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Endocrine society says T3 can be substituted for T4–WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG!!!

Shock and amazement.

At the 90th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, it was announced that T3 can be an effective substitute for T4. And…the target TSH was .5 - 1.5.

DUHHHHHHH.

But it’s GOOD news.

OK, so…

1) it’s light years behind what patients had already figured out for a longgggg time
2) it’s not as effective as being on desiccated thyroid (which has exactly what your thyroid would be giving you: T4, T3, T2, T1 and calcitonin)
3) the TSH needs be even LOWER when you are adequately treated.
4) NO THYROID TREATMENT SHOULD BE BY THE LOUSY TSH AT ALL….

….but it’s a GOOD STEP in the right direction!!

http://www.endocrinetoday.com/view.aspx?rid=28931

p.s. Maybe if some of those Endo’s would open their minds to what PATIENTS HAVE LEARNED on this site and the book, they might finally make the next great step!! TAKE THIS INFORMATION INTO YOUR DOCTOR’S OFFICE!! It’s the power YOU have to change this mess!

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3 Responses to “Endocrine society says T3 can be substituted for T4–WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG!!!”

  1. aprillv68 Says:
    July 9th, 2008 at 11:01 am

    I think that’s wonderful news, just what i’ve been waiting to hear!

  2. Tina Says:
    August 2nd, 2008 at 8:50 pm

    I am SO glad I found this site! After struggling for years to EVEN GET DIAGNOSED, it’s now confirmed,after much misery..Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and a goiter…and it only took me 2 YEARS to convince my primary care physcian to switch me to Nature-throid which I started 2 weeks ago and am already feeling better!The info I find here and at Mary Shomon’s site (and y’alls books)has been invaluable in helping me be my own proactive advocate…and it’s good to know we are finally getting through to our docs…let’s all keep fighting the good fight and move on in faith that our actual physcial improvements cannont be denied when they see it with their own eyes!

  3. Tasia Says:
    August 20th, 2008 at 11:31 pm

    I wonder what made the endo. society change their mind? Maybe explaining the endo. society’s thought process to reluctant drs would help patients get the treatment they deserve.

    I’m so happy to hear about the new standards. Most medical drs are apprehensive to treat if it is not outlined in the “endo manual”.

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