Guest guest Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 I take it it's hard to get a followup appt. with Dr. Spurlock in a timely manner so you can find out what your lab results are? How do you guys handle that? I know from experience, waiting for lab results can be really hard! Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 I request lab work about two weeks ahead of my appointment, so that he has them when I see him. If there is enough time, he mails them to me. If not, then he faxes them to the lab. You need to tell him which lab you are using and give him their address, phone and fax numbers. If you do not tell them otherwise, they will send you to a Quest lab closest to their office. Since I go in at 8:00am fasting, I choose the lab closest to my house. They also use CPL and Labcorp. I do this with all of my doctors. The docs never object. Sometimes their office staff does not understand. . . . . That might not work for a first appointment. If you think you might need a follow-up appointment a few weeks later, make that appointment when you make your first appointment. you can always cancel if you don't need it. I find that I need to make appointments about two months in advance. >> I take it it's hard to get a followup appt. with Dr. Spurlock in a timely manner so you can find out what your lab results are? How do you guys handle that? I know from experience, waiting for lab results can be really hard!> > Helen> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Thanks for the info. I guess I got lucky because I called just as they had a cancellation for the following week. Guess I can call Monday and set up a followup appt. and then keep calling back to try to find a cancellation close to when my labs should be ready. My main goal at this point is to be sure it's my hormones and not thyroid and/or adrenals that is causing my jitteriness. However, the longer I'm off the bioidentical hormones, the better I feel. One thing I'm concerned about is the " no scent " policy. I can always buy unscented soap, etc. But I am a smoker and I'm still going to smell like smoke when I walk in as I smoke in my house and my car. Not the nicest of habits I know. Quitting was on my " to do " list until all heck broke with my health last summer. Helen > > > > I take it it's hard to get a followup appt. with Dr. Spurlock in a > timely manner so you can find out what your lab results are? How do you > guys handle that? I know from experience, waiting for lab results can be > really hard! > > > > Helen > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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