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I am on blood pressure meds and synthroid. I'd like a doctor to help both issues. Is there a specialist for this-- is it a endocrinologist? Or an Internist? I've never been to specialists, only MD's. So can someone tell me the answer? Relate a source or recommend a doctor in the DFW area?
All physicians are MDs (medical doctors). For your hypertension, you're best off seeing an internist or a family practice physician (someone who has taken and passed the board examination for family medicine, not just the guy on the corner). Internists are certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
An internist or family physician may or may not be comfortable helping you with your thyroid replacement medication. If he or she is not comfortable, s/he may refer you to an endocrinologist. An endocrinologist is a board certified internist who has done at least two additional years studying endocrinology and has taken and passed the board examination given for those who wish to be endocrinologists.
I'm puzzeled, BP medicine and synthroid are two separate medicines and work separately on a medical problem. I had a complete thyroidectomy (cancer nodules) and am taking a synthroid (for life) besides taking blood pressure pills. A ultra sound and blood work will show any problems in the neck and is generally required by an Endocrinologist, and not a Internest. Don't see how a GP can prescribe a synthroid without a ultrasound and/or biopsy. On non-cancer nodules, a synthroid can be taken to gradually disolve the nodule. So I have read and been told. Steve
Go see an endocrinologist right away. If you are going to an old fashioned country doctor or a modern city family physician or a P.A. for your thyroid problem you are risking your life. Also when taking synthroid, avoid taking it with any vitamins or iron supplements. Also avoid taking it with large red meat meals. Iron affects synthroid absorption. In other words take synthroid in the morning and your vitamins in the evening. My wife struggled with wrong dosing for years by not going to an endocrinologist. Another thing to watch out for is pharmacy mistakes. My wife had her prescription filled at a large discount department store chain that we all know of but I won't name them here. Anyway the doctor had written the prescription, (dosage) very clearly in words and numbers very clearly so there would be no mistake and the pharmacists second guessed the doctors prescription thinking the doctor made an error because it is a very large dose. Without even calling the doctor they filled the prescription for one tenth the dose she is supposed to be on. This same exact thing happened at two separate locations three months apart. Worst thing about this was that she went through major spinal surgery where a vertebrae was removed while in a thyroid deprived state and came close to dying. We sued the largest corporation in the world and won some pocket change that allowed us to pay off an auto loan. I could have lost my wife because of these peoples negligence. I hate them but I still shop there, I can't afford not to.
Thank you for your comments... well, I hear that Synthroid is one of the most common written prescriptions and yes, they use mild doses for low thyroid, diagnosed with a blood test. I think an endocrinologist is the way to go. I'm not satisfied with the status quo treatment I have received, and I know there is a way to be healthier.
Thanks again for sharing your experiences/opinions. Rickers, sorry to hear about your wife. I hope she is tons better... God bless.
I agree w/seeing an Endocrinologist - I also take Synthroid, no BP problems, but if you get a good one, they are generally knowledgeable about other things such as BP.
I agree w/seeing an Endocrinologist - I also take Synthroid, no BP problems, but if you get a good one, they are generally knowledgeable about other things such as BP.
Endocrinology is a branch of internal medicine and all endocrinologists have had the same training as internists.....that being said, you will not likely find an endocrinologist willing to manage hypertension...
Endocrinology is a branch of internal medicine and all endocrinologists have had the same training as internists.....that being said, you will not likely find an endocrinologist willing to manage hypertension...
It is more likely that you'll find an internist who is completely capable of handling the thyroid medication (it's not that hard, really) as well as the hypertension.
We physicians who go into subspecialties do so BECAUSE we don't like/have no interest in taking care of hypertension or infections or breathing problems or whatever our subspecialty doesn't cover!
I am on blood pressure meds and synthroid. I'd like a doctor to help both issues. Is there a specialist for this-- is it a endocrinologist? Or an Internist? I've never been to specialists, only MD's. So can someone tell me the answer? Relate a source or recommend a doctor in the DFW area?
Thanks.
If I were you I'd go to a Naturopathic Doctor since both of your problems are chronic. An experienced naturopath would be able to help you get healthy enough so you'd no longer need your high blood pressure meds or your synthroid ( as your blood pressure would go down and your thyroid would start to work as it should) and you'd be able to go back to your medical doctor and be taken off them. I use wonderful naturopaths who every day help patients get to where they no longer need their meds. Sometimes it only takes a few months! They also have patients all over the world and help them via phone appointments. If you want their website and contact info, let me know.
If I were you I'd go to a Naturopathic Doctor since both of your problems are chronic. An experienced naturopath would be able to help you get healthy enough so you'd no longer need your high blood pressure meds or your synthroid ( as your blood pressure would go down and your thyroid would start to work as it should) and you'd be able to go back to your medical doctor and be taken off them. I use wonderful naturopaths who every day help patients get to where they no longer need their meds. Sometimes it only takes a few months! They also have patients all over the world and help them via phone appointments. If you want their website and contact info, let me know.
Your posts are downright dangerous!!!!
ND's are quacks....they are not capable of curing diseases that have no cures.....they don't have the training to get "to the root cause of the problem"....they don't even understand the problem....
If the thyroid gland is essentially "dead" as in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis which is the main cause of hypothyroidism, no amount of hand waving, voodoo or "vitamin supplements" is going to obviate the need for hormone replacement.....
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