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Re: glucophage and getting pregnantFrom: cindy (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 19 Nov 2001 11:41:03 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 18 Nov 2001, naz wrote: > >Hi.I had posted a few weeks ago about having gotten pregnant while >taking glucophage xr 1000mg and also levoxoyll for my thryroid.My endo >told me to stop the glucophage as soon as I found out that I was >pregnant and within a few weeks I had to have an emergency D&C becuse >the prgnancy had stopped progressing.In any case,I went to my endo this >week and now he says that if I do get prgnant again he,ll keep me on the >glucophage.When I asked him about the possibility of neural defects.He >said that this is so controversial that its difficult to say whether a >pregnant women should stop her medication and risk miscarrige or keep >taking it and risk some problems with the baby.Nothing is proven yet.I >feel more confused now.Maybe I,ll take extra folic acid and try again to >get pregnant.How does one ensure a healthy baby. Naz, Write to Dr. Glueck, he specalizes int his. it's GLUECKCH@Healthall.com> and he will answer those questions, but you need to take at least what he told me is take besides prenatals take a prescription of Folic Acid in 1mg in addition to the vitamins. This should stop this and he knows alot a bout staying on the meds and has done lots of studies on this.
-- cindy
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