Recent content by Chrisl

Sorry - I can't help much with your question - I'm hooked on the spray as well - how did you end up kicking it?

That is the plan, we called and they sent me a huge menu of fee's. No idea what I need or do not need. Going to have to visit them.

I can tell you, being from western PA and struggling with the same issues, none of the endocrine in Oxford (UPMC) or Shadyside (UPMC) are any real help. The only "Clinic" I could find was a day-spa in Cranberry, PA. But in my 5 minute conversation with them, they were more concerned about my...

To slightly change the subject, at 212 and at the age of 32 I am already kind of low. In about 3 years I would like to have kids. Is hormone treatment and children a possibility?

Just to maybe clarify - I am terrified of going on any treatment. I hate needles, I don't think the creams seem too healthy. I would rather have a high number. But I feel like shit every day, it sucks. And I am at the point where I need to change. I think my doctor is an absolute idiot.

I did have the rest of that done - it all tested positive - about 5 pages of results, including a sleep study I guess my question, is "Oh you are a 800 in the morning but 212 by the afternoon" common? I feel like there would have to be something else very wrong there.

So my doctor just called and wants me to re-do all of my blood work. Reason is I had blood drawn at 6:40PM. The test came back as low. Is there a major difference between testing in the AM and the PM? The doctor kept saying that my scores were in range for having the blood drawn in the PM...

Long story short - mine is the same as everyone else. Went to Doc, ordered blood work, referred to Endocrine... Endocrine referred me to a nutritionist.. When the nutritionist report came back and he was happy the Endocrine referred me to a Pulmonologist - after I passed the sleep study...