Guest guest Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 just got back from my plastic surgeon doctors appointment to get treated for my male breast enlargement. He did his best to discourage me from seeking treatment through him, telling me that the insurance company won't pay for it and besides he doesn't have the 'ultra-sound assisted' liposuction machine. ( And this is a major hospital that he works at.) Has anyone had their insurance company pay for gynecomastia treatment? Does this sound like I am getting the run around? Your responses would be appreciated. Thank you. BC *************** How big are they? Have you tried DHT gel or Arimidex before going for the surgery option? VergelDirector, Program for Wellness Restoration (PoWeR)An non profit organizationwww.powerusa.org AIDS is not over. There are 42 million people infected with HIV and 20 million people have died so far while 14,000 people are infected every day. 8,000 people die everyday of AIDS while rich nations and pharmaceutical companies watch. Only 5% of those needing treatment get it. We will be remembered by future generations as the people who allowed greed and profits to be more important than human suffering and lives. Let's not turn our backs to the new holocaust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 I have not tried DHT or Arimidex yet. They are not that big but my left one is definitely larger. I am embarrassed to take off my shirt though and the feeling is uncomfortable wearing T-shirts. I will see my primary physician in 3 weeks and will ask him about this DHT or Arimidex. I would like to be armed with some information about what those products are though. Is there website info? Thanks for responding. BC, San Diego DHT cream at 10 % ....you can get it at BulfSouthrx.com . Rubbed once a day on teh nipple area, it seems to work for many. You can also try Arimidex at 1 mg a day (it is an estrogen blocker). Read these three abstracts. If your doc does not want treat, go see Dr Gottlieb or Dr Tony Mills in LA. Clin Infect Dis 2001 Sep 15;33(6):891-3 (ISSN: 1058-4838) Benveniste O; Simon A; Herson S Service de Medecine Interne, Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris, France. olivier.benveniste@.... Fourteen cases of gynecomastia occurring during highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have been reported in the literature. To date, no specific therapeutic approach has been proposed, and gynecomastia has usually persisted. We report 4 new cases of HAART-induced gynecomastia that were successfully treated with percutaneous dihydrotestosterone gel. Scand J Surg 2003;92(2):160-2 (ISSN: 1457-4969) Boljanovic S; Axelsson CK; Elberg JJ Department of Plastic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. s.b@.... The purpose of the present work has been to evaluate surgical treatment of gynecomastia performed by liposuction combined with subcutaneous mastectomy. It was designed as a prospective consecutive registration of 21 patients (28 breasts) operated in a four month period. Treatment was done in local anaesthesia in the out-patient clinic. Treatment was in one patient complicated with a haematoma. In 86% of cases the patients were satisfied with the postoperative result. Liposuction combined with surgical excision of the gland performed as an out-patient treatment in local anaesthesia is followed by few complications and good cosmetic results. Tamoxifen in antiretroviral-associated gynaecomastia. Int J STD AIDS 2002 Aug;13(8):582-3 (ISSN: 0956-4624) Kegg S; Lau R Department of Genitourinary Medicine, St 's Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UK. Gynaecomastia arising in the context of antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection presents a number of challenges in diagnosis and management. We describe a thirty year old gay man with rapidly developing breast enlargement who was successfully treated with the anti-oestrogen tamoxifen. VergelDirector, Program for Wellness Restoration (PoWeR)An non profit organizationwww.powerusa.org AIDS is not over. There are 42 million people infected with HIV and 20 million people have died so far while 14,000 people are infected every day. 8,000 people die everyday of AIDS while rich nations and pharmaceutical companies watch. Only 5% of those needing treatment get it. We will be remembered by future generations as the people who allowed greed and profits to be more important than human suffering and lives. Let's not turn our backs to the new holocaust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 My question is more related as to why nodules have formed and what the physical changes may be causing. (We found one a week ago and 4 more in the last 24 hours including a spot in the area of my arm pit.) This of course caused me to investigate Male Breast Cancer and I found information that 85% are " estrogen receptor-positive " . When I look at spironolactone I find statements like, " Spironolactone is a well-known cause of gynecomastia and may act by displacing androgen from the androgen receptor and sexual-hormone-binding globulin, and by causing increased metabolic clearance on testosterone and higher estradiol production. " http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/907238 http://www.cmaj.ca/content/176/5/620.2.full All this is in prepration for my meeting tomorrow, any insights are appreciated. - 65 yo super ob. male - 12mm X 13mm rt. a.adnoma with previous rt. flank pain. Treating with Meds. And DASH. . Current BP(last week ave): 131/76 HR 60 Other Issues/Opportunities: OSA w Bi-Pap settings 13/19, DM2, and PTSD. Meds: Duloxetine hcl 80 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG. > > > Dr. Grim > > > > Do you have any experience treating PTNs w/spironlactone who develop gynocomastia and breast tumors? I am specifically interested in the effect on Estrogen and Testosterone in males and preparing for a CTJ (Come To Jesus) meeting with the VA in the morning. > > > > - 65 yo super ob. male - 12mm X 13mm rt. a.adnoma with previous rt. flank pain. Treating with Meds. And DASH. . Current BP(last week ave): 131/76 HR 60 > > Other Issues/Opportunities: OSA w Bi-Pap settings 13/19, DM2, and PTSD. > > Meds: Duloxetine hcl 80 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 So u need to biopsy one of them to see what the lumps are. But I would wait till Spiro stopped. May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension My question is more related as to why nodules have formed and what the physical changes may be causing. (We found one a week ago and 4 more in the last 24 hours including a spot in the area of my arm pit.) This of course caused me to investigate Male Breast Cancer and I found information that 85% are "estrogen receptor-positive". When I look at spironolactone I find statements like, "Spironolactone is a well-known cause of gynecomastia and may act by displacing androgen from the androgen receptor and sexual-hormone-binding globulin, and by causing increased metabolic clearance on testosterone and higher estradiol production." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/907238 http://www.cmaj.ca/content/176/5/620.2.full All this is in prepration for my meeting tomorrow, any insights are appreciated. - 65 yo super ob. male - 12mm X 13mm rt. a.adnoma with previous rt. flank pain. Treating with Meds. And DASH. . Current BP(last week ave): 131/76 HR 60 Other Issues/Opportunities: OSA w Bi-Pap settings 13/19, DM2, and PTSD. Meds: Duloxetine hcl 80 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG. > > > Dr. Grim > > > > Do you have any experience treating PTNs w/spironlactone who develop gynocomastia and breast tumors? I am specifically interested in the effect on Estrogen and Testosterone in males and preparing for a CTJ (Come To Jesus) meeting with the VA in the morning. > > > > - 65 yo super ob. male - 12mm X 13mm rt. a.adnoma with previous rt. flank pain. Treating with Meds. And DASH. . Current BP(last week ave): 131/76 HR 60 > > Other Issues/Opportunities: OSA w Bi-Pap settings 13/19, DM2, and PTSD. > > Meds: Duloxetine hcl 80 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 My understanding the mammogram and judging from the shape and density they can usually DX whether it is malignant much like is done with an Adrenal Adnoma. I believe the biopsy is next if there is still a question. - 65 yo super ob. male - 12mm X 13mm rt. a.adnoma with previous rt. flank pain. Treating with Meds. And DASH. . Current BP(last week ave): 131/76 HR 60 Other Issues/Opportunities: OSA w Bi-Pap settings 13/19, DM2, and PTSD. Meds: Duloxetine hcl 80 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG. > > > > > > > Dr. Grim > > > > > > > > Do you have any experience treating PTNs w/spironlactone who develop gynocomastia and breast tumors? I am specifically interested in the effect on Estrogen and Testosterone in males and preparing for a CTJ (Come To Jesus) meeting with the VA in the morning. > > > > > > > > - 65 yo super ob. male - 12mm X 13mm rt. a.adnoma with previous rt. flank pain. Treating with Meds. And DASH. . Current BP(last week ave): 131/76 HR 60 > > > > Other Issues/Opportunities: OSA w Bi-Pap settings 13/19, DM2, and PTSD. > > > > Meds: Duloxetine hcl 80 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 But how do they separate it from Spiromastia? Hey I invented a new disease?May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension My understanding the mammogram and judging from the shape and density they can usually DX whether it is malignant much like is done with an Adrenal Adnoma. I believe the biopsy is next if there is still a question. - 65 yo super ob. male - 12mm X 13mm rt. a.adnoma with previous rt. flank pain. Treating with Meds. And DASH. . Current BP(last week ave): 131/76 HR 60 Other Issues/Opportunities: OSA w Bi-Pap settings 13/19, DM2, and PTSD. Meds: Duloxetine hcl 80 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG. > > > > > > > Dr. Grim > > > > > > > > Do you have any experience treating PTNs w/spironlactone who develop gynocomastia and breast tumors? I am specifically interested in the effect on Estrogen and Testosterone in males and preparing for a CTJ (Come To Jesus) meeting with the VA in the morning. > > > > > > > > - 65 yo super ob. male - 12mm X 13mm rt. a.adnoma with previous rt. flank pain. Treating with Meds. And DASH. . Current BP(last week ave): 131/76 HR 60 > > > > Other Issues/Opportunities: OSA w Bi-Pap settings 13/19, DM2, and PTSD. > > > > Meds: Duloxetine hcl 80 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 How do you seperate a benign adrenal adnoma from a malignant one? - 65 yo super ob. male - 12mm X 13mm rt. a.adnoma with previous rt. flank pain. Treating with Meds. And DASH. . Current BP(last week ave): 131/76 HR 60 Other Issues/Opportunities: OSA w Bi-Pap settings 13/19, DM2, and PTSD. Meds: Duloxetine hcl 80 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG. > > > > > > > > > > > Dr. Grim > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you have any experience treating PTNs w/spironlactone who develop gynocomastia and breast tumors? I am specifically interested in the effect on Estrogen and Testosterone in males and preparing for a CTJ (Come To Jesus) meeting with the VA in the morning. > > > > > > > > > > > > - 65 yo super ob. male - 12mm X 13mm rt. a.adnoma with previous rt. flank pain. Treating with Meds. And DASH. . Current BP(last week ave): 131/76 HR 60 > > > > > > Other Issues/Opportunities: OSA w Bi-Pap settings 13/19, DM2, and PTSD. > > > > > > Meds: Duloxetine hcl 80 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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