Anyone know a good doctor east central Florida?

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Hi all,

I am new to the area & have been having a hard time finding a doctor

that won't treat me like a nut case. One just wanted to give me meds for

depression & anxiety. Another, I convinced to order lab tests but he

only ordered TSH which was 4.9. He said that it was just barely over

range & replacement hormone wouldn't do much good & started lecturing me

on exercise & diet. I just sat there stunned for a moment, then I said

to him, I had RAI a year ago for hyperthyroidism & my TSH is only going

to get worse. He gave me an rx for synthroid 25 mcg. Like that's going

to help. Well I tried it for a couple of weeks & I feel worse than ever.

Anyway, if anyone knows of a doctor that has some since in Brevard

county or even any area within driving distance please let me know.

Thanks,

Carol

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>

> Hi all,

>

> I am new to the area & have been having a hard time finding a

doctor

> that won't treat me like a nut case. One just wanted to give me

meds for

> depression & anxiety. Another, I convinced to order lab tests but

he

> only ordered TSH which was 4.9. He said that it was just barely

over

> range & replacement hormone wouldn't do much good & started

lecturing me

> on exercise & diet. I just sat there stunned for a moment, then I

said

> to him, I had RAI a year ago for hyperthyroidism & my TSH is only

going

> to get worse. He gave me an rx for synthroid 25 mcg. Like that's

going

> to help. Well I tried it for a couple of weeks & I feel worse than

ever.

>

> Anyway, if anyone knows of a doctor that has some since in Brevard

> county or even any area within driving distance please let me know.

>

> Thanks,

> Carol

>

Hi Carol - I'm new to site also, but I'm sure you stopped at the

right place. Be patient, someone will give you some answers. Aren't

you already on syntroid? It is truly amazing about some of these

doctors! where did they get their license? You should have punched

him in the head as hard as you could and then said, " Stop being such

a baby. You need to get in shape. "

Didn't they start you on synthroid after RAI? Hang in there. Jeff

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Hi Jeff,

I only had a small dose of RAI (just enough to stop the hyper symptoms

is what I was told). The endo I was using at the time said I would

eventually go hypo but not right away. I had my levels tested every few

weeks up until I moved away from the area. (I think they had an office

pool going on to see how fast my TSH would go up).

Carol

bennydabum2003@... wrote:

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> Didn't they start you on synthroid after RAI?

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[Guest guest]

It's amazing, everytime I get on this

site, there's new information for me to learn. Nobody ever told me

how to take meds - foods to avoid -etc. Everything was Top Secret

Those ##^%&'s. All I can remember was being very careful after RAI

not to touch anything, disinfect toilet seat, scrub shower a few

times after use and then it seemed to take forever for meds . Started

at .025 and would wait to see doctor, then .050 and same thing, until

finally I leveled off at .175mcg, so that was seven changes in

dosage.That entire time was a nightmare. No energy - all hypo

symptoms. Looking back, the doctors should give us material to read

and to always have available, especially with the brain slowing down.

Was reading the post about panic attacks. Sure don't miss them. I

remember DeNiro in movie saying " Doc, I'm having a panic

attack, just thinking about panic attacks! " That actually happened to

me.

I don't get it. Why do these doctors keep us in the dark? So we

won't complain? Ego? Ignorance? The more I think about it, the more

angry it makes me. I need to get a notebook and a thermometer and

start all over again.

First question - Is it safe to assume my thyroid is dead? Expired,

ceased to be, 6 feet under, not home, sold the farm, bit the dust,

croaked, is a goner, passed on, went to that big place in the sky

with other thyroids.

Never heard of RAI to slow thyroid down. So, does your thyroid

still function? From everything I've read so far, RAI makes us go

hypo. However, there are times when a second dose of RAI is needed.

This can get very confusing. Thanks Jeff

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> > Didn't they start you on synthroid after RAI?

> >

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[Guest guest]

>

> Hi all,

>

> I am new to the area & have been having a hard time finding a

doctor

> that won't treat me like a nut case. One just wanted to give me

meds for

> depression & anxiety. Another, I convinced to order lab tests but

he

> only ordered TSH which was 4.9. He said that it was just barely

over

> range & replacement hormone wouldn't do much good & started

lecturing me

> on exercise & diet. I just sat there stunned for a moment, then I

said

> to him, I had RAI a year ago for hyperthyroidism & my TSH is only

going

> to get worse. He gave me an rx for synthroid 25 mcg. Like that's

going

> to help. Well I tried it for a couple of weeks & I feel worse than

ever.

>

> Anyway, if anyone knows of a doctor that has some since in Brevard

> county or even any area within driving distance please let me know.

>

> Thanks,

> Carol

>

No luck on the doc..sorry..with RAI though assuming you had Grave's

the doc should know that TSI( antibody responsible for Grave's) does

suppress the TSH and that you should have a FT4 run.

Synthroid is a synthetic T4 medication..so even with out RAI you

should at least have a FT4 test done.

I would go back to the doc and ask him to run a T4 test and if he

refuses and gives you the diet and exercise excuse I would ask him to

put it in writing so you can follow up with the medical board to make

sure that is proper protocol for dealing with post RAI patients.

What you need to do , and it is hard to do is find out how the meds

work, what proper treatment is and then tell the doc how you want to

be treated.

Kats3boys

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Carol, Have you considered talking to the doctors at the University of Florida in Gainsville, Florida?kats3boys wrote: >> Hi all,> > I am new to the area & have been having a hard time finding a doctor > that won't treat me like a nut case. One just wanted to give me meds for

> depression & anxiety. Another, I convinced to order lab tests but he > only ordered TSH which was 4.9. He said that it was just barely over > range & replacement hormone wouldn't do much good & started lecturing me > on exercise & diet. I just sat there stunned for a moment, then I said > to him, I had RAI a year ago for hyperthyroidism & my TSH is only going > to get worse. He gave me an rx for synthroid 25 mcg. Like that's going > to help. Well I tried it for a couple of weeks & I feel worse than ever.> > Anyway, if anyone knows of a doctor that has some since in Brevard > county or even any area within driving distance please let me know.> > Thanks,> Carol>No luck on the doc..sorry..with RAI though assuming you had Grave's the doc should know that TSI( antibody responsible for Grave's) does suppress the

TSH and that you should have a FT4 run.Synthroid is a synthetic T4 medication..so even with out RAI you should at least have a FT4 test done.I would go back to the doc and ask him to run a T4 test and if he refuses and gives you the diet and exercise excuse I would ask him to put it in writing so you can follow up with the medical board to make sure that is proper protocol for dealing with post RAI patients.What you need to do , and it is hard to do is find out how the meds work, what proper treatment is and then tell the doc how you want to be treated.Kats3boys

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Hi Kats3boys,

Actually I had toxic multi-nodular goiter. I don't know if that makes

any difference as far as labs go. Today I got an referral with an endo

but not until next month. I checked & she is listed on the Armour site.

So maybe she won't be as stuck in her ways as my primary physician is..

I have been told that she is very good. But, most endos work mostly with

diabetics so I am cautious. I am going to ask my primary for some labs

to be done before I see her. I was thinking TSH, ft3, & ft4, and maybe a

thyroid US. Is there anything else you think I should ask for?

Carol in Fl.

kats3boys@... wrote:

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>

> >

> No luck on the doc..sorry..with RAI though assuming you had Grave's

> the doc should know that TSI( antibody responsible for Grave's) does

> suppress the TSH and that you should have a FT4 run.

> Synthroid is a synthetic T4 medication..so even with out RAI you

> should at least have a FT4 test done.

> I would go back to the doc and ask him to run a T4 test and if he

> refuses and gives you the diet and exercise excuse I would ask him to

> put it in writing so you can follow up with the medical board to make

> sure that is proper protocol for dealing with post RAI patients.

> What you need to do , and it is hard to do is find out how the meds

> work, what proper treatment is and then tell the doc how you want to

> be treated.

>

> Kats3boys

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I have thought of that. But I was hoping to get some personal

recommendations. Do you know anyone there?

C

charlie_hembree@... wrote:

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> Carol, Have you considered talking to the doctors at the University

> of Florida in Gainsville, Florida?

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was thinking TSH, ft3, & ft4, and maybe a

> thyroid US. Is there anything else you think I should ask for?

> Carol in Fl.

>

When kept hypo too long certain enemias such as iron and B12 can be

issues and the symptoms can also mask symptoms of hypo so it is a good

idea to get those run as well.

Kats3boys