Thyroid DR in South Carolina

[rlong2133]

Gimel, Erica, Anyone having researched... Do you know of a great Endocrinologist in South Carolina or Near? I have a daughter in Beaufort South Carolina who needs to find a DR. to do the Correct testing for Thyroid issues.
So far 3 tests have come back normal according to her General Practitioner. She's trygin to get the test names and actual numbers and I'll post.

She needs a DR that will take the Military Insurance. Used to be Tri Care..
She has syptoms of Thyroid and /or Lyme. She's suffered here entire life and had little relief from
thin hair
constant stomach naseau
Constipation
night sweats
exhausted
low energy
hard to wake
lack of motivation physically but not mentally
Fatique
irritable since very young
Feels sick most of the time
headaches since age 5/6 that would hit out of the blue (maxillary lavage surgery helped this at age 7) Adnoids removed.
morning headaches now
cobblestone throat from drainage?
foul odor to breath. (Only time I remember her ever having normal breath was age 6 when she was diagnosed with "Pseudomonas" bacteria in her bladder and put on intraveineous IV's for 10 days of a drug called "FORTAZ" Nor sure of the spelling but a strong antibiotic only giving via IV every 8 hours for 10 days killed the pseudomonas bacteria
weight gain easily but was a cheerleader so was tiny through high school. After having baby got very thin very quickly, 105 lbs maybe... now within a few months of a recent visit is 130lbs
Extreme Anxiety to the level of OCD in some cases. (takes anxiety medication since age 6 which helped the anxiety lowering the naseau, but I'd prefer to treat the cause)  because all med tests came back normal so they treated the symptom... ;(  They've never found the cause, but it killed the bacteria that caused her foul breath since infancy... of course shortly after the treatment it came back... so whatever the bacteria was is still there.

[gimel]

I sent you a PM with info.  To access, just click on your name and then from your personal page click on messages.  

[gimel]

Sent PM with doctor info.  To access, just click on your name and go to your personal page.  Then click on messages.  

[patbartcom]

I just moved to Aiken and am looking for good thyroid doc, too. Would you mind sharing name with me?

New Kid

[gimel]

I don't have a doctor right now for the Charlotte area, or Raleigh.  How about Winston-Salem?

[geneva843]

Wow, that was fast! :) Thank you!

Aiken is three hours away from me (opposite side of the state ... I'm just an hour south of Charlotte, NC and 90 minutes from the Raleigh, NC area). I actually saw a doctor in Aiken late last summer, but once I got there, he told me he didn't really treat thyroid disorders. I got a lot of good detox info though. :)

But if this doctor tests T3 and T4 and knows how to treat thyroid, then, YES, I am interested even if they're three hours away!

[gimel]

From the list of member recommended doctors that I have been collecting for over 4 years, I have a doctor in Aiken, SC.  Is that close enough to be of interest?

[StellarTLC]

Gimel I am located in Pelion, SC and have been desperately looking for a thyroid specialist that will do more than just look at my numbers and disregard the fact that I still have many symptoms and feel horrid. I would be very interested in the doctors info located in Aiken. Thank you, Theresa

[geneva843]

I am new here and although I have read these thyroid forums for quite a while now, this is my very first post!

I am also looking for a good thyroid doctor in South Carolina, or even North Carolina. I am willing to travel either direction! The endo I'm currently seeing will only test TSH and won't consider anything other than just Synthroid. I'm on 100 mcg now, but my symptoms just seem to be getting worse. In fact, I've got a bunch of new symptoms that are scaring me!(numbness in the face, pain in neck up to my ears and jaws, etc.)

I know I have Hashi's (antibodies 400+) and I had two nodules last year that were biopsied as okay, but I feel like one of them is getting worse too. I have an appointment later this month for an ultrasound (and probably another biopsy as bad as I feel), but I'd love to find a doctor willing and able to treat the WHOLE problem.

gimel and/or rlong2133 - if you found a good doc in SC, can you please post the info or send me a PM? Thank you in advance!

[Red_Star]

"lack of motivation physically but not mentally". I'm not sure what to make of this symptom. Dopamine deficiency affects mental and physical health. Hypothyroidism is one of the causes of dopamine deficiency.

From Nutritional Healing - Dopamine Deficiency:

"Dopamine deficiency signs/symptoms:

Reduced ability to feel pleasure
Flat, bored, apathetic and low enthusiasm
Depressed
Low drive and motivation
Difficulty getting through a task even when interesting
Procrastinator/little urgency
Difficulty paying attention and concentrating
Slowed thinking and/or slow to learn new ideas
Crave uppers (e.g. caffeine/nicotine/diet soft drinks)
Use these to improve energy/motivation/mood
Prone to addictions (e.g. alcohol)/addictive personality
Shy/introvert
Low libido or impotence
Mentally fatigued easily and physically fatigued easily
Sleep too much and trouble getting out of bed
Put on weight easily
Family history of alcoholism/ADD/ADHD

Factors which reduce dopamine levels:

Chronic stress
Inadequate sleep
Hypothyroidism
Lead, arsenic and cadmium exposure
Under-methylation
Tyrosine (precursor) deficiency
Magnesium, iron, zinc & vitamins B3/B6/C/D deficiency
Excess copper levels
Genetic dopamine receptor abnormalities
Chronic opioid, alcohol & marijuana use
Adrenal insufficiency
Glutathione deficiency
Parkinson's Disease
Influenza
Estrogen deficiency
Human growth hormone deficiency"

[gimel]

No question she needs a good thyroid doctor.  Sent a PM with some info for you.