Thu, Aug-16-01, 16:23
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Plan: LC paleo
Stats: 241/188/140
BF:
Progress: 52%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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hi kaleenb,
You're right about the dr. misrepresenting the medication. Maybe she was just trying to be reassuring, but still, we trust the dr. to be truthful ...
Another thought, if the dr. is older ... using thyroid as a "natural" aid to boost the metabolism was popular back in the 1960's and 70's. Right up there with speed. Trouble is, they prescribed it to folks with normal thyroids .... and the hormone basically caused the gland to quit working, so the people remained permanently dependent on the drug, not to mention that it didn't work and had serious side effects when given to normal thyroids.
It's discouraged practise now, but I have heard friends of mine say their doctor offered to prescribe thyroid, even though their blood levels were normal, and the only "symptom" they had was weight gain. That doesn't sound very ethical to me. Just my opinion though.
Doreen
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