Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Sometimes you have to go over your husband's head because they don't understand everything. He will be grateful you did when you start to get much better and join the living. This is from personal experience. Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Sometimes you have to go over your husband's head because they don't understand everything. He will be grateful you did when you start to get much better and join the living. This is from personal experience. Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Sometimes you have to go over your husband's head because they don't understand everything. He will be grateful you did when you start to get much better and join the living. This is from personal experience. Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Donna, it's so very frustrating when the folks around you don't understand... Have you hubby read some of the posts here.. find out what we are going through.. that it's not just you, but very common among those with thyroid problems to have to deal with docs that don't understand proper diagnosis/testing/treatment.... Just off the top of my head I have two thoughts. One. Sit down and talk with the doc, explain that you are showing know symptoms of continued low thyroid condition... that if the insurance company doesn't want to do additional tests to pinpoint that cause of this that you feel that the best choice would be to go on the assumption that the values, though in range, are showing that your body needs more fine tuning to get to a point where it is functioning better. To be able to get the blood pressure stabilized and in a safe range. What you would like to do is change your medication. If you are on Synthroid (excuse my not remembering) ask to be allowed to switch you natural - to see if your body is better able to utilize the hormone. If you are already on Armour, increase your dosage slightly. What are you on now.. and the dosage? Then come back in 8 weeks and run the tests again... to see where levels fall and to see if the blood pressure is better. You have a goal in mind. You would like to see your Free T4 slightly above mid range and you'd like to see your free T3 at the top of the range. The other idea is to chart your basals, and symptoms... daily... and in a few weeks go back with the charts, black on white and then ask for a change in meds (type or dose) and all the rest. If your hubby is unsure about self dosing and he'd just like to talk to someone about it, all the ups and downs and whatever questions that he may have. He is more than welcome to write to me directly.... I'll answer any questions that he may have and I'll explain what I went through while under docs care and how I'm doing now. I was under docs care for over ten years, with annual labs and Synthroid... and have been treating myself for two using natural thyroid and using symptom observation and basal charting. If he'd like our conversations to be totally confidential I will honor that. I don't tell when I'm asked not to. Topper () topper2@... On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 16:25:15 -0000 "Donna Glover" writes: I'm back. I went to the Dr. again this morning (bp extremely high)and tried to convince her to get me the antibodies test - I got "but you'r tests are normal (TSH 1.58, FT4 .77, FT3 353), I don't think your insurance will pay for it since you are in normal ranges. I said even if it's used as a test to determine why my blood pressure is uncontrolable (180/110 2 1/2 hours after medication). She said she didn't believe so - tried to talk me into seeing the Dr. I felt very uncomfortable with (he wants to put me on cancer medication for my psorisis), the one Dr. that is listed for our town on the Amour site is not taking any new patients. My husband is very much against me getting the armour and self medicating. I am absolutely screaming inside (just in tears outside). I'm still loosing hair and nails. Thanks for letting me vent - I'm at a loss as to what to do next.Donna G in SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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