So, what is Thyroid Treatment?
Since Doctors tend to just give us thyroid medication and then, other than the odd blood test, leave us to get on with it, it is necessary for us to make ourselves well and find our own solutions and thyroid treatment. Sad, but true and there are many types of treatment that can help the thyroid, such as supplements, diet and even natural progesterone. Lets cover the normal treatment prescription medication first. Treatment for Hypothyroidism and Hashimotos disease. Levothyroxine is the usual synthetic form of thyroid hormone supplementation used in the UK and Synthroid in the U.S. Both are the same. PLEASE NOTE: IN THE UK PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH HASHIMOTOS OR HYPOTHYROIDISM AND RECEIVING THYROID HORMONE REPLACEMENT TREATMENT LONG TERM, ARE EXEMPT FROM PRESCRIPTION CHARGES SO MAKE SURE YOU ASK YOUR DOCTOR FOR THE RELEVENT FORM. YOU WILL RECEIVE A CARD WHICH YOU SHOW TO YOUR PHARMACIST WHEN YOU GET YOUR PRESCRIPTION AND COMPLETE THE REVERSE OF THE PRESCRIPTION TICKING THE BOX STATING YO
