And yes, you're right. I've suffered with some of these symptoms most of my life, and only this year has a blood test shown a very high TSH level.
It pisses me off, makes me want to rant and scream. All of this time struggling to lose a lb, going on 900 calorie diets and exercising myself to death. And I find out that the doctors could have used different tests, or multiple tests? I want them drug through the streets and horsewhipped. Tarred and featherd, and run out of town on a rail.
They're supposed to rule stuff out and go on to other things to test for. Not automatically prescribe anti depressants, ant anxiety, pain meds, cholesterol meds, and all that other crap. They're supposed to find out what is wrong, and try to fix it.
Why do they treat hypothyroidism like a joke? Like it's not a legitimate illness? Like we're crazy and liars to boot? Especially when they have lab tests? What is the deal with it, that they don't want to diagnose hypothyroidism? They'll do just about anything else to avoid it.
Maybe because all these years they've said hypothyroidism isn't common, when it's really widespread. Then they have to ask why. And investigate the chemicals that we've been fed over the years.
I've been put down, and scoffed at, and told to my face I must eat like a pig, that I'm lazy, and I don't exercise enough. That any weight I gain is my fault, and choices I've made, that I am what I eat, that I'm a hypochondriac. And none of that is true. I've been called a liar to my face. Insulted, treated like shit, they've been rude, and insolent, and downright aggressive and mean. They didn't listen to a word I said, or they ignored it.
Some simple blood tests and a small little hormone pill was all it would have taken, and they fuckin' denied me that. They are not doctors. They caused me harm all these years, by denying me the medication I needed.
They wanted instead to make out like I had mental problems and needed anti depressants, and cholesterol lowering drugs, and a psychiatrist.
These people aren't doctors anymore they're employees of the pharmaceutical companies, and insurance companies. They damn sure don't have the best interest of the patient in mind.
I don't trust a one of them anymore. And that's just a shame that I can't trust people who are supposed to be healing us. Instead all they want to do is medicate symptoms with five or six prescription drugs.
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Date: January 2nd, 2010 07:13 am (UTC)LOL, yes I did. *Palm face*
Thank you:)
Okay, fixed now:)
And yes, you're right. I've suffered with some of these symptoms most of my life, and only this year has a blood test shown a very high TSH level.
It pisses me off, makes me want to rant and scream. All of this time struggling to lose a lb, going on 900 calorie diets and exercising myself to death. And I find out that the doctors could have used different tests, or multiple tests? I want them drug through the streets and horsewhipped. Tarred and featherd, and run out of town on a rail.
They're supposed to rule stuff out and go on to other things to test for. Not automatically prescribe anti depressants, ant anxiety, pain meds, cholesterol meds, and all that other crap. They're supposed to find out what is wrong, and try to fix it.
Why do they treat hypothyroidism like a joke? Like it's not a legitimate illness? Like we're crazy and liars to boot? Especially when they have lab tests? What is the deal with it, that they don't want to diagnose hypothyroidism? They'll do just about anything else to avoid it.
Maybe because all these years they've said hypothyroidism isn't common, when it's really widespread. Then they have to ask why. And investigate the chemicals that we've been fed over the years.
I've been put down, and scoffed at, and told to my face I must eat like a pig, that I'm lazy, and I don't exercise enough. That any weight I gain is my fault, and choices I've made, that I am what I eat, that I'm a hypochondriac. And none of that is true. I've been called a liar to my face. Insulted, treated like shit, they've been rude, and insolent, and downright aggressive and mean. They didn't listen to a word I said, or they ignored it.
Some simple blood tests and a small little hormone pill was all it would have taken, and they fuckin' denied me that. They are not doctors. They caused me harm all these years, by denying me the medication I needed.
They wanted instead to make out like I had mental problems and needed anti depressants, and cholesterol lowering drugs, and a psychiatrist.
These people aren't doctors anymore they're employees of the pharmaceutical companies, and insurance companies. They damn sure don't have the best interest of the patient in mind.
I don't trust a one of them anymore. And that's just a shame that I can't trust people who are supposed to be healing us. Instead all they want to do is medicate symptoms with five or six prescription drugs.