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Re: Metformin (Glucophage) and pregnancy: continue or quit?
From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Aug 2000 21:28:34 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Ruth, My name is Michelle and I am catching your message a little
late, however, I wanted to see how you are doing with your pregnancy. Or
have you delivered yet? Did you end up staying on Glucophage, and what
was your dosage. I am currently 11 weeks pregnant (with PCOS) and my
fertility doctor advises to remain on glucophage until possible week 28?
Hoping to correspond with anyone who has been through this. Any
informatin you could pass on to me would be fantastic. Thanks a million
Michelle Z.
At Tue, 16 May 2000, Ruth wrote:
>Hi -
>My doctor has recommended that I stay on Glucophage during pregnancy at
>least through the first trimester. I have had 2 miscarriages and the
>doctor gave me a copy of an article where the risk of miscarriage in
>PCOS women was dramatically decreased from about 60% to 6% by being on
>Met. The medication is similar to controlling your blood sugar and they
>recommend that to all pregnant women. I plan to stay on it. Good luck
>to you! Ruth ;-)
>
>At Thu, 4 May 2000, Avalos, wrote:
>>
>>wow. can we clone him & distribute the clones to all major
>>cities/metropolitan areas and a few out of the way places as well?
>>
>><< GRIN >>
>>
>>Clara
>>
>>(p.s. I am not trying to get pregnant just yet, but i have a sneaking
>>suspicion that when I do, I will need a doctor like the one you describe!)
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 11:11 PM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>>Subject: Re: Metformin (Glucophage) and pregnancy: continue or quit?
>>
>>Hi, Just wanted to share my experience--I got pregnant on Metformin and
>>was told by my Repro Endocrinologist that his advice was to discontinue
>>the drug. I brought in a copy of Dr. Glueck's web page and also a
>>journal article and told my doctor I would like to continue Metformin
>>because I had a previous miscarriage, at least through my first
>>trimester. He discussed with me that there have been no reports of
>>birth defects on Metformin (in women with Diabetes), and he agreed that
>>I could continue at my own risk. So now I'm 18 weeks pregnant, and I
>>tapered off the Metformin at 16 weeks, because by then the placenta has
>>completely taken over production of the pregnancy hormones. So far, so
>>good. I was pleased that my doctor let me make my own informed
>>decision. Good luck to you.
>>
>>At Tue, 25 Apr 2000, Laura wrote:
>>>
>>>Hello,
>>>I'm wondering if any of you have experience either continuing Metformin
>>>or stopping it upon becoming pregnant. There seems to be very little
>>>information out there. I've found Dr. Glueck's page in Cincinnati, but
>>>find little else.
>>>My two doctors are telling me two different things. One says stay on it
>>>to prevent miscarriage. The other says stop it to prevent risk of harm.
>>> I don't know what to do.
>>> -- Laura
>>
>>--
>>Jennifer
>>
--
Michelle Zimmerman
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