Re: What now?
From: Terry (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 18 Jul 2001 08:53:13 -0500
Marci,
Everyone I know that has PCOS has been on glucophage. I don't know your
medical history so maybe glucophage is not for you, but what was the drs
reason why. I know it has helped people to lose weight. How much weight
are you needing to lose? that helps the PCOS.... I have the pimples too
and just live with it.I have been given topicals that don't work either. If
you work out alot it may be from that. The sweat and all. Yes PCOS causes
acne. Maybe you should see an internest about it. My main problelm is the
unwanted hair on my chin and around my nipples. Do you have this problem?
lol,
Terry
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (susan)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-DIET
><pcos-diet@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Re: What now?
>Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 02:47:47 -0500
>
>At Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Marci wrote:
> >
> >On my very first appointment with my gynecologist, I was diagnosed w/
> >PCOD. That was when I was 19 and was immediately put on spironolactone
> >& birthcontrol. On my last visit, the birthcontrol was removed from my
> >rx's due to it causing me to have elevated blood pressure. My doc said
> >that I could keep up with the spironolactone if I so chose and gave me
> >something to take every 3 months to start my period. I asked about
> >gluclophage after reading about it here. She called me a few weeks
> >after my appt. and said that she discussed it w/ my endo. doc and that
> >it wasn't for me. What do I do now? Do I fight to have something
> >prescribed or do I wait it out? I do work out and that has helped lose
> >some weight, but it immediately comes back on once I let up in my
> >routine. I've not had a chance to take the medication she prescribed to
> >cause my period to begin because I get them now... not regularly (it
> >varies between 3 weeks & 7 weeks) and they are more painful than before.
> >I'm also getting these pimples on the sides of my breasts, my stomach
> >and my upper thigh. But they aren't just pimples, they're the pimples
> >from HELL! They hurt like a mother and are big. Sometimes they contain
> >puss and pop, other times they just sit there and hurt for about a week
> >and then go away. Is this something associated with the PCO? Is it
> >caused from my hormones? Does anyone besides me get them? My
> >dermotologist gave me a topical and it does nothing and in the meantime
> >I'm being scared by these things.
> >
> >Does anyone have any suggestions?
> >
> >Thank You
> >Marci
>
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