Re: Question, what does DO stand for?

December 5, 2004

A DO treats the whole person - not just the symptom like an MD.

And now I am thinking about saying uhm buzz off to the PA who wants

to run all of these tests and oh with your TSH so low you run the

risk of a heart attack etc and go to my Dr who now has her own

practice. She's a little bit further away than what I want. But she's

also cool with my TSH being that low as long as I don't have

symptoms. Plus she doesn't run a whole bunch of tests. And she's the

one who ran the blood test when I went to her complaining of heavy

periods and found my TSH was 94!!

Louise

PS I decided today that I want another doggie. It's too quiet

here!!!! I still miss Snot though.

> What's a " DO " dr? Osteopath? If so, there's none around here either

tho I'd like to go to one too.

> CP

> Question, what does DO stand

for?

>

> I have often wondered this... How are they different from

traditional doctors? The very first doctor that gave me Armour was a

DO, and I never asked, he was referred to me by a lady I worked with

then MANY years ago. He was the only DO I have ever gone to but I

just recently found one in this area where I am living now. Is there

hope this one might also prescribe Armour?

>

December 5, 2004

The first Dr. that diagnosed my thyroid problem years ago was a DO. He did

do the standard thyroid blood test but what he relied on to establish the

dose you needed was how you felt and body temp. He perscribed Armour

thyroid. He was a great Dr. for everything.

But I have to tell you, a new DO (a woman) just opened a office in our town,

I haven't been - but my sister went and she said said she was nothing like

our old DO. That she acted just like a regular doctor.