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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 166104" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I called ALL the endocrinologists on the insurance list this morning. None will take a patient with-o a doctor referral. </p><p> </p><p>I am going to make an appointment with my regular doctor this week to find out what is going on. The nurse is making me nuts. </p><p> </p><p>I would LOVE to find out why I am so deficient. My body does not want me to take Vit D orally - I get very sick. I have tried and tried to take the supplements and I end up so sick, even with anti-vomiting medications (tried phenergan and then zofran!). I even get very sick if exposed to much sunlight. My skin gets a very strange plastic like texture and I end up very ill.</p><p> </p><p>The doctor thought shots for this would not be a problem to get. And I can easily give myself shots - doesn't bug me at all. The kids get all upset if I don't let them watch, LOL!! I have to GET the medication first.</p><p> </p><p>The rheumy's nurse said to have the reg doctor do the referral because their referral person won't even get to the order for 3-4 WEEKS! Then it will be a 2 month wait for the appointment according to the endocrinologists' offices. I asked.</p><p> </p><p>This is so frustrating. We ahve been trying to treat this for a long time. I want to get the medication and see if it will work. As to why my body isn't making/using/accepting the vitamin, those answers would be nice too.</p><p> </p><p>And I would like to quit being an "interesting" patient for my docs. I really would.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for the support and advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 166104, member: 1233"] I called ALL the endocrinologists on the insurance list this morning. None will take a patient with-o a doctor referral. I am going to make an appointment with my regular doctor this week to find out what is going on. The nurse is making me nuts. I would LOVE to find out why I am so deficient. My body does not want me to take Vit D orally - I get very sick. I have tried and tried to take the supplements and I end up so sick, even with anti-vomiting medications (tried phenergan and then zofran!). I even get very sick if exposed to much sunlight. My skin gets a very strange plastic like texture and I end up very ill. The doctor thought shots for this would not be a problem to get. And I can easily give myself shots - doesn't bug me at all. The kids get all upset if I don't let them watch, LOL!! I have to GET the medication first. The rheumy's nurse said to have the reg doctor do the referral because their referral person won't even get to the order for 3-4 WEEKS! Then it will be a 2 month wait for the appointment according to the endocrinologists' offices. I asked. This is so frustrating. We ahve been trying to treat this for a long time. I want to get the medication and see if it will work. As to why my body isn't making/using/accepting the vitamin, those answers would be nice too. And I would like to quit being an "interesting" patient for my docs. I really would. Thanks for the support and advice. [/QUOTE]
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