Re: the doctor finally called

[Guest guest]

Hi Angie,

I really hope you get your problem with dizziness straightened out. I

know how awful it can be. I have been dizzy for 5 years, ( Sounds

funny , I know) but it's true. Now I think it's a result of my

Thyroid being low as no other cause has been found for it. Sometimes

I stagger when I walk I get so dizzy. Anyway I do understand.

Take Care,

Kim

> And said all my lab results were normal. I asked him to send them

to me and he is so I will post the results when I get them. He made

an appt to go to an ENT that specializes in dizziness for September

22nd. I am also going to try to get an appt. with Dr. Bell that is

an endo in a town 3 hours away for the next day. Do ENT's have any

knowledge about thyroid disorders? Dr. Passer doesn't think it is my

thyroid even though I have all the classic symptoms. I just feel I

am wasting my time going to the ENT if he doesn't have any ideas

about thyroid disorders. I have a great ENT that I went to already

but this other one is supposed to know about being dizzy. I am also

supposed to take the actual pictures of my MRI so the ENT can see

them. Any idea why that would be?

>

> Angie

> Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind

> word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of

> caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

> --Leo Buscaglia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Did you have to go to an ENT? I really just think mine is because I am hypo but

I will wait to get my test results to find out.

Angie

Re: the doctor finally called

Hi Angie,

I really hope you get your problem with dizziness straightened out. I

know how awful it can be. I have been dizzy for 5 years, ( Sounds

funny , I know) but it's true. Now I think it's a result of my

Thyroid being low as no other cause has been found for it. Sometimes

I stagger when I walk I get so dizzy. Anyway I do understand.

Take Care,

Kim

> And said all my lab results were normal. I asked him to send them

to me and he is so I will post the results when I get them. He made

an appt to go to an ENT that specializes in dizziness for September

22nd. I am also going to try to get an appt. with Dr. Bell that is

an endo in a town 3 hours away for the next day. Do ENT's have any

knowledge about thyroid disorders? Dr. Passer doesn't think it is my

thyroid even though I have all the classic symptoms. I just feel I

am wasting my time going to the ENT if he doesn't have any ideas

about thyroid disorders. I have a great ENT that I went to already

but this other one is supposed to know about being dizzy. I am also

supposed to take the actual pictures of my MRI so the ENT can see

them. Any idea why that would be?

>

> Angie

> Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind

> word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of

> caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

> --Leo Buscaglia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Angie,

Yes I went to an ENT. I had so many tests I can't even remember them

all. All normal.

I was severely anemic for years before my hyst. I thought that was

why I was dizzy, but it didn't go away even after my blood count went

up. I do believe it is my Thyroid.

Good luck with your tests. The ones I had were all pretty easy.

Take Care,

Kim

> > And said all my lab results were normal. I asked him to send

them

> to me and he is so I will post the results when I get them. He

made

> an appt to go to an ENT that specializes in dizziness for

September

> 22nd. I am also going to try to get an appt. with Dr. Bell that

is

> an endo in a town 3 hours away for the next day. Do ENT's have

any

> knowledge about thyroid disorders? Dr. Passer doesn't think it

is my

> thyroid even though I have all the classic symptoms. I just feel

I

> am wasting my time going to the ENT if he doesn't have any ideas

> about thyroid disorders. I have a great ENT that I went to

already

> but this other one is supposed to know about being dizzy. I am

also

> supposed to take the actual pictures of my MRI so the ENT can see

> them. Any idea why that would be?

> >

> > Angie

> > Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind

> > word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest

act of

> > caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

> > --Leo Buscaglia

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I am supposed to take my MRI and MRA to the ENT when I make my appt. In my

case it is so they can see my damaged sinuses. They may be checking for this

with you, because if you have damaged sinuses and your ears do not drain

properly, sometimes that first symptom is dizziness. However, is this

lightheadedness (you are spinning) or vertigo (the room is spining)?

Chances are the ENT will not know about thyroid. Just thought I would

mention that if FT4 is .9, Ft3 is probably kick ass low. When mine was .98,

my Ft3 was like a 2. And I felt like crap. We need to get you a new thyroid

doc. what did you go to the ENT for before??

I have a great ENT that I went to already but this other one is supposed

to know about being dizzy. I am also supposed to take the actual pictures

of my MRI so the ENT can see them. Any idea why that would be?

>

> Angie

[Guest guest]

>He made an appt to go to an ENT that specializes in dizziness for

>September 22nd. I am also going to try to get an appt. with Dr.

>Bell that is an endo in a town 3 hours away for the next day. Do

>ENT's have any knowledge about thyroid disorders?

Laughing. Who knows. You'd think an Endocrinologist would know about

thyroid disorders better than they do. And they are generally lousy.

But if you have insurance, and can afford it, why not see what the

ENT doc says. OR, even better, let us know what your free T3 is when

it comes in.

Janie

[Guest guest]

> Did you have to go to an ENT? I really just think mine is because

I am hypo but I will wait to get my test results to find out.

>

> Angie

If your free T3 is low or mid, there's a chance it could be your

thyroid. And maybe (your choice) you could delay the ENT appointment

until you see what happens when you get that free T3 in the upper

part of the range.

Janie

[Guest guest]

Because I had to prove to my medical leave that it wasn't my ears. I can't say

enough great things about that ENT. He was terrific. I had the MRI done to

check my pituitary because I still have breastmilk and they thought maybe I had

a tumor. My prolactin level is normal, though, so I don't really know what he

is going to be checking. I think it is more like the room is spinning. And

then I start feeling like I am going to throw up. I have all the other symptoms

of hypo: hair falling out, fatigue, extremely cold, mood swings, weight gain.

I just don't know why that doc can't figure that out. I am very anxious for

those test results though. He didn't really want to tell me much about them,

only that they were normal but they were supposed to have mailed them out today.

I hope they did.

Angie

Re: the doctor finally called

I am supposed to take my MRI and MRA to the ENT when I make my appt. In my

case it is so they can see my damaged sinuses. They may be checking for this

with you, because if you have damaged sinuses and your ears do not drain

properly, sometimes that first symptom is dizziness. However, is this

lightheadedness (you are spinning) or vertigo (the room is spining)?

Chances are the ENT will not know about thyroid. Just thought I would

mention that if FT4 is .9, Ft3 is probably kick ass low. When mine was .98,

my Ft3 was like a 2. And I felt like crap. We need to get you a new thyroid

doc. what did you go to the ENT for before??

I have a great ENT that I went to already but this other one is supposed

to know about being dizzy. I am also supposed to take the actual pictures

of my MRI so the ENT can see them. Any idea why that would be?

>

> Angie

[Guest guest]

Were they blood tests or some other kinds of tests? The only one my other ENT

had me do was the dizziness tests.

Angie

Re: the doctor finally called

Hi Angie,

Yes I went to an ENT. I had so many tests I can't even remember them

all. All normal.

I was severely anemic for years before my hyst. I thought that was

why I was dizzy, but it didn't go away even after my blood count went

up. I do believe it is my Thyroid.

Good luck with your tests. The ones I had were all pretty easy.

Take Care,

Kim

> > And said all my lab results were normal. I asked him to send

them

> to me and he is so I will post the results when I get them. He

made

> an appt to go to an ENT that specializes in dizziness for

September

> 22nd. I am also going to try to get an appt. with Dr. Bell that

is

> an endo in a town 3 hours away for the next day. Do ENT's have

any

> knowledge about thyroid disorders? Dr. Passer doesn't think it

is my

> thyroid even though I have all the classic symptoms. I just feel

I

> am wasting my time going to the ENT if he doesn't have any ideas

> about thyroid disorders. I have a great ENT that I went to

already

> but this other one is supposed to know about being dizzy. I am

also

> supposed to take the actual pictures of my MRI so the ENT can see

> them. Any idea why that would be?

> >

> > Angie

> > Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind

> > word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest

act of

> > caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

> > --Leo Buscaglia

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I will post all of my results and the lab ranges as soon as I get them. I am

anxious to see what they are. He told me he didn't do a TSH, only the free t3

and free t4. He also said he checked a few other hormones so I am curious what

those are. I do have good insurance and we also have supplemental that covers

pretty much everything so I guess I might as well go. Dr. Passer (the one that

wouldn't return my phone calls) wants me to go to the ENT and then go see him on

the same day for some reason?? Anyone have any ideas why that would be? Maybe

just to see what I found out? In that case, I could tell him I will call

him....LOL

Angie

Re: the doctor finally called

>He made an appt to go to an ENT that specializes in dizziness for

>September 22nd. I am also going to try to get an appt. with Dr.

>Bell that is an endo in a town 3 hours away for the next day. Do

>ENT's have any knowledge about thyroid disorders?

Laughing. Who knows. You'd think an Endocrinologist would know about

thyroid disorders better than they do. And they are generally lousy.

But if you have insurance, and can afford it, why not see what the

ENT doc says. OR, even better, let us know what your free T3 is when

it comes in.

Janie

[Guest guest]

Even though they probably have the results if he has the actual films

he can look at them. That way he's not relying on what someone else

said. Also if you have another MRI they can compare films as well.

(In fact my neurologist gave ME the MRI films to keep. He said that

if their office kept them there would be a chance they would lose

them.)

Louise

> I am also supposed to take the actual pictures of my MRI so the

>ENT can see them. Any idea why that would be?

>

> Angie

> Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind

> word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of

> caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

> --Leo Buscaglia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have a problem with dizziness too. Taking Armour has helped, but I

also use Emer'gen-C. Its a powder that you add to water. It is

really high in Potassium and Vitamin C. It also has other vitamins

in it - Bs and some Calcium too. I know if you don't get enough

Potassium, you can have problems with dizziness and light

headedness. Just a thought. This stuff has helped. My ND told me

its good to use while you are exercising rather than drinking

Gatorade.

Zina

> > And said all my lab results were normal. I asked him to send

them

> to me and he is so I will post the results when I get them. He

made

> an appt to go to an ENT that specializes in dizziness for September

> 22nd. I am also going to try to get an appt. with Dr. Bell that is

> an endo in a town 3 hours away for the next day. Do ENT's have any

> knowledge about thyroid disorders? Dr. Passer doesn't think it is

my

> thyroid even though I have all the classic symptoms. I just feel I

> am wasting my time going to the ENT if he doesn't have any ideas

> about thyroid disorders. I have a great ENT that I went to already

> but this other one is supposed to know about being dizzy. I am

also

> supposed to take the actual pictures of my MRI so the ENT can see

> them. Any idea why that would be?

> >

> > Angie

> > Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind

> > word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act

of

> > caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

> > --Leo Buscaglia

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Angie,

After reading your posts, I do not have the dizziness like you've

indicated. So, I doubt its low Potassium! Sorry about that. I'm

always so behind on reading the postings.

Zina

> > > And said all my lab results were normal. I asked him to send

> them

> > to me and he is so I will post the results when I get them. He

> made

> > an appt to go to an ENT that specializes in dizziness for

September

> > 22nd. I am also going to try to get an appt. with Dr. Bell that

is

> > an endo in a town 3 hours away for the next day. Do ENT's have

any

> > knowledge about thyroid disorders? Dr. Passer doesn't think it

is

> my

> > thyroid even though I have all the classic symptoms. I just feel

I

> > am wasting my time going to the ENT if he doesn't have any ideas

> > about thyroid disorders. I have a great ENT that I went to

already

> > but this other one is supposed to know about being dizzy. I am

> also

> > supposed to take the actual pictures of my MRI so the ENT can see

> > them. Any idea why that would be?

> > >

> > > Angie

> > > Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind

> > > word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest

act

> of

> > > caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

> > > --Leo Buscaglia

> > >

> > >

> > >