great endo appt., thanks to Elaine

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Hi Terry,

What a great appointment! Your endo definitely belongs on the top doc list,

and you belong on the top people list for educating yourself and

diplomatically giving him a little push. I'm glad my book helped, but you're

the one doing all the work.

Hope you're able to banish those headaches soon. Take care, Elaine

[Guest guest]

OK. !!!!!

This is an important announcement...the best Christmas present you can give

is Elaine's book to your endo. I did last year, and I think judging from

today's appt. he has read it all, finally, and assimilated every last word.

Want to hear about a 'miracle' appt? First, he smiles (the guy is not known

for bedside manner so to speak). Then he looks at the labs (FT4 1.8 in a

..7-2.0 range; TSH <.01). Then he ASKS me how much tap I'm taking now (in a

way that communicates he knows I do my own dose adjustments, and that's oK),

and then agrees with me that it's right. Says " ***we could probably get your

TSH to move if we overmedicated you down to a FT4 of .7*** " , but it always

lags and I " M NOT WORRIED ABOUT THAT!!! This, from a guy who has always been

concerned with TSH. Then he says we need to be concerned about bone loss,

are you taking enough calcium? I tell him yes, I am, and remember I had a

density scan last January (results in the file of course) and I am normal,

normal normal. And I tell him all the weight-bearing exercise I do, and he

listens and smiles again...OK, he had no suggestions with regard to the

headaches, except to see my gyno which I know is the right answer anyway...I

said to him, I have a theory that I've been hyper all my life and only feel

good when I'm at the high end, and he says nothing to disagree with it!

And, he ended the appointment with " I know you are on top of things, let's

just stay with the ATD's as long as you need to be on them, I trust your

judgement " !!!

I think it might just be time to add the now-educated endo to the top doc's

list. He's come a long way, baby!

Terry

[Guest guest]

> I think it might just be time to add the now-educated endo to the

top doc's list. He's come a long way, baby!

Holy cats, that's fabulous!! ...er, what state is this guy in?

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dx 10-15-02 GD

25mg Top + 10mg Tapazole (sanding 5mgs down to get 3 even doses!)

[Guest guest]

Terry,

Oh my God! I would LOVE to hear my endo say " I know you are on top of things,

let's

just stay with the ATD's as long as you need to be on them, I trust your

judgement " !!!

That is a miracle! Congrats to you and kudos to your doctor for being open to

learning something new!

Kristi

great endo appt., thanks to Elaine

OK. !!!!!

This is an important announcement...the best Christmas present you can give

is Elaine's book to your endo. I did last year, and I think judging from

today's appt. he has read it all, finally, and assimilated every last word.

Want to hear about a 'miracle' appt? First, he smiles (the guy is not known

for bedside manner so to speak). Then he looks at the labs (FT4 1.8 in a

.7-2.0 range; TSH <.01). Then he ASKS me how much tap I'm taking now (in a

way that communicates he knows I do my own dose adjustments, and that's oK),

and then agrees with me that it's right. Says " ***we could probably get your

TSH to move if we overmedicated you down to a FT4 of .7*** " , but it always

lags and I " M NOT WORRIED ABOUT THAT!!! This, from a guy who has always been

concerned with TSH. Then he says we need to be concerned about bone loss,

are you taking enough calcium? I tell him yes, I am, and remember I had a

density scan last January (results in the file of course) and I am normal,

normal normal. And I tell him all the weight-bearing exercise I do, and he

listens and smiles again...OK, he had no suggestions with regard to the

headaches, except to see my gyno which I know is the right answer anyway...I

said to him, I have a theory that I've been hyper all my life and only feel

good when I'm at the high end, and he says nothing to disagree with it!

And, he ended the appointment with " I know you are on top of things, let's

just stay with the ATD's as long as you need to be on them, I trust your

judgement " !!!

I think it might just be time to add the now-educated endo to the top doc's

list. He's come a long way, baby!

Terry

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Terry

>

> Reply-To: graves_support

> Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2002 19:39:31 -0000

> To: graves_support

> Subject: Re: great endo appt., thanks to Elaine

>

>

>> I think it might just be time to add the now-educated endo to the

> top doc's list. He's come a long way, baby!

>

> Holy cats, that's fabulous!! ...er, what state is this guy in?

>

> --

> dx 10-15-02 GD

> 25mg Top + 10mg Tapazole (sanding 5mgs down to get 3 even doses!)

>

>

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> intended to replace expert medical care.

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