Do Folks w/ Nodules Need an Endo (was Gail, you can whine, etc.)

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Would a non-endo monitor nodules by physical exam, then? I'm not

personally worried about cancer and would be fine w/ once a year scan,

particularly since I know my nodules get smaller with replacement

therapy; I guess it's just a question of finding an endo. who'd be

willing to do that and not the meds, but maybe if I switch to another

doc for the meds, I'll have more luck if they refer me to whatever

endo they work with for that vs. asking my current endo to just not do

meds anymore but would you scan me once a year. (Didn't work last

time!) Thanks!!

Gail

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> A non-endo can monitor your nodules, if they are willing to do so. The

> only thing that endos can do that other docs cannot do is order RAI

> ablation and scans.

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> One of our members is a thyca patient. She sees her endo once a year for

> follow-up. She sees a good alternative doc in another state for her

> thyroid meds and other hormones. The endo does not like it, but he has

> little choice. Betsy is a redhead. . . . .

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