Re: Im so tired of these doctors, I dont know ...mettamm77

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Thank you mettamm77, why are these doctors allowed to treat all of us

like this, I dont understand it. im hoping to self treat I guess , it

will be a pain but i will be in charge not a condescending doctor ,

it would be much less stress to do it yourself. its sad that so many

of us are forced to do this. I think its money driven,..if we are

healthy we dont need them.

Keeping us all unwell and coming back means more money for the doctors

and big pharma as well. the cant make money from healthy people, if

people are not feeling well they are easier to control,especially if

they are on multiple medications.

Im very happy we have the groups and the forum so we can all help

each other and hold each other up. we can all use that hug over the

web to help us through are day at times.

be well, sherie

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> > Please don't give up. You already know more than your doctors and

> will be no worse off if you treat yourself. I only go to my family

> practice doctor now,as I have to have tests ordered by her. Val and

> everyone on this forum have me feeling better than all my doctors have

> done in the last two years. Following a doctor's instructions got me

> in adrenal trouble, and the endo I went to was no better. The

> " someone else " they mention you should see usually means a therapist.

> Going through the usual medical fiascos make you ready to see a

> therapist. You will feel better and become empowered to get help that

> will not put you through wringer physically and financially..

> >

> > Pat

> > Im so tired of these doctors, I dont know

> what to do now...

> >

> >

> > I had my appointment with the doctor yesterday, what a waste of time

> > (and money). It started out with her coming in with another

doctor , I

> > guess she was in training. She started telling me and reading off to

> > me that each test was normal, one after another all " normal " .

> >

> > So when I could get a word in, I started to ask my questions I had

> > written down. I asked if my sleep /wake schedule could affect my

> > cortisol testing she told me that it doesnt make a difference its

> > normal, then I asked isnt it suppose to be done in the a.m.?,

she said

> > it did not matter when it was done.

> > I said all the things that she " said " that were " normal " are all in

> > the very low end of the range. I asked about my tests being

" inrange "

> > but still very low,..she said that they are fine and all " normal " .

> >

> > I asked about my low but " inrange " =

> > ACTH

> > TSH

> > aldosterone

> > renin

> > free T-3

> > ferritin

> > and my sodium(this was below range)

> >

> > My sodium she said " was only 1 point below range so it " is fine " . i

> > asked about Florinef for my low aldosterone , she gave me a pissy

> > look,so then I asked about raising my armour she said not to do that

> > because ill go hyper if I do. I told her about my being very cold

> > during the day (I wear my coat at times) and at night while sleeping

> > ill sweat , its as if my thermostat is at of wack. I said this

happens

> > at times , but the last two weeks are so it has increased.

> >

> > So I asked her since all the tests are fine, and nothing is up

with my

> > thyroid-adrenal-pituitary , WHY DO I HAVE ALL THESE HYPO SYMPTOMS ?

> > why do I feel so crapy most of the time? I said this is her

specialty

> > whats going on with the way I feel?

> >

> > Her answer was " maybe its not endocrine, maybe I need to see someone

> > else " . not sure what was ment by that sentence . {WHAT A CLASSIC

> > ANSWER IT WAS}

> >

> > She said we tested pretty much everything , I said something about a

> > GH test, now she is going to schedule to have that done some time

> > soon. Im going to also call this a.m. and ask if they can also do a

> > IGF-1 test at the same time, hopefuly she will do that as well.

> >

> > What do I need to do prepare my self for these tests, I read that I

> > need to fast for 10 -12 hours, and to avoid arginine, so that

means a

> > few of my supplements are a no no. how long before these tests do I

> > need to avoid arginine? do I need the IGF-1 test? would the GH test

> > tell me enough?

> >

> > Im very tired of the BS that doctors are putting us through, I have

> > seen about seven or eight doctors in the last nine months( 3 of them

> > were DOs), its time consuming and expensive. I will probably have to

> > self treat since a doctor wont take me as an individual and

listen to

> > anything I say. alot of the time I just feel like lying down and

> > giving up.

> >

> > thank you very much for reading this, sherie

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