NaturalThyroidHormones] Re: Met the ENDO today...

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Hi Friday,

So, you are seeing Martha? I have seen her a few times and all she wanted

to do for me is slap a climara patch on and give me synthroid. She was

against Armour a few years ago. I only go to her office now for bone

scans. Maybe I need to give her another try!

Elisabeth V.

>

> She uses Armour and prefers it unless the patient is a vegan. She has a

> compounding pharmacy, too. She's a bit slow and conservative with

> raising meds (so far), but she does accept BBTs as evidence both of

> hypoT and of needing an increase, so we'll see how that part plays out.

> She started me on 1 grain and asked for restest in 3 months. I

> called at 5 weeks feeling better, but very uneven, saying my BBTs

> hadn't budged. She asked me to wait til the 8-week mark, then call in

> with BBTs and she'd raise me then if there was no change. She's

> probably worth adding to the list.

>

> Martha , Endocrinology/Women's Health Martha , M.D.,

> MPH 116 North Brent Street, Ventura, CA 93003 . She only

> treats women, and only thyroid, menopause and osteoporosis.

>

> Another good one out here is Dr. Rouzier on Tahquitz in Palm Springs.

> http://www.hormonedoctor.com/drrouzier.htm

> His rates are surprisingly reasonable. $120 for a thyroid related

> office visit and $50 for the thyroid lab panel. If you want

> hormones plus thyroid, he does a 'retainer' type thing: $800

> covers your sessions for a full year, incl. phone and email contact

> whenever you want. Labs cost extra, but consults and adjustments can be

> done by email/fax/phone.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Friday

>

>

> > Diona.. hate to say it , but we've told everyone on this list that

> Endos are the WORST thyroid doctors to go to! I USED to be Miss Mild

> Manners till I went to an Endo that totally Pi$$ed me off. Said I

> didn;t need thyroid hormones at all, I just need to shut my mouth and

> exercise and I would be fine. That was a LONG time ago, today if one

> treated me like that I would probably slap him, but I am better now!

> LOL You got the right idea. Take what he has to offer with a grain of

> salt and hunt a better doctor for your real treatment. My best doctor

> is ME.

> > *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

> > Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

> >

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