Not Happy With Doctors Surgery

ScaredWitless

I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid back in the year 2000 in a routine blood test.

I'm now currently on 150 mcg of levothyroxine, and am not happy.

I am still having symptoms to include hair loss, intolerances to heat and cold, problems loosing weight, fast heart rate, and I bruise easily.

My recent blood results have come back that my tsh is 0.3 and t4 was 14.

I have been told that my t4 is too high and tsh too low, and that I could either be actually an over active thyroid or over medicated.

My gp constantly refuses to either increase or decrease my levo, refuses to test me for t3 and thyroid antibodies, which is also needed along with the T4 and TSH testing.

However, I am always complaining to my gp I don't feel well, and have often asked about switching over from levo to a natural dessicated thyroid, but they refuse to listen to my concerns.

Does anyone on here think I may have a claim for medical negligence over how my thyroid is being treated?

Carrot007

ScaredWitless wrote: »

My gp constantly refuses to either increase or decrease my levo, refuses to test me for t3 and thyroid antibodies, which is also needed along with the T4 and TSH testing.

What reason did they give for this?

wealdroam

ScaredWitless wrote: »

I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid back in the year 2000 in a routine blood test.

I'm now currently on 150 mcg of levothyroxine, and am not happy.

I am still having symptoms to include hair loss, intolerances to heat and cold, problems loosing weight, fast heart rate, and I bruise easily.

My recent blood results have come back that my tsh is 0.3 and t4 was 14.

I have been told that my t4 is too high and tsh too low, and that I could either be actually an over active thyroid or over medicated.

My gp constantly refuses to either increase or decrease my levo, refuses to test me for t3 and thyroid antibodies, which is also needed along with the T4 and TSH testing.

However, I am always complaining to my gp I don't feel well, and have often asked about switching over from levo to a natural dessicated thyroid, but they refuse to listen to my concerns.

Does anyone on here think I may have a claim for medical negligence over how my thyroid is being treated?

Why not just follow the surgery's complaints procedure?

Or perhaps use the tactic you advocated elsewhere:

ScaredWitless wrote: »

...its always best to go to the CEO.

neilmcl

Have you considered getting a second opinion from another GP?

LadyDee

Surely, your priority should be getting your thyroid problem sorted out instead of looking into a case of medical negligence? Is there another Dr. that you could ask about getting new tests done. You are always entitled to a second opinion, but if you start off talking about medical negligence it might not be the best approach.

ScaredWitless

I'm having bloods done on friday at another medical centre, so I guess I could ask them for a second opinion.

I've been told that the tsh is on the low side and my T4 is too high.

GP has not said why the wont increase or decrease my thyroxine either.

They wont test for t3 because theysay it doesn't need to be done.

Alwayspurple

I have no advice I'm afraid but thyroid issues are time and again like head and brick wall scenario. See the multiple Facebook discussions.

Doctors think TSH says it all.

It only states what pituitary gland is saying.

You're right a full panel including T3 T4 and reverse of those too will reveal more about levels.

I struggle as have Hashimoto's which means although on a consistent dose of levothyroxine it's a rollercoaster ride as whenmy antibodies are destroying the thyroid they dump this into the bloodstream which means I can go hyper. Then follow a few days later with hypo.

I'm now tested only once a year. TSH only. I did my own bloods once through Medichecks.com. But at over £100 I could only do once.

My doc is perfectly content with my TSH being 3.75🙄

More modern thinking suggests below two for optimum results.

I like you still get symptoms. Was paSed off the psych and put on antidepressants.

Bear in mind I am in Madrid. Just empathising x

ScaredWitless

Alwayspurple wrote: »

I have no advice I'm afraid but thyroid issues are time and again like head and brick wall scenario. See the multiple Facebook discussions.

Doctors think TSH says it all.

It only states what pituitary gland is saying.

You're right a full panel including T3 T4 and reverse of those too will reveal more about levels.

I struggle as have Hashimoto's which means although on a consistent dose of levothyroxine it's a rollercoaster ride as whenmy antibodies are destroying the thyroid they dump this into the bloodstream which means I can go hyper. Then follow a few days later with hypo.

I'm now tested only once a year. TSH only. I did my own bloods once through Medichecks.com. But at over £100 I could only do once.

My doc is perfectly content with my TSH being 3.75🙄

More modern thinking suggests below two for optimum results.

I like you still get symptoms. Was paSed off the psych and put on antidepressants.

Bear in mind I am in Madrid. Just empathising x

Thanks for the reply.

I've seen on medichecks that they do a test to check for tsh,t4,t3,ft3,ft4 and thyroid antibodies at medichecks. Its £59.

I think its pretty bad my gp wont put me on a natural dessiacted thyroid. So many people I've seen online are complaining of feeling unwell on levo.

I'm going to seek a second opinion from another surgery on friday.

Manxman_in_exile

Can't you see a different GP at your surgery?


Have you asked your GP for the thinking behind their reasoning?

Alwayspurple

Oh and research desiccated thyroid. It's natural and contains all missing hormones. It's very very rarely given in UK. and although some is made in Spain it's totally unavailable here. There are sources but you need to be able to monitor your bloods.

T3 is occasionally prescribed in UK but less and less as I understand it's around £250 a month (crazy when You can get in a pharmacy in Greece (no prescription) for about £1.00 a packet. )

If you've not already, read 'stop the thyroid madness' there's two volumes. One for patients and one to attempt to reeducate medical practitioners

Alwayspurple

Good luck on the second opinion. X