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Re: metaforminFrom: Carmella (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 28 Mar 2000 01:04:28 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 27 Mar 2000, mhairi wrote: > >Donna, > >thank you for the reply...i have decided to go back to the doctor to >seek further advice from perhaps someone more up to date with there >research material. I think my GP (local doctor) has perhaps read from >old material sources.. It is hard sometimes to break a habit of seeing >a man in a white coat and beleiving they know all the answers.. > >Thank you > >-- >Mhairi > >At Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Donna wrote:> >>mhairi, >> >>I am getting the same kinds of answers. It's very confusing. On one >>had a person tells you, what you think is correct, only to find out >>later that it was wrong information. The best advice is if you trust >>your drs advice about putting you on metformin go with it. The >>information that some of the people have is so out dated. My ob/gyn >>states that just a year and a half ago. We had no ideas the corrolation >>between IR and PCOS. So if a pharmacist is not up to date. I would >>definately trust my doctor over that. >> >>Best of luck to you, >> >>-- >>Donna >> >>At Mon, 27 Mar 2000, mhairi wrote: >>> >>>i recently have been prescirbed metaformin by my gyenocologist and went >>>to my local gp to pick up the prescritpion. He was not a happy man >>>prescribing the drug and told me that the insulin resistance is only a >>>secondary sign of pcos and not the main problem and i should perhaps be >>>looking more at an adrogen drug to help with my syptoms. >>>His discription of the disease and the treatments so far have been >>>contrary to what i have read and now I am totally confused . I was lead >>>to beleive that metaformin would help me loose weight , hopefully >>>regularizing my menstrual cycle and help me with such things as hiritsum >>>. He has said this is not the case..that i will still battle with my >>>testostorone levels. He also refused me access to a dietician saying >>>that pcos does not benfit from a low carb diet . Is this information >>>that i recieved from him correct? >>>He also prescribed metaformin without consulting any notes from the >>>genocologist . Should i be seeking advice from another GP? >>> >>>-- >>>confused metaformin user >>>Mhairi >>> >Mhairi, I have been on metformin to treat my PCOS for two years now. After 6 months of treatment I started having regular cycles and I noticed weight loss. The weight will not just instantly shed but I started walking and eating regular meals, I have lost 57 pounds now. I agree with the dr that it will not treat all symptoms of PCOS but it definitely helped me feel better. Fortunately I have not experienced any GI upset with the metformin like some women do. It has not slowed down my hair growth but that is something I will think about later, I thought it was more important to lose some weight and have normal cycles as well as feeling good again. If you have any questions feel free to email me. Carmella
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