PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for March, 2001: Re: hormone levels

Re: hormone levels

From: Annette (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 27 Mar 2001 14:10:39 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Christa wrote: >
>My endo said the Spiro is good to take anyway since it will help a
>little with weigh too since it's a diuretic. Also I didn't just want to
>stop the Spiro as soon as I started the Diane because I had only been on
>the Spiro for about a month when I started the Diane and didn't know if
>the Diane was actually going to work. I know the Spiro takes like 6
>months to actually start seeing results for the hirsutism. I'm going to
>leave everything the way it is for now. I thank you so much for your
>reply though. All information I receive from you guys is extremely
>helpful.
>
>At Mon, 26 Mar 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>>
>>Hi Christa,
>>
>>As I have pointed out in another letter on this board, spironolactone is absolutely superfluous if you take Diane, but it takes ca 3 mo for your skin to clear up.
>>
>>Sam
>>
>>> I was originally prescribed OTC (orthotricyclen) BCP to try to help my
>>> skin. I was taking the spironolactone for the hirsutism, and the
>>> glucophage for the IR. I was put on antibiotics for the acne since my
>>> skin was still bad. The dermatologist was hoping that would help me. He
>>> then mentioned about the Diane helping women with the acne problems from
>>> the PCOS in Europe which is how I originally heard about. I have just
>>> switched the BCP I'm taking from OTC to the Diane and have kept
>>> everything else the same. When my skin starts to clear up I will get
>>> off the antibiotics.
>>>
>>> At Sat, 24 Mar 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>>> >
>>> >Hi Christa,
>>> >
>>> >There are several hundred hormones in the system, so nobody can tell you
>>> "anything about hormone levels and blood work".
>>> >Try to be more specific and give the corresponding lab results numerically
>>> and together with units.
>>> >As for your medication: why were you prescribed spironolactone and Diane
>>> together?
>>> >
>>> >Looking forward
>>> >
>>> >Sam (Ob/Gyn,RE)
>>> >
>>> >> Can anyone tell me anything about hormone levels and blood work? I just
>>> >> got my blood work done but the endo said everything is within the normal
>>> >> range. I take 200mg of spironolactone, 1500mg of glucophage,
>>> >> antibiotics(200mg) for my skin, and have just started taking the Diane
>>> >> 35 BCP two weeks ago. I thought some of the male hormones would show up
>>> >> as being high. Can anyone tell me about their experience with this?
>>> >> Thank you!!
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Christa :-)
>>> >>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Christa :-)
>>>
>--
>Christa :-)
>

Christa....I have been on Spironolactone for about four years now...it does help the acne. In fact...it is what helped to clear up mine... It does take about 6 months...so don't go off of it...it will help your hirsutism...since yours is not that bad... I am so happy for you sweetie...keep your chin up...and keep trying... Do not go off the Spironolactone..okay? Trust me on this one. I know. Sincerely....Annette

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