Re: DECIDING TO CHANGE MEDICATION????
From: Virginia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 23 Jun 2001 12:29:17 -0500 (CDT)
Throw the Prozac away! It is evil stuff. remember the depression is
caused by PCOS which is a hormone imbalance. Anti depressants are not
the answer. Something that balances the system such as a glucophage
would be much healthier for you - not to mention much cheaper than the
whole conglomerate.
Too many medicines at the same time hamper each other.
At Sat, 23 Jun 2001, Tania wrote:
>
>Wow! Have you thought that maybe you are over medicating yourself? There
>are other ways to treat our symptoms unless there are other problems besides
>the regular pco stuff. Have you tried metformin? it really does help , at
>least it did help me. the weight problems, emotional and acne problems,
>hursitism etc. good luck in your search for better treatment, but try to
>remember that all medications have some sort of future side effects....
>
>tania
>
>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (anonymous)
>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>><pcos-medication@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>Subject: Re: DECIDING TO CHANGE MEDICATION????
>>Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 17:25:11 -0500
>>
>>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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Cheers
Virginia
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