Re: use of metformin in the U.K.
From: GERALDINE (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 3 Nov 2000 20:08:38 -0000
Krysting
I also live in the UK and need to lose some weight. As far as I know I am
not diabetic - would I be able to go on met do you think? I have recently
had a baby (10 weeks ago) after being told I couldn't have another child (I
already have a 7 year old).
I need to lose 3 stone! Please advise.
Geraldine
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Krystyna" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION"
<pcos-medication@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: use of metformin in the U.K.
> Hi Jo,
> I am 41 and live in Wales (UK). I have a long history of PCOS symptoms
> but have only been diagnosed as having it for the last 3 years (despite
> miscarriages infrequent periods etc etc). What sent me back to the GP 3
> years ago was abdominal pain and no periods since the birth of my 2nd
> child 8 years previously (male gps previously had all said "well why do
> you want periods? don't worry about it!" After 12 months wait to see a
> gynaecologist and then 2 years going through the system I was signed off
> with 3 choices:
> 1. take provera twice a year to bring on a period to reduce the risk of
> hyperplasia
> 2. have a progesterone coated Merina coil inserted (this would have the
> effect of eliminating periods anyway
> 3. go on contraceptive pills.
>
> Over the last Autumn I suddenly put on an enormous amount of weight ,
> particularly around my middle, in a ver short space of time; I also
> started feeling more and more unwell, until by Easter of this year I
> really felt at the end of the road. I went to my GP who this time did a
> blood MOT on me and came back with a number of abnormalities one of
> which being a high Random blood sugar and the other being very low
> eostrogen levels. She then said that on the Gynae front I had a choice
> I could go back on the gynae list but I might not be seen for up to 2
> years and then I might have the same response I'd had before or I could
> pay to see somebody privately. I decided to pay the £70 and saw the
> gynaecologist the following week and I can't tell you the relief. He
> listened to what I had to say and then said what I needed was Metformin.
> He put me on 500mg twice a day (May 2000) and although I had problems
> with wind I really haven't been too bad at all. But within a week my
> sense of well being increased from permanently feeling like I didn't
> want to go on with life to almost Euphoria. Subsequently I have been to
> various doctors through the NHS system and have now, last month, been
> diagnosed as diabetic. They've increased my Metformin to 1000mg twice
> again and now the weight is beginning to come off. Amazingly from not
> having had a period under my own steam for 11 years I have now had a
> totally normal one in July (6 weeks after starting the Metformin) and
> again in October.
>
> I wish you luck with your appointment and would be happy to communicate
> by e-mail with anybody from the UK if you think it would help you
>
> Krystyna
>
> At Thu, 2 Nov 2000, jo wrote:
> >
> >Hi I'm jo,
> >I live in U.K. and am trying to find out if anyone is using metformin
> >here for weight loss, I'm going to see my G.P on Thursday and could use
> >some info to take. I'm under the inpression it is only used in diabetes
> >in the U.K . so would love to here from any one who has any information
> >on the matter.
> >
> >--
> >JO
> >
>
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