anyone knows a good endo that is in New York City or in Long Island

Rita41ny · 08-30-2006, 04:48 AM

Hello I am a new user on this website. I was diagnosed with pcos and diabete at the age of 19. I am now 24 years old. I am taking gluphage 500mg 2x a day for both my diabetes and pcos. Also I have high cholesterol. I think i was diabetic since i was a baby but it was never diagnosed.

Anyway I am trying to lose weight. I'm not really dieting, but I was wondering if I can lose weight with just dieting. I want to lose about 20lbs. I'm 5'1 and 126lbs. I feel fat and I am disgusted with myself I use to be a very skinny girl now I'm a big fat blimp. I try to stay away from carbs, but i eat whole grains and i love to eat fruits. I don't eat junk food. I tried the atkins diet but I can't do it largly due to my high chloestrol. Sometimes I get these intense cravings. I don't understand why this happens. I have to ful fill these cravings with some sort of carb or sugar. Do any of u experience this and how do you control it?

I am from New York City and I am currently not seeing an endo I went to 2 endos and they didn't help me. One of them told me to lose weight, the other just put me on birth control and said my periods will correct itself. I thought to myself that's great I don't have to worry about my periods being irregular. I gained 41lbs and my cholesteral level skyrocketed. I did some research and they said the combo of the gluphogage and dieting my period will return. I self regulate my blood sugar and up dosage. However still no period. At one point I didn't get my period in 4yrs. I recently lost 33lbs but then regained 13lbs I was getting my period regular for 4 months but it was getting lighter and lighter every month. When I was getting my period it was gross it was black, thick clots and I had intense pains. I want to get my period back on track. Every month I do get cramps like I'm going to get my period. But nothing happens. I don't know what's going on.

I was wondering if anyone knows a good endo that is in New York City or in Long Island? It would be deeply appreciated.

lwasilco13 · 09-02-2006, 01:01 AM

where are you located exactly and how far are you willing to travel??
have good RE in Stony Brook

Rita41ny · 09-04-2006, 06:11 AM

I'm in Nassau. That is kind of far stony brook

haeneleh · 09-26-2006, 07:39 PM

fyi -- I'm seeing Dr. Futterweit in NYC. He is the author of "A Patient's Guide to PCOS." After seeing so many drs and getting the run around, I figured I'm going to bite the bullet to see someone that I can rely on. Best move I ever made - I had to lay out the fee but was able to bill back my insurance for most of it. PM me with any add'l info....best of luck on your search.