I have an appointment on 31 Jan (letter attached) and I want to know what to expect and what questions.
I am fully expecting a battle and to be dismissed but I am going armed with blood test results, symptoms, Dr Toft's pulse article. Everything I can lay my hands on.
What should I be asking them? What should I push them on? It says a half day so to expect blood tests. If so should I go fasted? It's not tremendously clear really.
Thanks
Eimear
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Don't battle as that will put him/her on a different level and your appointment may not go in your favour.
If you go in with what you want to state and that you are looking to them for help/assistance in helping you get well. Also that you feel dreadful on levothyroxine (I assume you are).
As well as Dr Toft's Pulse Article the following might also be favourable for you. You don't need to give it towards the end of our appointment as, hopefully, the person will have some sympathy and aim to get patient's well. If not, highlight the appropriate part in the following:-
That's what happens - we begin on 50mcg of levo and every six weeks it is increased by 25mcg each time until you have relief of clinical symptoms. If symptoms return after a few weeks another dose increase is required and so on until you are on a stable dose, i.e. feel well with no clinical symptoms.
I started on 25 ad asked to be increased to 50. I said to the doc if he was uncomfortable increasing the dose to refer e to the endo. I am lucky that he's a good doctor. I wouldn't be here if he hadn't took notice of my symptoms.
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