I missed the part about him being an acupuncturist. lol Didn't see that. No, don't think I'd trust my thyroid to someone like that. However one point I think he has is some doctors you go to and say I think I have hypothyroidism, would take your word for it and give you the pills and send you on your way.
I had a doctor like that. My previous doctor, I went to him with symptoms of diarrhea and dehydration. After the first time, I knew the signs and he knew them too cause he sent me to the emergency room in 2009 and I was in total kidney failure, dehydrated and had ulcerative colitis. I was on deaths doorstep. I was transferred from that ER to another hospital where I was for three weeks, two of which were in ICU. I ended up having my colon removed, hooked up to 9 different IV's, had two or three kinds of infections, had a heart condition, dehydration of course and the UC had become so bad, I was bleeding to death inside.
Anyway, recovered from that, after being in rehab for three weeks to learn to walk. Then in December of 2010, I went to my doctor and said I was dehydrated and had diarrhea. I felt I needed to be in the hospital. He PRESCRIBED ME HEARTBURN PILLS and told me to drink Gatorade for dehydration and diarrhea.
Less than 24 hours later, I was being taken to the hospital for kidney failure, potassium of 9.4 and dehydration. I nearly died. Previous times I've gone to him, told him my symptoms and told him what I thought I had and he gave me pills for that, without really diagnosing me, just took my word for it. I have been hospitalized 4 times, 2 of which I had been under his care and both times I'd gone to him before hand for help and only once did he actually do something right in those times.
My health and the meds I take requires blood tests every 3 to 6 months and he did maybe 5 in the 10 plus years I saw him. Since I've been seeing my new doctor, which will be 2 years next February, he orders tests every 3 months and is constantly keeping track of my health, love my doctor.