megan
13.12.2007, 13:37 |
To Ginawat about Dr R (Anemia & Hair Loss) |
I just thought you should know not everyone who goes to see Dr R likes him. In my opinion he gives everyone, no matter the reason for your hair loss, the same treatment. If your not in menopause or peri you get spiro, yasmim, ect. If you are in menopause or peri you get hormones. My husband went with me, we flew to Ohio when he was practicing there. BTW I heard that he lost his license in OHIO and that is why he is practicing in NYC, and might have something to do with why he doesn't take insurance. I know alot of women write how much they like him, but my experience was the opposite. My husband felt the same way, and my husband is a doctor. He rushed me, barely looked at my labs, and surprise, surprise prescribed spiro. Which gave me an allergic reaction and as a result I had more hair loss.
I'm not writing this to start an argument about the good and bad of Dr. R. As my husband says anyone can write a medical book, just don't believe everything you read. I wonder if he has any of his medical theories published in medical journals. I would bet not.
Take Care, Meg
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Sadie
13.12.2007, 17:59
@ megan
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To Ginawat about Dr R |
The same goes in the UK with a dimwit Trichologist named Dr Hugh Rushton - some females find him positive, others dont (i dont). I've only ever heard / read that he gives all his patients the same treatment for hair loss: Floresine iron pills (incidentally his own formulated pills...so one does wonder why normal iron pills, costing a fraction of the price, with some lyseine thrown in wont do, but there you go).
And, oh, he's meant to be "very knowledgable" on hair loss. Shame he couldnt predict my hair loss from his "trichograms".
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ginawat
13.12.2007, 20:15
@ megan
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To Ginawat about Dr R |
Megan,
Not sure why you posted this directly to me...but, I agree w/you that he seems to follow the same protocol w/all his patients...thats why I never made the trip to NYC for the costly visit.
The whole set up of his office confused me, too - no routine office hours...secretary lives in a different state, etc. Very odd.
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samantha607
14.12.2007, 03:34
@ megan
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To Ginawat about Dr R |
» I wonder if he has any of his medical theories
» published in medical journals. I would bet not.
Meg, There are journal articles about using spironolactone for hair loss.
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megan
14.12.2007, 17:19
@ ginawat
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To Ginawat about Dr R |
I posted to you about Dr. R, b/c I thought I read below that you were going to see him, but were undecided.
Take Care, Megan
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megan
14.12.2007, 17:26
@ samantha607
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To Ginawat about Dr R |
Hi Samantha,
I agree with you there are articles about spiro for hair loss, although I have yet to hear of anybody it has helped long term. My point was it wasn't Dr. R who came up with the theory that spiro will stop hair loss. He just wrote about it in his book. Any Dr. , well maybe not any Dr., will prescribe spiro. I just don't want anybody to make the same mistake I did and spend a small fortune flying in to see Dr. R only to be prescribed spiro or another drug that could have been prescribed another Dr.
Take Care, Megan
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ginawat
14.12.2007, 22:28
@ megan
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To Ginawat about Dr R |
I agree with Megan 110%!
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delilah
15.12.2007, 16:11
@ megan
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To Ginawat about Dr R |
Hi Megan,
I had just the opposite experience with Dr R. He spent at least 1 1/2 hours with me and went over every detail of my history. I too am involved in the medical community and was impressed by his intelligence and thoughtfulness on HL. I do not believe that's a true statement about the license but you certainly look it up. It's not likely that NYS is going to issue a license when it was taken away in another state but I don't want to argue the point. As far as not taking insurance my husband just had total hip surgery at Special Surgery and the cost was 14,000 and guess what the surgeon would not accept insurance at all. So not accepting insurance is not as unusal as you think especially in NYC. BTW he does give you a form to fill out to try to get reimbursement form your insurance co.
HL can only be treated in several ways to say that everyone gets the same medicine is a little foolish. If you had Strep throat you would probably be given an antibiotic and if you had thyroid disease you would be given Levoxyl or Syntrhoid etc. There are certain medicines that work for certain problems. He's not going to invent one for HL he's going to use what's available.
I really think that he's one of the best bets around for HL bc he does know what he's talking about. He's not one of those charlatans who tell you your ferritin is too low or you have a TE bc he's smart enough to know that's not the case.
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nomoresheds
15.12.2007, 21:44
@ delilah
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To Ginawat about Dr R |
Well, Redmond did get himself in hot water in Ohio and was lucky to have his license reinstated on appeal, walking away with a civil penalty.
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megan
15.12.2007, 22:15
(edited by megan, 15.12.2007, 22:22)
@ delilah
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To Delilah and others about Dr R |
Hi Delilah,
I think Redmond got his license taken away for insurance fraud, but I’m not sure. I’m so happy for you that the hormones he prescribed for you helped. I’m so close to getting my husband to prescribe hormones for me, but I’m not in menopause yet and I’m alittle scared to try them until I am. I never thought I would be excited for menopause!
I think it is important to let other women know about the horrible experience I had with Redmond so that hopefully I can prevent them from going to see him. I have a friend who went to see Dr R too. At first he told her to take Spiro, when that didn’t work he told her to take Propecia, and when that didn’t work he told her to take something else, which unfortunately didn’t work either. She like me had flown in to see him too. This hair loss is awful and depressing enough without Dr. R trying to get wealthier by telling us he can cure our hair loss. Any Dr. can prescribe a drug you shouldn’t have to fly in to NYC to get one.
I disagree with you about the ferritin and hair loss connection. Many women have posted how iron has helped their hair loss. I just wish I had gone to a Dr. when this hair loss started that had told me about my low ferritin.
I also disagree with you about a Dr. prescribing an antibiotic and Dr. R prescribing a hair drug. The antibiotic, regardless of brand name, is going to help you, not so with the hair drug. And b/c of this Dr. R, like a lot of other hair loss doctors can keep prescribing different drugs and keep getting rich.
Again, I’m not trying to start an argument about Dr. R. And I’m happy that you posted your postive results with hormones b/c it gives me something to look forward to. I always enjoy reading your posts even when I don’t agree with them.
Take Care,
Megan
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delilah
15.12.2007, 23:19
@ megan
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To Delilah and others about Dr R |
» Hi Delilah,
» I think Redmond got his license taken away for insurance fraud, but I’m
» not sure. I’m so happy for you that the hormones he prescribed for you
» helped. I’m so close to getting my husband to prescribe hormones for me,
» but I’m not in menopause yet and I’m alittle scared to try them until I
» am. I never thought I would be excited for menopause!
»
» I think it is important to let other women know about the horrible
» experience I had with Redmond so that hopefully I can prevent them from
» going to see him. I have a friend who went to see Dr R too. At first he
» told her to take Spiro, when that didn’t work he told her to take
» Propecia, and when that didn’t work he told her to take something else,
» which unfortunately didn’t work either. She like me had flown in to see
» him too. This hair loss is awful and depressing enough without Dr. R
» trying to get wealthier by telling us he can cure our hair loss. Any Dr.
» can prescribe a drug you shouldn’t have to fly in to NYC to get one.
»
» I disagree with you about the ferritin and hair loss connection. Many
» women have posted how iron has helped their hair loss. I just wish I had
» gone to a Dr. when this hair loss started that had told me about my low
» ferritin.
»
» I also disagree with you about a Dr. prescribing an antibiotic and Dr. R
» prescribing a hair drug. The antibiotic, regardless of brand name, is
» going to help you, not so with the hair drug. And b/c of this Dr. R, like
» a lot of other hair loss doctors can keep prescribing different drugs and
» keep getting rich.
»
» Again, I’m not trying to start an argument about Dr. R. And I’m happy
» that you posted your postive results with hormones b/c it gives me
» something to look forward to. I always enjoy reading your posts even when
» I don’t agree with them.
»
» Take Care,
Hi Megan,
I'm sorry you haven't had good luck with him but I have so i guess that makes all the difference in the world.
I think your approach is extremely simplistic. Yes an antibiotic will cure a strep throat but not ALL strep throats. If he could cure all HL he would truly be a miracle worker. I think that he gives it his best shot and throws everything at the problem that he can. If one drug doesn't work than he'll try a second or maybe a third. Genetics are very strong pull and the best doctor in the world can't change them. At this point I think the best they can do with AGA is to try to slow down the process and help you to keep what you have. IF I could have a doctor do that at an early stage that would be great. One thing is for sure the longer you wait to start the harder it is to get it back. PErsonally I would rather have a doctor try his best rather than tell me to get my ferritin up.
All HL treatments other than ones that really don't help much carry risks. It's your choice and unfortunately they're not great choices.
My ferritin levels were 98 when I first went to see Dr Redmond and the hair was pouring off my head. After I started HRT and my shedding stopped I never took another iron pill and it never made a difference. So I wouldn't bet the ranch on the ferritin being the answer. Good LUck and I enjoy your posts as well.
» Megan
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ginawat
16.12.2007, 10:18
(edited by ginawat, 16.12.2007, 10:24)
@ delilah
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To Ginawat about Dr R |
If Dr. Redmond limits his approach to either AGA or meno related hairloss (since he is too smart to believe in nutritonal deficiencies or TE) then why the $600+ visit. Why not a phone consult and a RX...or for that matter not simply refer people to their PCP?
I think the points Megan as well as Delilah make are valid. If in fact there is no cure and there are only certain treatments for HL then why is Dr. R considered a genius in his field? I mean spiro, bcp, propecia, HRT, etc have been well known treatments for HL....why fly to NYC to see an expensive and self proclaimed hair doctor for the stuff we all seem to be aware of as we sit in our homes?
The only reason I want desperately to rule out AGA is that I lost a substantial amount of hair years ago and most came back...and my hair stabalized. This bout is MUCH worse and WILL NOT STOP. Even if I do have AGA I can't imagine it coming on this fast and furiously and that is why I question everything else in my life...my diet, stress level, etc. My scalp is chonically itchy. I have little bumps...dried sebum..all over my scalp. When I scratch my scalp I have loads of white flakes and sand-like dandruff all through my hair. Its NOT like regular dandruff. In this case the little bumb dislodge with my hair attached. Most of the hair I have on my head is not connected...it is only laying in wait to fall.
Something is NOT right in my body...this I am sure. Because of all of this I am deeply depressed...filled with anxiety ALL the time. Miserable beyond belief.
I'm not sure where to turn
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nomoresheds
16.12.2007, 10:20
@ delilah
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To Delilah and others about Dr R |
» » Hi Delilah,
» » I think Redmond got his license taken away for insurance fraud, but I’m
» » not sure. I’m so happy for you that the hormones he prescribed for you
» » helped. I’m so close to getting my husband to prescribe hormones for
» me,
» » but I’m not in menopause yet and I’m alittle scared to try them until I
» » am. I never thought I would be excited for menopause!
» »
» » I think it is important to let other women know about the horrible
» » experience I had with Redmond so that hopefully I can prevent them from
» » going to see him. I have a friend who went to see Dr R too. At first
» he
» » told her to take Spiro, when that didn’t work he told her to take
» » Propecia, and when that didn’t work he told her to take something else,
» » which unfortunately didn’t work either. She like me had flown in to
» see
» » him too. This hair loss is awful and depressing enough without Dr. R
» » trying to get wealthier by telling us he can cure our hair loss. Any
» Dr.
» » can prescribe a drug you shouldn’t have to fly in to NYC to get one.
» »
» » I disagree with you about the ferritin and hair loss connection. Many
» » women have posted how iron has helped their hair loss. I just wish I
» had
» » gone to a Dr. when this hair loss started that had told me about my low
» » ferritin.
» »
» » I also disagree with you about a Dr. prescribing an antibiotic and Dr.
» R
» » prescribing a hair drug. The antibiotic, regardless of brand name, is
» » going to help you, not so with the hair drug. And b/c of this Dr. R,
» like
» » a lot of other hair loss doctors can keep prescribing different drugs
» and
» » keep getting rich.
» »
» » Again, I’m not trying to start an argument about Dr. R. And I’m happy
» » that you posted your postive results with hormones b/c it gives me
» » something to look forward to. I always enjoy reading your posts even
» when
» » I don’t agree with them.
» »
» » Take Care,
»
»
» Hi Megan,
»
» I'm sorry you haven't had good luck with him but I have so i guess that
» makes all the difference in the world.
»
» I think your approach is extremely simplistic. Yes an antibiotic will
» cure a strep throat but not ALL strep throats. If he could cure all HL he
» would truly be a miracle worker. I think that he gives it his best shot
» and throws everything at the problem that he can. If one drug doesn't
» work than he'll try a second or maybe a third. Genetics are very strong
» pull and the best doctor in the world can't change them. At this point I
» think the best they can do with AGA is to try to slow down the process and
» help you to keep what you have. IF I could have a doctor do that at an
» early stage that would be great. One thing is for sure the longer you wait
» to start the harder it is to get it back. PErsonally I would rather have
» a doctor try his best rather than tell me to get my ferritin up.
»
» All HL treatments other than ones that really don't help much carry risks.
» It's your choice and unfortunately they're not great choices.
»
» My ferritin levels were 98 when I first went to see Dr Redmond and the
» hair was pouring off my head. After I started HRT and my shedding stopped
» I never took another iron pill and it never made a difference. So I
» wouldn't bet the ranch on the ferritin being the answer. Good LUck and I
» enjoy your posts as well.
»
»
» » Megan
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nomoresheds
16.12.2007, 10:26
@ nomoresheds
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About ferritin levels... |
Here's the other side of the coin re ferritin.
I used iron when I had a very, very low level. Stopped shedding completely.
That's my experience and I hope others will think about using it if they need to. There are no guarantees but I was very lucky and it was only through a message board like this that I even thought to take iron...someone else had posted about it. If I hadn't done that who knows how much hair I would have lost.
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delilah
16.12.2007, 10:39
@ ginawat
|
To Ginawat about Dr R |
» If Dr. Redmond limits his approach to either AGA or meno related hairloss
» (since he is too smart to believe in nutritonal deficiencies or TE) then
» why the $600+ visit. Why not a phone consult and a RX...or for that
» matter not simply refer people to their PCP?
»
» I think the points Megan as well as Delilah make are valid. If in fact
» there is no cure and there are only certain treatments for HL then why is
» Dr. R considered a genius in his field? I mean spiro, bcp, propecia, HRT,
» etc have been well known treatments for HL....why fly to NYC to see an
» expensive and self proclaimed hair doctor for the stuff we all seem to be
» aware of as we sit in our homes?
»
» The only reason I want desperately to rule out AGA is that I lost a
» substantial amount of hair years ago and most came back...and my hair
» stabalized. This bout is MUCH worse and WILL NOT STOP. Even if I do have
» AGA I can't imagine it coming on this fast and furiously and that is why I
» question everything else in my life...my diet, stress level, etc. My
» scalp is chonically itchy. I have little bumps...dried sebum..all over my
» scalp. When I scratch my scalp I have loads of white flakes and sand-like
» dandruff all through my hair. Its NOT like regular dandruff. In this
» case the little bumb dislodge with my hair attached. Most of the hair I
» have on my head is not connected...it is only laying in wait to fall.
»
» Something is NOT right in my body...this I am sure. Because of all of
» this I am deeply depressed...filled with anxiety ALL the time. Miserable
» beyond belief.
»
» I'm not sure where to turn
Not saying he's a genius but has a lot of knowledge regarding the problem. I woudn't complicate the issue. If you're trying a holistic or nutritional approach to cure HL he's not the man for you. I wouldn't go to a doctor who specializes in a certain type of medicine to ask him to do something that's not his speciality. He specializes in women's hormonal issues not just HL but I would say that most of the women who go to him have HL problems. If you want to find a doctor closer to you who has the experience, expertise and volume of patient's to draw his information from then by all means go to him. For me he was a logical choice since I live in the NYC area. I don't happen to think that $600 for a 1 1/2 hour medical consultation is outrageous when I'm willing to spend $200 on a good haircut and by the time I have it colored it's close to $500.
If you want a biopsy I wouldn't go to him. He will diagnose your condition by your history, blood work, physical examination, etc. THe biopsy is almost useless. Believe it or not you do not need a biopsy to diagnose AGA.
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ginawat
16.12.2007, 10:51
@ delilah
|
To Ginawat about Dr R |
I agree about the biopsy.
I just wonder how TE or CTE can be ruled out. I mean basically then what we are saying is that if you are losing your hair and you are a woman with OK labs then you have AGA. Why make the trip at all then?
I think every doctor should factor in nutrition...since it is the basis for health. I'm not saying all illnesses or afflictions should be treated holistically...but nutrition plays a part in everything and should not be discarded. As for a natural approach - I guess I don't understand why he would be OK to diagnose bcp for women but not bio-identicals? If he believes the hormones in bcp will help then why not try the natural forms FIRST? If he were more open to that (for women not in meno) then I'd catch the next flight.
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delilah
16.12.2007, 10:58
@ ginawat
|
To Ginawat about Dr R |
» I agree about the biopsy.
»
» I just wonder how TE or CTE can be ruled out. I mean basically then what
» we are saying is that if you are losing your hair and you are a woman with
» OK labs then you have AGA. Why make the trip at all then?
»
» I think every doctor should factor in nutrition...since it is the basis
» for health. I'm not saying all illnesses or afflictions should be treated
» holistically...but nutrition plays a part in everything and should not be
» discarded. As for a natural approach - I guess I don't understand why he
» would be OK to diagnose bcp for women but not bio-identicals? If he
» believes the hormones in bcp will help then why not try the natural forms
» FIRST? If he were more open to that (for women not in meno) then I'd
» catch the next flight.
It's easy to rule out TE or CTE bc neither of those things are a diagnosis. TE or CTE only means that your hair is falling out not the reason that it's falling out. Those are definitions used to describe what's happening.
First of all he only uses bioidenticals for hormone replacement. I can't speak about bcps or how he treats AGA bc I don't have that condition I can only speak about how he treated my condition with was menopausal HL.
This is very simple if you want to go to a doctor who uses nutrition, herbs and tells you keep your iron up do not go to him. He uses the approaches that he has success with. Not all people can be cured and some have very resistant cases. He can't predict that with a phone conversation and it's unfortunately a process that requires trial and error.
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ginawat
16.12.2007, 11:10
@ delilah
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To Ginawat about Dr R |
TE and CTE while they are dfinitions to what is happening (HL) they can also be diagnosis based on certain occurances in ones life (stress, childbirth, surgery) Just because Dr. Redmond wrote a book doesn't make him the end-all on the condition of HL.
We need to think outside the box ladies......
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delilah
16.12.2007, 11:36
@ ginawat
|
To Ginawat about Dr R |
Of course you can loose hair after all of those events but it's still not a diagnosis. The fact is most people desperately want to believe that they have a TE and it's all going to go away but sadly it's usually not the case. What usually happens is that it tends to rear it's head again with some ofther even. Often women with sensitive follicles (genetically) tend to loose hair from switching bcps, childbirth etc. and it's usually a precursor of AGA. It could be a very mild form or it could be aggressive but it's usually the case. The same is not true for menopause HL, you may have never lost a hair in your life and start in peri and menopause.
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nomoresheds
16.12.2007, 11:42
@ ginawat
|
To Ginawat about Dr R |
If you are leaning toward BHRT, why not find a doctor in your area that specializes in that? That is what I did. It can be harder to get BHRT when you arent post menopausal, but not impossible. At least this was my case. I have posted elsewhere but I use prometrium only and think I'm down to a normal/somewhat normal shed. If I can regrow everything lost, I think I'll be done with this hair loss business.
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megan
17.12.2007, 21:55
@ nomoresheds
|
To Nomoreshed |
Dear Nomoreshed,
How great your hair is not shedding anymore! Hope you don't mind but I have a lot of questions. Can you tell me what you did for your hair loss, what your age is, and if you are taking iron supplements. I'm assuming you're not in menopause from your posts -right? Why did you decide to take Prometrium? I didn't know that this was a BioHRT. I also thought that progestrone was bad for hair and estrogen was good for hair.
Looking forward to your response.
Thanks Meg
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nomoresheds
18.12.2007, 10:42
@ megan
|
To Nomoreshed |
» Dear Nomoreshed,
» How great your hair is not shedding anymore! Hope you don't mind but I
» have a lot of questions. Can you tell me what you did for your hair loss,
» what your age is, and if you are taking iron supplements. I'm assuming
» you're not in menopause from your posts -right? Why did you decide to
» take Prometrium? I didn't know that this was a BioHRT. I also thought
» that progestrone was bad for hair and estrogen was good for hair.
»
» Looking forward to your response.
»
» Thanks Meg
Well, I am in peri but the shedding is much better since I replenished my progesterone. I think I might have new problems post menopause when hormone levels change even more, but I am watching it. If you are on estrogen and have a uterus, progesterone is commonly used (Dr. Redmond uses prometrium) to balance the estrogen effects. I use it because I was deficient in it. I am not on bioidentical estrogen but my doctor only does BHRT. Hormone therapy isn't black and white...a lot depends on what your lab values are and trial and error. There is not straightforward answer to what is bad or good for hair when it comes to hormones...depends on what your individual hormone panel looks like. I will only speak from my own experience, everyone is different but this is what is helping me. I think Rae is on progesterone as well, she is also having some luck with it. She is on the cream I believe (which was my first choice), I am on the oral.
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nomoresheds
18.12.2007, 10:45
@ nomoresheds
|
To Nomoreshed |
Oh, I forgot, I do take iron supplements. I believe they are essential FOR ME to grow healthy hair. I also check the ferritin levels since too much iron is toxic.
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