

never found a cause. When I got well enough, I started doing

research on the web and one thing I did was look extensively into

the meds I was using. One had a statistic of less than 1% having

blood clots. I told my doc, she contacted the pharcaceutical

company that did the research and took me off the med, which I had

done already. Now the doc that prescribed the med initially, feels

guilty, thinking she gave me the blood clots. I don't see it that

way. I am a responsible adult and it was my choice to use the med.

When I get well enough with this thyroid stuff, I'm going to

research into the meds I'm on and their link to the thyroid and

thyroid cancer. I'm not one to get bitter or think of suing, I have

to live with that kind of heart, and I don't want to do that. I let

docs be imperfect.

jane

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> Duh, the side effects of Glivec ARE hypothyroid symptoms, rather

than side effects of the drug itself. Guess they missed that one in

the " pretrials " they say they do before presenting it to the FDA for

approval. I.E., those original side effects of the drug during

clinical trials WERE actually diminished thyroid hormone results.

Drug companies take us for a bunch of fools, I gather. It is sad.

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> Imatinib Prompts

Hypothyroidism in Patients on Levothyroxine

>

[Guest guest]

In '99 I had lung blood clots, killed off 40% of my lungs, they

never found a cause. When I got well enough, I started doing

research on the web and one thing I did was look extensively into

the meds I was using. One had a statistic of less than 1% having

blood clots. I told my doc, she contacted the pharcaceutical

company that did the research and took me off the med, which I had

done already. Now the doc that prescribed the med initially, feels

guilty, thinking she gave me the blood clots. I don't see it that

way. I am a responsible adult and it was my choice to use the med.

When I get well enough with this thyroid stuff, I'm going to

research into the meds I'm on and their link to the thyroid and

thyroid cancer. I'm not one to get bitter or think of suing, I have

to live with that kind of heart, and I don't want to do that. I let

docs be imperfect.

jane

>

> Duh, the side effects of Glivec ARE hypothyroid symptoms, rather

than side effects of the drug itself. Guess they missed that one in

the " pretrials " they say they do before presenting it to the FDA for

approval. I.E., those original side effects of the drug during

clinical trials WERE actually diminished thyroid hormone results.

Drug companies take us for a bunch of fools, I gather. It is sad.

>

>

>

> Imatinib Prompts

Hypothyroidism in Patients on Levothyroxine

>

[Guest guest]

In '99 I had lung blood clots, killed off 40% of my lungs, they

never found a cause. When I got well enough, I started doing

research on the web and one thing I did was look extensively into

the meds I was using. One had a statistic of less than 1% having

blood clots. I told my doc, she contacted the pharcaceutical

company that did the research and took me off the med, which I had

done already. Now the doc that prescribed the med initially, feels

guilty, thinking she gave me the blood clots. I don't see it that

way. I am a responsible adult and it was my choice to use the med.

When I get well enough with this thyroid stuff, I'm going to

research into the meds I'm on and their link to the thyroid and

thyroid cancer. I'm not one to get bitter or think of suing, I have

to live with that kind of heart, and I don't want to do that. I let

docs be imperfect.

jane

>

> Duh, the side effects of Glivec ARE hypothyroid symptoms, rather

than side effects of the drug itself. Guess they missed that one in

the " pretrials " they say they do before presenting it to the FDA for

approval. I.E., those original side effects of the drug during

clinical trials WERE actually diminished thyroid hormone results.

Drug companies take us for a bunch of fools, I gather. It is sad.

>

>

>

> Imatinib Prompts

Hypothyroidism in Patients on Levothyroxine

>

[Guest guest]

In '99 I had lung blood clots, killed off 40% of my lungs, they

never found a cause. When I got well enough, I started doing

research on the web and one thing I did was look extensively into

the meds I was using. One had a statistic of less than 1% having

blood clots. I told my doc, she contacted the pharcaceutical

company that did the research and took me off the med, which I had

done already. Now the doc that prescribed the med initially, feels

guilty, thinking she gave me the blood clots. I don't see it that

way. I am a responsible adult and it was my choice to use the med.

When I get well enough with this thyroid stuff, I'm going to

research into the meds I'm on and their link to the thyroid and

thyroid cancer. I'm not one to get bitter or think of suing, I have

to live with that kind of heart, and I don't want to do that. I let

docs be imperfect.

jane

>

> Duh, the side effects of Glivec ARE hypothyroid symptoms, rather

than side effects of the drug itself. Guess they missed that one in

the " pretrials " they say they do before presenting it to the FDA for

approval. I.E., those original side effects of the drug during

clinical trials WERE actually diminished thyroid hormone results.

Drug companies take us for a bunch of fools, I gather. It is sad.

>

>

>

> Imatinib Prompts

Hypothyroidism in Patients on Levothyroxine

>

[Guest guest]

Jane

If the doctor has this information or if he/she listens to every little

man/woman with a briefcase in his/her hand who comes from a pharmaceutical

company to sell him/her on something, then the doctor IS responsible. The

oath that a medical doctor takes says mainly First Do No Harm. The patient

shouldn't be responsible for knowing encyclopedias full of all meds and

their side effects, etc.......This is exactly what has gotten people in

trouble with medicines, is the fact that they believe that the doctor is all

knowing and all seeing and just naturally always knows what's best for a

patient, regardless of what the patient is telling them, and when we all

have to go to more than half a dozen support groups because of our

bewilderment, then something is definitely wrong with that profession,

they're not doing thei jobs. If you have a good doctor who is helping to

make you feel better, along with the patient as the main partner, then all

is well and good. If you have a doctor who is causing you to spin your

wheels, and you're never feeling better, this is a clue that it will never

change, as long as you are under the care of a doctor like that. For the

most part, that's why we have these thyroid forums. If all was well and

good, we wouldn't all be here, desperately seeking help. I'm certainly not

bitter, but, believe me, there have been many times when I SHOULD have sued,

and I don't mind saying so right here. Noone, including a doctor, is

perfect, but you pay good money, scads of money for these services, so,

therefore, we all have a right to get good medical services and the benefit

of a doctor with vast knowledge, for our money. The Doctor God syndrome is

long over with in this society. One thing I've learned, over a lot of time,

and working in the medical profession, is to never get between a patient and

their doctor, even when the doctor is leading them down the primrose path,

because, generally, the said patient will defend the stance of the doctor to

the end, even as the patient may be dying under their care. I will never

understand this thinking, and I, also, must feel free to espress this. This

is why there is a listing doctors on our site, regarding better thyroid

doctors. This is also why we share many different view points and

experiences amongst all of us, because just one of those experiences might

help one person, and so on. Drug companies who make billions off of the

sales and creation of new drugs have been extremely dishonest about side

effects of drugs that they didn't disclose everything about, all in the name

of makin that money, and at the expense of the public welfare. They are

teaching our young med students in the universities and colleges, so they

have a brainwashing strangle hold on the impressinable minds of thes soon to

be doctors. Medicine should be about feeling better. One of the major

things in advocacy is to impart information, opinion, and knowledge, so that

those after us won't experience some of the horrors that we have, hopefully.

It is commonly known as networking, not being bitter.

Re: Imatinib Prompts Hypothyroidism in

Patients on Levothyroxine

> In '99 I had lung blood clots, killed off 40% of my lungs, they

> never found a cause. When I got well enough, I started doing

> research on the web and one thing I did was look extensively into

> the meds I was using. One had a statistic of less than 1% having

> blood clots. I told my doc, she contacted the pharcaceutical

> company that did the research and took me off the med, which I had

> done already. Now the doc that prescribed the med initially, feels

> guilty, thinking she gave me the blood clots. I don't see it that

> way. I am a responsible adult and it was my choice to use the med.

> When I get well enough with this thyroid stuff, I'm going to

> research into the meds I'm on and their link to the thyroid and

> thyroid cancer. I'm not one to get bitter or think of suing, I have

> to live with that kind of heart, and I don't want to do that. I let

> docs be imperfect.

>

> jane