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Re: Prescription advice

From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 4 Apr 2001 04:40:20 +0100 (MET DST)

Hi Lina,

How was your PCOS/IR diagnosed (ultrasound, hormones, clinically)? BCP (except Diane which is not available in the US) is no help for PCOS. Metformin could help to lose waight, regulate your cycle and decrease androgenic effects. You can write me in private

Sam (Ob/Gyn,RE)

> Here's my frustration; I know that I am PCOS/insulin resistent. I have
> every symptom in the book, and have been seeing a RE for about a year.
> However, she basically told me I need to go on a low carb diet and
> everything would be fine (and said that the roughly 20lbs overwieght is
> the cause of fatigue, hair growth, acne, insomnia, ammenoreah, etc.).
> Diet did help, but not nearly enough-so I hate what I eat, work out 5
> times a week, and am still in roughly the same boat.
>
> When I asked about drug therapy (other than BCPs), she basically trashed
> the idea. Told me I would gain weight, be sick all of the time, and not
> be covered my insurance.
>
> She is supposed to one of the best in the St. Louis area. Do I switch
> just to find someone who will try alternative answers? Do I wait until
> the generic metformin comes out this fall? I'm not trying to
> self-diagnos, but keep hearing about others who are sucessful, and about
> new studies......
>
> --
> Lina

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