Re: hormone levels
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Mar 2001 06:17:43 +0100 (MET DST)
Dear Anette,
You were taking spironolactone ALONE as the ONLY antiandrogen available in the USA. I tried to make you understand that it is SUPERFLUOUS to take spironolactone TOGETHER with Diane, as the latter is much stronger than the former. I am afraid it was in vain
Sam
> 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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