rhymeswithlevi
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My dog is getting old. The vet tested her thyroid and found it on the hypothyroid side, but still within normal limits. Vet gave dog small dose thyroid med because research was showing sometimes old dogs do better with a bit of thyroid boost, even the ones on the low side of normal.
I said, "Oh, I wish they could do that for humans!" and he said, "Go to an endocrinologist and see what she says."
I answered, "My PCP did a thyroid test for me and it turned out it's a bit low, but still within normal limits. So I guess it sucks for me to be 48 and fat." To which he replied, "Endocrinologists see it a bit differently. It can't hurt to go check."
I'm thinking, "I don't want to be another one of those chubby almost 50-somethings who go to the doctor hoping their symptoms are something else besides "You're just getting old. That's why you're fat. Tough luck."
What would you do?
Thanks for reading.
I said, "Oh, I wish they could do that for humans!" and he said, "Go to an endocrinologist and see what she says."
I answered, "My PCP did a thyroid test for me and it turned out it's a bit low, but still within normal limits. So I guess it sucks for me to be 48 and fat." To which he replied, "Endocrinologists see it a bit differently. It can't hurt to go check."
I'm thinking, "I don't want to be another one of those chubby almost 50-somethings who go to the doctor hoping their symptoms are something else besides "You're just getting old. That's why you're fat. Tough luck."
What would you do?
Thanks for reading.