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How To Treat Fluctuations In The Thyroid Level?
With a thyroid that has Numbers all over the place and was told it s like it s attacking itself, do I need a specialist.having many symptoms and was told to wait until it dies or goes to sleep which could take a year to six months I m concerned..This is what I was told by primary was given no meds. It s hard to function and I don t know what to do.
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I would recommend seeing a specialist for further evaluation. You will need additional labs for autoimmune thyroid disease.
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