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What questions should you ask your endocrinologist?

Joe Ford

What questions should you ask your endocrinologist?

10 good questions to ask your endocrinologist

  • Does the rest of my bloodwork look normal?
  • Should I adjust my diabetes medication and/or insulin?
  • How can I adjust my care between visits?
  • What new insulins, medications and technology is on the horizon?
  • Are there any other medications I should be on?

Do endocrinologists do procedures?

Endocrinologists have the option to do procedures (thyroid fine-needle biopsies) as well as manage unusual, fascinating diseases that are for the most part treatable. In addition, endocrinologists have the opportunity to form long-lasting relationships with patients and their families.

What conditions do endocrinologists treat?

Endocrinologists treat individuals with endocrine conditions and disorders such as:

  • Diabetes mellitus.
  • Thyroid dysfunction.
  • Obesity or Adiposity-Based Chronic Disease (ABCD)
  • Osteoporosis.
  • Adrenal disorders.
  • Lipid disorders.
  • Metabolic abnormalities.
  • Growth disorders.

What can an endocrinologist prescribe for weight loss?

The FDA has approved five of these drugs—orlistat (Xenical, Alli), lorcaserin (Belviq), phentermine-topiramate (Qsymia), naltrexone-bupropion (Contrave), and liraglutide (Saxenda)—for long-term use. You can keep taking these drugs as long as you are benefiting from treatment and not having unpleasant side-effects.

How long does it take for estrogen and progesterone to work?

It usually takes a few weeks before you will feel the initial benefits of HRT and up to three months to feel the full effects. It may also take your body time to get used to HRT. When treatment begins you may experience side effects such as breast tenderness, nausea and leg cramps.

What happens when you have too much progesterone?

There are no known serious medical consequences of having too much progesterone. Levels of progesterone do increase naturally in pregnancy as mentioned above. High levels of progesterone are associated with the condition congenital adrenal hyperplasia’ data-content=’1315′ >congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Do estrogen patches cause weight gain?

The transdermal skin (the patch, spray or gel) route is not subject to the initial first pass through the liver. In general, there is NOT weight gain with menopausal estrogen therapy. In fact, women on estrogen post-hysterectomy tend to be leaner than women not on estrogen.