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Re: Could an 11 year old have Polysistic Ovarian Syndrome ?
From: Annette (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 20:21:22 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you Susie
They did start her on medication , what is IR ?
Thanks Again , Annette
At Wed, 19 Jun 2002, SusieQ wrote:
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>YES!!!! She can have it, and could benefit from therapy. If she is an
>active child and is still suffering from IR, she might be a candidate
>for glucophage therapy. Especially with a family history of diabetes,
>heart disease or obesity. My 8 year old takes glucophage because she is
>also showing signs of PCOS, and has IR. She has improved tremendously
>since starting the medication. She is very active, plays soccer and
>dance, and had terrible problems with afternoon tiredness and headaches.
>She is feeling so much better now. I took her to a pediatric
>endocrinologist who prescribed the met. I am hoping that by treating
>her now, she might avoid the problems I have.
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>luck, SusieQ
>
>>Hello i have an 11yr old daughter who the Doctor said if she was 10 yrs
>>older
>>they would say she had this syndrome , so my question is to anyone who
>>could help is it possible thats what she has ? Or because she's only 11
>>is there some thing else it could be ? We don't have insurance so it
>>makes this very
>>difficult , she is seeing a nurse who has been so great and she has been
>>talking with the Doctor .. We live in Oregon and he said what she has
>>is out of what he deals with and he would send her to Oregon Health
>>Science University but since we don't have insurance and can't afford
>>thousands of dollars in medical bills we can't do anything further ..
>>Looking for some help and answers any information would be greatly
>>appericated .. Thank you Annette
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