Shannon, didn't you also say your sister has endometriosis? This does run in families, so did you ever get checked out for this? This has a very wide spectrum of symptoms/problems depending on the person, but bad periods especially with D is a pretty classic symptom. I think irregular periods can be thyroid-related, but I'm pretty sure painful periods aren't.
Obviously your symptoms could be thyroid-related, and you should definitely get that checked. Make sure they do a thorough job testing, though -- my mom suffered with thyroid problems for years because her stupid doctor kept doing the same basic test and insisting it was "normal".
It sucks that you don't have a good doctor right now, but you've gotta find another one eventually, so it may as well be now. I hear ya about the brutal doctors -- I've had some real winners, too. Start the search now and that'll be all the sooner you finally find the next perfect one. 
Your symptoms could also be some kind of vitamin deficiency -- get that checked out as well.
I don't have thyroid problems, but all of my life I've had iceblock hands/feet. 90% of the time when someone shakes my hand and says something, it is not "Nice to meet you", it is "Whoa, your hand is cold". I also have had dry skin all my life, too, and dry skin only gets worse as you get older. Sooo, your symptoms may not all be related.
Anyway, in the end, speculation is pretty pointless -- so go get checked out!! Let us know how it goes.
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