Recent content by sk8rmom

I am having the same experience as you are.... Blood tests are all normal and I saw an endocrinologist who gave me the brush off. I am almost 37 and I recently found out that my mother and her 6 sisters went through menopause by the time they were 40. I would be interested in comparing notes.

It sounds like we are in the same boat..... I've seen an endocrinologist and apparently, nothing is wrong. I have, however, all the signs of perimenopause and my mom and her sisters (6 of them) went through menopause by the time they were 40. I am almost 37. I've reached a dead end in my...

My blood tests came back normal. I did find that I have many nodules on my thyroid but when I went to the follow up appointment with a different Doctor (not an endocrinologist) I was basically dismissed and told to come back in a year. What?!?! I read the Doctor the riot act about wasting my time...

HMO's and testing I had my appointment today and it went far better than I expected. I didn't have to whip out my "ammo"! The doctor has ordered lab work for far too many things to mention. Apparently my thyroid feels "inflamed" and (here's where the HMO comes through) my appointment for an...

:? Has anyone sought testing/treatment through an HMO? I am 35 and always had a very thick head of hair. I began to notice my hair thinning about 6 months ago but didn't really give it a second thought (well..... I did but never mentioned it to anyone). My husband, family, and friends are...