4 Diseases Doctors Get Wrong | May, 2010

It's not uncommon for doctors to read our symptoms and make an incorrect diagnosis. In a recent article by published by WebMD, one of the most misdiagnosed diseases is hypothyroidism. Houston bioidentical hormones expert Dr. Wade Huey has seen many patients who were misdiagnosed by their primary care physician, oftentimes because they're unfamiliar with hormonal imbalance. You don't go to a primary doctor if you need a heart specialist so why would you go to a primary doctor if you need a hormones expert?

According to the article, if you are experiencing sadness, fatigue, weight gain, insomnia and muscle aches, your doctor might tell you that you're depressed. As per the article, doctors tend to link persistent sadness with depression and might not think to test beyond that. Chronic sadness or depression might actually be caused by an underlying thyroid disorder, such as hypothyroidism. If this hormonal imbalance is left untreated, you could experience high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease.

BodyLogicMD affiliated physicians recommend that individuals suffering from depression get their hormone levels tested to determine if an underlying hormonal imbalance is to blame. If you think you may be experiencing symptoms of hormonal imbalance, but still unsure about testing, you can use BodyLogicMD's online, interactive Hormone Balance Test.

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