From all my experience with western doctors, they always led me down a worse path. All they essentially did was experiment on me in hopes that something worked. Well, nothing worked...especially when they just try and treat symptoms and not the cause. This has led me to where I am today, taking 6+ grams/day of SSKI for my hyperthyroid and many other things I believe can be resolved and cured for good, not just masked by a pill.