Guest guest Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Is this the Dr. Spurlock that has been recommended here?? Spurlock, Mar MD - Environmental Health Ctr-Dallas * 8345 Walnut Hill Ln, #220, Dallas, TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Is this the Dr. Spurlock that has been recommended here?? Spurlock, Mar MD - Environmental Health Ctr-Dallas * 8345 Walnut Hill Ln, #220, Dallas, TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Yes. He does not take any insurance, but the labs can bill your insurance company. >> Is this the Dr. Spurlock that has been recommended here??> Spurlock, Mar MD - Environmental Health Ctr-Dallas> * > 8345 Walnut Hill Ln, #220, Dallas, TX> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Yes. He does not take any insurance, but the labs can bill your insurance company. >> Is this the Dr. Spurlock that has been recommended here??> Spurlock, Mar MD - Environmental Health Ctr-Dallas> * > 8345 Walnut Hill Ln, #220, Dallas, TX> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Bruce, I'm so glad that you found Dr. . I added her to the list a while back. She is so easy to talk to and always willing to listen. Currently she has given me a diagnosis of " unspecified thyroiditis " . Not sure what holds her back from calling it Hashi's, but I trust her. I am interested in what you discussed with her regarding compounded meds, and excited to hear that she suggested this to you. I recently started taking a small dose of cytomel (gen) and am having difficulty adjusting to it. I was hoping to discuss the posiblity of a compounded slow release version at my next apt. in Nov. What type of attacks do you have after you take your medication? Anyway, stick with her. She genuinely cares and will work with you. She also told me at my last apt. that she will work with me to get me to where I feel the best. That is so important. Good luck! > > > > > > > > They told me it could be anywhere from $175 to $250 depending on the case. > > When I said I heard it was $135, Sue told me that could be true for a > > straight-forward case. She said she likes to err on the higher side rather > > than have someone be shocked by a higher than quoted bill. > > > > I see him tomorrow. I'm looking forward to his insights/recommendations. I > > have gotten to where I can barely tolerate even 1.25 grains of ERFA. I don't > > know if it is just from being overmedicated and having high levels or if I > > fried my adrenals in the process. > > > > Sent from Grace's iPhone > > > > On Oct 13, 2010, at 5:59 PM, Bruce Goldberg < <brucergoldberg@gma> > > > > > > > > [The entire original message is not included] > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 I love my name too I have had a positive TPO test (250) and also have anti-thyroglobulin (70). I've talked to Dr. about it and she says that commonly, in Hashimoto's there is only anti-TPO. She will test my antibodies again in Nov. I have read that anti-TPO is present in 95% of Hashi's patients, but that anti-thyroglobulin is also present in 50-70%. I will discuss this with Dr. further next month. The Endo that I saw said it's Hashi's, but I didn't really agree with anything else she had to say ;P. I've never had any reaction as severe as what you are having. I hope you will find a solution soon. I've always tolerated my synthroid well, but am having difficulty adjusting to cytomel. At the same time, I don't want to give up on it just yet as I seem to be having some results. I have gained weight every month this year (1-4 lbs per month), but have not gained any since beginning cytomel 2 months ago ago. Good luck to you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > They told me it could be anywhere from $175 to $250 depending on the > > case. > > > > When I said I heard it was $135, Sue told me that could be true for a > > > > straight-forward case. She said she likes to err on the higher side > > rather > > > > than have someone be shocked by a higher than quoted bill. > > > > > > > > I see him tomorrow. I'm looking forward to his > > insights/recommendations. I > > > > have gotten to where I can barely tolerate even 1.25 grains of ERFA. I > > don't > > > > know if it is just from being overmedicated and having high levels or > > if I > > > > fried my adrenals in the process. > > > > > > > > Sent from Grace's iPhone > > > > > > > > On Oct 13, 2010, at 5:59 PM, Bruce Goldberg < <brucergoldberg@gma> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [The entire original message is not included] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 What do you mean by "non-plussed"? >> I went to see Dr. Spurlock yesterday. I'd about run out of ERFA,> though I have another bottle coming. For the last week or so, I've> been taking 1/3 to 1/2 of my regular dose and was getting all sorts of> wonderful symptoms back, most notably the joint achiness in my> fingers.> > Anyway, I had to wait about an hour to see him. He charged $135 for> our visit, when I had been told it would be $187. That was a nice> surprise.> > He talks very fast, but does answer questions if asked. I liked his> demeanor. He is testing my blood, even though I don't think it will> be entirely accurate. He was completely non-plussed by my low TSH and> my pregnancy, though he did have two things to say about the> pregnancy. One is that he would be able to do more with me after I> had the baby and two, pregnancy is hard on a body. LOL His sense of> humor does take a bit of getting used to, though I think that there is> an element of truth in everything he says.> > He is testing for TSH, FT3, FT4, SMGH (think that is right) and> antibodies. Not quite sure on that last one. He uses a Quest lab> sheet and I'll take that to my local Quest on Monday.> > Overall, the appointment went well. I was pleased with him and his> willingness to help. He seemed on the up and up. I did have to ask> when he would like to see me again. He apparently doesn't see people> for a follow up right after blood tests are done. I guess I'll just> have to see how it goes. He did raise my dosage based on the labs> that I brought him. And, he wrote me a script for Armour.> > I filled the script since I don't have any ERFA right now and I can't> really tell if it is the same or not since I have a head cold and a> cough which make me feel unwell. I do know that when I take it> sublingually, I start to get a headache, which I don't get with ERFA.> If I chew it with some honey, I don't get the headache, but I also> have to wait to eat and/or take iron/calcium. Is this right?> > I'm looking forward to seeing how this all works out with Dr.> Spurlock. I've been pleased upon first meetings with other doctors> and they have not been wonderful, so for now, I'll say that it looks> pleasantly optimistic.> > Susie> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 What do you mean by "non-plussed"? >> I went to see Dr. Spurlock yesterday. I'd about run out of ERFA,> though I have another bottle coming. For the last week or so, I've> been taking 1/3 to 1/2 of my regular dose and was getting all sorts of> wonderful symptoms back, most notably the joint achiness in my> fingers.> > Anyway, I had to wait about an hour to see him. He charged $135 for> our visit, when I had been told it would be $187. That was a nice> surprise.> > He talks very fast, but does answer questions if asked. I liked his> demeanor. He is testing my blood, even though I don't think it will> be entirely accurate. He was completely non-plussed by my low TSH and> my pregnancy, though he did have two things to say about the> pregnancy. One is that he would be able to do more with me after I> had the baby and two, pregnancy is hard on a body. LOL His sense of> humor does take a bit of getting used to, though I think that there is> an element of truth in everything he says.> > He is testing for TSH, FT3, FT4, SMGH (think that is right) and> antibodies. Not quite sure on that last one. He uses a Quest lab> sheet and I'll take that to my local Quest on Monday.> > Overall, the appointment went well. I was pleased with him and his> willingness to help. He seemed on the up and up. I did have to ask> when he would like to see me again. He apparently doesn't see people> for a follow up right after blood tests are done. I guess I'll just> have to see how it goes. He did raise my dosage based on the labs> that I brought him. And, he wrote me a script for Armour.> > I filled the script since I don't have any ERFA right now and I can't> really tell if it is the same or not since I have a head cold and a> cough which make me feel unwell. I do know that when I take it> sublingually, I start to get a headache, which I don't get with ERFA.> If I chew it with some honey, I don't get the headache, but I also> have to wait to eat and/or take iron/calcium. Is this right?> > I'm looking forward to seeing how this all works out with Dr.> Spurlock. I've been pleased upon first meetings with other doctors> and they have not been wonderful, so for now, I'll say that it looks> pleasantly optimistic.> > Susie> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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