Why did the NHS refuse to treat my daughter?

[sunlady]

My daughter was refused treatment by the NHS and told by the endocrinologist that they only treat once the TSH reaches 10. Her TSH went from 4.4 to 6.8, her FT3 and FT4 were well below the reference range and she had all the classical symptoms. From being sporty and active and coping well academically she went downhill and was in danger of having to drop out of university. Her mother, grandmother, aunts and cousins are all hypothyroid, yet they still denied treatment, they were happy to see a young life ruined. We obviously were not prepared to accept this and paid for private treatment for her. Why should the NHS get away with ruining young lives and denying vital treatment?

[talkhealth]

Hello Sunlady - sorry to hear about your daughter and the experience you've had.

I'm sorry but this isn't really a question that our experts can answer.

However, you may want to make a more formal complaint to the NHS - http://www.nhs.uk/choiceintheNHS/Rights ... aints.aspx

talkhealth

[sunlady]

Yes we did complain but it was a futile exercise, all they did was close ranks and quote the guidelines i.e. they will not treat until the TSH gets to 10. As far as the NHS is concerned my daughter is not a person, she is just a number, a blood test result.