I'm so mad I could bite railroad ties in two! I'm getting excellent treatment, but my sister on the other hand..well that's my reason for this vent.OK, she has been on levo for almost a year, prescribed by her GYN b/c of hypothyroidism (I don't have her labs). She is having "typical" hypo symptoms, and because of our extensive family history (both sides of our family ~all~ females have thyroid issues), she asked for a referral to my endocrinologist..and was referred to her GYN's "friend" a GYN that works at a weight loss place, and if she doesn't loose weight in the next two weeks the GYN will give her the referral to my endo. Well, she went to the weight place, and the guy put her on HCG (not FDA approved), 600 calories a day (but didn't ask her to keep a food journal), some adapex, a diuretic (not sure what kind..just says "diuretic " on the bottle), some multi-vitamin (yep just says "multi-vitamin" on the bottle)!
OK, as I've told her..if your thyroid is not working like it should..and it controls your metabolism..and you've done the diet/exercise thing over and over..how in the ~hell~ is another diet going to help?!?! Both GYNs ~know~ she is hypo, and on meds for it..and she is asking for a referral to a specialist to treat this..but getting the runaround. I am shocked that this is happening to her! Oh, and did I mention that it was $448 up front for the weight loss place?
I don't understand how some one who is suppose to be ~so~ smart as a DR..can be ~so~ stupid!!!