Guest guest Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 OK, so the patient comes in. "I can't take it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach". Doesn't matter the reason. So I say, "as long as you take it consitantly, the same way every day, that's OK". I feel it is certainly better than not taking it. Am I wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 I have a gentleman who can remember once a week. Hence, he takes his 7 tablets every Sunday. Endocrine says it's okay. Compliance to me is about getting the patient better. If that's not compliance's goal...what is it's purpose? Lynette I Iles MD 301 South Iowa Ste 2Washington IA 52353 Flexible Family Care'Modern medicine the old-fashioned way' This e-mail and attachments may contain information which is confidential and is only for the named addressee. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 , I agree. I have a few pts that take their levothyroxine this way, and it seems to work for them. They have the same thing for breakfast, with the same pills, every morning, and their TSH stays stable. I even have one pt who has to do it for their lunch, and they have the same PB & J, etc, and it works. Some have been doing this for years. A. Eads, M.D. Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC phone fax P.O. Box 7275 Woodland Park, CO 80863 www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of nancy blake Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:38 AM To: IMP Group Subject: Levothyroxine dosing. OK, so the patient comes in. " I can't take it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach " . Doesn't matter the reason. So I say, " as long as you take it consitantly, the same way every day, that's OK " . I feel it is certainly better than not taking it. Am I wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Common sense, job security for us to keep us from being replaced by a computer programmed with all the latest 'best practices' data ;-) -- Lynette I Iles MD 301 South Iowa Ste 2Washington IA 52353 Flexible Family Care'Modern medicine the old-fashioned way' This e-mail and attachments may contain information which is confidential and is only for the named addressee. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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