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Re: Glucophage XR and no periods?From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:41:44 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 12 Nov 2001, Sonnet wrote: > >It takes quite a long time not only to build up to the correct dosage of >Glucophage, but for it to start changing your body around and correcting >the problems that are there. It also depends on how severe you PCOS is >before you started treatment - it took a long time to get that way, and >it will take a while to change it back! > >Some women see their cycles returning at 2 or 3 months, some after 6, >some longer. A few don't see resumption of cycles on Glucophage alone >and need time to treat other causes of amennhorrea (which I spelled >wrong I think) like thyroid trouble or severe obesity. > >Given that, if after 6 months or so you haven't seen any changes either >in symptoms or drastic changes in bloodwork, consider upping your dose. >Maximum recommended by BMS is 2550mg. They also recommend slowly >increasing your dose until you get relief or you reach that point. > >At Sun, 11 Nov 2001, Lori wrote: >> >>I have been on Glucophage XR since Spetember 16 and I have not gotten my >>period yet. Has thins happened to anyone? I thought this was ssuppose >>to help? Please let me know > >-- >Sonnet Fitzgerald, PCOS Association, Online Community Liaison. Email: sonnet@pcosupport.org > I am on 1500 now, I went from 500 to 1000 now to 1500. The GYN gradualy increased it. I don't have a tyroid problem but I am overweight. I have a follow-up on December 12 to see what is going on. I just wish I had it (believe it or not) I was so happy she gave it me and I figure I would get my period and she told me it could take months but I was hoping for sooner.....
-- Lori, New York
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