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Endocrinology
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Several possibilitie: In patients with "pre diabetes" - borderline blood sugars either fasting or after eating - metformin has been shown to decrease the likelihood of deve... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Endocrinology 47 years experience
Enlarged thyroid: "goiter" is a term for an enlarged thyroid gland.
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A female asked:
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Endocrinology 47 years experience
Take all pills: You should complete all of the pills in the fourth week of the pack before starting the next one. It is normal to have your period during that week.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Nothing to worry: Although the findings you describe are not strictly speaking normal, none of the features you describe are worrisome.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Endocrinology 47 years experience
Maybe: If the thyroid testing was complete and entirely normal, one can be comfortable that the symptoms are not from am abnormality of thyroid function. Th... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Need evaluation: You should be seen by a thyroid specialist who can review the ultrasound; if there are worrisome features, a simple "fine needle aspiration" biopsy ca... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
No: The effectiveness of depo-provera will not be altered by the addition of supplemental estrogen.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Depends on cause: Low Progesterone occurs when one has not ovulated. There are many possible causes of this, and the treatment depends on what is causing the failure t... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Can be serious: Hepatitis b is often a chronic disease that can lead to serious damage of the liver, including cirrhosis. It is also associated with an increased ris... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Menopause: In menopause the fsh is elevated in response to the lack of estrogen. One can think of the pituitary as "trying to get the ovaries to make estrogen" ... Read More
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Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Enlarged thyroid: A goiter is a term for an enlarged thyroid gland. Sometimes the thyroid is large enough that it is visible as a butterfly shaped swelling in the neck... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Good diet, exercise: The best non-prescription treatment is a healthy diet that aims to achieve an ideal body weight and a regular exercise program. There are supplement... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Generally, yes: Most of the insulins that are currently used in the United States require a prescriptions, although in some states the older insulins (regular and nph... Read More
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A 65-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
May: Potatoes in general are high in carbohydrates, so they have the potential to cause a significant rise in blood sugar, especially if a large portion is... Read More
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Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Several options: The biggest determinant of how blood sugar responds to meals is the amount of carbohydrate the food and the amount of meal Insulin (as NovoLog or huma... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Low hormone levels: Elevated prolactin levels lower the pituitary hormones that stimulate the production of reproductive hormones. This will cause low estrogen and lack ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Sometines: There are two medications that can lower prolactin levels, often to normal, in patients with prolactinomas- these are bromocryptine and cabergoline. ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Not uncommon: It is not uncommon to feel somewhat weak after any procedure that requires general anesthesia.
If you had only a hemithyroidectomy, the remaining th... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Yes and no: Your sx and the low TSH are all consistent with hyperthyroidism. However, the low raiu indicates that your thyroid gland is not taking up iodine. Th... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Yes: Patients with autoimmune (hasimoto's) thyroiditis not infrequently have one but not both anti-thyroid antibodies.
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Depends on type: There is no evidence that any specific food will be helpful in treating hyperthyroidism. The first step in treatment is to determine the type of hype... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Yes in the right pt: Pamidronate - a synthetic form of parathyroid hormone - can be a very effective treatment for osteoporosis in the appropriate patient.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Not enough insulin: We all store glucose (sugar) in our liver. Normally, when we have eaten, we put out Insulin that tells the liver that it does not need to release the... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Thyroid antibodies: The presence of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies signals the presences of autoimmune thyroid disease. This is often, but not always, associated with... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Lowers blood sugar: Amaryl (glimepiride) stimulates the pancreas to release insulin, which will cause the blood sugar to fall. This release of Insulin occurs without rel... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Sometimes: Some patients, especially those with small tumors, will continue to have normal prolactin levels if they stop bromocryptine after successful treatment... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Yes: If the TSH is elevated in a patient with hypothyroidism, (who has been on the current dose for 6 to 8 weeks) this is an indication that the current d... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Normal below 100: The normal blood glucose range is the same in a diabetic patient as in anyone else - below 100. This is the goal that we generally aim for in treatin... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
No: The test termed "complete blood count" is a measurement of the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It does not measure blood... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Endocrinology 47 years experience
In prediabetes: Both of these medications have been studied in patients with "pre diabetes" - abnormal blood sugars either when they are fasting or after meals, but n... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
High calcium: Excess vtiamin d can result in a high blood calcium level and, as a result, excess calcium in the urine. The latter can cause kidney stones. The hig... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Eye exam: You should have a careful examination by an opthalmologist, ideally one who specializes in the eye problems associated with diabetes.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Endocrinology 47 years experience
Masks symptoms: Oxycontin is a narcotic pain reliever that will cover the pain but does not have any specific actions that make it specific to neuropathy or fibromyal... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
No: There is no evidence that sleeping in a specific position will alter your growth pattern or ultimate height.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Endocrinology 47 years experience
No need for extra: The treatment for hypothyroidism is replacement of thyroid hormone; there is no reason to take other supplements such as tyrosine the hypothyroidism i... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Virus: The symtoms you describe most likely are due to a viral respiratory infection. If this is the case, it will get better with time.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Endocrinology 47 years experience
Should be fine: I am not aware of any evidence that soy products will cause thyroid problems or interfere with treatment. It remains the standard recommendation that... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
May need to drain: In general the treatment for a true abscess is to open it to let the pus drain. Antibiotics alone are not generally adequate to cure a fully develope... Read More
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Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Not legally: Dihydrotestosterone is a controlled substance and cannot be purchased legally without a prescription.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Varies: How often to check your blood sugar depends on how you are using that information. If you are adjusting your Insulin based on blood sugars, you need ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
If symptomatic: If the levels of thyroid hormone are normal, a goiter only needs to be treated if its size is causing problems by pressing on other structures such as... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Average glucose: The hba1c reflects that average blood glucose over the preceding three months.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Elevated: A glucose of 7.2 mmol/li (129 mg/dl) is elevated. If it is consistently in this range it is consistent with diabetes. I would encourage you to see y... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
No: There is no reason that the action of Insulin should cause pain in any muscle group. Insulin injections are given in the subcutaneous tissue, not int... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Low blood sugar: The Amaryl (glimepiride) in this medication stimulates the pancreas to release Insulin and would likely cause an abnormally low blood sugar if taken b... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Not directly: Hypothyroidism does not directly cause vitiligo, but both are autoimmune conditions (caused by antibodies), so vitiligo is somewhat more common in peo... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Need evaluation: Unintentional weight loss can be a symptom of many conditions; the first step is to determine why your appetite has decreased so much. I'd encourage y... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Endocrinology 47 years experience
Could be either: Early pregnancy is very frequently associated with fatigue, which generally goes away by the second trimester. On the other hand, pregnancy is often ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
No need for extra: The treatment for hypothyroidism is replacement of thyroid hormone; there is no reason to take other supplements such as tyrosine the hypothyroidism i... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Ionized ca, PTH: In hyperparathyroidism, it is common to have a low vitamin d level along with the elevated calcium. The next step would be to be sure that the active... Read More
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Excellent physician with trustworthy answers.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Cheney is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Cheney is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Drs keep telling me I need a sleep test. Thanks for reinforcing this in my mind. It's hard for me to remember everything.
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Thank you! I've heard to limit the intake of boccoli brussel sprouts fruit if you have under active thyroid. Is there any truth behind this?
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Actually I just wanted2 say that I read that unfermented Soy based foods shud b avoided due2 hi levels of Phytooestrogens. But msg costs $10
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
UC San Diego School of Medicine, CA
Graduated 1976MD
Awards
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Most Influential, Third Place, Reno, NV - Winter
2013
Top Endocrinologist, First Place, Nevada - Winter
2013
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