Wed, Jan-04-12, 08:17
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Plan: Ketogenic now
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Location: NE Indiana
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Originally Posted by LStump
Wondering if anyone can give insite.. I asked my husbands doctor what gets tested when he does a thyroid test.. if he does anything more than just test the TSH. He said the tests they have now are 'ultra sensitive' to the hormones so a TSH is all anyone really needs now.. And after those results come back, they start on meds (if a patient needs them) and if there continue to be problems, they adjust meds accordingly... From all I read about T3 and T4, I feel like this isn't the answer for everyone and fear some people aren't being diagnosed. Anyone know about the 'new and improved ultra sensitive' (lol) test?
It seems when I ask a doc or nurse about it, they don't do the tests or mention the tests I want done.
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As soon as more women with hypothyroid who don't do well on T4 alone find out he feels that way he will have a lot more time to golf and read. 
And you'll have to tell him to 'not be so sensitive' over not having a lot of hypothyroid patients. 
People (especially WOMEN who are the majority of Hashimoto's autoimmune hypothyroid 'victims') need to know the measurement of their hormones to be adequately replaced. The human thyroid, when it is working well, converts T4 into T3 (portion of it). When antibodies (TPO AB) have destroyed the thyroid, than the body doesn't convert the incoming T4..especially with Hashimoto's!
It's just WHY thyroid patient advocates keep lists of doctors who know more than just 'TSH TEST'. It's why I received emails and letters and phone calls from allll over the world for 23 years.
Need to get your education/knowledge. There are many very good websites out there for that, one of which is stop the thyroid madness .com
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