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Posted by Abby on October 18, 2000, at 23:32:19
Hello all,
I've been reading some but not posting in reply to others as much as I ought. School stuff is making me busy right now, and I'm spending much too much time concerned about my health. Tomorrow I'm going to go to a local support group to get some advice.
The doctors at school scare me. They seem to think that sublicinical hypothyroidism is a TSH only just below 10. Otherwise, I'm anemic or hypoglycemic. Hello; don'tt you know those can be related. Buying some insurance outside of school is proving difficult. In Massachusetts Blue Cross Blue Shield, as a non-profit, is required to take all comers at some rate.
Unfortunately, because I do have some limited insurance through school, I can't go get MediCal. I want to find a doctor I can trust. Luckily there's a very nice woman at church who has years of experience suffering herself; there's also an Englishman who is a psychiatrist in local practice. So, if I get really desperate I'll ask his advice on whom to see.
Posted by laural on October 19, 2000, at 8:57:58
In reply to Check in #1, posted by Abby on October 18, 2000, at 23:32:19
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> The doctors at school scare me. They seem to think that sublicinical hypothyroidism is a TSH only just below 10. Otherwise, I'm anemic or hypoglycemic. Hello; don'tt you know those can be related.I'm hypoglycemic and anemic and exhibit all the signs of hypothyroidism--i sleep ALL THE TIME but right now i'm really not depressed. i've been tested dozens of times but they always say i'm at normal levels. my family has a history of thyroid conditions--Is there anything to this? How (if) are these related? thanks, laural
Posted by noa on October 19, 2000, at 10:21:26
In reply to Re: Check in #1 related how?, posted by laural on October 19, 2000, at 8:57:58
Abby, insurance is important, but in the meantime, tho, you can take your TSH results, go to another doc, and get a scrip for the thyroid problem. Synthroid, et. al. and cytomel, et. al. are relatively inexpensive (compared to many ADs, for example), in fact my insurance usually doesn't cover it at all because the cost is less than the copay, although I know it adds up.
Posted by Abby on October 22, 2000, at 0:01:51
In reply to Re: Check in #1 related how?, posted by laural on October 19, 2000, at 8:57:58
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> > The doctors at school scare me. They seem to think that sublicinical hypothyroidism is a TSH only just below 10. Otherwise, I'm anemic or hypoglycemic. Hello; don'tt you know those can be related.
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> I'm hypoglycemic and anemic and exhibit all the signs of hypothyroidism--i sleep ALL THE TIME but right now i'm really not depressed. i've been tested dozens of times but they always say i'm at normal levels. my family has a history of thyroid conditions--Is there anything to this? How (if) are these related? thanks, lauralLaural,
check out www.thyroid-info.com
You need to find out what your TSH values are. Normal is up to 6, but a lot of people don't feel well above 2.---Abby
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