Re: PCOS & Glucophage
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:12:33 +0100
Hi Maggie,
It is well-known that diabetics have a slower healing tendency. But it may have many other causes with a broken leg.
For your info
Sam
> Hello Dr. Sam,
>
> I was dianosed with PCOS formally in August 2001. My doctors started me
> at 500mg of Glucophage and I am now at 2000mg a day. The side effects
> have gotten a little better but it is not perfect. My question is
> this... I recently had foot surgery where the bone was broken and
> placed together with pins. It has been about 3 months and the regrowth
> of the bone is not occurring. Does this slow healing time have anything
> to do with the insuline resistance? Thanks for your help.... If anyone
> else has had something similar please share!!!
>
> Maggie
>
> --
> Magster
>
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