Re: Re: Back to the drawing board...

[Guest guest]

Is it Dr.Nora Cantu in Sugarland?

Kate G

At 08:10 PM 1/16/2008, you wrote:

>I am delivering with a midwife, who can write prescriptions, but will

>not risk messing with my thyroid. As for the PCP, he will not write

>ANY prescriptions for pregnant women... he will give me a referral to

>an endo.

>

>I just made an appointment with Dr. Cantu. I will just pay cash (she

>doesn't take medicaid) & use medicaid to cover the labs. I don't know

>what else to do, medicaid will pay for me to see an endo but I will

>have to wait and get an appointment. It is hard dealing with new

>doctors all of the time. GRR.

>

>(plus I will lose medicaid at 3 months postpartum)

>

>I was on 5 grains of armour, but my TSH was really low and I started

>having rapid pulse at 24 weeks or so. So Dr. Heard wrote me the

>combination of 2.5 grains + 100 mcg synthroid. Even with the dose cut,

>the 2.5 grains caused rapid heart beat and I could not handle even that.

>

>I had to cut the armour in half ( to 1.25 grains + 100 mcg syntheroid)

>which STILL gave me rapid pulse.

>

>Basically the more pregnant I got the faster my pulse was, it was

>really scary because I felt like I was going to faint. And those

>symptoms completely disappeared when I discontinued the armour.

>

>Dr. Heard lowered me to 125 mcg syntheroid ONLY, and of course within

> 3 weeks I have 62.5 TSH (up from nearly 0). So he told me to double

>my meds, which I did (I am taking 250mcg).

>

>I am still feeling pretty hypothyroid, though at 38 weeks pregnant I

>guess I am supposed to be tired. This is all REALLY frustrating.

>

>

>

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>

>

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > > I am in trouble w/thyroid issues. I have lost my health insurance and

> > > am currently on medicaid. Dr. Heard no longer takes medicaid, so he

> > > cannot continue to treat my thyroid.

> > >

> > > I am 38 weeks pregnant and last month my TSH was 62.5. This is because

> > > I had to go off of Armour thyroid (my idea) because my heart rate was

> > > up to 140 and bp was also high.

> > >

> > > Ever since I d/c Armour my heart rate is normal, so apparently I was

> > > having some adrenal issues. I went to a low dose of 125mcg syntheroid

> > > which gave me the 62.5 TSH.

> > >

> > > Dr. Heard doubled my meds (to 250mcg) over the phone but won't write a

> > > prescription unless I go in.

> > >

> > > I can't tell if its the end of the pregnancy or if I am still grossly

> > > hypothyroid or what. I feel like total crap.

> > >

> > > In order to get thyroid meds I must get a referral to an

> > > endocrinologist from my pcp. There are very few endos on community

> > > health choice.

> > >

> > > Does anyone know of a doctor who treats thyroid w/o insurance who is

> > > reasonably priced in the houston area? Please let me know. I think

> > > medicaid may at least cover the labs.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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[Guest guest]

,

Make sure and get medically checked for everything you can as soon as the baby is born, also see if you can get your teeth checked along with eyes while you still have medicaid. Try and make appointments with doctors and

Dentist early to make sure you can get into see them.

-------Original Message-------

From: OM Shanti

(plus I will lose medicaid at 3 months postpartum)

.

[Guest guest]

Hmmmmm. Has any of these docs run a progesterone lab on you recently? In

all the reliable literature that I've read, progesterone facilitates the

thyroid hormones. Normally, progesterone is much higher in pregnancy.

Might want to ask a doctor about that. Don't know. Kidney function tests?

There are two things for a doctor to look at.

Re: Back to the drawing board...

>I am delivering with a midwife, who can write prescriptions, but will

> not risk messing with my thyroid. As for the PCP, he will not write

> ANY prescriptions for pregnant women... he will give me a referral to

> an endo.

>

> I just made an appointment with Dr. Cantu. I will just pay cash (she

> doesn't take medicaid) & use medicaid to cover the labs. I don't know

> what else to do, medicaid will pay for me to see an endo but I will

> have to wait and get an appointment. It is hard dealing with new

> doctors all of the time. GRR.

>

> (plus I will lose medicaid at 3 months postpartum)

>

> I was on 5 grains of armour, but my TSH was really low and I started

> having rapid pulse at 24 weeks or so. So Dr. Heard wrote me the

> combination of 2.5 grains + 100 mcg synthroid. Even with the dose cut,

> the 2.5 grains caused rapid heart beat and I could not handle even that.

>

> I had to cut the armour in half ( to 1.25 grains + 100 mcg syntheroid)

> which STILL gave me rapid pulse.

>

> Basically the more pregnant I got the faster my pulse was, it was

> really scary because I felt like I was going to faint. And those

> symptoms completely disappeared when I discontinued the armour.

>

> Dr. Heard lowered me to 125 mcg syntheroid ONLY, and of course within

> 3 weeks I have 62.5 TSH (up from nearly 0). So he told me to double

> my meds, which I did (I am taking 250mcg).

>

> I am still feeling pretty hypothyroid, though at 38 weeks pregnant I

> guess I am supposed to be tired. This is all REALLY frustrating.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Did you talk to her about taking Isocort? She has been ok with me taking

it....she won't RX HC when you are in range on the AM Cortisol. Next time

you might consider talk to her about running that too. I've found an

article about Chronic Fatigue and AM Cortisol that I'm going to bring her

the next time I go in. She has been my doctor for 12 years. I hate the

wait in the office but she is very easy to talk to. BTW, she is Hypo!

Kate G

At 04:28 AM 1/20/2008, you wrote:

>I saw Dr. Cantu Thursday (sugarland office), my appointment was $70

>for visit and labs (TSH, Free T4, Free T3). She gave me a discount

>since I am self pay & have been her patient for a long time.

>

>She thinks I need to be back on T3, I agree totally... but I can't go

>back on T3 until I am done with the pregnancy and have access to

>hydrocortisone or at least prednisone.

>

>

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi all,

> > > > > I am in trouble w/thyroid issues. I have lost my health

>insurance and

> > > > > am currently on medicaid. Dr. Heard no longer takes medicaid,

>so he

> > > > > cannot continue to treat my thyroid.

> > > > >

> > > > > I am 38 weeks pregnant and last month my TSH was 62.5. This is

>because

> > > > > I had to go off of Armour thyroid (my idea) because my heart

>rate was

> > > > > up to 140 and bp was also high.

> > > > >

> > > > > Ever since I d/c Armour my heart rate is normal, so apparently

>I was

> > > > > having some adrenal issues. I went to a low dose of 125mcg

>syntheroid

> > > > > which gave me the 62.5 TSH.

> > > > >

> > > > > Dr. Heard doubled my meds (to 250mcg) over the phone but won't

>write a

> > > > > prescription unless I go in.

> > > > >

> > > > > I can't tell if its the end of the pregnancy or if I am still

>grossly

> > > > > hypothyroid or what. I feel like total crap.

> > > > >

> > > > > In order to get thyroid meds I must get a referral to an

> > > > > endocrinologist from my pcp. There are very few endos on community

> > > > > health choice.

> > > > >

> > > > > Does anyone know of a doctor who treats thyroid w/o insurance

>who is

> > > > > reasonably priced in the houston area? Please let me know. I think

> > > > > medicaid may at least cover the labs.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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> > >

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