Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 IMO, the worst doctor you can start with on these issues is an endo because most of them (but certainly not every single one; a few people here do have a very different endo, few and far between) are very pointed t'wd pharma reps. Yep, you've got it right. Ferritin and adrenal issues first, then better thyroid treatment. Some of the best thyroid docs are GPs, internal medicine, DOs, never mind about the endocrinology " degree " , just the fact that they have made a point of having a better understanding of all this and have kept up with it all. > Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 03:19:21 -0000 > > Subject: Re: New Member! Interested in Dessicated Thyroid! > > > WOW you ladies are good !! lol > I can't believe my doctor hasn't mentioned any of those possiblities > that you all have. > > #1- A year ago when I was first diagnosed with my TSH of 11.93 my > Ferritin level was 7 (range 13-145)! So it wouldn't surprise me if > that was the problem. I will get an updated bloodwork on that ASAP! > > #2- Adrenals are a possibility, as unfortunitely I have stressed > ALOT over this whole thing. As I'm sure everyone does... But being > 23 and everyone else my age seems to be healthy as a horse. It's > very depressing. > > #3- I'm not sure if I have Hashimoto's? I was not ever tested for > Antibodies... Should I ask for that? > > #4- Body temperature I have never checked. Should I check first > thing in the AM? > I notice I am ALWAYS cold, my hands and feet are blueish all the > time and feel like icicles. > > I think that's it... > I'm pretty much 100% convinced that I'm going on natural thyroid, > even if I have to BUY it off the internet!! But I just wanted to > make sure there weren't any other complications first... So I am > going to ask for all the other tests first, to rule out anything > else. > > Should I be going to an Endocrinologist?? My family doc is the one > taking care of me, and frankly everyone here seems to have more > knowledge than she does on this. > > Thank you all soooooo much for your extremely helpful responses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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