Re: PCOS WITH ELEVATED DHEA LEVEL
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 3 Jul 2001 18:13:04 +0200
Hello,
Dont fix on one single hormone result. What happened to your testosterone, FSH/LH, cycle length, do you ovulate etc. If these have improved, I would discourage starting Lupron, which is a double edged sword.
Sam (Ob/Gyn, RE)
>
> I am wondering if any of you could offer some advice. I have PCOS with
> an elevated DHEA Level. (also elevated testosterone and free
> testosterone) I have been on Metformin (2000 mg per day) since last
> fall, and in March, started Dexamethasone with the hopes of suppressing
> the DHEA. My bloodwork was just repeated, and nothing has changed! I am
> overweight, but have also lost 21lbs since starting the Dexamethasone,
> and eating low carbs with exercise. They have also ruled out an adrenal
> gland tumor. My doctor has increased the Metformin to 3,000 mg a day,
> and the Dexamethasone to .75 I was told that I would not respond to
> fertility drugs unless my DHEA is under control (it is 735). We are
> only trying this for one month, and then possibly trying Lupron? Has
> anyone had a similar situation...I don't seem to be responding to the
> typical treatments for this...any advice would be appreciated!!
>
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