PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for January, 2001: Re: An Answer to my own Question

Re: An Answer to my own Question

From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:55:53 +0100 (MET DST)

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Hi Jenny, I am a (Hungarian ) Ob/Gyn, I have a Ph.D. in reproductive endocrinology, besides I haven't forgotten what I have learned about vitamins. Thereforre I copy for you two earlier letters on the same topic. You should also show it to the pathologist. 1) Glucophage is suspected to decrease the absorption of folic acid (a member of the vitamin B group). I see no reason in taking B12 orally because it is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. I hope this helps 2) Congratulations to your explanation of IR and PCOS, but don't mess up with vitamins and supplements. I have read references on metformin blocking the absorption of folic acif, all right (though I would like to see the original publication). But confusing folic acid with B12 is a mistake. B12 is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal system, so there is no use of taking it as a pill (you had it INJECTED earlier). Prenatal viamtins are a big delusion and a dangerous one at that. The only vitamin proven to reduce the risk of certain birth defects is folic acid (800 mcg/day is enough to supplement the habitual western diet). Unfortunately most prenatal vitamins also contain vitamin A which is KNOWN TO CAUSE certain abnormalities if taken before W12 of pregnancy. Therefore I strongly advise my patients against taking vitamin complexes before W12. Folic has to be taken srtictly after conception (or prophylactically before). Combining more products is definitely harmful. 3) New: vitamin A is necessary for the heatlhy development of skin and its appendages (nails, hair, sebaceous glands etc), also for ther normal functioning of the retina (its lack causes twilight blindness). Vitamin E can also help maintaining skin and accessories. I hope this clarifies the misunderstanding Sam (Ob/Gyn, RE)

> I don't know who you are, but I'll take the info from a doctor I know,
> even if she is a pathologist, and the info from the bottles of hair and
> nail vitamins that B's are necessary for hair and nails.
>
> At Thu, 25 Jan 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
> >
> >Hi JEnny,
> >I think I have answered this. Vitamin B has NOTHING to do with nails, hair
> and the skin. It is for the neural system plus incorporating iron into red
> blood cells.
> >Check up my earlier posting
> >Sam
> >
> >> I posted asking if there was a connection between metformin and my nails
> >> breaking, splitting, and peeling. I asked everyone I could think of.
> >> The pharmacist said it was probably the birth control pills. I don't
> >> think so, I was on a stronger dose for 20 years with no prob. My GP
> >> didn't know, but suggested I take pre-natal vitamins. The chief
> >> pathologist where I work said that it was likely that the metformin
> >> could cause this because of the vitamin B deficiency. She said B's are
> >> used for hair and nails.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jenny
>
> --
> Jenny
>

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