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Hello everyone,

Some of you may remember how thrilled I was back in

January after my visit to a doctor here in the UK who

promised to give me my life back by the summer.

At that time I was taking 100mcg of thyroxine and

really struggling.

Dr Skinner raised my thyroxine dose to 200mcg and at

an appointment in April said that he would probably

add in T3 at our next meeting in July. Having been on

200mcg for 3months I know that I do need a further

adjustment in medication.

Sadly there is now a huge complication.

In the UK doctors are regulated by the General Medical

Council. Most endocrinologists disagree with treating

patients who have HypoT symptoms but whose test

results are within normal range; there is also unease

in these circles about prescribing Armour Thyroid. Dr

Skinner does both. It seems that a senior

endocrinologist has complained about Dr Skinner's

treatment protocols and this lovely doc is summoned to

appear before an Interim Orders Panel (a sort of

disciplinary body)on Wednesday (tomorrow) 29th June.

This notice appeared last week on the Thyroid UK

website:

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URGENT! DR SKINNER NEEDS YOUR HELP! URGENT!

Some of you may remember that Dr Peatfield was hounded

by the GMC and particular doctors eventually got their

way and Dr Peatfield retired.

Unfortunately, the GMC have now called Dr Skinner to a

Public Hearing on the 29th June 2005 to respond to

allegations made by a senior endocrinologist . I am

not totally sure of the exact allegations but I

believe them to be in respect of his treatment

protocol.

http://www.thyroiduk.org/

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The following information is posted on the General

Medical Council's diary page.

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Reason for referral to IOP: inappropriate clinical

practice including maintaining medication for patients

at dangerous levels and failures of communication with

other medical practitioners.

http://www.gmcpressoffice.org.uk/apps/news/events/

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Dr Skinner can be suspended for up to 18 months! He

has 4000 patients, most of whom have gone to him after

much suffering and lack of treatment under our

National Health Service.

I am clearly anxious for myself but there are

thousands of us dependent on Dr Skinner's skill and

knowledge in the treatment of this horrible condition.

I am teaching again after being told that I would

never work again. I am still very fatigued after a day

in the classroom but I can't imagine being returned to

the twilight zone I inhabited before I found Dr

Skinner.

If he is suspended and not successful in an appeal,

then any other doctor tempted to treat other than by

TSH results will feel inhibited by the risk of losing

their livelihood too. The will take the same risk if

they prescribe Armour Thyroid.

I, like many others, have written to the General

Medical Council in support of Dr Skinner

So why am I posting this?

Would those of you that pray please add this to your

prayer list.

Would everyone else focus their outrage on these

people at the GMC who tomorrow will decide whether or

not to suspend Dr Skinner. Maybe, although our bodies

are weakened by thyroid disease, we can summon enough

mental energy to change the blinkered compassionless

approach that has made us, and keeps us ill.

Those of you who might like to know a little more

about Dr Skinner might like to look at his website

http://www.thyroideducation.com

I have to work tomorrow. I can't imagine how I'm going

to concentrate knowing that my lifeline is about to be

cut. I am hoping for, but not hopeful of, a miracle.

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