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Archives for December 2009

Monthly Archives: December 2009

The Agonies of Being Thyroidless–4 reasons it sucks

December 29, 2009

By Janie Bowthorpe

(Though this was originally written in 2009 about having a thyroidectomy or being thyroidless, it has been updated to the … Continued

The unsung heroes of this thyroid patient movement

December 18, 2009

By Janie Bowthorpe

Let me tell you, there are a LOT of individuals–those I know and those I don’t–who give their blood, sweat … Continued

Are we running out of desiccated thyroid powder???

December 9, 2009

By Janie Bowthorpe

And now that I have your attention, here’s the answer straight from the mouth of Kenny Soejoto, Chief Operating Officer … Continued

Erfa’s “Thyroid” has been our saving grace–here’s more info from Dr. Knafo and Erfa!

December 3, 2009

By Janie Bowthorpe

The year of 2009 will long be remembered for two nightmares straight out of Twilight Zone for thyroid patients: 1) … Continued

Suffering on Synthroid: imagine how horrific it was before the internet

December 1, 2009

By Janie Bowthorpe

(Though this post was originally written in 2009, it has been updated to the current day and time and still … Continued

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Thyroid Madness Definition according to many reported patient experiences:

  1. Treating most hypothyroid patients with T4-only meds; offering no options.
  2. Dosing solely by the TSH and the total T4, or using the outdated "Thyroid Panel".
  3. Prescribing anti-depressants in lieu of evaluating and treating the free T3.
  4. Telling thyroid patients that desiccated natural thyroid is "unreliable", "inconsistent", "dangerous" or "outdated".
  5. Making labwork more important than the hypo symptoms which scream their presence.
  6. Failing to see the OBVIOUS symptoms of poorly treated thyroid, and instead, recommending a slew of other tests and diagnoses.
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