Re: I'm back...

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Hi Ruth, nice to see you back again and many well wishes!

I'm back...

> I have been off list and no mail. Unsubscribed, resubscribed... I

> had been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about 6 years ago, AFTER

> already taking thyroid meds. I am currently on Armour 1.5 grain. I

> think I have " psuedo fibromyalgia " because of the thyroid.

>

> I have been looking around for a doctor that would compound bio-

> identical hormones and test the thyroid " appropriately " and is on my

> health insurance. I got lists from several different sources. (Hotze

> in Katy was on several lists as is Schroder in Tomball (who follows

> and was taught by Hotze). Of course neither are on the insurance,

> and I've heard stories about Hotze, so I don't trust going to

> Schroder... I'm not ready to again spend " millions " of dollars. Most

> of the other doctors are OB/GYN and do not really pay attention to

> thyroid... however...

>

> I got a referral from someone who gets bio-identical hormones in

> Katy, TX who is NOT related or associated with Hotze. He is a family

> doctor. He is on my insurance. When I called the office the

> receptionist was very friendly. His name is Doctor Alvear. Has

> anyone heard of him? The office is not too terribly far from my

> house (in Houston terms), but is far from my office.

>

> But I need a doctor that I can see that will manage all of my

> health " issues. " I have looked at the list in the files, and will

> look again...

>

> Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks.

>

> -Ruth