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"We have read your postings and letters with great interest and are moved by the depth of feeling that underlies them. It is obvious that many of you write out of frustration with your own unresolved symptoms, and we are sympathetic to your ongoing difficulties.  Good Housekeeping&amp;#039;s August 2011 article on thyroid problems describes one woman&amp;#039;s quest to understand her own ambiguous diagnosis. As described in the article, there is a great deal of controversy surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of low thyroid disorders \u2014 among mainstream physicians as well as those with a more complementary or integrative orientation. We recognize that much of the information on the Internet serves to support patients who haven&amp;#039;t been heard or understood by their own doctors \u2014 a terribly disheartening and frustrating experience for anyone. But it is often difficult to discern what&amp;#039;s been scientifically tested and proven versus what is still being explored. That is why this article, like all health articles in GH, drew on research and advice that is evidence-based; typically, such information comes from credentialed doctors working at leading medical and academic centers. A careful reader of our story will see that doctors we consulted acknowledged that low thyroid levels might be treated if a patient has other problems like infertility or depression or if she has Hashimoto antibodies and other factors.  It is our hope that better understanding of the disease will lead to more effective treatment for all. That&amp;#039;s really the goal and the motivation behind all of Good Housekeeping&amp;#039;s health coverage. We thank you for your valuable feedback and encourage you to continue to send us your thoughts. You can reach us at ghletters@goodhousekeeping.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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