Re: Dr Sam
From: Callisto (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 8 Jun 2001 04:51:17 -0500 (CDT)
christa,
I went to that web site that was suggested to me and that was very
informative.
I am not sure what is going on with my PCOS but with my negative IR
result and the fact that without changing my diet and just starting a
exercise routine I have lost 2 stone I feel that maybe there is more to
PCOS than IR.
I don't really understand whats going on in my body but I am slowly
learning that we shouldn't jump on the first bandwagon that comes along.
I think that IR medications have and will help a large percentage of
women with PCOS but maybe like anthing its not for every one. I am
worried that doctors with fall in to the same trap they have with BCP
perscribing with out knowing if its right. Thats just my thoughts and
no offence to anyone.
--
Callisto
At Thu, 7 Jun 2001, Christa wrote:
>
>Hi Dr. Sam--
>
>I don't know anything about Provera and I've never thought of taking it.
>I'm still taking the Diane 35 (only for the skin really). Of course I'm
>still on 1500mg of glucophage. I did ask in one post how long the Diane
>takes to leave the system because I was wondering if an accidental
>pregnancy occured whether the baby would be exposed to birth defect even
>though the Diane was stopped as soon as conception was realized. I ask
>this because I have heard other women write that they became pregnant
>while taking the Diane. I heard one woman say she was told by the
>doctors to have an abortion because she was taking spironactone when she
>conceived and the baby might be born with birth defects if male. I know
>the Diane has an anti-androgen in it.
>
>Secondly, I've heard a lot of PCOS women talk about not having IR. They
>have been tested for it and they don't have it. Is it a proven fact
>that the underlying cause of PCOS is insulin resistance or is it more
>like speculation? I ask this because my test never confirmed IR as there
>was a mix up at the lab but my endo put me on the glucophage anyway. It
>did help with the weight but not with any other symptoms. Perhaps there
>is MORE to it than just IR? I don't know that the glucophage is the
>ultimate cure. What do you think of this?
>
>Thanks for listening.
>
>At Fri, 8 Jun 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>>
>> Hi Christa,
>>
>>They were two letters actually. You have addressed me one, asking about stopiing Diane and difining different wayting periods thereafter, and in another letter following this you asked board members about using provera. Now, I would like to clarify what are you about to do: stopping Diane or starting provera?
>>
>>Sam
>>
>>> Dr. Sam--
>>> What letter about stopping BCP and starting provera, etc.? Are you sure
>>> that was me?
>>>
>>> At Wed, 06 Jun 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>>> >
>>> >Hi Christa,
>>> >
>>> >You havent answered my previous letter about your intentions: stopping BCP,
>>> >starting provera etc.
>>> >As I sad, I am glad to answer question but I would like to have mines
>>> >answered as well.
>>> >Looking forward to your answer
>>> >
>>> >Sam
>>> >
>>> >Some women with PCOS are saying they were tested for IR and they are not
>>> > > IR.
>>> > > Is that possible? I thought if you had PCOS you were IR?
>>> > >
>>> > > I'm confused.
>>> > >
>>> > > Christa :-)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Christa :-)
>>>
>--
>Christa :-)
>
--
Callisto
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