PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for November, 2001: Re: side effect of Glucophage? to uangel199

Re: side effect of Glucophage? to uangel199

From: ANGEL (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 5 Nov 2001 20:41:41 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 5 Nov 2001, Julie wrote: SORRY THIS IS SOOO LONG BUT I HAVE A LOT 2 SAY. 1ST THANK U SOOO MUCH FOR COMING FORWARD I FEEL LIKE FINALLY! SOMEONE GETS WHAT I WAS TRYING TO SAY & KNOW I AM TRYING TO HELP!...MY PROBLEM IS SOLVED NOW - I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE HAIR LOSS!! (SMILES). AT LEAST YOUR DOC SAID ITS A SIDE EFFECT, ASK YOUR DOC WHERE I CAN GET INFO THAT IT IS A SIDE EFFECT SO I CAN SHOW MY DOC!! IS IT A COINCEIDENCE THAT I STOPPED THE MEDS AND THE LOSS STOPPED - I THINK NOT. I ACTUALLY MAY GO BACK ON GLUCO, BUT ONLY 500, WHEREAS RIGHT NOW MY INSULIN IS BELOW NORMAL (THE WEIGHT IS FOLLOWING OFF), BUT TRUST ME, I HAVE STRUGGLED FOR YEARS, SO THIS IS A NICE OPPOSITE!! I STILL MAY TRY ACTOS OR AVANDIA, I'M NOT SURE YET, I'M ALSO LOOKING INTO ALTERNATIVE WHEREAS MY INSULIN IS AT A GOOD POINT, IT MAY WORK?? LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING, HAVE YOU LOST WEIGHT, BECAUSE MY RESEARCH ON THIS HAIR THING ON DIFFER' WEB SITES HAS INDICATED TO ME THE HAIR LOSS HAPPENS AFTER THE WEIGHT IS LOST, I THINK THE DOSAGE NEEDS TO BE LOWERED FOR PEOPLE WHO LOSE THE WEIGHT - THINK WHAT HAPPENS IS THE INSULIN BECOMES 2 SENSITIVE AND DISRUPTS OTHER THINGS IN THE BODY. I AM REALLY CURIUOS TO KNOW IF YOU LOST WEIGHT THEN THE HAIR LOSS CAME? PLEASE WRITE & LET ME KNOW! IF U DIDN'T LOSE WEIGHT, I MAY NOT GO ON THE 500 AND TRY SOMETHING ELSE?? I AM PRAYING THAT AS MY INSULIN CREEPS UP TO A NORMAL LEVEL (& WE KNOW HAVING PCO THAT IT WILL PROBABLY CREEP) THAT I CAN MAINTAIN IT W/EXERCISE, DIET AND MAYBE ALTERNATIVE? I HATE TAKING ANY DRUGS BUT IF I HAVE TO? GRANTED, I AM LUCKY AS FAR AS I'VE HAD THIS 15 YRS AND MANAGED TO KEEP THIS AT BAY. THE ONLY BAD THING I DEAL W/RIGHT NOW IS THE WEIGHT HARD TO LOSE/EASY GAIN, BUT I STICK TO IT AND HAVE LOST 25 LBS/YR AND KEPT IT OFF - I'VE CHANGED MY LIFE COMPLETELY - HOW I EAT ESPECIALLY AND STILL CHANGING I USED TO DRINK 5 CUPS COFFEE A DAY, NOT ANY MORE, NOW ITS DECAF TEAS! REMEMBER - WHAT WE HAVE IS REVERSIBLE! BUT IT TAKES A LOT OF HARD WORK & DISCIPLINE. LET ME ASK U SOMETHING ELSE, DID YOU EVER USE ASPARTAME/EQUAL VS SUGAR? I STILL TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I DID TO NOT HELP THE PCO - I USE TO CONSUME A LOT OF ASPARTAME - I CUT IT OUT OF MY LIFE IN APRIL. U WILL GET PREGNANT! IT MAY NOT BE WHEN U EXPECT BUT IT WILL HAPPEN! ASIDE FROM THE GLUCO, TRY TO PUT ONLY NATURAL THINGS IN YOUR MOUTH (GRADUALLY) YOU CAN'T CHANGE EVERYTHING AT ONCE - ITS 2 DEPRESSING. I THINK IT WILL ONLY HELP NOT HURT! LET ME KNOW ABOUT THE OTHER ?'S I ASKED! KEEP POSTIVE THOUGHTS & SMILE!! AND KNOW U CAN BEAT THIS!!!

>At Sat, 3 Nov 2001, angel wrote:
>Angel, I feel your pain. My hair is falling out by the handfuls. It
>never fell out before. I am just thankful that my hair is very thick
>and I can afford to lose as much as I have. I have been taking the
>Glucophage several months and with each added dose, I see more hair on
>my bathroom floor. I eat very healthy and excercise. I have a hard
>time believing that is the reason for the hair loss. It didn't start
>until I started the Glucophage. My doctor told me this is very normal
>and unfortunately one of the side effects. I am trying to achieve
>pregnacy, so for me it is a small price to pay. Good luck and I hope
>you find something that works for you!
>>
>>i eat very healthy - w/snacks - no processed foods, tester level is fine
>>- i do not know all the scientifice factors, it was not frontal hair so
>>this particular incicdent is not pco related - 1 dr said it couls me the
>>meds n(its not fda approved for us yet - keep that in mind) when i wa
>>sick a few months back my body was in a panic mode - it could have been
>>that too and when i went back on the met it triggered it as a post
>>traumitc stress incident. trust, me i have had great luck w/the met
>>until the last year. how could anyone tell me its not the met when i
>>stop taking it and the problem stopped IMMEDIATELy - thats the proof
>>right there - all my test are fine dhea, etc., i am doing great
>>otherwise - the only symptom for me is the easy gaining of wt/hard
>>losing, but i have lostalmost 30 lbs in a year, and, my insulin got
>>worse this time on met, who knows why...so that is why i am offfor 4-5
>>wks, i will try something else...all i know is that i have read many
>>stories on the web about the hair thing happens after the wt
>>loss...somehow, the body may be immuned to the drug in some people...if
>>stopping the drug helped me and my problem then perhaps it can help
>>someone else 0 there are 3 others drugs to try and alternative but
>>exercise is truly the best in conjunction w/alternative or western meds!

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