Originally Posted by
mikepwagner
I agree 100% The gall of the man - after 20 years of caring for you as a patient, he won't give you a hormone clinical tests say you don't need! What is he thinking? Hormones are as safe as cotton candy - Joe Weider and Arnold Schwarzenegger proved that years ago.
Who the heck does he think he is? Why does he get to decide that your health is more important than your ego? I got news for him - all those years of studying endocrinology don't mean squat. We got forums full of medical experts who are able to prescribe without even having to read tests results or doing any physical exams.
It's not about ego. I could give a crap about time, distance, power, or keeping up with the Joneses. It's about getting my life back. This stuff is not pure science and not just about the numbers, and any doctor current in his practice should understand this. It's an easy statement to say that "your number falls within the norm, That'll be $240, please." Tougher to say "let's dig deeper for answers" when there are none easily found. Hopefully you'll never have to walk a mile in my shoes in order to find that out.