Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 In a message dated 3/1/2005 6:39:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, kholl45@... writes: > Oh, but they did do a blood draw for the TSH, > T3 &T4...so I got my bandaid afterall well good for you for getting what you wanted. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 In a message dated 3/1/2005 6:39:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, kholl45@... writes: > Oh, but they did do a blood draw for the TSH, > T3 &T4...so I got my bandaid afterall well good for you for getting what you wanted. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 In a message dated 3/1/2005 6:39:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, kholl45@... writes: > I told him from numerous books, literature and the > internet...to which he said " you have to be careful about what you > read on the internet. There's a lot of misinformation on there. " > AND...(here it is...) maybe I should try taking an anti-depressant to > help me with my anxiety/depression, which can cause illnesses. > whenever a doc gives the warning about the internet - RUN. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 In a message dated 3/1/2005 6:39:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, kholl45@... writes: > I told him from numerous books, literature and the > internet...to which he said " you have to be careful about what you > read on the internet. There's a lot of misinformation on there. " > AND...(here it is...) maybe I should try taking an anti-depressant to > help me with my anxiety/depression, which can cause illnesses. > whenever a doc gives the warning about the internet - RUN. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 In a message dated 3/1/2005 6:39:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, kholl45@... writes: > I told him from numerous books, literature and the > internet...to which he said " you have to be careful about what you > read on the internet. There's a lot of misinformation on there. " > AND...(here it is...) maybe I should try taking an anti-depressant to > help me with my anxiety/depression, which can cause illnesses. > whenever a doc gives the warning about the internet - RUN. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 In a message dated 3/1/2005 7:04:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, kguynn@... writes: > I'd look at him > and said, " better be careful what the drug companies taught you, there's a > lot of misinformation out there....... " > ROFL...great line... cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 In a message dated 3/1/2005 7:04:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, kguynn@... writes: > I'd look at him > and said, " better be careful what the drug companies taught you, there's a > lot of misinformation out there....... " > ROFL...great line... cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 In a message dated 3/1/2005 7:04:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, kguynn@... writes: > I'd look at him > and said, " better be careful what the drug companies taught you, there's a > lot of misinformation out there....... " > ROFL...great line... cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 OMG! So I guess all of those books we read are wrong too. I'd look at him and said, " better be careful what the drug companies taught you, there's a lot of misinformation out there....... " Kate G At 05:37 PM 3/1/2005, you wrote: >Ha, ha ...I'm back from my doctor's appt. Yesterday I said I was >making the appt. at the local " bandaid " station to try and get some >blood work done. I thought some more current tests (and the CORRECT >tests) would shed some light on things for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 OMG! So I guess all of those books we read are wrong too. I'd look at him and said, " better be careful what the drug companies taught you, there's a lot of misinformation out there....... " Kate G At 05:37 PM 3/1/2005, you wrote: >Ha, ha ...I'm back from my doctor's appt. Yesterday I said I was >making the appt. at the local " bandaid " station to try and get some >blood work done. I thought some more current tests (and the CORRECT >tests) would shed some light on things for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 >>whenever a doc gives the warning about the internet - RUN. cindi<< Man you can say that again! I have heard several times about all the BED misinformation on the Internet! LOL Of course then you go one step further and bring in printed copies of studies, reports and websites written by real thyroid experts. And IF they bother to look at them at all, they just glance through and say what a bunch of kooks. I think ONE doctor I went to actually acted interested in reading my 200 pages IO brought to the last 7-8 doctors I went to He did give me Armour but was still monitoring it by my TSH and telling me how normal my thyroid was.. so I don;t miss him! *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 >>whenever a doc gives the warning about the internet - RUN. cindi<< Man you can say that again! I have heard several times about all the BED misinformation on the Internet! LOL Of course then you go one step further and bring in printed copies of studies, reports and websites written by real thyroid experts. And IF they bother to look at them at all, they just glance through and say what a bunch of kooks. I think ONE doctor I went to actually acted interested in reading my 200 pages IO brought to the last 7-8 doctors I went to He did give me Armour but was still monitoring it by my TSH and telling me how normal my thyroid was.. so I don;t miss him! *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 >>whenever a doc gives the warning about the internet - RUN. cindi<< Man you can say that again! I have heard several times about all the BED misinformation on the Internet! LOL Of course then you go one step further and bring in printed copies of studies, reports and websites written by real thyroid experts. And IF they bother to look at them at all, they just glance through and say what a bunch of kooks. I think ONE doctor I went to actually acted interested in reading my 200 pages IO brought to the last 7-8 doctors I went to He did give me Armour but was still monitoring it by my TSH and telling me how normal my thyroid was.. so I don;t miss him! *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 > >>whenever a doc gives the warning about the internet - RUN. > cindi<< > > Man you can say that again! I have heard several times about all the BED misinformation on the Internet! LOL Of course then you go one step further and bring in printed copies of studies, reports and websites written by real thyroid experts. And IF they bother to look at them at all, they just glance through and say what a bunch of kooks. I think ONE doctor I went to actually acted interested in reading my 200 pages IO brought to the last 7-8 doctors I went to He did give me Armour but was still monitoring it by my TSH and telling me how normal my thyroid was.. so I don;t miss him! > > > *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV > Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and > cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the > same thing to them at funerals > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 > >>whenever a doc gives the warning about the internet - RUN. > cindi<< > > Man you can say that again! I have heard several times about all the BED misinformation on the Internet! LOL Of course then you go one step further and bring in printed copies of studies, reports and websites written by real thyroid experts. And IF they bother to look at them at all, they just glance through and say what a bunch of kooks. I think ONE doctor I went to actually acted interested in reading my 200 pages IO brought to the last 7-8 doctors I went to He did give me Armour but was still monitoring it by my TSH and telling me how normal my thyroid was.. so I don;t miss him! > > > *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV > Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and > cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the > same thing to them at funerals > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 > >>whenever a doc gives the warning about the internet - RUN. > cindi<< > > Man you can say that again! I have heard several times about all the BED misinformation on the Internet! LOL Of course then you go one step further and bring in printed copies of studies, reports and websites written by real thyroid experts. And IF they bother to look at them at all, they just glance through and say what a bunch of kooks. I think ONE doctor I went to actually acted interested in reading my 200 pages IO brought to the last 7-8 doctors I went to He did give me Armour but was still monitoring it by my TSH and telling me how normal my thyroid was.. so I don;t miss him! > > > *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV > Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and > cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the > same thing to them at funerals > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 > In a message dated 3/1/2005 6:39:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, > kholl45@y... writes: > > > Oh, but they did do a blood draw for the TSH, > > T3 &T4...so I got my bandaid afterall > > well good for you for getting what you wanted. > cindi Yeah, and to think it only cost me $15. LOL! Kathy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 > In a message dated 3/1/2005 6:39:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, > kholl45@y... writes: > > > Oh, but they did do a blood draw for the TSH, > > T3 &T4...so I got my bandaid afterall > > well good for you for getting what you wanted. > cindi Yeah, and to think it only cost me $15. LOL! Kathy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Kathy, That's the same attitude I got from my endo - " Don't believe everything you see on the internet " . Doesn't it tick you off???? It's funny that kids are allowed to use the Internet for research for school, but when we try to do the same we're told not to believe what we read! Now I'm trying to train my pcp doctor - he wanted to double my Armour from 60 to 120 all at once - I told the nurse to tell him it should only go up 15 to 30mg at a time. Took a whole day for her to check with him & get back to me (bet he was reading up on it). So he gave me a prescription for 15 and then one for 90, but only gave me 2 weeks of the 15mg, and the pharmacy only filled that one, said call when I'm ready for the next. They must think I'm going to OD!! :-) Plus, he has me staying at the 90 for 3 months, and then do another blood draw - I asked what & he only wants TSH. Duh! So when the time comes, I'll make another appointment and provide him with documentation of why he shouldn't look at the TSH and why I need to see the frees! Boy, this just makes me so mad! Sorry I'm going on & on!!! Joyce > > Ha, ha ...I'm back from my doctor's appt. Yesterday I said I was > making the appt. at the local " bandaid " station to try and get some > blood work done. I thought some more current tests (and the CORRECT > tests) would shed some light on things for me. > > Well, as I suspected... > 1) he said TSH is how " they " determine if someone has thyroid > problems, and he really only was willing to do TSH, until I broke > him down after 45 min. of " training " > > 2) he wouldn't do the Ferritin...because, afterall your iron level > has nothing to do with your thyroid function (hmmmm) > > 3) he claimed that insurance would probably not cover T3, T4 and > thyroid antibodies...and after I worked him over some more, he agreed > to the Free T3 & T4. After pressing him further about the other > tests, he broke down and said that the reason he won't test is > because you have to have a diagnosis for the ins. co. to make > pmt...to which I said, " well how can we make a diagnosis without the > tests? " He said that hospitals are pressuring drs. about not > ordering " unnecessary " tests, because they are losing money when the > ins. companies will only pay a certain amount. That's great. > So, here's part of the problem of people going untreated...ignorant > drs. and costs? > > 4) and, here's the best part (well, 2 parts that were my > favorites): he wanted to know where I was getting all my > information. I told him from numerous books, literature and the > internet...to which he said " you have to be careful about what you > read on the internet. There's a lot of misinformation on there. " > AND...(here it is...) maybe I should try taking an anti-depressant to > help me with my anxiety/depression, which can cause illnesses. > > Like that ??? I did. Oh, but they did do a blood draw for the TSH, > T3 & T4...so I got my bandaid afterall. > > That's where I am as of now. I tried. > Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Hi Joyce, The way I figure, they're askin' for it. My doc is lucky I didn't kill him yesterday out of frustration. I AM menopausal you know, and that is my excuse for all my behavior these days. Gosh, Joyce, do you think you need an anti-depressant, too? LOL They are such idiots! It must drive them crazy that they're not pulling the wool over our eyes anymore. We know too much and they hate it. I guess I was the one being " uncooperative " , ha-aaaaa! Kathy > > > > Ha, ha ...I'm back from my doctor's appt. Yesterday I said I was > > making the appt. at the local " bandaid " station to try and get > some > > blood work done. I thought some more current tests (and the > CORRECT > > tests) would shed some light on things for me. > > > > Well, as I suspected... > > 1) he said TSH is how " they " determine if someone has thyroid > > problems, and he really only was willing to do TSH, until I broke > > him down after 45 min. of " training " > > > > 2) he wouldn't do the Ferritin...because, afterall your iron level > > has nothing to do with your thyroid function (hmmmm) > > > > 3) he claimed that insurance would probably not cover T3, T4 and > > thyroid antibodies...and after I worked him over some more, he > agreed > > to the Free T3 & T4. After pressing him further about the other > > tests, he broke down and said that the reason he won't test is > > because you have to have a diagnosis for the ins. co. to make > > pmt...to which I said, " well how can we make a diagnosis without > the > > tests? " He said that hospitals are pressuring drs. about not > > ordering " unnecessary " tests, because they are losing money when > the > > ins. companies will only pay a certain amount. That's great. > > So, here's part of the problem of people going > untreated...ignorant > > drs. and costs? > > > > 4) and, here's the best part (well, 2 parts that were my > > favorites): he wanted to know where I was getting all my > > information. I told him from numerous books, literature and the > > internet...to which he said " you have to be careful about what you > > read on the internet. There's a lot of misinformation on > there. " > > AND...(here it is...) maybe I should try taking an anti- depressant > to > > help me with my anxiety/depression, which can cause illnesses. > > > > Like that ??? I did. Oh, but they did do a blood draw for the > TSH, > > T3 & T4...so I got my bandaid afterall. > > > > That's where I am as of now. I tried. > > Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Hi Joyce, The way I figure, they're askin' for it. My doc is lucky I didn't kill him yesterday out of frustration. I AM menopausal you know, and that is my excuse for all my behavior these days. Gosh, Joyce, do you think you need an anti-depressant, too? LOL They are such idiots! It must drive them crazy that they're not pulling the wool over our eyes anymore. We know too much and they hate it. I guess I was the one being " uncooperative " , ha-aaaaa! Kathy > > > > Ha, ha ...I'm back from my doctor's appt. Yesterday I said I was > > making the appt. at the local " bandaid " station to try and get > some > > blood work done. I thought some more current tests (and the > CORRECT > > tests) would shed some light on things for me. > > > > Well, as I suspected... > > 1) he said TSH is how " they " determine if someone has thyroid > > problems, and he really only was willing to do TSH, until I broke > > him down after 45 min. of " training " > > > > 2) he wouldn't do the Ferritin...because, afterall your iron level > > has nothing to do with your thyroid function (hmmmm) > > > > 3) he claimed that insurance would probably not cover T3, T4 and > > thyroid antibodies...and after I worked him over some more, he > agreed > > to the Free T3 & T4. After pressing him further about the other > > tests, he broke down and said that the reason he won't test is > > because you have to have a diagnosis for the ins. co. to make > > pmt...to which I said, " well how can we make a diagnosis without > the > > tests? " He said that hospitals are pressuring drs. about not > > ordering " unnecessary " tests, because they are losing money when > the > > ins. companies will only pay a certain amount. That's great. > > So, here's part of the problem of people going > untreated...ignorant > > drs. and costs? > > > > 4) and, here's the best part (well, 2 parts that were my > > favorites): he wanted to know where I was getting all my > > information. I told him from numerous books, literature and the > > internet...to which he said " you have to be careful about what you > > read on the internet. There's a lot of misinformation on > there. " > > AND...(here it is...) maybe I should try taking an anti- depressant > to > > help me with my anxiety/depression, which can cause illnesses. > > > > Like that ??? I did. Oh, but they did do a blood draw for the > TSH, > > T3 & T4...so I got my bandaid afterall. > > > > That's where I am as of now. I tried. > > Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Hi Joyce, The way I figure, they're askin' for it. My doc is lucky I didn't kill him yesterday out of frustration. I AM menopausal you know, and that is my excuse for all my behavior these days. Gosh, Joyce, do you think you need an anti-depressant, too? LOL They are such idiots! It must drive them crazy that they're not pulling the wool over our eyes anymore. We know too much and they hate it. I guess I was the one being " uncooperative " , ha-aaaaa! Kathy > > > > Ha, ha ...I'm back from my doctor's appt. Yesterday I said I was > > making the appt. at the local " bandaid " station to try and get > some > > blood work done. I thought some more current tests (and the > CORRECT > > tests) would shed some light on things for me. > > > > Well, as I suspected... > > 1) he said TSH is how " they " determine if someone has thyroid > > problems, and he really only was willing to do TSH, until I broke > > him down after 45 min. of " training " > > > > 2) he wouldn't do the Ferritin...because, afterall your iron level > > has nothing to do with your thyroid function (hmmmm) > > > > 3) he claimed that insurance would probably not cover T3, T4 and > > thyroid antibodies...and after I worked him over some more, he > agreed > > to the Free T3 & T4. After pressing him further about the other > > tests, he broke down and said that the reason he won't test is > > because you have to have a diagnosis for the ins. co. to make > > pmt...to which I said, " well how can we make a diagnosis without > the > > tests? " He said that hospitals are pressuring drs. about not > > ordering " unnecessary " tests, because they are losing money when > the > > ins. companies will only pay a certain amount. That's great. > > So, here's part of the problem of people going > untreated...ignorant > > drs. and costs? > > > > 4) and, here's the best part (well, 2 parts that were my > > favorites): he wanted to know where I was getting all my > > information. I told him from numerous books, literature and the > > internet...to which he said " you have to be careful about what you > > read on the internet. There's a lot of misinformation on > there. " > > AND...(here it is...) maybe I should try taking an anti- depressant > to > > help me with my anxiety/depression, which can cause illnesses. > > > > Like that ??? I did. Oh, but they did do a blood draw for the > TSH, > > T3 & T4...so I got my bandaid afterall. > > > > That's where I am as of now. I tried. > > Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I am menopausal, too - at least he said so 4 years ago - that was also when he first tested my thyroid. Put me on HRT, (estrogen & progesterone)...now I read too much estrogen can cause Graves', which is what I ended up after 2 years on HRT.....Could it be his fault? LOL I was fairly stable on Synthroid so endo said go back to primary care guy. He tested TSH only, and it was 0.18, so he thought I was hyper & decreased my dosage - made me MORE hypo - Idiot! He also laughed about me putting on 50 lbs, said that was why my knees & ankles hurt! Hello!!! So I really need to look for a new doctor, too! Not many around here, though (Maine) - my sister-in-law is now going to Boston for her thyroid/pituitary problems! I'm hoping that if Armour works for me like it has for everybody else here - I can stop taking the Fosamax (I have osteoporosis, big surprise!) which can damage my liver.... Yes, I'm depressed! But I don't need an anti-depressant, I need a new doctor! :-) Good luck to you & hang in there - this group is great help!!!!! Joyce > > > > > > Ha, ha ...I'm back from my doctor's appt. Yesterday I said I was > > > making the appt. at the local " bandaid " station to try and get > > some > > > blood work done. I thought some more current tests (and the > > CORRECT > > > tests) would shed some light on things for me. > > > > > > Well, as I suspected... > > > 1) he said TSH is how " they " determine if someone has thyroid > > > problems, and he really only was willing to do TSH, until I > broke > > > him down after 45 min. of " training " > > > > > > 2) he wouldn't do the Ferritin...because, afterall your iron > level > > > has nothing to do with your thyroid function (hmmmm) > > > > > > 3) he claimed that insurance would probably not cover T3, T4 and > > > thyroid antibodies...and after I worked him over some more, he > > agreed > > > to the Free T3 & T4. After pressing him further about the other > > > tests, he broke down and said that the reason he won't test is > > > because you have to have a diagnosis for the ins. co. to make > > > pmt...to which I said, " well how can we make a diagnosis without > > the > > > tests? " He said that hospitals are pressuring drs. about not > > > ordering " unnecessary " tests, because they are losing money when > > the > > > ins. companies will only pay a certain amount. That's great. > > > So, here's part of the problem of people going > > untreated...ignorant > > > drs. and costs? > > > > > > 4) and, here's the best part (well, 2 parts that were my > > > favorites): he wanted to know where I was getting all my > > > information. I told him from numerous books, literature and the > > > internet...to which he said " you have to be careful about what > you > > > read on the internet. There's a lot of misinformation on > > there. " > > > AND...(here it is...) maybe I should try taking an anti- > depressant > > to > > > help me with my anxiety/depression, which can cause illnesses. > > > > > > Like that ??? I did. Oh, but they did do a blood draw for the > > TSH, > > > T3 & T4...so I got my bandaid afterall. > > > > > > That's where I am as of now. I tried. > > > Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I am menopausal, too - at least he said so 4 years ago - that was also when he first tested my thyroid. Put me on HRT, (estrogen & progesterone)...now I read too much estrogen can cause Graves', which is what I ended up after 2 years on HRT.....Could it be his fault? LOL I was fairly stable on Synthroid so endo said go back to primary care guy. He tested TSH only, and it was 0.18, so he thought I was hyper & decreased my dosage - made me MORE hypo - Idiot! He also laughed about me putting on 50 lbs, said that was why my knees & ankles hurt! Hello!!! So I really need to look for a new doctor, too! Not many around here, though (Maine) - my sister-in-law is now going to Boston for her thyroid/pituitary problems! I'm hoping that if Armour works for me like it has for everybody else here - I can stop taking the Fosamax (I have osteoporosis, big surprise!) which can damage my liver.... Yes, I'm depressed! But I don't need an anti-depressant, I need a new doctor! :-) Good luck to you & hang in there - this group is great help!!!!! Joyce > > > > > > Ha, ha ...I'm back from my doctor's appt. Yesterday I said I was > > > making the appt. at the local " bandaid " station to try and get > > some > > > blood work done. I thought some more current tests (and the > > CORRECT > > > tests) would shed some light on things for me. > > > > > > Well, as I suspected... > > > 1) he said TSH is how " they " determine if someone has thyroid > > > problems, and he really only was willing to do TSH, until I > broke > > > him down after 45 min. of " training " > > > > > > 2) he wouldn't do the Ferritin...because, afterall your iron > level > > > has nothing to do with your thyroid function (hmmmm) > > > > > > 3) he claimed that insurance would probably not cover T3, T4 and > > > thyroid antibodies...and after I worked him over some more, he > > agreed > > > to the Free T3 & T4. After pressing him further about the other > > > tests, he broke down and said that the reason he won't test is > > > because you have to have a diagnosis for the ins. co. to make > > > pmt...to which I said, " well how can we make a diagnosis without > > the > > > tests? " He said that hospitals are pressuring drs. about not > > > ordering " unnecessary " tests, because they are losing money when > > the > > > ins. companies will only pay a certain amount. That's great. > > > So, here's part of the problem of people going > > untreated...ignorant > > > drs. and costs? > > > > > > 4) and, here's the best part (well, 2 parts that were my > > > favorites): he wanted to know where I was getting all my > > > information. I told him from numerous books, literature and the > > > internet...to which he said " you have to be careful about what > you > > > read on the internet. There's a lot of misinformation on > > there. " > > > AND...(here it is...) maybe I should try taking an anti- > depressant > > to > > > help me with my anxiety/depression, which can cause illnesses. > > > > > > Like that ??? I did. Oh, but they did do a blood draw for the > > TSH, > > > T3 & T4...so I got my bandaid afterall. > > > > > > That's where I am as of now. I tried. > > > Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I am menopausal, too - at least he said so 4 years ago - that was also when he first tested my thyroid. Put me on HRT, (estrogen & progesterone)...now I read too much estrogen can cause Graves', which is what I ended up after 2 years on HRT.....Could it be his fault? LOL I was fairly stable on Synthroid so endo said go back to primary care guy. He tested TSH only, and it was 0.18, so he thought I was hyper & decreased my dosage - made me MORE hypo - Idiot! He also laughed about me putting on 50 lbs, said that was why my knees & ankles hurt! Hello!!! So I really need to look for a new doctor, too! Not many around here, though (Maine) - my sister-in-law is now going to Boston for her thyroid/pituitary problems! I'm hoping that if Armour works for me like it has for everybody else here - I can stop taking the Fosamax (I have osteoporosis, big surprise!) which can damage my liver.... Yes, I'm depressed! But I don't need an anti-depressant, I need a new doctor! :-) Good luck to you & hang in there - this group is great help!!!!! Joyce > > > > > > Ha, ha ...I'm back from my doctor's appt. Yesterday I said I was > > > making the appt. at the local " bandaid " station to try and get > > some > > > blood work done. I thought some more current tests (and the > > CORRECT > > > tests) would shed some light on things for me. > > > > > > Well, as I suspected... > > > 1) he said TSH is how " they " determine if someone has thyroid > > > problems, and he really only was willing to do TSH, until I > broke > > > him down after 45 min. of " training " > > > > > > 2) he wouldn't do the Ferritin...because, afterall your iron > level > > > has nothing to do with your thyroid function (hmmmm) > > > > > > 3) he claimed that insurance would probably not cover T3, T4 and > > > thyroid antibodies...and after I worked him over some more, he > > agreed > > > to the Free T3 & T4. After pressing him further about the other > > > tests, he broke down and said that the reason he won't test is > > > because you have to have a diagnosis for the ins. co. to make > > > pmt...to which I said, " well how can we make a diagnosis without > > the > > > tests? " He said that hospitals are pressuring drs. about not > > > ordering " unnecessary " tests, because they are losing money when > > the > > > ins. companies will only pay a certain amount. That's great. > > > So, here's part of the problem of people going > > untreated...ignorant > > > drs. and costs? > > > > > > 4) and, here's the best part (well, 2 parts that were my > > > favorites): he wanted to know where I was getting all my > > > information. I told him from numerous books, literature and the > > > internet...to which he said " you have to be careful about what > you > > > read on the internet. There's a lot of misinformation on > > there. " > > > AND...(here it is...) maybe I should try taking an anti- > depressant > > to > > > help me with my anxiety/depression, which can cause illnesses. > > > > > > Like that ??? I did. Oh, but they did do a blood draw for the > > TSH, > > > T3 & T4...so I got my bandaid afterall. > > > > > > That's where I am as of now. I tried. > > > Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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