What is Dr. Paoletti’s approach to thyroid replacement?
Dr. Paoletti, will take the time to sit down with you and review all of your history, your previous labs, your current symptoms, your medicines and supplements, and your current desires. If you exhibit signs and symptoms of low thyroid, Dr. Paoletti, will retest you at her labs to establish if you are abnormal. Dr. Paoletti takes special care to test your hormones in a way that will show any imbalances that can arise. She uses a lab that she has carefully screened for accuracy and sends only certain tests the Free T4, the Free T3 and the TSH levels. All three must be in the proper balance before one can feel normally energetic again. Following your history, the doctor will examine you for signs of thyroid deficiency. Many of the signs have nothing to do with the thyroid itself. In women, cycle irregularities can indicate this problem as do skin and hair problems. Dr. Paoletti also examines you to determine if you may be exhibiting signs of low thyroid. Following the history, review of