Don't know when, but the standards(range) that hypothyroidism is DXed, which should help many get the medical attention, that has been slipping by due to the "range" being tightened, presently it's too broad, patients get misdiagnosed or under diagnosed being left to suffer one very common and treatable disease, untreated or undertreated leaves one in a living hell.
So sad too, cause many of us are put through unecessary tests and given anti-depressants instead of what is really needed, thyroid meds.
There needs to be more public awareness of this common,treatable disease, it leads to many other autoimmune diseases,one that is growing in percentages happens to be diabetes. Arthritis,fibromyalgia and mental disorders are being linked to this too. Oh too many symptoms,illness,etc. to list, and it is a crying shame cause almost all docs ignore looking into this in their patients.
Talk about depression? Heck, so many DXed with depression are actually suffering from hypothyroidism, which symptoms are depressing in themselves.
Okay, my rants over for the evening, I'm sure many of you understand my frustration of late.
Thanks for listening.