Re: I need to find a good Dr. in N.W. Indiana
From: Celeste (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 08:32:37 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 30 Nov 2000, smed wrote:
>
Good luck! I was from Miller, and never knew of a good doc in the late
70s, and am totally not clued in on the area now. I do know that Dr.
Ehrmann at University of Chicago hospital is really great; maybe you
could call there and see about getting a name or even a referral to one
of their colleagues closer to your home so you don't have that big train
ride or any hassles with your insurance for crossing state lines. My
endocrinologist did his fellowship with Dr. Ehrmann and I'm told he
stays in touch with them after they've gone through the program so he
can tell them about his research. He's a big leader in PCOS, and with
you being so close, maybe one of his followers is local. Otherwise get
out the phone books and start calling endocrinologists' and
gynecologists' offices and specifically ask the nurse if they are using
Met for PCOS ladies (if that is your goal, to get on that). IMHO they
don't use it at fertility clinics because it is cheap and they make so
much more off of the procedures and injectables, but they never get to
the root of your metabolic problem. I'd say find a good endo over a
gyno, but I know all about limits on what is available. I know that
most endos are internists who have an extra specialty, so if nothing
else works one of those might help, but you need to find out
specifically beforehand if they treat a lot of PCOS patients. I went to
high school with an internist in LaPorte, Jim Pickford, and while he may
be a good doctor he is not the nicest person, so that's my only word of
warning. Good luck and let us know what happens!!!!!
>Theresa,
>
>I wish I had an answer for you. I lived in NW Indiana for 25 years, 13
>of those trying to find out what was wrong with me. I know that the
>knowledge of PCOS is becoming more and more widespread, but there is
>still alot of ignorance out there. I always recommend taking a lot of
>print outs with you, and maybe getting a copy of Dr. Thatcher's book
>PCOS the Hidden Epidemic. Sometimes you can change a Docs way of
>thinking with enough information. Sorry I could not be of more
>assistance.
>
>BTW I was from Portage :)
>
>TTFN
>
>--
>Smed
>
>At Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Teresa wrote:
>>
>>Can anyone recommend a good Dr. for PCOS in NW Indiana. I live in
>>Michigan City and I have been to at least 12 "specialists" in the past 9
>>yrs. None of them told me what was wrong with me and they all just
>>wanted to do IVF. Finally, this past October, I diagnosed myself via
>>info. on the net. I found a RE who confirmed my PCOS and said this is
>>one of the things he specializes in. When I told him I did not want to
>>do IVF he suggested Ovarian Drilling instead. At my first post op.
>>visit he said I should now do IVF!!! I told him I thought the surgery
>>was in PLACE of the IVF but he said I had such a short time frame that I
>>should do everything possible to rush a pregnancy. Financially, IVF was
>>not an option for us so we did 4 months of IUIs...Anyway, this Dr.
>>refused to try metformin, he only wanted to do infertility treatments
>>and my insurance won't cover any infertility. So, this summer, the Dr.s
>>office tells me that since insur. has not been covering much, I have to
>>pay for all services up front!!! So now I can't afford go back there! I
>>feel like I have been deceived and taken to the cleaners. It seems that
>>all these Dr.s care about is taking my money!!! I have spent thousands
>>and thousands and I am so tired of all this!!! I am now seeing an
>>endocrinologist who put me on metformin. And I am taking Clomid, but I
>>would love to find an OB/GYN or a RE who is very familiar with PCOS and
>>will allow me to take metformin.
>>I still want to have children!!! (And I know I need to be under a Dr.s
>>care while taking Clomid) Can anyone help?! (Sorry this is so long...I
>>just needed to vent!)
>>Teresa
>
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Celeste
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