Hi Ladies,

I don't think it would do anybody any harm to have a thyroid test. Because I was repeatedly told I was 'normal' I asked for another test - the thyroid antibody test and this showed I was 'slightly underactive'. I was put on the minimum dosage of thyroxine which did nothing and in the end I was sent to an endocrinologist. I am now on 50mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 10mcg of Liothyronine (T3) but not sure if I am normal or not as I have forgotten what that is! You have to take responsibility for your own health and I do believe that doctors in the UK are not given very much training on the thyroid so it is more imperative you do your own research.

Please google Tears Behind Closed Doors by Diana Holmes. This lady was misdiagnosed for over 20 years and ended up in a wheelchair. She was prescribed thyroxine eventually and she was fine!


To those of you with dry eyes: http://thyroid.about.com/cs/relatedcondi.../eyedisease.htm is your problem caused by thyroid? Doctors do not try to find out WHAT is causing the problem but prefer dishing out drugs which the drug companies just happen to have made. This is how Big Pharma make billions - misdiagnosed and undiagnosed health problems. If the thyroid problem is not getting diagnosed due to the blood tests (wonder who makes those?) then the associated problems such as dry eyes, dry skin, high cholesterol, obesity, depression ALL have a drug for them don't they? Perhaps all it needs is thyroxine which is really cheap. You might find this interesting and there are plenty more along the same lines:

http://wn.com/Ex-Pharmaceutical_Rep_Speaks_Out



I also have a daughter with RA which was diagnosed after having her first baby. This is another autoimmune disease and it is not uncommon to have more than one of these diseases. Again doctors don't know what causes it but I believe it can be triggered by food. For any of you with that problem too this is a good website


http://www.arthritistoday.org/conditions...d-allergies.php



As you can tell I am rather sceptical about the drugs industry and doctors and that is why I do my own research and follow a diet low in acidic foods and gluten as I also believe you are what you eat.

Maggie

Edited 03/02/11 21:40

Thank you for this thread of discussions. I was diagnosed with DD a year ago, but was also diagnosed with Hashimoto's over 10 years ago....hhhmmm the plot thickens! I will need to go do some research on that angle.

Hypo here, diagnosed about 9 years ago. I'm on synthroid, 75mcg, but because of latest blood work and symptoms this was just increased to 88mcg. I also have Ledderhose, both feet, first surgery was at age 15(I am now 48). And, I have Dupuytrens in both hands. Latest surgery on my left hand was done last Friday. I really want to try radiation therapy, either along with surgery or by it's self. Does anyone have any experience it, and if so where did you go to have it done?

I am a 52 year old woman who also has hypothyroidism and dupuytrens in my right hand. I had surgery on right index finger about 18 months ago and still can't straighten my finger and after very painful occupational therapy I have developed active nodes in the palm of my hand leading to the middle finger. My 86 year old father has dupuytrens in his left pinkie and it doesn't affect his golf swing so I told him to leave it alone, especially after all I've been through.

Does anyone know if any tests or trials have been done on DC using-1,25-(OH)2-vitamin D3