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Re: pcos/insulin resistance
From: Stacey (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Sep 2000 23:18:11 -0500 (CDT)
I've been on bcps and glucophage for over two years without any
problems, refuse to go on spiro or accutane, not worth it.
At Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Cindi wrote:
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> I was told that she couldn't be on the pill,aldactone and
>>glucophage at the same time. this is all very confusing but we choose
>>to deal with the insulin resistance problem first and hope that
>>everything would fall in to place.
>> A second opinion sounds like a good idea to me.
>>
>> Thanks again, marian
>Hi Cathy and Marian
>When I first went to a Endocrinologist 2 years ago, he gave me,
>Glucophage, Rezulin, Aldactone and Desogen. He said I couldn't take the
>Aldactone without the BCP, because if I got pregnant while on it, it
>could cause birth defects. Then when I go to the pharmacist to fill all
>4, the pharamcist comes out and says she needs to warn me that taking
>the glucophage or rezulin can cause the BCP to be ineffective. So I
>ended up not taking the Aldactone, and I only take the desogen (BCP)
>when I need to cause a withdrawal bleed. I imagine you are totally
>confused now as I was.
>Cindi
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