How are you doing now? Any update? Feeling better symptom-wise? How are your thyroid levels?
Congrats to you for finding the doctor. A Professor of Endocrinology? From your description of his diagnosis and treatment plan, then I assume he must teach clinical Endocrinology, rather than the "Immaculate TSH Belief" and Reference Range Endocrinology". So where have all his students disappeared to? We don't seem to be able to find any of them to treat all of our long suffering hypothyroid patients. LOL
Yaay for YOU ! Congratulations to you and your doctor, best wishes, and thanks for sharing.
Just thought I would provide an update: I have been to see a Professor of Endocrinology who has said that he thinks all of the pain, weakness and inability to do exercise is due to the hypothyroidism. He wants to see me every month for at least 6 months and to closely monitor my blood levels and medication until I have good levels and symptoms. He said in 78% of cases getting the levels right will reverse these symptoms. He is going to increase my T3 and do all of the things you wise people have been suggesting.
I will post again as and when there is any change. I should add that the the small amounts of T3 I have been taking since January have definitely produced a small improvement. My knees don't feel so sprainey all the time anymore- yeay!
Sending best wishes to all who have helped or are in a similar position.
This has been a great thread for me! Thank you! Reminded that I am not alone and it is not in my head!