Hi Monica, I plan to get a second opinion from Dr Seal their Endocrinologist. Dr Barrett is viewed by many girls that have passed through ChX GIC as a real pain in the ass (polite term). I never take what I'm told as gospel unless it's corroborated by other qualified people. However I have been until recently what can be best described as a heavy drinker, but I rarely get drunk once or twice a year perhaps, I just like the taste of alcoholic drinks, I have never felt that they liberate me or that I need a drink or I'll die, I know that I have never been an alcoholic, and that I never will become one. Stopping drinking until mid December is a good plan for me anyway I need to lose weight 20lbs (UK) or thereabouts. People say that giving up booze helps this, after nearly 4 weeks I haven't noticed it at all, so far. So I don't really care what he say's he doesn't know for sure, and I am not scheduled to see him again anyway. Cheers, Eve