Ricky, I can't take anything that boosts my immune system without getting a thyroiditis attack. I need something that will calm the autoimmune response. Also, I just remembered that the way you prescribe the carc is exactly how my homeopath gave it to me. She also said it would minimize the aggravations.

Snoopy, I haven't yet given up on my homeopath. More on homeopathy in general unless there's more to this than meets the eye. All I know is that I took a remedy 4 months ago and now I have thyroiditis all the time. Just what I didn't want to happen. But I guess the jury's still out on what's going on as I have yet to see if lowering my thyroid dose will alleviate the thyroiditis without leaving me more hypothyroid. So I will probably try that before deciding whether or not to continue treatment and with whom.

Chris, I'm not sure what you mean about compliance between patient and practitioner, but I have done my best to be compliant and have waited months and months for the improvement I was told to expect early in the course of treatment. And for the most part, I have gotten worse rather than better since beginning treatment. Other people have noticed it as well. So if I'm questioning things at this stage of the game, I think it's perfectly understandable.

Shirl