Guest guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Is there a little room for movement there Lilian with your TSH? Might you be able to sneak in a little T3 is what I mean and still stay at or above the 2.5 bottom of the range? Might be worth experimenting and getting Lab21 to do the test? and Sheila before I forget, I don't know anyone who uses the T- Convert, perhaps Nutri would have some research available? Mo > > Well, that was a complete waste of time. > > It seems my T3 is now 3.2 (2.5-5.7) so now it is inside the range he is satisfied. TSH 0.48 (0.35 - 5) so again he is now satisfied I am on the correct dose. The lab didn't do the T4. The way I feel right now I would guess at it being about 11. > > I told him I was still having symptoms and being very tired still. So he asked me whether I would fall asleep at certain times - I replied yes I did. He now reckons I could have sleep apnea. I told him that the thyroid could cause this, and he agreed, but said that they are able to do something about the sleep apnea, but in the meantime I should not drive. > > I told him that this was not happening when I was on Armour or T3 and he replied that was because I was hyper. I told him that it was because I was having these problems that I went to a private doctor who prescribed the T3. He said it was very dangerous, that I should not have been given it, and no wonder the doctor was a private one and not on the NHS. > > All the symptoms I told him about he had a diagnosis, from a touch of arthritis to being overweight. But he just didn't listen when I told him that these things were manifest before taking the T3 - went whilst taking it - and are now back again. > > His stance is mainly that me being ill and suffering does not count for much, and if there is something that will aleviate each symptom that is fine, if it doesn't hard cheese, but the very thing that aleviates all of them is not allowed. > > He will not even increase the thyroxine when I suggested that I might feel better if the T3 and T4 were higher within the range. I hope he doesn't write to the DVLA to stop my driving licence. That would be so unfair. > > This man is taking away the quality of my life. He will obviously not listen to any private doctor's recommendation s it is pointless me seeing one. > > Oh, and when I said that if it is the weight causing some of my problems then should we not address the weight issue and all he said was - you've guessed it - " go on a diet " . > > I just do not have any fight any more. I am due to see the endo on Thursday so I hope I can get a better result from him. > > Lilian > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I will definitely be doing that Mo. In fact last week I did take a grain of Armour for three days (after the blood test of course). Lilian Is there a little room for movement there Lilian with your TSH? Might you be able to sneak in a little T3 is what I mean and still stay at or above the 2.5 bottom of the range?Might be worth experimenting and getting Lab21 to do the test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Lillian You are strong, I have read your posts before, you do have fight left in you. You must do what you think is right, you know your own body. Any chance of another doc? We can move round and round on the doc front. Won't do any more harm than a doc that doesn't care for us properly. Don't give in now, you have been so helpful to all of us. Keep at it for yourself too hon. lotsa luv Dawnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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