A Speculative Account of the Effects of Iodine Supplementation at Different Doses
The following Guest Blog Post was written by Malcolm Maclean, MD of the United Arab Emirates. Dr. Maclean serves as … Continued
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15 Things which Thyroid Patients should teach their Doctors
Many thyroid patients will tell you they have, or have had, doctors they love! I, Janie, have had many of … Continued
Short and Sweet – Listen to latest interview of Janie Bowthorpe
Hello to all my fellow thyroid patient friends! I, Janie, have taken a break from the STTM blog after the … Continued
Amazing and brutally honest “Tell It Like It Is” letter to her lousy Endocrinologist
For years, a huge body of thyroid patients have remained sick, or gotten sick, due to believing in their doctors.
And the worst group of doctors, as reported again and again by thyroid patients, have been Endocrinologists. So when a new person on any patient forum states they are looking for an Endocrinologist, more experienced thyroid patients wince.
And this is why Stop the Thyroid Madness, and most especially the book, exists–to educate you about successful patient experience and wisdom so that in turn, you can recognize what is good doctoring, and what is NOT…in any physician.
Below is a graphic letter written by an appalled patient about her disappointing experience with her Endocrinologist. Nearly any thyroid patient can identify!