Comments on: Dr. Skinner’s Fitness to Practice Hearing–a circus of shame http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/ Thyroid Treatment Scandal and Hypothyroid Mistreatment Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr P Simpkins http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-36502 Mr P Simpkins Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:43:06 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/#comment-36502 At what medical practice in the Winchester area is one able to obtain treatment as advised by Dr Skinner. Peter Simpkins At what medical practice in the Winchester area is one able to obtain treatment as advised by Dr Skinner.

Peter Simpkins

]]> By: Paula knowlson http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-19297 Paula knowlson Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:51:18 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/#comment-19297 Good luck Doctor Skinner. I'm coming to see you soon. Thank you for your commitment and dedication to your work and enabling us to get our health back where the NHS has failed. They should be having the hearing about them, not you. You are a true Star. Don't let them get you down. Paula and Hollie Good luck Doctor Skinner. I’m coming to see you soon. Thank you for your commitment and dedication to your work and enabling us to get our health back where the NHS has failed. They should be having the hearing about them, not you.

You are a true Star. Don’t let them get you down.

Paula and Hollie

]]> By: carol johnston http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-18824 carol johnston Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:21:26 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/#comment-18824 My name is Carol Johnston. I can relate to all the patients with similar symptoms. I am lucky. I am now a patient of Dr Skinner. At long last I am being treated for the symptoms that I have not been treated for because of the outcome of a shoddy lab blood test. I think now I can only get better. Does anybody remember when doctors were of the same caliber as Dr Skinner and did not refer to a thick sheet or a computer? NO My name is Carol Johnston. I can relate to all the patients with similar symptoms. I am lucky. I am now a patient of Dr Skinner. At long last I am being treated for the symptoms that I have not been treated for because of the outcome of a shoddy lab blood test. I think now I can only get better. Does anybody remember when doctors were of the same caliber as Dr Skinner and did not refer to a thick sheet or a computer? NO

]]> By: Chris http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-17306 Chris Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:01:28 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/#comment-17306 Hello Everyone, I was at Dr Skinner's surgery last Thursday 22nd November 2007, with my wife, who is seeing Dr Skinner after being told her TSH was normal. She first went to see him 18 months ago with a range of symptoms that all pointed to thyroid problems. One doctor that she had seen in the past had made some slanderous statements about another doctor who had prescribed higher than "normal" doses of medication. He said "That's the doctor who kills people". (I have to add here that the doctor he was talking about was not Dr Skinner). She finally got a letter of referral and went to see Dr Skinner. I sat in on the first consultation and I have to say Dr Skinner has to be one of the nicest doctors I have ever met. He sat and listened to my wife as she told him about the past 30 years. He examined her and then he patted her on the shoulder and said "We can fix you". This was the first time she had been given any hope at all. She was in tears and could see a light at the end of the tunnel. Before, she had been diagnosed as having Rheumatoid Arthritis even though she had no trace of rheumatoid factor in her system. She was treated for infertility. I could go on and on--the list is huge. Yet the signs were all there as plain as day if the doctors had looked for them. Her thyroid was not working, yet they ignored it time after time saying her TSH was normal. They looked for a more expensive route, and in the long run, they have cost the NHS thousands upon thousands of pounds in treatments, none of which worked. Yet one visit to see Doctor Skinner has changed her life--she has hope & she is starting to feel better. It's going to be a long haul, but we know that with Doctor Skinner's help she will get her health back. While I was waiting for my wife, I spoke with another of Doctor Skinner's patients, who looked fit and full of life. He told me that five years previously he was having trouble putting one foot in front of the other. He had been retired early due to sickness and was on Invalidity Pension. I do hope that he doesn't mind me mentioning him as he looked as if he could take on a marathon. Doctor Skinner has won his case. He no longer has to get his patients to sign a book to say that they agreed to him treating them. Over 1000 of his patients wrote to the GMC to defend him & others went to the hearing as witnesses. I will finish by saying Thank You Doctor Skinner. You are a very rare member of the medical profession in these days of corporate greed and diagnostic speed. You care for your patients. Hello Everyone, I was at Dr Skinner’s surgery last Thursday 22nd November 2007, with my wife, who is seeing Dr Skinner after being told her TSH was normal.
She first went to see him 18 months ago with a range of symptoms that all pointed to thyroid problems.

One doctor that she had seen in the past had made some slanderous statements about another doctor who had prescribed higher than “normal” doses of medication. He said “That’s the doctor who kills people”. (I have to add here that the doctor he was talking about was not Dr Skinner). She finally got a letter of referral and went to see Dr Skinner. I sat in on the first consultation and I have to say Dr Skinner has to be one of the nicest doctors I have ever met. He sat and listened to my wife as she told him about the past 30 years. He examined her and then he patted her on the shoulder and said “We can fix you”. This was the first time she had been given any hope at all. She was in tears and could see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Before, she had been diagnosed as having Rheumatoid Arthritis even though she had no trace of rheumatoid factor in her system. She was treated for infertility. I could go on and on–the list is huge. Yet the signs were all there as plain as day if the doctors had looked for them. Her thyroid was not working, yet they ignored it time after time saying her TSH was normal. They looked for a more expensive route, and in the long run, they have cost the NHS thousands upon thousands of pounds in treatments, none of which worked.

Yet one visit to see Doctor Skinner has changed her life–she has hope & she is starting to feel better. It’s going to be a long haul, but we know that with Doctor Skinner’s help she will get her health back.

While I was waiting for my wife, I spoke with another of Doctor Skinner’s patients, who looked fit and full of life. He told me that five years previously he was having trouble putting one foot in front of the other. He had been retired early due to sickness and was on Invalidity Pension. I do hope that he doesn’t mind me mentioning him as he looked as if he could take on a marathon.

Doctor Skinner has won his case. He no longer has to get his patients to sign a book to say that they agreed to him treating them. Over 1000 of his patients wrote to the GMC to defend him & others went to the hearing as witnesses.

I will finish by saying Thank You Doctor Skinner. You are a very rare member of the medical profession in these days of corporate greed and diagnostic speed. You care for your patients.

]]> By: debbie http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-14814 debbie Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:46:05 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/#comment-14814 Reading all I have on these pages and other thyroid websites has been so uplifting. I have felt foggy and tired and down for years, then last year found a mass lump which was a massive goiter and had it and half my thyroid removed a year ago. I feel even worse now. I struggle to get up have put on a stone. I get freezing cold or I'm sweating for hours and am so not normal!! My gp had my tsh levels and said I'm normal and maybe I'm depressed or menopausal. He didnt listen to a word I said. I've only just found out about doctor Skinner but on Friday have to get a referral from my GP which I don't hold out much hope. I'm at the end of my tether and can't believe there are so many people like me in misery just because no one listens to the patients. What a disgrace that is in this day and age. I hope Doctor Skinner with all the huge support he has, things turn out for him. It is all total madness. Good luck. Reading all I have on these pages and other thyroid websites has been so uplifting. I have felt foggy and tired and down for years, then last year found a mass lump which was a massive goiter and had it and half my thyroid removed a year ago. I feel even worse now. I struggle to get up have put on a stone. I get freezing cold or I’m sweating for hours and am so not normal!! My gp had my tsh levels and said I’m normal and maybe I’m depressed or menopausal. He didnt listen to a word I said. I’ve only just found out about doctor Skinner but on Friday have to get a referral from my GP which I don’t hold out much hope. I’m at the end of my tether and can’t believe there are so many people like me in misery just because no one listens to the patients. What a disgrace that is in this day and age. I hope Doctor Skinner with all the huge support he has, things turn out for him. It is all total madness. Good luck.

]]> By: ibeji http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-14127 ibeji Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:07:09 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/#comment-14127 I’ve just read that the next chapter of this very sad story (i.e., the witch hunt culminating in the trial of Dr. Skinner, who is being accused of "heresy" by the "holy inquisition" of the GMC) has just begun yesterday: <i>Skinner's stuff has started precisely today again , sept. 3 . First part was in july . The expression "a fair trial" does not really fit , that's the least one can say ..... ! When the accusation needs a video link for their witnesses , they have it . When the defense needs a video link , they can't have one . Isn't that strange ??!! How come .... ?... Susanne</i> (Source: http://intlhormonesociety.org/forum/index.php?topic=18.0) Whoever is closer by and has news, please keep us posted! Thank you! :) Regards, ibeji I’ve just read that the next chapter of this very sad story (i.e., the witch hunt culminating in the trial of Dr. Skinner, who is being accused of “heresy” by the “holy inquisition” of the GMC) has just begun yesterday:

Skinner’s stuff has started precisely today again , sept. 3 . First part was in july . The expression “a fair trial” does not really fit , that’s the least one can say ….. !
When the accusation needs a video link for their witnesses , they have it . When the defense needs a video link , they can’t have one . Isn’t that strange ??!! How come …. ?…

Susanne

(Source: http://intlhormonesociety.org/forum/index.php?topic=18.0)

Whoever is closer by and has news, please keep us posted! Thank you! :)

Regards,
ibeji

]]> By: Valeria http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-5767 Valeria Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:34:38 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/#comment-5767 I have read some of Dr Skinner's pieces on the internet, and heard about his troubles with the General Medical Council. I wish him well. My husband has been fortunate to find a doctor in Australia resembling the good Dr Skinner. My husband has had clear symptoms of hypothyroidism for more than ten years -- that's TEN YEARS of missed diagnosis by five doctors in our home town. He was recently found to have several old hard nodules, which the present doctor said indicated that something had been going wrong for a long time. The other doctors never laid a finger on him to check the thyroid gland or any other part. As soon as he mentioned thyroid, they wrote out the blood test referral, and that was that -- normal range. He is now taking natural thyroid hormone. I am hypo myself, and have been for many years (mostly under-treated). In contrast to the "Dr Skinners" there are "most endocrinologists". This is one story: A certain endo had a reputation of "brilliance" among the local GPs. I was attending his clinic because I had had RAI and had become hypo again. I entered his room, and we each said hello. He turned to his computer and his very next words were, "Well, let's have a look at your blood test results." I replied, " Don't you want to know how I feel?" His answer: "No, I'm a scientist." I was too flabbergasted to respond. This man is now Professor of Endocrinolgy at a University Medical School. He broke the cardinal rule for doctors, which is to find out what the patient is experiencing. He might be brainy, but he is not what I would call a decent doctor, medicine being an ART, not just a science. I have read some of Dr Skinner’s pieces on the internet, and heard about his troubles with the General Medical Council. I wish him well. My husband has been fortunate to find a doctor in Australia resembling the good Dr Skinner. My husband has had clear symptoms of hypothyroidism for more than ten years — that’s TEN YEARS of missed diagnosis by five doctors in our home town. He was recently found to have several old hard nodules, which the present doctor said indicated that something had been going wrong for a long time. The other doctors never laid a finger on him to check the thyroid gland or any other part. As soon as he mentioned thyroid, they wrote out the blood test referral, and that was that — normal range. He is now taking natural thyroid hormone.

I am hypo myself, and have been for many years (mostly under-treated). In contrast to the “Dr Skinners” there are “most endocrinologists”. This is one story: A certain endo had a reputation of “brilliance” among the local GPs. I was attending his clinic because I had had RAI and had become hypo again. I entered his room, and we each said hello. He turned to his computer and his very next words were, “Well, let’s have a look at your blood test results.” I replied, ” Don’t you want to know how I feel?” His answer: “No, I’m a scientist.”

I was too flabbergasted to respond.

This man is now Professor of Endocrinolgy at a University Medical School. He broke the cardinal rule for doctors, which is to find out what the patient is experiencing. He might be brainy, but he is not what I would call a decent doctor, medicine being an ART, not just a science.

]]> By: jenny tidman http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-3351 jenny tidman Sat, 24 Mar 2007 11:27:19 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/#comment-3351 My husband had a high TSH (6.29) tests results going back 14 years. These were ignored as they were not high enough according to his GP. No attempt was made to ask if he was having any clinical symptoms. FOOLS THAT WE WERE WE BELIEVED THEM. He now has ADDISON'S DISEASE (severe low cortisol) this is a direct result of being Hypothyroid for so long. Anyone who has hypothyroid symptom's who reads this should be very aware that Dr's have a very low awareness if any at all of the clinical symptoms of low Thyroid. We even wrote a list of these symptom's and were laughed at. My husband had a high TSH (6.29) tests results going back 14 years. These were ignored as they were not high enough according to his GP. No attempt was made to ask if he was having any clinical symptoms. FOOLS THAT WE WERE WE BELIEVED THEM. He now has ADDISON’S DISEASE (severe low cortisol) this is a direct result of being Hypothyroid for so long.
Anyone who has hypothyroid symptom’s who reads this should be very aware that Dr’s have a very low awareness if any at all of the clinical symptoms of low Thyroid. We even wrote a list of these symptom’s and were laughed at.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-3327 Shannon Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:33:29 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/#comment-3327 it is a crying shame what they have done and continue to do to dr's that are really helping their patients. my lovely doc from canada was put into forced retirement due to him treating his patients not their lab results. he gave me my life back after 14 years of mistreatment/misdiagnosis by the medical community. then i moved to the uk where they don't know the difference between MG and MCG resulting in another 6 years of undertreatment and a diagnosis of fibromyalgia on top of the hashi's/hypo, thank god i've finally found a new doc that was willing to listen and think outside the box the rest seem stuck in and perscribe me armour based on my symptoms i continue to hope and pray that the doctors that dare to think outside the box stop being villafied(sp?) and are left alone to assist their patients in returning to wellness. it is a crying shame what they have done and continue to do to dr’s that are really helping their patients. my lovely doc from canada was put into forced retirement due to him treating his patients not their lab results. he gave me my life back after 14 years of mistreatment/misdiagnosis by the medical community. then i moved to the uk where they don’t know the difference between MG and MCG resulting in another 6 years of undertreatment and a diagnosis of fibromyalgia on top of the hashi’s/hypo, thank god i’ve finally found a new doc that was willing to listen and think outside the box the rest seem stuck in and perscribe me armour based on my symptoms i continue to hope and pray that the doctors that dare to think outside the box stop being villafied(sp?) and are left alone to assist their patients in returning to wellness.

]]> By: Judy http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 Judy Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:55:36 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog/2006/10/12/dr-skinners-fitness-to-practice-hearing-a-circus-of-shame/#comment-2144 I spent years going through 5 different doctors and I lucked out and found a great endocrinologist that really listens to me. He bases my meds on how I feel, not just the numbers. He is not a fan of the armour thyroid, but I did ask him to try me on a T3 supplement with my levoxyl. He was willing to try it and the results were amazing! I feel like the fog has lifted and the weight is coming off. Ask your doctors to "try" it for 30-60 days and then if it doesn't help say, " I will let it go" (yeah right). T3 is fast acting and most fellow thyroid patients I've spoken with felt better pretty quick, so 30 days might be enough to tell if it is helping you. Good luck everyone! It has been 7 years of meds and adjustments (and turning down antidepressant solutions) to get to where I am. Hang in there - it can get better! I spent years going through 5 different doctors and I lucked out and found a great endocrinologist that really listens to me. He bases my meds on how I feel, not just the numbers. He is not a fan of the armour thyroid, but I did ask him to try me on a T3 supplement with my levoxyl. He was willing to try it and the results were amazing! I feel like the fog has lifted and the weight is coming off.

Ask your doctors to “try” it for 30-60 days and then if it doesn’t help say, ” I will let it go” (yeah right). T3 is fast acting and most fellow thyroid patients I’ve spoken with felt better pretty quick, so 30 days might be enough to tell if it is helping you.

Good luck everyone! It has been 7 years of meds and adjustments (and turning down antidepressant solutions) to get to where I am. Hang in there – it can get better!

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