Advice pls for healthcheckusa options

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

I think my original request got lost. I'll type it again.

I may be able to go to healthcheckusa next week and have them draw my

bloodwork for testing for hypothryoidism. I suspect it will be the

hashimoto's variety - if I am hypo at all.

Which tests do I pick?

Do I need to add the " doctor review " to this? If yes, what will that do

for me?

My goal is to tell you folks my results, then write to my regular doc

and ask his thoughts on treatment. If he sounds reasonable, I'll make an

appointment with him to get things rolling. I can't afford to make too

many appointments, so I have to be sure every step I take is worthy of

the limited cash I have for this. If this doc isn't receptive, then I'll

call or write another doc until I find a good one that I can actually

afford. Or, worst case, I'll go back to the free clinic and pray that I

can get them to understand this all. (Thank you so much for your

help!)

Best,

-Lynn

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi All,

>

> I think my original request got lost. I'll type it again.

>

> I may be able to go to healthcheckusa next week and have them

draw my

> bloodwork for testing for hypothryoidism. I suspect it will be the

> hashimoto's variety - if I am hypo at all.

>

> Which tests do I pick?

>

> Do I need to add the " doctor review " to this? If yes, what will

that do

> for me?

>

> My goal is to tell you folks my results, then write to my regular

doc

> and ask his thoughts on treatment. If he sounds reasonable, I'll

make an

> appointment with him to get things rolling. I can't afford to make

too

> many appointments, so I have to be sure every step I take is

worthy of

> the limited cash I have for this. If this doc isn't receptive,

then I'll

> call or write another doc until I find a good one that I can

actually

> afford. Or, worst case, I'll go back to the free clinic and pray

that I

> can get them to understand this all. (Thank you so much

for your

> help!)

>

> Best,

> -Lynn

>

If you can afford it I would suggest you do the thyroid panel.. I

believe they have one that will run your TSH, both Free's and

TPO..as well as I think a few other tests thrown in and it is

cheaper than running them all seperate..

You can tick off doctor review and send it to your current doctor,

just make sure you get a hard copy for yourself and keep

it..photcopy it if the situation arises that you need to see other

doctors.

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

Ok, yeah I see where you are coming from.I would get #1 and #4.. no

point in a medical review that would not have an implications on

actual treatment unless your doctor agree's with the review..and no

point paying money for it..

Kats3boys