Thyroid Issues

I also have an under active thyroid and take T3, thank you for bringing this campaign to my attention. I had no idea that T3 may be withdrawn.

It's pretty scary news for those who need it!  My GPs won't talk of anything except levothyroxine that I feel like death on!  I have had a lot of help from Thyroid Patient Advocacy group their knowledge is astonishing although maybe not surprising as most have thyroid problems.  Please feel free to pass on the link.  

It seems the bbc is taking it up now. 

https://www.facebook.com/thyroidpet...xvjbJWzSr1rXGz9vBEaRBEj_KSKJ9VYDUUh4&fref=nf#

and if Trust me I'm a doctor is on tonight it's about thyroid.  

Pippah

Shouldn't this be in General Chat?

David

If you think so David?  Out of my depth a bit! 

Pippah

I just think more people will see it here. I have passed the link onto Margaret who has a Thyroid condition and has been taking medication for many years and it is regularly monitored. I am not sure she has suffered in the same way as others but she takes so many medications it might be hard to tell!!!

David

Thank you David - I was unsure where to put it especially as I don't often get down as far as General Chat never mind below!  There are so many people out the suffering thyroid issues and most GPs seem to treat us as though it's in our heads!  Plus the NHS guidelines are quite restrictive and getting worse it seems with budget cuts.  

Margaret was diagnosed many years ago, in fact around the time when our children were born. She has always had regular blood tests and medication adjusted as required so it seems she has been well looked after. It was her thyroid condition which allowed her to get free prescriptions and she only found that out when a girl in the chemists told her she was entitled to them.

David

Free prescriptions is a useful perk!  I hope Margaret discovered that perk early on!    I wasn't diagnosed till they were free to me anyway!