Re: Going to see Dr. Hartig today!

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Don't have all of your records sent over from the old doc. Just bring copies of your labs. If the doc has made any comments on the labs, white them out and recopy. Don't mention anything about weight or depression. If she runs labs, ask for a hard copy of the actual lab report. wrote: Well, I am finally changing doctors. My old doc refused to try Armourand got squemish when my TSH got down to .7 . So I am off to see what Dr. Hartig can do for me.

Is there anything advise for me seeing a new doc and all? I am quieta bit overweight and I feel like the doctors just look at me andthink, all of my problems would be solved if I wasn't so heavy!Anyway, wish me luck!

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Dr H is my doctor and she seems very nice. She is not thin, so she may

be more compassionate than other doctors. She will run a lot of tests

to see if other things are going on as well. Regarding thyroid, she is

more concerned about T3 and T4 staying in range at least with me. She

seems to be a tiger when it comes to finding out why a person is not

healthy. She listens to what you say you need and is willing to work

with you. She will give you the time you need. I like her a lot. Good

luck.

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Well, I am

finally changing doctors. My old doc refused to try Armour

and got squemish when my TSH got down to .7 .

So I am off to see what Dr. Hartig can do for me.

Is there anything advise for me seeing a new doc and all? I am quiet

a bit overweight and I feel like the doctors just look at me and

think, all of my problems would be solved if I wasn't so heavy!

Anyway, wish me luck!

-- Carole L. Henning

carole_henning@...

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Where is Dr. Hartig?

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Well, I'm back from seeing Dr. Hartig. And the first thing I have to say about her is that I like her, she has a sense of humor. And second, she did put me on Armour 60mg. She told me to stay on the 5mcg of Cytomel as well. I was taking 125 mcg of synthroid. Does that seem about right? The conversion I mean? Anyway, I test again in 6 weeks. Now one thing that concerned me was that she said that she has some patients that feel great, but in her opinion they are overmedicatied which can lead to osteoporosis and those other things doctors worry about, and so she will cut their medication back. (she admitted that the patients didn't like this very much!) duh! So I guess I will see how things go with her. Thanks for the advise Jan,> Well, I am finally changing doctors. My old doc refused to try Armour> and got squemish when my TSH got down to .7 . > So I am off to see what Dr. Hartig can do for me. > Is there anything advise for me seeing a new doc and all? I am quiet> a bit overweight and I feel like the doctors just look at me and> think, all of my problems would be solved if I wasn't so heavy!> > Anyway, wish me luck!> > > ---------------------------------> Yahoo! Mail goes everywhere you do. Get it on your phone.>

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Keep us posted. It will be interesting to find out what she considers overmedicated. That is odd that she had you stay on the Cytomel when adding the Armour. Unless your conversion is extremely poor, it would have made more sense to start with 90 mg of Armour. The first time she mentions anything about concerns for your bone density, your response should be, "Well, then let's get a bone density scan to establish a baseline." wrote: Well, I'm back from seeing Dr. Hartig. And the first thing I have to say about her is that I like her, she has a sense of humor. And second, she did put me on Armour 60mg. She told me to stay on the 5mcg of Cytomel as well. I was taking 125 mcg of synthroid. Does that seem about right? The conversion I mean? Anyway, I test again in 6 weeks. Now one thing that concerned me was that she said that she has some patients that feel great, but in her opinion they are overmedicatied which can lead to osteoporosis and those other things doctors worry about, and so she will cut their medication back. (she admitted that the patients didn't like this very much!) duh! So I guess I will see how things go with her. Thanks for the advise Jan,> Well, I am finally changing doctors. My old doc refused to try Armour> and got squemish when my TSH got down to .7 . > So I am off to see what Dr. Hartig can do for me. > Is there anything advise for me seeing a new doc and all? I am quiet> a bit overweight and I feel like the doctors just look at me and> think, all of my problems would be solved if I wasn't so heavy!> > Anyway, wish me luck!>

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It is scary that she is worried about the osteoporosis. I also worry if

I am one of those patients who might get cut back, because I feel great

and have a low TSH. I don't see her for a month or more.

wrote:

Well, I'm back from seeing Dr.

Hartig. And the first thing I have to say about her is that I like

her, she has a sense of humor. And second, she did put me on

Armour 60mg. She told me to stay on the 5mcg of Cytomel as well. I

was taking 125 mcg of synthroid.

Does that seem about right? The conversion I mean? Anyway, I test

again in 6 weeks.

Now one thing that concerned me was that she said that she has some

patients that feel great, but in her opinion they are overmedicatied

which can lead to osteoporosis and those other things doctors worry

about, and so she will cut their medication back. (she admitted that

the patients didn't like this very much!) duh! So I guess I will see

how things go with her.

Thanks for the advise Jan,

> Well, I am finally changing doctors. My old doc refused to try

Armour

> and got squemish when my TSH got down to .7 .

> So I am off to see what Dr. Hartig can do for me.

> Is there anything advise for me seeing a new doc and all? I am

quiet

> a bit overweight and I feel like the doctors just look at me and

> think, all of my problems would be solved if I wasn't so heavy!

>

> Anyway, wish me luck!

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Yahoo! Mail goes everywhere you do. Get it on your phone.

>

-- Carole L. Henning

carole_henning@...

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Dr. Hartig is in Webster, in the Clear Lake area.

And Jan, that is a very good idea about the bone density scan. I

took her my latest labs which were .79 TSH (.35-5.5) 1.02 freeT4

(.61-1.76) and 2.5 freeT3 (2.3-4.2). She did mention that she may be

starting me a little low, and I didn't argue. I guess I was just

happy at the time to be getting put on Armour. I can fight the battle

of raising it when I get my results in 6 weeks.

>

> Where is Dr. Hartig?

>

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She is my doc too. I think if she worries about bone density and low

TSH, I will suggest we have one done regularly. I had a base line one

done several years ago before entering menopause. She has been on me

about calcium supplements and I think I will calm her fears and even add

some vitamin D to help calcium absorption.

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> Dr. Hartig is in Webster, in the Clear Lake area.

> And Jan, that is a very good idea about the bone density scan. I

> took her my latest labs which were .79 TSH (.35-5.5) 1.02 freeT4

> (.61-1.76) and 2.5 freeT3 (2.3-4.2). She did mention that she may be

> starting me a little low, and I didn't argue. I guess I was just

> happy at the time to be getting put on Armour. I can fight the battle

> of raising it when I get my results in 6 weeks.

>

[Guest guest]

Can you ask your doctors if they will refer you to studies which

reflect a higher incidence of osteoporosis in patients with

suppressed TSH? Do the studies exist?

>

> > Now one thing that concerned me was that she said that she has

some

> > patients that feel great, but in her opinion they are

overmedicatied

> > which can lead to osteoporosis and those other things doctors

worry

> > about, and so she will cut their medication back.