Re: Metformin updates?
From: Lina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 22 May 2001 16:42:26 -0500 (CDT)
Mel,
Have you considered trying the extended release form of Met? I take
glucoupahge xr, and after the initial week of adjustment (most of which
was me learning what I couldn't eat with the meds since I am now way
more sensative to sugar), I have had very few side effects. Some people
swear by the xr, some don't like it all, but it may be worth looking
into....
Main thing for me has been the hated low-carb diet, which is a pain but
when I stick to it I really feel better w/ the meds.
At Tue, 22 May 2001, Melinda wrote:
>
>Hi -- this is my first posting to the list after a very long absence.
>I tried reading through the archives but didn't really find an answer
>to my question, so I'm sorry if this is something you recently
>discussed and I just missed it in the archive!
>
>I have been taking the usual BCP-spiro combination (Ortho-Cyclen 35 and
>100 mg spiro daily) for about 2 years now, with good success -- or at
>least, as far as I can tell. I still shave my face every morning, but
>have no more hair on my back or chest and my face is not oily and no
>acne, and with the BCP I have periods. BCP alone did not help my
>symptoms.
>
>I get the impression that this list overwhelmingly believes that
>Metformin is the *better* treatment for PCOS because it gets at the
>cause of the problem, and not just "mopping up" the symptoms. I can
>agree with that. I've had several glucose tests (we can talk about
>that in another post!) which were all normal, but I know from my
>experience since I was a very small child that I am insulin sensitive.
>
>Still, about a year ago, my doctor said she wanted me to try Metformin
>for my PCOS and I was eager. I took one dose of it and spent the whole
>day unable to get out of bed, barely able to walk, extremely foggy and
>weak, like a can of green beans was too heavy for me to lift. I called
>my doctor, and she said she had no idea what kind of reaction I could
>be having after only one dose, but that I probably shouldn't take any
>more of it. My body tends to over-over-OVER-react to all meds.
>
>So, finally, to my question :-) Have there been any changes or updates
>in the general view of Metformin treatment for PCOS? When I last left
>the list, it was controversial and few could convince their doc to let
>them try it, but after reading the archive, it seems very commonplace
>now.
>
>--Mel
--
Lina
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