Re: Need Dr Recommendation in Houston

[Guest guest]

Ok, Yahoo Briefcase is being difficult.... so I'll hand paste in

the names (@#$@# computer!)

Balasubramany, Ashok

Sharma, Morali D

Lavis, Victor R

Orlander, R

Hamilton, Dale J

Shiver, Tiana M

Lee, Tri R

Rochen, L

Petak, M

, J

Weidman, Elliott R

Hamilton Jr, R

Zimmerman, Stanley J

Al Karadsheh, Amer S

Monla, Yomna T

Kormeier, Lucy C

Mallette, Lawrence E

Roy, Bhaskar K

Coscia, Anibal M

Kaul, Kuldip K

Hassan, Amir A

Are any of these ok?

> I've switched jobs - and now have new insurance. Insurance that

my

> current doctor does not accept.

>

> I have Blue Cross Blue Shield. I did have my doctor (Shapiro)

> recommend some of the doctors on the BCBS list. I'd like the

> opinion of you guys, as well.

>

> The file with the BCBS doctors is here:

>

> http://f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/erin_trail/lst?.dir=/thyroid

> +docs

> & .view=l

>

> I'm sub-hypo, but have had hypo symptoms for at least a few

years.

>

> My results are as follows:

>

> 3/04 - TSH 2.49 (0.35-5.5). Dr. Shapiro then gave me a TRH Test,

> whic then showed I was hypo. Put me on 100 mcg Synthroid.

>

> 5/04 - TSH 1.82 (0.35-5.5), T4 0.224 (0.61-1.76). Lowered my dose

> to 88 mcg.

>

> 8/04 - TSH 0.07 (0.35-5.5), T4 1.42 (0.61-1.76). Lowered my dose

to

> 77 mcg.

>

> My hypo symptoms have not entirely gone away. My energy level is

> better - but not great. Concentration is better - but not great.

> And ZERO weight loss - despite doing an hour on the treadmill

> 3x/week (training for a backpacking trip) and doing some heavy

> weight training. I'm thinking that synthroid is not the answer

for

> me.

>

> Any suggestions are MUCH appreciated!

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

I can tell you that Dr. Shapiro (Is this Laurie Shapiro? Do I have the

first name right?) is not treating your problem by your thyroid hormones,

but is treating it by your TSH, which is NOT the thyroid hormone. Right

when you were sooo hypo, at a .2 in T4, she lowered your dose, only

according to the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone. I don't see how you were even

up walking around, as hypo as you were! You had almost NO T4 production,

which is the main thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid. T3 is produced

in a much lesser amt, and all T4 is supposed to be converted to T3, T3, T1,

and so on. However, many people have trouble converting T4 to T3, due to

various things, so this is something else I further don't understand---she

didn't test your Free T3 to see how much was being converted and available,

as this is the form that is taken up into most cells of the body, other than

the area of the heart and very few others. Going to our site to the Doctors

area will tell you who will supposedly prescribe Armour. Hopefully these

doctors test and treat according to the thyroid hormones, NOT the TSH. I

personally think that it is a fortunate thing that you are going to have to

change doctors, because the one you have does not know how to treat thyroid

disorders. The only intelligent thing that she did test was the Thyroid

Releasing Hormone. If she was going to display this much sense, why is she

treating by TSH only? What a mystery! Do you have Hashimoto's Disease,

i.e., antibody testing? This will be a big determinant of what your test

results for the hormones means.

Need Dr Recommendation in Houston

> I've switched jobs - and now have new insurance. Insurance that my

> current doctor does not accept.

>

> I have Blue Cross Blue Shield. I did have my doctor (Shapiro)

> recommend some of the doctors on the BCBS list. I'd like the

> opinion of you guys, as well.

>

> The file with the BCBS doctors is here:

>

> http://f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/erin_trail/lst?.dir=/thyroid

> +docs

> & .view=l

>

> I'm sub-hypo, but have had hypo symptoms for at least a few years.

>

> My results are as follows:

>

> 3/04 - TSH 2.49 (0.35-5.5). Dr. Shapiro then gave me a TRH Test,

> whic then showed I was hypo. Put me on 100 mcg Synthroid.

>

> 5/04 - TSH 1.82 (0.35-5.5), T4 0.224 (0.61-1.76). Lowered my dose

> to 88 mcg.

>

> 8/04 - TSH 0.07 (0.35-5.5), T4 1.42 (0.61-1.76). Lowered my dose to

> 77 mcg.

>

> My hypo symptoms have not entirely gone away. My energy level is

> better - but not great. Concentration is better - but not great.

> And ZERO weight loss - despite doing an hour on the treadmill

> 3x/week (training for a backpacking trip) and doing some heavy

> weight training. I'm thinking that synthroid is not the answer for

> me.

>

> Any suggestions are MUCH appreciated!

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

I agree that you should not see Kuldip Kaul. Lucy Kormeier is a

mixture. She ordered the Free T3 and Free T4, but the TSH still

takes top priority once she decides it is working. I need a

suppressed TSH to feel good and she would not increase my dose. My

FT3 and FT4 were barely at midpoint at that time. I felt terrible and

she told me that it couldn't be thyroid problems. I have since moved

on, increased my dosage, and feel better. If you feel okay with a

higher TSH, she might work for you. She is all business and not that

great at discussing things with you. Also there are parking costs to

see her. I don't plan to see her anymore myself.

Jill

> > I've switched jobs - and now have new insurance. Insurance that

> my

> > current doctor does not accept.

> >

> > I have Blue Cross Blue Shield. I did have my doctor (Shapiro)

> > recommend some of the doctors on the BCBS list. I'd like the

> > opinion of you guys, as well.

> >

> > The file with the BCBS doctors is here:

> >

> > http://f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/erin_trail/lst?.dir=/thyroid

> > +docs

> > & .view=l

> >

> > I'm sub-hypo, but have had hypo symptoms for at least a few

> years.

> >

> > My results are as follows:

> >

> > 3/04 - TSH 2.49 (0.35-5.5). Dr. Shapiro then gave me a TRH Test,

> > whic then showed I was hypo. Put me on 100 mcg Synthroid.

> >

> > 5/04 - TSH 1.82 (0.35-5.5), T4 0.224 (0.61-1.76). Lowered my

dose

> > to 88 mcg.

> >

> > 8/04 - TSH 0.07 (0.35-5.5), T4 1.42 (0.61-1.76). Lowered my dose

> to

> > 77 mcg.

> >

> > My hypo symptoms have not entirely gone away. My energy level is

> > better - but not great. Concentration is better - but not

great.

> > And ZERO weight loss - despite doing an hour on the treadmill

> > 3x/week (training for a backpacking trip) and doing some heavy

> > weight training. I'm thinking that synthroid is not the answer

> for

> > me.

> >

> > Any suggestions are MUCH appreciated!

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

[Guest guest]

I agree that you should not see Kuldip Kaul. Lucy Kormeier is a

mixture. She ordered the Free T3 and Free T4, but the TSH still

takes top priority once she decides it is working. I need a

suppressed TSH to feel good and she would not increase my dose. My

FT3 and FT4 were barely at midpoint at that time. I felt terrible and

she told me that it couldn't be thyroid problems. I have since moved

on, increased my dosage, and feel better. If you feel okay with a

higher TSH, she might work for you. She is all business and not that

great at discussing things with you. Also there are parking costs to

see her. I don't plan to see her anymore myself.

Jill

> > I've switched jobs - and now have new insurance. Insurance that

> my

> > current doctor does not accept.

> >

> > I have Blue Cross Blue Shield. I did have my doctor (Shapiro)

> > recommend some of the doctors on the BCBS list. I'd like the

> > opinion of you guys, as well.

> >

> > The file with the BCBS doctors is here:

> >

> > http://f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/erin_trail/lst?.dir=/thyroid

> > +docs

> > & .view=l

> >

> > I'm sub-hypo, but have had hypo symptoms for at least a few

> years.

> >

> > My results are as follows:

> >

> > 3/04 - TSH 2.49 (0.35-5.5). Dr. Shapiro then gave me a TRH Test,

> > whic then showed I was hypo. Put me on 100 mcg Synthroid.

> >

> > 5/04 - TSH 1.82 (0.35-5.5), T4 0.224 (0.61-1.76). Lowered my

dose

> > to 88 mcg.

> >

> > 8/04 - TSH 0.07 (0.35-5.5), T4 1.42 (0.61-1.76). Lowered my dose

> to

> > 77 mcg.

> >

> > My hypo symptoms have not entirely gone away. My energy level is

> > better - but not great. Concentration is better - but not

great.

> > And ZERO weight loss - despite doing an hour on the treadmill

> > 3x/week (training for a backpacking trip) and doing some heavy

> > weight training. I'm thinking that synthroid is not the answer

> for

> > me.

> >

> > Any suggestions are MUCH appreciated!

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

[Guest guest]

I agree that you should not see Kuldip Kaul. Lucy Kormeier is a

mixture. She ordered the Free T3 and Free T4, but the TSH still

takes top priority once she decides it is working. I need a

suppressed TSH to feel good and she would not increase my dose. My

FT3 and FT4 were barely at midpoint at that time. I felt terrible and

she told me that it couldn't be thyroid problems. I have since moved

on, increased my dosage, and feel better. If you feel okay with a

higher TSH, she might work for you. She is all business and not that

great at discussing things with you. Also there are parking costs to

see her. I don't plan to see her anymore myself.

Jill

> > I've switched jobs - and now have new insurance. Insurance that

> my

> > current doctor does not accept.

> >

> > I have Blue Cross Blue Shield. I did have my doctor (Shapiro)

> > recommend some of the doctors on the BCBS list. I'd like the

> > opinion of you guys, as well.

> >

> > The file with the BCBS doctors is here:

> >

> > http://f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/erin_trail/lst?.dir=/thyroid

> > +docs

> > & .view=l

> >

> > I'm sub-hypo, but have had hypo symptoms for at least a few

> years.

> >

> > My results are as follows:

> >

> > 3/04 - TSH 2.49 (0.35-5.5). Dr. Shapiro then gave me a TRH Test,

> > whic then showed I was hypo. Put me on 100 mcg Synthroid.

> >

> > 5/04 - TSH 1.82 (0.35-5.5), T4 0.224 (0.61-1.76). Lowered my

dose

> > to 88 mcg.

> >

> > 8/04 - TSH 0.07 (0.35-5.5), T4 1.42 (0.61-1.76). Lowered my dose

> to

> > 77 mcg.

> >

> > My hypo symptoms have not entirely gone away. My energy level is

> > better - but not great. Concentration is better - but not

great.

> > And ZERO weight loss - despite doing an hour on the treadmill

> > 3x/week (training for a backpacking trip) and doing some heavy

> > weight training. I'm thinking that synthroid is not the answer

> for

> > me.

> >

> > Any suggestions are MUCH appreciated!

> >

> > Thanks!

> >