Getting my thyroid fully checked?

[saflyfish]

For a number of reasons id like to get a full panel check of my thyroid.
I have read countless articles on the GP checking and saying all is ok however i know a few people who have been to an endocronologist and the opposite was true.

Does one have to be referred to an endo by the GP or can the endo be approached directly.
Any idea what costs involved?

thanks

 

[EMAM]

My daughter has just been diagnosed with borderline overactive thyroid. We went to the GP who said we need to see an endocrinologist. Thank goodness we're family friends with one so we weren't charged but she did have to have a neck ultrasound and blood tests. She's now on chronic meds for the rest if her life which cost a total of R30 a month!
If you live in Cape Town, I can recommend our endocrinologist.

 

[Ridolfc]

Thyroid, WTF is a thyroid....... Let me google....

 

[Ridolfc]

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of the neck. Your thyroid lies below your Adam’s apple, along the front of the windpipe. The thyroid has two side lobes, connected by a bridge (isthmus) in the middle. When the thyroid is its normal size, you can’t feel it.

Brownish-red in color, the thyroid is rich with blood vessels. Nerves important for voice quality also pass through the thyroid.

The thyroid secretes several hormones, collectively called thyroid hormones. The main hormone is thyroxine, also called T4. Thyroid hormones act throughout the body, influencing metabolism, growth and development, and body temperature. During infancy and childhood, adequate thyroid hormone is crucial for brain development.


Learned something new today

 

[EMAM]

My daughter's neck with enlarged thyroid. Looks like she swallowed a ball

 

[Pitbull]

For a number of reasons id like to get a full panel check of my thyroid.
I have read countless articles on the GP checking and saying all is ok however i know a few people who have been to an endocronologist and the opposite was true.

Does one have to be referred to an endo by the GP or can the endo be approached directly.
Any idea what costs involved?

thanks

You fat?

 

[Pitbull]

My daughter's neck with enlarged thyroid. Looks like she swallowed a ball

Jirre, I'd be more concerned about her being able to bend her head back that far

 

[Azbubu]

Looks like she swallowed a ball

Don't say things like that around pitbull...

Jirre, I'd be more concerned about her being able to bend her head back that far

Thought you'd be into that.

 

[Beachless]

Jirre, I'd be more concerned about her being able to bend her head back that far

+1 I'm sure I would have a enlarged thyroid if I fold my neck in half.

 

[Ridolfc]

My daughter's neck with enlarged thyroid. Looks like she swallowed a ball

That looks really painful. Looks like there is an elbow joint in there.

 

[EMAM]

She's in no pain at all......and, no Pitbull, you cannot tap that.... .she's only 13

 

[Ninja'd]

She's in no pain at all......and, no Pitbull, you cannot tap that.... .she's only 13

Something something dog years

 

[Pitbull]

She's in no pain at all......and, no Pitbull, you cannot tap that.... .she's only 13

lol, never even crossed my mind. The mother who brought such a prized specimen into the world on the other hand...

 

[EMAM]

lol, never even crossed my mind. The mother who brought such a prized specimen into the world on the other hand...

Bwahahaha

 

[Humberto]

For a number of reasons id like to get a full panel check of my thyroid.
I have read countless articles on the GP checking and saying all is ok however i know a few people who have been to an endocronologist and the opposite was true.

Does one have to be referred to an endo by the GP or can the endo be approached directly.
Any idea what costs involved?

thanks

Endocrinologists tend to have extremely long waiting lists; be prepared to wait six months or even longer to finally see one.

If you have medical aid, they may require that a GP refer you in order for them to be willing to pay.