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What is going on with the Texas Medical Board?? Potentially worrisome.

October 19, 2008

By Janie Bowthorpe

…for 15 years since the birth of her daughter. Yet during those entire 15 years, her TSH lab result has been completely “normal”…i.e. hypothyroidism has never been “indicated” based on…

Thyroid Tidbit: Thyroid Disease in India

December 22, 2008

By Janie Bowthorpe

…suffering from hypothyroidism. How is hypothyroidism treated in India? Sadly, it’s treated in the same poor way as everywhere else: with T4-only and the use of the TSH lab test–both…

Fifteen Most Annoying Phrases ever to come out of a doctor’s mouth

January 1, 2009

By Janie Bowthorpe

…15) I’ll see you in eight weeks. 14) Here’s a script for [insert any non-thyroid medication to bandaid continuing hypo symptom] 13) The free T3 lab test is not necessary….

Can you believe what this Endocrinologist said in 1931??

March 15, 2009

By Janie Bowthorpe

…as Armour desiccated thyroid. And in 1931, he made the following incredible statement: “A good laboratory report is cold comfort to a patient whose symptoms remain unchanged, and the doctor…

Multiple sclerosis, Dysautonomia, you name it…ALL made worse from hypothyroidism or being on a T4 med

April 14, 2009

By Janie Bowthorpe

…I am left wondering: what other conditions or diseases, which are unique in themselves, are worsened being either undiagnosed or dosed the lousy TSH lab test range…or due to the…

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