Arimidex Question,...............Another Novel Ahead

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Well went to see my cardiologist last night. Even though I was referred to my

new 'functional med' doc by him, they are not agreeing on my treatment. Kind of

stinks as I don't want battling docs really, plus it leaves me not knowing who

to listen to.

Anyway he said my thyroid panel was fine in his opinion, and that I do not need

T3 meds and should not be taking them. Told him I only took a couple and stopped

until I saw him due to an increase in my pulse rate.

He also said that the Cipro and Diflucan was ridiculous in his opinion for the

'opportunistic bacteria' and yeast level that was found in the Metametrix test.

He said to just use some pro-biotics or eat Activia yogurt for awhile. Basically

he told me to not take either one of those drugs, as they are pretty heavy duty

and he doesn't believe they should be used for minor gut imbalances.

He is going to do testing for the hemochromotosis as well as some in depth liver

tests besides the standard AST,ALT,Bilirubin. Also get to have a CT scan of my

abdomen to cover my liver, gall bladder, and pancreas I guess. I keep losing

weight and have extreme bloating and abdominal pain after I eat, along with a

rapid pounding pulse that is making me not want to eat much of course.

He agreed with the celiac gene test, but I told him I don't have the results

yet.

Anyway on to the Arimidex question!

He does want me to lower my E2 levels and said I should start the meds from my

other doc since I have them already. He didn't seem to be concerned about the

dosage, but I have heard you guys talk about this stuff so much now that you

have me thinking it is too much.

E2 of 52 on scale of 13-54, and have compounded capsules of .5mg to be taken

Monday and Thursday. Is this OK, or should I call my other doc and ask for a new

scrip of .25mg ones?

I have a strong feeling that he will only give me compounded capsules and not

the actual 1mg pills or a compounded solution like HAN suggested due to the fact

that I could mess with my own dosage that way.

After reading what a lot of folks here have to say about Arimidex, I am kind of

nervous about starting this now due to side effects and whatever this rebound is

you speak of.

I don't know which doc to listen to, but I have been with my cardiologist for

years and tend to trust him. Actually I need to trust him as I do have 'issues'

starting with plaque in my arteries although it is minor at this point. Also I

am finally getting hit with what many members of my family have had, as in

tachycardia and the like.

My mother as well as my biological father have had hypertension and different

types of arrhythmias since they were much younger than I am.

Fortunately mine is 'simple' sinus tach with a few PVC's thrown in for good

measure.

He said last night that this new doc has helped a number of patients he sent to

him, but also that he tends to go overboard with drugs and supplements in his

opinion on many of them.

If any of you made it through my latest novel, I would appreciate any

input,.......keep in mind what I have is the generic version of Arimidex if that

matters, and I am NOT on TRT.

Yea,.....I know I am starting to sound like I am obsessing over this stuff, and

I may be at this point. I keep feeling worse all the time and it's putting me

into a circle of doubt after months of this.

I'm sure a lot of you understand though.