>Would the antibody test be accurate if I am taking armour?
>
>
the one test i do know that armour will cause to be inaccurate, is the
tsh test, which already isn't exactly a sterling indicator of anything.
i don't THINK antibodies will be inaccurate, but i don't think they're
looking to be razor accurate on an antibodies test, as my experience has
been that doctors see you have antibodies, and diagnose you with
hashimoto's, and then seldom test you for it again because once
diagnosed, you supposedly always have the antibodies.
i've heard of antibodies disappearing under certain kinds of treatment,
like wilson's t3 program and so forth, but it was more anecdotal and not
research-based. perhaps you can google "wilson's thyroid syndrome" and
see if you find any information that might be useful to you.
>...he also told me not to let
>the endo's bully me. Have the thyroid taken out or killed for better
>replacement.
>
>
i agree wholeheartedly with your doctor. i have never run into an
endocrinologist who was any help when it came to my thyroid. and in
fact, one looked at my blood panel and told me my thyroid was "perfectly
treated" despite the fact i was still symptomatic.
now i have read about how sometimes it's preferable to completely remove
or kill the thyroid so that your dose can be titrated more accurately.
the theory is that this way, it's understood that the thyroid is
completely absent and so full therapy on replacement hormones can be
achieved, without trying to gauge a dose against what the thyroid might
be putting out even as it misfires.
i don't have an opinion on it, but that's my understanding.
>Should I bring ALL of my blood history before hormone and after hormone milk
>products etc. with me or am I dooming me to not being treated.
>
>
i think you should bring all your history. yes, it sounds like a lot
for them to look through but that's their job. explain that your blood
values changed after eliminating non-organic milk from your diet. if
that dooms you to not being treated, consider it a blessing in disguise
and seek a new physician.
>It is because
>the doctor's mother, sisters and brothers ALL had thyroid problems and the
>heredity factors.
>
>
once again, a clear sign that some of the better thyroid doctors out
there are ones who have the disease themselves and understand just how
misguided the medical community is about it.
baron
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