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<blockquote data-quote="Annb" data-source="post: 2151783" data-attributes="member: 25851"><p>My thyroid is tested once in 6 months and I'm only told the result if I insist on getting feedback because if the dr thinks it's OK they don't give any feedback. Even then, they'll only say there's no problem. The surgeon who did the surgery was surprised that I needed any thyroxine at all, she thought I would get away with it after she removed parathyroid glands. But, at present, I'm on 75 mcgm a day. Because of my restricted diet, I am pretty sure that my vitamin and mineral levels are depleted but don't seem to be able to take supplements. One doctor did put me onto iron supplements and said that, if that didn't work I would have to have iron into my vein, as I had about 3 years ago. The pills can't have worked because I couldn't take them. He has never followed up. But then, I've been a bit anaemic ever since I was pregnant with my first son - 52 years ago - and I'm still here.</p><p></p><p>My brother is always telling me to get the numbers, but doctors here seem to be unwilling to give up their authority and impart information and since I don't really understand them, I haven't pushed too hard. My son, on the other hand makes sure that he knows everything there is to know about the conditions he suffers and asks for information and discusses it with his doctors, who get rather annoyed because he seems to know more than they do. Even my brother, living in the south of England has to be very insistent to get the results he wants. However, it's understandable that he does insist because his life depends upon the information being up to date and correct. I would have thought that doctors would be glad for patients to take control of their own health issues, but they don't!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Annb, post: 2151783, member: 25851"] My thyroid is tested once in 6 months and I'm only told the result if I insist on getting feedback because if the dr thinks it's OK they don't give any feedback. Even then, they'll only say there's no problem. The surgeon who did the surgery was surprised that I needed any thyroxine at all, she thought I would get away with it after she removed parathyroid glands. But, at present, I'm on 75 mcgm a day. Because of my restricted diet, I am pretty sure that my vitamin and mineral levels are depleted but don't seem to be able to take supplements. One doctor did put me onto iron supplements and said that, if that didn't work I would have to have iron into my vein, as I had about 3 years ago. The pills can't have worked because I couldn't take them. He has never followed up. But then, I've been a bit anaemic ever since I was pregnant with my first son - 52 years ago - and I'm still here. My brother is always telling me to get the numbers, but doctors here seem to be unwilling to give up their authority and impart information and since I don't really understand them, I haven't pushed too hard. My son, on the other hand makes sure that he knows everything there is to know about the conditions he suffers and asks for information and discusses it with his doctors, who get rather annoyed because he seems to know more than they do. Even my brother, living in the south of England has to be very insistent to get the results he wants. However, it's understandable that he does insist because his life depends upon the information being up to date and correct. I would have thought that doctors would be glad for patients to take control of their own health issues, but they don't! [/QUOTE]
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