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Old 08-11-2011, 03:49 AM
 
Location: Manassas, VA
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When you go, I think you should insist on a Free T3. There actually really is no point in taking a T3 supplement if you are converting well enough on your own. A small percentage of the population does not convert T4 to T3 so most doctors don't check it because it is rare. But it's certainly worth a shot.
I already know I don't convert it well because I had that as one of my regular tests in the bloodwork when I was paying out of pocket. Now, I just can't find a doctor who actually cares about that under my plan. I can't take levo or synthyroid because they both cause severe adverse reactions.

I just gave up... I couldn't even get a second job with TSA (no flaming please because of this stinking thyroid. I get up at 3am Monday - Friday and work until 2:30 or 3pm and get home between 3:30 and 5pm. Not once in fourteen years of working this job have I ever, ever, ever called in sick....ever. Even when my husband had a heart attack and quad bypass this spring I only missed two days and I made sure that those were scheduled ahead of time.

At any rate - this second job was going to help supplement the bills coming in, etc. so after I got put on medical hold because of the throid I went back to another doctor....same old thing...take this drug even if it makes you feel bad. My numbers couldn't get in range in time (I had 3 months) because my body is producing so many antibodies.

I guess I'm a little bitter about the whole Hashimoto's thing. It is extremely misunderstood and as they say the 'most common' cause of a low thyroid, however - I don't know too many people that actually have had their antibodies tested to see what their body is doing. It's not my thyroid causing the problem - it's causing the symptoms, it's the antibodies that are actually causing the problem with the thyroid, not the thyroid itself.

Oh, I'm frustrated....but I digress....
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Old 08-12-2011, 04:55 PM
 
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vermonter16, that's quite disturbing about your missed job opportunity. I recently found out you can't join the military with thyroid problems unless your get a waiver from your doc saying that you can do without your meds during basic training. Imagine how that would mess somebody up.
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Old 08-13-2011, 01:58 PM
 
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Thanks, cnjaspen. I'll check into him.
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