new here needing encouragement

April 5, 2001

Hi everyone. I likely have met some of you if you are on the hyperthyroid

list. I find that everyone I have met across these discussion lists are truly

appreciated sources of support.

I saw my endo today. He is the 2nd one I have had since I was diagnosed

with hypert and Graves at the end of this February. He hit me with something

AGAIN today but now the time line is ticking.

He prefers and has continued to push RAI on me. He has prescribed PTU

for me because of my reluctance to do this. He reminded me today that

he prefers that patients only stay on this for 3 months and then have the

RAI. I told him this would NOT be my case. Next week I have an appointment

with yet a 3rd endo. He's one of those who is also a researcher and

professor and a university.

My idea is to let this 3rd one know from the get go of the first (maybe last)

appointment, that I want someone who will monitor me as I stay on

PTU, which IS changing my blood tests results every 2 weeks for the better,

for at LEAST 18 to 24 months. I want to be satisfied that just ATDs will or will

not put me into remission. And if he won't do this, then I will seek another and

another endo until I find one. I thought I made this clear with the guy who I am

currently seeing but after today, apparently not.

I'm seeking ideas for any planning WHAT I might need to do until I find

that endo who will help me do things my way until they are proven to

fail.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Patriicia

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