Hi, everbody:

I received the results of my latest thyroid blood test from my ex-endocrinologist. Why "ex"?! Because I swear I will never, ever consult him again. To make it short, this so-called doctor (I prefer to call him quack) threw his Hippocrates' Oath in the trash can by adamantly refusing to help me in any way, even though I was feeling sooo, sooo horribly bad because of what I call my latest thyroid attack. I felt sooo weak, sooo... I just do not have the right words to express how bad I felt on that day, Monday, October 10, 2011. All I can tell you is that I felt sooo bad I wanted to die. Of course, the most horrible thyroid attack I ever had played a role in this; but my ex-endocrinologist's refusal to help me without giving me any valid reason(s) also played a role in this. I am going to report him to the French Doctors' Board (equivalent to the AMA in the U.S.) Even if I lose my case, this so-called doctor will at least felt scared for some time, especially when I add at the end of my complaint letter to the French Doctors' Board that "I reserve myself the right to sue him in court, whatever the French Doctors' Board decision might be". After all, do doctors not defend other doctors? So the doctors from the French Doctors' Board will not do anything for me. All I can say is that my ex-endocrinologist claimed it was an orthostatic hypotension, even though my blood pressure was absolutely, totally, completely normal, from lying down to standing up suddenly. At that time, I was still feeling very, very baaad. This so-called doctor is a liar! He claimed my thyroid blood test was NORMAL, even though it was NOT. He also claimed I had NO hypothyroidism, even though he said the contrary the first time I consulted him with the first set of thyroid blood test results, test prescribed by my primary care physician. This so-called endocrinologist even tried to create trouble between me and my primary care physician by writing a letter in which he stated my primary care physician should not prescribe anything for me. In other words, besides not wanting to help me, my ex-endocrinologist tried to prevent my primary care physician from helping me. That is just sooo MEAN! Of course, I was not stupid enough to give this letter to my primary care physician and "kiss good-bye" to any help I might get from him eventually.

I then went to consult my primary care physician, showing him my latest thyroid blood test results, the same ones my ex-endocrinologist saw. My primary care physician, after taking enough time to go through all my results, told me I have thyroiditis. Why was that so-called endocrinologist not even able to make this diagnosis, even though it is supposedly his specialty?! I really, really appreciated the fact that my primary care physician did not dismiss my horrible feelings and symptoms; he listened to me and tried to understand my needs and help me. He took a very long time to look in his books and in his computer, even though there were many, many people waiting in the waiting room. I really appreciate that. Afterwards, my primary care physician decided to prescribe some levothyroxine (thyroid hormone) for me: one 25 mcg capsule every morning, on an empty stomach and not mixed with the other medications I am already taking. The following morning, I started taking my levothyroxine, as indicated by my primary care physician. A few days later, I noticed my life had changed completely, for the better! I did not have all the horrible thyroid symptoms I had before starting this medication. I am so happy! This doctor, a real doctor, had not thrown his Hippocrates' Oath in the trash can, because he helped me. This wonderful doctor never abandoned me, never, ever! He helps me with my severe chronic RSD pain by prescribing Duragesic, MSIR, Flecaïne, and Inderal, when the so-called pain management doctor (who, BTW, told me fentanyl patches could be cut in two; can you believe that!?!?) refused to help me and treated me as if my pain was in my mind. He also helps me with my thyroiditis, even though it was my ex-endocrinologist's job to diagnose it and treat it.

Conclusions:

1) I will always be grateful to my primary care physician for all he does for me.

2) I will likely, maybe even very likely, have a really hard time trusting another doctor again, especially specialists (except the orthopedic surgeon who operates on my knees when I need surgery).

I read, on some web sites (in English and in French), that thyroiditis is also called Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which can later lead to Hashimoto's hypothyroidism.

What do you think?

Has any one of you ever had a problem with your endocrinologist? If yes, has any one of you ever had your thyroid problems treated by a primary care physician?

Have you ever had thyroiditis? If yes, is this disease really also called Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which can later lead to Hashimoto's hypothyroidism?

Thanks for reading me, for your compassion, and for your information.