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You are not feeling well and suspect it may be your thyroid. If you have had much experience with conventional doctors, you likely have realized that it’s not as simple as working with the first doctor you find. .
The patients who have gotten better have told us over and over they have had to put in effort to find a good doctor. Sometimes these doctors are covered by insurance, sometimes you have to pay cash. But you always always have to search to find that doctor that will partner with you and do the right things.
Remember even once you find a good doctor, it’s still about advocating for your needs!
Functional medicine or integrative medicine doctors are often better than average, but as stated elsewhere here, do your research and make sure they will do the right things for you.
I suggest you use this page as a reference (use what applies to you) for some questions to find out if your prospective doctor may do the right things.
Next, some tips:
One of the best things we have found, that is discussed on the above page, is to try calling a pharmacy and ask who is prescribing T3 in your area. This is NOT private information. Try a different pharmacy if needed.
What about going to an Endocrinologist?
Patients have told us over and over that Endos don’t do the right things to get them optimal. It’s usually about looking for a different type of licensed medical doctor. We advocate for working with a licensed professional who can prescribe, but that usually isn’t an endocrinologist.
Additional Resources:
Some additional resources. THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE DOCTORS LISTED ON THESE PAGES. This are resources to help guide you and give you doctors to look into. As is discussed in the above video you need to do your research and find one to partner with you. This may mean trying more than one doctor to find the right fit.
PLEASE ENSURE THE DOCTOR YOUR LOOKING AT IS A LICENSED DOCTOR AND NOT SOME KIND OF PRACTITIONER. Thyroid patients need someone who is licensed and can prescribe.
MAKE SURE YOU GO IN AS AN INFORMED PATIENT AND ADVOCATE FOR YOUR NEEDS!
Thyroid Change
www.thyroidchange.org
Functional Medicine Doctors– only want those who can prescribe. Ignore the chiros, pharmacists, etc. Be sure to expand the range to 150 miles
https://www.ifm.org/find-a-practitioner/
The American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating physicians and other health care professionals on the safe and effective application of integrative medicine
www.acam.org
Alliance for Natural Health
http://www.anh-usa.org/find-a-practitioner/
Paleo Physicians Network
http://paleophysiciansnetwork.com/doctors
Doctors who prescribe LDN (not a comprehensive list)
https://www.ldnscience.org/patients/find-a-doctor
http://www.ldnresearchtrust.org/LDN_Pharmacists
LDN Doctor- get your prescription online
www.ldndoctor.com
Have you worked through these resources?
If you are a member of our facebook group and you have exhausted the above resources, you can message Nicole to find out who we have on our list of patient reported doctors. (patient report is KEY. We can not guarantee these doctors will be good, but they are generally better than average as patients have reported these names as being better than average). You MUST send Nicole your state / region / area you live in our you won’t get a response! New: You must include the code word zebra in order to get a response. This is due to the overwhelming amount of people who are not reading this page and are simply looking for us to do all the work. Thank you!
Please allow up to 2 weeks for her to respond as she gets a lot of requests. Thank you.
I am tring to find a good functional meducune dr in lo don area or the home counties
https://adrenalfatigueandthyroidcare.com/2019/04/23/how-to-find-a-good-doctor-for-thyroid-patients/
I have hypothyroidism and my Endo Dr. always says my levels are all fine and my medication he prescribed Levothyroxine supposedly is the one for me ! When I try talking to him he just ignores me and he just keeps writing on his report on the computer … I had a chemical peel on my face last month and broke out with very bad e Excema all over my neck and front chest .. and my skin turned dark .. what panels am I suppose to be asking for and what numbers should I be looking for ? So confused .. I’ve had this for about a year and a half
Get started with this page: https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/recommended-labwork/
I need a good Dr in the San Francisco bay area who understands thyroid and adrenals.
Have you studied this page and the suggestions given?
Did you find one? I am also looking
Looking for hypothyroid Dr. In Charleston, SC
You can message Nicole if you have take the steps on this page and are still looking.
I am looking or a good thyroid doctor please in Tulsa, OK
Looking for a dr in the Augusta, GA or Aiken, SC area? Nicole, hope your zebra is doing well.
What if I can’t afford a functional medicine dr the only insurance I have is Medicaid and Medicare and none of them take that I’m in Maine
Try calling the pharmacy and ask who is prescribing armor or t3.
Are there answers to these questions that we can read?
ZEBRA – Nicole
DeFuniak Springs, Panhandle of Florida
Thank you
Would live to find a dr who listens and understands there is more to living without a thyroid than tsh and t4. I want to feel like myself again. I am in NJ Essex county.
I’m in search of functional or integrative doctor in the Seattle, Washington area. Code word zebra.
Hello, Thanks you in advance for your assistance. ZEBRA.
Weve been searching hi and low for thyroid adrenal specialist that utilizes compounding pharmacy etc in SF bay area. SF, Sonoma, Marin Counties in California. Who have patients used that they feel are thyroid literate?
Thank you,
Eva