Posted by Minnie-Haha on April 5, 2005, at 19:35:44
In reply to My dr. has ordered me to take Seroquel.. LOL, posted by Spriggy on April 5, 2005, at 17:54:04
> ... HE is also sending me to an endocronologist. He has no results back yet from the hospital (heart monitor or blood work) but he did do his own full thyroid panel on me today...
Please push to get that appointment ASAP. Do you have insurance? If you can't get the doctor to push it through as urgent, call your insurance company's customer service department. Do not make light of your condition. I hate to do this, but I had to once to get someone to take action on what had become unbearably anxious for me. I said (to customer service): "Listen. I am really worried and I'm mentally unstable. Do I have to say the word 'suicide' to get someone to take me seriously?" Save this as a last resort, obviously. You have not actually said that you are suicidal, but once they hear that word, they usually get a little more earnest about helping you.
Good luck? Of course good luck! Keep us posted, but mostly, keep pushing your health-care team! Remember, do not make light of your situation. Don't get nasty and out-of-control either (if you can help it), but let them know that you are very concerned, that your husband is concerned, that others who care about you are concerned, and that you are gonna keep pushing for a differential diagnosis, and good short- and long-term treatment plans.
Listen to Aunt Minnie.
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