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Re: Avandia or Glucophage?
From: Joan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 10:31:59 -0500 (CDT)
Becky,
I've only been taking avandia for a month,but i definately feel better.
they say there is often a weight gain-but with considerable effort, I
have lost about 8 lbs,which is pretty fast for me. You need to be
monitored for liver problems regularly, though they are rare. Also, if
you are trying to concieve you will most likely discontinue use once
pregnant.
take alook at this looong article-it says some positive things about
avandia vs metformin.
http://www.infertilityphysician.com/androgen/pcos.html
Good luck
At Tue, 15 Aug 2000, Becky wrote:
>
>I have been diagnosed with PCOS for about 1 1/2 years. But I was just
>put on Glucophage 500mg twice daily about three months ago.
>Unfortunately, I am experiencing problems with my insurance company
>paying for anything. They would not pay for any of the testing that my
>gyn performed for my PCOS because they say it is for infertility. Now
>they will not pay for my Glucophage either. In the two weeks I have
>been off of it, I have noticed a dramatic change in the way I feel. I
>am working on the insurance company and asked my gyn if there were a
>comparable drug that my insurance would pay for. He says Avandia. Of
>course, I don't want him to order it, but my GP is on vacation.
>My questions are: Has anyone used the Avandia instead of Glucophage? and
>if so how well does it work?
>Also does anyone have any idea on any complications with going off of
>the Glucophage suddenly and/or being off of it for awhile?
>And one more, I am reading that the Glucophage is only a short term
>therapy until excess weight is lost. I have lost 12 pounds so far and
>am wondering how do I know when I no longer have to take it?
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