i also have hoshimotos (diagnosed in 2015) and have only been treated when my TSH shows active hypothyroidism. That has resulted in me being on a low dose of synthyroid for a few months i’m 2016. Numerous endocrinologists have informed me that hypothyroidism is only treated when related blood levels are abnormal.

i understand your frustrations with socialized medicine. Do you know people in Australia who are being treated for hoshimotos? Here in the states it’s my understand from numerous endocrinologists that the so called golden standard is treat hypothyroidism with synthroid (or generic thyroid hormone). However, no dr has ever proposed a treatment for my hoshimotos condition that was diagnosed in 2015.

i have two thyroid autoimmune conditions—Hoshimotos and Graves’ disease.

Graves’ disease is quite difficult for physicians to ignore when severe cardiac symptoms eg afib and a flutter present themselves.

I’ve seen sooo many endocrinologists (about 10) and not one of them has proposed a treatment for my hoshimotos

i’m in the States and am curious to hear about how Dr’s in Australia treat hoshimotos.

Fyi, i never heard of bulk billing. Thanks for explaining it. Here in the states for elderly people health insurance we call “taking assignment” as seemingly the same thing as you called “bulk billing” in Australia