Drs. Bailey and Matta do not take Murky Care, ummm, excuse me, Mercy Care. Dr. Knecht does. For anyone else on AHCCCS, here are Dr. Knecht's details: 350 West Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85013, (602) 406-3540. I am now waiting for my General Practitioner's office to do the referral paperwork and will see Dr. Knecht as soon as possible.
Over the weekend a friend brought to my attention a website for folks with thyroid problems that has a lot of information about what a good doctor will look for in addition to running blood tests. For example, the website discusses adrenal fatigue and saliva tests, and suggests that it is a good idea to get levels of one's sex hormones done when one has blood work.
While I am happy to have this information, it is a bit overwhelming; and I don't want to ask for too many tests. One of the reasons it is overwhelming is the negative vibe of the website, so I am not posting any links. Can someone help me to distill this sort of information from sources that they have found helpful? (I am sure that this sort of thing is discussed not just on the website that I found for, for lack of a better term, thyroid sufferers.)
I do want tests that make sense for my symptoms. For example, I have been having sharp pains in my lower back and my sex drive has been so low that one would have to scrape it off of the floor with more than a spatula. Therefore, a testosterone test probably makes sense for me.
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Drs. Bailey and Matta do not take Murky Care, ummm, excuse me, Mercy Care. Dr. Knecht does. For anyone else on AHCCCS, here are Dr. Knecht's details: 350 West Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85013, (602) 406-3540. I am now waiting for my General Practitioner's office to do the referral paperwork and will see Dr. Knecht as soon as possible.
Over the weekend a friend brought to my attention a website for folks with thyroid problems that has a lot of information about what a good doctor will look for in addition to running blood tests. For example, the website discusses adrenal fatigue and saliva tests, and suggests that it is a good idea to get levels of one's sex hormones done when one has blood work.
While I am happy to have this information, it is a bit overwhelming; and I don't want to ask for too many tests. One of the reasons it is overwhelming is the negative vibe of the website, so I am not posting any links. Can someone help me to distill this sort of information from sources that they have found helpful? (I am sure that this sort of thing is discussed not just on the website that I found for, for lack of a better term, thyroid sufferers.)
I do want tests that make sense for my symptoms. For example, I have been having sharp pains in my lower back and my sex drive has been so low that one would have to scrape it off of the floor with more than a spatula. Therefore, a testosterone test probably makes sense for me.
I am also reading The Thyroid Solution.
Thanks!
June 22, 2009 - 10:20amThis Comment
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