I'm trying to let my "hello" thread die b/c just seeing the title brings up bad memories for me so I will update here.

It will be 2 weeks tomorrow that I saw my endocrinologist. In recap my TSH was up from 1.24 in the year 2009 to 4.96 in 2012. Pdoc wanted the endo to get it down under 3 then if I still needed anti-depressants we would begin that whole ordeal of finding one that wouldn't make me manic.

So 2 weeks ago endo ran more bloodwork. Today they called and said Dr. BXXXXXX has chosen not to treat you with any medication at this time. Please schedule an appt for 6 months from now and he will repeat your bloodwork and re-assess at that time. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED. Maybe it's b/c I have this cold and I already feel awful I don't know. But I feel like Abbie when she said she felt invisible. I mean do these mdocs think we don't have better things to do than make appts, go to labs, pay their bills, sit in their offices, so they can take the WAIT AND SEE approach. Oh yeah, mdoc, I agree with you. Let's wait until it gets even worse then let's do something about it. That makes total sense *sarcasm off*

So after I pulled myself back together I made an appt with my aunt's internist. Her first available appt is Jan 2nd so I took it. I was hoping to get in sooner as my deductible is met for the year but that's how it goes. Tomorrow if my voice is better I will call endo's office and find out how I go about getting my medical records for this new internist. Thank God we live in a country where we can get a second opinion. And I thank God for this group.

P.S. Last few days I've been so sick I was just pretty much laying in bed. My husband would come in every so often to fill my water glass. He kept trying to coax me to get up and I'd say maybe after I take another little nap. At one point he said sit up, I'll bring you the laptop, you can go on your forum. I said no, it's okay, I just want to keep lying down. He was like Ya'll that's when he knew it was bad.

UGH!
that is maddening!
I am glad that you are getting a nother internist.
I am very sorry that you are sick....Do you have the flu?
sorry if you stated this before, my memory is awful.
Glad that you have a hubby to help when you are sick.
maybe you could get on a waiting list with this new internist to be seen sooner?
wish you felt better
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

awww, that is a sweet hubby you have!

I am sorry you are so sick Butterfly.

I hear you about the wait-and-see approach. i got waited-and-seed all summer about bloodwork and i was having trouble going out due to near-fainting spells. then, i got sick and had to take other meds so i only was able to have labs last week. the fallout from not being able to go out sometimes was really damaging. and the whole being put off for tests was just infuriating. so i knowhatchamean.

Anyway good job making that appointments with your aunt's internist... Jan 2 isn't so far away. sucks about the deductible. perhaps worth putting a call in, if you can manage, saying you'd appreciate a call in case of cancellation. you can say you have an urgency and previous doc was unresponsive.

When you go to the the internist, as well as the endo records, i might also bring a note from your pdoc explaining his/her medical motivations for wishinig to treat with thyroid hormone supplementation before intervening with more psych meds, even if you are borderline or subclinical. elevated TSH indicates low thyroid function which can cause not only depression (typically "recognized" as a st), but also mood cycling. I suspect pdoc's rationale here is that giving an antidepressant, which can destabilize mood, would be best done after thyroid supplementation is done to restore normal function. Non pdocs may not appreciate the "cycling" aspect as relating to thyroid function. That's why i suggest a note from your pdoc.

I send you healing vibes. Hope you feel better soon.

~ waves ~

It sounds like you need new doctors the ones you have don't seem to be taking very good care of you Ihope you find help soon

Butterfly I'm so sorry that you are sick. I hope that you feel better soon. I'm glad that you have come to this forum. I thank God that you found us too.

You may need to go to a different doctor,and get a second opinion as you said. It just hurts so bad when you realize that a doctor doesn't seem to care,or want to go the second mile to help you. I'm so sorry. BF

No, I took a flu shot this year and I haven't had any vomiting so I don't think it's the flu. It started out as a typical cold, then turned into a sore throat with fever & chills, then it settled in my chest & my chest got tight. I'm having a productive cough now and am on antibiotics. I'm just so weak. I get up to eat and then I need a nap. I am forcing myself to eat & drink though so that my meds don't upset my stomach.

what about mucinex?
get well soon!
(((((HUGS))))))
bizi

It is too bad that there is not an applause emoticon on here.

waves - will you be my endocrinologist??? pretty please??? you understand perfectly! See mdocs of the world, it's not hard if you would just L I S T E N when people talk.

It is a shame that you, and me, and Mari, and others on here have to walk our own doctors through how to do their job.

Good idea about getting something in writing from pdoc. I'm writing that on my dry-erase board so I remember to get that done. Great idea!

God-willing I won't be going back to this endocrinologist. Ever. I might as well talk to the wall.

Yeah bizi - the Mucinex is helping a lot. I wish I would have started it sooner, it may have not settled in like it did. Next time I will try to remember to start it right away.