Re: Very Sad Today FOR DR SAM
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Apr 2001 14:27:25 +0100 (MET DST)
Hi Donna,
Unfortunately, I don't have personal experiences with Avandia (still not registered here) but 4 mg is the lowest dose and you (with drs advice) could increase it according to your glucose/insulin levels.
Hope this helps
Sam
> Thank You for your response. I am taking 4mg of Avandia now what is the
> highest that I should expect to be able to go to? I was taking Avandia
> and Clomid last month and I did ovulate last month. Thanks again for
> your response.
>
> Donna
> >
> >Hi Donna,
> >
> >Some remarks. If your insulin is sky hign, why don't you or your dr
> increase the dose of Avandia? Suppressing insuline also helps to decrease
> androgens. After doing this, why don't you try clomid?
> >
> >Sam
> >
> >> I just returned from the Dr office. I was very excited because we were
> >> looking for follicle size and a possible IUI on Monday. Well when he
> >> started looking around he informed me that I had alot of cysts and that
> >> he did not think that I would be able to produce eggs because of all the
> >> cysts. Anyway he wants to put me on a med called Flutamite(sp) and BCP.
> >> I begged for one more month to try and have a baby and then I will go
> >> with what he suggests. I was wondering if anyone else has ever ben on
> >> this and what effect it had? I am taken Avandia now and I hate to take a
> >> bunch of pills. He also told me that my insulin levels were sky high
> >> and so were my testostrone(sp) levels. We made a deal (my RE and I)
> >> that I would try for 3 months to have a baby and then I would try what
> >> he thought would help so I guess I have one more month and then I will
> >> be taking a 4-6 month break from trying to have a baby. I am sorry to
> >> be so depressed but I am really better then I was earlier this morning.
> >> I know that God is in control of my life and that he knows what is going
> >> on I just wish that he would let me in on the secret... I do have 2
> >> wonderful little boys and that is what I will be focusing on the next
> >> few months if I do not get pregnant in the next month or so. Anyway
> >> sorry to whine but I needed to write this all down and I do feel better.
> >> Thanks for listening and for all your thoughts and prayers.
> >>
> >> Donna
>
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