PCOS Messages for June, 2000: Re: What exactly is a Reproductive Endrocrinologist?Mainly for Michelle

Re: What exactly is a Reproductive Endrocrinologist?Mainly for Michelle

From: patti (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 3 Jun 2000 10:32:44 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 3 Jun 2000, Michelle wrote: >
>Hi Patti:
>
>>From what I know, an RE generally deals with reproductive hormones, so
>usually works in a fertility clinic. I know that some women on this
>forum are being treated by REs, as well as OB/GYNs and PCPs. But since
>PCOS is really insulin resistance, I would think that a regular
>endocrinologist (one who deals with diabetes and other metabolic
>problems) is the one to try to see.
>
>Of course you never know, some endos don't know anything about this
>thing, and some REs are totally up on the latest news on PCOS. YMMV I
>guess.
>
>But to answer the last part of your email, I also have a rapid heart
>beat at night and have trouble getting to sleep. Sometimes I lay there
>and think my heart is going to explode from all the work it seems to be
>doing. Not only does it beat fast, but it seems to really pound hard.
>
>Anybody else?
>
>Michelle K. in CA
>
>At Fri, 2 Jun 2000, patti wrote:
>>
>>Hi All, I was just wondering what a Reproductive Endocrinologist is and
>>what they generally do. If I do not become pregnant from this trial or
>>the next of Clomid I would like to quit trying for now and work on me
>>for a while. My Gynecologist says he will refer me to the R.E. at the
>>Clinic that he's in. BUT this R.E. was also my fertility specialist
>>who did finally diagnois me with p.c.o.s. But he said at the time that
>>he doesn't do any treatment for diabetes or insulin resistance. Is that
>>the norm? Do they refer to general internal medicene for things like
>>that? The reason I ask is because I would like to work with ONE doctor
>>who treats pretty much everything. Is that even possible? I live in
>>Central Wisconsin and can't travel too far so that plays a big part in
>>it too. If anyone can answer any of these questions please E-mail me at
>>pmlarue@wctc.net. P.S. does anyone else have trouble with rapid
>>heartbeat at night? And or trouble sleeping in general? Thanks.
>>
>>--
>>Patti
>>Michelle, thanks for responding to my message and for the very informative answers to my questions. Do you think the rapid heart is just from being overweight? I guess I should ask if you are overweight first hunh? I also have a theory that sometimes my heart freaks out because of low sugars at night(I'm on insulin) because they happen so often that alot of the time I don't actually get up and treat them until they have already rebounded. I definately know what a regualar endocrinologist is, with my first pregnancy they made me see two different ones who worked in the same practice and they both almost drove me nuts! Different viewpoints on every subject. They changed my dose and time of dose on my insulin back and forth everytime I saw one of them and finally ended up being hollered at by the nurse that works for them. Anyway, thanks again and I hope to hear from you again.

--
Patti

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