Hi all!
I'm new to this forum and looking for recommendations for a good thyroid doctor in or near Madison, WI.
I am 30 and was diagnosed with hypothyroidism three years ago. For a long time I was on levothyroxine or synthroid and needed the dosage upped every so often. Currently I am taking 100mg of Synthroid. Last summer I finally was able to convince my PCP to prescribe Armour Thyroid instead. This was due to still having constant "brain-fog" and cystic back acne from the synthroid (both my PCP and a dermatologist insisted the synthroid was not giving me acne, but within weeks of going off it and on to Armour the acne went completely away). I loved the Armour because my brain-fog went entirely away as did my back acne, however within a few months I started to feel incredibly fatigued and was exhausted constantly. I wasn't able to fall asleep at night and would lay away for hours. I gained over 20 pounds in just several months, despite my usual daily jogs & eating very healthy. Every time I had my TSH levels checked (my PCP would absolutely not run my T3, T4, and antibodies) my TSH was all over the place (one months it would be 2.3, the next it would be .4, the last time it was checked it was a 10.7). Since I've been feeling so miserable my PCP recommended that I go off Armour and back to Synthroid because at least my TSH levels stayed more consistent on that. I sent her information about Armour and T3, but it was no use. I'm have been back on the Synthroid now for about 4 weeks. My brain-fog is back and so is my back acne :(
I would really like to see a thyroid specialist instead of my PCP. She seems so focused on the TSH rather than the bigger picture, and this would be fine if I didn't feel so incredibly lousy still.
Does anyone have an recommendations for thyroid specialists in Madison, WI? I'd honestly be willing to drive hours away if there was a good one not especially close to me.
Thanks so much!