Re: endocrinologiss Kate and all

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Hi Kate,

I quickly read through this string of notes. I agree not all endo

are good but I have a great one. Last year I had goiter (enlargered

thyroid) prior to my thyroid surgery in July 05. A week later I

found out I had thyroid cancer. My first endo was crappy. But me new

is very good and treats me well. This year in preparing for my

follow up body scan, he gave me thyrogen injx instead of having me

go off my Synthroid which is protocol. TSH must be high for the

scan. He told me being hypo would be too hard in me with having

fibro and my other health problems. I realy respect him for that. He

is director of my clinic's endo unit.

Debbie L

> >Thank you for responding. He was initially " diagnosed " with

> >Hashimoto's by a RA specialist when his ANA came back at 146, so

the

> >doctor tested him for a bunch of the autoimmune diseases. When

those

> >tests came back, his Thyroid Peroxidase came back at 160 which is

> >very high (it's supposed to be between 0-34). So, the RA

Specialist

> >said " You have Hashimoto's - you will need to see an

endocrinologist

> >to go forward with your treatment - let me know how it goes " .

So...

> >we went to an endo dr. and happened to pick the worst one in the

area

> >I think. He was very, very rude and when the labs came back he

told

> >us point blank that even if he has Hasi, it isn't causing the

joint

> >pain that was ridiculous. Then he said that his t3 and t4 were

> >normal so his thyroid is fine at this point. However, the TSH

test

> >didn't come back in the labs so we had to rerun that one and are

> >waiting on the results. Also - his sonogram on his thyroid

showed a

> >larger right side, and I guess the thyroid looked rough instead of

> >smooth. The dr said that is ok.

> >

> >So - we went back to our primary physician (who we love) and he is

> >having the new lab work come to him. We should get those results

> >today. If the TSH is high or low or whatever, we will go to a new

> >endo doctor, but if it's normal I don't know where to go from

there.

> >I feel like we have hit a brick wall and my poor husband hurts so

> >darn bad.

> >

> >Let me know if you have any more thoughts on this. I'll keep you

> >posted on the new lab results.

> >

> >T

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