Re: Thanks Dr Sam - a followup question if I can
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Apr 2001 06:35:18 +0100 (MET DST)
Hi Joy,
The signs you should look for depend on your goal: weight loss, ovulation, decrease in insulin level etc.
For your help
Sam
> Hi Dr. Sam - thanks for the information. It may be that my doctor is
> trying to get me started on a basic dose - see how I tolerate it - and
> then consider raising it as needed. He only gave me enough metformin
> for this first month, and then I go back to him for a followup consult
> and a longer term prescription. Could you tell me what signs you would
> look for in your patient to determine if she needs to be increased from
> 1000 to 1500 (or possibly higher.) Is it determined through additional
> blood work - like another fasting insulin test - to see if levels are
> coming down appropriately?
>
> Many thanks for your thoughts!
>
> Joy
>
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