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Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jan 17 5:27pm | Replies (40)
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@altabiznet I’ve been on levothyroxine (sp.?) for years. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in my mid-20’s but self-diagnosed Hashimoto’s a couple of years ago. The health care system in this area is terrible! Needless to say my endocrinologist is content with treating me as if I only have hypothyroidism. It is beyond frustrating!
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@margaret69
Sorry, to hear that you do not have proper health care. May need to be your own advocate. If you have multiple symptoms possibly caused by anemia or vitamin deficiency, you may want to see a good Primary Care PCP. They do multiple blood test panels to identify the root cause. If it is iron deficiency anemia - then go to Hematologist to get iron infusions. If it is Vit B12 or Vit D deficiencies and you are eating nutritious diet, then it is malabsorption that may need injectable vitamins. PCP can prescribe IM vitamins.
If you are having symptoms of inflammation, like joint pain, neuropathies, swelling, allergies, then Rheumatologist would be your next step.
My suggestion is to start with PCP practicing Integrative Medicine who will look at all of your symptoms and do multiple tests for you. Best of luck!