Webber James, MD

I have Graves’ Disease and got the radioactive iodine treatment 15 years ago, so I have no functioning thyroid and take a bioidentical thyroid hormone replacement drug. I’m doing okay, but I’ve never felt as energetic and full of life as I did before contracting the disease. So I went to see Dr. Webber because I wondered if I could feel better than I do.
The initial consultation costs $ 700, plus additional fee for credit cards. Dr. Webber is an elderly man, not that there’s anything wrong with that. He just kept forgetting that I was not taking Synthroid (a synthetic form of thyroid drugs). He has a spiel and we went through it. I’d read about most of it before, but I wanted to see how it would apply to me. Temperature was taken at temporal artery, fingertip, shin, toe. Reflexes were checked at knee and ankle. I was asked how did I sleep, at what time of day was I most tired, did I crave salty and sweet. Meanwhile, Katie his assistant was typing up all of the supplements I was to take (they have a standard form and just alter the dosages if necessary). It was suggested that I probably have adrenal fatigue, apparently there is no medical test for that, it’s diagnosed by symptoms.
At the end of the visit, I was given a 4-​page printout recommending these supplements:
* CoQ10 200−300mg to «ignite» T3, a hormone that many thyroid patients are lacking bec their bodies don’t convert T4 to T3 in sufficient quantity
* Hydrocortisone 20mg to supplement the cortisone that the adrenal glands produce
* Vitamin D3 5000 units x 2
* Milk thistle for one month liver detox
* Acetyl L Carnitine to burn fat in the cell and give energy and heat
* Melatonin for heart health
* Selenium 200mcg helps to convert T4 to T3, protect against some cancers, good for bones, energy
* Magnesium 400−800mg to help thyroid function
* 7-​Keto DHEA for weight loss
* Iodoral iodine for thyroid support
* Celtic sea salt for mineral depletion
* Cardio Clear another detox system
* Vit C 2000mg
* Pantothenic Acid 500mg
* topical DHEA 25mg for immune system support, builds muscles, raises growth hormone, cuts fat, protection from viruses
* Integra Lean/​Irvingia for weight loss (a carb blocker)
* A multivitamin/​mineral
Prescriptions included:
* Armour Thyroid –instead of the pharmacy compounded thyroid I was taking
* low dose Naltrexone to protect from autoimmune diseases such as Graves’ and arthritis
* Adrenal Rebuilders to rebuild reserves of adrenal reserves, crucial to activate thyroid hormone and help with conversion of T4 to T3
* sustained release T3 (one of the thyroid hormones)
* biest/​progesterone/​testosterone cream (which I was already using but different dosages)
So I got the prescriptions filled and got some of the supplements. Started with the hydrocortisone while waiting for the others to arrive in the mail. Took ¼ tab twice that first day. It did give me energy, but I had insomnia that night. Took just ¼ tab once in the morning the next day. Had insomnia that night. Stopped taking it!
Naltrexone also gave me insomnia, so I stopped taking it. Continued taking most of the others. They aren’t in the office most days, so if you have a problem, you can only fax in your questions/​concerns. I did that twice, and each time no one got back to me that day. The next day I got a call from Katie who briefly went over my concerns. She’s a bit hyper herself so I never got the feeling that she was really listening and understanding me. For example, with my concern about the hydrocortisone causing insomnia, she said try taking ¼ tab. Hello, I already tried that.
After 10 days I felt worse than when I first came in. Katie said I could make another appointment, would cost $ 350. I know there aren’t any guarantees in medicine but if the prescription isn’t working, you’d think they’d want to adjust it so that it did work, without trying to make more money out of it.
Regretfully I decided that this system is not for me, went back to the drugs I’d been taking before, and I already feel better again. I’m not sure if the dosages were not right for me, but I couldn’t keep feeling that awful and paying that much money while we figured it out. Once I’m back to «normal,» I may try adding some of the supplements/​drugs one at a time, to see if each one makes me feel better or worse. Adding and changing them all at once made it impossible to tell which ones were working or not, but Katie said that people don’t want to wait to feel better, so they prescribe everything at once.
I think Dr. Webber and Katie believe in what they’re doing, and they want to make people feel better. And I’m not saying this system won’t work for anyone else. Especially those who aren’t already taking drugs for hypothyroidism & HRT, you might feel better instead of worse. Be prepared to spend about $ 1000 initially for the visit, prescriptions, and supplements. You can’t put a price tag on feeling well, and I’d gladly have paid it if it worked for me. It just didn’t.

Dr. Webber is the best physician I have come across in years. He genuinely cares and even does follow up calls. I also like that he doesn’t try to up sell you, his prices are fair. I’ve told all my friends & family about Dr. Webber and they too agree that he goes the extra mile to make sure your pleased.

If you have a thyroid, adrenal or hormonal problem, Dr. Webber is your man. You don’t have to suffer and cope with no energy and feeling like crap. It’s not normal, despite what your regular doctor might tell you. He or she will make more money in the long run, treating all of your symptoms, rather than solving you thyroid problem. There are people out there who will listen to you and want to help you — Dr. Webber and his assistant, Katie.
Seeing Dr. Webber and Katie is unlike a visit to any other doctor you’ve ever had. They totally focus on you, listen to you, look you in the eye, and pay attention to all kinds of symptoms — thinning eyebrows, thick skin and ridges on your nails — and of course your blood pressure, pulse, etc.
My mom has a difficult thyroid condition, and found Dr. Webber after a lengthy search. I came with her, for her first appointment, skeptical after so many disappointing experiences with Dr.‘s. He proposed a treatment plan unlike any other she’d ever tried. It was more than just thyroid medicine — he treated the adrenal and hormonal problems too — and six months later, it’s working reality well. She’s doing much, much better!
After I met Dr. Webber, he told my mom that I had the classic physical symptoms of hypothyroidism. She urged me to make an appointment. I had just had a physical with my regular doctor, who told me that everything, including my thyroid tests were normal. Boy, was she wrong. I didn’t want to believe that I had a problem — I’d come to accept my weight gain, lack of energy, muscle spasms, foggy thinking, and rosacea as normal. It was NOT normal for a 35 year old woman to feel so awful!
When I saw Dr. Webber, he discovered a goiter, and put me on thyroid medication. Now, four months later, I am a changed person. I feel a million times better — no more muscle spasms — and have lost 9 lbs. Do yourself a favor and see these people! Your time and money with NOT be wasted.