Posted by blueberry on November 27, 2006, at 18:15:18
In reply to What Do I Do? Thyroid and Antidepressants and Stuf, posted by Phillipa on November 26, 2006, at 12:26:18
Phillipa,
Whatever happens I think it is extremely important - just an opinion - that you should be very forthright with your doctor and share your concerns with the attitude behind of, "who went to years of medical school and who has seen hundreds of odd cases and who is paying who here anyway?" As the customer, demand the very best the doctor can do, above and beyond what he/she would do on a normal workday.
You know who is real good with thyroid stuff and liver stuff? Naturopath doctors. At least in my experience anyway. I saw a nurse practitioner with a specialty in psychiatry, and she works in the same office as a full fledged doctor fully trained in naturopathy, and they really know their stuff when it comes to thyroid and liver issues. They give tests that normal doctors might not or that normal doctors don't even know about. Their treatments are usually aimed at fixing the problem but with your overall health in mind as a high priority.
For starters, milk thistle herb is well known for protecting and stabilizing liver function.
Get a Vicks Speed Read thermometer. First thing in the morning when you wake up, stick it under you arm until it beeps (about 10 seconds). Record your tempurature. If it is below 97.5 for 2 weeks in a row, a normal doctor will say you are fine. A naturopath doctor will take a closer look. Whenever you feel strange or a change in mood or whatever, take your temperature. See if it is abnormally low, abnormally high, fluctuating erratically, or showing some kind of odd pattern. Thyroid issues often show up in your temperature readings. Some doctors will treat thyroid issues based on your temperature patterns, regardless that your TSH, T3 and T4 are in the normal range (though probably barely in the range).
In any case, make that doctor you have perform to his/her highest on the day of your appointment.
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