First endo appointment!

[Roxyhaart]

Hi all

Hope you have all had a good weekend

I ha w my first endo appointment on Thursday pm and I’m feeling A bit scared as I can’t take Antoine with me! I’m also researching and there are a number of sites so as always I’m finding it overwhelming, I have blood test tomorrow and I will dig. Up for access to records so will post either Tuesday am or pm , but my real question is what questions should I be asking the endocrinologist?

I have read that there are all qualities of doctors and I want to be prepared, I have noted all my symptoms and treatments Via a diary

- I’ve read about optimal levels, do u need to ask to tee at that?

I’ve been diagnosed with hyper but only on beta blockers at the moment

Previously

Blood tests on 30/12/19

Called in and given beta blockers on 31/12/19

I had an ultra sound on 2/1/19- no results yet

[Marz]

You posted 7 days ago and had lots of helpful replies. I would read through your thread again and make some notes and come back here if you still have a question. The anti-body testing is the most important ...

Hope all goes well at the appointment ...

[SlowDragon Administrator]

You need thyroid antibodies tested to confirm Graves' disease

Hashimoto's frequently starts with transient hyperthyroid symptoms and blood tests.

So Graves' disease should be confirmed by antibodies testing

Ask for ultrasound scan results to be explained

Also need vitamin testing. Vitamin D, folate, B12 and ferritin. These are frequently too low and may need supplementing to improve

[Roxyhaart in reply to SlowDragon]

Hey he didn’t really explain the scan results but did send me for anti body testing

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Roxyhaart]

So you still need vitamins tested...you can do so privately via Medichecks or Blue Horizon if GP/endo won't test

Come back with new post once you get results

[Roxyhaart in reply to SlowDragon]

Also sorry if I’m

Repeating why does vitamins need to be tested?

[pennyannie in reply to Roxyhaart]

Hey there Roxyhaart

The main vitamins suggested on here for thyroid function are ferritin, folate, B12 and vitamin D - :