Quote Originally Posted by redrhodie View Post
Blueberry, I read on another thread that your appointment was today. How did it go?
Thanks for asking I've been trying to figure out how to best express my frustration The new doc I saw is actually a 3rd year resident (DH googled her after I got home, frustrated). She talked a lot about treating the "whole person" not just the numbers, did no physical exam (including even feeling the thyroid) She listened to nothing I said about the correlation between my levels and how I'm feeling and, instead decided that I need therapy because I'm depressed (been there - not going on right now - or at least not to a serious degree) and a sleep study (no indication of sleep apnea other than thyroid related symptoms). I have nothing against either one of these things - they might be a good idea (I think most people could benefit from therapy) - but that's not why I came to her. There's a level that's not normal for me that could well be causing all symptoms. She said she wouldn't do anything to deal with whether it could be an autoimmune disorder unless my symptoms get a lot worse (she had mentioned that early on as a possibility). She couldn't tell me what levels she routinely treated. The person who made the 'scrip decision is her supervisor, who never saw me (she had to check with the supervisor to make sure she could medicate).

The only good news is 1) I did manage to get a prescription out of her, despite her doubts that it will help (there's nothing to contraindicate it - and my ob-gyn - who listens better, has treated me for a long time and is awesome - recommended it) and 2) I managed to get an appt with my real doc for my follow up in 2 weeks. So - I'm supposed to take 1 25mg tablet for a week. If I don't feel better, bump up to 2 (50mg). I go back in just over 2 weeks.

I really, really hope that if I make it all the way to medical school and become a doc that I'll not send patients home feeling like I do right now.