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Just curious if anyone out there has had success with doctors here in brandon in regards to Hashimotos or any other thyroid issues?

Hey there, I've been diagnosed with this since I was about 14, now 27. Feel free to inbox me if you've got any questions and I can try to answer them as best I can  
 

Im surprised you have even found anyone that would diagnose you with that disorder here in Brandon as most wont go any farther with testing after finding the levels out of range. If only I could find a doctor to help regulate me, as I have been dealing with so many symptoms for 25 years. Just getting worse and worse each year. Sigh, its very draining having a thyroid disorder.

I also have it but had to figure it out myself, then asked the Dr who said 90% of hypo people have it. It has been a struggle.  
 
Facebook has a support group called Canadian Thyroid Support Group. It has lots of helpful people on it. There is also a Winnipeg thyroid support group on there and you can ask on there about wpg endocronolgists. If anyone does have a good recommend for here in Brandon for a Dr who is taking new patients, please pm me. Thanks

I never was tested fir hasimoto's, but had a hypothyroid diagnoses. I took Thyroset by ERFA over 2 years and no longer need to take anything at all. That was very many years ago. I bought it at the Natural Wellness Center. I did not need ti make an appointment to buy it. I highly recommend it.  
 
Something else you might want to consider is seeing a naturopath to get your adrenals tested. There is also a herbal lady in Winnipeg who deals with these things among others. I understand that she is thorough. If you are interested in finding out more, pm me and let me know. I could find out contact information for you if you would like. Often going the natural route is better.

I am interested in the naturopath in Wpg. Can you please let me know her contact info when you get it. Thanks.

I went to a specialist in Winnipeg and was told it was Hashimotos, yet I was to follow up with my family Dr. who said they'd just continue to monitor it. Meanwhile I've got all these symptoms I'm dealing with and this brain fog is getting ridiculous.

I too would be interested in the Wpg specialist.  
 
I've been hypothyroid for awhile and been disappointed with my Dr. He is supposed to have an endocrinology background yet he has only ordered TSH blood tests, completely skipping the T4 and T3 which anyone with any knowledge of thyroid disease knows you need all three results. Even when I was practically asleep in his office, he has told me I'm fine because my TSH numbers were normal.  
 
I belong to a couple of Facebook groups too - check out "hypothyroid mom"

I need to make a small correction what I said earlier...Thyroset is not made by ERFA...there is a dessicated thyroid medication made by ERFA that I will mention in a bit. Thyroset is herbal.  
 
I will get the information for the herbalist in Winnipeg. She is expensive, but supposed to be good.  
 
I wonder if I had the same specialist (endocrinologist) in Brandon as some of you. After asking TONS of questions and questioning his answers to get more information (I studied up on hypothyroidism specifically for years...and you are supposed to ask questions, right?), he left me in his office in a huff. I guess I called his bluff? His purpose was to push me onto another drug (with a worse track record) or back onto the same thing I had been on. The drugs gave me innumerable problems. I looked elsewhere after that.  
 
My thoughts are if you feel that you are not being listened to, and root cause of something is not being dealt with...fire that doctor and go elsewhere.  
 
If you stick with the conventional medicine, you should be getting more than one or three tests. You should be getting T3, T4, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3 (or RT4?), and a Thyroid Antibody Test. I have heard that saliva testing for adrenals is an important thing to have done too. I don't know that I ever had adrenals checked, but think it is a good thing to get done.  
 
Whatever you get done, get copies of your test results for your own records. There will be a fee and they will question why you want them, but having them in your possession is super important.  
 
An alternative to the synthetic drugs that a person can try too is a dessicated form called Thyroid, made by ERFA. Many people feel better on that too. It is prescription only...Safeway used to have a compounding pharmacy and used to carry it. Super Thrifty (where the grain bin is) is also a compounding pharmacy and could most likely help with that. It is easy to take. You can let it dissolve under your tongue, no waiting, no water required. It is made with identifiable ingredients too.

I am also interested in more info about this . A couple years ago I was diagnosed with hypo but was given little to no information about it. When I question things I do not receive any answers. I have only been tested for t3 and t4 levels. Since being on medication I feel a lot better but still not quite right. Where can I go to find out more. Thank you.

with getting a doctor in brandon to prescribe erfa and good luck firing your dr and getting a new one in town. I know there are about 5 that I know of that will write an erfa rx after alot of pressure but on that list none that I know are taking new patients.  
 
Also I'm glad you had a good experience Flutterby. In my early stages I also was able to take a more natural course and go off the meds . Now, I will be on them for life. The reality for those with advanced disease or Graves disease is most likely not ever be able to repair the damage and go off meds.  
 
It would be wonderful if this disease was treated earlier and thru a more natural approach but it just isn't happening for the average patient.

Madge said "with getting a doctor in brandon to prescribe erfa and good luck firing your dr and getting a new one in town. I know there are about 5 that I know of that will write an erfa rx after alot of pressure but on that list none that I know are taking new patients.     Also I'm glad you had a good experience Flutterby. In my early stages I also was able to take a more natural course and go off the meds . Now, I will be on them for life. The reality for those with advanced disease or Graves disease is most likely not ever be able to repair the damage and go off meds.     It would be wonderful if this disease was treated earlier and thru a more natural approach but it just isn't happening for the average patient. "

Madge, at least you are off of those meds.  
 
The synthetic meds take over your thyroid's function and certainly do not help it heal so that it can function properly again. They keep causing more damage instead of helping.  
 
I did get a doctor to prescribe ERFA and when I went back she was surprised that she agreed to it...weird, I know, but she did it! She is not a doctor that I would ever recommend by the way as she was not good. I don't think she is even in the area anymore anyway.  
 
Ah...my husband reminded me that I threatened to go off the eltroxin altogether, and so she prescribed that. Shortly after however is when she pushed me to go to the endocrinologist and told him to convince me to go back on synthetic meds. He said that they were great friends...hmmm. That is when I went to the naturopath and got the Thyroset.  
 
It is worth a shot to push...and if not that doctor, try it on another. It is your life, your body. It is not worth gambling with. If you cannot get a doctor, go to a natural practitioner of some sort.  
 
I was told I had to stay on them for life. I was on straight eltroxin for 7 years. They kept wanting to increase the dose (I only let them do it once). Yes, those drugs do damage and far more than they will admit. I had full out menopause symptoms and a miscarriage as well as fertility issues, no loss of weight and more...all confirmed as possible complications by the endocrinologist...funny that, when taking a "safe medication" at a "safe" dose...and that was with a med with a "better" track record.  
 
Since I have started speaking up, I have heard of folks that ended up getting one additional diagnoses after another because of those drugs. It is never ending.  
 
I feel that when this subject comes up and people are searching and asking for answers, that if I can help point them to a better quality of life, then I have an obligation to speak up...and so I do so.

Here is the contact information for the herbal lady in Winnipeg:  
 
"The Herbal Market"  
290 St. Anne's Rd.  
www.herbalmarket.com  
 
The one in charge is Jayne Kadynuik.  
 
I wish each one of you success as you pursue your optimal health.