Citation

Martin-Du Pan RC. Rev. Med. Suisse Romande 1999; 119(6): 493-496.

Vernacular Title

Tentamen avec 400 comprimes de thyroxine: que s'est-il passe dans la relation

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Societe Medicale de la Suisse Romande)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10422475

Abstract

Patient aged 49 who developed hypothyroidism after receiving 1131 for relapsing Graves' disease after treatment with propylthiouracil followed by homeopathy. Substitution with thyroxine (0.05 mg/day) was prescribed. Depressed by the perspective of a life long treatment, the patient swallowed 400 pills (20 mg). The evolution was uncomplicated after betablockers administration at hospital. One year later she became euthyroid without further medication. The occurrence of transient hypothyroidism after curitherapy is discussed. The importance of mutual participation in the patient/physician relationship is underlined in the framework of divergent conceptions of medicine.

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