Esther wrote:

        >Even better, does someone know a good Dr in the NYC area??

        Esther,

        I like my endo. I can recommend him as an endo but I can't guarantee how
        fabulously he treats thyroid conditions because I am in an HMO (Oxford)
        and my Primary Care Physician insisted on treating me, and without a
        referral, I can't pay him. Since that's working out so far, I haven't
        insisted on getting a referral to the endo.

        I originally went to my endo for an adrenal condition and he instantly
        diagnosed me with Hashimoto's, noticing a small goiter no one else ever
        noticed and giving me blood tests. He didn't treat me right away because
        I had no symptoms, so he recommended a re-test in a year and started
        treating my adrenal condition, which was more serious at the time. I had
        the re-test at my PCP's office, told my endo the results over the phone
        and he told me to get treated for it (2 tests within a year showing TSH
        over 5). If I ever have problems with my PCP, I'm going straight to him.
        I like him alot: he's informative and observant.

        His name is Donald Bergman, 1199 Park Avenue, Suite 1F (that's around
        89th or 90th St) (212)876-7333.

        He *always* gives his patients copies of their blood tests and he has
        phone consultation hours to talk about test results (I believe it's
        between 12:30 and 1:30). Even though I hadn't seen him for over a year,
        he talked to me over the phone about my re-test results--and he hadn't
        even given me the test!

        Good luck.

        Cathy