Re: dr.s visit/Kristi

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In a message dated 12/19/2002 10:29:07 AM Eastern Standard Time,

graves_support writes:

Krisi,

You poor thing! Sounds like you need to keep shopping.It is a bit hard to

keep dr. shopping but in the long run it will be better for you!! You know

you dont want RAI,you know what course of action you want to take. You are

already being strong by not just settling. Errrrh iis it ego's that make

dr's so thick headed?? Keep shopping and hang in there!!

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> Hi all,

> Well, I had a disappointing visit with my doctor today. I wanted her

> to do the TSI, but she refused! This really surprised me. She

> didn't even want to talk about it. She also pushed RAI again, trying

> to convince me that I wouldn't have to deal with fluctuations and

> could stay on that one little pill. I told her my father has

> hypothryoidism and I knew it wasn't that easy. She said he has a

> different disease...blah,blah,blah. Anyway, they did do a blood draw

> and I'm curious to see what my TSH is. (was 3.98 last month) I guess

> I need to try to find a doctor that is willing to work with me on

> doing ATD's long term. I've been on them for one year now. Today

> the doc tried to tell me that I really need RAI because I'm still

> having what she calls " fluctuations " after a year....I tried to

> explain that I wouldn't have had if the first endo hadn't totally

> screwed up the meds in the first place.

> She said that I will now be in a difficult position with the ATDs

> because 10mg might be too much and 5mg might be too little. She said

> that my disease might " flare up " and then I " ll need a dosage

> adjustment. My question is...anyone out there dropped to 2.5mg a day

> and been able to stay on that for any length of time?

> So, I am now on 5mg and still feeling hypO. Today I noticed one of

> my fingernails is grooved and rough in one place. Anyone else have

> that? Ugh, I feel (once again) completely disgusted with doctors! I

> wanted so much to scream at her today, " I " M NOT DOING RAI...GET OVER

> IT AND HELP ME "

> Oh well. Does anyone have a good doctor in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area

> willing to do ATDs long term?

> Thanks for listening!

> Kristi

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Luci

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