EXPERT
Dr. Chadi Kamal Richeh
Endocrinology-Diabetes
Dr. Chadi Richeh practices Endocrinology in North Chicago, IL. Dr. Richeh specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to hormone imbalance, and the bodys glands in the endocrine system. Endocrinologists are trained and certified to treat a variety of conditions, including menopause, diabetes, infertility, and thyroid disorders, among many others. Dr. Richeh examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses, and decides the best treatment methods.
21 years
Experience
Dr. Chadi Richeh
- San Angelo, TX
- University of Damascus
- Accepting new patients
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Thyroid problem?
If you don’t have symptoms of hypothyroidism you won’t need medicine but if you experienced any weight gain, constipation, dry skin, or hair loss.
Diabetic question?
You do not need another medication. What you are presenting is a case of Dawn phenomena, in which the morning blood glucose rises due to a transient surge in the Growth hormone READ MORE
You do not need another medication. What you are presenting is a case of Dawn phenomena, in which the morning blood glucose rises due to a transient surge in the Growth hormone and Cortisol level in the early morning hours and causes insulin resistance and hence transient morning hyperglycemia. No indication of treatment unless BG rises above 180 mg/dl.
Diabetes management?
Many options are safe and available. If you don’t have a history of pancreatitis or retinal rye disease ask your physician to start you on Ozempic 1 injection weekly and titrate READ MORE
Many options are safe and available. If you don’t have a history of pancreatitis or retinal rye disease ask your physician to start you on Ozempic 1 injection weekly and titrate the dose up to 1 mg weekly over 3 months, it is effective and safe. If any nausea or abdominal pain stop ozempic and go to the ER to rule out pancreatitis. The other option is Glipizide 10 mg ER 1 tablet with lunch
Diabetes 2?
No, you did have diabetes, but with your diet, healthy lifestyle, and Metformin, you managed to put it in remission/under control. If you restart high carb intake and drop the READ MORE
No, you did have diabetes, but with your diet, healthy lifestyle, and Metformin, you managed to put it in remission/under control. If you restart high carb intake and drop the diabetic lifestyle, the diabetes will come back.
