PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for December, 2000: Re: Lisa and Diane 35

Re: Lisa and Diane 35

From: Jill (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 8 Dec 2000 01:01:18 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 25 Nov 2000, Lisa wrote: >
>Hi Jill thank-you for your input, i really appreciate it. I live in
>Manitoba. So we can get Diane 35, so i will ask for that soon. And i
>think i will see if i can be switched to Avandia. i REALLY would like
>to try the met again, but i can't deal with the side affects right now.
>It's just kind of scary, taking so many drugs sometimes. Did you have
>hormonal shifts from starting and stopping on Diane 35? that is probably
>one of the main reasons i didn't want to go that route. I have a little
>hair growth problem, on the chin, but nothing bad. My main concern is
>my hair thinning. It has been a problem for so many years. It has been
>heart breaking at times. I'm 36 , so i don't know how long i could stay
>on it. Oh maybe that new drug they are doing the study will help us
>all. sorry for going on and on..

Lisa- I don't get on this too often. I just saw your question about Diane 35 and hormonal shifts. When I first went on it, I remember feeling nausea. It went away after a couple of weeks, I think. It's been so long ago. This last time, I didnt have hormonal problems because I stayed on it for 4 months straight. I normally have very rough peiord weeks as far as mood swings are concerned. Now that I've been off it for 3 months, I realize that it was really starting to help my energy level. I'm not sure why the reduction in circulating androgens would cause that. I have a hard time taking a lot of medications also, but it's either do that, or dont and live with the consequences. >
>--
>Lisa
>
>>Lisa-
>>I'm not sure where you live, and I'm not sure how Met or Avandia
>>compare, but I have been on Diane 35 two times. When I was first
>>diagnosed, I was on it for 9 months. I was not on any insulin
>>sensitizers at the same time, and I don't know why, but I actually lost
>>weight. It was very effective in controlling the hair growth and mild
>>acne. I went on it again 8 yrs later, and was on it for only 2 1/2
>>months, and I didn't think it was working. I stopped it about 2 1/2
>>months ago, and looking back, there was a difference! I actually had a
>>lot more energy too. Maybe the excess androgens are hard on my system?
>>Anyway, I will soon be going back on it with Metformin at the same time
>>to see if it will help to control things. I hope this helps.
>>
>>--
>>Jill
>>

--
Jill

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