Ok homies, More Thyroid Questions!

[bicentennial_baby]

Ok, after a bunch of reading, I am nearly convinced that I have hypothyroidism. Of all the possible symptoms I have discovered, I have 80-90% of them to some degree. Here's my questions...I have no insurance, so what's the avg. retail price of the tests I need, and what's the going rate for an appt. with an Endocrinologist? Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

-heather

[YellowRubberDuckie]

1. I usually go to a small hometown clinic...

The test that I get to test my levels is like 50 bucks...but to find out if I had it, I had to go to a Nuclear Radiologist, and I have no idea what that cost. The plus part, though is that the medication is under $20 a month. It used to be like $7. Don't know what happened to that. You might talk to someone about payment plans or if you're on campus ask the school nurse or health office about it. Here I can go see the doctor for free if i need to. But tests and stuff are separate. Good luck. It's a pill a day for the rest of your life, so at least it's managable.
Duckie

[zanana]

3. I was diagnosed by my family doctor.

It just took a simple blood test. The medication for a hypothyroid condition has been around for ages, so it's pretty cheap. If you have to have something wrong with you, it's a pretty straightforward and inexpensive condition.

[bicentennial_baby]

2. Kickin' before I go to class

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Will check in later

[NMDemDist2]

4. simple blood test

don't know about meds tho

[bicentennial_baby]

5. Kick

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