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Re: Actos Success Story
From: Kathy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 09:54:15 -0600 (CST)
Sue:
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am so happy for you and your husband. I
corresponded briefly with you when I first went on Actos about a year
ago. I am not trying to conceive, but just trying to keep my PCOS under
control. I am so glad that the Actos worked for you. You are a big
encouragement to others out there. Thank you for sharing your wonderful
news with everyone here at this forum.
God bless, Kathy
At Mon, 28 Jan 2002, Sue wrote:
>
>I just want to encourage those of you out there on Actos (or Met, for
>that matter)....some REs are leary of allowing us to stay on our insulin
>sensitizers during pgy, but there is good evidence to do so. Met has
>its own issues (neural tube defects--take extra folic acid!), but Actos
>is simply 'unproven' during pgy and is categorized in the US as
>'category C'--meaning, don't take it unless the mother REALLY needs it
>b/c it is unproven. Some drs don't think that we REALLY need it and
>aggressively campaign to get us off it during pgy.
>
>My DH and I really worked hard w/my RE and OB to maintain my dose of
>Actos during my pgy, and the end fruit of our labour (no pun intended)
>just came home with me on Saturday. He is perfect (which baby isn't?),
>healthy, and has no problems whatsoever.
>
>So work hard to maintain your medication dosage, should you conceive. We
>are convinced it is the only reason I didn't m/c for a 5th time.
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