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Jupiter, FL
South Florida Endocrine Center
Jupiter, FL
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I was previously in practice in Princeton, NJ for 27 years, currently in practice in Southen Florida over the past year.
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Endocrinology
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Feldmananswered
43 years experience
Few: Hashimoto's thyroiditis is one of the most common causes for a low thyroid. The most important thing, in regards to pregnancy, is to make sure your t... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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No: your weight will always be related to how many calories you take in versus how many you burn up. If you want to increase your intake of calories, you... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Growth hormone stimulates growth by both directly binding to various cells in the body and thereby stimulate growth, as well as by stimulating the pro... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Weight loss: The higher your basal metabolic rate (BMR), the easier it is to lose weight. Unless you have a low thyroid, there is no medication or supplement that... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Not likely: Hypoglycemia (blood glucose less than 50, a typically less than 40) can be associated with seizures, but I have never heard of fluctuations within the... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Sugar: Aspartame is a non nutritive sweetner. It has no calories.
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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Possibly: If you truly do not have graves disease or thyroiditis, you most likely have a toxic nodule or toxic multinodular goiter. In this condition, there ar... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Not rare: It is not unusual to see high tpo antibodies (typically associated with hashimoto's) in people with graves disease. However, it does not change the t... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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May be autoimmune: Heterogeneous thyroid on ultrasound refers to a thyroid that looks mottled with both dark and light areas throughout. This is a typical finding in pe... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Not typically: Estrogen therapy is no longer the treatment of choice for post menopausal osteoporosis, due to an increased risk for cardiovascular events. Estrogen-... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Possibly not: The a1c of 6.6 is high and in the diabetic range, but the fasting and 2 hr sugars are normal. The a1c reflects average sugars over 2-3 months, so it ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Diabetes insipidus is the inability to concentrate the urine, usually caused by a problem in the pituitary gland. As a result, patients urinate exces... Read More
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A member asked:
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Many possibilities: Your symptoms can be related to many possible problems. The first step is to have a complete medical examination. If this does not show a physical p... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Hard to treat: Acanthosis nigricans is a velvety darkening of the skin typically around the base of the neck and in the arm pits. Typically it is associated with a ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Common: Seeing mildly enlarged lymph nodes in the neck is very common with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. We usually do not biopsy these lymph nodes unless there i... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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It depends: I assume you are taking thyroid hormone for your diagnosis of hypothyroidism. The low TSH tells us that you are taking too much thyroid hormone. Ho... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Possibly: There is a disorder called post partum thyroiditis. This can cause thyroid levels to be temporarily abnormal, and may return to normal within 1 year ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Possibly: Graves disease is also associated with thyroid eye disease. The eyes can become swollen and bulgy. In addition, the eye pressure may increase, resul... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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It varies: The high tsh, but normal T4 and T3 (liothyronine) show that you have mild hypothyroidism. It is possible that you are recovering from an episode of t... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Menopause soon: An fsh level that high means that you are either already in menopause or are "peri-menopause". These levels can change, so you still may get more per... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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No: Adrenal "fatigue" is not a medical diagnosis. It has been used to describe a set of symtoms that people have, usually unrelated to adrenal function. ... Read More
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Phys exam: A good internist or an endocrinologist should be able to feel if you have a goiter (enlarged thyroid) on a physical examination. One could also get a... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: Correcting thyroid levels can regulate your period and make you more fertile. Currently, your thyroid level is normal. However, there are many other... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Do not stop meds: Hypothyroidism is typically caused by the permanent loss of thyroid function. An elevated TSH implies a low thyroid level. Both 12 and 6.442 are ele... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Unknown: Laminine is one of many food supplements on the market. These supplements are not regulated by the fda. Most have no legitimate studies that show th... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Not likely: Just like HCG drops have no proven clinical evidence that is does anything beneficial, the same is true for "hcg hormone free drops". These are all f... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Risks with any med: The first thing is to be sure that you have a proper diagnosis. You need to know if you have primary or secondary hypogonadism. If it is primary, ta... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes: I don't know what you mean by "change that dramatically", but thyroid levels can go from normal to very high or very low within a few weeks to months,... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Of course: Any crash diet is potentially dangerous as chemical and mineral levels in your system can become abnormal and cause heart problems. What's the point?... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Unlikely but possibl: The TSH is mildly elevated. It should be repeated with a free T4 level to see if it shows hypothyroidism. I'm not sure why they checked your acth an... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Hashimoto's: The most common cause for hyothyroidism in your age group is hashimoto's thyroiditis. This is an autoimmune disease causing chronic inflammation of t... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Likely normal: You have a normal BMI. A blood glucose under 140 two hrs after eating is still considered normal. A better assessment to see if you are pre-diabetic... Read More
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Perhaps: If you have poorly controlled diabetes (high Hba1c levels), this could cause menstrual irregularity. Type 1 diabetics are also at increased risk for ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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No: There is no clinical evidence that dhea supplements improve muscle strength or performance.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Not likely: Graves disease is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid. Although female hormonal changes such as pregnancy or menopause can trigger autoimmune diseas... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Insulin resistance occurs as a result of genetic factors and excess weight, especially in the abdomen. To keep your sugar normal, your pancreas compe... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:
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Normal overall: These numbers are all normal, except the fsh is mildly high. If you are not interested in fertility it isn't important. Working out in a gym will no... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Depends on preferenc: Most of the major manufacturers of Insulin pumps make reliable pumps with good customer support. The major difference is whether you want a pump that ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Fairly high: Autoimmune thyroid disease commonly occurs along the female side of the family, though there is no direct genetic linkage in most families. However, ... Read More
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Not likely: You have a mildly elevated tsh, which is consistent with mild hypothyroidism. However, you should also have a free T4 level done to see how abnormal ... Read More
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You have diabetes: If you were not previously aware of it, you currently have uncontrolled diabetes. If you are overweight, you need to lose weight through a low carboh... Read More
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Yes: Autoimmune thyroid disease can manifest as an enlarged thyroid, abnormal thyroid antibodies on lab testing, sometimes nodular thyroid, and yet thyroid... Read More
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Routine screen: All babies in the us are screened for hypothyroidism. It may be that she is having a routine screening.
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Need lab test: Fingerstick sugars done with glucose monitors are meant to be used by diabetics to monitor their blood sugars. They should not be used to diagnose di... Read More
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Diet and exercise: The best way is to eat less and exercise more. There is no quick fix for weight problems. You can waste your money on otc supplements that claim to ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Verify diagnosis: Low cortisol production (adrenal insufficiency) is a rare disorder (though commonly diagnosed by alternative physicians). You should see an endocrinol... Read More
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Many reasons: The main reason is that one typically needs to be on anti-rejection medications with any transplant, including islet cell transplants. These meds car... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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No treatment: We get concerned if prolactin levels are high when not pregnant. Prolactin is a pituitary hormone that promotes breast milk development during pregna... Read More
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A 77-year-old female asked:
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No: Blood tests are the most accurate way to test for underactive thyroid. Other testing such as basal metabolic rates, saliva or urine testing, or hair ... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Subclinical hyperthy: A low TSH with a normal T4 and no symptoms is usually subclinical hyperthyroidism. She may have a multinodular goiter that is autonomously functionin... Read More
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Aug 2, 2014
Great doc! Wonderful answers. Thank you!
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May 4, 2014
hello doctor i using, sustanon,testosterone depo and deca durabolin , every week deca+testo after 3 days only sustanon.
i use for 2 week. and now i want stop is dangerous somthing can you help me wha...Read More
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Nov 19, 2013
Dr. Feldman,
Many thanks for your advise. I shall continue taking the Ecosprin AV 75. Thanks again. I shall recommend you to some of my friends
Regards,
Lalita (Mrs)
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! thanks but she has low level of TSH less than 0.05 and Free T4 and Free T3 with in normal, range 5 years ago still now also TG ,antiTG-ve
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! I'm 17 years old, I have this around my neck, inner thighs and armpits. I feel like this holds me back from doing so many activities :(
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you!! I don't know why my doctor just said it looked fine. Anyway, I'm glad I asked for a copy. I'm getting blood sugar levels A1C :)
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Pennsylvania
Graduated 1980MD
Residency
Kaiser Foundation Hospital- San Francisco
Awards
Top Endocrinologist, First Place, Florida - Winter
2013
Top Endocrinologist, Second Place, National - Summer
2013
Top Endocrinologist, First Place, Florida - Summer
2014
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