PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for June, 2001: Re: DECIDING TO CHANGE MEDICATION????

Re: DECIDING TO CHANGE MEDICATION????

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 17:23:17 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 20 Jun 2001, BRENDA wrote: >
>I have just spent hours reading this site. WOW.. Now here are my
>questions.I have been diagnosed with PCOS, years ago. I am being
>treated with spiro-aldactone(200mg daily), and I am on
>ortho-tricycline...basically to help with acne & my cycle. The BPC has
>pretty much regulated my cycle. I am also on Paxil for anxiety. OK..as
>with many of the other users I have found weight just keeps finding
>me...I killed myself with dieting and exercise for weeks, and ended up
>gaining weight...needless to say my will power did not last long after
>that. I am looking closely at AVANDIA as well as changing my
>anti-depressant to PROZAC or PROZAC-WEEKLY (the research that I have
>read suggests PROZAC is the only anti-depressant in which does not aid
>in weight gain)...any thoughts or advice that you can give will be read
>carefully...I have to keep a anti-depressant...and I do see an
>endocronologist...not sure if he is a reproductive endo or not.

Hi Brenda - I also was diagnosed with PCOS years ago, and I also take anti-depressants for ADD. So your message struck a chord with me. Two years ago I was prescribed Wellbutrin (for ADD). I joined Weight Watchers at the same time. Although an anti-depressant, the Wellbutrin helped me to lose 65 pounds. I stopped taking the Wellbutrin a year ago, while we were trying to conceive. Needless to say, without the Wellbutrin I put the weight back on. After a recent miscarriage, we decided to take a break from trying to conceive and I went back on the Wellbutrin. I joined Weight Watchers again, and I have lost 10 pounds in 4 weeks. So, if you are thinking about switching meds, consider Wellbutrin. However, I know that Paxil addresses anxiety and the Wellbutrin may not. Hope this is of some help.

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