Re: Re: Just got labs back

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Even with PPOs, the docs are getting pressure. My internist has now "decided" that thyroid sonograms for me are "not medically necessary." I am a thyroid cancer survivor. . . . I have heard nothing about a Dr. Resnick. Just because a doc prescribes Armour does not mean that he will keep you adequately medicated. wrote: I am in the same neck of the woods as , the Angleton/Lake area, south of Houston. There is a GP on the "Doctors who prescribe Armour" website by the name of Dr. Resnick in Lake . Have you or anyone else heard anything about him? I

also thought I would maybe try the OB/GYN Dr. Cook that I read that has mentioned. I would like to keep a GP local, but am open to going to Houston area for any other type doc. The real problem is, as I see it, is I have an EPO which is just like an HMO. And I think my doctor is getting pressured from the insurance company into limiting testing etc. Thanks for any input,> Hi everyone, I was hoping that I could get some advise on my labs. I > am currently taking 125 mcg of levothyroxine and 5 mcg of Cytomel > once a day. I just got put on the cytomel about 6 weeks ago. > > My TSH 6 weeks ago was 2.1 range(.5 - 5.5)*no FT3 or FT4> > My current labs are> TSH .7 range(.5 - 5.5)> FT4 1.02 range(.7 - 1.76)> FT3 2.5 range(2.3 - 4.2)> > I am still exhausted and have unrefreshed sleep

even though I use a > CPAP machine at night. She did start me on cytomel but now that my > TSH is on the lower end, she says that thats all the adjustments she > inclined to do. > > I know, I know, I need to change doctors. I have finally seen the > light. So I will be aggressively doctor shopping from now on. > > I guess my main question is, should I get a new doc to increase the > synthroid or cytomel, or should I just try and get on Armour > instead? > > Thanks,>

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Thanks, but I am covered. Steve is ordering one for me next time I am in Lubbock. My insurance will pay. They are dropping docs who order too many tests. wrote: I can get a thyroid sono for under $200 cash if your insurance won't pay.Yet another reason more docs are telling the insurance companies totake a hike.-- In Texas_Thyroid_Groups , Jan wrote:>> Even with PPOs, the docs are getting pressure. My internist has now"decided" that thyroid sonograms for me are "not medically

necessary."I am a thyroid cancer survivor. . . .> > I have heard nothing about a Dr. Resnick. Just because a docprescribes Armour does not mean that he will keep you adequatelymedicated.> > wrote:> I am in the same neck of the woods as , the Angleton/Lake > area, south of Houston. There is a GP on the "Doctors who prescribe > Armour" website by the name of Dr. Resnick in Lake . Have you > or anyone else heard anything about him? I also thought I would > maybe try the OB/GYN Dr. Cook that I read that has > mentioned. > I would like to keep a GP local, but am open to going to Houston area > for any other type doc. > The real problem is, as I see it, is I have an EPO which is just like > an HMO. And I think my doctor is getting

pressured from the > insurance company into limiting testing etc. > > Thanks for any input,> > > > > Hi everyone, I was hoping that I could get some advise on my > labs. I > > am currently taking 125 mcg of levothyroxine and 5 mcg of Cytomel > > once a day. I just got put on the cytomel about 6 weeks ago. > > > > My TSH 6 weeks ago was 2.1 range(.5 - 5.5)*no FT3 or FT4> > > > My current labs are> > TSH .7 range(.5 - 5.5)> > FT4 1.02 range(.7 - 1.76)> > FT3 2.5 range(2.3 - 4.2)> > > > I am still exhausted and have unrefreshed sleep even though I use a > > CPAP machine at night. She did start me on cytomel but now that my > > TSH is on the lower end,

she says that thats all the adjustments > she > > inclined to do. > > > > I know, I know, I need to change doctors. I have finally seen the > > light. So I will be aggressively doctor shopping from now on. > > > > I guess my main question is, should I get a new doc to increase the > > synthroid or cytomel, or should I just try and get on Armour > > instead? > > > > Thanks,> >

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