Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 One of the problems with socialized medicine is the increase in taxes to cover it. I think tho that America will eventually go that route, or some sort of makeshift blend of socialized medicine and the current one. I don't think the docs want to give up their big incomes. sucks I know alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 You are such a neat guy Doc. Connie --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > It does sound that youre not getting your thyroid > meds, I assume that you are really hypothyroid. > If you think its okay, I will send you the meds..I > guess that is how I can help. > > Dr Sharat Misra MD,DM,FACG > Tatezi's Day > > > After my 2 hour sleep (wonder what the effects of > sleep deprivation > are?) and when the clock rolled around to 9am, I > called my liver guy to > see if he had any samples of synthroid he could > give me. Went through > everything that I've been experiencing and he had > his nurse check their > sample cabinet. No synthroid but he had some Zanax > samples that I could > have which might help me get some sleep.so I went > by his office to pick > them up on the way to the first of the clinics. > > Headed over to the two free clinics the liver guy > knew of in the area. > Neither one could help me. They are primarily set > up for injuries, > infections (and supply antibiotics) and " common " > illnesses. They siad > they have neither the funding for the type of > blood work I needed (liver > guy had given me an order for the tests that > needed to be run) nor the > facilities. Both told me that I would have to go > to the county hospital > on the opposite side of chicago in a not so good > neighborhod from where > I live and see if I qualified for the tests. Did > not know if they would > supply me with synthroid (if that was what I truly > needed because of > course I couldn't possibly know that was what I > needed...I hate doctors > that think all patients are ignorant.) > > I told them all my symptoms and that these were > the symptoms I had when > tx blew my thyroid and at that time my TSH was up > to 110 and that the > symptoms I was now experiencing were 100 times > worse. Showed them my > biopsy report and all my labs from the time of > diagnosis until I was > laid off. They seemed uninterested in my labs and > told me they couldn't > help me....go to the country hospital. > > Explained what was going on with the dry eyes and > they told me to pick > up eye drops at the drugstore at the corner. I > tried to explain that if > I could afford eyedrops, I could afford my > synthroid and wouldn't be > there at a free clinic asking for help. Didn't > make any impression on > them....I gues when you are dealing with homeless > people all the time, > my problems aren't so bad....I do still have a > roof over my head and my > cats are still eating. > > After leaving the second clinic I popped a couple > zanax in the hopes by > the time I got home I could go to sleep. Nope, > still wide awake. Cleaned > up the area from rebuilding my computer, organized > all the cables and > tied them up with cable ties so it wasn't a mess > back there and cleaned > the bathroom. Took a hot bath to relax but still > wide awake. Worked my > way through some of my mail, chatted with a real > life friend on AIM for > a while, went through new mail again, did my 5 > littler boxes, washed and > filled the two water bowls and filled the dry food > bowls so my evening > chores were done. Still wide awake. Took a couple > more zanax just now so > hopefully this last dose will maike me tired. > > Tomorrow I plan to call my neighborhood pharmacist > and see if he can get > me some synthroid samples from his sales rep and > get the name of the > manufacturer of synthroid. Maybe they would help > me through this period. > After that I'll call county hospital and see if I > am eligible for the > tests I need done and the meds. Don't want to just > go there since it's > will take me hours on public transporation and is > in such an iffy > neighborhood...or it used to be . With all the > gentrification (they call > it progress) going on in chicago, it might not be > a bad area at all > anymore. > > Well that's my report....didn't make much > progress, but did eliminate > two possibilities. Might even call my alderman > tomorrow and see if he > knows of any clinics on this side of town that > might be able to help me. > > Need to scan my biopsy reports and fax them off to > University of > Michigan. Applied for a study on long term > interferon in non responders > and they want to see my biopsy reports to see if > I'm eligible. Don't > have access to a fax machine so will scan them and > email them. > > Blessings > Tatezi > > -- > " It is in the shelter of each other that the > people live. " ~Irish > proverb~ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Our doc is wonderful, isn't he....don't know what we would do without him and Claudine who may not have MD after her name but sure is a wealth of knowledge! Doc....thanks for caring for your " flock. " <g> Constance Dickson wrote: > You are such a neat guy Doc. > Connie > --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > > It does sound that youre not getting your thyroid > > meds, I assume that you are really hypothyroid. > > If you think its okay, I will send you the meds..I > > guess that is how I can help. > > > > Dr Sharat Misra MD,DM,FACG > > Tatezi's Day > > > > > > After my 2 hour sleep (wonder what the effects of > > sleep deprivation > > are?) and when the clock rolled around to 9am, I > > called my liver guy to > > see if he had any samples of synthroid he could > > give me. Went through > > everything that I've been experiencing and he had > > his nurse check their > > sample cabinet. No synthroid but he had some Zanax > > samples that I could > > have which might help me get some sleep.so I went > > by his office to pick > > them up on the way to the first of the clinics. > > > > Headed over to the two free clinics the liver guy > > knew of in the area. > > Neither one could help me. They are primarily set > > up for injuries, > > infections (and supply antibiotics) and " common " > > illnesses. They siad > > they have neither the funding for the type of > > blood work I needed (liver > > guy had given me an order for the tests that > > needed to be run) nor the > > facilities. Both told me that I would have to go > > to the county hospital > > on the opposite side of chicago in a not so good > > neighborhod from where > > I live and see if I qualified for the tests. Did > > not know if they would > > supply me with synthroid (if that was what I truly > > needed because of > > course I couldn't possibly know that was what I > > needed...I hate doctors > > that think all patients are ignorant.) > > > > I told them all my symptoms and that these were > > the symptoms I had when > > tx blew my thyroid and at that time my TSH was up > > to 110 and that the > > symptoms I was now experiencing were 100 times > > worse. Showed them my > > biopsy report and all my labs from the time of > > diagnosis until I was > > laid off. They seemed uninterested in my labs and > > told me they couldn't > > help me....go to the country hospital. > > > > Explained what was going on with the dry eyes and > > they told me to pick > > up eye drops at the drugstore at the corner. I > > tried to explain that if > > I could afford eyedrops, I could afford my > > synthroid and wouldn't be > > there at a free clinic asking for help. Didn't > > make any impression on > > them....I gues when you are dealing with homeless > > people all the time, > > my problems aren't so bad....I do still have a > > roof over my head and my > > cats are still eating. > > > > After leaving the second clinic I popped a couple > > zanax in the hopes by > > the time I got home I could go to sleep. Nope, > > still wide awake. Cleaned > > up the area from rebuilding my computer, organized > > all the cables and > > tied them up with cable ties so it wasn't a mess > > back there and cleaned > > the bathroom. Took a hot bath to relax but still > > wide awake. Worked my > > way through some of my mail, chatted with a real > > life friend on AIM for > > a while, went through new mail again, did my 5 > > littler boxes, washed and > > filled the two water bowls and filled the dry food > > bowls so my evening > > chores were done. Still wide awake. Took a couple > > more zanax just now so > > hopefully this last dose will maike me tired. > > > > Tomorrow I plan to call my neighborhood pharmacist > > and see if he can get > > me some synthroid samples from his sales rep and > > get the name of the > > manufacturer of synthroid. Maybe they would help > > me through this period. > > After that I'll call county hospital and see if I > > am eligible for the > > tests I need done and the meds. Don't want to just > > go there since it's > > will take me hours on public transporation and is > > in such an iffy > > neighborhood...or it used to be . With all the > > gentrification (they call > > it progress) going on in chicago, it might not be > > a bad area at all > > anymore. > > > > Well that's my report....didn't make much > > progress, but did eliminate > > two possibilities. Might even call my alderman > > tomorrow and see if he > > knows of any clinics on this side of town that > > might be able to help me. > > > > Need to scan my biopsy reports and fax them off to > > University of > > Michigan. Applied for a study on long term > > interferon in non responders > > and they want to see my biopsy reports to see if > > I'm eligible. Don't > > have access to a fax machine so will scan them and > > email them. > > > > Blessings > > Tatezi > > > > -- > > " It is in the shelter of each other that the > > people live. " ~Irish > > proverb~ > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Our doc is wonderful, isn't he....don't know what we would do without him and Claudine who may not have MD after her name but sure is a wealth of knowledge! Doc....thanks for caring for your " flock. " <g> Constance Dickson wrote: > You are such a neat guy Doc. > Connie > --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > > It does sound that youre not getting your thyroid > > meds, I assume that you are really hypothyroid. > > If you think its okay, I will send you the meds..I > > guess that is how I can help. > > > > Dr Sharat Misra MD,DM,FACG > > Tatezi's Day > > > > > > After my 2 hour sleep (wonder what the effects of > > sleep deprivation > > are?) and when the clock rolled around to 9am, I > > called my liver guy to > > see if he had any samples of synthroid he could > > give me. Went through > > everything that I've been experiencing and he had > > his nurse check their > > sample cabinet. No synthroid but he had some Zanax > > samples that I could > > have which might help me get some sleep.so I went > > by his office to pick > > them up on the way to the first of the clinics. > > > > Headed over to the two free clinics the liver guy > > knew of in the area. > > Neither one could help me. They are primarily set > > up for injuries, > > infections (and supply antibiotics) and " common " > > illnesses. They siad > > they have neither the funding for the type of > > blood work I needed (liver > > guy had given me an order for the tests that > > needed to be run) nor the > > facilities. Both told me that I would have to go > > to the county hospital > > on the opposite side of chicago in a not so good > > neighborhod from where > > I live and see if I qualified for the tests. Did > > not know if they would > > supply me with synthroid (if that was what I truly > > needed because of > > course I couldn't possibly know that was what I > > needed...I hate doctors > > that think all patients are ignorant.) > > > > I told them all my symptoms and that these were > > the symptoms I had when > > tx blew my thyroid and at that time my TSH was up > > to 110 and that the > > symptoms I was now experiencing were 100 times > > worse. Showed them my > > biopsy report and all my labs from the time of > > diagnosis until I was > > laid off. They seemed uninterested in my labs and > > told me they couldn't > > help me....go to the country hospital. > > > > Explained what was going on with the dry eyes and > > they told me to pick > > up eye drops at the drugstore at the corner. I > > tried to explain that if > > I could afford eyedrops, I could afford my > > synthroid and wouldn't be > > there at a free clinic asking for help. Didn't > > make any impression on > > them....I gues when you are dealing with homeless > > people all the time, > > my problems aren't so bad....I do still have a > > roof over my head and my > > cats are still eating. > > > > After leaving the second clinic I popped a couple > > zanax in the hopes by > > the time I got home I could go to sleep. Nope, > > still wide awake. Cleaned > > up the area from rebuilding my computer, organized > > all the cables and > > tied them up with cable ties so it wasn't a mess > > back there and cleaned > > the bathroom. Took a hot bath to relax but still > > wide awake. Worked my > > way through some of my mail, chatted with a real > > life friend on AIM for > > a while, went through new mail again, did my 5 > > littler boxes, washed and > > filled the two water bowls and filled the dry food > > bowls so my evening > > chores were done. Still wide awake. Took a couple > > more zanax just now so > > hopefully this last dose will maike me tired. > > > > Tomorrow I plan to call my neighborhood pharmacist > > and see if he can get > > me some synthroid samples from his sales rep and > > get the name of the > > manufacturer of synthroid. Maybe they would help > > me through this period. > > After that I'll call county hospital and see if I > > am eligible for the > > tests I need done and the meds. Don't want to just > > go there since it's > > will take me hours on public transporation and is > > in such an iffy > > neighborhood...or it used to be . With all the > > gentrification (they call > > it progress) going on in chicago, it might not be > > a bad area at all > > anymore. > > > > Well that's my report....didn't make much > > progress, but did eliminate > > two possibilities. Might even call my alderman > > tomorrow and see if he > > knows of any clinics on this side of town that > > might be able to help me. > > > > Need to scan my biopsy reports and fax them off to > > University of > > Michigan. Applied for a study on long term > > interferon in non responders > > and they want to see my biopsy reports to see if > > I'm eligible. Don't > > have access to a fax machine so will scan them and > > email them. > > > > Blessings > > Tatezi > > > > -- > > " It is in the shelter of each other that the > > people live. " ~Irish > > proverb~ > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Our doc is wonderful, isn't he....don't know what we would do without him and Claudine who may not have MD after her name but sure is a wealth of knowledge! Doc....thanks for caring for your " flock. " <g> Constance Dickson wrote: > You are such a neat guy Doc. > Connie > --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > > It does sound that youre not getting your thyroid > > meds, I assume that you are really hypothyroid. > > If you think its okay, I will send you the meds..I > > guess that is how I can help. > > > > Dr Sharat Misra MD,DM,FACG > > Tatezi's Day > > > > > > After my 2 hour sleep (wonder what the effects of > > sleep deprivation > > are?) and when the clock rolled around to 9am, I > > called my liver guy to > > see if he had any samples of synthroid he could > > give me. Went through > > everything that I've been experiencing and he had > > his nurse check their > > sample cabinet. No synthroid but he had some Zanax > > samples that I could > > have which might help me get some sleep.so I went > > by his office to pick > > them up on the way to the first of the clinics. > > > > Headed over to the two free clinics the liver guy > > knew of in the area. > > Neither one could help me. They are primarily set > > up for injuries, > > infections (and supply antibiotics) and " common " > > illnesses. They siad > > they have neither the funding for the type of > > blood work I needed (liver > > guy had given me an order for the tests that > > needed to be run) nor the > > facilities. Both told me that I would have to go > > to the county hospital > > on the opposite side of chicago in a not so good > > neighborhod from where > > I live and see if I qualified for the tests. Did > > not know if they would > > supply me with synthroid (if that was what I truly > > needed because of > > course I couldn't possibly know that was what I > > needed...I hate doctors > > that think all patients are ignorant.) > > > > I told them all my symptoms and that these were > > the symptoms I had when > > tx blew my thyroid and at that time my TSH was up > > to 110 and that the > > symptoms I was now experiencing were 100 times > > worse. Showed them my > > biopsy report and all my labs from the time of > > diagnosis until I was > > laid off. They seemed uninterested in my labs and > > told me they couldn't > > help me....go to the country hospital. > > > > Explained what was going on with the dry eyes and > > they told me to pick > > up eye drops at the drugstore at the corner. I > > tried to explain that if > > I could afford eyedrops, I could afford my > > synthroid and wouldn't be > > there at a free clinic asking for help. Didn't > > make any impression on > > them....I gues when you are dealing with homeless > > people all the time, > > my problems aren't so bad....I do still have a > > roof over my head and my > > cats are still eating. > > > > After leaving the second clinic I popped a couple > > zanax in the hopes by > > the time I got home I could go to sleep. Nope, > > still wide awake. Cleaned > > up the area from rebuilding my computer, organized > > all the cables and > > tied them up with cable ties so it wasn't a mess > > back there and cleaned > > the bathroom. Took a hot bath to relax but still > > wide awake. Worked my > > way through some of my mail, chatted with a real > > life friend on AIM for > > a while, went through new mail again, did my 5 > > littler boxes, washed and > > filled the two water bowls and filled the dry food > > bowls so my evening > > chores were done. Still wide awake. Took a couple > > more zanax just now so > > hopefully this last dose will maike me tired. > > > > Tomorrow I plan to call my neighborhood pharmacist > > and see if he can get > > me some synthroid samples from his sales rep and > > get the name of the > > manufacturer of synthroid. Maybe they would help > > me through this period. > > After that I'll call county hospital and see if I > > am eligible for the > > tests I need done and the meds. Don't want to just > > go there since it's > > will take me hours on public transporation and is > > in such an iffy > > neighborhood...or it used to be . With all the > > gentrification (they call > > it progress) going on in chicago, it might not be > > a bad area at all > > anymore. > > > > Well that's my report....didn't make much > > progress, but did eliminate > > two possibilities. Might even call my alderman > > tomorrow and see if he > > knows of any clinics on this side of town that > > might be able to help me. > > > > Need to scan my biopsy reports and fax them off to > > University of > > Michigan. Applied for a study on long term > > interferon in non responders > > and they want to see my biopsy reports to see if > > I'm eligible. Don't > > have access to a fax machine so will scan them and > > email them. > > > > Blessings > > Tatezi > > > > -- > > " It is in the shelter of each other that the > > people live. " ~Irish > > proverb~ > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Our doc is wonderful, isn't he....don't know what we would do without him and Claudine who may not have MD after her name but sure is a wealth of knowledge! Doc....thanks for caring for your " flock. " <g> Constance Dickson wrote: > You are such a neat guy Doc. > Connie > --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > > It does sound that youre not getting your thyroid > > meds, I assume that you are really hypothyroid. > > If you think its okay, I will send you the meds..I > > guess that is how I can help. > > > > Dr Sharat Misra MD,DM,FACG > > Tatezi's Day > > > > > > After my 2 hour sleep (wonder what the effects of > > sleep deprivation > > are?) and when the clock rolled around to 9am, I > > called my liver guy to > > see if he had any samples of synthroid he could > > give me. Went through > > everything that I've been experiencing and he had > > his nurse check their > > sample cabinet. No synthroid but he had some Zanax > > samples that I could > > have which might help me get some sleep.so I went > > by his office to pick > > them up on the way to the first of the clinics. > > > > Headed over to the two free clinics the liver guy > > knew of in the area. > > Neither one could help me. They are primarily set > > up for injuries, > > infections (and supply antibiotics) and " common " > > illnesses. They siad > > they have neither the funding for the type of > > blood work I needed (liver > > guy had given me an order for the tests that > > needed to be run) nor the > > facilities. Both told me that I would have to go > > to the county hospital > > on the opposite side of chicago in a not so good > > neighborhod from where > > I live and see if I qualified for the tests. Did > > not know if they would > > supply me with synthroid (if that was what I truly > > needed because of > > course I couldn't possibly know that was what I > > needed...I hate doctors > > that think all patients are ignorant.) > > > > I told them all my symptoms and that these were > > the symptoms I had when > > tx blew my thyroid and at that time my TSH was up > > to 110 and that the > > symptoms I was now experiencing were 100 times > > worse. Showed them my > > biopsy report and all my labs from the time of > > diagnosis until I was > > laid off. They seemed uninterested in my labs and > > told me they couldn't > > help me....go to the country hospital. > > > > Explained what was going on with the dry eyes and > > they told me to pick > > up eye drops at the drugstore at the corner. I > > tried to explain that if > > I could afford eyedrops, I could afford my > > synthroid and wouldn't be > > there at a free clinic asking for help. Didn't > > make any impression on > > them....I gues when you are dealing with homeless > > people all the time, > > my problems aren't so bad....I do still have a > > roof over my head and my > > cats are still eating. > > > > After leaving the second clinic I popped a couple > > zanax in the hopes by > > the time I got home I could go to sleep. Nope, > > still wide awake. Cleaned > > up the area from rebuilding my computer, organized > > all the cables and > > tied them up with cable ties so it wasn't a mess > > back there and cleaned > > the bathroom. Took a hot bath to relax but still > > wide awake. Worked my > > way through some of my mail, chatted with a real > > life friend on AIM for > > a while, went through new mail again, did my 5 > > littler boxes, washed and > > filled the two water bowls and filled the dry food > > bowls so my evening > > chores were done. Still wide awake. Took a couple > > more zanax just now so > > hopefully this last dose will maike me tired. > > > > Tomorrow I plan to call my neighborhood pharmacist > > and see if he can get > > me some synthroid samples from his sales rep and > > get the name of the > > manufacturer of synthroid. Maybe they would help > > me through this period. > > After that I'll call county hospital and see if I > > am eligible for the > > tests I need done and the meds. Don't want to just > > go there since it's > > will take me hours on public transporation and is > > in such an iffy > > neighborhood...or it used to be . With all the > > gentrification (they call > > it progress) going on in chicago, it might not be > > a bad area at all > > anymore. > > > > Well that's my report....didn't make much > > progress, but did eliminate > > two possibilities. Might even call my alderman > > tomorrow and see if he > > knows of any clinics on this side of town that > > might be able to help me. > > > > Need to scan my biopsy reports and fax them off to > > University of > > Michigan. Applied for a study on long term > > interferon in non responders > > and they want to see my biopsy reports to see if > > I'm eligible. Don't > > have access to a fax machine so will scan them and > > email them. > > > > Blessings > > Tatezi > > > > -- > > " It is in the shelter of each other that the > > people live. " ~Irish > > proverb~ > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Maybe we should make Claudine honorary Doc Jr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Maybe we should make Claudine honorary Doc Jr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Maybe we should make Claudine honorary Doc Jr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Maybe we should make Claudine honorary Doc Jr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Tatezi, Could your liver doc call some endocrinologist he might know to see if HE could get you some samples? Just a thought. Hang in there, and do what you have to do. Keep in mind that being hypothyroid is going to affect you emotionally too. It will make you depressed and irritable. Not that you don't have sufficient reason to be both depressed and irritable, but the hypothyroidism compounds the problem and makes it all more difficult for you to handle. And yes, sleep deprivation will just add to all of this! If going to the county hospital is what you need to do, grit your teeth and go! Get a friend to go along with you if possible. Besides, if you are wanting to get into another study you're going to have to have your thyroid under control or they won't accept you. Don't give up! Claudine __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Tatezi, Could your liver doc call some endocrinologist he might know to see if HE could get you some samples? Just a thought. Hang in there, and do what you have to do. Keep in mind that being hypothyroid is going to affect you emotionally too. It will make you depressed and irritable. Not that you don't have sufficient reason to be both depressed and irritable, but the hypothyroidism compounds the problem and makes it all more difficult for you to handle. And yes, sleep deprivation will just add to all of this! If going to the county hospital is what you need to do, grit your teeth and go! Get a friend to go along with you if possible. Besides, if you are wanting to get into another study you're going to have to have your thyroid under control or they won't accept you. Don't give up! Claudine __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Tatezi, Could your liver doc call some endocrinologist he might know to see if HE could get you some samples? Just a thought. Hang in there, and do what you have to do. Keep in mind that being hypothyroid is going to affect you emotionally too. It will make you depressed and irritable. Not that you don't have sufficient reason to be both depressed and irritable, but the hypothyroidism compounds the problem and makes it all more difficult for you to handle. And yes, sleep deprivation will just add to all of this! If going to the county hospital is what you need to do, grit your teeth and go! Get a friend to go along with you if possible. Besides, if you are wanting to get into another study you're going to have to have your thyroid under control or they won't accept you. Don't give up! Claudine __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Tatezi, Could your liver doc call some endocrinologist he might know to see if HE could get you some samples? Just a thought. Hang in there, and do what you have to do. Keep in mind that being hypothyroid is going to affect you emotionally too. It will make you depressed and irritable. Not that you don't have sufficient reason to be both depressed and irritable, but the hypothyroidism compounds the problem and makes it all more difficult for you to handle. And yes, sleep deprivation will just add to all of this! If going to the county hospital is what you need to do, grit your teeth and go! Get a friend to go along with you if possible. Besides, if you are wanting to get into another study you're going to have to have your thyroid under control or they won't accept you. Don't give up! Claudine __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > It does sound that youre not getting your thyroid meds, I assume > that you are really hypothyroid. > If you think its okay, I will send you the meds..I guess that is > how I can help. See! I knew you were wonderful! Are you married? I have a gorgeous 21 year old daughter who is 'available'. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > It does sound that youre not getting your thyroid meds, I assume > that you are really hypothyroid. > If you think its okay, I will send you the meds..I guess that is > how I can help. See! I knew you were wonderful! Are you married? I have a gorgeous 21 year old daughter who is 'available'. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2002 Report Share Posted April 26, 2002 I think that's a wonderful idea....she is our honorary doctor <g> wrote: > Maybe we should make Claudine honorary Doc Jr > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2002 Report Share Posted April 26, 2002 I think that's a wonderful idea....she is our honorary doctor <g> wrote: > Maybe we should make Claudine honorary Doc Jr > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2002 Report Share Posted April 26, 2002 LOL, Claudine... You must be behind on messages because that is exactly what my liver guy did and got me a month's supply. The endocrinologist (glad to know what a thryroid doctor is called but I'll probably forget as soon as I close this message) is going to call his rep and see if he can get more samples to give to my liver guy for me. Then I found out that the Board of Health in Chicago has some complete care clinics around the city. I'd checked with three other clinics and none of them could help me but the last one told me about the Board of Health clinics. Doctors, any type of required blood work, and meds....free for the destitute and sliding scale for others. And one of their clinics is a little over a mile from my apartment. You have to call the main number and talk to intake before you can go to the clinic, and I called all afternoon but just kept getting busy signals. I'll start calling again when the clock rolls around to 9am and won't stop until I get through. Gee, I thought the only thing the Board of Health did was inspect restaurants and things like that. I had no clue they actually dealt with health. Then Bruce sent a link: http://www.needymeds.com/ that tells how to have your doctor apply to get you required meds from the drug companies in 3 month supply quantities. Only the doctor can call and get the forms so I printed out the pages for synthroid and prozac and wrote my doc a letter asking him if he would do this for me. Everything is in an envelope, stamped and ready to go...I'll drop it in the mailbox at the corner in the morning. Had I known there could be serious problems as a result of being hypothyroid long term, I would have kicked myself into action sooner. But I didn't know so was just living with it. I am so grateful Edie sent that post and when I read it I realized that was exactly what was happening with me. Had it not been for everyone here, there is no telling what could have happened over time if I didn't get a job and insurance soon. Thanks for the idea but for a change of pace, I was one step ahead of you this time. <g> So hopefully I can either get accepted into the drug company program or get into the Board of Health clinic before I run out of synthroid...and even doc (he is so wonderful) offered to send me some. Thanks, Claudine. Once again everyone here has save my sanity. Blessings Tatezi claudine intexas wrote: > Tatezi, > Could your liver doc call some endocrinologist he might know to > see if HE could get you some samples? -- " It is in the shelter of each other that the people live. " ~Irish proverb~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2002 Report Share Posted April 26, 2002 LOL, Claudine... You must be behind on messages because that is exactly what my liver guy did and got me a month's supply. The endocrinologist (glad to know what a thryroid doctor is called but I'll probably forget as soon as I close this message) is going to call his rep and see if he can get more samples to give to my liver guy for me. Then I found out that the Board of Health in Chicago has some complete care clinics around the city. I'd checked with three other clinics and none of them could help me but the last one told me about the Board of Health clinics. Doctors, any type of required blood work, and meds....free for the destitute and sliding scale for others. And one of their clinics is a little over a mile from my apartment. You have to call the main number and talk to intake before you can go to the clinic, and I called all afternoon but just kept getting busy signals. I'll start calling again when the clock rolls around to 9am and won't stop until I get through. Gee, I thought the only thing the Board of Health did was inspect restaurants and things like that. I had no clue they actually dealt with health. Then Bruce sent a link: http://www.needymeds.com/ that tells how to have your doctor apply to get you required meds from the drug companies in 3 month supply quantities. Only the doctor can call and get the forms so I printed out the pages for synthroid and prozac and wrote my doc a letter asking him if he would do this for me. Everything is in an envelope, stamped and ready to go...I'll drop it in the mailbox at the corner in the morning. Had I known there could be serious problems as a result of being hypothyroid long term, I would have kicked myself into action sooner. But I didn't know so was just living with it. I am so grateful Edie sent that post and when I read it I realized that was exactly what was happening with me. Had it not been for everyone here, there is no telling what could have happened over time if I didn't get a job and insurance soon. Thanks for the idea but for a change of pace, I was one step ahead of you this time. <g> So hopefully I can either get accepted into the drug company program or get into the Board of Health clinic before I run out of synthroid...and even doc (he is so wonderful) offered to send me some. Thanks, Claudine. Once again everyone here has save my sanity. Blessings Tatezi claudine intexas wrote: > Tatezi, > Could your liver doc call some endocrinologist he might know to > see if HE could get you some samples? -- " It is in the shelter of each other that the people live. " ~Irish proverb~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2002 Report Share Posted April 26, 2002 --- <patriciajean@...> wrote: > Maybe we should make Claudine honorary Doc Jr I'm already good at making SOME doctor's mad. If I add " Practicing Medicine Without A License " to my long list of " crimes " (you know, looking up side effects of medicines, bringing in info on HCV or treatments, etc.) I could really get myself in trouble! I think I should pass on that one, lol. Claudine __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2002 Report Share Posted April 29, 2002 In a message dated 4/25/2002 5:03:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, patriciajean@... writes: > One of the problems with socialized medicine is the increase in taxes to > cover it. I think tho that America will eventually go that route, or some > sort of makeshift blend of socialized medicine and the current one. I > don't > think the docs want to give up their big incomes. sucks I know > To some degree, we already have socialized medicine. Here's the problem, if socialized medicine is what we want, then we not only have to raise the taxes to pay the docs, but we have to find the money to educate them. You can't expect a person to come out of 4 years of college, 4 years of med school, and a 4 year residency and be hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and pay that off with a $50,000.00/year salary. Let's not forget about paying the nurses, lab techs, rent, equipment, etc., ad nauseum. So it's not as simple as it sounds. So much for my lecture on this subject. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2002 Report Share Posted April 29, 2002 In a message dated 4/25/2002 5:03:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, patriciajean@... writes: > One of the problems with socialized medicine is the increase in taxes to > cover it. I think tho that America will eventually go that route, or some > sort of makeshift blend of socialized medicine and the current one. I > don't > think the docs want to give up their big incomes. sucks I know > To some degree, we already have socialized medicine. Here's the problem, if socialized medicine is what we want, then we not only have to raise the taxes to pay the docs, but we have to find the money to educate them. You can't expect a person to come out of 4 years of college, 4 years of med school, and a 4 year residency and be hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and pay that off with a $50,000.00/year salary. Let's not forget about paying the nurses, lab techs, rent, equipment, etc., ad nauseum. So it's not as simple as it sounds. So much for my lecture on this subject. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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