Re: Good endo in Boston?

[Guest guest]

Hi cricht111 and Welcome,

I don't know about Dr Gilbert s but he is in the Database on file. I

don't like Endo's or Uro's for Hypogonadism problems.

All I can tell you is this is a big problem so much so men fly or Drive out to

See Dr. or Overbeck hardasnails1973@... 484-868-0916

contact 1100 fayette st Conshohocken Internal medicine Male and female hormone

disorders and metabolic disorders 610-828-2026

Please go to the Files Section and read " Finding a Male Hormone Dr. " then call

Dr. s and ask questions like how many men does he treat for low T and does

he dig deep into finding out why one is low. Does he check for high levels of

Estradiol and and use Arimidex to lower it. If a man is secondary will he treat

them with HCG only.

You will know if he is a good one.

Some other things I tell men to try is to Email a Compounding Pharmacy like

College.

http://www.collegepharmacy.com/menshealth/andropause.asp

Or the one Dr. uses.

ANEWrx

523 Parkway View Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15205

877-788-8908 (ph)

877-788-8948 (fax)

Monday - Friday (9am - 6pm)

Saturday 10am - 2pm

www.ANEWrx.com

Ask for the names and number to Dr.'s in your area that buy Testosterone meds

from them. Then call them and ask questions.

I this fails see if your Family Dr. will work with Dr. over the phone to

test and treat you he dose this for a lot of men all over the world.

www.allthingsmale.com

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: cricht111 <cricht111@...>

> Subject: Good endo in Boston?

>

> Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 8:41 PM

> I am looking for a good endo in

> Boston.  I understand this question is asked often but

> I have searched posts for hours and only found 2 local endos

> by name, I called one but panel was closed.  The other

> Dr Gilbert s at MGH was in the database.  If

> anyone has used him pls let me know what the experience has

> been like, or if people dont want to use names on the board

> maybe we could email direct?  Like most I am very

> fearful of wasting time with a too conservative not

> thoughtful Doc.  I know Dr s is highly respected

> but MGH strikes me as stodgy/conservative and I am concerned

> they wont treat me unless I have a tumour or cancer (am

> thinking this is idiopathic secondary hypogonadism). 

>

> I would go right to a highly rated urologist in town but I

> had elevated cortisol and wanted to get 2nd opinion before I

> decide there is no root cause we should be working on. 

> Actually it will really be a first opinion my current endo

> couldnt be more bothered than to have to treat me and think

> about this.  I turned 40 in July and have been very

> symptomatic for the last year (severe fatigue, fog, ed,

> sleep etc) just a waste of a year. I tested 243 testosterone

> at Brigham (bottom of thier range is 222) had slightly above

> the range cortisol, below the range FSH and low normal

> LH.  She called me left voicemail everything looks

> great no problems here, bye.  I called back and debated

> endo guidelines she agreed to therapuetic trial testim 5mg,

> it worked immediately and great for all of 2.5 - 3 weeks

> (alhtough my follow up was scheduled for 3 mos later - btw

> thanks Phil wouldnt have probly called had I not seen your

> post on this phenom, thats huge).  got her to take

> blood again at 4 weeks test was 181.  upped me to

> 7.5mg, it has been 3.5 weeks since and am better than bottom

> but still feel bad.  called and asked to do labs so we

> can up dose if we are going to do it, she said no too soon,

> see u the 28th.  Will spare u the details but suffice

> it to say that it has been like pulling teeth, zero regard

> for my plight (not asking for a hug but blood work, timely

> treatment and thoughtful consideration of treatment would be

> nice).  Becasue she was going to blow me off we never

> adequately explored the cause, and as far as alternatives to

> testim i didnt dare ask her about cloimid because I was more

> desperate to feel better and felt i had inconvenienced her

> and rocked the boat enough, was thrilled to get trial. So, I

> am still feeling bad and time is my enemy at work and at

> home, really dont want to screw around with someone who is

> not a thoughtful type with respect to hypogonadism and then

> find myself looking for a new doc in a couple months. 

> Sorry for the vent, I know this experience is old hat but

> thought I would vent/share and am hoping someone has some

> intel for me on Boston area endos.  thanks in

> advance.   

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Phil, most appreciated.

>

> > From: cricht111 <cricht111@...>

> > Subject: Good endo in Boston?

> >

> > Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 8:41 PM

> > I am looking for a good endo in

> > Boston.  I understand this question is asked often but

> > I have searched posts for hours and only found 2 local endos

> > by name, I called one but panel was closed.  The other

> > Dr Gilbert s at MGH was in the database.  If

> > anyone has used him pls let me know what the experience has

> > been like, or if people dont want to use names on the board

> > maybe we could email direct?  Like most I am very

> > fearful of wasting time with a too conservative not

> > thoughtful Doc.  I know Dr s is highly respected

> > but MGH strikes me as stodgy/conservative and I am concerned

> > they wont treat me unless I have a tumour or cancer (am

> > thinking this is idiopathic secondary hypogonadism). 

> >

> > I would go right to a highly rated urologist in town but I

> > had elevated cortisol and wanted to get 2nd opinion before I

> > decide there is no root cause we should be working on. 

> > Actually it will really be a first opinion my current endo

> > couldnt be more bothered than to have to treat me and think

> > about this.  I turned 40 in July and have been very

> > symptomatic for the last year (severe fatigue, fog, ed,

> > sleep etc) just a waste of a year. I tested 243 testosterone

> > at Brigham (bottom of thier range is 222) had slightly above

> > the range cortisol, below the range FSH and low normal

> > LH.  She called me left voicemail everything looks

> > great no problems here, bye.  I called back and debated

> > endo guidelines she agreed to therapuetic trial testim 5mg,

> > it worked immediately and great for all of 2.5 - 3 weeks

> > (alhtough my follow up was scheduled for 3 mos later - btw

> > thanks Phil wouldnt have probly called had I not seen your

> > post on this phenom, thats huge).  got her to take

> > blood again at 4 weeks test was 181.  upped me to

> > 7.5mg, it has been 3.5 weeks since and am better than bottom

> > but still feel bad.  called and asked to do labs so we

> > can up dose if we are going to do it, she said no too soon,

> > see u the 28th.  Will spare u the details but suffice

> > it to say that it has been like pulling teeth, zero regard

> > for my plight (not asking for a hug but blood work, timely

> > treatment and thoughtful consideration of treatment would be

> > nice).  Becasue she was going to blow me off we never

> > adequately explored the cause, and as far as alternatives to

> > testim i didnt dare ask her about cloimid because I was more

> > desperate to feel better and felt i had inconvenienced her

> > and rocked the boat enough, was thrilled to get trial. So, I

> > am still feeling bad and time is my enemy at work and at

> > home, really dont want to screw around with someone who is

> > not a thoughtful type with respect to hypogonadism and then

> > find myself looking for a new doc in a couple months. 

> > Sorry for the vent, I know this experience is old hat but

> > thought I would vent/share and am hoping someone has some

> > intel for me on Boston area endos.  thanks in

> > advance.   

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> >