So my whole family recently got blood work and a physical- I like to do this every year and go to my primary doctor so that I can get another set of eyes looking at it and maybe have them offer a different point of view.
Well, this time I had a bit of a scare…
The doctor’s office called me and said the doctor got my results and needed to see me.
We didn’t get a call for any of the rest of my family, so you can imagine what was going through my mind.
Is it cancer? That was probably the biggest worrisome thought, among many others. But I still figured it would be something else. At least I was hoping…
Of course, I couldn’t get in to see him for days. I just tried to block it out of my mind and not worry.
Well, when I went in to the office, I noticed how his clinic name had the word “Wellness” in it. He’s got displays up about gut health and building a healthy immune system. This is the whole reason my wife chose this MD to be our primary. She figured he’d offer a more wholistic approach, rather than just giving us pills for everything.
So he sat me down (after a long, long wait of course!). He started going over the results. And the biggest thing he talked about was that my thyroid wasn’t working properly. One of my hormones was elevated.
This can cause fatigue, sensitivity to cold, weight gain, high cholesterol, etc.
Well, rather than talk to me about what this means, possible scenarios, options to do about it- this goon just went into saying “I’m just going to give you a medication to take for the rest of your life…”
Huh?
What are you talking about, Dr. Wellness? That’s really your wholistic plan? You’re just going to give me medication FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE? And all because I had a slightly elevated TSH level?
Oh and of course, like all medications, this one came with a lengthy list of side effects, too- fever, hot flashes, sweating, headaches, irritability, nausea… And I’d probably then have to take new meds for those side effects!
This guy didn’t even want to monitor things, give me some supplements, retest in a couple months!
His idea of wellness was that we were going to give drugs early. Wow.
Well, I’m still glad I got the blood work done. I was able to catch this early and now I’m taking the proper steps to get these levels back on track before they become a real issue.
Oh, and it also made me realize that I need to come up with a thyroid and energy boost program to help kick start a sluggish thyroid or to help people with thyroid symptoms like:
- Exhaustion
- Muscle cramps and pain
- Cold intolerance
- Hair loss or thinning
- Dry skin
- Weight gain
- Constipation
- Abnormal menstrual cycles
- Decreased libido
- Mood swings
If this sounds like you, be on the lookout for my new program that I’ll be launching. Shoot me an email at drv@healthybackandwellnessinstitute.com titled “I’ve got thyroid symptoms”, and you’ll be one of the first to hear about it when it comes out!
I’d love to help if you’re falling down that road.
Have a great healthy day, and keep making good choices!
-Dr. V
