Online endocrinologist?

Hello @tiredandthristy,

Mayo Clinic Connect is an online community where members share their experiences to help support members through their medical journey and to help craft talking points for visits with providers. Here is more information about Mayo Clinic Connect, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/help-center/.

If you'd like to seek an appointment with a Mayo Clinic provider, you can request an appointment here, https://mayocl.in/1mtmR63. Mayo Clinic does offer some virtual appointments so you can select that as an option while filling out the form.

Hi Justin, Coincidentally, I recently tried to schedule an online appt w an endocrinologist at Mayo with no luck, so I called the number listed for assistance. The operator told me that usually you have to have been seen by a Mayo clinic doc in person before you can schedule a virtual appointment. That's just my experience. The operator did offer me an alternative route to a Mayo clinic doc which is to see a doc at an associated hospital in my area. That doc would then have access to resources at Mayo for a more informed opinion. I have not done that yet as I am waiting to see my GP next week so I have current blood work available. My reason for being interested in this is that I have had high serum calcium and high PTH intact for my past two tests, but my local Endo is hesitant to suggest surgery, because I have had two prior parathyroidectomies, the second resulting in a paralyzed rt vocal cord. Scar tissue makes a 3rd surgery precarious. I am interested in a second opinion at a higher volume parathyroid clinic than is available in my medium sized city. I tried two other well known clinics (not Norman), but each charged ~2K for second opinions.

@tiredandthristy welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Your handle “tired and thirsty” in this Diabetes & Endocrinology group discussion caught my attention right away as those are common symptoms of diabetes. (I’ve had diabetes 50ish years.)
I went on to read the rest of your original discussion post and saw your references to “TSA” and “PSA”. I have trouble with and dislike the use of acronyms & abbreviations without first stating the whole word, term or phrase. (When I first saw “TSA” all I could think of was airport security. When I saw “PSA” I thought of something to do with prostate.) I failed to see any connection to Diabetes & Endocrinology.
I did some more digging and found that “TSA” is a test having to do with cancer markers and “PSA” is prostate specific antigen. That is when I visited your profile. I saw that you posted two discussions in the Thyroid Cancer group where you mentioned a T2 cream and TSH, T3 and T4 (which are thyroid function tests). You posted a discussion in the Prostate Cancer group. You posted a discussion in the Brain & Nervous System group where you described thirst and insomnia (the first). This discussion in the Diabetes & Endocrinology group is your desire to find an “online endocrinologist”.
@JustinMcClanahan and @lalaj had good suggestions about finding providers. As Justin said the purpose of Mayo Clinic Connect is for members to share their stories. We offer hope and encouragement to each other. You are not alone on your health journey. But we don’t diagnose or prescribe treatments & medications.
I hope that you can find the providers you need to diagnose your conditions and that they can interpret & explain your labs plus prescribe the necessary medications & treatments for your wellbeing.

Oops, TSH. I don't see a way to edit that post.
Yes, I'm new here, and I'm with you, regarding the use of acronyms but I found myself using them as I see they are very common ones that everyone here seems to understand. And I messed up on the TSH one.
I was interested in your response until I found it essentially said nothing but rather you simply pointed out my posts, for what purpose?
Maybe this group is not for me. I don't see a use in patting people on the head and telling them to see a doctor. One needs to take control of their own health and make educated decisions.
Sorry for my mistake on the one acronym and sorry for my mistake thinking this was a place to learn. It appears, as I said, to be a place to advertise your services and pat people on the head.

And actually Justin and lalaj combined to tell me to find a doctor online at mayo while the other said, no, that doesn't work. So no, those were not good suggestions on how to find an online doctor.
You and others like you tend to not fully read/understand posts but simply spout off regarding what is allowable here and again, "we are here only to pat you on the head and tell you to see your doctor". Please try a little harder.

I suggest you at least look into health insurance. You are edging close to some very expensive conditions!

I’m just interested in learning about adrenal insufficiency as I was diagnosed few months ago. I’m on steroid replacement cortisol hormone for this. I feel weak, fatigued & would like to meet others to share experiences etc