At last ... Referred to endo! Advice please.

[idonia]

At last my GP has referred me to see an endocrinologist!!!!  
(please see my recent previous posts for my battle so far!)
I wondered if anyone could offer any advice about things to bring up/ discuss/ ask at the appointment etc as I still think he will just say my TPO antibodies are insignificant as my other labs are within "normal range".
Any suggestions and advice gratefully received. THANKYOU.

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

good luck.  in patients with symptoms and pos TPO ab's I would do a trial of thyroid meds unless the TSH is already <1.5 (this is arbitrary).

[momofboyz]

Hi Idonia! Great!!!!!!! Congrats on the endo!!! I have just begun my battle and wonder if I'll ever get to a specailist. What exactly are your TPO antibodies? I have the same problems. Tons of hypo symptoms and lupus symptoms (that was negative) but my TSH yesterday is 3.0 t3- 23.0 and TPO 70.8. My general doc yelled at me when I kept going back to the TPO numbers. That they don't mean a damn thing if your tsh values are normal!
Good luck to you. I am sorry I have no answers just wanted to say hi. I hope they get to the bottom of this for you.
Keep fighting.
Deena

[idonia]

Thanx for your comments..... Im sure like me It will help you to know you re not on your own! I just have to see what the specialist says now - he may still not take my symptoms seriously! Where are you? If you are in uk you will know how hard it is to see a specialist at the best of timmes. I am having to go 'private'. For your info my latest results are
free T3-6.5 free T4-15.4 TSH-0.9 TPO-347.4
Good luck for your journey ahead. You will be fine!