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Thyroid problems

(31 Posts)
rosesarered Wed 22-Mar-17 10:13:53

No, ab a simple blood test revealed it in my case.I had to ask the GP to do one though, as I suspected I had an under active thyroid.Like Jane says Levithyroxine seems to work ( or help) anyway.
My symptoms, for anyone out there who may think that they have a problem, was unexplained tiredness, weight gain and losing eyebrows!

Anniebach Wed 22-Mar-17 10:09:41

I know nothing of thyroid problems and after three blood tests and four doctors phoning with results am even more baffled .

May I ask you? Does it take ages to diagnose a thyroid problem?

janeainsworth Fri 17-Mar-17 13:20:06

poly this might interest you
drmalcolmkendrick.org/?s=treating+thyroid+patients+like+children&submit=Search
I know thyroid disease is treated differently in the USA. I'm one of the lucky ones for whom levithyroxine does work, but I know it doesn't work for everyone.

Poly580 Fri 17-Mar-17 13:02:19

Sorry janeainsworth I have only just saw your reply. It was on the internet. Are you on Facebook? You can always link up there through the page "Food Matters". Evangelical ? Definitely not, more of a help yourself to improve your health. Also focussed on the difference of how Thyroid problems are treated in the U.K. compared to the USA. The main take away for me was the my symptoms are being treated and not the root cause. Well worth a watch if you have a Thyroid, Graves diesease.

janeainsworth Sun 12-Mar-17 17:45:44

Forgive my ignorance poly but what channel is this on?
It seems a bit evangelical confused

Poly580 Sun 12-Mar-17 17:36:23

I have just watched "The Thyroid Secret" and was amazed at the amount of information given for free. It has enabled me to feel I can take charge of my situation and improve my health.
They have just announced they are showing it again and I wondered if anyone else would be interested.
This is the link www.thethyroidsecret.com/replay.