Do I need a new Doctor, or What?

November 3, 2004

I have tried to get my doctor (GP) to have tests run on me for T & E2

to try to find a solution to: (1) my inability to lose weight, and (2)

my type 1 diabetes related ED.

I started this process 07 April, 2004 and have provided him with lots

of the materials from this site, messages relating to these problems,

etc. This morning, after my last message to him confirming that our

group insurance policy had finally confirmed to me that they would

pay for the tests, I got the following message from him:

" Lee, as I mentioned earlier, I have no interest in doing tests that

I cannot interpret. I have no knowledge (or interest in obtaining

any information) about these tests. I am sorry to be so blunt but a

lot of things in medicine are fringe issues and I consider this to be

fringe medicine. I hope this clarifies the situation from our point

of view. "

So my question at this point is: Do I need a new Doctor, or What?

The obvious answer is Yes! But should I go to a Uroligist or an

Endocrinologist?

In searching for a new Dr. in our insurance plan, I find very few of

either specialty that are anywhere close to where we live (in the

Ahwatukee suburb of Phoenix, AZ); the nearest ones seem to be either

in north sdale, on the west side, or in the center of downtown

Phoenix, all of which I deem to be geographically undesireable (in

terms of driving). So, to my brothers that live in the Phoenix

area, can you give me suggestions of Doctors in either of these

fields that may be willing to take new patients?

Thanks for any advice or suggestions you may have.

Lee

Type 1 diabetic for last 56 of 60 years, minimal complications

230 lbs. and should be 180 (and never able to get below 218.5)

November 3, 2004

Hi Lee,

I assume you've had at least total T tested somewhere along the line.

For a TRT doc, try asking the people you met at Mixtures Pharmacy in

Phoenix. Chances are they know someone nearby, who you can

cross-reference with your insurance.

It will probably be hard to find a uro or endo who is good at TRT. One would

think those specialties would know about male hormones, but that's often not

the case. It is worth a try. It would be nice to find a knowledgeable endo, who

would also know about diabetes.

A urologist would be best if dealing with the " plumbing " issues of ED.

Oh, and I to am trying to get down from 218.5 lbs. Maybe to 217.5.....

Best,

Bruce

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> I have tried to get my doctor (GP) to have tests run on me for T & E2

> to try to find a solution to: (1) my inability to lose weight, and (2)

> my type 1 diabetes related ED.

>

> I started this process 07 April, 2004 and have provided him with lots

> of the materials from this site, messages relating to these problems,

> etc. This morning, after my last message to him confirming that our

> group insurance policy had finally confirmed to me that they would

> pay for the tests, I got the following message from him:

>

> " Lee, as I mentioned earlier, I have no interest in doing tests that

> I cannot interpret. I have no knowledge (or interest in obtaining

> any information) about these tests. I am sorry to be so blunt but a

> lot of things in medicine are fringe issues and I consider this to be

> fringe medicine. I hope this clarifies the situation from our point

> of view. "

>

> So my question at this point is: Do I need a new Doctor, or What?

>

> The obvious answer is Yes! But should I go to a Uroligist or an

> Endocrinologist?

>

> In searching for a new Dr. in our insurance plan, I find very few of

> either specialty that are anywhere close to where we live (in the

> Ahwatukee suburb of Phoenix, AZ); the nearest ones seem to be either

> in north sdale, on the west side, or in the center of downtown

> Phoenix, all of which I deem to be geographically undesireable (in

> terms of driving). So, to my brothers that live in the Phoenix

> area, can you give me suggestions of Doctors in either of these

> fields that may be willing to take new patients?

>

> Thanks for any advice or suggestions you may have.

>

> Lee

> Type 1 diabetic for last 56 of 60 years, minimal complications

> 230 lbs. and should be 180 (and never able to get below 218.5)

November 3, 2004

If you have not done so, dig around in the web links/files section in

this group.

Here is a link " from the files section " that might help you find a

doc, it helped me after my 1 year search.

http://www.lef.org/doctors/directoryofdoctors03.html

Nickso

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> I have tried to get my doctor (GP) to have tests run on me for T &

E2

> to try to find a solution to: (1) my inability to lose weight, and

(2)

> my type 1 diabetes related ED.

>

> I started this process 07 April, 2004 and have provided him with

lots

> of the materials from this site, messages relating to these

problems,

> etc. This morning, after my last message to him confirming that

our

> group insurance policy had finally confirmed to me that they would

> pay for the tests, I got the following message from him:

>

> " Lee, as I mentioned earlier, I have no interest in doing tests

that

> I cannot interpret. I have no knowledge (or interest in obtaining

> any information) about these tests. I am sorry to be so blunt but

a

> lot of things in medicine are fringe issues and I consider this to

be

> fringe medicine. I hope this clarifies the situation from our

point