Since getting access to a local endocrinologist (thyroid specialist) can be difficult due to a shortage of specialists in your area and long waiting times. Thyroid MD clinic was intended to circumvent all that and bring the doctor to you, at your convenience.
Every thyroid patient is unique and your body’s condition of thyroid hormones will change based on age, weight and gender, most hypothyroid patients will require frequent dose adjustments of their thyroid mediation which can be frustrating. Avoid this and let our endocrinologist guide you on what’s the best prescribed amount to regulate your medication.
Regardless of the brand of your thyroid medication you are taking, we can help you with the appropriate dosing.
It is estimated that hypothyroidism’s prevalence in the United States is around 3.7% which equals around 12 million patients affected with hypothyroidism. Majority of those patients are women.
Diagnosis of hypothyroidism relies heavily on laboratory blood work because of the lack of specific symptoms. Most common complaints from hypothyroidism are either feeling fatigued or inability to lose weight efficiently. Other symptoms may include feeling cold, irregular periods or being constipated. Surprisingly some people report no symptoms and they are only diagnosed by routine blood work.
Upload your thyroid labs obtained by your primary care(would recommend TSH, Free T4 and Total or Free T3) and our thyroid specialist (endocrinologist) will review your labs and optimize your thyroid medication dose accordingly.
Having served in an area with a large surrounding rural community, I had patients driving for hours to come see me regarding their thyroid health. It pained me to see them drive all that way to see a specialist who can address their problem really quickly and save them time. So instead, I was asking patients to obtain their labs at their home town and contact me for results over the phone.
With Thyroid MD clinic, we hope to offer you the same convenience without you needing to drive all that distance or wait months before seeing a specialist.
