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Re:CDC declined to test new coronavirus patient for days, Ca... by magduf on Thursday February 27, 2020 @01:18PM (#22436039)
I had a problem a couple years ago where my test showed that I had hypothyroidism. My doctor wanted to immediately put me on sythetic thyroid hormone to adjust this. The problem is that I'm thin, athletic, and have no other indicators for risk of hypothyroidism.

I said no to the doctor, and had them do another test, which said I was just fine.

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Re:CDC declined to test new coronavirus patient for days, Ca... by cjbprime on Thursday February 27, 2020 @06:22PM (#22439036)
The story is not so remarkable: there is no harm from taking synthetic thyroid hormone, and your TSH is monitored while taking it such that I think the mistake would have been discovered later.
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Re:CDC declined to test new coronavirus patient for days, Ca... by magduf on Thursday February 27, 2020 @07:42PM (#22439546)
>there is no harm from taking synthetic thyroid hormone

Where are you getting this crazy idea? Have you ever known anyone who took it? I have two relatives (not biological) on synthroid and even small changes in doses have massive effects on their metabolism, tiredness, etc. Taking thyroid hormone when you don't need it is not harmless, just like any drug or hormone.

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Re:CDC declined to test new coronavirus patient for days, Ca... by cjbprime on Thursday February 27, 2020 @08:32PM (#22439798)
Hm, okay. Apologies for the misinformation.
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