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Re: Metformin anyone?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 29 Jul 2000 10:35:26 -0500 (CDT)
And what are you citing? I was in a University of Michigan Rezulin
study, one of the requirements was Insulin Resistance. Their info
specifically said that only half to 3/4s of the women w/PCOS had IR. And
how can the Met work on anything other than IR? For those of us with it,
it's the IR that causes the testosterone dysfunction. Met's not a
hormone, so I have no idea where you're getting this info.
At Sat, 29 Jul 2000, Monica wrote:
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>Stacey,
>I respectfully disagree. The new studies show that MET is effective in
>treating PCOS patients who do not show signs of insulin resistance. PCOS
>manifests itslef in two ways, IR and testosterone/androgen disfunction.
>The MET works on both things. I suggest before making such glib answers
>you check your facts, please.
>Monica
>At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>But what do you think that Met will do for you? It's sole purpose in
>>being is to fix insulin issues. That's like giving someone with a bad
>>heart a new brain to fix the problem.
>>
>>At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, melissa wrote:
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>>>i'm on glucophage and my doctor never checked my insulin level. We also
>>>fought until he gave in. he just checked my liver and kidneys first. good
>>>luck, melissa
>>>
>>>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Laura)
>>>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>>>><pcos-medication@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>>>Subject: Metformin anyone?
>>>>Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 16:56:13 -0500
>>>>
>>>>Hey! Is anyone currently on Metformin and not insulin resistant? I am
>>>>currently head to head with my doctor, but she won't budge. Pls let me
>>>>know!
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>Laura
>>>>
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