Bike it to the MAX in June Ghoulies!!! (Page 81)

ceilidh - 2010-06-29 10:28 AM

Oh please, oh please!

ironannekidd - 2010-06-29 10:35 AM

Here's hoping.

kcarroll - 2010-06-29 8:40 AM

Yes she is.  A little azz off would be much appreciated. 

mndymond - 2010-06-29 11:03 AM Endocrinologists/Robin:

Have you been previously diagnosed? Why did you need to be referred to an endocrinologist? Family docs can order a test and get baseline info...TSH. If TSH is high then hypothyroidism is likely and then the doc can decide if they can manage it on their own or not. Synthroid is the main drug used for hypo and its difficult to get the right dosing, but family docs can manage it on their own. But maybe thats not how it works down there.

I've never understood why there is so many referrals to specialities...up here in CAN there is definately a change over to the "if you can deal with it yourself, deal with it yourself" for family medicine. I'm not completely sure of what it is like in the states, but I do know that is why health care down there is sooooo $$$$$. Specialists are $$$$$.

Interesting article:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_gawande

My bias is obvious due to my nationality...and I can't really talk because I want to be an internal medicine specialist so technically I would want referrals. But some things just don't need referrals. Technically I think I prefer my family doctor to any specialist I've ever had to see (I think I've seen 1--ENT)...more personalized care and more history with that doc, so they know you better.

Just my own random thoughts. Again I'm bias probably in 2-3 different ways

mndymond - 2010-06-29 11:07 AM I guess I'll say "Hi" too...because I tend to randomly jump in!

ironannekidd - 2010-06-29 11:18 AM I'm going to tell you Ghoulies that when you are a contractor you are basically a wh0re .

I have had 2 companies contact me about the same job today. I told them both I am interested in the position and I will work for whichever company makes me the best offer.

I may be easy, but I'm not cheap.

ironannekidd - 2010-06-29 11:18 AM I'm going to tell you Ghoulies that when you are a contractor you are basically a wh0re .

I have had 2 companies contact me about the same job today. I told them both I am interested in the position and I will work for whichever company makes me the best offer.

I may be easy, but I'm not cheap.

ceilidh - 2010-06-29 11:20 AM

I bet your not easy either, just motivated!

ceilidh - 2010-06-29 9:13 AM

Problem is severalfold (THAT is a good word, too). First, having a DR that will take you seriously enough to do the tests. Second, TSH is only one test and the levels that are "normal" are a range. If you are on the low end of the range, yet normal you are NORMAL. Even though that may not be normal for you. It is hard to get a Dr to look at all of the symptoms as a whole rather than one test = one diagnosis. That is why I am going to an endocrinologist who has a reputation for multiple tests including cortisol, T3/T4 (not sure about those), metabolic function etc etc etc.

I am with you on the family doctor rather than specialists. The tend to look at a person in the whole. EXCEPT when you do not have a decent family Dr. and building up a relationship for a Dr to know what is normal or not for ME takes time and $$ I do not have.

mndymond - 2010-06-29 11:36 AM PS. I've randomly decided that it will be my public health mission to get people to wear helmets while riding bicycles...Yes...Thats right. Wear helmets!!! WOOOHOOO!!!!

ceilidh - 2010-06-29 9:40 AM

(One of) My absolute pet peeve(s). There is the racer dude (or dudette) all geared up to the max, riding without a helmet. Azzes!
Or better yet... the parents who have their kids with helmets but they don't have one. Bet it would be a special day for the kid to witness the parent getting a fatal closed head injury..

((stepping off my soap box now)))

ceilidh - 2010-06-29 11:40 AM

(One of) My absolute pet peeve(s). There is the racer dude (or dudette) all geared up to the max, riding without a helmet. Azzes!
Or better yet... the parents who have their kids with helmets but they don't have one. Bet it would be a special day for the kid to witness the parent getting a fatal closed head injury..

((stepping off my soap box now)))

ironannekidd - 2010-06-29 11:47 AM

When my kids ride with me, or are riding up and down the road and around the driveway when I'm outside I make them wear helmets. It's actually a law in PA that under the age of 12 a helmet is mandatory. My husband does not make them wear helmets, and neither do his family members which my kids spend a lot of time with.

I am trying to teach my kids to make the decision for themselves to wear them, and why, so they will wear them when I'm not around.

ironannekidd - 2010-06-29 9:47 AM

When my kids ride with me, or are riding up and down the road and around the driveway when I'm outside I make them wear helmets. It's actually a law in PA that under the age of 12 a helmet is mandatory. My husband does not make them wear helmets, and neither do his family members which my kids spend a lot of time with.

I am trying to teach my kids to make the decision for themselves to wear them, and why, so they will wear them when I'm not around.

ironannekidd - 2010-06-29 12:07 PM

The funny thing is my daughter just got a newer purple bike. Her birthday is on Saturday. She asked her dad for a purple helmet to match her bike. He said he'd get it for her, but we'll see. I'm usually the birthday shopper so I may have to kick him out the door to go get her one.