Re: Re: Thyroid Test

[Guest guest]

Hi, I found this on a newsletter I get and wanted to share..

http://www.medicalmailorder.com/thyroid.html

I figure with all the doctor co-pay's, and lab fee's, that this may be a great answer for those who can't afford all that, plus you can do it yourself.

Pretty cool, a little pricey, and it only looks as if you get 13-14 tests in the kit.

So, if I went to the doctor for blood tests at 15$ co-pays x 3-6 a year, depending.. thats 45$ plus lab fee's of 10-15$ per test, thats 90$ or (180$) depending. This test claims to last 18 months, so that would be a total of 420$ spent at doctor vs 325$ if my calculations are correct.

Question is, will your physician actually take your word for it and change your medication dosages based on this test?

I guess if your on a natural remedy then you can adjust your meds yourself.

Re: Newbie with Goitre question - Drs visit

> A few questions.> > Are all goitres 'bad'. Drs seem to say that some are OK and some aren't.That's got 2 sides to it, depending on how you see it. Something goes wrong that a thyroid grows. Thing is to find out what made it grow. 2)most goiters are not cancer. > > Can a goitre lie dormant for 30 years and then start to change ? I am> 46 now.Yes. If you have Hashimoto's, antibodies attacking the thyroid, it can change to cancer if untreated for a long enough time. The other question to find out is, what is making it grow. Cancer would be an easy one to point to. But then, few goiters are cancerous. > > If I have a goitre and voice starts getting husky over a period of 3> months .... is that an alarm call ?Husky is one of the symptoms of having thyroid cancer. Tightness in throat. Troubled swallowing. But, then, being hypo makes your voice husky. Have you read the symptoms of having thyroid cancer ? Thyca.org has lots of info. In retrospect, looking at things I went to my doc for over the last 2 yrs or so. If I had been more aware, I should have gone back and said "no, doc, I think this is something else, I think it needs to be looked into." Is that something you, Aussie Jane, could do with this doc ? "There's something here doc, and I want it looked into more." Might get her attention then and get things done. If it's a visible lump, goiters have to get really big to be visible. At that point, thoughts should be about squeezing the throat and impinging on arteries. Mine had moved one of my arteries, and was making my throat smaller at one spot. Look up the symptoms on thyca org about goiters, and , I think it was symptoms of it being cancerous. Though it seems any benign goiter that size could do the same. u.s. jane> > Do I need a barium drink scan to check oespharigus ? Or a new Dr ?> > Some blood tests are due by Monday.> > Aussie Jane

[Guest guest]

Hi, I found this on a newsletter I get and wanted to share..

http://www.medicalmailorder.com/thyroid.html

I figure with all the doctor co-pay's, and lab fee's, that this may be a great answer for those who can't afford all that, plus you can do it yourself.

Pretty cool, a little pricey, and it only looks as if you get 13-14 tests in the kit.

So, if I went to the doctor for blood tests at 15$ co-pays x 3-6 a year, depending.. thats 45$ plus lab fee's of 10-15$ per test, thats 90$ or (180$) depending. This test claims to last 18 months, so that would be a total of 420$ spent at doctor vs 325$ if my calculations are correct.

Question is, will your physician actually take your word for it and change your medication dosages based on this test?

I guess if your on a natural remedy then you can adjust your meds yourself.

Re: Newbie with Goitre question - Drs visit

> A few questions.> > Are all goitres 'bad'. Drs seem to say that some are OK and some aren't.That's got 2 sides to it, depending on how you see it. Something goes wrong that a thyroid grows. Thing is to find out what made it grow. 2)most goiters are not cancer. > > Can a goitre lie dormant for 30 years and then start to change ? I am> 46 now.Yes. If you have Hashimoto's, antibodies attacking the thyroid, it can change to cancer if untreated for a long enough time. The other question to find out is, what is making it grow. Cancer would be an easy one to point to. But then, few goiters are cancerous. > > If I have a goitre and voice starts getting husky over a period of 3> months .... is that an alarm call ?Husky is one of the symptoms of having thyroid cancer. Tightness in throat. Troubled swallowing. But, then, being hypo makes your voice husky. Have you read the symptoms of having thyroid cancer ? Thyca.org has lots of info. In retrospect, looking at things I went to my doc for over the last 2 yrs or so. If I had been more aware, I should have gone back and said "no, doc, I think this is something else, I think it needs to be looked into." Is that something you, Aussie Jane, could do with this doc ? "There's something here doc, and I want it looked into more." Might get her attention then and get things done. If it's a visible lump, goiters have to get really big to be visible. At that point, thoughts should be about squeezing the throat and impinging on arteries. Mine had moved one of my arteries, and was making my throat smaller at one spot. Look up the symptoms on thyca org about goiters, and , I think it was symptoms of it being cancerous. Though it seems any benign goiter that size could do the same. u.s. jane> > Do I need a barium drink scan to check oespharigus ? Or a new Dr ?> > Some blood tests are due by Monday.> > Aussie Jane

[Guest guest]

Hi, I found this on a newsletter I get and wanted to share..

http://www.medicalmailorder.com/thyroid.html

I figure with all the doctor co-pay's, and lab fee's, that this may be a great answer for those who can't afford all that, plus you can do it yourself.

Pretty cool, a little pricey, and it only looks as if you get 13-14 tests in the kit.

So, if I went to the doctor for blood tests at 15$ co-pays x 3-6 a year, depending.. thats 45$ plus lab fee's of 10-15$ per test, thats 90$ or (180$) depending. This test claims to last 18 months, so that would be a total of 420$ spent at doctor vs 325$ if my calculations are correct.

Question is, will your physician actually take your word for it and change your medication dosages based on this test?

I guess if your on a natural remedy then you can adjust your meds yourself.

Re: Newbie with Goitre question - Drs visit

> A few questions.> > Are all goitres 'bad'. Drs seem to say that some are OK and some aren't.That's got 2 sides to it, depending on how you see it. Something goes wrong that a thyroid grows. Thing is to find out what made it grow. 2)most goiters are not cancer. > > Can a goitre lie dormant for 30 years and then start to change ? I am> 46 now.Yes. If you have Hashimoto's, antibodies attacking the thyroid, it can change to cancer if untreated for a long enough time. The other question to find out is, what is making it grow. Cancer would be an easy one to point to. But then, few goiters are cancerous. > > If I have a goitre and voice starts getting husky over a period of 3> months .... is that an alarm call ?Husky is one of the symptoms of having thyroid cancer. Tightness in throat. Troubled swallowing. But, then, being hypo makes your voice husky. Have you read the symptoms of having thyroid cancer ? Thyca.org has lots of info. In retrospect, looking at things I went to my doc for over the last 2 yrs or so. If I had been more aware, I should have gone back and said "no, doc, I think this is something else, I think it needs to be looked into." Is that something you, Aussie Jane, could do with this doc ? "There's something here doc, and I want it looked into more." Might get her attention then and get things done. If it's a visible lump, goiters have to get really big to be visible. At that point, thoughts should be about squeezing the throat and impinging on arteries. Mine had moved one of my arteries, and was making my throat smaller at one spot. Look up the symptoms on thyca org about goiters, and , I think it was symptoms of it being cancerous. Though it seems any benign goiter that size could do the same. u.s. jane> > Do I need a barium drink scan to check oespharigus ? Or a new Dr ?> > Some blood tests are due by Monday.> > Aussie Jane

[Guest guest]

Health check would be cheaper.... and drawn at a clinic, once you pay you have up to a year to have the draw done... and the lab sheets are accepted by docs... but it's good to keep looking.... www.healthcheckusa.com

Topper ()

On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:26:23 -0600 "My Group" writes:

Hi, I found this on a newsletter I get and wanted to share..

http://www.medicalmailorder.com/thyroid.html

I figure with all the doctor co-pay's, and lab fee's, that this may be a great answer for those who can't afford all that, plus you can do it yourself.

Pretty cool, a little pricey, and it only looks as if you get 13-14 tests in the kit.

So, if I went to the doctor for blood tests at 15$ co-pays x 3-6 a year, depending.. thats 45$ plus lab fee's of 10-15$ per test, thats 90$ or (180$) depending. This test claims to last 18 months, so that would be a total of 420$ spent at doctor vs 325$ if my calculations are correct.

Question is, will your physician actually take your word for it and change your medication dosages based on this test?

I guess if your on a natural remedy then you can adjust your meds yourself.

[Guest guest]

Health check would be cheaper.... and drawn at a clinic, once you pay you have up to a year to have the draw done... and the lab sheets are accepted by docs... but it's good to keep looking.... www.healthcheckusa.com

Topper ()

On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:26:23 -0600 "My Group" writes:

Hi, I found this on a newsletter I get and wanted to share..

http://www.medicalmailorder.com/thyroid.html

I figure with all the doctor co-pay's, and lab fee's, that this may be a great answer for those who can't afford all that, plus you can do it yourself.

Pretty cool, a little pricey, and it only looks as if you get 13-14 tests in the kit.

So, if I went to the doctor for blood tests at 15$ co-pays x 3-6 a year, depending.. thats 45$ plus lab fee's of 10-15$ per test, thats 90$ or (180$) depending. This test claims to last 18 months, so that would be a total of 420$ spent at doctor vs 325$ if my calculations are correct.

Question is, will your physician actually take your word for it and change your medication dosages based on this test?

I guess if your on a natural remedy then you can adjust your meds yourself.

[Guest guest]

Health check would be cheaper.... and drawn at a clinic, once you pay you have up to a year to have the draw done... and the lab sheets are accepted by docs... but it's good to keep looking.... www.healthcheckusa.com

Topper ()

On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:26:23 -0600 "My Group" writes:

Hi, I found this on a newsletter I get and wanted to share..

http://www.medicalmailorder.com/thyroid.html

I figure with all the doctor co-pay's, and lab fee's, that this may be a great answer for those who can't afford all that, plus you can do it yourself.

Pretty cool, a little pricey, and it only looks as if you get 13-14 tests in the kit.

So, if I went to the doctor for blood tests at 15$ co-pays x 3-6 a year, depending.. thats 45$ plus lab fee's of 10-15$ per test, thats 90$ or (180$) depending. This test claims to last 18 months, so that would be a total of 420$ spent at doctor vs 325$ if my calculations are correct.

Question is, will your physician actually take your word for it and change your medication dosages based on this test?

I guess if your on a natural remedy then you can adjust your meds yourself.

[Guest guest]

I read the page, and it is strictly for medical professionals to order from, as in presenting a lab certification for this. The Thyro Test was created what, a couple of yrs ago and is only for testing the TSH. We cannot order off of this site. HealthCheckUSA is the one for this, but there is another company I've seen on internet called (I think) DirectLab?? They were much more expensive than HealthCheck, and I don't think that they used to offer the Free values for the thyroid hormones, to the best of my pitiful memory. Healthcheck offers such a good comprehensive package at reasonable prices, that I just haven't bothered to look elsewhere any time lately. My lab draw is at my local hospital lab and is a LabOne location. This is required for the type of thyroid testing that we need. This time, I got my lab results back within 24 hrs, and was sitting and looking at them around 6 hrs after that. I'm on both T4 and Armour, and I do adjust my meds myself over the last 2 to 2 and 1/2 yrs. Made no more mistakes than all the sorry doctors I've ever been priviledged to go to, including that one Endocriminologist. No that wasn't a typo.

Re: Re: Thyroid Test

Hi, I found this on a newsletter I get and wanted to share..

http://www.medicalmailorder.com/thyroid.html

I figure with all the doctor co-pay's, and lab fee's, that this may be a great answer for those who can't afford all that, plus you can do it yourself.

Pretty cool, a little pricey, and it only looks as if you get 13-14 tests in the kit.

So, if I went to the doctor for blood tests at 15$ co-pays x 3-6 a year, depending.. thats 45$ plus lab fee's of 10-15$ per test, thats 90$ or (180$) depending. This test claims to last 18 months, so that would be a total of 420$ spent at doctor vs 325$ if my calculations are correct.

Question is, will your physician actually take your word for it and change your medication dosages based on this test?

I guess if your on a natural remedy then you can adjust your meds yourself.

[Guest guest]

I read the page, and it is strictly for medical professionals to order from, as in presenting a lab certification for this. The Thyro Test was created what, a couple of yrs ago and is only for testing the TSH. We cannot order off of this site. HealthCheckUSA is the one for this, but there is another company I've seen on internet called (I think) DirectLab?? They were much more expensive than HealthCheck, and I don't think that they used to offer the Free values for the thyroid hormones, to the best of my pitiful memory. Healthcheck offers such a good comprehensive package at reasonable prices, that I just haven't bothered to look elsewhere any time lately. My lab draw is at my local hospital lab and is a LabOne location. This is required for the type of thyroid testing that we need. This time, I got my lab results back within 24 hrs, and was sitting and looking at them around 6 hrs after that. I'm on both T4 and Armour, and I do adjust my meds myself over the last 2 to 2 and 1/2 yrs. Made no more mistakes than all the sorry doctors I've ever been priviledged to go to, including that one Endocriminologist. No that wasn't a typo.

Re: Re: Thyroid Test

Hi, I found this on a newsletter I get and wanted to share..

http://www.medicalmailorder.com/thyroid.html

I figure with all the doctor co-pay's, and lab fee's, that this may be a great answer for those who can't afford all that, plus you can do it yourself.

Pretty cool, a little pricey, and it only looks as if you get 13-14 tests in the kit.

So, if I went to the doctor for blood tests at 15$ co-pays x 3-6 a year, depending.. thats 45$ plus lab fee's of 10-15$ per test, thats 90$ or (180$) depending. This test claims to last 18 months, so that would be a total of 420$ spent at doctor vs 325$ if my calculations are correct.

Question is, will your physician actually take your word for it and change your medication dosages based on this test?

I guess if your on a natural remedy then you can adjust your meds yourself.

[Guest guest]

Endocriminologist I like that!!! If the crime fits, so does the title. I view my "now fired" endo as a Endocriminologist when it comes to his not checking my thyroid since 1991 even though I had more than enough symptoms.

Sandy

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slkscb@... ~ Open RNY 12/8/03, 150 cm, Barix Clinics, 303/290 day of surgery/195 current/ goal is to be HEALTHY. Emergency appendectomy 11/1/04, Gallbladder 1/12/05. "Know your labs and track your trends."

Check out my gastric bypass journal at www.acdlady.com/WLS_1 for many educational links. My OH profile is at http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=M1062876220 I am not affiliated with the medical profession except as a proactive WLS post-op. "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s." – Wilder

-- Re: Re: Thyroid Test

I read the page, and it is strictly for medical professionals to order from, as in presenting a lab certification for this. The Thyro Test was created what, a couple of yrs ago and is only for testing the TSH. We cannot order off of this site. HealthCheckUSA is the one for this, but there is another company I've seen on internet called (I think) DirectLab?? They were much more expensive than HealthCheck, and I don't think that they used to offer the Free values for the thyroid hormones, to the best of my pitiful memory. Healthcheck offers such a good comprehensive package at reasonable prices, that I just haven't bothered to look elsewhere any time lately. My lab draw is at my local hospital lab and is a LabOne location. This is required for the type of thyroid testing that we need. This time, I got my lab results back within 24 hrs, and was sitting and looking at them around 6 hrs after that. I'm on both T4 and Armour, and I do adjust my meds myself over the last 2 to 2 and 1/2 yrs. Made no more mistakes than all the sorry doctors I've ever been priviledged to go to, including that one Endocriminologist. No that wasn't a typo.

[Guest guest]

Endocriminologist I like that!!! If the crime fits, so does the title. I view my "now fired" endo as a Endocriminologist when it comes to his not checking my thyroid since 1991 even though I had more than enough symptoms.

Sandy

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

slkscb@... ~ Open RNY 12/8/03, 150 cm, Barix Clinics, 303/290 day of surgery/195 current/ goal is to be HEALTHY. Emergency appendectomy 11/1/04, Gallbladder 1/12/05. "Know your labs and track your trends."

Check out my gastric bypass journal at www.acdlady.com/WLS_1 for many educational links. My OH profile is at http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=M1062876220 I am not affiliated with the medical profession except as a proactive WLS post-op. "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s." – Wilder

-- Re: Re: Thyroid Test

I read the page, and it is strictly for medical professionals to order from, as in presenting a lab certification for this. The Thyro Test was created what, a couple of yrs ago and is only for testing the TSH. We cannot order off of this site. HealthCheckUSA is the one for this, but there is another company I've seen on internet called (I think) DirectLab?? They were much more expensive than HealthCheck, and I don't think that they used to offer the Free values for the thyroid hormones, to the best of my pitiful memory. Healthcheck offers such a good comprehensive package at reasonable prices, that I just haven't bothered to look elsewhere any time lately. My lab draw is at my local hospital lab and is a LabOne location. This is required for the type of thyroid testing that we need. This time, I got my lab results back within 24 hrs, and was sitting and looking at them around 6 hrs after that. I'm on both T4 and Armour, and I do adjust my meds myself over the last 2 to 2 and 1/2 yrs. Made no more mistakes than all the sorry doctors I've ever been priviledged to go to, including that one Endocriminologist. No that wasn't a typo.

[Guest guest]

Endocriminologist I like that!!! If the crime fits, so does the title. I view my "now fired" endo as a Endocriminologist when it comes to his not checking my thyroid since 1991 even though I had more than enough symptoms.

Sandy

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

slkscb@... ~ Open RNY 12/8/03, 150 cm, Barix Clinics, 303/290 day of surgery/195 current/ goal is to be HEALTHY. Emergency appendectomy 11/1/04, Gallbladder 1/12/05. "Know your labs and track your trends."

Check out my gastric bypass journal at www.acdlady.com/WLS_1 for many educational links. My OH profile is at http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=M1062876220 I am not affiliated with the medical profession except as a proactive WLS post-op. "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s." – Wilder

-- Re: Re: Thyroid Test

I read the page, and it is strictly for medical professionals to order from, as in presenting a lab certification for this. The Thyro Test was created what, a couple of yrs ago and is only for testing the TSH. We cannot order off of this site. HealthCheckUSA is the one for this, but there is another company I've seen on internet called (I think) DirectLab?? They were much more expensive than HealthCheck, and I don't think that they used to offer the Free values for the thyroid hormones, to the best of my pitiful memory. Healthcheck offers such a good comprehensive package at reasonable prices, that I just haven't bothered to look elsewhere any time lately. My lab draw is at my local hospital lab and is a LabOne location. This is required for the type of thyroid testing that we need. This time, I got my lab results back within 24 hrs, and was sitting and looking at them around 6 hrs after that. I'm on both T4 and Armour, and I do adjust my meds myself over the last 2 to 2 and 1/2 yrs. Made no more mistakes than all the sorry doctors I've ever been priviledged to go to, including that one Endocriminologist. No that wasn't a typo.

[Guest guest]

I would like to look into this Armour product. Does it replace Levoxyl or Synthroid and what are its benefits?

I heard something here about a natural vs. synthetic hormone. Sorry, I know nothing more than what I *thought* I read.

Thanks, and your right about the endo scene, I haven't been to one in a long time, and he's a complete bafoon with two orifices, makes plenty of money but doesn't want to talk to me about my problem, instead he wishes to shoot the shizit, and I don't. I want to get to the root of fixing my problems.

Take care..

Re: Re: Thyroid Test

Hi, I found this on a newsletter I get and wanted to share..

http://www.medicalmailorder.com/thyroid.html

I figure with all the doctor co-pay's, and lab fee's, that this may be a great answer for those who can't afford all that, plus you can do it yourself.

Pretty cool, a little pricey, and it only looks as if you get 13-14 tests in the kit.

So, if I went to the doctor for blood tests at 15$ co-pays x 3-6 a year, depending.. thats 45$ plus lab fee's of 10-15$ per test, thats 90$ or (180$) depending. This test claims to last 18 months, so that would be a total of 420$ spent at doctor vs 325$ if my calculations are correct.

Question is, will your physician actually take your word for it and change your medication dosages based on this test?

I guess if your on a natural remedy then you can adjust your meds yourself.

[Guest guest]

You can read more about both the hormones and the meds here.... that should make it a little clearer, the difference between the synthetic T4s and Natural Desiccated, like Armour....

www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm

Topper ()

Dayton, MN, USA

On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:37:24 -0600 "My Group" writes:

I would like to look into this Armour product. Does it replace Levoxyl or Synthroid and what are its benefits?

I heard something here about a natural vs. synthetic hormone. Sorry, I know nothing more than what I *thought* I read.

Thanks, and your right about the endo scene, I haven't been to one in a long time, and he's a complete bafoon with two orifices, makes plenty of money but doesn't want to talk to me about my problem, instead he wishes to shoot the shizit, and I don't. I want to get to the root of fixing my problems.

Take care..

[Guest guest]

Thx for the info, will get on it .. looking forward to looking at it. Thx ;-)

Re: Re: Thyroid Test

You can read more about both the hormones and the meds here.... that should make it a little clearer, the difference between the synthetic T4s and Natural Desiccated, like Armour....

www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm

Topper ()

Dayton, MN, USA

On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:37:24 -0600 "My Group" writes:

I would like to look into this Armour product. Does it replace Levoxyl or Synthroid and what are its benefits?

I heard something here about a natural vs. synthetic hormone. Sorry, I know nothing more than what I *thought* I read.

Thanks, and your right about the endo scene, I haven't been to one in a long time, and he's a complete bafoon with two orifices, makes plenty of money but doesn't want to talk to me about my problem, instead he wishes to shoot the shizit, and I don't. I want to get to the root of fixing my problems.

Take care..