As a child under 5yrs of age my government exposed me and many others to radiation in Hanford WA

[Ms. Toad]

6. My dad and I have Hashimotos.

He only takes one. I take both.

When doctors look at the thyroid average numbers (I didn't remember the name of the test), most people look ok with just one. But when they do extra tests to break down the components the components that make up the average are out of balance.

Most doctors just look at the average, and if the patient isn't complaining, don't look any farther. That's my dad. I had a different doctor - my diagnosis was out of the blue. I had no symptoms - my doctor just tests everyone. And once diagnosed, he goes bananas trying to get the perfect balance. But a friend of my dad's has to fight to get her doctor to do the more refined tests.

So just with a universe of 3, care is all over the place - but most folks I know with Hashimotos are only on levothyroxine.

Glad you're getting both - and that you got the insurance straightened out.