PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for June, 2001: Re: Glucophage dosage Thank you Dr. Sam

Re: Glucophage dosage Thank you Dr. Sam

From: JC (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 17 Jun 2001 19:51:33 -0500 (CDT)

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Thank you for the information Dr. Sam. I am now on two pills (500mg each) in the AM and two in the PM. So I am still at 2000mg, but it is now spread out instead of all at once. My doctor actually increased me prior to getting my most recent blood work which showed my testosterone down from 56 to 32. He says he wants it around 20 prior to me trying to get pregnant and this dosage will decrease my levels even more. My GYN says to wait until the beginning of July to see if I get another period on my own and then I will start on Clomid (50mg). If it doesn't come on my own I will take provera. What is your opinion on taking Met while pregnant? I have read some take it through the first trimester, some stop immediately and some take it the length of the pregnancy. Does it have any impact on the miscarriage rate? I am trying to be as informed as possible. This web site has been a God send. (For background info: I did not start menstruating until almost 16 and was put on BCPs almost immediately to regulate my cycle, I have the body hair growth, my hair is thinning, acne has started since I stopped the BCPs, but I am not overweight. I was around 132lbs. 5'6" prior to starting Met and changing my diet and now I am at 126lbs. so I am very lucky in that respect.)

At Fri, 15 Jun 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote: >
> This question haas emerged here earlier. There are several points to be discussed with your dr.
>1. There is no clear dose/effect relation between metformin and PCOS. If your testosterone decreased at 1000 mg, there seems to be little reason in increasing it.
>2. M edical reason would suggest to spread a dose over the day. The only explanation would be, to decrease your side effects by taking it at bedtime.
>3. If you are insulin resistant, your sugar was tested (together with insulin).
>For your info
>
>Sam
>
>> I was diagnosed in March with insulin resistance and pcos and prescribed
>> 1000mg of glucophage at dinner time. I went back this week and he
>> increased my dosage to 2000mg at dinner time. This change was made
>> prior to the results of my most recent blood work. I have not heard or
>> read of anyone taking that high a dosage or all at one time like this. I
>> am interested in hearing the glucophage regimen other women have been
>> put on - info such as dosage amount and time of day taken. I want to go
>> back and ask my doctor questions, but right now for all I know everyone
>> takes it this way. Also, do you all have your sugar tested ever? I do
>> not. In my most recent blood work all they told me about was my
>> testosterone level and that it has gone down significantly. Let me
>> know! Thank you all.
>>

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JC

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