Pam, opinion on HRC Medical?

wovnbskt · 11-05-2009, 07:51 AM

Pam, HRC Medical has opened a clinic in my area. Do you know of them and do you have an opinion? I went for a consult yesterday and they use pellet implants. There faq states that 'estrogen and testosterone therapy by implantation of pellets is a safe and effective method of hormone therapy for both men and women'. Nothing about thyroid supplementation. My estrogen and testosterone have always been high, progesterone non-existant. TSH and free T4 are ok. Free T3 is at the low end of normal. This doesn't sound like this is the right treatment protocol for me. Your thoughts?

nonstickpam107 · 11-05-2009, 08:14 AM

If they don't do thyroid I have no opinion whatsoever.

Pam

wovnbskt · 11-05-2009, 08:39 AM

Let me try phrasing the question a different way. You recommended several months ago that I find a BHRT doctor. HRC Medical claims to be BHRT. I don't think this is the right approach for me since my focus is thyroid issues. Do I need to look for a different BHRT doctor? Do you have any recommendations in the Raleight/Durham/Chapel Hill North Carolina area? There is a compounding pharmacy in Chapel Hill. The two recommendations they made are both OB/GYN doctors. Would it be appropriate to see one of them or do I need to be looking for an endocrinologist? I don't know if I am not asking the right questions, but both times you have seemed to just dismiss my concerns and I really am reaching out for some help.

Thanks for your time.

nonstickpam107 · 11-05-2009, 10:24 AM

OB/GYN's generally do good BHRT (if they have knowledge of BHRT...some are STILL pushing horse pee and synthetics), but generally do crappy thyroid....the question you might ask FIRST about thyroid are: Do you do Free T4 and Free T3 testing? Do you Rx. natural porcine thyroid (this is hard to get right now, but you CAN get it from Canada with a Rx. or from a compounding pharmacy). And...do you Rx. synthetic T4 AND Cytomel (synthetic T3)? If they do NEITHER and go by TSH, than they aren't going to do good thyroid treatment. A poster by the moniker of Alliekat will know a doc who does T4/T3 testing and Cytomel/T4/natural Rx. You might ask her.

Or post here: Who has a good T4/Cytomel or natural thyroid Rx'ing doc in NC.

Pam

wovnbskt · 11-05-2009, 12:47 PM

Thanks Pam. I am determined to find someone who will work with me to get my metabolism optimized. I do appreciate your wealth of knowledge and it helped me with the questions I asked HRC yesterday.

Thanks again!

11-05-2009, 07:51 AM	#1
wovnbskt Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 147 Gallery: wovnbskt Stats: 7/2007: 321, Start of VLC 7/2009: 256/245.5/145 WOE: Atkins/Duke Lifestyles Clinic Start Date: July 2009	Pam, opinion on HRC Medical? Pam, HRC Medical has opened a clinic in my area. Do you know of them and do you have an opinion? I went for a consult yesterday and they use pellet implants. There faq states that 'estrogen and testosterone therapy by implantation of pellets is a safe and effective method of hormone therapy for both men and women'. Nothing about thyroid supplementation. My estrogen and testosterone have always been high, progesterone non-existant. TSH and free T4 are ok. Free T3 is at the low end of normal. This doesn't sound like this is the right treatment protocol for me. Your thoughts? __________________ Sharon "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain!"

11-05-2009, 10:24 AM	#4
nonstickpam107 Thyroid Patient Advocate Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 13,934 Gallery: nonstickpam107 Stats: 230/116/120 (BF<26%) WOE: Started w/Atkins/Now BFFM Start Date: Nov. 23 2000	OB/GYN's generally do good BHRT (if they have knowledge of BHRT...some are STILL pushing horse pee and synthetics), but generally do crappy thyroid....the question you might ask FIRST about thyroid are: Do you do Free T4 and Free T3 testing? Do you Rx. natural porcine thyroid (this is hard to get right now, but you CAN get it from Canada with a Rx. or from a compounding pharmacy). And...do you Rx. synthetic T4 AND Cytomel (synthetic T3)? If they do NEITHER and go by TSH, than they aren't going to do good thyroid treatment. A poster by the moniker of Alliekat will know a doc who does T4/T3 testing and Cytomel/T4/natural Rx. You might ask her. Or post here: Who has a good T4/Cytomel or natural thyroid Rx'ing doc in NC. Pam __________________ So many fireworks. So little time. "You can't get a patent on a pig part"

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11-05-2009, 08:14 AM	#2
nonstickpam107 Thyroid Patient Advocate Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 13,934 Gallery: nonstickpam107 Stats: 230/116/120 (BF<26%) WOE: Started w/Atkins/Now BFFM Start Date: Nov. 23 2000	If they don't do thyroid I have no opinion whatsoever. Pam

11-05-2009, 08:39 AM	#3
wovnbskt Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 147 Gallery: wovnbskt Stats: 7/2007: 321, Start of VLC 7/2009: 256/245.5/145 WOE: Atkins/Duke Lifestyles Clinic Start Date: July 2009	Let me try phrasing the question a different way. You recommended several months ago that I find a BHRT doctor. HRC Medical claims to be BHRT. I don't think this is the right approach for me since my focus is thyroid issues. Do I need to look for a different BHRT doctor? Do you have any recommendations in the Raleight/Durham/Chapel Hill North Carolina area? There is a compounding pharmacy in Chapel Hill. The two recommendations they made are both OB/GYN doctors. Would it be appropriate to see one of them or do I need to be looking for an endocrinologist? I don't know if I am not asking the right questions, but both times you have seemed to just dismiss my concerns and I really am reaching out for some help. Thanks for your time.

11-05-2009, 12:47 PM	#5
wovnbskt Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 147 Gallery: wovnbskt Stats: 7/2007: 321, Start of VLC 7/2009: 256/245.5/145 WOE: Atkins/Duke Lifestyles Clinic Start Date: July 2009	Thanks Pam. I am determined to find someone who will work with me to get my metabolism optimized. I do appreciate your wealth of knowledge and it helped me with the questions I asked HRC yesterday. Thanks again!