Re: Disappointed with Dr

[Guest guest]

Dear Tina,

I wanted so much for you to do better with your doctors than I am

doing with mine. I don't have an answer for you - but do know that I

feel your frustration and I do understand!! We're both on the hunt for

a new doc. I have to wait until I can afford insurance first - but I'm

still hunting because I know it will take me forever to find a one I

want to try again. You know - I don't have the money to do this

myself - but maybe since you're closer to Boston than I am - maybe you

could do this.... that Doc I keep mentioning, Dr. Blanchard in Boston

- he said in his book that he has patients that will come in to

consult with him from all over the US - and after the initial

consultation, they can follow up by phone and have bloodwork drawn

locally etc. Maybe you should call him? I have his office phone number

somewhere here if you want it. He's one of the best in the country -

and is a real live endocrinologist in good standing. What could you

lose by calling his office? I hope you're on the Philadelphia side of

PA and not the western side. How far is Boston for you?

Hugs and I'm thinking of you!! Let me know if you want his office

phone number.

-Lynn

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> Hi all,

> Well if you all remember I went to the Endo for the first time

> on May 4th finally after months of fight to get there, well I would

> have done better not going. Also if you remember I told everyone he

> told me he not only treats numbers but he treats symptoms. He also

> told me He thought I had all the classic symptoms for Hypo thyroid

> and also Cushings Syndrome. I was just waiting on his call this

> week .Well he called and all he said was everything came back normal

> and he wanted to get me into the nurtionist. I lost a total of 80lbs

> in a mater of 1 year, but then the next year I packed on 100lb in

> the same amount of time and I told him my resting pulse is 60 and my

> resting temp is usually around 97.4 . So he tested my TSH and my

> Free T4 cause he said he didn't like the T4. Well got the call today

> and guess what everything is normal and he has no idea why I lost

> and gained weight so fast and all my numbers are on the low normal

> side and just wants to pack me off to see a nutritionist but my

> eating habits haven't change in years. In the mean time I have

> another appointment with him in 6 months. needless to say I am so

> pissed I am spitting nails i know how I feel and I am so frustarted

> with it I can't think straight. I thought I had found the dream Dr

> by the way he talked and things he said that he treats not just

> numbers but symptoms as well. Weel my dream is a night mare. I told

> him I will be up to pick up my test results and I will post the

> numbers for you ladies as soon as I get them. Poor Topper we spoke

> on Im this morning and I ended up having her mad with all I told her.

> So we ended up venting about Doc's with their heads up their butt. I

> even went and reserached this Cushing Syndrome and he is right I

> have all the classic signs the purplish stretch marks and sore or

> misquito bits from last year that never heal properly and all my

> weight is in the middle torso and moon face head aches all the time

> and the buffalo hump everyhting it is all present he even found the

> buffalo hump not me and my neck is full and puffy he felt me swallow

> and said it was very puffy and full. So I don't understand I am just

> so mad and confused right now I have to go cool down a bit so i can

> think this through better. Sorry for just venting and running but I

> have to calm myself down. I need to think if anyone has any

> suggestions let me know. I am going to have to go on a Dr hunt I

> guess. Tina

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Lynn and just know you have been a blessing in many ways to me. I enjoy talking with you and reading your posts. You have a good head on your shoulders young lady and are so downto earth and practical and a a real blessing to many and I thank you form the bottom of my heart. Tinachitchatt2006 wrote: Dear Tina, I wanted so much for you to do better with your doctors than I amdoing with mine. I don't have an answer for you - but do know that Ifeel your frustration and I do understand!! We're both on the hunt fora new doc. I have to wait until I can afford insurance first - but I'mstill hunting because I know it will take me forever to find a one Iwant to try again. You know - I don't have the money to do thismyself - but maybe since you're closer to Boston than I am - maybe youcould do this.... that Doc I keep mentioning, Dr. Blanchard in Boston- he said in his book that he has patients that will come in toconsult with him from all over the US - and after the initialconsultation, they can follow up by phone and have bloodwork drawnlocally etc. Maybe you should call him? I have his office phone numbersomewhere here if you want it. He's one

of the best in the country -and is a real live endocrinologist in good standing. What could you lose by calling his office? I hope you're on the Philadelphia side ofPA and not the western side. How far is Boston for you? Hugs and I'm thinking of you!! Let me know if you want his officephone number. -Lynn >> Hi all,> Well if you all remember I went to the Endo for the first time > on May 4th finally after months of fight to get there, well I would > have done better not going. Also if you remember I told everyone he > told me he not only treats numbers but he treats symptoms. He also > told me He thought I had all the classic symptoms for Hypo thyroid > and also Cushings Syndrome. I was just waiting on his call this > week .Well he called and all he said was everything came back normal

> and he wanted to get me into the nurtionist. I lost a total of 80lbs > in a mater of 1 year, but then the next year I packed on 100lb in > the same amount of time and I told him my resting pulse is 60 and my > resting temp is usually around 97.4 . So he tested my TSH and my > Free T4 cause he said he didn't like the T4. Well got the call today > and guess what everything is normal and he has no idea why I lost > and gained weight so fast and all my numbers are on the low normal > side and just wants to pack me off to see a nutritionist but my > eating habits haven't change in years. In the mean time I have > another appointment with him in 6 months. needless to say I am so > pissed I am spitting nails i know how I feel and I am so frustarted > with it I can't think straight. I thought I had found the dream Dr > by the way he talked and things he said that he treats not just

> numbers but symptoms as well. Weel my dream is a night mare. I told > him I will be up to pick up my test results and I will post the > numbers for you ladies as soon as I get them. Poor Topper we spoke > on Im this morning and I ended up having her mad with all I told her.> So we ended up venting about Doc's with their heads up their butt. I > even went and reserached this Cushing Syndrome and he is right I > have all the classic signs the purplish stretch marks and sore or > misquito bits from last year that never heal properly and all my > weight is in the middle torso and moon face head aches all the time > and the buffalo hump everyhting it is all present he even found the > buffalo hump not me and my neck is full and puffy he felt me swallow > and said it was very puffy and full. So I don't understand I am just > so mad and confused right now I have to go cool down a bit so i

can > think this through better. Sorry for just venting and running but I > have to calm myself down. I need to think if anyone has any > suggestions let me know. I am going to have to go on a Dr hunt I > guess. Tina>

[Guest guest]

Tina, I figure if we don't stick together here, then what do we have?

We all just keep each other sane until we get where we need to be

That's all.

Hugs,

-Lynn

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> > Hi all,

> > Well if you all remember I went to the Endo for the first time

> > on May 4th finally after months of fight to get there, well I would

> > have done better not going. Also if you remember I told everyone he

> > told me he not only treats numbers but he treats symptoms. He also

> > told me He thought I had all the classic symptoms for Hypo thyroid

> > and also Cushings Syndrome. I was just waiting on his call this

> > week .Well he called and all he said was everything came back normal

> > and he wanted to get me into the nurtionist. I lost a total of 80lbs

> > in a mater of 1 year, but then the next year I packed on 100lb in

> > the same amount of time and I told him my resting pulse is 60 and my

> > resting temp is usually around 97.4 . So he tested my TSH and my

> > Free T4 cause he said he didn't like the T4. Well got the call today

> > and guess what everything is normal and he has no idea why I lost

> > and gained weight so fast and all my numbers are on the low normal

> > side and just wants to pack me off to see a nutritionist but my

> > eating habits haven't change in years. In the mean time I have

> > another appointment with him in 6 months. needless to say I am so

> > pissed I am spitting nails i know how I feel and I am so frustarted

> > with it I can't think straight. I thought I had found the dream Dr

> > by the way he talked and things he said that he treats not just

> > numbers but symptoms as well. Weel my dream is a night mare. I told

> > him I will be up to pick up my test results and I will post the

> > numbers for you ladies as soon as I get them. Poor Topper we spoke

> > on Im this morning and I ended up having her mad with all I told her.

> > So we ended up venting about Doc's with their heads up their butt. I

> > even went and reserached this Cushing Syndrome and he is right I

> > have all the classic signs the purplish stretch marks and sore or

> > misquito bits from last year that never heal properly and all my

> > weight is in the middle torso and moon face head aches all the time

> > and the buffalo hump everyhting it is all present he even found the

> > buffalo hump not me and my neck is full and puffy he felt me swallow

> > and said it was very puffy and full. So I don't understand I am just

> > so mad and confused right now I have to go cool down a bit so i can

> > think this through better. Sorry for just venting and running but I

> > have to calm myself down. I need to think if anyone has any

> > suggestions let me know. I am going to have to go on a Dr hunt I

> > guess. Tina

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