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    Quote Originally Posted by Crowbar62 View Post
    Dr visit was a horrible waste of time and money. He would not order the lab work with the quip "You only need three things on this list tested
    Sorry to hear this. What were the three things, in his opinion?
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    Quote Originally Posted by kelkel View Post
    Sorry to hear this. What were the three things, in his opinion?
    He ordered a test for Total Test, Free Test, PSA, LH, Prolactin and Cortisol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crowbar62 View Post
    He ordered a test for Total Test, Free Test, PSA, LH, Prolactin and Cortisol.
    But no thyroid panel?
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    Quote Originally Posted by kelkel View Post
    But no thyroid panel?
    He said that the thyroid had "nothing to do" with low t. That's why I'm going to find another doctor that specializes in hormones.

    In the meantime I'm going to do my own blood work through one of the online clinics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crowbar62 View Post
    He said that the thyroid had "nothing to do" with low t. That's why I'm going to find another doctor that specializes in hormones.

    In the meantime I'm going to do my own blood work through one of the online clinics.

    Definitely run from this guy then. It's amazing to me that a doctor would make this statement. How'd he make it through med school? Take some time and do some reading at Stop the Thyroid Madnessâ„¢ - Hypothyroidism and thyroid mistreatment as well. Thyroid issues are a major cause of hypogonadism.

    A good panel for thyroid would be (at a minimum): TSH, FT3, FT4, RT3 and Antibodies.
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