Guest guest Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 I am looking for an iodine knowledgeable doctor in San Diego. The doctor at my HMO did a blood iodine test for me, at my request, but he knew nothing about it. The blood was sent to a lab on the east coast, it came back with this reading: IODIDE @......None Det. f (footnote) IODIDE: Serum Reporting Limit: 1.0 mcg/ml Usually less than 1 mcg/ml. Analysis by Ion Chromatography My doctor said the above means that the blood should be usually less than 1 mcg/ml... and that my test showed 1.0 mcg. To him that indicated it was normal. The " None Det. " he explained meant that no abnormality was detected. I'm not sure that is the correct interpretation of this report. To me it reads that no iodide was detected! The rest of the report simply says what it should read, not what my results were. I'm not sure that this analysis is correct. Also, I went to an endocrinologist at my HMO for a urine iodine test and he said he wouldn't do any stupid test, that I had plenty of iodine in my salt, in my flour, and in the fish in San diego. I didn't bother to tell him that I used Sea Salt without iodine, that the flour hasn't had iodine in it since the 1970's and that I don't eat fish from San Diego... and rarely when I do, it's only Salmon from Alaska. I sent for the urine test kit from the FFP lab and will try that. I am taking 60 and 90 Armour, on alternate days. I just found out that I have an ovarian cyst. Does anyone know of a doctor near San Diego that I could see to follow my progress? And are there any opinions about the above blood test that I need to evaluate? Thanks to all of you for your wonderful contributions... I am totally new to this but I will be with you from now on. Marji Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Hi Pamela, He is in Orange, CA. if you go into the database and look up recommended health practitioners, you will find him. I looked him up the other day online, and if memory serves he is a " family practice " Doctor. Take Care! Amy On Feb 17, 2007, at 10:39 PM, Pamela wrote: > Hi Amy, > > What city is Dr. Wolf in? Is he a psychiatrist? > > Pamela > > Amy Bridenball <abridenball@...> wrote: >> Is your Doctors name Dr Witte...kidding, actually I refer to my Doctor >> as Dr Twit!!! You can try calling the lab Dr Flechas uses, and give >> them about 20 zip codes in your area to see if any Doc''s match. Also, >> Dr. Arlen Cage in Torrance (near Long Beach) might know of someone, or >> you might have to consider coming up to Orange county for Dr. Wolf is >> it, they are both listed on the referral page. Good luck!!! >> > > Be a PS3 game guru. > Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at > Games. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 The reason I asked if Dr. Wolf was a psychiatrist was that he is on the list of doctors that that prescribe the dangerous phen-pro (phentermine/Prozac) for weight loss. Does anybody on this list have any experience with this physician? PamelaAmy Bridenball <abridenball@...> wrote: Hi Pamela,He is in Orange, CA. if you go into the database and look up recommended health practitioners, you will find him. I looked him up the other day online, and if memory serves he is a "family practice" Doctor.Take Care!AmyOn Feb 17, 2007, at 10:39 PM, Pamela wrote:> Hi Amy,>> What city is Dr. Wolf in? Is he a psychiatrist?>> Pamela> The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Search Marketing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 How about giving the lab a call & asking them specifically what their wording means? I think that would be the most direct way to clear up any confusion or misinterpretation. FWIW, I think your interpretation is correct, not your doctors. I would also ask them if the reporting limit is the lower limit or the upper limit. Generally, it's the lower, but you may as well clarify everything. > I am looking for an iodine knowledgeable doctor in San Diego. The > doctor at my HMO did a blood iodine test for me, at my request, but > he knew nothing about it. The blood was sent to a lab on the east > coast, it came back with this reading: > > IODIDE @......None Det. f (footnote) > IODIDE: Serum > Reporting Limit: 1.0 mcg/ml > Usually less than 1 mcg/ml. > Analysis by Ion Chromatography > > My doctor said the above means that the blood should be usually less than 1 mcg/ml... and that my test showed 1.0 mcg. To him that > indicated it was normal. The " None Det. " he explained meant that no abnormality was detected. I'm not sure that is the correct interpretation of this report. To me it reads that no iodide was detected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Thank you all for your informed answers to my weighty questions about my iodide test. I am so impressed by this group! Alise, I saw Dr. Hirschenbein's name in Suzanne Sommers' book, "Ageless" and I called because I need hormone replacement therapy too... but I was put off by his prices and looked elsewhere. I find that most places that do that "unconventional" work charge an arm and a leg anyway, and I tried a few and was unsatisfied with the results and the care. Now that I see that Dr. Hirschenbein takes care of thyroid too, using iodine, etc.,... I believe him to be my best bet, as he would cover all my deficiencies! So I will just budget to see him routinely... of course none of them take any kind of medical insurance, cause if they did they would have to follow the party line. Thanks for steering me again to a winner. Zoe, my report on the blood iodide test did not say anything more than what I showed in my first message. It was so ambiguous my doctor apparently misinterpreted it... and of course dismissed me as being normal, but overly concerned. I have so many symptoms of thyroid deficiency... I am freezing all the time, my hands and feet can't make it to room temp, much less body temp, and my doctor says "oh you're always cold... but it's not your thyroid...the test is fine... end of discussion." I am fascinated by Lynn's and 's report of Dr. Brownstein's finding that you lose receptors if you don't have enough iodine. Use it or lose it. So to get the NIS up to par it takes a lot of tweaking I guess. I hope my intended new doctor, (Hirschenbein) knows all about this... it was said that he attended the recent Iodine conference so I trust that he's up to date. To me it is simply incredible that the nation with the highest standard of living, the most money spent on health care, the best educated doctors (as far as they go...) can only give sub-standard health care to it's citizens, and one has to revert to the internet grapevine, the underground medical community as it were, to learn how to keep their body and soul together at optimum levels. To my thinking, it is almost criminal. Thanks for everyone's comments and suggestions. I'll keep you informed as I progress. Marji Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Mine said none detected when Dr. B did it and he circled it on my labs and stated I had NO Iodine. > >> I am looking for an iodine knowledgeable doctor in San Diego. The >> doctor at my HMO did a blood iodine test for me, at my request, but >> he knew nothing about it. The blood was sent to a lab on the east >> coast, it came back with this reading: >> >> IODIDE @......None Det. f (footnote) >> IODIDE: Serum >> Reporting Limit: 1.0 mcg/ml >> Usually less than 1 mcg/ml. >> Analysis by Ion Chromatography >> >> My doctor said the above means that the blood should be usually > less than 1 mcg/ml... and that my test showed 1.0 mcg. To him that >> indicated it was normal. The " None Det. " he explained meant that > no abnormality was detected. I'm not sure that is the correct > interpretation of this report. To me it reads that no iodide was > detected! > > > > Iodine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Regarding my Iodide test, I did call the lab to inquire about what their report meant. I didn't trust the doctor to know, so I called the lab. They said they could not tell me, they could only give the report to the doctor. That's when I went to the doc's office and asked him to call the lab to get an explanation. He then told me what he told me which I am sure is absymally wrong... he is completely ignorant about this test, is making a guess, and is annoyed with me that I insist on bugging him to find out why I don't feel right... under his excellent care. I will go to the La Jolla doctor, who will know how to read this report, and besides, I have ordered the urine test from the Fechas lab so I'll get some answers soon. You are all so helpful and concerned... I feel better here on this board than I ever feel in a doctor's office. Marji Check out free AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Hi Marji, Dr. H takes care of everything <g>! In my experience none of the new treatments are covered by insurance anyway, so really all you are paying extra for is the doctors time. Dr. H will spend a lot of time listening to you and asking questions...I have never had a conventional doctor who spent more than a few minutes with me...so I gladly pay for his time <g>. He does have a billing person in his office who will fill out you insurance forms though, you just have to send them in yourself and get re-imbursed (if you insurance company will do it <g>) on your own. He also does testing though regular labs (blood tests etc.) so that work will be covered by your insurance. I am very happy with him, and so are my sister, her husband and many friends who also see him for other issues. Alise ; ) marjij@... wrote: Thank you all for your informed answers to my weighty questions about my iodide test. I am so impressed by this group! Alise, I saw Dr. Hirschenbein's name in Suzanne Sommers' book, "Ageless" and I called because I need hormone replacement therapy too... but I was put off by his prices and looked elsewhere. I find that most places that do that "unconventional" work charge an arm and a leg anyway, and I tried a few and was unsatisfied with the results and the care. Now that I see that Dr. Hirschenbein takes care of thyroid too, using iodine, etc.,... I believe him to be my best bet, as he would cover all my deficiencies! So I will just budget to see him routinely... of course none of them take any kind of medical insurance, cause if they did they would have to follow the party line. Thanks for steering me again to a winner. Zoe, my report on the blood iodide test did not say anything more than what I showed in my first message. It was so ambiguous my doctor apparently misinterpreted it... and of course dismissed me as being normal, but overly concerned. I have so many symptoms of thyroid deficiency... I am freezing all the time, my hands and feet can't make it to room temp, much less body temp, and my doctor says "oh you're always cold... but it's not your thyroid...the test is fine... end of discussion." I am fascinated by Lynn's and 's report of Dr. Brownstein's finding that you lose receptors if you don't have enough iodine. Use it or lose it. So to get the NIS up to par it takes a lot of tweaking I guess. I hope my intended new doctor, (Hirschenbein) knows all about this... it was said that he attended the recent Iodine conference so I trust that he's up to date. To me it is simply incredible that the nation with the highest standard of living, the most money spent on health care, the best educated doctors (as far as they go...) can only give sub-standard health care to it's citizens, and one has to revert to the internet grapevine, the underground medical community as it were, to learn how to keep their body and soul together at optimum levels. To my thinking, it is almost criminal. Thanks for everyone's comments and suggestions. I'll keep you informed as I progress. Marji Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 We didn't go there, but I have heard good things about CT in San Diego. From reading here I wouldn't think there is anyone to avoid. -christine sydney, almost 3 yrs, starband grad > > Hello! > > Our youngest son (now 4.5 mos) was referred to CT. We were suppose to > take him at 4 months but unfortunately had to cancel our CT consult > appointment and reschedule. Since that time, I read that the process > is greatly affected by the technician. Is that true? Do you continue > to work with the same technician from your initial consult if you need > to move forward with a band? > Could someone recommend a technician in the San Diego, CA location? Is > there anyone to avoid? > > TIA, > Jenna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Hi Jenna-- We go to CT in San Diego. With our personal experience and from what I have heard from others on the board, you can rest easy--you are in great hands at CT in San Diego . H. Merrick--5 months, 5-weeks DOC band, 11mm plagio, tort resolved > > Hello! > > Our youngest son (now 4.5 mos) was referred to CT. We were suppose to > take him at 4 months but unfortunately had to cancel our CT consult > appointment and reschedule. Since that time, I read that the process > is greatly affected by the technician. Is that true? Do you continue > to work with the same technician from your initial consult if you need > to move forward with a band? > Could someone recommend a technician in the San Diego, CA location? Is > there anyone to avoid? > > TIA, > Jenna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Hi Jenna, We just went to CT in San Diego this past week and everyone is so friendly and knowledgeable. I believe there are only two clinicians and the one we have is fantastic and is great with ours. My husband and I were so impressed. (We were worried also but the information and kindness we received from others on this board really helped out.) We are going back for a digital scan and if you are interested, send me an email. We'll probably also post an update here. > > > > Hello! > > > > Our youngest son (now 4.5 mos) was referred to CT. We were suppose to > > take him at 4 months but unfortunately had to cancel our CT consult > > appointment and reschedule. Since that time, I read that the process > > is greatly affected by the technician. Is that true? Do you continue > > to work with the same technician from your initial consult if you need > > to move forward with a band? > > Could someone recommend a technician in the San Diego, CA location? Is > > there anyone to avoid? > > > > TIA, > > Jenna > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hi Jenna, I'm not sure if you have already gone, but I am currently going to CT in San Diego. I have had a great experience there with Nirit, the PT. If you would like to email me, feel free! I can give you more specifics and details about the location if you would like. Take care! Jeanne-Marie > > > > > > Hello! > > > > > > Our youngest son (now 4.5 mos) was referred to CT. We were > suppose to > > > take him at 4 months but unfortunately had to cancel our CT consult > > > appointment and reschedule. Since that time, I read that the process > > > is greatly affected by the technician. Is that true? Do you > continue > > > to work with the same technician from your initial consult if you > need > > > to move forward with a band? > > > Could someone recommend a technician in the San Diego, CA > location? Is > > > there anyone to avoid? > > > > > > TIA, > > > Jenna > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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