Health update: it’s not my thyroid. I paid out of pocket for the blood test and all as fine, normal, within ranges, and not consistent with any pattern of hypo- or hyper-thyroidism.
I obtained the results from the blood test done about 3 weeks ago for our life insurance plan: everything was normal. No anemia. No anything. Not even borderline on anything. Perfectly healthy.
Next step, based on sage wisdom from a brilliant MD who graciously helped with advice and orders, involves more detailed endocrine system tests… within the oversight of a local doctor. And so, we’re back to waiting on insurance.
We pressed our insurance agent for help and he delivered… although the final answer is that Blue Cross insists on the original forms sent through the mail from our providers. All the forms were delivered last week (where, of course, several physicians were on vacation) and so we wait. We were smart enough to request that the forms be faxed to us before they are mailed so that we can have a record, but so far only one form has arrived. In other words, we may be waiting awhile.
In the meantime, my hair continues to shed.
And a new dilemma: I’m afraid to have those touch-up highlights I need before going on camera! I’ve come to terms with ‘the camera adds 10 pounds’ but cannot handle ashy-blonde roots! But how much hair will I rish loosing in the process??
Deborah Scheib | 28-Jul-08 at 12:45 pm | Permalink
Under no cirmanstance have any chemicals put on your head. I had trouble with alopecia a couple of times and if this is it than you can kill the hairfolics. Do not blow dry you hair under high heat and treat your scalp very gently. A mild shampoo is a necessity. Mine took a trip to a dematologist and shots in the scalp and no chemicals on my head for six months. And as one ash blonde to another it killed me to wait but going bald wasn’t all that appealing.
Christoph | 29-Jul-08 at 8:59 am | Permalink
Glad to hear it’s not your thyroid, but I feel your anguish over the uncertainty. I’ve been having major problems with acid reflux, and I need to see a doctor when I get back home, because it’s been giving me a bunch of throat problems. When you don’t have your health, and you don’t have many options to get it back, it is one of the most disempowering feelings a human being can have. I remain amazed that we can waste billions of dollars in Iraq, but we can’t adequately care for our own citizens.