From Mary Shomon Your Thyroid Guide
Dr. Ken Woliner's "Understanding Thyroid Lab Tests"
by Kenneth N. Woliner, M.D., A.B.F.P.
Michelle was frustrated. She always had trouble keeping a normal weight, but after having her second child two years ago, she couldn’t shake the extra forty pounds she gained. Michelle became so fatigued that any amount of exercise seemed impossible. Previously, she would do Spinning classes three times a week, but now, she had not made it to the gym in six months.“I haven’t given up,” she protested. “They still take their dues out of my checking account every month.”
Michelle’s skin got so dry and oily that her face broke out in acne. Her moods took a turn south, and that led to binge eating in front of the TV. When her primary care doctor wanted to put her on anti-depressants, Michelle found her way to my office.
After taking a detailed history and performing a complete physical exam I said, “I think your thyroid condition is under-treated.”
“How could that be? My other doctors said my thyroid tests were normal!”
“Unfortunately, they only did one type of test. Despite being called ‘ultra-sensitive,' the ‘TSH’ blood test has its limitations. It isn’t accurate for everyone...”
Read the rest of Dr. Ken Woliner's interesting account of his approach to thyroid diagnosis, testing and treatment...
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