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Re: Metformin/Avandia Combo...to Anne-Marie
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 01:45:03 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you for responding to my message. I'm not taking anything besides
the Glucophage and Avandia. My doctor thinks that if I'm ovulating then
the male hormones that are normally wacked out are in check. When I was
only taking Glucophage, I lost about 12 lbs. I'm not obese, but I'm not
tiny either. I'm currently 5'7" and 150lbs. I'm just frustrated
because I feel like I have no control over my body. I eat extremely
well in that I don't binge or eat a lot of junk food. I am not on a
strictly protein diet because my doctor thinks it is unhealthy. Also, I
don't know if I realistically could eliminate all carbs, but I make a
conscious effort to eat more protein and limit carbs when I can.
You mentioned birth control pills as a possible method of keeping the
weight gain in check. However, I never had any PCOS symptoms until
after I stopped taking the pill. Also, when I took the pill, I gained a
lot of weight. I've tried Orthocyclen, Orthotricyclen and Orthocept.
Sorry to ramble. I appreciate the responses I've received, and look
forward to more. I'm feeling kind of down today. My boyfriend and I
have been talking about marriage, but I am afraid that I won't be able
to have children. I also feel like a guinea pig with taking all of this
medication. No one knows what the long term or even short term effects
are for sure. Thanks for letting me vent. I look forward to hearing
from you guys soon!
Anne-Marie
At Fri, 13 Oct 2000, One wrote:
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> Anne-Marie, what medications are you on? Are you on any bc? Are you on any
>med to help control the male hormone? Everyone is different but if you are
>not on a bc or male hormone controller, you are most likely going to gain
>weight very easily because the male hormone makes us gain weight no matter
>what we do. Hope this helps!
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>Subject: Metformin/Avandia Combo
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>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 01:05:30 -0500
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>>After taking 2000mg of Glucophage a day (1000 mg 2x daily) and not
>>having a period, my endocrinologist told me to add 4 mg of Avandia to my
>>Glucophage regime. Needless to say, 30 days later, I had a cycle. I
>>was reading a posting today from a woman who had normal cycles on lower
>>doses of Glucophage and irregular cycles on higher doses. Has anyone
>>had a similar experience? Also, just because I respond to drugs like
>>Avandia and Rezulin, does that mean I should respond to Glucophage? My
>>doctor seems to think that since I was taking so much and not
>>menstruating that Glucophage isn't the answer for me. I would rather
>>take one drug instead of two, and I'm concerned about the weight gain
>>and risks affiliated with Avandia. I've already gained a couple of
>>pounds and I've only been taking Avandia for a month. I have to admit
>>that I feel pretty discouraged that I'm taking so much medicine. I'm
>>only 23. I'ld appreciate any insight anyone could share with me. Thank
>>you!
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>>Anne-Marie
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