Steve T. Sutter wrote:
>
> Hi Larry,
>     It does seem that we are the minority. I guess it is proportional to
> the statistics. I think possibly the fact that I am a male may have delayed
> my being diagnosed hypothyroid, even after continual complaints to the
> doctors regarding some classical hypothyroid symptoms. Even now when I tell
> people I am hypothyroid many of them say " isn't that a womens disease".
>     To make matters even worse, my neighbor who works for County Mental
> Health, and after telling her of my hypothyroid condition, went on to tell
> me that many of their mental patients are hypothyroid. She may have meant
> well, but I can't say I really appreciated the correlation.
>      Just thought I'd let you know your not alone, there are other men in
> the group too.
>
> Best of luck and welcome, Steve


Steve,
  Your right, you're not alone.  My husband and his twin brother were
just diagnosed with Hashimotos and are thus, hypothyroid and both are
very sane!  My brother-in-law went through the same difficulty you did
getting a diagnosis probably because of his gender!!  Hang in there and
ignore the ignorant!

Sue K.