PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for March, 2000: Re: zulin's Gone, and Metformin makes me ill

Re: zulin's Gone, and Metformin makes me ill

From: Celeste (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Mar 2000 15:05:38 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 30 Mar 2000, Beth wrote: >Beth, I was on Met for 9 months and the symptoms of GI distress never stopped. My pharmacist gave me a big pamphlet on Met and it said that 3-4% of the patients who start on it stop due to the side effects. Most of the people who report that it does get better, say that it only took a month to feel better. Were you able to give it a whole month? I found the only thing that even came close to helping was eating a hearty meal with it, and even then I didn't want to get too far from a bathroom.

I am going to be starting Avandia soon. Both Avandia and ACTOS are supposed to be in the same chemical class of drugs as Rezulin was. These two new drugs have been approved for a few months now. My doctors were very nervous about Rezulin by the time I got the correct referrals a year ago, so I got put on Met to see if it would do the trick, as both Avandia and ACTOS were not quite approved. There is yet another drug in the pipeline, INSMED-1, but it is still in the 3-5 year time period of testing. If you can find a study for it going on in your area then you can try it sooner. Otherwise ask about Avandia or ACTOS. Good luck!

>Hi...
>
>This is my first post to this forum.
>
>Just to introduce myself, My name is Beth and I have PCOS and I am also
>hyperinsulimia. I have been taking Rezulin for about 1 year (maybe a
>little longer) and it had just recently returned my menses and I was
>beginning to notice a thinning in the excess hair. Now Rezulin is gone,
>and I am not sure what to do.
>
>I have tried the Metformin, but it gave me "Stomach Problems" that
>didn't seem to be lessening. Since I tried it before, I have started
>Low Carbing. I have lost 30lbs since November. (my husband has lost 50
>lbs <grr>)
>
>Could some one please give me an idea what I should do next? My dr.
>wants me to try the Metformin again, but I was just so miserable on it
>before. I tried it for about a month, but didn't feel any better. Are
>there other Medications?
>
>Also, I read the Article about Vanqa <sp>. When will it be available?
>
>Thanks in Advance
>
>--
>Beth Hansen
>bradbeth@bellsouth.net
>

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Celeste

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