Re: My Visit to the Doctor

April 28, 2005

, you did very good with your report to the class!!

ehehehhehe

She sounds to be on a good start... I would have preferred that she'd tested the Frees... but she wants to get a feel first.. that's not so bad.

Anxiety.. be leery if she starts pushing meds for it... it may be better to deal with the thyroid first.. but lets see, first, what your labs say.. and see how it goes from there....

Now.. you know that you're off to a good start with this... and that you've got a few hundred new best friends to be there when you need us.... I think you might be sleeping a bit better.... right???

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On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:07:41 -0700 (PDT) Blazing Krimson writes:

I feel like I'm writing a paper on the first day of school - "What I did on summer vacation." Hahaha

I like the new doctor, I really do. She's very kind and receptive to questions and comments and really listened when I talked.

She ordered blood tests for TSH and antibodies - among other things I needed for other reasons - and I had that done yesterday.

She did hesitate to discuss anything about further treatment or specifics until she gets the numbers from the lab, and I can understand that. I asked her about adrenal stress, and again she said she wanted to see the labs before she took the next step.

I think she's going to be good, she seemed to know what she was talking about when I asked questions...she was on top of the switch from .5-5 down to .3-3 for the TSH levels, so I was glad of that. My old doctor was still working with the "anything that's less than what you started with is ok" method, I think Hahahah.

She's treating the anxiety as a separate issue right now. I'm still not sleeping - at all - which is new. I never used to have a problem falling asleep, just staying asleep. Now I can't even fall asleep. And what's weirder is...I'm not sleepy. My body feels tired, but I lay down and my eyes are wide open - not sleepy a bit. I hope this new and exciting symptom takes a hike ASAP.

So, all in all I'm feeling cautiously positive. I can't wait to see what the labs say, and what her reaction is after she gets the results.

Will keep you updated on the progress!

Thanks again for all your support,

April 28, 2005

> She's treating the anxiety as a separate issue right now. I'm

> still not sleeping - at all - which is new. I never used to have

> a problem falling asleep, just staying asleep. Now I can't even

> fall asleep. And what's weirder is...I'm not sleepy. My body

> feels tired, but I lay down and my eyes are wide open - not sleepy

> a bit. I hope this new and exciting symptom takes a hike ASAP.

>

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

>

That is a bit of a giveaway - she does not see the possibility of

adrenal problems even when this is the most likely cause. Also not

testing the freeTs [unless they are in the list of tests and it wasn't

obvious]

You could potential;ly still work with her if she is reasonable with the

thyrodi prescriptions and supplement your adrenals yourself

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April 28, 2005

You know, I can't say it any better than the gal who wrote earlier about how relieved she was to find a place with such an abundance of information. I'm so sorry I don't remember her name and I didn't save the email - LOL - chalk another one up to brain fog.

The resources you've got here are amazing. I was stunned and thrilled to find the source for ordering my own labs! I have brand new insurance which is the next thing to useless, it doesn't cover any pre-existing conditions, which of course this is. How they'll know it is pre-existing, I don't know, but I don't expect them to cover any of this. If they don't, I'll be out there ordering my own labs from now on. That alone has lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. I love the fact that the resources are available if I have to take matters into my own hands.

The support and encouragement I've received are also second to none

The new doctor has suggested meds for the anxiety, which I'm open to, as I have had an issue on and off with anxiety since my teens. Just has been REALLY bad lately - worse than ever before. She wants me to start off with a really small dose of Lexapro and see how I feel from there. I'm not at all interested in taking anything of a tranquilizing nature...I'm foggy enough as it is...and she completely agrees. I DO have a filled prescription from my old doctor for Klonopin, which she said I can take if it gets very bad, but I filled it nearly a year ago, and have never taken a single pill, so I doubt I'm going to start now. As I said, I'm foggy enough.

I'm really curious about natural thyroid meds. Since I'm only taking .025 levoxyl now, which I understand is practically nothing, would it be worth it for me to switch right off the bat to naturals? Or should I wait and see how I do on the synthetics with increased dosages before I make that decision? What's the difference in cost between the two, approximately? I know the levoxyl is quite affordable for me, which is nice since I have no prescription coverage.

I feel so much better with this ball finally rolling, I can't begin to tell you! It's nice to know I'm not alone and that people understand what I'm going through.

I'm hoping sleep will find me tonight...it's still puzzling to me why I don't feel a bit sleepy.

Thanks bunches!

Oh...doc also had me tested for Celiac Sprue since I have IBS along with the Thyroid. I know NOTHING about this, but have seen it mentioned here on the list before. Is this related to thyroid dysfunction or is it a separate issue entirely??Sorry for so many questions!L

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