I HATE Dr's!

[Guest guest]

My appointment today just really makes me want to give up .. really!

I had my endo appointment today. I went in the the list of tests I

wanted. Immedately he takes an attitude and tells me " you just don't

randomly test things " and then tells me many of the items on my list

were not needed. He also told me ... are you ready .. that there was

no such thing as a RT3 test .. WHAT?? I told him oh yes there is. I

just about cried sitting there. I think that is what made him do the

tests. Then he said .. oh look, there is a test for RT3. I kept

telling him, that nothing has changed with me from when I first

starting going to him. why? he couldn't answer. I then asked him,

my hair is still falling out, I'm not losing any weight even though I

had been walking 6 miles almost everyday for a year .. why? no

answer. I told him it is obviouse that we are missing something.

When I was leaving, he told me I would have the results in a week and

he would mail them to me. He then said " what are we suppose to do

when they all come back abnormal " I said " well then we will need to

fix it " . I just want to hit my head against the wall.

Dana G

[Guest guest]

Oh I am laughing!! Sorry...but my stupid Endro told me the same thing, that

RT3 is an old, out of date test that is not used any more and has been

replaced by the newer tests..about the only thing I can agree with him on

is...I do not see it on my lab sheet, if it was there - I would probably

have included it, like I did a few other things I wanted when I had blood

work done Tuesday...hey if he says anything - too bad.

He hasn't gotten me well in 5 yrs....and mine says the same thing to me,

though he is pretty good about ordering many of the tests I ask for.

I just kept telling him something isn't right - my TSH and other tests are

still not in range...I feel awful - my hair is falling out by the fistfuls,

I don't and have never slept much, can't lose weight etc.

Well it wasn't until my tsh came back .005 AFTER lower my armour in half

that he said...hmmm it must be something else.....YA THINK?????

So off for a dye inject MRI and sure enough I have a tumor on my

pituitary..was suppose to have an appt with him this week, but he cancelled

it - has to pick his kids up from school...

Sooooooo I will wait until next week, get results of blood work - get time

and day of next MRI to see if it has grown and whether or not it has to come

out.....AND try and change docs!!!!!

They just don't get it!!!

SeaLady

My appointment today just really makes me want to give up .. really!

I had my endo appointment today. I went in the the list of tests I

wanted. Immedately he takes an attitude and tells me " you just don't

randomly test things " and then tells me many of the items on my list

were not needed. He also told me ... are you ready .. that there was

no such thing as a RT3 test .. WHAT?? I told him oh yes there is. I

just about cried sitting there. I think that is what made him do the

tests. Then he said .. oh look, there is a test for RT3. I kept

telling him, that nothing has changed with me from when I first

starting going to him. why? he couldn't answer. I then asked him,

my hair is still falling out, I'm not losing any weight even though I

had been walking 6 miles almost everyday for a year .. why? no

answer. I told him it is obviouse that we are missing something.

When I was leaving, he told me I would have the results in a week and

he would mail them to me. He then said " what are we suppose to do

when they all come back abnormal " I said " well then we will need to

fix it " . I just want to hit my head against the wall.

Dana G