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Dr Partha Kar 2013-12-24 Person 5 5 0

Dr Kar was absolutely fantastic. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and then a few weeks later I found out I was pregnant. I had started on 50mg of levothyroxine which was increased at my second blood test by 25mg after they found out I was pregnant. I did not feel this was enough and went back to my GP to ask for this to be increased as I had read a lot of research on hypothyroidism in pregnancy and additionally the leaflet for levothyroxine suggests an increase to 100mg in non-pregnant patients. I was also aware that if the thyroxine level was not high enough then it can affect the foetus's brain development especially within the first trimester. I went to two separate GP's and both advised 75 mg was enough but agreed to make my referal to Endocrinology urgent. I have been very worried for the last 3-4 weeks and had to chase my GP to fax this over urgently as Endocrinology had still not received it. Following my visit to Dr Kar, I was immediately put at ease and he explained that my dose should have been increased. He also helped me to no longer feel like I was behaving as though I was over paranoid and he reduced my stress immediately by giving me a blood test straight away and informing me that he would contact me Friday to inform me if the increase is enough or if it needs increasing further. I can honestly say that due to the risks and worries I have had for this being my first pregnancy as well, it was imperative that I had an immediate referal to Endocrinology due to their specialist knowledge. Thanks to Dr Kar, I can now enjoy Christmas knowing that my care for my pregnancy is in safe hands. I cannot speak highly enough of this doctor. His knowledge, care, concern and actions for me as a patient were outstanding.