Doctors Office Is Driving Me Crazy!!

Chances are it didn't come back normal or they would have told you that over the phone. You have a right to ask what the levels are and have them tell you with or without a doctor visit. Make sure you get a copy of the thyroid results to keep in your own personal file. Keep in mind that you are paying for a service and if they don't meet your expectations do a Donald Trump, "YOUR FIRED!" Thyroid is a messy business and there is so many opinions on how to handle it. Basically if you are feeling poorly, keep searching until you get answers. If this doctor doesn't get to the bottom of it then find one that will.

I would be bothered.
But at the same time, maybe your results didn't come back normal and they don't feel it is right to discuss it over the phone.
Go to your appointment and find out.
Not to try and scare you, but most Doctors I know, will call you with your results if everything comes back OK. If something comes up "wrong" they will not call because they want to talk to you in person. So they can go over the results, what they mean, and discuss what needs to be done.

Maybe they were rude to you, but give them a chance. Go to your doctor and I hope all is well.

This would bother me BIG time!! My son has hypothyroidism and whenever he gets his blood work it comes back in 2 weeks. They always tell me if I don't get called to call them. They have always called, but I've always appreciated that they value getting the info to me. I think it's very unprofessional to not return your calls. I think they should return your call by the next business day if unable to take it the current day. It's inexcusable that you have been waiting a month to hear your thyroid levels! I mean when I get my son's the conversation takes 5 mins. I'd be very bothered if I were you. Good luck and hope your levels are awesome!!! :-)

EDIT: they have also told me over the phone irregardless if the levels were okay or if they were off, so yet again, I don't see why they haven't returned your calls. :-)

I hate going to the doctor. I am with you on this one. I don't see the need to waste my time or theirs if the blood work came back fine. I think I would call and ask to speak to someone again.

Since you haven't yet met the doctor, maybe he/she wants to actually SEE YOU before telling you that all is well. Your labs might be fine, but maybe this doctor likes to have more to go on. Think about this: What if the labs are fine but you still have the complaint? Would you want the doctor to just tell you over the phone that you're all good, even though you're still experiencing symptoms? We hate those doctors who say, "Well, the bloodwork is normal, so you must be fine" when we know that there's SOMETHING going on. I understand not wanting the hassle, but I prefer to look into my doctors' eyes and have them look into mine. We complain about doctors being impersonal. This one just might want to see you as more than a case/file number.

If it's been a month and they have not contacted you, you're probably fine and they are just waiting until your appointment to discuss it with you. Remember that he is new to you, and it would be irresponsible of him to just call you and say that you're fine and not see you in his office. (You've already said that you would forego the appointment if you could just get the info over the phone. That's irresponsible of YOU not to want to dig deeper.) GPs need to sit with you and get a good feel for what you've got going on. Unlike specialists (like your OB), it's their job to get a full picture of you. You need to make the most of it.

When you saw the nurse--instead of the doctor--that was probably procedure for what you have going on. Quite frankly, there is no reason for you to have seen the doctor before discussing your lab results. Doctors hire staff to tend to the things that do not require their immediate attention. He will see you today and interpret the results for you and discuss with you your symptoms and treatment options.

Also, keep in mind that Monday mornings are the worst iin a doctor's office. It's the most hectic time, and your annoyance is adding to that pile.

I had this done and they called me and told me the next day. I would see the Dr and find out what could be wrong. If it is something else maybe he can figure it out before you end up in the hospital and waste more money. I think they have to see you to avoid any lawsuits when the problem is not found. My daughter thought it was the steroids in my inhaler that was giving me leg cramps in the night but wanted me to do a thyroid test to be sure it wasn't that. Usually if it's something to worry about they will call you right away.

At this point, I'd go see the doctor and before leaving, ask what to do in the future. Many med offices won't give you lab results over the phone unless you have a really established rel'p with the doctor and maybe not even then. If there's a problem, they definitely want to talk to you in person. As to why you didn't see the doc last time, please ask that as well.