If you are hypothyroid, low thyroid, or if you have hashimoto’s there are several reasons that you may still be feeling bad even though “everything looks good,” or even if you are taking thyroid hormone. There are 24 known physiological patterns that can explain why you feel bad even though “everything looks normal,” and only 1, that is right 1, of those 24 patterns responds to thyroid replacement hormone. That 1 pattern is primary hypothyroidism, that is it. So what are the other 23 patterns? Probably one or more of those patterns is causing you to continue to feel bad even though “everything is normal,” and even though you are taking a thyroid hormone. Dr. Shook created this video to empower patients to take their health back, and to encourage them to be their own advocates!
Did you know there are 4-Stage of Healing Hashimoto’s?
Find out what stage you’re at here: https://hashimotosdoctor.com/fb4stagesofhealing
Dr. Shook, thank you for taking the time on your vacation to go over this confusing thyroid education! I live in Williamsburg VA. And am going to find a way to get to you. I have been with a under active thyroid since I was 18 and I am now 57. My family Dr. is the only Dr. I have and she draws blood work every 6 months and sometimes she increases my meds and I am now on 2 levels of Levothyroxine, 1 is 50mcg 2nd one is 200mcg both taken daily in am before 30 mins before food.
My liver enzymes are always high, I never sleep, I am so slow on energy, GI issues all the time, I don’t heal good, skin conditions, my sugar is good, there are no other reasons that she can find. Oh and another big problem is weight loss moves very slow, and if you saw how good I eat you would be amazed! I have run into terrible brain fog in the last month or two and this has been very noticeable to me and my husband!! I own a high stress business and I will be the first to tell you, it is very stressful but I am sure being run down plays a big part in this! I need to know if I can get to you, what would it take as far as what you would first do( I can get all my lab reports for you) but I know depending on what you find, is it possible for you to treat me from a distance??
You have replied back once before and I am just now getting back again, thanks to your video and illustration. Thank you again!
Barbara Sneed
Hello Barbara! We do offer appointments via Skype or over the telephone. Call us at 828-324-0800 and we can let you know what to do to be accepted as a patient in our office, and set up an appointment. Labs are always helpful and can be faxed or emailed to our office
Tammy Lynn Pruse
I had to have my large intestine removed when I was 18 (I’m now 41) because of ulcerative colitis. Does not having a large intestine affect my thyroid?
20% of your T4 is converted in your intestinal tract, but most of that occurs in the small intestine. It likely has some impact, but I can’t say exactly how much. Hope this helps
O dear god I need to see this doctor and if I had insurance right now I would be right at his door. I have to go to a clinic for help and they only check tsh,they have never felt my neck nor done a sonogram. I have asked for all the lab work and they will not do anything! Aggregates me, they make you feel like you are so stupid.
Miranda Russ
Please please…. Teach this to other doctors….. They make us feel like we are crazy when the labs come back “normal”. What normal means to me is some energy to do all that needs to be done everyday… I have under active thyroid, meds, take them like a champ every morning…. And still feel like crap! Now I asked them about my d. Well, learned my d is low too!
Wth….. Why don’t they check everything when u do labs???? Can’t stand doctors who don’t really care about patient care!! If we ” the patient” don’t ask, they just roll on to next patient…. It’s frustrating!
We just want answers to our thyroid questions!
Just watched the video again, no wonder I’m not feeling up to par…. The synthroid has to release to the cell !!!! If it doesn’t, that’s the problem…. Gotta help us doc…. Should we be taking vitamin a daily too? So hard to treat this thyroid thing…. U can actually feel depressed with the loss of energy/motivation and I’m not sad or depressed… Just tired!!!!! Ugh! Thanks for the info…. Enjoy your vacation with the fam….
Dr Shook i am on thyroid replacement. I am tired a lot and i use to be skinny but i have weight problem i can take 20 off but that’s all then it comes right back on. All my labs show fine, also cholesterol runs a little high and what i have read it all comes from thyroid can you give me some enlighten on this please
Hello Debbie. I can understand your frustration. We often hear people say that they were told their labs are normal, and that you are “fine”, but what is “fine”? Functional medicine lab ranges are more narrow than standard lab ranges, and may be able to tell you something more about your health issues. We would love to help you. You can call us at 828-324-0800 to set up an appointment. If you have to travel some distance, we also offer appointments via Skype or over the telephone.
Yes i would have to travel but i would love to be able to skye or over the telephone
How does this work over phone if you could explain a little about it
When you call to set up your appointment, we will send you a new patient packet to fill out. That packet will give us a lot of insight into what may be happening with you metabolically, which is why we like to see it at least two days prior to your appointment. On the day of your appointment give us a call and we will connect you to Dr Shook for your consultation. He will already have some idea of what may be causing your health problems from the information in the new patient packet. A consultation generally lasts from 30 minutes up to an hour. Your next visit would be a “report of findings” in which the doctor will give you his recommendations. We wish you the best, and hope to hear from you soon.
Do you except insurance
20+ tests to determine what might be causing problems? Vit. A, Cortisol, levels, liver function, etc. Do Doctors stop at TSH, T3, T4 to save patients money? Does insurance cover all the tests? If you’ve been taking synthetics for 20 plus years can your thyroid work normally again if something else if found to be the problem? Great explanation of a seemingly commonly diagnosed problem.
Where are you located? I am in North Carolina. If you are impossible for me to see, then can you recommend someone in North Carolina?
Hello Linda. We are in Hickory, North Carolina. Sometimes Phone or Skype appointment are possible, depending on the condition. You can call us at 828-324-0800 to see if that is an option for you.
Tracy Smith
I am about 2 hours from you. I am interested in getting help for my daughter. We will out of town this week and next week. Maybe we can skype to see if you can help her.