PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for July, 2001: Re: What is Glucophage suppossed to do?

Re: What is Glucophage suppossed to do?

From: Alene (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 17 Jul 2001 01:56:12 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 3 Jul 2001, Kristie wrote: >
>I was clinically diagnosed with pcos even though my blood tests for male
>hormone and blood sugar came back normal. I have tried to loose weight
>without success, even on the low/no carb diet(I lost 15 pounds but
>gained it rigth back). I spoke with a nurse practitioner who said I
>would never loose weight by just dieting having pcos so she perscribed
>glucophage. My primary care doc and my ob/gyn concured. I take 500mg
>XR twice a day but I have seen no difference in anything whatsoever, not
>even any side effects. I have been having regular periods for over a
>year, though this last period I ovulated right after my period ended and
>my period was very short and mine have ALWAYS lasted seven days. I
>don't understand exactly what the Glucophage is suppossed to do for me.
>Can someone clue me in on what this drug is really for? Should I be
>taking it with something else? Should I be following a special diet?
>Also, someone told me that pcos can cause or contribute to depression. I
>have had major depression almost all of my life. Has anyone else heard
>this?

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Kristie,
It's very hard to know what all of this means, and I am goingt through the same thing.  I remember having a cyst on my ovaries at about age 17 and am now diagnosed as having PCOS.  It is also hard for me to lose weight, which I never ahd a weight problem, until being diagnosed with Glucose Intolerance, hypothyroidism & PCOS.  I didn't have a period for a year, so my OBG suggested that I go on Glucophase to treat it & I've been having a pretty normal cycle ever since.  Still no pregnancy and still 40 pounds over weight for no apparent reason at all - exept for this crazy hormonal imbalance.  I wonder why all these different symptoms are linked up with this imbalance.  There have got to be some answers out there for all of us.  Please let me know what you find out.  Oh, & I also suffer from depression at times & have off & on for a long time.  Talk to you later.
Alene
p.s.  Good luck with the Glucophage.  Lets research as much as possible, so we can crack this sequence of events.  It's like a trap that we're stuck in.

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