Re: Consultants visit
From: Kayla (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Apr 29 20:37:17 2003
Sonni,
I see Dr. Madgy Milad in Chicago at Northwestern and the other really
good guy is Dr. Charles Miller in Naperville. Miller is closer to me
but he isn't on my insurance plan so I had to go to Milad. Neither of
them are really close to Peoria....sorry.
At Tue, 29 Apr 2003, SUNNY wrote:
>
>Kayla,
>are you in IL? im in peoria seeing dr.carter and dr.bocintan(sp)
>please let me know
>Thank you and God Bless
> Sonni
>
>At Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Kayla wrote:
>>
>>Karine,
>>
>>I would agree about getting a second opinion. Look for gyn's in your
>>area that specialize in endometriosis and/or pelvic pain. Currently the
>>only way endometriosis can be diagnoised is through a
>>laparoscopy....sticking a itty camera in a very small incision taking a
>>peak inside. When you are looking for a specialist, look at their
>>education and talk to other women friends that you have that are in the
>>area about their experiences. You might also want to look for a
>>reproductive endocrinologist....they deal w/ the hormones and fertility
>>issues. I currently see one and he's excellent. If you are near
>>Chicago,IL...email me off the list and I will give you his name and a
>>couple others that I have heard that are really good, but weren't on my
>>insurance plan.
>>
>>At Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Karine wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi I wonder if anyone could offer me some advice. I went to a Well
>>>Woman clinic a few months back as I had really bad period pains (off
>>>work every month vommiting, eating pain killers like sweeties! even
>>>fainted last time)She said I potentially had endo. I was then sent to a
>>>consultant, this took 2 months and in the interim I went on the pill.
>>>This has reduced my pain to almost nothing (well compared to what it
>>>was) as soon as the consultant heard my pain had receded that was as
>>>good as the end of the consultation. He never asked me what my period
>>>pains were like if I had any family history of endo or other gyno
>>>problems (my mum aunt and grandmother all had fibroids which resulted in
>>>hysterectomies) His tactic is that if your pain goes away on the pill
>>>then everything is fine.
>>>
>>>I am consdering seeking a second opinion. Would anyone have any
>>>thoughts on this, should I just accept what he says or should I
>>>investigate further?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>
>>--
>>Kayla
>>**Just someone who cares, preparing for the medical field**
>>
--
Kayla
**Just someone who cares, preparing for the medical field**
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