Re: Jodi
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 28 Apr 2001 16:06:09 +0100 (MET DST)
christa@warwick.net (Christa) 2001.04.27. 15:29:25 -5h-kor írta:
> Thanks for responding. What country are you in? I order the Diane over
> the internet and I live in the US.
>
> Please read my post titled Diane part 2.
>
> I was originally prescribed Glucophage (started with that about 8 months
> ago) and then a few months ago my endo also prescribed spironolactone
> (because of the anti-androgen effect). My skin has not improved and I
> heard about the Diane from my dermatologist (who I've been seeing
> forever and hasn't really been able to help me because of the hormone
> imbalance. He's a wonderful doctor but non of the conventional methods
> of treating acne have helped me.)
>
> He mentioned the Diane and then I got it from my mom in Europe (she
> lives there). The Diane is a BCP so I figured I was just substituting
> one BCP for another (I was on Orthotricyclen as a way of helping my
> skin)
>
> Dr. Sam is the one who mentioned I shouldn't be taking both the spiro
> and the Diane at the same time.
Yes, but you didn't beleive me...
Sam
>
> I was and am still afraid to stop the spiro, however, because I know it
> takes your skin a long time to respond to any of these treatments and I
> was unsure that I would be able to take the Diane for a permanent
> time.(I thought I may have a bad reaction to it -- being a strong BCP)
It is neither spironolactone, nor Diane that takes long to have a response to, but the growth cycle of hair in your skin.
Sam
>
> I'm afraid that my skin will never be normal. I don't know what to do
> anymore and now I hear people saying things about going off the Diane
> and their condition worsening. I'm freaking out because I don't want to
> get somewhat better only to get worse if I have to go off the Diane.
>
> See, if that's the case and I have to go off the Diane, at least I've
> still got the spiro in my system and hopefully it will be working for my
> skin.
>
> This has been going on for so long that I'm at my wits end.
>
> I never knew I had PCOS until a couple years ago (I'm 30 now). Now,
> after years of trying to help my skin with other treatments that had no
> lasting effect because no one knew I had PCOS.
>
> Sorry this is so long. I wanted to explain to you my reasoning.
>
> --
> Christa :-)
>
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