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Ok so I live in chattanooga tn ,having trouble finding a endo who is willing to help with hrt 😡so Atlanta seems to be the closest place for me . My question is how often will I have to go to see the dr ? Weekly monthly ?

Quote from: Chris39 on November 24, 2018, 02:57:47 PM
Ok so I live in chattanooga tn ,having trouble finding a endo who is willing to help with hrt 😡so Atlanta seems to be the closest place for me . My question is how often will I have to go to see the dr ? Weekly monthly ?

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QuoteMy question is how often will I have to go to see the dr ? Weekly monthly ?

Also, a GP is quite capable of ordering the tests etc., and forwarding the results to the endocrinologist.  The GP can then write the prescription on the edo's order.

Quote from: Chris39 on November 24, 2018, 02:57:47 PM
Ok so I live in chattanooga tn ,having trouble finding a endo who is willing to help with hrt 😡so Atlanta seems to be the closest place for me . My question is how often will I have to go to see the dr ? Weekly monthly ?

Not sure how useful this is for you as I live in Europe, but my endo is in a different country from where I currently live.

Current plan is to fly the 2000 km every 3 months or so for blood samples and updates. Results can be taken over the phone.

Quote from: Chris39 on November 24, 2018, 02:57:47 PMMy question is how often will I have to go to see the dr ? Weekly monthly ?

Endo's this town are busy, hard to get up with! Once you 'ave letter, therapist referral I would guess every 3 months? PM can help with a therapist, group meetings etc . . . Befriend facebook.com/erinswen and ask her for "group details" (or website erinswenson.com) Tell her "Keri and Kiera" sent ya I should prolly revisit her myself!

(ps: am going Las Vegas tomorrow so replies might be slow! No car? Can ya rent one? Flying here is no bargain!)

Kiera are you from chatt an I would like to thank everyone for your help . It feels good to have some one to talk to and ask questions I'm really struggling with all this I have for 30 years now seems to only get worse as the more I try being true to myself because I had rather be miserable than to hurt my boys

I've visited my endocrinologist every 3 months since starting last summer, and primary doctor once per year.  Many meetings with other health care professionals as I dove into surgery but that's a different set of decisions and options.  I think after a couple years my endo updates will be every 6 months. 

I was in a similar position. I considered starting HRT back in 2002 but didn't want to cause issues for my daughters (ages 4 and 6 then). During my first appointment I was nervous as hell. At my second appointment four months later I was smiling ear to ear, which was a good indication that HRT was the right path for me. Initially I went every four months, but after the first four visits they were stretched out to every six months.

Welcome to Susan's Place, and we wish you the best of luck on your journey!

Love always -- Jessica Rose

Chris,


I also wanted to give you a welcome here!

Chrissy

Quote from: Chris39 on November 25, 2018, 08:52:10 AM
Kiera are you from chatt

No am from south-west Atlanta . . .lol am 'from' Las Vegas at the moment!

Maybe see if you can find a primary care doctor who can do it... it's not rocket science to do HRT. My doctor isn't an endo and I can still do all my labs there and be monitored safely.


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