The Saga Continues!

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Tried to post this yesterday but it disappeared somehow.

Went to the Cardiologist, and he saw my blood test results taken by the endo.

When I told him that she released me saying " I am fine. " he called one of his

staff into the exam room and told them to take the endo off of his referral list

immediately.

Keeping this short as possible,....he pretty much agreed with what Barb said on

the other thread. Said my FT3 was not optimal, and my adrenals could be acting

in a 'compensatory' manner to support my thyroid. Of course that could account

for my BP getting out of control a bit, as well as my high pulse rate. He

mentioned my Cortisol level as well possibly being in play.

Didn't like the Ferritin, but said to give it a few months since I have stopped

drinking. He was very glad about that BTW.

Here is the part you folks will get a kick out of! LOL

He met some other doctor a few weeks ago that specializes in 'sex hormones' as

he put it, and is referring me there. I figured it was another endo, but when I

got home I looked up the name. The guy is a gynecologist!!

At this point I don't really care,.....insurance is at 100% pay, and my

testicles have been examined so many times it is getting old.

Cardiologist ordered full blood panels, and I get to have another stress test

and echo next month. I expected it, as those 2 were last done over a year

ago,......whatever.

He agreed with me once more about the estradiol since I had proof this time.

Finally got him to write me a scrip for Arimidex after I agreed I would wait to

see this other doctor before filling/using it.

If this other doc doesn't agree, he asked me to tell him when I start it so he

can order bloodwork in a few weeks after starting.

That is really my only question per se.

He said to take 1/4 of a pill every 3 days, and that he wanted to test my E2

again in 2 or 3 weeks,......does that make any sense? I think he wants me to

take it down slowly and not overshoot.

He also said that in his opinion I will need TRT even if I reduce my E2 levels,

but understands that I only want to do that after I find out what happens. He

may very well be correct in the end, as he feels I should be around the 800/900

level for Total T and I doubt I am going to go from 323 to that range from

estradiol reduction alone.

Anyway, another novel from me. Should be fun sitting in a waiting room full of

women soon!