Comments on: Endocrine society says T3 can be substituted for T4–WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG!!! http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/07/08/endocrine-society-2/ Not just another Thyroid site Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:38:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Eric Pritchard http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/07/08/endocrine-society-2/#comment-25382 Eric Pritchard Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:02:30 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/07/08/endocrine-society-2/#comment-25382 My mother-in-law has been on T3 for forty years.... My mother-in-law has been on T3 for forty years….

]]> By: mo http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/07/08/endocrine-society-2/#comment-24135 mo Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:31:09 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/07/08/endocrine-society-2/#comment-24135 I was diagnosed based on my T3 resen uptake....I had an 80 lb weight gain a mother with Hoshimotos and a sister with Graves disease and the doctor I was with at the time told me I was "Not eating right' even though I had NEVER been over weight in my life even after four kids and was in my forties this nimskull was going only by my "normal " TSH fortunetly for me my GYN doc knew about T3 and T4 and found both were off and also the fact that I had EVERY sypmtom in the book by the time he got me ti an endocrinologist I had myxedema which is fluid under the skin and that is a stop before coma,,,,as an RN I knew I was in trouble...thankfully I have wonderful doctors now and a great endocrinologist who LOOKS at ME first and the LABS second I was diagnosed based on my T3 resen uptake….I had an 80 lb weight gain a mother with Hoshimotos and a sister with Graves disease and the doctor I was with at the time told me I was “Not eating right’ even though I had NEVER been over weight in my life even after four kids and was in my forties this nimskull was going only by my “normal ” TSH fortunetly for me my GYN doc knew about T3 and T4 and found both were off and also the fact that I had EVERY sypmtom in the book by the time he got me ti an endocrinologist I had myxedema which is fluid under the skin and that is a stop before coma,,,,as an RN I knew I was in trouble…thankfully I have wonderful doctors now and a great endocrinologist who LOOKS at ME first and the LABS second

]]> By: Tasia http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/07/08/endocrine-society-2/#comment-23594 Tasia Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:31:18 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/07/08/endocrine-society-2/#comment-23594 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". 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”.

]]> By: Tina http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/07/08/endocrine-society-2/#comment-22994 Tina Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:50:55 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/07/08/endocrine-society-2/#comment-22994 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! 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!

]]> By: aprillv68 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/07/08/endocrine-society-2/#comment-22349 aprillv68 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:01:19 +0000 http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/07/08/endocrine-society-2/#comment-22349 I think that's wonderful news, just what i've been waiting to hear! I think that’s wonderful news, just what i’ve been waiting to hear!

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