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Re: I need to find a good Dr. in N.W. Indiana
From: Friend (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 10:48:55 -0600 (CST)
In case you didnt see my previous post...
Dr. Samson Benjamin
LaPorte, IN
I had him for two pregnancies as well as having him as my GYN. -- Hes
the best Ive ever been to.
:o)
At Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Celeste wrote:
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>At Thu, 30 Nov 2000, smed wrote:
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>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:
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>>>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
>>
>--
>Celeste
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