Re: Dr.Pucillo in Sugar Land??

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See message # 16544 on our site.Katy Deschenes wrote: Is there anyone around that sees him?Thanks,Katy

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That is soooo weird. I didn't get the original message? I just included his name on a list that I'm going to call someone at work about, tonight. She is the woman I diagnosed several yrs ago as having Grave's Disease. They fried her gland a couple of months after that, and she's been having all kinds of problems over this last yr or two, on acct of she keeps getting sick over and over, resulting in an infection in her knee joint, a hospital stay in the ICU. I kept trying to tell her that the reason she was so susceptible to all these infections and sickness was chronically undertreated thyroid, and now PROBably adrenal fatigue on top of that, because of being so undertreated for so long. Well, she's listening now, because a doctor at the hospital ran her thyroid hormones, and her TSH is now a 30 with a low T4, but they didn't run the Free T3 at all! And this doc did tell her that he thinks that her immune system is whacky from the low thyroid. No telling how long she's been that way, like yrs now. Guess who SHE'D been seeing in all this time, approximately every 3 months or so? The same endo that I saw one time (this is where I got his name was from her). Now ya know he's the one who did that famous saying of "Once the thyroid fails it never changes." And ya know I never went back to him. That was about 3 yrs ago or so. I've kept telling her that I wouldn't take a pet roach to him. Anyway, she never gets copies of her tests and has had no inkling of what her hormone values were. She brought her lab values to work with her, after telling this doctor that she wanted a copy (hurray--progress!) Grrrrrrrr!!! Well, she's listening now and wanted some names of doctors and such. She had a computer but doesn't any more. I included Pucillo's name on that little list, of doctors in the Houston-Sugarland area, but I told her that I don't know anything about him.

Re: Dr.Pucillo in Sugar Land??

See message # 16544 on our site.Katy Deschenes wrote: Is there anyone around that sees him?Thanks,Katy

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I called his office today with a list of

questions. Someone’s supposed to call me back tomorrow. I’ll let

you know what I find out. It seems like he knows what he’s doing, but is

one of those docs that do bioidentical hormones in addition to their family

practitioner load. That means insurance probably won’t cover his fee and

since he’s in Sugar

Land, the fee is probably

steep. But, I should know more tomorrow.

Take Care,

Katy

From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 8:33

PM

To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups

Subject: Re:

Dr.Pucillo in Sugar

Land??

That is soooo weird. I didn't get the original

message? I just included his name on a list that I'm going to call

someone at work about, tonight. She is the woman I diagnosed several yrs

ago as having Grave's Disease. They fried her gland a couple of months

after that, and she's been having all kinds of problems over this last yr or

two, on acct of she keeps getting sick over and over, resulting in an infection

in her knee joint, a hospital stay in the ICU. I kept trying to tell her

that the reason she was so susceptible to all these infections and sickness was

chronically undertreated thyroid, and now PROBably adrenal fatigue on top of

that, because of being so undertreated for so long. Well, she's listening

now, because a doctor at the hospital ran her thyroid hormones, and her TSH is

now a 30 with a low T4, but they didn't run the Free T3 at all! And this

doc did tell her that he thinks that her immune system is whacky from the low

thyroid. No telling how long she's been that way, like yrs now. Guess

who SHE'D been seeing in all this time, approximately every 3 months or

so? The same endo that I saw one time (this is where I got his name was

from her). Now ya know he's the one who did that famous saying of

" Once the thyroid fails it never changes. " And ya know I never

went back to him. That was about 3 yrs ago or so. I've kept telling

her that I wouldn't take a pet roach to him. Anyway, she never gets

copies of her tests and has had no inkling of what her hormone values

were. She brought her lab values to work with her, after telling this

doctor that she wanted a copy (hurray--progress!) Grrrrrrrr!!!

Well, she's listening now and wanted some names of doctors and such. She

had a computer but doesn't any more. I included Pucillo's name on that

little list, of doctors in the Houston-Sugarland area, but I told her that I

don't know anything about him.

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Good deal, Katy. The person I was talking about desperately also needs someone who can understand and test for adrenal fatigue, as she has gotten overwhelmingly ill since her thyroid was fried. I think that when I finally do get a doctor, I'm going to be surrounded with "local" experiences to go by. Me? A doctor? That would be amaaaaazing, lol.

RE: Dr.Pucillo in Sugar Land??

I called his office today with a list of questions. Someone’s supposed to call me back tomorrow. I’ll let you know what I find out. It seems like he knows what he’s doing, but is one of those docs that do bioidentical hormones in addition to their family practitioner load. That means insurance probably won’t cover his fee and since he’s in Sugar Land, the fee is probably steep. But, I should know more tomorrow.

Take Care,Katy

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My insurance covers my testing for sex and adrenal hormones. It covers the compounded hormones at the "brand name" level. Getting all of your hormones balanced is part of the treatment for hypothyroidism. Katy Deschenes wrote: I called his office today with a list of questions. Someone’s supposed to call me back tomorrow. I’ll let you know what I find out. It seems like he knows what he’s doing, but is one of those docs that do bioidentical hormones in addition to their family practitioner load. That means insurance probably won’t cover his fee and since he’s in Sugar Land, the fee is probably steep. But, I should know more tomorrow. Take Care,Katy From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Sent: Monday, March 20,

2006 8:33 PMTo: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: Re: Dr.Pucillo in Sugar Land?? That is soooo weird. I didn't get the original message? I just included his name on a list that I'm going to call someone at work about, tonight. She is the woman I diagnosed several yrs ago as having Grave's Disease. They fried her gland a couple of months after that, and she's been having all kinds of problems over this last yr or

two, on acct of she keeps getting sick over and over, resulting in an infection in her knee joint, a hospital stay in the ICU. I kept trying to tell her that the reason she was so susceptible to all these infections and sickness was chronically undertreated thyroid, and now PROBably adrenal fatigue on top of that, because of being so undertreated for so long. Well, she's listening now, because a doctor at the hospital ran her thyroid hormones, and her TSH is now a 30 with a low T4, but they didn't run the Free T3 at all! And this doc did tell her that he thinks that her immune system is whacky from the low thyroid. No telling how long she's been that way, like yrs now. Guess who SHE'D been seeing in all this time, approximately every 3 months or so? The same endo that I saw one time (this is where I got his name was from her). Now ya know he's the one who did that famous saying of "Once the thyroid fails it never changes." And ya know I

never went back to him. That was about 3 yrs ago or so. I've kept telling her that I wouldn't take a pet roach to him. Anyway, she never gets copies of her tests and has had no inkling of what her hormone values were. She brought her lab values to work with her, after telling this doctor that she wanted a copy (hurray--progress!) Grrrrrrrr!!! Well, she's listening now and wanted some names of doctors and such. She had a computer but doesn't any more. I included Pucillo's name on that little list, of doctors in the Houston-Sugarland area, but I told her that I don't know anything about him.

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I know, but so many of the doctors around

here have just stopped accepting insurance for anything having to do with the

hormones. When they find out I need thyroid work, they say I have to go the

hormone side of the house (rather than the GP side) and pay out-of-pocket. I’ve

heard that from 3 offices in this area so far. Looking for a new doc is hard

work!!

-Katy

From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Jan

Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 9:48

PM

To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups

Subject: RE:

Dr.Pucillo in Sugar

Land??

My insurance

covers my testing for sex and adrenal hormones. It covers the compounded

hormones at the " brand name " level. Getting all of your hormones

balanced is part of the treatment for hypothyroidism.

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,

You have pet roaches? There was I guy on American Inventor calling them,

Space Beetles. LOL

Kate

At 08:32 PM 3/20/2006, you wrote:

>That is soooo weird. I didn't get the original message? I just included

>his name on a list that I'm going to call someone at work about,

>tonight. She is the woman I diagnosed several yrs ago as having Grave's

>Disease. They fried her gland a couple of months after that, and she's

>been having all kinds of problems over this last yr or two, on acct of she

>keeps getting sick over and over, resulting in an infection in her knee

>joint, a hospital stay in the ICU. I kept trying to tell her that the

>reason she was so susceptible to all these infections and sickness was

>chronically undertreated thyroid, and now PROBably adrenal fatigue on top

>of that, because of being so undertreated for so long. Well, she's

>listening now, because a doctor at the hospital ran her thyroid hormones,

>and her TSH is now a 30 with a low T4, but they didn't run the Free T3 at

>all! And this doc did tell her that he thinks that her immune system is

>whacky from the low thyroid. No telling how long she's been that way,

>like yrs now. Guess who SHE'D been seeing in all this time, approximately

>every 3 months or so? The same endo that I saw one time (this is where I

>got his name was from her). Now ya know he's the one who did that famous

>saying of " Once the thyroid fails it never changes. " And ya know I never

>went back to him. That was about 3 yrs ago or so. I've kept telling her

>that I wouldn't take a pet roach to him. Anyway, she never gets copies of

>her tests and has had no inkling of what her hormone values were. She

>brought her lab values to work with her, after telling this doctor that

>she wanted a copy (hurray--progress!) Grrrrrrrr!!! Well, she's listening

>now and wanted some names of doctors and such. She had a computer but

>doesn't any more. I included Pucillo's name on that little list, of

>doctors in the Houston-Sugarland area, but I told her that I don't know

>anything about him.

>

>

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What offices have told you that?

Kate

At 07:39 AM 3/21/2006, you wrote:

>I know, but so many of the doctors around here have just stopped accepting

>insurance for anything having to do with the hormones. When they find out

>I need thyroid work, they say I have to go the hormone side of the house

>(rather than the GP side) and pay out-of-pocket. I've heard that from 3

>offices in this area so far. Looking for a new doc is hard work!!

>

>-Katy

>

>

>----------

>From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups

>[mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Jan

>Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 9:48 PM

>To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups

>Subject: RE: Dr.Pucillo in Sugar Land??

>

>My insurance covers my testing for sex and adrenal hormones. It covers the

>compounded hormones at the " brand name " level. Getting all of your

>hormones balanced is part of the treatment for hypothyroidism.

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Would you be so kind as to list those offices so that folks will know what they are dealing with if they go there?Katy Deschenes wrote: I know, but so many of the doctors around here have just stopped accepting insurance for anything having to do with the hormones. When they find out I need thyroid work, they say I have to go the hormone side of the house (rather than the GP side) and pay out-of-pocket. I’ve heard that from 3 offices in this area so far. Looking for a new doc is hard work!!

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OMG, no, no pet roaches for me, they get the boric acid treatment, lol!

Re: Dr.Pucillo in Sugar Land??

> ,

>

> You have pet roaches? There was I guy on American Inventor calling them,

> Space Beetles. LOL

>

> Kate

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Sorry!!! I just needed a laugh for the day! My cats take care of

mine! The ones that come in the garage get boric acid.

Kate

At 12:00 PM 3/21/2006, you wrote:

>OMG, no, no pet roaches for me, they get the boric acid treatment, lol!

>

>

>

> Re: Dr.Pucillo in Sugar Land??

>

>

> > ,

> >

> > You have pet roaches? There was I guy on American Inventor calling them,

> > Space Beetles. LOL

> >

> > Kate

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White, Pearson, and Alvear

RE: Dr.Pucillo in Sugar Land??

What offices have told you that?

Kate

At 07:39 AM 3/21/2006, you wrote:

>I know, but so many of the doctors around here have just stopped accepting

>insurance for anything having to do with the hormones. When they find out

>I need thyroid work, they say I have to go the hormone side of the house

>(rather than the GP side) and pay out-of-pocket. I've heard that from 3

>offices in this area so far. Looking for a new doc is hard work!!

>

>-Katy

>

>

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Wow I've had White hanging out on a back up list because of her AD about

natural hormones, one even said Armour on it. That a crock!

Thanks for the info. Just thankful that I'm able to work with my doctor!

Kate

At 05:18 PM 3/21/2006, you wrote:

>White, Pearson, and Alvear

>

> RE: Dr.Pucillo in Sugar Land??

>

>What offices have told you that?

>

>Kate

>

>

>At 07:39 AM 3/21/2006, you wrote:

> >I know, but so many of the doctors around here have just stopped accepting

> >insurance for anything having to do with the hormones. When they find out

> >I need thyroid work, they say I have to go the hormone side of the house

> >(rather than the GP side) and pay out-of-pocket. I've heard that from 3

> >offices in this area so far. Looking for a new doc is hard work!!

> >

> >-Katy

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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Well, I think she's a really good doctor with the right idea from what I can

tell. It's just that she's expensive. The way it was explained to me on

the phone is that in order for the doctor to spend the time necessary with

you to properly balance your hormones, they need more time than the 10

minutes allotted by the insurance companies. This is why they have to

charge more. I'm not sure how much of that I actually buy... It looks like

many of the good doctors are starting to go this way.

RE: Dr.Pucillo in Sugar Land??

Wow I've had White hanging out on a back up list because of her AD about

natural hormones, one even said Armour on it. That a crock!

Thanks for the info. Just thankful that I'm able to work with my doctor!

Kate

[Guest guest]

Dr. has never given me much less than a full hour. Katy Deschenes wrote: Well, I think she's a really good doctor with the right idea from what I cantell. It's just that she's expensive. The way it was explained to me onthe phone is that in order for the doctor to spend the time necessary withyou to properly balance your hormones, they need more time than the 10minutes allotted by the insurance companies. This is why they have tocharge more. I'm not sure how much of that I actually buy... It looks likemany of the good doctors are starting to go this way.-----Original Message-----From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups [mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of Kate GuynnSent: Tuesday,

March 21, 2006 5:30 PMTo: Texas_Thyroid_Groups Subject: RE: Dr.Pucillo in Sugar Land??Wow I've had White hanging out on a back up list because of her AD about natural hormones, one even said Armour on it. That a crock!Thanks for the info. Just thankful that I'm able to work with my doctor!Kate

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