Posted by Maxime on April 2, 2005, at 22:34:42
In reply to Re: My doctor can't help me » Maxime, posted by barbaracat on April 2, 2005, at 20:33:22
All I know is that my TSH was 1.2 at my last appointment and my endo was happy with that. Sigh. I have blood requisition test form and I have to get it drawn this week for my appointment on 11th. All he ticked off was TSH and Free T4 - grrrrr. Not even my Free T3!!! It's not even option on the form.
I have never had an extensive panel done by him. I was on Synthroid when my TSH went to 25 but that was because of the Dilantin.
I had an extensive panel of testing done when I lived out west in Calgary. I remember the doctor saying I had weird things going on with thyroid. That I could swing either way etc. Unfortunately I moved back to Montreal before we could start treatment. My dad had passed away. So I told my GP in Montreal ( I live in Calgary for 7 years but I am from MOntreal). She did some blood tests and put me on Synthroid. At that time I wasn't as proactive about my health as I am now so I just assumed she did the necessary tests. Besides nothing seemed to matter since my dad had died.
I tried to find her 6 months ago. She is not working in Calgary anymore. I was hoping I could get those blood test results.
Can you babble-mail me on how to do stuff online?
Thanks.
Maxime
> But one thing I'm not clear on at this point, Maxine, what are your TSH numbers? what's the state of your endocrine health as you know it, and how do you suspect you have an endocrine imbalance? It may not just be your thyroid, although thyroid is interrelated with all the hormones. Have you had your estrogen/progesterone/DHEA/testosterone levels checked? This might be asking too much of the Canadian health care system, but there are ways of testing these things yourself through online sources. You may need to say 'screw these doctors' and blaze your own trail. I can't tell you how many of my acquaintences and myself have had to do this. Thank God for the internet! (despite what your endo thinks).
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