[blueeyes25s]

I want to schedule an appointment to get my progestrone tested. Can I simply call and ask to have b/w taken to get my progestrone checked or is it more involved than that? I do understand every doctor is different but I feel like I'm going to call and really not know what to say when I call.

[Crystallee]

I would imagine you would just call and they would get you set up with a lab order for cd 21 or your equivalent of that. That is all my doc ever did. Just say you want your progesterone checked after ovulation.

[blueeyes25s]

Ok thanks! That's kind of what I was thinking... I just want to make sure before I called

[Nicholle ttc]

Good luck Dawn and KUP!

[plan4fate]

Good luck! And if the DR isn't receptive, find an anylabtestnow (there's one in Appleton) and just pay out of pocket for it.

[blueeyes25s]

I don't think my doctor will have a problem since she has been there for me since the beginning and knows what we have gone through. I finally called and left a message for the nurse or doctor to call me back and get an order put in so now it's the waiting game.

[plan4fate]

*fingers crossed*

I've yet to find a reasonable dr in the US.... I'm trying to throw money at em and they're telling me no. *sigh*

[blueeyes25s]

Good luck! Have you gone to see a fertility clinic?

[kbpeanut]

Originally Posted by plan4fate

I've yet to find a reasonable dr in the US.... I'm trying to throw money at em and they're telling me no. *sigh*

Really? What is their reasoning?

[JennyLee]

I hope they get it ordered for you, Dawn!

[blueeyes25s]

Thanks Jenny! The doctor will be calling me back tomorrow. I guess she was in surgery all afternoon.

[plan4fate]

Originally Posted by kbpeanut

Really? What is their reasoning?

There's a major doctor shortage in Ohio right now. it's like 1 dr for every 1000-1500 patients. I have a thyroid condition, my tsh levels are almost 30 (normal is max 4.5)... and yet no one can see me until the end of June, or wont see me for a single appointment because it ties up a slot for someone they could keep full time. Urgent Cares wont help me because I require monitoring.. The Cincinnati Endo clinic is booking into Sept, so they sent me to a specific Urgent Care, who tried to refer me to the clinic. It's frustrating, since I get that I need monitoring, but we're moving BEFORE I'd need my next monitoring.. but it's dangerous to be with out my meds with levels this high (last time I was off them it didn't go over 11.. so obviously I'm getting worse)

I just want to go to Wi and find a dr and stay my butt there!



And no Dawn, we wont be going that route until next year if we need to. I've been pregnant before, and he has a son, so I want to hit the 1 year mark before we go further. And heck, I managed to get him to TTC almost 2 years ahead of our original schedule, I'm ok to wait.

but I'd really like to find someone to address my thyroid levels. I'm hoping the dr that wrote the lab req for the blood work will call on the weekend. I dropped off the results last night to his UC.



** they get around the "Refusal of care" risk by stating that they only do a consult first, and then an appointment several weeks later. Knowing I wont be able to do that.