Testing policy
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Thyroid patients call the bluff
There’s almost 4000 e-signatures so far on our federal petition, but hypothyroidism affects 3 to 5% of the Canadian population, and that’s millions of people. So, it’s time for a rant. It’s time to rally the troops of well-educated thyroid patients and enlightened doctors. It’s time to reason with the masses that blindly trust the…
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Choosing Wisely: False reassurance to thyroid patients
The full text of Choosing Wisely’s email reply to patients: “Thank you for raising your concerns and sharing your personal experience. Choosing Wisely Canada and our partners, the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM) are not recommending to eliminate T3 testing. Choosing Wisely Canada is a national, clinician-led campaign focused on reducing unnecessary tests…
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Choose Evidence. Choose Free T3.
What are thyroid patients asking for? True evidence-based medicine. T3 is the most powerful thyroid hormone. Don’t assume thyroid patients have optimal T3 whenever their TSH and T4 are normal. Choose wisely. Test Free T3. PETITION LINK: https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Home/Index Read our Campaign Statement for more information
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Are you a poor T4 converter? How low is your Free T3?
When you are on standard levothyroxine (LT4) monotherapy (Synthroid, Eltroxin, Levothyrox, Tirosint, and so on) are you a “good converter” of T4 to T3 hormone? Would you likely be better off on a T3-inclusive therapy? Find out by skimming our review and application of this scientific journal article: Midgley, J. E. M., Larisch, R., Dietrich,…
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Dosing by the TSH can cause Low T3
Research has proven repeatedly that TSH is not the same to a thyroid patient as it is to a person who is not taking any thyroid hormone medication. For example, on standard L-T4 monotherapy, at any given level of TSH, a thyroid patient will have a higher T4 and a lower T3. If TSH is…