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Date: | Sat, 23 Aug 1997 00:47:09 -0700 |
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Carol Tease wrote:
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> Why do you want to see an Endocrinologist?
My Dr. seems to only want to tell me what she wants and not necessarily
what I feel I should know. In reading the posts on the list, I see that
I am quite ignorant of many things. I have no clue what is normal, what
my levels of TSH are, or any thing else that you people on the list are
refering to.
Here, in America, (or at least in Seattle) Endocrinologists have private
practices and I would not have to go to a hospital.
Thank you for your input.
Barbara
If you lived in England
> you would probably never even have the choice. ( A possible
> explanation for English Endocrinologists not knowing the condition
> very well) If this is the case with you, you are probably better off in
> your doctors hands if she is willing to work with you on this. A
> visit to hospital may end up with invasive tests which may not be
> needed once your treatment gets underway.
> It's only my opinion, but I think that if you have got a good primary
> care doctor, then maybe a good one to one relationship with
> her is worth a thousand visits to a hospital. Unless of course you
> feel at the back of your mind it may be something more serious?
> In this case you have your reason to be refered to an Endocrinologist.
> Carol
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