Thyroid Groups
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The information I put in comes from Doctors too!!
Suggest you do a search on the net and read through all sites that discuss underactive thyroid or hypothyroidism (not hyperthyroidism) (The ones by doctors).
Your GP most probably isn't specialised, most of the docs that write these articles are.
Also try finding a book in the library on thyroid problems.
Note that I said about certain foods being BEST AVOIDED. (Which I have now emphasised in capitals.)
It's up to you what you do. All I know is that since I have been following certain ideas, I have felt a whole lot better, all though still far from 100%.
the fact that people aren't 100% after diagnosis and being stabilised on medication seems to me to speak for itself
There is also an ongoing debate about thyroid tests and levels at the mo. If you are within a certain range you are deemed OK.
But a lot of sources are not happy with this.
Still boils down to lack of info doesn't it?
Suggest you do a search on the net and read through all sites that discuss underactive thyroid or hypothyroidism (not hyperthyroidism) (The ones by doctors).
Your GP most probably isn't specialised, most of the docs that write these articles are.
Also try finding a book in the library on thyroid problems.
Note that I said about certain foods being BEST AVOIDED. (Which I have now emphasised in capitals.)
It's up to you what you do. All I know is that since I have been following certain ideas, I have felt a whole lot better, all though still far from 100%.
the fact that people aren't 100% after diagnosis and being stabilised on medication seems to me to speak for itself
There is also an ongoing debate about thyroid tests and levels at the mo. If you are within a certain range you are deemed OK.
But a lot of sources are not happy with this.
Still boils down to lack of info doesn't it?
So what is in the NIMBS book? Is this a nurses handbook?
All I can say to you Tommey is get all the information you can, from whatever source you can.
Look up every reference you can find on the Net that is written by a thyroid specialist. Read every book you can find in the library about hypothyroidism, written by a thyroid specialist.
Make some educated choices!
The fact that Doctors will argue between themselves over this matter says enough for me.
All I can say to you Tommey is get all the information you can, from whatever source you can.
Look up every reference you can find on the Net that is written by a thyroid specialist. Read every book you can find in the library about hypothyroidism, written by a thyroid specialist.
Make some educated choices!
The fact that Doctors will argue between themselves over this matter says enough for me.