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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

tonekat

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4. Watch out for endocrinologists

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2013, 12:13 AM

Nov 2013

that mainly treat Diabetes. They are used to just counting numbers that the labs provide, and I had a lousy endocrinologist that kept telling me "look, the numbers are where they should be!", and I felt like something the cat dragged in. I changed endos and now have a doctor that actually listens to me and works with me to tweak the doses of medication. I feel much better.

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Have you ever read or heard of someone complaining because their script for thyroid hormone [View all] hedgehog Feb 2013 OP

I haven't heard this hollysmom Feb 2013 #1

I've has a slowly declining thyroid for almost 20 years - hedgehog Feb 2013 #2

thank you for your help, I have been avoiding the final test hollysmom Feb 2013 #3

Don't be afraid of thyroid medication. trishtrash Dec 2013 #5

thank you, but apparently my thyroid bounced back up to normal in retests. hollysmom Dec 2013 #6

Watch out for endocrinologists tonekat Nov 2013 #4

My endo is like that, too. murielm99 Feb 2014 #7

They only go by the TSH test. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2015 #8

I don't know what their problem is with Armour. murielm99 Nov 2015 #9