Re: Question for Dr. Sam... Studies with metformin and pregancy with (to
From: Barb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 9 Sep 2001 12:29:15 -0500 (CDT)
Renee:
That is wonderful!! I further thought: If the body becomes use to the
Met and the inulin increases beyond 20 then there is still room to
increase the dose to see if 1000 will work, then 1500. There by letting
us take it longer. I have read from some people where after a few years
it is not working for them any more. Your results are giving me more
hope.
Thanks!
--
Barb
At Sun, 09 Sep 2001, Renee wrote:
>
>A month after I started Met my insulin was 15, after two months it was 13.
>Now, a year after I started, it was 18.
>
>Renee
>
>Barb wrote:
>>
>> Renee:
>> That is very incuraging news! Can you please tell me how long you were
>> taking it before you saw a drop? Thanks for responding. I will find out
>> on Wed/Thurs if mine has dropped.
>>
>> Barb
>>
>> At Sat, 08 Sep 2001, Renee wrote:
>> >
>> >I'm only on 500 mg of met. My insulin was 76, and 500 mg brought me down to
>> >13-18 for the insulin.
>> >
>> >I would suggest trying the smaller dose, seeing what you level is, and then
>> >raising the dose if the result is not yet where you want it.
>> >
>> >Renee
>> >
>> >Barb wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Dear Dr. Sam:
>> >>
>> >> Do you know of any studies done with Metformin/Gluchophase where the
>> >> dose is lower than 1500mg? I have asked my doc to check my insulin level
>> >> at 1 1/2 weeks on 500mg before moving up to 1000mg. (additionally I
>> >> have cut out all empty foods -candy cookies chips etc- out of my diet.)
>> >> I would love to read about any studies that experimented with the dose
>> >> level instead of just moving to the 1500 dose. It seems to me the
>> >> minimal amount of this drug would be the best to use as long as it is
>> >> working. History: I found out I had high Insulin levels (29.1) just
>> >> days after I got pregnant (with out the use of any drug) My doc says I
>> >> have PCOS and he can tell just by looking at me. He put me on
>> >> Glucophase and is working me up to a 1500mg dose.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for reading my message.
>> >>
>> >> Barb
>> >>
>> >--
>> >Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
>> >
>> >---
>> >
>> >Don't follow in the footsteps of the masters. Seek what they sought.
>> > --Zen saying
>> >
>>
>--
>Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
>
>---
>
>Don't follow in the footsteps of the masters. Seek what they sought.
> --Zen saying
>
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