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WOW a whole year has passed...

November 11, 2011
since my last blog here! I'm actually not surprised...this has been a difficult year for many in Christchurch...earthquakes & snow, broken houses & roads & lives. Stress does crazy things to those of us needing thyroid hormone replacement - it increases the need, as does the cold weather! So Spring & Summer are welcome sights here...although today's wind is rather wicked, it just blew our chicken coop over so a rebuild is definitely on for this weekend!
I'm sure we are all looking forward to Christmas & the New Year with renewed hope for the future.

Posted by Tracey Keen.

 

Two important things to remember when getting a WTE script...

November 10, 2010
1/ Make sure the doctor writes it correctly - tablet or capsule strength, total pills ordered AND the words Take as Directed... not Take 1 daily - This is particularly important if you are self-dosing and not strictly following the GP's dosing plan. You could end up with only 90 pills...enough for 1 per day for 90 days.
2/ Make sure whoever faxes your script to PCNZ (you or your pharmacist or dr) - keeps a record of when they sent it so the excuse..."We haven't received the script yet" can be ...
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Posted by Tracey Keen.

 

Thyroid Vote 2010: Thyroid Hormone Replacement Drugs

November 3, 2010
Are you a Synthrocrat or an Armourarian? A Levoxylite or Cytomelican? Or maybe you are just proud to be a generican? Make sure you take part in today's Thyroid Vote 2010!
http://thyroid.about.com/b/2010/11/02/thyroid-vote-drugs.htm
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Posted by Tracey Keen.

 

Cellulose filler is not good!

August 5, 2010
Read Janie's latest blog regarding the cellulose that is regularly used as a filler in our tablets & capsules!
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2010/08/04/sues-remarkable-and-shocking-story-about-cellulose/
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Posted by Tracey Keen.

 

Vita­min and mine­ral defi­cien­cies

August 5, 2010
It’s very com­mon for thy­roid patients to be low in vitamins, minerals & other hormones etc
Some examples are...
Iron/Ferritin, Vitamin D, Vitamin B's,
Mag­ne­sium, Potas­sium, Zinc,
Selenium, Iodine, DHEA, Cortisol,
Progesterone, Estrogen, Testosterone

Have you chec­ked your levels lately?
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Posted by Tracey Keen.

 

World Register of Counterexamples to Levothyroxine (T4-only) Therapy

July 22, 2010
We are in the process of helping with the creation of the first ever WORLD REGISTER OF COUNTEREXAMPLES TO LEVOTHYROXINE (T4)-ONLY THERAPY. The objective of this Register is to draw to the attention of those responsible authorities the dire need for an urgent re-examination of the existing protocol for the diagnosis and management of the those suffering the symptoms of hypothyroidism.

PLEASE NOTE: This questionnaire is for the use of ONLY those people who were prescribed levothyroxine (T4-only)...
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Posted by Tracey Keen.

 

World Thyroid Register

June 30, 2010
Dr. Gordon RB Skinner MD DSc FRCOG FRCPath
has begun a World Thyroid Register which will consist of a list of completely confidential names. It is hoped to gather at least 50,000 signatories, with the goal of rallying the signatories to mount campaigns to deal with issues related to thyroid patients worldwide. Please take the time to sign this register - we need to make a stand together!
Names and email addresses will be confidential, and not shared.

http://www.worldthyroidregister.com/default.h...

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Posted by Tracey Keen.

 

Read the latest from Janie Bowthorpe - Stop the Thyroid Madness

June 10, 2010
It hap­pens often – someone will join a patient group, and right off the bat, you notice they are very defen­sive about cer­tain sub­jects,  know-it-all argu­men­ta­tive, con­des­cen­dingly over­bea­ring, and/or paranoid.
They may quickly fly off the handle.  They might see impli­ca­tions in words that were never there. They can also be chil­dish in their reac­tions, obses­sive about cer­tain topics or peo­ple, mis­trust­ful of others, for­get­ful, com­ba­tive, and/or jittery.
Even worse,...
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Posted by Tracey Keen.

 

If you use PTU to treat hyper/Grave's, please read this warning.

May 20, 2010
FDA Issues Warning About Thyroid Drug Propylthiouracil
  • Be aware that severe liver injury has occurred in patients taking propylthiouracil.
  • Read the Medication Guide when picking up a prescription for propylthiouracil. It will help you understand the potential risks and benefits of this medication.
  • Contact your healthcare professional if you have fever, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, itchiness, dark colored urine, or yellowing of your skin or eyes while taking propylthiou...

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Posted by Tracey Keen.

 

Thyroid Surgery without a neck Scar!!!

May 20, 2010
THYROID SURGERY WITHOUT A NECK SCAR:
EXPLORING SCARLESS TRANSAXILLARY ROBOTIC THYROID SURGERY WITH DR. EMAD KANDIL
If you are going to have a thyroid surgery down the line, you will definitely want to learn more about a new technology -- scarless underarm robotic thyroid surgery. You end up with no visible scar, and there is a faster recuperation time and
less pain associated with this groundbreaking new surgical technique. http://thyroid.about.com/od/cancergoiternodules/a/transaxillary-roboti...
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Posted by Tracey Keen.

 
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