Guest guest Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Take a small rubber band and wrap it around the end of the thermometer several times. It makes a nice secure grip, so the little b*stard does not slip out of your fingers when you shake it down. I presume he gave you the 30 mg pills so that you can easily titrate up or down as needed without needing a new Rx. You may need slightly more. 150 mg of Armour contains 95 mcg of T4 and 22.5 mcg of T3. I think you were taking slightly more than that in the synthetics. Southwest flies out of Dallas Love which has a Seattles Best in the terminal. I like them better than Starbucks. Where did you stay in Lubbock? I only go once a year, so the hotel situation can change radically from one visit to the next. Betsy wrote: What a day!! The visit went well, the flights to Lubbock and back to Dallas went well. After that, it was all downhill. The ticket agent put me on earlier flights home since I had plenty of time after the appointment, and I got home an hour LATER than originally scheduled. And there's no Starbucks in the new terminal D at DFW!!! I'm now on 2 1/2 grains of Armour, Metanx, and DHEA. I don't know the dosage on that, as he sent off the prescription to the Women's Internation Pharmacy. Anybody know how long it takes to get the prescription - I didn't think to ask. Hopefully it won't show up like the Xmas present for my husband that my SIL had shipped from Amazon - either they shipped an empty box or someone in transit found a cheap way to shop. Gotta go see when Costco opens. I think I'm going to get my prescriptions filled there. He wrote it up for 5 30 mg tabs a day (150 total) and it would be just like Walgreens to charge me 5 co-payments! :)I also need to buy a nice, thick, fluffy scatter rug to place by my side of the bed. So maybe the next time I drop the thermometer at 3 AM, it won't shatter on the ceramic tile floor like my old one did last week. Despite the travel difficulties, I'm totally thrilled about the appointment. He said if anything goes wrong, he wants to know immediately. And if I don't see some improvement in a month, he wants to know that, too. I don't think I've ever had a doctor say that before. I'm very comfortable know that they're just a phone call away if I need anything at all. Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 I'm so glad that you had such a good experience at Dr. R's office. They really are the nicest people. One of the great perks is that you can call, and get a really good answer, if you have a question, or something goes wrong.... Women's Int'l is really fast. You should have it right away. I've been slowly upping my DHEA dosage over the last four weeks, and it has been really, really helpful. What were your DHEA numbers, do you know? I'm just curious. Yay for you! Courtenay. --- Betsy wrote: > > Despite the travel difficulties, I'm totally > thrilled about the appointment. > He said if anything goes wrong, he wants to know > immediately. And if I don't > see some improvement in a month, he wants to know > that, too. I don't think > I've ever had a doctor say that before. I'm very > comfortable know that > they're just a phone call away if I need anything at > all. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Courtenay - DHEA sulfate 64 ug/dl 35-430Not exactly jumping off the scale, eh? I can't wait to get the prescription and see if it helps. Hopefully the Xmas rush won't delay it. I'm really wiped out this weekend. I think Friday did me in. Betsy I'm so glad that you had such a good experience at Dr.R's office. They really are the nicest people. Oneof the great perks is that you can call, and get areally good answer, if you have a question, orsomething goes wrong.... Women's Int'l is really fast. You should have itright away. I've been slowly upping my DHEA dosageover the last four weeks, and it has been really,really helpful. What were your DHEA numbers, do you know? I'm just curious.Yay for you!Courtenay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I'm glad to hear it all went well, except for the flight back, Betsy! I hope you get to feeling more like yourself sooooooon. Did he say you may eventually need more than 2 1/2 grains Armour? Just curious since you don't have a thyroid. Right? PS I always got my prescriptions faster from W.I. in Texas. They ship from Wisconsin. Up here it takes longer, they ship from Arizona. Much longer. And they sometimes foul up the payment method, e-mail address, billing, or something. Grrrrrrr! > as he sent off the prescription to the Women's Internation > Pharmacy. Anybody know how long it takes to get the prescription - I didn't > think to ask. Hopefully it won't show up like the Xmas present for my > husband that my SIL had shipped from Amazon - either they shipped an empty > box or someone in transit found a cheap way to shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Hi Courtenay, Long time no see! Would you mind if I asked how much DHEA you are currently taking? I am only taking 2mg but my 'script calls for 4mg total. I'm thinking increasing it may help with energy/mood. Thanks. Would like to hear your experience on this since we've both had trouble tolerating some of the same things. > > I'm so glad that you had such a good experience at Dr. > R's office. They really are the nicest people. One > of the great perks is that you can call, and get a > really good answer, if you have a question, or > something goes wrong.... > > Women's Int'l is really fast. You should have it > right away. I've been slowly upping my DHEA dosage > over the last four weeks, and it has been really, > really helpful. What were your DHEA numbers, do you > know? I'm just curious. > > Yay for you! > > Courtenay. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I wonder if we had the same DHEA test. I'd have to go through my files-- the reference ranges don't look the same to me. Mine was DHEA 800, with an optimal amount of 3000. It amazes me that you can drive or function at all! When mine was almost that low, I could barely crawl out of bed. Wow. --- Betsy wrote: > Courtenay - > > DHEA sulfate 64 ug/dl 35-430 > > Not exactly jumping off the scale, eh? I can't wait > to get the prescription > and see if it helps. Hopefully the Xmas rush won't > delay it. I'm really > wiped out this weekend. I think Friday did me in. > > Betsy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Courtenay Remember he converts all of his steriod values and ranges to the same measurement with dimensional analysis. Sharon > > > Courtenay - > > > > DHEA sulfate 64 ug/dl 35-430 > > > > Not exactly jumping off the scale, eh? I can't wait > > to get the prescription > > and see if it helps. Hopefully the Xmas rush won't > > delay it. I'm really > > wiped out this weekend. I think Friday did me in. > > > > Betsy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Well, I've been pretty tired since the trip, that's for sure! I won't schedule the trip for any day other than Friday. I'm not sure if I could have made it in to work on the day after. I don't have the paperwork with me, so I'm not sure if that's the entire name of the test. But I think it is. I wonder if we had the same DHEA test. I'd have to gothrough my files-- the reference ranges don't look the same to me. Mine was DHEA 800, with an optimal amountof 3000. It amazes me that you can drive or functionat all! When mine was almost that low, I could barelycrawl out of bed. Wow.--- Betsy < betsy.grimm@...> wrote:> Courtenay ->> DHEA sulfate 64 ug/dl 35-430> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I just have the number on the lab sheet. CourtenayRemember he converts all of his steriod values and ranges to thesame measurement with dimensional analysis. Sharon>> > Courtenay -> >> > DHEA sulfate 64 ug/dl 35-430> >> > Not exactly jumping off the scale, eh? I can't wait > > to get the prescription> > and see if it helps. Hopefully the Xmas rush won't> > delay it. I'm really> > wiped out this weekend. I think Friday did me in.> >> > Betsy > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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