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Summary: Alot of words
Review: I found this book to have alot of words to read, however not alot of information that I didn't already aquire through the net and my nurse-practitioner. I wish I could say the opposite.
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Summary: Excellent Source of Information
Review: This book helped me be proactive in my son's care. After reading this book, I was able to ask intelligent questions and know when I receiving the right answers. Knowledge takes away fear, and this book helped tremendously. If you want to be an advocate for yourself of someone you love with a thyroid problems, I'd hightly recommend this book.
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Summary: good book
Review: This book really helped out. This is the first book I bought when I learened of my new problem. The about.com web site also helped alot.
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Summary: FDA Agrees with Shomon on Synthroid deficiencies
Review: Mart Shomon knows whereof she speaks - and finally got the FDA to agree publicly. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal of Friday, June 1, which cites Ms. Shomon as "an outspoken critic of some of the practices of Synthroid's owners [Abbott Laboratories]" the FDA noted "that the drug's composition has been changed repeatedly and that the drug 'has a long history of manufacturing problems.. .it also "said that a history of potency failures 'indicates that Synthroid has not been reliably potent and stable' and that the evidence 'suggests that Synthroid has stability, potency and consistency problems.' If Abbott's application for approval (this brand of levothyroxine sodium has not been approved by FDA in the 40 years it's been on the market) is not received by August 4 - or more embarrasing is not granted, FDA can pull Synthroid off the market. So Mary Shomon is a real hero for all us bewildered and sometimes frightened hypos, pointing out that while Synthroid may be an advertising success it is a treatment failure. Glad I gave my doctor her book last week along with some more of my blood for another of those anomalous tests! Thanks to Mary, my health can only get better.
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Summary: relief
Review: This book defines what it is to be a thyroid patient. It tells of the difficulties with doctors finding the diagnosis and teaching the patient how to live with the condition. Mary Shomon is compassionate almost to a fault with her information defining the process of getting diagnosed, then properly treated. For me, the section on infertility gave me my first clue as to how and when to get pregnant with the diagnosis of hypothyroidism hanging over me. This book gives, simply put, HOPE to thos of us who have been searching for ways to understand our condition.
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Summary: Great tips for the Hypothyroid!
Review: As a long-diagnosed hypothyroid patient, I was loking for a detailed explanation of the disease. Although the book was initially directed at those who may not have been diagnosed, it later turned to those who know what their problem is. The best part of this book was the one that urged readers to see a endocrinologist for a more deatiled examination. It worked great for me! The author also suggested that depression may result from hypothyroidism. Nobody ever told me that. My doctor followed the suggestions in the book and I was successfuly treated for depression. I never felt so good. A wonderful book, and certainly worth the price!
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Summary: Buy one for yourself; buy one for your doctor
Review: Mary Shomon's book is nothing less than a miracle for the millions across the USA who suffer from hypothyroidism. If you have a doctor who diagnosed you and gave you no more information about your disease than scribbling a prescription, order this book TODAY. There is hope! I am only sorry that I wasn't able to get this book several years and two doctors ago, because I would have been able to take a much more active part in my health care. There is also a large appendix of resources for thyroid disease sufferers in the back of the book that is worth the purchase price alone.
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Summary: You Have a Friend ...
Review: This book is a welcomed addition to my library! Mary Shomon is like a friend who understands what you're going through. She is conversational in her tone, while imparting valuable information to those of us who suffer from thyroid disorder. I'm glad I got this book!
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Summary: Very helpful and reassuring
Review: This is far and away THE best book on hypothyroidism on the market: thoroughly researched, chock-full of useful information, and highly reassuring. Ms. Shomon knows her subject from several angles (as a patient, as a medical writer, and as proprietress of an outstanding web site on the topic), and she's done a great job of organizing and presenting the information clearly and without unnecessary medical-speak. I don't feel she is "anti-doctor": I was one of the millions of hypothyroid people whose symptoms were dismissed by a series of doctors with "get some exercise and go on a diet," until I finally lucked into one who routinely had all his new patients get a COMPLETE blood work-up. It's not that doctors don't know about hypothyroidism, but their prejudices against fat people blind them to what, in many cases, is the obvious explanation for someone's lack of energy, puffiness, and inexplicable weight gain. Granted, there's still a lot that is unknown about the genesis of the problem and how best to treat it, but I think that doctors' bias is often the deciding factor in whether the problem is even recognized! If someone suspects that they're hypothyroid, the best thing they can do is to become informed about their condition and become a more assertive patient -- and this book gives you plenty of ammunition, as well as moral support. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Summary: Excellent Book for All Thyroid Patients!
Review: What a great book for thyroid patients. There is so much information packed in there. I highly recommend all thyroid patients to read this book. Thanks Mary!
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