Endo visit today. Waste of time.

I had a 10:15am appointment today. Had taxi to the hospital feeling apprehensive as I've felt quite unwell past week. Did have virus I think at the weekend, sinuses and bad headache. I'm hyperthyroid

Told Endo I haven't felt well for days and rather than hot I have been cold. He spent most of my appointment asking had he seen me before. Yes once on my one and only visit. I said my carbimazole had been reduced from 20mg to 10mg. Did he have the results of my fasting diabetes test. Nothing.

He then said he would organise a scan. I said I have one on Monday 11:15am. Endo said if there's a nodule we will use radio iodine. Is it me losing it? Am I on another planet?

Do I feel like an elderly lady because yes I am. Do I feel that I am senile, as I have Parkinsons? . No I don't . Do I feel that I don't matter, really matter? . No I don't, I am important to my 5 children and 6 grandchildren my 92 year old mom and my 50 year old invalid son. I feel utterly fed up and if I didn't keep trying to stay positive I would give up.

I had another blood test. I shall ring for the results and if it's anything like the last time that will take 2 or 3 weeks.

Despair!

Give me strength.

[mumcat2]

More power to you. What is it about self-styled-endocrinologists that makes them so damning and inflexible when we ask to be treated for symptoms,not blood test numbers? My thoughts are with you.

[Fruitandnutcase]

Oh dear! You would have thought there was something on your notes that might have indicated he had seen you in the past wouldn't you!

Good luck with your scan and the endo. I hope it goes well. Like you say - if you weren't determined to stay positive you would just want to give up wouldn't you, but you have got a lot to stay positive for - your mum and all those lovely children and grandchildren.

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Thank you both for your encouraging words. X