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Re: My daughterFrom: jo (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 26 Feb 2002 16:46:17 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Molly wrote: > >Hi Betsy, my heart is with you both. My daughter Rachel, now 18, had some >rough years with PCOS, getting a diagnosis and getting healthy. She is now >a senior in high school and is thriving. I also was hesitant about >glucophage (or "met" as we call it.) She started on it two and a half years >ago. It really regulated her body. She also take aldactone and Diane 35 >birth control pills. I have nothing but positive things to say about met. >I realize it does not work for everyone but adolescents seem to tolerate it >well. Please feel free to email me privately with any questions! > >Good luck! >Molly > >-----Original Message----- >From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net >Behalf Of Betsy >Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 12:56 PM >To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION >Subject: My daughter > >My daughter Samantha is 16 and after 3 years of different doctors she >has finally got a diagnosis of PCOS. They tried to use Aldactone and >Orthotrycline - but neither worked. She is seeing a great Nutritionist >- who has finally got her on a low carb diet and she has lost 20 pounds >in about a month and a half - but she still has the most unbelievably >unregulated periods. She is a varsity athlete throwing both shot put, >disc, and weight and still bleeds about 3-4 weeks a month. She has >terrible mood swings and she is getting pretty depressed about the >entire situation. I have been doing a lot of reading about Glucophage - >but from what I am reading it is not recommended for pediatric patients. >Are most of you followed by an Endocrinologist or by a GYN and what >birth control pills have you tried that you have found to be successful >- or what other medications have worked for you. I can not tell you how >thrilled I am to find that there are places like this to ask these types >of questions. When I get home tonight I will have Sammy log onto her >computer and check out this page. I would like to thank anybody who >takes the time to answer this and I truly appreciate all of your >assistance. > >Betsy hi betsy and samantha, you are not alone. my daughter was diagnosed at 20 and is beginning treatment of met and spironolactone. she is also athletic. her periods stopped at age 16. the dr put her on ortho-tricycline, resulting in terrible mood swings. from this forum i have learned it is not the best choice w/ pcos. she has been on * mircette* and doing much better. we found an endo recommended through http://www.pcosupport.org
-- best wishes and God bless you both, jo
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