Guest guest Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I am sending you my doctors list of 'good' doctors recommended by some of our members privately and yes, you can be referred outside of your area if there is no 'thyroid' specialist in your area. Most of the endocrinologists in the NHS have their speciality in diabetes. Luv - Sheila can anyone recomend an endo who is open to all the options of treatment if thyroxine isnt working?on the nhs hopefully. also can i ask to see someone outside my area? thank-you. .x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Can I ask how you PROVE that the endo's only have their specialism in diabeties? I'm sure if I phoned my local endo dept they would say they specialised in all endo conditions? I'm about to see the GP tomorrow and even the nice endo you recommended on your list, told me to get referred to my local one. Am I to phone my local Endo's and quiz them over their " speciality " area - there's quite a few of them in the team! I can imagine that won't go down too well with the receptionist any hints? I'd like to go with - " Dear GP can you refer me to the Endo from your list (TPA) because we've been in brief correspondance and I TRUST him to investigate all the options since he seems to have a vague idea what is going on aleady? " advice would be helpful thanks > > I am sending you my doctors list of 'good' doctors recommended by some of > our members privately and yes, you can be referred outside of your area if > there is no 'thyroid' specialist in your area. Most of the endocrinologists > in the NHS have their speciality in diabetes. > > > > Luv - Sheila > > can anyone recomend an endo who is open to all the options of treatment if > thyroxine isnt working?on the nhs hopefully. > > also can i ask to see someone outside my area? > thank-you. > .x > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 curious why the nice endo would refer you to the local one? Was he a private endo? chris > > Can I ask how you PROVE that the endo's only have their specialism in diabeties? > > I'm sure if I phoned my local endo dept they would say they specialised in all endo conditions? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Don't know. No he's NHS - on Sheila's list. He could be overburdened with patients or actually has faith in his colleagues in Edinburgh. The top edinburgh man is on the BTA. :-( and i've spoken to a doc there and she was just horrid. So i'd like to get referred to him - hope he won't mind! sarah > > > > Can I ask how you PROVE that the endo's only have their specialism in diabeties? > > > > I'm sure if I phoned my local endo dept they would say they specialised in all endo conditions? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 We don't have proof that the specialism is diabetes, but if you look up the endo an drfosterhealth.com it will give you their declared specialism. Also, it's possible to look to see if the endo has written any papers on thyroid conditions..... (but I don't know how.... usually, speaking to them for 10 minutes, gives you a clue about their knowledge limitations) > > Can I ask how you PROVE that the endo's only have their specialism in diabeties? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Don't go to the local endocrinologist unless you KNOW HE HAS AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION. I am really serious about this. The list I have are doctors who will prescribe either synthetic T3 in combination with T4, T3 alone or natural thyroid extract - so these doctors know more about the workings of the thyroid hormones than others do. Stick with him and tell him you chose him especially because of his fine reputation (positive strokes go a long way) and that you don't wish to see your local one. I would not recommend any of our members having a consultation for their symptoms of hypothyroidism with anybody on the BTA committee - they are the one's who are causing so many problems for such patients, and writing guidelines/statements that are simply their OPINION only and will not back up their statements with any scientific evidence. How you find what an endocrinologists speciality is, is by checking out their name and qualifications on 'Dr ' or simply typing their name into Google and it will tell you what their specialty is - in most cases, it comes up as 'diabetes'. Luv - Sheila Don't know. No he's NHS - on Sheila's list. He could be overburdened with patients or actually has faith in his colleagues in Edinburgh. The top edinburgh man is on the BTA. :-( and i've spoken to a doc there and she was just horrid. So i'd like to get referred to him - hope he won't mind! sarah > > curious why the nice endo would refer you to the local one? Was he a private endo? > > chris > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 that's a GREAT site - thanks. sarah > > > > Can I ask how you PROVE that the endo's only have their specialism in diabeties? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 thanks Sheila the trouble is though - the one you recommended is suspecting pituitary problems so I may have to see a fully versed Endocrinologist to begin with as perhaps even a thyroid specialist wouldn't know as much about the other bits and bobs. perhaps that's why he said go to the local people, maybe he knows he doesn't know enough about the rest of it. Downside is - even with pit problems, you still have to take the thyroid/adrenal whatever hormone it is - meds or whatever...so back to wanting someone to do the full tests - including reverse t3...and willing to give a full thyroid hormome med. sigh...so when I go to the docs tomorrow what to do? do I ask for him even though there may be pit problems or go local and ensure i get the best pit specialist? sarah > > Don't go to the local endocrinologist unless you KNOW HE HAS AN EXCELLENT > REPUTATION. I am really serious about this. The list I have are doctors who > will prescribe either synthetic T3 in combination with T4, T3 alone or > natural thyroid extract - so these doctors know more about the workings of > the thyroid hormones than others do. Stick with him and tell him you chose > him especially because of his fine reputation (positive strokes go a long > way) and that you don't wish to see your local one. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 MODERATED TO REMOVE MOST OF PREVIOUS MESSAGES ALREADY READ. PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU HVE DONE THIS BEFORE CLICKING 'SEND' LEAVING JUST A SMALL PORTION OF WHAT YOU ARE RESPONDING TO. LUV - SHEILA __________________________________________________ ps - you might want to tack this on to the end of the other reply - but there isn't A local endo - there's about TWENTY of them! how do i work out which one... I'm in Edinburgh where there are two massive centres of excellence for Endocrinology and Diabeties Mellitus. There's at least 10 endo's in each. Both were headed up by Toft before he retired but now headed up by his writing partner who is now on the BTA! (both published Endos) > > Don't go to the local endocrinologist unless you KNOW HE HAS AN EXCELLENT > REPUTATION. I am really serious about this. The list I have are doctors who > will prescribe either synthetic T3 in combination with T4, T3 alone or > natural thyroid extract - so these doctors know more about the workings of > the thyroid hormones than others do. Stick with him and tell him you chose > him especially because of his fine reputation (positive strokes go a long > way) and that you don't wish to see your local one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Do a bit of asking around as to the best endocrinologist and the most recommended one and go for that one. Luv - Sheila ps - you might want to tack this on to the end of the other reply - but there isn't A local endo - there's about TWENTY of them! how do i work out which one... I'm in Edinburgh where there are two massive centres of excellence for Endocrinology and Diabeties Mellitus. There's at least 10 endo's in each. Both were headed up by Toft before he retired but now headed up by his writing partner who is now on the BTA! (both published Endos) ___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Yes, you will need to see somebody who understands pituitary problems. Here's a link to the Pituitary Foundation, http://www.pituitary.org.uk/content/view/169/185 - you could contact them to ask if there is an endocrinologist in Edinburgh specialising in pituitary problems. This is often the best way to go about finding the best person for the job. Get this possible pituitary problem out of the way first and then we can go on to investigate the best form of thyroid hormone replacement for you. Luv - Sheila the trouble is though - the one you recommended is suspecting pituitary problems so I may have to see a fully versed Endocrinologist to begin with as perhaps even a thyroid specialist wouldn't know as much about the other bits and bobs. perhaps that's why he said go to the local people, maybe he knows he doesn't know enough about the rest of it. Downside is - even with pit problems, you still have to take the thyroid/adrenal whatever hormone it is - meds or whatever...so back to wanting someone to do the full tests - including reverse t3...and willing to give a full thyroid hormome med. sigh...so when I go to the docs tomorrow what to do? do I ask for him even though there may be pit problems or go local and ensure i get the best pit specialist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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