Guest guest Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Hi there Welcome to the forum! What's your name so we know what to call you please? :-) Please remember to just put the initials of any doctors or professors, instead of the full name. I've edited it for you this time... Best regards Chris > > Hello, this is my first post. I am completely fed up (to put it politely) with my GPs. For 23 years I have been continually had thyroid test which came back normal! I went to an endocrinologist for weight because I cannot lose any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Welcome to the forum Roadhog. I am also in Coventry and I know at least one other member of this forum who has endured the appalling level of care in the area, both from GPs and the endos at UHCW. 300mcg is a whopping dose and suggests there may be conversion issues. Do you have some test results (with ranges) that you can put up for us to chew over? That's always a good starting point and we can't say much without those figures. I am happy for you to contact me direct if you would like to discuss GPs in the Coventry area. D > > My main question is does anyone know of a Gp in the Coventry area who is symathetic and will give me prescriptions for levothyroxine and maybe ERFA (as Armour is not being imported into this country anymore) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 PS My GP sent off a referral for an ultrasound scan of my thyroid on 5 March. I have rung Radiology at UHCW this afternoon and they say that if it is not referred as `urgent', the appointment will be between 4 and 6 weeks from the date of the referral. Mine is apparently not urgent… D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Hello, My name is , so new didnt think of putting my name on!!! Apparently according to dr S it is related to my weight, nd my dose will come down if I can ever shift it. I havent got a clue about my results because the endo at UCHW hasnt told anyone what they were!! Luckily Dr S did actually treat me on symptoms alone otherwise I would still be living on the couch because I just had no energy to do anything. I must admit 90% of my symptoms are now gone. I have got to have another blood test but my GP only tests for TSH so think I will make an appointment to request other tests as well. I have contact Eliot and been told it is 6-8 weeks because apparently mine is not urgent either, even though I have trouble swallowing, and can feel the lump all the time with a noticeable Goitre, but am not urgent!!! I will email you thank you xxx > > Welcome to the forum Roadhog. > > I am also in Coventry and I know at least one other member of this forum who has endured the appalling level of care in the area, both from GPs and the endos at UHCW. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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