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Re: For Dr. Sam about Glucophage

From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Apr 2001 22:37:46 +0100 (MET DST)


Hi Christa,

I do not have very long term experiences with metformin as it has been available here for two years only. But it has been working for diabetics in other countries much longer. I think metformin can help your hormones return to normal and probably enabling to skip Diane.

Sam

> Will the gluco ever cease working? Does your body become accustomed to
> it eventually? I'm taking 1500mg a day and have been for some months now
> (maybe 8 months). I'm wondering if at some point I will need an
> increase or anything?
>
> Also, I have inquired before about the long term benefits of the gluco.
> I was told that eventually after being on the gluco for long enough,
> symptoms from the PCOS will disappear (like the acne and hair growth).
>
> Does that mean that after say, two years perhaps, I could stop the Diane
> and not have a recurrence of acne if I'm still on the gluco?
>
> --
> Christa :-)
>




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